Obituaries
Alumni Deaths
January 2022
Charles Dunlop Jr. 68
Jan. 7, 2022; Asheville
Grady Griffin 56
Jan. 14, 2022; Asheville
Jonathan Israel 97
Jan. 25, 2022; Asheville
Matthew Bryant 16
Jan. 11, 2022; Lincolnton
Edwin Brown 58
Jan. 8, 2022; Franklin, Tennessee
Darrell Hogsed 68
Jan. 19, 2022; Brevard
James Jackson 83
Jan. 5, 2022; Cullowhee
Loretta Adams 80
Jan. 31, 2022; Leicester
Virginia Wittekind 76
Jan. 29, 2022; Hendersonville
Lucille Paris 44
Jan. 6, 2022; Greeneville, Tennessee
Esther Fisher 54
Jan. 7, 2022; Waynesville
John Cannon 73
Jan. 5, 2022; Hendersonville
Marilyn Gray MS 81
Jan. 18, 2022; Bryson City
Amy Queen 97
Jan. 9, 2022; Clemmons
December 2021
Allen Frady 65
Dec. 23, 2020; Murfreesboro, Tennessee
Lora Alice Watson 43
Dec. 19, 2020; Cullowhee
Ann Hooper 77
Dec. 7, 2021; Robbinsville
Levern Hamlin Allen
Dec. 4, 2021; Silver Spring, Maryland
Stephanie Franklin MAEd 11
Dec. 11, 2021; Leland
Worth Thomas 72
Dec. 7, 2021; Lexington
November 2021
George Kinard MA '71
Nov. 15, 2021; Prosperity, South Carolina
Ronald Dalton 690
Nov. 11, 2021; Asheville
Keith Corpening. 81
Nov. 25, 2021; Charlotte
Myra Patton 60
Nov. 22, 2021; Franklin
Tracey Shumway MAEd 12
Nov. 7, 2021; Franklin
Harold Wilson 79
Nov. 13, 2021; Fairmont
Clara Chandler MAEd 83
Nov. 15, 2021; Asheville
Linda McDowell 75
Nov. 28, 2021; Woodfin
Richard Shambaugh 61
Nov. 23, 2021; Elizabethton, Tennessee
Lydia Cope 91
Nov. 1, 2021; Sylva
Jane Jewell 72
Nov. 25, 2021; Clemmons
Marilyn Payne 58
Nov. 3, 2021; Otto
Robert Bridgman 52
Nov. 2, 2021; Waynesville
October 2021
Michael Mitchell 04
Oct. 9, 2021; Charlotte
Sean Pound 04
Oct. 7, 2021; Venice, Florida
Carolyn Nohria 78
Oct. 28 2021; Franklin
Edgar Wallin 62
Oct. 27, 2021; Chesterfield, Virginia
Robert Breakiron MBA 99
Oct. 17, 2021; Land O'Lakes, Florida
Shanequa Watkins 03
Oct. 22, 2021; Forest City
Michael Jones 98
Oct. 5, 2021; Dillsboro
Harry Gossett 62
Oct. 15, 2021; St. Joseph, Michigan
Vernon Rhodes 51
Oct. 14 2021; Stanley
David Lambert 96
Oct. 23, 2021; Winter Park, Florida
Kristin Buckner 12
Oct. 24 2021; Franklin
Jane Choate 64
Oct. 17, 2021; Taylorsville
Sylvia Buchanan 67
Oct. 20, 2021; Charlotte
James Stevens 57
Oct. 13, 2021; Waynesville
Wesley Craver 03
Oct. 13 2021; Jamestown
David Norris Jr. 70
Oct. 18 2021; Forest City
Randall Mosteller 12
Oct. 10 2021; Hayesville
Robert Lawrence 00
Oct. 29, 2021; Tyson
Arbie Rhodes 60
Oct. 31, 2021; Arden
September 2021
George Orr '59
Sept. 19, 2021; Weaverville
Deborah J. Close 80
Sept. 25, 2021; Spartanburg, South Carolina
Sandra Cocciadiferro 80
Sept. 21, 2021; Fairview
William Powell 77
Sept. 29, 2021; Lawndale
Lois Leek MAEd 82
Sept. 15, 2021; Hayesville
Billy Solesbee 80
Sept. 23, 2021; Franklin
Edward Clendon 94
Sept. 25, 2021; Summerfield
William Ringler 82
Sept. 19, 2021; Boone
Vernon Dusenbury 72
Sept. 11, 2021; Tryon
C. Harris Pryor 69
Sept. 1, 2021; Maggie Valley
James Ingle 81
Sept. 30, 2021; Hendersonville
August 2021
Bobby Freeman '98
Aug. 22, 2021; Hendersonville
Daniel Sutton MS 19
Aug. 20, 2021; Waynesville
2020-2021
