Obituaries

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

Kate D. Welch

by | June 12, 2026 | 1957, Obituaries | 0 Comments

Kate D. WelchKate Deitz Welch, 91, of Bryson City peacefully passed from this earthly life on June 6, 2026, at home with her family present. Kate was born March 15, 1935, to the late Hoyle and Inez Deitz of Dillsboro. She graduated from Western Carolina University in...
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Sally M. Monteith

by | June 12, 2026 | 1941, 1955, Obituaries | 0 Comments

Sally M. MonteithSally Campbell, age 108, a Jackson County high school English and Journalism teacher for 34 years died at her home on Friday, June 5th. A native and lifelong resident of Sylva, she was the daughter of the late Sam and Ida Monteith and the wife of...
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Philip D. Buchahan

by | June 12, 2026 | 1966, Obituaries | 0 Comments

Philip D. BuchahanPhilip Dean Buchanan was born on Dec. 26, 1943 in the lovely town of Sylva in the North Carolina mountains to Thomas Dewey Buchanan and Inez Vesta Carver Buchanan. He attended Western Carolina University for his undergraduate work. Here, his...
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Jason M. Conrad

Jason M. Conrad

Jason M. ConradJason Michael Conrad passed away Dec. 13, 2024, at the age of 53. He was born on Feb. 23, 1971 in Gastonia, NC, to Rebecca Dilling Conrad and Michael Glenn Conrad. None of us expected Jason’s life to end so soon, and this is a devastating loss for all...

Barbara N. Miller

Barbara N. Miller

Barbara N. MillerBarbara Nell Miller, 89, passed away on Friday, December 13, 2024, at her home in Dysart, Iowa. A Celebration of the Life of Barbara Miller will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Friday, January 17, 2025, at Zion Lutheran Church in Dysart. Visitation will...

Manley F. Brown

Manley F. Brown

Manley F. BrownManley F. Brown, age 83, died in the early morning hours on December 9, 2024. Born in remote Sols Creek, North Carolina, on January 11, 1941 to Wilburn and Lucy Brown, Manley was raised by his mother with a healthy amount of help from aunts, uncles, his...