Obituaries

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

Larry E. Crawford

Larry E. Crawford Larry Earl Crawford Obituary Larry Earl Crawford, born on April 10, 1952, in Hendersonville, North Carolina, passed away peacefully in his hometown on March 22, 2026, at the age of 73. Larry was a dedicated social worker in the health care field,...

Bill N. Clark

Bill N. ClarkBill Newell Clark of Mars Hill, with his family by his side, made his flight from hospice care in Asheville to his heavenly Father on Friday, May 15, 2026. Bill was a wonderful Christian man, loving and devoted husband, father, grandfather, and...

Kenneth “Reid” Walters

Kenneth “Reid” WaltersKenneth Reid Walters Jr., known to all as Reid, passed away on May 6 after courageously living with a cancer diagnosis. Born in Raleigh, North Carolina, where he grew up, he carried the spirit of his home state with him throughout a life devoted...
Larry E. Crawford

Larry E. Crawford

Larry E. Crawford Larry Earl Crawford Obituary Larry Earl Crawford, born on April 10, 1952, in Hendersonville, North Carolina, passed away peacefully in his hometown on March 22, 2026, at the age of 73. Larry was a dedicated social worker in the health care field,...

Bill N. Clark

Bill N. Clark

Bill N. ClarkBill Newell Clark of Mars Hill, with his family by his side, made his flight from hospice care in Asheville to his heavenly Father on Friday, May 15, 2026. Bill was a wonderful Christian man, loving and devoted husband, father, grandfather, and...

Kenneth “Reid” Walters

Kenneth “Reid” Walters

Kenneth “Reid” WaltersKenneth Reid Walters Jr., known to all as Reid, passed away on May 6 after courageously living with a cancer diagnosis. Born in Raleigh, North Carolina, where he grew up, he carried the spirit of his home state with him throughout a life devoted...