William R. Addertion 84
Jan. 16, 2021; Stokesdale
J. Burlen Aldridge MAEd 68
March 7, 2021; Robbinsville
Arthur S. Allen Sr. 85
Jan. 20, 2021; Greensboro
Donald D. Allison 76
Feb. 5, 2021; Hendersonville
Trevor J. Arrowood 17
Jan. 5, 2021; Columbus
Kenneth E. Ashe 56
Jan. 18, 2021; Waynesville
Linda S. Assad 91
June 7, 2020; Gaffney, South Carolina
Andria A. Banks 99
Aug. 18, 2020; Ridgeland, South Carolina
Teressa Banks 85
June 9, 2020; Washington
Theodore A. Baroody 74 MA 78
Aug. 18, 2020; Kingsport, Tennessee
James E. Basham 77
Sept. 9, 2020; Anna, Texas
Dora R. Belew 64
Dec. 27, 2020; Weatherford, Texas
Doley S. Bell Jr. 74
Dec. 24, 2020; Hendersonville
Donald C. Bell MAEd 80 EDS 83
Jan. 31, 2021; Rutherford
Crystal Bennett 15
Jan. 13, 2021; West Jefferson
Mary J. Bidwell 84
June 13, 2020; Waynesville
Susan K. Bindrim 87 MAEd 70
Dec. 22, 2020; Rocky Mount
Glenda F. Bingham 68
July 12, 2020; Denton
Larry D. Blackman 70
Dec. 10, 2020; McKenzie, Tennessee
Juanita W. Blake MS 88
Sept. 20, 20202; Linville
Philip J. Bonds 81
June 24, 2020; Concord
Marsha M. Boone MAEd 81
Nov. 9, 2020; Weaverville
Myrtle Braswell 86
Sept. 19, 2020; Morganton
Charles D. Britt 62
Jan. 10, 2021; Spotsylvania, Virginia
Robert H. Bryant EDS 76
Oct. 3, 2020; Irmo, South Carolina
John C. Bryson 58
July 4, 2020; Dover, Delaware
Lionel A. Brooks 70 MAEd 80
May 8, 2021; Franklin
Maxine Brookshire 44 MAEd 56
Oct. 13, 2020; Leicester
Betty T. Brown MAEd 91
March 1, 2021; Saluda
George L. Brown 75
Sept. 5, 2020; Cary
Jeannette F. Bryson 42 MAEd 63
Jan. 2, 2021; Whittier
David H. Buckner Sr. 54 MAEd 63
July 7, 2020; Mars Hill
William J. Bumgarner 12
May 20, 2021; North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
Charles E. Burleson MAEd 73
April 22, 2021; Asheville
Audrey S. Burnette 49
Nov. 29, 2020; Canton
Robert J. Cable 63
April 26, 2021; Waynesville
David M. Caldwell 87
March 5, 2021; Clyde
Helen B. Caldwell 52
Sept. 25, 2020; Waynesville
Cynthia W. Campbell 82
Sept. 24, 2020; Forest City
Linda K. Canovai 70
Jan. 26, 2021; Charlotte
Ruth C. Carpenter 86
March 7, 2021; Bryson City
Dorinda K. Cartin MAEd 80
May 29, 2020; Asheville
Juanelle R. Cathey 65
Aug. 31, 2020; Rosman
Sara A. Cathey MAEd 07
Nov. 15, 2020; Rosman
Bari Q. Caton MPA 89
July 24, 2020; Weaverville
Thomas V. Chambers 66
Sept. 21, 2020; Rock Hill, South Carolina
Thomas L. Chapman II MAEd 78
June 27, 2020; Candler
Richard S. Cheek 88
Dec. 27, 2020; Pinnacle
Phyllis Y. Childers 66 MAEd 72
March 8, 2021; Maggie Valley
Elizabeth A. Church 13
March 21, 2021; Hamptonville
Jerald A. Clark 69 MAEd 72
Jan. 26, 2021; Candler
Retired Sen. R. L. Clark 53 MAEd 69
June 8, 2020; Asheville
Audrey H. Clayton 72 BSEd 76 MAEd 83
April 4, 2021; Candler
Sara S. Cloninger 69
April 25, 2021; Gastonia
Patricia L. Cocke 79
April 20, 2021; Asheville
Betty G. Coffey 66
Sept. 13, 2020; Taylors, South Carolina
Everett E. Colby 88
Feb. 8, 2021; Hernando, Florida
Frances L. Colville 74
April 20, 2021; Bryson City
James N. Conner MAEd 74
April 4,2021; Columbus
George C. Cooper 71
June 18, 2020; Riverside, California
Judy M. Cooper MAEd 81
