Garinger High School Alumni
Charlotte, North Carolina (NC)

Recent Members
Carmen Amessa | 1975 |
Corey Hudson | 2021 |
Elizabeth Morcock | 1978 |
George Brooks | 1969 |
Jeffery Leon Kelly Jeffery Leon Kelly | 1994 |
Judy J Kiser Judy J Kiser | 1960 |
Robert Fleming | 1967 |
Spencer Brown | 2024 |
Military Alumni
Honoring Our Heroes
This area is dedicated to our alumni that have served or are serving in our armed forces!
Lost Class Rings
Have you lost your Garinger High School class ring? Have you found someone's class ring? Visit our Wildcats lost class ring page to search for your class ring or post information about a found ring.
Honored Military Alumni

Brad Ellis
Class of 1989
Marine Corps, 13 Years
Served in the Enlited and Officer Ranks
Class of 1989
Marine Corps, 13 Years
Served in the Enlited and Officer Ranks

Carl E Moody, Jr.
Class of 1991
Marine Corps, 4 Years
Served in US Marines five days after graduation at Camp Pendleton Ca.
Class of 1991
Marine Corps, 4 Years
Served in US Marines five days after graduation at Camp Pendleton Ca.

cordero spencer
Class of 2007
Marine Corps, 2 Years
i am currently enlisted in the united states marine corps and is deployed in iraq.
Class of 2007
Marine Corps, 2 Years
i am currently enlisted in the united states marine corps and is deployed in iraq.

Don Mullis
Class of 1964
Marine Corps, 4 Years
Served 1964-1968. Viet Nam veteran 1966-1968
Class of 1964
Marine Corps, 4 Years
Served 1964-1968. Viet Nam veteran 1966-1968

Dora Lorth
Class of 2002
Army, 7 Years
4 yrs as an airborne infantryman in the 82nd Div. & 2 years as a respiratory therapist in Walter Reed AMC & Fort Belvoir Community Hospital.
Class of 2002
Army, 7 Years
4 yrs as an airborne infantryman in the 82nd Div. & 2 years as a respiratory therapist in Walter Reed AMC & Fort Belvoir Community Hospital.

Eddie Callahan
Class of 1968
Air Force, 26 Years
Aircraft (F4, F15) superintendent.
Class of 1968
Air Force, 26 Years
Aircraft (F4, F15) superintendent.

Kenneth Gilleland
Class of 1960
Army Reserves, 6 Years
Served in the HHC 108th Division as Supply Sergeant and as a member of the Division IG team. Great experience. Every young person should be required to serve.
Class of 1960
Army Reserves, 6 Years
Served in the HHC 108th Division as Supply Sergeant and as a member of the Division IG team. Great experience. Every young person should be required to serve.

L/Cpl Michael Ray Smith
Class of 1964
Marine Corps, 2 Years
Killed In Action May 13th 1967 Quang Nam province Viet Nam
Class of 1964
Marine Corps, 2 Years
Killed In Action May 13th 1967 Quang Nam province Viet Nam

Lenny Murphy
Class of 1980
Army, 6 Years
I went into the Army in 1981. After years of regular Army, I joined the National Guard. I wouldnt trade those years for nothing in the world.
Class of 1980
Army, 6 Years
I went into the Army in 1981. After years of regular Army, I joined the National Guard. I wouldnt trade those years for nothing in the world.

Lowell Powers
Class of 1982
Army, 20+ Years
(Retired) First Sergeant, Four tours to Iraq....Every Generation must spawn the courage of one to sacrifice for the many.
Class of 1982
Army, 20+ Years
(Retired) First Sergeant, Four tours to Iraq....Every Generation must spawn the courage of one to sacrifice for the many.

Lynda Daniels Kirchhof
Class of 1966
Air Force, 7 Years
1968 Randolph AFB Tx. Recreation Specialist. !971 Det 101 USAF Recruiter NY City, NY. 1972 Lackland AFB NCOIC Basic Training Skylark Recreation Center.
Class of 1966
Air Force, 7 Years
1968 Randolph AFB Tx. Recreation Specialist. !971 Det 101 USAF Recruiter NY City, NY. 1972 Lackland AFB NCOIC Basic Training Skylark Recreation Center.

Nacy McConnell
Class of 1969
Navy, 3 Years
Anti submarine warfare specialist aboard the USS Richard E Byrd (DDG 23)
Class of 1969
Navy, 3 Years
Anti submarine warfare specialist aboard the USS Richard E Byrd (DDG 23)


Steve Swacker
Class of 1965
Air Force, 20+ Years
Major (Retired) - AF Surgeon's Health Facilities Division (1980 -1996). Staff Sergeant - Security Police (1966 - 1970)
Class of 1965
Air Force, 20+ Years
Major (Retired) - AF Surgeon's Health Facilities Division (1980 -1996). Staff Sergeant - Security Police (1966 - 1970)


WILLIAM PATRICK QUEEN
Class of 1967
Navy Reserves, 8 Years
Former E-5 SK3 serving on the USS Strong (DD-758) steaming out of Charleston SC for 2 Med Cruises of 6 and 3 months.Spent an additional 5 years after active duty in the Naval Reserves in Charlotte,
Class of 1967
Navy Reserves, 8 Years
Former E-5 SK3 serving on the USS Strong (DD-758) steaming out of Charleston SC for 2 Med Cruises of 6 and 3 months.Spent an additional 5 years after active duty in the Naval Reserves in Charlotte,
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Our Garinger High School military alumni are some of the most outstanding people we know and this page recognizes them and everything they have done! Not everyone gets to come home for the holidays and we want our Garinger High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in Charlotte are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!