West High School Tennessee Alumni Obituaries

The Reverend Frederick Lee Bird, 79, passed away at his home on January 4, 2026, following a brief illness. Rev. Bird is survived by his loving spouse of 32 years, Donetta Bird; the mother of his children and first spouse, Karen Bird; and his three children, Sara Bird of Rochester, New York; Benjami...

Johnnie Flake J.J. Turnage age 70 resident of Middleton Tennessee passed away on Wednesday January 28 2026 at her home surrounded by her loving family. Funeral services honoring the life of Mrs. Turnage will be held on Friday February 6 2026 at 100 PM in the Heritage Chapel of Ripley Funeral Home wi...

Ms. Linda Ann Blevins loving daughter sister aunt and friend to many took her last breath on this earth Thursday January 29 2026 at Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Wilkes Medical Center. She was born June 23 1941 to Reid William and Bessie Ellis Blevins. She graduated from West Wilkes High School ...

Barbara Ann Bobbie Fontenot 74 of Bath Maine passed in her sleep surrounded by family on a snowy Saturday March 23 2024 after a protracted illness. Barbara was born in Dailey West Virginia to the late Charles and Martha White on May 4th 1949. She was a graduate of Tygarts Valley High School of West ...

Marilyn Louise Gingerich 79 went home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on December 17 2025. She passed away peacefully in Millersburg Ohio the community she lovingly called home. Marilyn was born to Lloyd and Gladys Hogberg Crosby on October 1 1946 and grew up in Killbuck Ohio where she d...

Richard Lee Yoder 88 of rural West Liberty went to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on December 19 2025. He was born in Bellefontaine on February 9 1937 to the late Harold L. and Nina Shumaker Yoder. He is survived by his loving wife of 68 years Darlene D. Yoder and their three children Mich...

Jean Girton Jones, age 98 of Winchester, passed away on Monday, January 26, 2026, at Bailey Manor. She was born August 8, 1927, in a small house in Winchester, Tennessee, off of South High Street to the late Roscoe Girton and Effie Gattis Girton.Before her death, Jean’s children encouraged her to w...

Father Nicholas J. Mancini passed away on January 14 2026. He was 79 years old and survived by his cousins Dr. Robert Naples Sr. of Warren Ohio Dr. Joseph Willmitch of Memphis Tennessee and Dr. Russell Morrison of Canfield Ohio and many other cousins. He was preceded in death by his parents Anthony ...

Marilyn Ann Byrd Nichting age 90 of Marysville died peacefully on Monday January 26 2026 at home with her loving family by her side. On September 23 1935 Marilyn was born in Hamilton Ohio the daughter of the late Ernest Levi Byrd and Goldie Irene West Byrd. She graduated from Hamilton High School wi...

In the early hours of Sunday February 8 2026 William Raymond Roberts Jr. of Sharon Tennessee went to be with the Lord. He was born April 28 1936 in Memphis to the late William Raymond Roberts Sr. and Elsie Mae Foshee Roberts. He spent much of childhood living with his paternal grandparents on their ...

Lloyd C. Blackwood, Jr., 78, of Hawthorne passed away and went to his reward on Tuesday, December 23, 2025 at UF Health St. Johns Hospital in St. Augustine following a brief illness.Lloyd was born in Knoxville, Tennessee and was a 1965 graduate of Oak Ridge High School in Oak Ridge, TN. He subsequen...

Dr. Ralph Greenbaum beloved pediatrician devoted family member and loyal friend passed away peacefully on February 11 2026 at the age of 89. He leaves behind a hole that cant be filled and a standard that will be hard to live up to. Born in Nashville TN on April 2 1936 to Betty and Adolph Greenbaum ...

Martin Carter Vickers age 83, of Chickamauga, Georgia passed away Saturday, February 7, 2026 at his residence. He was born in Marshall County, Kentucky to the late Herman Carter and Mary Lorene Hurst Vickers. He graduated from North Marshall High School - Class of 1960. Martin had resided in the nor...

Ruby Kathleen Orndoff of Capon Springs West Virginia passed away peacefully in her home on Sunday February 8 2026. Born in Hancock County Tennessee on June 10 1931 Ruby was the daughter of Joseph Edens and Lillie Louise Edens. She graduated from Clarke County High School in Berryville Virginia in 19...

Mary Linda Couillens 82 of Chattanooga TN passed away January 30 2026. She was born on September 16 1943 to the late Milton and Mildred Tesaley Jackson. Linda was a racecar driver alongside her late husband Howard Couillens Jr. They traveled the country regularly as part of the Sports Car Club of Am...

Cathy S. Beard 77 passed away suddenly from a rare disease on December 21 2025 in Painesville Ohio. Cathy was born in Wyandotte Michigan to Henry and Elaine Beard and spent her childhood through high school growing up in Trenton Michigan. As a young woman she joined her parents and 3 younger sibling...

David Carver 56 of West Mansfield passed away Sunday afternoon October 12 2025 peacefully with family by his side at Riverside Methodist Hospital following a brief illness. One of six children David was born November 26 1968 in Sandusky to David R. and Susan M. Schlabach Carver. A 1986 graduate of N...

Russell Shane Waite 51 passed away January 5 2026 at St. Elizabeths Health Center after a brief battle with cancer. Russell was born July 25 1974 in East Liverpool son of the late Russell M. and Rebecca Baumgarner Waite. He has resided in East Palestine the past 28 years but was a lifelong resident ...

Guy Edison Guinther 92 Born October 10 1933 in Syracuse Ohio was welcomed into Gods eternal embrace on January 25 2026. He was the son of the late Donald and Vivian Greathouse Guinther. At the age of 4 after the 1937 flood Guy went to live with his grandparents William and Fannie Guinther. He attend...

Charles E. Freeman, age 88, of Scottsville, Kentucky, passed away at his home on January 31, 2026, surrounded by loved ones. He was the son of the late Herman Lee Freeman and the late Lucy Lee Tays Freeman of Cookeville, Tennessee.Charles was born May 28, 1937, on his family’s farm. He attended prim...

Margaret Ann Mettler age 38 of Leavittsburg OH passed away Monday afternoon January 5 2026 in Johnson City Tennessee. Margaret was born in June 1987 and spent her youth in Southington Ohio on the family farm where she explored the woods fished in the family pond and drove gokarts. She graduated from...

Elaine was born on August 3 1932 in Dorchester Massachusetts the daughter of the late James W. and Alice C. Elton. She was predeceased by her beloved husband Jim Hodgkins her brotherinlaw Ralph Amsden Jr. her nephew James Amsden and her greatgrandnieces Faith and Hope Colby. Elaine grew up in Hampto...

Virginia Mae White Ginny Kennedy was born to Audrey and Pauline Thompson White on September 27 1942. She was the older sister of Richard and Larry White. Ginny grew up on a farm in Mercer County West Virginia where family stories recall her first winter when snow often had to be shaken from her baby...

Hollie Beth Simpson beautiful daughter sister aunt and friend died December 30 2025 after a fiveyear battle with cancer. Hollie is preceded in death by her father Kenneth Simpson. She is survived by her mother Deanna Simpson brother Dan Simpson Liz and her nephew and nieces Isaac 21 Bel 19 Addi 18 a...

A memorial service will be held for Libbie Ball on February 14 at 1pm at West Market Street United Methodist Church Greensboro NC. Libbie Elizabeth Sister Ann Mom Granny Sis was the youngest daughter of Harry and Hazel Viall and grew up in Barbourville KY. Libbie married her Barbourville High School...