Oct. 20, 2020; Asheville
C. Kyle Cosper MBA 93
May 18, 2021; Cullowhee
Charles M. Crawford 60 MAEd 64
Jan. 21, 2021; Buford, Georgia
Tisha L. Crittenden 96
Dec. 21, 2020; Cullowhee
Dorothy G. Culler 85
May 2, 2021: Alton, Virginia
John R. Dalrymple 68 MS 79
March 3, 2021; Wilmington
Candee D. Davis 90
June 28, 2020; Gastonia
William T. Davis 73
April 13, 2021; Martin, Georgia
Randy E. Davenport 89
July 10, 2020; Ayden
Charles E. Davis 59
Oct. 9, 2020; Round Rock, Texas
Joanne H. Davis 90 MAEd 94
July 13, 2020; Murphy
Linda B. Davis 66
Aug. 7, 2020; Hickory
Marcus T. Davis 66
Sept. 12, 2020; Waynesville
Teresa L. Davis 90
May 17, 2021; Mills River
Andrew A. Dawkins 87
July 23, 2020; Fayetteville
William K. Day MA 68
Dec. 17, 2020; Trion, Georgia
Martha W. Dayton MAEd 86 EDS 05
March 18, 2021; Charlotte
Roy M. Deal MA 63
Nov. 9, 2020; Norwood
Lynn D. Deyton 77 MAEd 80
Jan. 19, 2021; Asheville
Billie J. Dobson 83
March 19, 2021; China Grove
Bill D. Drum 63
Jan. 31, 2021; Gastonia
Maxie W. Duke 48
Dec. 16, 2020; Walhalla, South Carolina and Highlands
James A. Durant 10
Oct. 9, 2020; Johnson City, Tennessee
Ronald N. Edmonstone 55
Sept. 10, 2020; Black Mountain
Margaret Edwards EDS 83
Feb. 28, 2021; Asheville
Edward W. Ethridge MAEd 72
Nov. 14, 2020; Bradenton, Florida
Joshua D. Evans 17
Feb. 10, 2021; Durham
Edward L. Ferguson 84
Sept. 15, 2020; Murphy
Charles D. Fisher 79 MAEd 89
Feb. 19, 2021; Asheville
Leslie E. Fisher MAEd 68
April 24, 2021; Hendersonville
Randy S. Fisher 83
Aug. 7, 2020; Concord
Rose M. Flood 73
Feb. 14, 2021; Beardstown, Illinois
Kevin P. Folsom 00
Jan. 5, 2021; Hillsborough
Julie N. Forrester 81
Oct. 11, 2020; Morristown, Tennessee
Amanda F. Fortner 08
March 20, 2021; Waynesville
Rebecca G. Fulenwider 86
Oct. 26, 2020; Morganton
Alan C. Gardner 73
April 25, 2021; Henderson
Robert A. Gates 82
July 20, 2020; Soddy Daisy, Tennessee
Julia C. Gibson 57
Feb. 21, 2021; Asheville
Elizabeth M. Glenn 57 MAEd 61
July 24, 2020; Charlotte
Mervin A. Griffith 58
Jan. 31, 2021; Wilmington
B. Jackson Grimes 50
Dec. 3, 2020; Knoxville, Tennessee
Cynthia R. Grindstaff MHS 20
Sept. 2, 2020; Marion
Joyce H. Grooms 71
Oct. 14, 2020; Gastonia
Harold S. Hackney 71
Jan. 20, 2021; Monroe
Eve M. Hager 99
March 19, 2021: Marquette, Michigan
George W. Hall MAEd 74
Jan. 3, 2021; Grand Island, Florida
Wanda J. Hansil 53 MAEd 56
April 12, 2021; Concord
June T. Hardin 54 MAEd 62
March 25, 2021; Las Cruces, New Mexico
Pamela M. Hardin 14
Jan. 19, 2021; Greeneville, Tennessee
Phillip D. Harkins 64
May 12, 2021; Houston, Texas
Sarah G. Heindel MA 65
Sept. 14, 2020; Mount Pleasant, South Carolina
Mickey D. Hicks 71
Jan. 27, 2021; North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
Helen G. Higdon 42
Sept. 24, 2020; Sylva
Peggy L. Hina MAEd 82
Dec. 3, 2020; Brevard
Robert P. Hodges 96
Feb. 4, 2021; Charlotte
Roger D. Holder 71
Dec. 24, 2020; Bakersville
Reginald B. Holland 88
July 2, 2020; Franklin
Matthew B. Holt 94
Oct. 29, 2020; Cornelius
Clay E. Holyfield 88
March 3, 2021; Asheboro
Rossie E. Hooker Jr. 72
July 4, 2020; Concord
