Thomasville High Alumni Obituaries

Freddie Lou DePriest, age 85, of Aurora, Missouri, passed away at 7:00 p.m. on Monday, January 5, 2026, at the Aurora Nursing Center. He was born August 14, 1940, in Thomasville, Missouri, the son of Lewis Emil and Mildred Lee (Lawson) DePriest.Freddie was a 1958 graduate of Parkview High School in ...

Miss Janet McCurdy 70 a resident of High Point passed away on Friday January 9 2026 at her home. Janet was born on March 23 1955 in Thomasville. She attended Thomasville City Schools. Janet was a very creative person. Her favorite thing to do was go shopping and decorate. Janet is survived by her da...

Mrs. Barbara Jean Lewis Pegram age 90 a resident of Thomasville passed away Saturday January 10 2026 at her residence. She was born June 12 1935 in Greene County Georgia the daughter of the late Thomas Morris Lewis and Sarah Gladys Culver Lewis. Barbara was a homemaker and attended Hilliard Memorial...

Mr. Donald Don Wilborne Sr. 92 of Thomasville passed away Saturday January 10 2026 at Hospice Home at High Point. Don was born March 12 1933 in Halifax County Virginia to the late Jefferson Davis Wilborne Sr. and Nora Scott Wilborne. Don served his country in the United States Army. He was a faithfu...

Mrs. Janice Morton McElroy 80 a resident of Lexington passed away on Wednesday January 14 2026 at her home surrounded by her family. She was born on July 17 1945 in Randolph County to her parents the late Earl Morton and Aileen McKnight Morton. Janice was a faithful member of Community Baptist Churc...

Harold Henry Lambeth 91 of Denton passed away Thursday January 8 2026 at his home. Harold was born December 22 1934 in Guilford County to the late William Bennie Lambeth and Montie Mae Freeman Lambeth. Harold worked many years at Highland Cotton Mill and later as an assistant manager at McDonalds on...

Sarah Joan Bish, 99, of Southern Pines, died peacefully at her residence at Belle Meade on Monday, January 5, 2026.Born in Butler, PA on December 24, 1926, she was the daughter of the late Jesse Edward and Minnie Leone Chambers Duffy. After her high school graduation, Joan went on to Butler Busines...

Richard (Rick) Martin Tysinger, 72, of Sanford, NC, passed away at the Sanford Manor Memory Care on Friday, November 7, 2025.Born in Raleigh, NC on December 22, 1952, he was the adopted son of the late C. R. and Bessie Ann Reddick Tysinger. He met his biological mother Imogene Prather Keeling and he...

Hollis Bennett 74 of Readfield passed away peacefully on February 28th 2024 at Central Maine Medical Center surrounded by his family. He was born August 9th 1949 in Rumford to Elijah Ozzie and Alice Bennett. Hollis graduated from Mexico High School in 1968 and served 4 years in the Navy. In 1979 he ...

Elder Joyce Ingram Johnson 74 was born January 26 1951 in High Point NC. She was the second of two children born to Anita and Larry Edwards. Our beloved mother grandmother and friend transitioned November 27 2025. Joyce attended William Penn High School and proudly graduated from Davidson Community ...

Mrs. Deloris Collier Scott was born to Novella Collier on August 16 1951 in Cabarrus County. She passed on December 10 2025 at Wake Forest Baptist Hospital in Winston Salem. She was preceded in death by her mother Novella Collier and son Juanell Tarez Scott. Left to cherish her memories are her son ...

Mr. Ronald Theodore Terry passed away on Friday November 28 2025. He was born in West End North Carolina on January 12 1953 to the late Theodore Terry and Colleen Kiniel Terry. Ronald attended the Guilford County Schools and dedicated over 30 years of his career to the Atrium on Main Exhibition and ...

It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of Barry C. Ridenhour 54 of Concord North Carolina on November 12 2025 after waging a courageous battle with cancer. He was surrounded by loved ones. Affectionately known as Bear by some and Clete or George by others Barry was born on February 4 1...

Lillie Jean Cochran was born to the late Rev. Richard Hughes and Mrs. Lillian Stone in Troy Alabama. She spent her young years with her family in Thomasville Georgia until they settled in Sarasota Florida in the 1950s. Lillie graduated from Booker High School in 1961 and moved to Jacksonville Florid...

Shirley Jeanette Slade Ingram peacefully departed for her heavenly home on December 30 2025 at her daughters residence in Thomasville Alabama. She was born on December 3 1935 to Herbert and Myrtle Slade in Alberta Alabama. A lifelong resident of Thomasville Alabama Shirley married her high school sw...

Roy W. Brunson age 77 passed away at his home in Huntsville AL on December 26 2025. He was born March 27 1948 in Grove Hill AL and was raised in Chilton AL. Roy was a graduate of Clarke County High School in Grove Hill AL. His career was spent in wood products. He leaves behind his beloved wife of ...

Faye McDonald Stephens age 96 of Grove Hill Alabama passed away December 18 2025 at her home. She was born December 21 1928 in the Midway community of Clarke County Alabama. She was a former kindergarten teacher and a member of Grove Hill Baptist Church. She is survived by her daughter Karen S. Bas...

He was preceded in death by his beloved wife Sharon Mayes Dinning Davis his parents Joe Dee and Dorothy Driver Davis and his sister Marilyn Davis Thomas. He is survived by his son Allen Davis and daughterinlaw Margaret his cherished grandchildren Greta and Ford Davis and many loving nieces and nephe...

Byron McPherson Dillard, age 92, entered the presence of his Savior on December 23, 2025 at Heritage Green Assisted Living in Lynchburg, Virginia, where he had resided for the past two years and was lovingly cared for by a devoted team of caregivers.Byron was born on August 16, 1933, in Thomasville,...

Cumberland, MD-Kenneth “Kenny” James Harrison, 53, of Cumberland, formerly of Thomasville, NC, died November 11, 2025 at UPMC-Western Maryland.Born October 21, 1972 in Baltimore, MD, he is the son of David J. Alger and the late Irene (Harrison) Poffenburger.He was also preceded in death by his stepf...

Lana C. Palmer Henry 82 of Loganville passed away peacefully on December 8 2025 at the Pappus House. She was the beloved wife of Wilson E. Henry Jr. with whom she shared 49 years of marriage. Born in Gettysburg on June 3 1943 Lana was the daughter of the late Victor A. Palmer and Hannah C. Heare Pal...

Mrs. Alice Virginia Gray Cleveland 78 of Woodleaf NC received her wings and transitioned to be with the Lord on Monday January 5 2026 at Wake Forest Baptist Hospital in WinstonSalem North Carolina. Alice was born on March 15 1947 in Rowan County to the late Bishop W.O.K. Gray and Mrs. Minnie Lee Fis...

Kenneth Jon Klatt stepped into eternity with Jesus Christ his Savior from the VA Hospice Cottages on November 30 2025 at the age of 85. Born May 8 1940 in Mitchell SD he was the son of Kenneth Klatt and Evalyn Gardeman Klatt. Jon graduated from Tripp High School Class of 1958 and went on to graduate...