Union High School Alumni Obituaries

Our beloved Mary Phillips entered into rest on December 18 2025 at the age of 72. Mary was born on November 27 1953 in Lee High Arkansas to Edward Phillips and Emma Lou Foster. She was educated in Memphis Tennessee and graduated from Southside High School. She married at the age of 17 and was a fait...

On Monday January 19, 2026 our beloved mom, Novella Boone Mingo, went home to be with the Lord. She was born on December 2,1922 to the late Ernest and Eugenie Boone in Gates County North Carolina. She had an older brother, the late James Delaware Boone. It was a cold winter day when she came into t...

Adolph Alexander Hawkins Jr. slipped away peacefully on Tuesday January 13 2026 in the presence of loved ones. He was born on August 13 1949 in Newport News Virginia to the late Adolph Alexander Sr. and Annie Kate King Hawkins. He was the oldest of two children. He joined First Baptist Church East E...

"When peace like a river attendeth my way when sorrows like sea billows roll. Whatever my lot Thou hast taught me to say it is well it is well with my soul." Joseph A Buggs entered eternal rest on Friday December 26 2025 at 213 pm in the comfort of his home. He was born in Newport News Virginia on A...

February 11 1928 was no ordinary day in Philadelphia Pennsylvania. In the home of William H. and Katherine Bacon Gibbs a snowstorm swept through the city blanketing it in white. Yet within the Gibbs household warmth and joy filled the air as they welcomed their fifth childa beautiful baby girl named...

Moses David Sr. was born on October 1 1938 to Henry and Tiney Ruth David in Cheraw South Carolina. He was baptized at Pee Dee Union Baptist Church in 1954 beginning a lifelong walk of faith that would shape his character his service and his love for others. Moses attended George P. Long High School ...

Willie Russell Brooks 90 was born in Ninety Six South Carolina to the late Ira and Willie Mae Brooks. At the age of five he moved to Hampton Virginia. Russell held a very special bond with his Aunt Grace and Uncle Samuel and his Aunt Grace remained a positive and influential presence throughout his ...

ChesapeakeGloria M. Gaston went home on Tuesday January 13 2026 in Portsmoth VA. She was born in New Orleans Louisiana on June 4 1942. Gloria was the tenth child out of thirteen children by her parents Willie and Cora Anderson both who predeceased her. She was also preceded in death by her siblings ...

Evelyn Elizabeth Virts, 86, of Waterford, VA, passed peacefully on February 3rd, 2026 at Heritage Hall in Leesburg.Born on June 7, 1939 in Loudoun County, VA, Evelyn was the daughter of Charles B. Bramhall and Ardith W. Bramhall of Lovettsville. She played basketball for and graduated from Loudoun ...

On Wednesday January 28 2026 Ms. Laverne Denise Brown 62 affectionately known as Kitty peacefully entered into eternal rest at her home. Born March 31 1963 in Portsmouth Virginia to Deacon George "Mike" and Nellie Mae Brown she was the fourth of six children of that union. Reared in the Blandford ne...

William Leroy Harris lovingly known as Leroy entered eternal rest on Sunday January 25 2026 at the age of 88 surrounded by the comfort of his home in Chester. He was born on April 25 1937 to the late Edgar Harris and Beatrice Trent Harris. The youngest of four children Leroy was preceded in death by...

June Malia CooperJones our beloved angel peacefully entered into eternal rest on January 25 2026. A woman of immense strength and unwavering faith she leaves behind a legacy of love resilience and dedication to her family and community. June was born on August 26 1956 to the late Aaron L. Cooper and...

On the afternoon of Friday January 23 2026 God in His infinite wisdom called home a beloved wife mother grandmother sister auntie cousin and friend Jeanet Mae Parham King. Born on September 22 1938 Jeanet entered the world amid the heavy rains of the historic Great New England Hurricane. From these ...

age 86 passed into glory on Tuesday February 3 2026 at her home surrounded by the love of her family. Born in Woodway Virginia Lana was the daughter of the late Ralph Turner and Muriel Lambert Turner and one of two children. From an early age she possessed a deep passion for learningone that would s...

GLEN ALLEN WELLSNORTON, VA - Glen Allen Wells, 86, Died Friday, December 19, 2025, at Bristol Hospice House, Bristol, TN.He was of the first class to graduate from J.J. Kelly High School. He obtained his Diploma through Clinch Valley College, now UVA at Wise. and later obtained his Master of Educati...

