South Rowan High School Alumni
China Grove, North Carolina (NC)
Recent Members
| Cayla Nodine | 2018 |
| Chris C | 1991 |
| Damon Hedrick | 2021 |
| David Mcknight | 1978 |
| Jerry Blakeslee | 2010 |
| Kelli Kelli D Langlois | 1991 |
| Kenneth Archie | 1999 |
| Richard Deal | 1965 |
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 South Rowan High School class ring? Have you found someone's class ring? Visit our Raiders lost class ring page to search for your class ring or post information about a found ring.
Honored Military Alumni
Brady Cheek
Class of 1983
Air Force, 20+ Years
Served over 28 years; aircraft flown: T37, T38, C5 and C21.
Class of 1983
Air Force, 20+ Years
Served over 28 years; aircraft flown: T37, T38, C5 and C21.
Charles "Eddie" Moss
Class of 1964
Marine Corps, 2 Years
Combat photographer assigned to Headquarters/Maintenance Squadron, MCAS, Beaufort, S.C. Worked as staff of base newspaper, The Jetstream.
Class of 1964
Marine Corps, 2 Years
Combat photographer assigned to Headquarters/Maintenance Squadron, MCAS, Beaufort, S.C. Worked as staff of base newspaper, The Jetstream.
Charles McCanless
Class of 1986
National Guard, 20+ Years
started in Fuels and later in Logistics Staff Officer; Group I staff (Eglin AFB); 401st Aero Support Squadron XO; 4th Air Wing Logistics Officer; Air University staff (Logistics) and 5th Air Wing Deputy Commander. Retired as Logistics / Transportation Officer; North Texas Medical Reserve Corps (2008). Rank of Colonel / O-6. Graduated from Squadron Officer School, Air Command and Staff College, National Staff College; Southwest Region Staff College (Ft.Hood, TX); Air University. Civilian degrees from the College of William & Mary; Florida Tech; SMU and Texas A&M University.
Class of 1986
National Guard, 20+ Years
started in Fuels and later in Logistics Staff Officer; Group I staff (Eglin AFB); 401st Aero Support Squadron XO; 4th Air Wing Logistics Officer; Air University staff (Logistics) and 5th Air Wing Deputy Commander. Retired as Logistics / Transportation Officer; North Texas Medical Reserve Corps (2008). Rank of Colonel / O-6. Graduated from Squadron Officer School, Air Command and Staff College, National Staff College; Southwest Region Staff College (Ft.Hood, TX); Air University. Civilian degrees from the College of William & Mary; Florida Tech; SMU and Texas A&M University.
Charles W. Brooks Jr
Class of 1969
Air Force, 7 Years
Served in the Air Force 7 years 4 months 28 days. My first overseas tour of duty was SouthEast Asia for 6 months. Travel the world, seen places I never thought off. Enjoyed every day. Went to work for the DOD (Navy) in 1980 retired as a GS-12 in Sept 2006.
Class of 1969
Air Force, 7 Years
Served in the Air Force 7 years 4 months 28 days. My first overseas tour of duty was SouthEast Asia for 6 months. Travel the world, seen places I never thought off. Enjoyed every day. Went to work for the DOD (Navy) in 1980 retired as a GS-12 in Sept 2006.
Don Bland
Class of 1962
Army, 8 Years
Neuropsychiatric Social Worker. Served 19 months at Ft Richardson Alaska, June 1964 till Dec 1965. Then assigned to Ft Sam Houston, TX, for school, then Ft Bragg, NC until Dec 16, 1971 with the 5th Evac Hospital.
Class of 1962
Army, 8 Years
Neuropsychiatric Social Worker. Served 19 months at Ft Richardson Alaska, June 1964 till Dec 1965. Then assigned to Ft Sam Houston, TX, for school, then Ft Bragg, NC until Dec 16, 1971 with the 5th Evac Hospital.
Jerry OCarroll
Class of 1965
Air Force, 7 Years
Computer technician. Spent 3 years in Germany
Class of 1965
Air Force, 7 Years
Computer technician. Spent 3 years in Germany
Jimmy Ritchie
Class of 1983
Army, 20+ Years
Served 22 years on Active Duty for the US Army
Class of 1983
Army, 20+ Years
Served 22 years on Active Duty for the US Army
ROBERT JONES
Class of 1967
Army, 2 Years
1970 TOOK BASIC TRAINING AT FT. BRAGG AND ADVANCED INFANTRY TRAINING AT FT POLK IN LOUISANNA. 12 MONTHS IN VIETNAM ALONG THE DMZ AS AN INFANTRY SNIPER.AND SQUAD LEADER.
Class of 1967
Army, 2 Years
1970 TOOK BASIC TRAINING AT FT. BRAGG AND ADVANCED INFANTRY TRAINING AT FT POLK IN LOUISANNA. 12 MONTHS IN VIETNAM ALONG THE DMZ AS AN INFANTRY SNIPER.AND SQUAD LEADER.
Rodger Ryan
Class of 1964
Air Force, 7 Years
Medical Service (Medic). Japan 65-67; Blytheville AFB AR 67-71; Da Nang Vietnam 71-72.
Class of 1964
Air Force, 7 Years
Medical Service (Medic). Japan 65-67; Blytheville AFB AR 67-71; Da Nang Vietnam 71-72.
Tony K. Harris
Class of 1972
Army, 20+ Years
Retired as a CW3 Automotive Maintenance Technician.
Class of 1972
Army, 20+ Years
Retired as a CW3 Automotive Maintenance Technician.
Alumni Stories
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School News
Ruth Jame Weant
Looking for Ruth Jane Weant. We were friends around 1954
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Our South Rowan 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 South Rowan High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in China Grove are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!