Malcolm M. Hooper 77
Nov. 5, 2020; Sylva
Michael W. Hooper 79
Sept. 9, 2020; Providence
Grady K. Howard 42
Sept. 6, 2020; Kings Mountain
Juanita P. Hughes 66
Dec. 24, 2020; Morganton
Paul K. Hughes MA 68
Jan. 5, 2021; Cowpens, South Carolina
C. Ronnie Hutchins 89
May 21, 2021; Bryson City
Connie J. Hyatt 86
July 12, 2020; Bryson City
Charles A. Isley 92
May 6, 2021; Stanfield
Ted H. Jenkins 59 MAEd 67
Feb. 4, 2021; Johnson City, Tennessee
William C. Jones 63
Dec. 10, 2020; Marshall
Stephanie A. Keever MSA 11
Nov. 6, 2020; Asheville
Margaret G. Kilstrom 52
Nov. 13, 2020; Penrose
Jerry L. King 57
May 2, 2021; Kings Mountain
Herbert L Kirkley 56
May 24, 2021; Hamlet
Jeffrey E. Kirwin 76
April 15, 2021; Simpsonville, South Carolina
Randy W. Koenig MHS 03
June 24, 2020; Boene, Texas
Jean H. Krause 66
April 25, 2021; Asheville
J. Dennis Kuykendall 75
Dec. 13, 2020; Weaverville
Grace E. Lane 57
March 16, 2021; Franklin
Gerald D. Ledbetter 63
Dec. 7, 2020; Black Mountain
Wendy P. Ledford 86
June 16, 2020; Hayesville
Freddy G. Leger 56
Aug. 22, 2020; Rutherford College
Shirley Y. Lehman MA 91
May 7, 2021; Black Mountain
James E. LeVine 64
Jan. 3, 2021; Black Mountain
Michael G. Lindsay 76
Nov. 2, 2020; Bryson City
William J. Lindsay 67
Feb. 11, 2021; Hickory
Gary M. Long 77
Feb. 14, 2021; Fletcher
John H. Love 68
Jan. 10, 2021; Etowah
Mary D. Love 54
Aug. 20, 2020; Marietta, Georgia
James Lovett 63
Jan. 18, 2021; Mint Hill
Mary M. Maner MAEd 73
Oct. 27, 2020; Louisville, Georgia
John W. Mann II 88
Feb. 2, 2021; Greer
James O. Martin MAEd 69
Feb. 16, 2021; North Augusta, South Carolina
June W. Martin 83
June 22, 2020; Franklin
Rachel B. Martin 49
Oct. 15, 2020; Asheville
Bobbi P. Mason 84
March 30, 2021; Andrews
John L. Mattox 80
Jan. 29, 2021; Bryson City
John B. May 49 MA 54
Jan. 31, 2021; Ridgecrest
Janet M. Maynor MAEd85
Dec. 21, 2020; Mars Hill
Corey M. McCraw 09
Sept. 24, 2020; Durham
Roberta K. McGuire MAEd 80
May 12, 2021; Roanoke
Scott McKenzie MA 07
Feb. 2, 2021; Winston-Salem
Charles M. McKinnish 87
Feb. 21, 2021; Canton
Madrie G. McRainey 49
Oct. 1, 2020; Gastonia
Oscar W. Metcalf Jr. 83
Oct. 18, 2020; Shelbyville, Tennessee
Carolyn O. Middleton MAEd 78
March 20, 2021; Murphy and Asheville
Lula W. Miller 41
Feb. 1, 2021; Hendersonville
Sandra A. Miller 73
Feb. 4, 2021; Mt. Gilead
Rebecca B. Mitchem 52
Aug. 28, 2020; Asheville
Gary D. Morman 75
Sept. 18, 2020; Valdese
Mary M. Morrow MAEd 89
April 2, 2021; Middletown, Delaware
Savannah L. Mosteller 19
Sept. 9, 2020; East Bend
Donald F. Murtagh 51 MA 53
Nov. 30, 2020; Landenberg, Pennsylvania
Charles V. Nichols 72
May 1, 2021; Franklin
Louis J. OGorman MA 74
Jan. 23, 2021; Blackville, South Carolina
Thomas E. Orr 73
Jan. 3, 2021; Hendersonville
Erskine D. Owens MA 69
May 31, 2020; Columbia, South Carolina
Lena G. Parnell 45
Dec. 28, 2020; Winston Salem
Paul W. Payne 82
Aug. 22, 2020; Titusville, Florida
Gary R. Peek 73
March 5, 2021; Cashiers
George R. Pendergrass 81
June 29, 2020; Claremont
Thomas A. Penland MAEd 80
Dec. 22, 2020; Hayesville
Jon W. Pierce 60
Jan. 1, 2021; Phoenix
