Whale Branch Early College High Alumni Obituaries

Jerry N. Richardson Jr. a devoted husband father grandfather brother uncle mentor and friend departed this life and took flight into eternal rest surrounded by the love of his family early Wednesday morning August 13 2025. Born and raised in Jacksonville Florida on February 11 1949 Jerry grew up lea...

Benjamin Chiles Harned passed away on December 24 2025 in Tulsa Oklahoma at the age of 90. As he jokingly said Had I known I was going to live this long I would have taken better care of myself. Born in Sedalia Missouri to Job Harned and Sara Chiles Harned Ben experienced early loss when his mother ...

Patsy Ann Key Jefferson was born to Lamar Bradley Key and Margaret Alverta Johnson Key on August 12 1941 in Frederick Maryland. Patsy was presented to the world to bring joy laughter and hope to all she encountered. Patsy developed into a young lady of integrity and distinction with Gods grace and f...

Eileen Walton Smith 69 of Oreland PA died December 26 2017 after living with ovarian cancer for over five years. She was born on January 18 1947 in Paterson NJ the daughter of Alba Winterberg Walton and Robert M. Walton. She attended Paterson public schools and graduated from Jersey Preparatory Scho...

Barbara Walker Baumgartner died at Cathedral Village in Philadelphia PA on April 18 2024. She was 84 years old. Barbara grew up in Hockessin Delaware with her parents three younger sisters and many dogs cats and chickens. From an early age she enjoyed being outside in nature reading and telling stor...

Franklin Layvonne Murdaugh Sr. 89 of Hampton SC passed away Thursday December 4 2025. He was born February 10 1936 in Yemassee SC to the late Cornelious Franklin Murdaugh and Irene Gibson Murdaugh. He was married for 61 years to the late Queenie Davis Murdaugh. He will be greatly missed by his child...

George Andrew Smith peacefully entered into eternal rest on Saturday January 31 2026 at his home in Dinwiddie Virginia surrounded by the love of his family. Affectionately known as Andrewand to many simply as Smittyhe was born on March 13 1948 in Dinwiddie County Virginia the twelfth of fourteen chi...

Jana Lynne Connor passed away after a short, unexpected illness on January 14, 2026 at the age of 72 with her husband at her side at Encore in North Branch, MN.Jana was born November 24, 1953, in Medford, Oregon to parents Mildred and Dick Eklund. The family returned to Minnesota in1954 where Jana ...

Surrounded by loved ones Frank N. Gibson Jr former resident of Alligator Point FL passed away peacefully on Thursday December 11 2025 in Olympia WA. He was a devoted husband father brother favorite uncle and good friend to many. He was a good man who lived a life filled with faith kindness and conce...

Funeral services for Mr. Arthur Pete Brewster age 89 of Henderson Texas will be held Saturday January 3 2026 at 1100 a.m. at the Calvary Baptist Church 410 N. Marshall Henderson Texas. Burial will follow in the Pine Hill Methodist Cemetery Farm to Market 1798 Henderson under the direction of Garmon ...

Ruby Yvonne Mathis was born on January 2, 1947 in Baltimore City, Maryland, daughter of thelate Charlotte Saunders Wise and Samuel Wise.At a young age, Ruby and her family moved to Roselle, New Jersey where she was educated inthe Roselle Public School System. She attended Lincoln School (now known a...

Helen F. Mantonya age 86 of Deepwater Missouri passed away Wednesday January 28 2026 at St. John Hospital in Leavenworth Kansas. Helen was born March 12 1939 in Benton County Missouri the daughter of Edmund and Sallie Stadler Gaylord. A deep woman of faith her salvation came at the early age of thir...

Barbara Ann Contat 83 of Quincy passed away on July 5th 2025 surrounded by the love of her family. The family moved to Jackson MI during Barbs senior year of high school and she petitioned her parents to remain in St. Louis. Fiercely independent Barb lived at St. Joseph Institute for the Deaf so she...

Leonard Crabtree age 89 of the Woodway community passed away Nov. 2 2025 at Norton Community Hospital. He was born in Dryden VA on April 1 1936 to Joshua E. and Lucille Bishop Crabtree and was a lifelong resident of Lee County Virginia. His mother passed away in 1940. He was raised by his grandparen...

It is with deep sorrow and great love that we mourn the passing of Ieda Baker of Dry Branch Estill County Kentucky on January 19 2026 at the age of 90. Ieda was affectionately known as Granny by a host of people and Little Darlin by her husband. She will be remembered for her loving presence her de...

It is with heavy hearts that we announce that our mother June Condin Mitchell passed away in the early hours of January 18 2026 with her family by her side at the Continuing Care Facility in Edson. June was born June 24 1929 in Vegreville Alberta. She had two siblings a brother Lorne and a sister Ro...

Mattie Viola Conner Byrd of Chase City was called to her eternal home with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on December 2 2025. Born May 28 1928 in Halifax County Virginia to William Henry and Ola Francis Conner. Mattie was the third oldest of nine children and as the only daughter among the first f...