Obituaries

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

Mildred L. Wilson

Mildred L. WilsonMildred Spicer Wilson, 76, of Swannanoa passed away on Monday, June 16, 2025 with family by her side. Born May 22, 1949 in Surry County, NC, she was a daughter of the late Bramlet and Ruby Spicer. She was an alumnus of Western Carolina University,...

Ron “Ronnie” M. Stewart

Ron "Ronnie" M. StewartRonald (Ron), better known as Ronnie Maurice Stewart, 69 of Asheville N.C., passed away Tuesday, June 3, 2025, at Emerald Ridge Rehabilitation and Care Center, after an extended illness. Originally a resident of Robbinsville, N.C., Ronnie spent...

Delia B. Stanford

Delia B. Stanford Delia “DeeDee” Brown Stanford passed away peacefully on Wednesday June 25, 2025 at Mission Hospital after a brief illness. She was born on Sept. 5, 1934 to the late Jesse Franklin and Guscelia Morgan Brown. Delia married Carl “Buddy” Stanford in...
Mildred L. Wilson

Mildred L. Wilson

Mildred L. WilsonMildred Spicer Wilson, 76, of Swannanoa passed away on Monday, June 16, 2025 with family by her side. Born May 22, 1949 in Surry County, NC, she was a daughter of the late Bramlet and Ruby Spicer. She was an alumnus of Western Carolina University,...

Ron “Ronnie” M. Stewart

Ron “Ronnie” M. Stewart

Ron "Ronnie" M. StewartRonald (Ron), better known as Ronnie Maurice Stewart, 69 of Asheville N.C., passed away Tuesday, June 3, 2025, at Emerald Ridge Rehabilitation and Care Center, after an extended illness. Originally a resident of Robbinsville, N.C., Ronnie spent...

Delia B. Stanford

Delia B. Stanford

Delia B. Stanford Delia “DeeDee” Brown Stanford passed away peacefully on Wednesday June 25, 2025 at Mission Hospital after a brief illness. She was born on Sept. 5, 1934 to the late Jesse Franklin and Guscelia Morgan Brown. Delia married Carl “Buddy” Stanford in...