Obituaries

Celebrate and remember those from our precious alma mater who have passed. We send our deepest condolences to the families and friends.

Renae W. Cline

by | August 13, 2026 | 1976, Obituaries | 0 Comments

Renae Joy Willis Cline, 74, passed away Thursday, July 30, 2026, at The Greens at Hendersonville. Born September 21, 1951, she was the daughter of the late Eugene Baker Willis and Edith Josephine Isenhour Willis. Renae grew up in the Blackburn community of Catawba...
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Nancy Turner Gibson

by | August 13, 2026 | 1967, Obituaries | 0 Comments

Nancy Turner Braswell Gibson passed away peacefully on August 5, 2026, at Forsyth Medical Center. She was born in Winston-Salem, N.C., on July 6, 1937. Nancy's careers as an organist, choir director, and educator spanned 28 years in Winston-Salem and 10 years in...
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Keith Maddox

by | August 13, 2026 | 1972, Obituaries | 0 Comments

BRYSON CITY - Keith Noil Maddox, 80, went to be with the Lord on Friday July 24, 2026. Born in Rebecca, GA, he was the son of the late, Webster Carter Maddox and Frances Keen Maddox. In additon, he was preceded in death by his wife Peggy Adams Maddox, sister-in-law...
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Renae W. Cline

Renae Joy Willis Cline, 74, passed away Thursday, July 30, 2026, at The Greens at Hendersonville. Born September 21, 1951, she was the daughter of the late Eugene Baker Willis and Edith Josephine Isenhour Willis. Renae grew up in the Blackburn community of Catawba...

Nancy Turner Gibson

Nancy Turner Braswell Gibson passed away peacefully on August 5, 2026, at Forsyth Medical Center. She was born in Winston-Salem, N.C., on July 6, 1937. Nancy's careers as an organist, choir director, and educator spanned 28 years in Winston-Salem and 10 years in...

Keith Maddox

BRYSON CITY - Keith Noil Maddox, 80, went to be with the Lord on Friday July 24, 2026. Born in Rebecca, GA, he was the son of the late, Webster Carter Maddox and Frances Keen Maddox. In additon, he was preceded in death by his wife Peggy Adams Maddox, sister-in-law...