William R. Pipes 66 EDS 75
April 27, 2021; Murphy
C. Lynn Plemmons MAEd 87
June 19, 2020; Weaverville
Rosalie R. Plemmons 59
May 3, 2021; Leicester
Clement E. Pless 74
Oct. 28, 2020; Mooresville
William L. Plowucha 91
Aug. 27, 2020; Inman, South Carolina
Lettie W. Polite MAEd 81
June 18, 2020; Asheville
Theodore A. Powell MAEd 77
Sept. 27, 2020; Hickory
James M. Ramey 79
Feb. 11, 2021; Southbury, Connecticut
Shirley W. Ramsey 60
Oct. 4, 2020; Belden, Mississippi
Robert Lee Rash 73
June 7, 2020; Clanton, Alabama
Bobby L. Rawls 85
June 11, 2020; Asheville
Lawrence M. Ray Jr. 79
May 24, 2021; Asheville
Bette J. Reagan 57
Nov. 25, 2020; Sylva
Jane C. Riddle 55 MAEd 65
Nov. 29, 2020; Franklin
Cynthia S. Roberts 69 MA 71
Aug. 22, 2020; Winston Salem
David B. Roberts Jr. 65
Oct. 23, 2020; Garner
Theresa M. Rooks 85
Nov. 10, 2020; Bryson City
Steven M. Roth 96
Feb. 15, 2021; Pisgah Forest
James R. Saltz Sr. 57
April 2, 2021; Hayesville
Larry W. Saunders 68
Jan. 14, 2021; Troy
B. Pratt Scroggs 53 MAEd 57
Nov. 7, 2020; East Bend
Deborah L. Searcy 74
Nov. 4, 2020; Cypress, Texas
Phil Senter 67
Aug. 18, 2020; Siler City
Murriel A. Shelton 54
Jan. 26, 2021; Missouri City, Texas
James H. Shepherd 79 MAEd 81
Jan. 7, 2021; Cornelius
Nelma J. Sherrill MAEd 58
Sept. 20, 2020; Orlando, Florida
Randal Shields 59
Aug. 15, 2020; Murphy
Jack S. Short 59
July 30, 2020; Clayton, Georgia
Charles P. Sitton 78
Nov. 5, 2020; Mills River
Patricia D. Skinner MAEd 75
May 1, 2021; Asheville
Alice W. Sluder MAEd 73 CAS 82
Nov. 15, 2020; Asheville
Anne C. Smith MAEd 58
Aug. 27, 2020; Hendersonville
Linda C. Snyder 68
Nov. 27, 2020; Katy, Texas
Stephen R. Snyder 90
April 26, 2021; Candler
Kenneth K. Stahl 66 MAEd 76
March 8, 2021; Waynesville
Jill D. Stalcup 94
July 27, 2020; Murphy
Mary L. Stamey 58
June 14, 2020; Candler
Richard Stamey Sr. 57
Sept. 19, 2020; Greenville, South Carolina
Roger A.L. Stamey 85
Nov. 28, 2020; Waynesville
Charles M. Starnes EDS 87
Feb. 27, 2021; Waynesville
Genevieve J. Stevens 56 MAEd 58
Sept. 7, 2020; Mechanicsville, Virginia
Joel B. Stevenson 64
July 16, 2020; Brevard
Sara M. Stewart 56
April 18, 2021; Matthews
John D. Stokes MA 68 MAEd 70
Dec. 25, 2020; Goldsboro
Renita G. Stroup 00
March 12, 2021; Spruce Pine
Roberta D. Sumpter 64
Feb. 16, 2021; Hamlet
Cecil A. Sutton 59 MAEd 63
Oct. 17, 2020; Bryson City
Scott R. Te Ronde 01
May 4, 2020; Marrow, Georgia
JoAnn P. Teague 62 MA 65
Nov. 26, 2020; Waynesville
Lisa H. Teeter 81
Oct. 10, 2020; Charlotte
Glen H. Thomas 62
Nov. 26, 2020; Bryson City
Carolyn J. Thompson 07
April 5, 2021; Cullowhee
Jarrett W. Thompson 82
April 3, 2021; Hayesville
Patricia A. Thompson 62 MAEd 64
Aug. 26, 2020; Asheville
Joel C. Trull 92
April 28, 2021; Salisbury
Hetty C. Turkel 77 MS 81
Oct. 28, 2020; Greensboro
Hazel O. Turner MAEd 74
June 25, 2020; Ozark, Alabama
James E. Turner 86
Oct. 5, 2020; Durham
Janis B. Turner 68
July 7, 2020; Mebane
Victor Verdi MAEd 67
Dec. 21, 2020; Stone Mountain, Georgia
Landon T. Wade 20
Sept. 26, 2020; Fayetteville
Gralen P. Waldon 77
May 1, 2020; Raleigh
Erica S. Waldrop MS 04
