NC Highway Patrol Retirees Association
Recent SHP Deceased
Deceased since the last Conference
Trp. D. M. Cole Employed January 1, 1985
Retired May 1, 2012 Deceased March 23, 2025
Wendy Cole, 698 Sheriff Watson Road, Sanford, NC 27332
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MS2 M. E. Parris Employed August 1, 1978
Retired April 1, 2017 Deceased March 6, 2025
Debbie Parris, 6150 Southern Lane, Salisbury, NC 28147
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Trp. J. M. Coleman Employed August 1, 1968
Retired March 31, 1989 Deceased March 10, 2025
Jean Coleman, 1920 Meadow Green Drive, Graham, NC 27253
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Trp. A. W. Lancaster Employed July 1, 1972
Retired October 31, 1999 Deceased 2 March 2025
Kathy Lancaster, 409 West Gaston Avenue, Bessemer City, NC 28016
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F/Sgt. P. A. London Employed July 1, 1965
Retired September 1, 1989 Deceased 1 March 2025
Elsie London, 633 Cedar Lane, Reidsville, NC 27320
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F/Sgt. D. G. Dail, Sr. Employed 1 January 1969
Retired March 31, 1996 Deceased February 14, 2025
Betty Dail, 870 Berea Church Road, Elizabeth City, NC 27909
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Trp. T. S. Kennedy Employed November 6, 1993
Retired November 1, 2017 Deceased February 4, 2025
Joyce Kennedy, 5908 Fox Ridge Lane, Winston-Salem, NC 27104
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Trp. M. D. Murphy Employed August 1, 1974
Retired December 31, 1998 Deceased January 28, 2025
Sheri Murphy, 345 West Arbor Lane, Eden, NC 27288
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Trp. J. P. Heath Employed September 1, 1971
Retired December 31, 1996 Deceased December 13, 2024
Diann Heath, 1016 Dearborn Court, Winterville, NC 28590
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Trp. B. L. Bailey Employed September 9, 1968
Retired December 31, 1990 Deceased December 8, 2024
2230 Fosterdale Lane, Kernersville, NC
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Trp. R. G. Crocker Employed October 1, 1968
Retired October 31, 1993 Deceased December 6, 2024
Wife, Gerrylee deceased
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AS1 Linda C. Batts Employed February 11, 1974
Retired February 18, 1993 Deceased December 5, 2024
Husband, Bobby Batts deceased
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TCS R. L. Rabon Employed September 1, 1978
Retired September 30, 2003 Deceased November 21, 2024
Husband deceased
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Trp. S. D. Wexler Employed January 1, 1970
Retired October 31, 1998 Deceased November 18, 2024
Deborah, deceased
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F/Sgt. D. D. Williams Employed May 1, 1973
Retired February 28, 1998 Deceased November 10, 2024
Linda Williams, 2954 Catherine Lake Road, Richlands, NC 28574
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MS2 G. C. Smith Employed May 1, 1980
Retired April 30, 2005 Deceased November 7, 2024
Nancy Smith, 8804 Old Fayetteville Road, Garland, NC 28441
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F/ Sgt. Dallas Pate Employed April 1, 1978
Retired August 31, 2004 Deceased October 31, 2024
Geneva Pate, 333 Aldridge Road, Newland, NC, 28657
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RE3 T. L. Jones, Jr. Employed April 5, 1995
Retired June 1, 2017 Deceased October 22, 2024
Justin Jones, son
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Major G. B. Russ Employed April 1, 1963
Retired November 1, 1995 Deceased October 19. 2024
Sybil Russ, 6612 West Airlie Road, Wilmington, NC 28403
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MS2 B. W. Dowdy Employed January 1, 1967
Retired February 29, 1992 Deceased October 11, 2024
Glenda Dowdy, 310 East Cornwell Drive, Cary, NC 27511
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Capt. C. H. Pitts Employed March 1, 1968
Retired January 1, 1998 Deceased October 10, 2024
Sharon Pitts, 2485 27th Avenue Circle NE, Hickory, NC 28601
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Sgt.W. M. Knight, Jr. Employed November 9, 1992
Retired July 1, 2020 Deceased September 28, 2024
Joanna Knight, 4012 Crosswinds Drive, Rocky Mount, NC 27803
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Trp. W. W. Wilburn, Jr. Employed September 1, 1979
Retired October 31, 2004 Deceased September 3, 2024
Donna Wilburn, 1610 East Wensley Drive, Mt. Airy, NC 27030
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Trp. J. D. Gladden Employed January 1, 1972
Retired February 28, 2001 Deceased August 29, 2024
Jane Gladden, 55 Percy Way, Clyde, NC 28721
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Capt. W. E. Pickard Employed November 1, 1947
Retired April 1, 1985 Deceased August 28, 2024
6707 Woodmere Drive, Raleigh, NC 27612
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F/Sgt B. F. Smith, Jr. Employed January 1, 1969
Retired May 30, 1991 Deceased August 23, 2024
Laurie Smith, Wayne County
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Col. S. L. Jennings Employed April 1, 1964
Retired February 28, 1993 Deceased August 18, 2024
Gloria Jennings, deceased
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Trp. R. E. Taylor Employed July 1, 1961
Retired December 31, 1988 Deceased August 14, 2024
Wilma Taylor, Deceased
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Lt. L. D. Davis Employed December 1, 1966
Retired December 31, 1991 Deceased August 4, 2024
Linda Davis, 4434 Timberfield Circle, Pfaffttown, NC 27040
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Trp. R. D. Doss Employed May 1, 1985
Retired March 1, 2010 Deceased August 4, 2024
Daughter, Misty Southern
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Sgt. M. C. Buchanan Employed August 30. 1971
Retired September 17, 1989 Deceased June 29, 2024
Gaye Buchanan, 94 Lotus Drive, Sylva, NC 28779
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Sgt. E. J. Childers Employed May 16, 1960
Retired July 31, 1989 Deceased June 23, 2024
Sara Childers, 587 Georgetown Drive, NW, Concord, NC 28027
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Lt. D. L. Austin Employed October 1, 1978
Retired March 1, 2004 Deceased June 16, 2024
Linda A. Austin, 2318 Wishbone Drive, Belmont, NC 28012
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Trp. A. W. Briggs Employed February 1, 1965
Retired August 31, 1993 Deceased June 13, 2024
Phillip Briggs, 3569 Northern Hills, Rocky Mount, NC 27804
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Lt. W. P. Thomas Employed January 1, 1969
Retired December 31, 1996 Deceased May 12, 2024
Sharon Johnson, 3501 Stonemark Court, Gastonia, NC 28054
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F/Sgt. R. C. Smith Employed April 1, 1979
Retired June 22, 2000 Deceased May 5, 2024
Kit Smith, 1897 Sheldon road, Bailey, Nc 27807
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