Theodore James Widgeon quietly answered the Masters call on November 30 2025 with his beloved daughter by his side. He was born to Victoria and William Widgeon in 1929 at the beginning of the Great Depression. As a toddler his Aunt LenaWidgeon Brokenborough became his guardianmother until adulthood ...

Gloria Mae (Reid) Wines peacefully passed away on November 18, 2025, at the Virginia Hospital Center in Arlington, VA having endured a lengthy term with kidney disease. “Glo” as she was called by family and many friends, was born September 15, 1938, to the late Matthew and Nannie Scott Reid. She was...

Lyle Grant Windfaldet 86 passed away October 11 2025 at CHI St. Alexius in Garrison. Funeral services for Lyle Windfaldet will be held at 1030 a.m. Monday October 20 2025 at Ambrose Lutheran Church. A reception will immediately follow the service. Interment will then take place at the Ambrose Cemete...

Willa Mae Louise was born August 22 1963 in Great Falls MT along with her twin sister Ann Marie Estelle. They became a part of Alvida and Gertrude Frenchs family of Scobey MT when they were six months old. Willa graduated from Scobey High in 1983 and then attended culinary school at Billings vocatio...

Mr. James Sonny Edward Kenner of North Carolina formerly of White Stone VA passed away on November 7 2025. A graveside service will be held on Sunday November 16 2025 at 100 PM at the Mount Vernon Baptist Church located at 269 James Wharf Road White Stone VA. Mr. Kenner was born on February 13 1938 ...

was born on July 5 1950 to James Tee Sr. and Victoria Rogers Gray in Southampton County Virginia. She was the fourth of eight children five sisters and two brothers. She attended schools in Southampton County where she played the clarinet in the marching band before graduating from Riverview High S...

Marvin Eugene Reese Sr. 73 years old beloved son brother husband father grandfather uncle cousin farmer teacher coach rabbit hunter relative and friend departed his life on Saturday December 20 2025 surrounded by his wife and children. He was born on August 18 1952 in Lunenburg County to the union o...

With deep love and heavy hearts we announce the passing of Harold Burdett Johnson on November 20 2025 due to medical complications. Harold Johnson was born on June 23 1942 in White Lake South Dakota to Claude Wesley Johnson and Vadia Mae Johnson. He was welcomed into a large and lively family of sev...

Trisha Lynn Hopkins age 51 died unexpectedly on December 27 2025 in Salem OR. She is survived by her loving husband Russell Hopkins of Salem OR her two daughters Nicole and Karlie Dolan of Salem OR her son Dakota Pilmore of Tucson AZ and a bonus mom to Dakota Hopkins of Beaverton OR her parents Roge...

Geraldine Ann Traeger was born on Oct 5th 1931 to Anthony and Grace Traeger in Timberlake SD. She was the sixth of nine children. When she was 5 years old her family fled the Dust Bowl conditions in South Dakota and moved to Oregon. The family felt they had reached the perfect destination when they ...

Carolyn Hettler of San Antonio passed away peacefully on January 17 2026. She was born on August 7 1951 to Lucy Garcia and Gilbert Rodriguez. Carolyn is preceded in death by her parents Lucy and George Lopez and her loving Brother Gilbert Rodriguez. Carolyn is survived by her loving son Robert Hettl...

George D. Ibarra Sr. was born May 6 1937 to Loreto and Adela Ibarra in San Antonio Texas he was one of five children which all have preceded him in death. Attended Fox Tech High School however left high school to help his mother support his siblings. He learned a trade alongside his uncle doing Shee...

In Loving Memory of Mrs. Earnestine GrayNovember 14, 1947 – July 23,2025With deep love and heavy hearts, the family of Mrs. Earnestine Gray announces her peaceful transition from this life. Born on November 14, 1947, in Stringtown, Mississippi to the late Joseph Wright Sr. and Lillie Mae (Wigfield) ...

Mary Applis Johnson Wynn was born October 14. 1934 to the union of Grey Johnson and Ivory Smith of Houston Texas. She accepted Christ at an early age and was baptized at St. Paul CME Church in Independence Heights. She later joined Blueridge Methodist Church in Sunnyside. Marys educational journey b...

Robert Elliott Steele went to be with his Lord on January 12 2026. He was born in North Carolina on July 5 1944 to the late Thomas E. Steele and Edith Forrest Steele. He was also preceded in death by his first wife Jeanine Tracy Steele his sister Betsy and his brother John. Robbie is survived by his...