Obituaries

Celebrate and remember those from our precious alma mater who have passed. We send our deepest condolences to the families and friends.

Henry B. Warren

by | March 19, 2026 | 1991, Obituaries | 0 Comments

Henry B. WarrenHenry Brown Warren passed away peacefully at home on February 23, 2026. We give thanks for the 78 years of his blessed life. Henry was born on May 31, 1947, to the late Claude Warren and the late Geneva "Petey" Brown Warren. He was raised among the...
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Lorraine M. Royster

by | March 19, 2026 | 1972, Obituaries | 0 Comments

Lorraine M. RoysterLorraine Mattero Royster, 75, of Shelby passed away on Tuesday, March 3, 2026 at her home. Born in Cleveland County, on October 4, 1950, she was a daughter of the late James Armand Mattero and Evangeline Willingham Mattero. She was a graduate of...
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Bill A. Melton

by | March 19, 2026 | 1966, Obituaries | 0 Comments

Bill A. MeltonWilliam Alexander Melton, Jr., affectionately known as Bill, was born on February 18, 1942, in Wadesboro, North Carolina. He was the beloved son of the late Lois and William Alexander Melton, Sr., and grew up alongside his brother, Bobby Lee Melton. From...
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Geoff D. Strother

Geoff D. Strother

Geoff D. StrotherGeoffrey Douglas Strother Geoff Strother, 68, passed away at Reston Hospital Center on October 24th. Geoffrey Douglas Strother was born in Fort Worth, Texas on February 5th, 1957, the youngest of two children to John and Arline Strother. He grew up in...

Pearl Morris

Pearl Morris

Pearl MorrisPearlita Morris (Pearl), daughter of the late David & Rebecca Morris, was born on June 22, 1946, in the parish of St. Catherine, Jamaica. She was first a student at Pear Tree Grove Primary School. She then enrolled and graduated from Shortwood Teaches’...

Judy A. McConnell

Judy A. McConnell

Judy A. McConnellJudith (Judy) McConnell died October 23, 2025 at Harris Regional Hospital at the age of 79. Judy is survived by her brother Gene (Kathy), sister-in-law Ruth, nephews Gregg McConnell, Jeff McConnell (Michelle) and niece Kristy Bullock (Troy). She is...