In Memory - Thomas A. Drumwright

Classmate Thomas Drumwright passed away on Monday, October 20, 2025. Thomas was faithful to make reunions when he could, along with his dear wife Arlene, and was with us for our 55th last year.  His obituary is via Cunningham & Associates at https://www.cunninghamassociatesfs.com/obituary/thomas-drumwright

Mr. Thomas Ambrose Drumwright, age seventy-four, departed this life and entered into eternal rest Monday, October 20, 2025 at his residence in Timberlake, North Carolina. He was born in Person County September 30, 1951 to the late Johnson and Eva Ray Drumwright, a member of Greater Covenant Church of Jesus Christ and a Veteran of the United States Army (Retired).

He leaves to cherish precious memories, his wife, Arlene Drumwright of the home; children: Thomas Antoine Drumwright (Margaret), also of the home and Tasha Bradsher (Ira “Kirk”) of Rougemont, North Carolina; grandchildren: Michaux Drumwright (Stasie), also of Rougemont, Michael Austin Drumwright (Cristina, fiancee`) of Durham, North Carolina, Trey Drumwright (Stormi) of Rougemont, Dr. Ivonne Kennedy Bradsher (Chris, friend) of Colorado Springs, Colorado and Tristan Jakob Bradsher of Wilmington, North Carolina; great-grandchildren: Gunner, Miller and Saylor Drumwright, all of Rougemont; siblings: Johnson Drumwright of Woodsdale, North Carolina, McDonald Drumwright (Laverne), Clyde Drumwright (Phyllis) and Kelvin Drumwright (Denise), all of Roxboro, Shirley Satterwhite (Reginald) of Queens, New York, Velma Holloway of Woodsdale, Colleen Burgess (Joshua) of Clayton, North Carolina and Todd Drumwright of Roxboro; special in-laws: William Isaac Johnson (Lois) of Thomasville, North Carolina, Veronica Satterwhite of Timberlake, North Carolina, Dr. Richard Hayes Johnson and Clarice Johnson, both of Roxboro; and a host of other loving relatives and friends.

The funeral service will be held Monday, October 27, 2025 at 12:00pm at Cunningham & Associates Funeral Services with Bishop Deborah Barnette Street, Pastor at Greater Covenant Church of Jesus Christ, providing the eulogy. Burial with military honors will follow at the Johnson Drumwright Family Cemetery, 6667 Woodsdale Road, Roxboro, North Carolina 27574.

Visitation will also be Monday at Cunningham & Associates from 11:00am to 12:00pm when his body will lie in state for one hour prior to the service.

At other times, the family will receive visitors at his home, 1021 Dick Holeman Road in Timberlake 27583.

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In honor of our RHS Class of 1969 veterans

From a little money left from the class reunion, we decided to donate towards a marker at the Person County Veterans Park (on Morgan Street across from Huck Sansbury and beside the Person County Office Building).  Please visit the park to view this marker in honor of our special veterans!  

Thank you to our RHS Class of 1969 Veterans!

(list taken from class website...if you are a veteran and not listed, please add military status to your profile on the website)

James (Jimmy) Kerry	Allen	Army
Charles Richard	Bowes	Air Force
Linwood Michael (Mike)	Clayton	Army
Douglas (Doug) Anderson	Clayton	National Guard
Barry	Dickerson	National Guard
William Gregory (Gregg)	Harmon	Army
Bobby Ray	Horner	National Guard
Donnie	Horton	Army - Vietnam
Robert Lacy (Bobby)	Johnson	National Guard
Larry Ray	Newton	Army
Anthony Lee	Oakley	Air Force Reserves
David Osborne	Oakley	N. C. Army National Guard
Michael Lewis	Pettiford	Army
Jerry Dallas	Rimmer	National Guard- 6 yrs
Donnie Ray	Saunders	US Army
Robert Smith (Bobby)	Shackleford, Jr.	Air Force
Chris Martinus	Sorensen	Coast Guard
Victor	Vining	Army-Vietnam, Desert Storm

Remembering RHS Class of 1969 Veterans who have passed:  

Martin Dee (Buster)	Bohannon	U.S. Navy
Harold Randall (Randy)	Davis	U.S. Air Force
Thomas Ambrose	Drumright	U.S. Army
Bobby Gwynn	Dunevant	Army (Vietnam) and National Guard Reserve
Donald Lee "Skeeter"	Ford	U.S. Army - Vietnam
John Manning	Garrard	U.S. Air Force
Charles	Harris	US Army
Charles (Ray)	Norris	US Army 82nd Airborne
Melvin (Harold)	Perry	Army Airborne/Ranger/Sniper
Charles Franklin	Watson	U.S. Army
William Lincoln (Billy)	Wilde, Jr.	U.S. Army - Vietnam
Donald Wayne	Wilson	Army National Guard
Vincent Arthur	Yarboro	National Guard

RHS Class of 1969  55th Class Reunion  June 22, 2024

It was a wonderful evening with 53 classmates and 30 guests attending!  Link "Photo Galleries..." includes photos and link "Reunions and Events" shows attendees.  If you took photos, please add them (via Photo Galleries 2009 to 2024 / 55th Reunion / add photos). 

Go RHS Class of 1969 Rockets! 

 

ROXBORO HIGH SCHOOL CLASS OF '69

*248 graduated June 4, 1969  

As of  10/20/2025, 127 (70.2%) are active on the class website, plus 'guests' (those in our class in earlier years who would have finished in '69 but moved away or had to leave for work or other reason).  The class website was created 10/18/2008;  Home Page Visits as of 10/20/2025 46,038