Pinecrest High School Alumni
Southern Pines, North Carolina (NC)

Recent Members
Alex Julie Wilson | 2020 |
Barbara Cole | 1952 |
Bobby Wayne Fletcher Bobby Wayne Fletcher | 1975 |
Guy Scheipers Guy Scheipers | 1969 |
Izaia Birner | 2021 |
Kelly Martin | 1986 |
Leta Lakovich | 1985 |
Loren Mcneill | 2022 |
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
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Honored Military Alumni

Alvin Barber
Class of 1984
Air Force, 20+ Years
Enlisted in 1989 as a dental technician. Commissioned in 1998 as a physician assistant. Retired as a major in 2009 and continue to work as a PA.
Class of 1984
Air Force, 20+ Years
Enlisted in 1989 as a dental technician. Commissioned in 1998 as a physician assistant. Retired as a major in 2009 and continue to work as a PA.

Bill Tighe
Class of 1978
Air Force, 8 Years
Captain USAF; served from 1982 to 1990; three years overseas; met some great people did some great things.........
Class of 1978
Air Force, 8 Years
Captain USAF; served from 1982 to 1990; three years overseas; met some great people did some great things.........


Captain Robert Buchholz
Class of 1971
Navy, 20+ Years
CEC, Seabees, Loved the Navy life.
Class of 1971
Navy, 20+ Years
CEC, Seabees, Loved the Navy life.

Christopher Fox
Class of 1983
Army, 11 Years
Served from 1983 to 1994, Did two tours overseas met some great people did some great things.........
Class of 1983
Army, 11 Years
Served from 1983 to 1994, Did two tours overseas met some great people did some great things.........

Craig McKerlie
Class of 2004
Marine Corps, 4 Years
Served in Iraq for 7 months and on the USS BATAAN for 6 months. Served as a field radio operator
Class of 2004
Marine Corps, 4 Years
Served in Iraq for 7 months and on the USS BATAAN for 6 months. Served as a field radio operator

David Hunsucker
Class of 1976
Army, 25 Years
Chief Engineering Officer for Army Watercraft
Class of 1976
Army, 25 Years
Chief Engineering Officer for Army Watercraft

Donny Bahr
Class of 1974
Air Force, 10 Years
Graduated United States Air Force Academy 1979. USAF Fighter pilot for 10 years.
Class of 1974
Air Force, 10 Years
Graduated United States Air Force Academy 1979. USAF Fighter pilot for 10 years.


James Dunlap
Class of 1996
Marine Corps, 24 Years
Currently in my 24th year of service. 3 tours to Iraq, 2 to Afghanistan, 1 deployment to Japan and a 6 month deployment aboard the USS Tarawa. Currently stationed in NY and ready to retire.
Class of 1996
Marine Corps, 24 Years
Currently in my 24th year of service. 3 tours to Iraq, 2 to Afghanistan, 1 deployment to Japan and a 6 month deployment aboard the USS Tarawa. Currently stationed in NY and ready to retire.

John L. Wilson Sr.
Class of 1971
National Guard, 20+ Years
Served in the Army for 3yrs and went to Vietnam and then join the National Guard in Co. C 2/252 Armor, 30th Tank Batallion in Southern Pines, NC to finish out my 20+years of total service.
Class of 1971
National Guard, 20+ Years
Served in the Army for 3yrs and went to Vietnam and then join the National Guard in Co. C 2/252 Armor, 30th Tank Batallion in Southern Pines, NC to finish out my 20+years of total service.

John Michael Blue
Class of 1974
Army, 20+ Years
Retired at the rank of Chief Warrant Officer Two in the Personnel Administration Field.
Class of 1974
Army, 20+ Years
Retired at the rank of Chief Warrant Officer Two in the Personnel Administration Field.

Kenneth Cole
Class of 1981
Army, 20+ Years
Field Artillery entire time. 3 Combat tours to Iraq
Class of 1981
Army, 20+ Years
Field Artillery entire time. 3 Combat tours to Iraq


Neil Bass
Class of 1977
Navy, 4 Years
Hospital Corpsman
Stationed at Bethesda Naval Hospital (Washington, D.C.) and also served as a corpsman attached to a battery of artillery marines at Camp Pendleton.
Class of 1977
Navy, 4 Years
Hospital Corpsman
Stationed at Bethesda Naval Hospital (Washington, D.C.) and also served as a corpsman attached to a battery of artillery marines at Camp Pendleton.

Nicole Joyner
Class of 2002
Navy, 5 Years
2nd Class Petty Officer currently assigned to COMMAREXSECRON FOUR, homeported in Portsmouth, VA.
Class of 2002
Navy, 5 Years
2nd Class Petty Officer currently assigned to COMMAREXSECRON FOUR, homeported in Portsmouth, VA.


T Scott Spencer
Class of 1981
Army, 24 Years
U.S. Army Transportation Corps
Retired Sergeant Major
Distinguished Member of the Regiment
Class of 1981
Army, 24 Years
U.S. Army Transportation Corps
Retired Sergeant Major
Distinguished Member of the Regiment

Thaddeus B. Washington
Class of 1975
Air Force, 23 Years
Entered the Air Force in February 1979 and Retired March 2003.
Class of 1975
Air Force, 23 Years
Entered the Air Force in February 1979 and Retired March 2003.

Thomas Kunik
Class of 1983
Army, 9 Years
Served from Granada through Desert Storm.
Communications and Computer Specialist.
Mostly commo computers were coming in
a few years before leaving the military.
Class of 1983
Army, 9 Years
Served from Granada through Desert Storm.
Communications and Computer Specialist.
Mostly commo computers were coming in
a few years before leaving the military.
Alumni Stories

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School News
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Our Pinecrest 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 Pinecrest High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in Southern Pines are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!