Vance County High School Alumni Obituaries

Georgia Lorraine Johnson of Crete Nebraska died on December 17 2025 at the Ridgewood Care Center in Seward at the age of 94 years. She was born on October 31 1931 on the family farm southeast of Crete to Richard and Rose Pomajzl Vavra. She went to grade school at District 88 South which was built on...

On October 5 1940 in Lumberton North Carolina Lyman Beecher Henderson Jr. was born. To most he would simply become "Beecher" a name that carried warmth legacy and a life defined by love and steadfast devotion to the people who shaped him. Raised in Warrenton by two devoted educators Mr. Lyman Beeche...

Patricia was born June 21 1934 to Nadia Wermick Young and George S Young in Long Island City New York. Patricia attended schools in Maspeth Queens and graduated from Newtown High in Elmhurst New York in 1952. Patricia worked on Wall Street and at other financial institutions in New York. She assiste...

Robert Lee Peace was born on March 4 1958 in Vance County North Carolina to the late Horace Thomas Peace and Lillie Mae Kelly Peace. He departed this life on Saturday January 18 2026 at his residence. Robert was a graduate of Vance Senior High School. After completing his education he proudly served...

Danny entered into Glory with family around him and listening to his favorite gospel music. He loved singing and sharing his love for Jesus with others. Danny was the son of Nathan Lee Eudy and Kay Suitt Turner. He was a 1977 graduate of South Granville High where he mastered his love for singing. H...

Vance Anthony Funderburk affectionately know as "Shank" and Gator to his family and friends son of the late Fred and Sadie Justice Funderburk was born February 3 1952 in Asheville NC. Vance transitioned to his heavenly home on March 12 2025 at Mission Hospital in Asheville NC following a lengthy ill...

Carolyn was born on a farm in the Vallonia community outside Oberlin KS. She was the oldest of 4 children born to Carroll Vance and Letha Mae Miller nee Van Vleet. She graduated in 1947 from Decatur County High School. She went on to graduate with a BA degree from Kansas State University in 1956. Sh...

George Franklin Hosey Sr. age 68 of 1323 South Lyman Avenue Covington Virginia died on Thursday January 29 2026 at his home in Covington. George was born on January 6 1958 in Alleghany County Virginia to the late Kennen Keith and Mary Ann Bowen Hosey. He received his education at both Central High S...

Alex Stanley Bain 56 of Great Cacapon WV formerly of Jackson County WV passed away November 9 2025. He was born July 26 1969 in Parkersburg WV a son of the late Ralph Stanley and Patricia Ann Hopkins Bain. He was a 1987 graduate of Ripley High School and a graduate of AldersonBroaddus University. He...

Harvey Louis Wensel, aged 84, of Durham, North Carolina passed away on December 28, 2025. He will be greatly missed by all who knew him – his family, his neighbors, his students, his friends, all the people who came in contact with him regularly.Harvey was born in Columbus, Ohio, on February 15, 19...

David Ward Cleveland age 76 and a resident of Hickory passed away Sunday January 25 2026 at Baptist Anderson Regional Medical Center in Meridian. He was born Wednesday October 26 1949 in Newton to his parents Robert Vance and Mary Helen Davis Cleveland. Visitation will be held on Tuesday January 27 ...

Virginia Dale Millender entered the presence of our Lord and Savior on November 19 2025 with her loving husband of 52 years by her side. Dale was born to Homer and Louise McMillan January 29 1954 in Tacoma Washington She graduated from Carrabelle High School and received her masters degree in physic...

Woodrow Woody Lee Frasure Sr. was born October 121947 to Charles and Audrey Helber Frasure. Woody grew up In West Logan Mudsock OH with his siblings Connie Bonnie James and Charles Sonny as well as two nieces that he viewed as sisters Tammy and Kim. Woody graduated from Logan High School in 1966 and...

Edwin M. Vance 46 of Salisbury Maryland departed this life on Wednesday December 10 2025. Born in Greenwood Mississippi he was the son of Jessie L. Ray Ruthie and Jeanette Vance Simmons Teddy. Edwin confessed his faith in Christ at an early age. He attended Zion Rock Missionary Baptist Church in Ber...

Jerean Ann Walkling was born March 15 1935 in Todd County South Dakota. She was the fourth child of six born to Willard and Evelyn Markus. She attended Todd County High School in Mission SD and was involved in band cheerleading choir and was homecoming queen her senior year. After graduating high sc...

Reece Vance Deese born February 14 1936 to Fred and Foda Deese in the Cottonville Community of Norwood passed away peacefully on the morning of December 27 2025. He is now reunited with his beloved wife Kathie Talbert Deese who preceded him in death after 56 years of marriage. Funeral Services will ...