Jan. 29, 2021; Sylva
Tommie O. Waldroup 58
Oct. 4, 2020; Hayesville
Becky Ann Walker 95
July 31, 2020; Cherokee
Edyth S. Wallin MAEd 66
Sept. 20, 2020; Richmond, Virginia
Amanda F. Walls 00
Nov. 14, 2020; Bryson City
Patricia G. Watkins 61
Sept. 26, 2020; Bradenton, Florida
Jackie C. Wayman 71
March 5, 2021; Murphy
Helen G. Weaver MAEd 78
Nov. 30, 2020; Hendersonville
Annette W. Webb 76
Dec. 13, 2020; Morganton
Lynn W. Wehlau 71
Oct. 4, 2020; Martinsville, Virginia
N. Jean Welch 58 MA 73
Sept. 16, 2020; Franklin
James W. West 69
Dec. 23, 2020; Waynesville
Malvern S. West 63 MAEd 66 Cert. 69
Aug. 12, 2020; Hendersonville
John P. Westervelt II MCM 11
April 7, 2021; Altoona, Florida
Edgar L. White Jr. 77
Oct. 29, 2020; Hampton, South Carolina
Louis W. Whiteheart 73
Dec. 7, 2020; Germantown
Boyce A. Whitmire 60 MAEd 62
July 25, 2020; Hendersonville
Alvis M. Whitted Jr. MAEd 65
April 25, 2021; Hillsborough
Charles P. Wieland MAEd 72 EDS 75
Feb. 20, 2021; Great Falls, South Carolina
Lynne M. Wiles 64
April 3, 2021; North Wilkesboro
Fred Williams MA 68
Dec. 10, 2020; North Augusta, South Carolina
Jessie R. Williams 49
Jan. 19, 2021; Arden and Waynesville
Gene M. Williamson 75
March 22, 2021; Whittier
Myra A. Williamson 65
Dec. 22, 2020; Asheville
Elizabeth S. Willis MAEd 82
May 11, 2021; Shelby
Hilda L. Wilson MAEd 70
Oct. 3, 2020; Walhalla, South Carolina
Jimmy Wilson MAEd 80
Nov. 25, 2020; Shelby
Ruth S. Wilson EDS 80
May 31, 2020; Shelby
Terry L. Wood 79
Sept. 7, 2020; Cleveland, Georgia
Mary J. Woodcock 04
Feb. 7, 2021; High Point
Ruth E. Worsham 58 MAEd 70
Dec. 26, 2020; Waynesville
Martha B. Wright 53
Feb. 17, 2021; Enka
Frank M. Wyatt 72
April 10, 2021; Burnsville
Richard M. Yarbrough Sr. 58
May 7, 2021; Winston-Salem
Minnie E. Young 46
Oct. 29, 2020; Burnsville
University Deaths
January 2022
Carolyn Tate, friend and donor, Jan. 29, 2022, Forest City
Creighton "Zeke" Sossoman, former 51心頭Board of Trustees member, Jan. 14. 2022, Highlands
Gale Wade, father to alum and donor Michael Wade '77, Jan. 16, 2022, Dysartsville
Heather Lund, current staff member, Jan. 5, 2022, Sylva
Jean Robinson, former staff member, Office of Development and Special Services, Jan.
10, 2022, Cullowhee
Melanie Massagee, friend and donor, Jan. 9, 2022, Bessemer City
Robert Barber, friend and donor, Jan. 22, 2022, Clearwater, Florida
Donald Loeffler, former faculty, theater professor, Jan. 1, 2022, Middlebury, Vermont
Markeeta Stephenson, friend and donor, Jan. 3, 2022, Bryson City
December 2021
Alfred Roberts Jr., friend and brother to donor Susie Ray, Dec. 13, 2021, Weaverville
Levern Hamlin Allen, former 51心頭Board of Trustees member and first African American student to attend WCU,
Dec. 4, 2021, Silver Spring, Maryland
William Newsom, husband of donor Georgia Newsom, Dec. 2., 2021, Cullowhee
Peggy Morgan, friend and donor, Dec. 19, 2021, Canton
November 2021
Barbara Ann Holloway Telschow, grandmother of benefactor Brittne Stevens, Nov. 2,
2021, Harris County, Texas
Richard Collings, former faculty member, vice chancellor for academic affairs, Nov.
2, 2021, Morganton
Charles Gilbert, friend and benefactor, Nov. 27, 2021, Hendersonville
Marie Kimel, friend and benefactor, Nov. 27, 2021, Burlington
Perlie Cabe, friend and benfactor, Nov. 7, 2021, Franklin
Samuel Jones, friend and benefactor, Nov. 13, 2021, Waynesville
Steven Karby, friend and benefactor, Nov. 21, 2021, Sylva
Marie Kimel, friend, Nov. 27, 2021, Burlington
October 2021
Betty Jo Painter, friend and benefactor, Oct. 3, 2021, Sylva
Mary Louise McClure, friend and benefactor, Oct. 13, 2021, Waynesville
Patricia Henderson, friend and benefactor, Oct. 7, 2021, Franklin
Thelma Dills, former staff member, Oct. 17, 2021, Cullowhee
William Miller, friend and benefactor, Oct. 7, 2021, Highlands
John Baker, former professor, Math Department, Oct. 22, 2021, Cullowhee
Mary Medlin, friend and benefactor, Oct. 21, 2021, Kings Mountain
September 2021
Kathleen Nicholl, former staff member, Computer Center, Sept. 29, 2021, Cullowhee
Richard Owens, former baseball player, Sept. 27, 2021, Waynesville
Reba Jordan, friend and benefactor, Sept. 19, 2021, Robbinsville
August 2021
Dave Felmet Jr., friend and benefactor, Aug. 15, 2021, Waynesville
July 2021
Jane Woodruff, friend and benefactor, July 29, 2021, Highlands
2020-2021
Grace C. Allen, faculty member, College of Business, accounting, finance, information
systems and business law, Aug. 19, 2020; Sylva
Lavonia Andrews, retired staff member, Office of the Registrar, Sept. 13, 2020; Sylva
Jo B. Auleta, retired staff member, Nov. 26, 2020; Weaverville
John F. Austin, retired staff member, facilities director, Facilities Management,
Sept. 30, 2020; Saint Simons Island, Georgia
Sam F. Beck, retired staff member, Communications and Marketing, University Print
Shop, Sylva; March 12, 2021
Richard L. Boyer, retired faculty member, College of Arts and Sciences, humanities,
English, Waynesville; Jan. 19, 2021
Jane Bridgers-Carlos, daughter of friends and benefactors, Ben Bridgers (deceased)
and Sue Ellen Bridgers, Dec. 2, 2020; Sylva.
Mary E. Bryson, former staff member, Facilities Management, Housekeeping, June 24,
2020; Sylva
Tim L. Campbell, friend and benefactor, CEO of Jackson Paper, Sylva; March 25, 2021
Michael D. Carpenter, staff member, Facilities Management, June 21, 2020; Sylva and
Robbinsville
George H.V. Cecil, friend and benefactor, chairman Biltmore Farms, Oct. 19, 2020;
Asheville
John M. Cheney, former faculty member, College of Business, The School of Economics,
management and project management, Aug.17, 2020; Oviedo, Florida
C. Kyle Cosper MBA 93, son of Dr. Wilma Cosper (deceased), retired faculty member, former Foundation Board
member, Advisory Council chair, Fine and Performing Arts, friend and benefactor, Cullowhee;
May 18, 2021
James W. Culp, staff member, facilities director, Facilities Management, Oct. 9, 2020;
Sylva
Charles M. Daves, retired staff member, bookstore, Sylva; March 27, 2021
Paul A. Davis, former staff member, Facilities Management, Housekeeping, June 26,
2020; Sylva
Robert L. Dills, retired staff member, Facilities Management, Housekeeping, Aug. 28,
2020; Cullowhee
James E. Dooley, retired faculty member, David O. Belcher College of Fine and Performing
Arts, School of Music, friend and benefactor, May 12, 2021; Cullowhee and Chattanooga
Dr. Burton B. Fox, former faculty member, College of Education and Allied Professions,
educational leadership and foundations, educational outreach, Trustees Award, Oct.
28, 2020; Tuscaloosa, Alabama
James W. Fuchs, former adjunct faculty member, Campus Recreation, Base Camp, Jan.
1, 2021; Cullowhee
John Jack F. Gilbert 67, former basketball player, Palm Coast, Florida; May 24, 2021
Teddy L. Greene 72, former Catamount Club Board Member, Alumni Association member, friend and benefactor,
Bryson City; Feb. 4, 2021
Danielle A. Haney 08, staff member, College of Arts and Sciences, social sciences, anthropology and sociology,
Cullowhee; Jan. 31, 2021
David B. Harrison, former faculty member, School of Engineering and Technology, Linville;
March 1, 2021
Mickey D. Hicks 71, former baseball and basketball player, North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina; Jan.
27, 2021
Yvonne C. Holland, former faculty member, School of Teaching and Learning, Sylva;
Jan. 29, 2021
Jack M. Hoyle, retired staff member, Facilities Management, June 27, 2020; Sylva
Dr. Sharon Jacques, retired faculty member, College of Health and Human Sciences,
School of Nursing, Aug. 13, 2020; Candler
Joseph G. Jenkins 52, former alumni board member, Aug. 25, 2020; Greenwood, South Carolina
Kimberly A. Johnson, friend and benefactor, Dec. 7, 2020; Morehead City
Lon O. Joyce 70 MA71, former baseball player, Dec. 3, 2020; Spartanburg
Robert Bob D. Kelley, friend and benefactor, Nov. 11, 2020; Sylva
Robert D. King, friend and benefactor, Mills River; March 26, 2021
Katie McGuire Lenderman, niece of Dr. Patrick and Jeannie McGuire (a member of the Foundation Board of Directors), Nov. 15, 2020; Sylva and Belmont
Alexander A. Lesueur, retired faculty member, David Orr Belcher College of Fine and
Performing Arts, School of Music, July 10, 2020; Lexington
Barbara K. Lovin, retired faculty member, College of Health and Human Sciences, emergency
medical care, friend and benefactor, Cullowhee and West Chester, Ohio; Jan. 22, 2021
Deborah K. Loyer, former staff member, Facilities Management, Housekeeping, March
24, 2021
James R. McCormack, father of Chancellor Kelli R. Brown and father-in-law of Dennis
Brown, friend and benefactor, Dec. 23, 2020; Hideaway, Texas
Larry G. Mac McDonald 66, MAEd 70 EDS 83, former football player, member of The Herd, retired Jackson County educator, Dec.
10, 2020; Sylva
William Medaris, retired faculty member, College of Engineering and Technology Maggie
Valley; April 12, 2021
Douglas M. Moore 72, friend and benefactor, Cullowhee; March 29, 2021
Richard L. Moore, retired staff member, Residential Living, Facilities Management,
Housekeeping, Sept. 4, 2020; Sylva
Linda H. Morgan, retired staff member, Facilities Management, Housekeeping, Cullowhee
and Canton, March 28, 2021
Anna C. Morrill, retired faculty member, College of Education and Allied Professions,
human services, Dec. 19, 2020; Cullowhee
Stephen C. Morse, retired faculty member, College of Business, marketing, entrepreneurship,
sport management and hospitality and tourism, Macon, Georgia, April 11, 2021
Kathy R. Pace, retired staff member, Facilities Management, Housekeeping, Jan. 11,
2021; Sylva
David F. Shuford, friend and benefactor, Sept. 18, 2020; Melbourne, Florida
Dr. Glenn W. Stillion, retired vice-chancellor, Division of Student Affairs, Ormond
Beach, Florida; May 8, 2021
John P. Thomas, retired faculty member, College of Arts and Sciences, mathematics
and computer science, July 5, 2020; Cullowhee
Sandra S. Thomas, retired staff member, administration and finance, Controllers Office,
July 4, 2020; Black Mountain
Albert R. Tomlinson, former staff member, Facilities Management, Franklin, March 25,
2021
Sue Wakeley, friend and benefactor, spouse of Dr. John Jack Wakeley (deceased),
former vice chancellor, faculty member, College of Education and Allied Professions,
psychology, Cullowhee; May 3, 2021
John Carl JC Wallin 62 MAEd 64, former baseball player, Weaverville; March 10, 2021
Donald R. White, friend and benefactor, Cullowhee; April 15, 2021
Carolyn A. Wike, friend and benefactor, wife of retired staff member Johnny Wike,
athletics, mens golf coach, Sept. 17, 2020; Sylva
Max R. William, retired faculty member, College of Arts and Sciences, humanities,
history, friend and benefactor, Burlington; Jan. 24, 2021
Charles G. Wilson, great-great-grandson of William Wilson, a member of the Noble Nine
and the Board of Trustees, Dec. 19, 2020; Sylva
J. Baxter Wood 58 MAEd 63, retired faculty, College of Business, College of Education and Allied Professions,
psychology, staff member, director of the University Center, friend and benefactor,
former Catamount Club board member, Cullowhee; April 23, 2021
