Obituaries

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

Joyce Hill Driggers

Joyce Anne Hill Driggers, 84, slipped peacefully into eternal rest at her home in Landrum, SC, on Monday, August 10th, 2026.   A native of Edneyville (Henderson County) NC, Joyce was born on March 17th, 1942 to James Arthur and Ruby Pendleton Hill. After...

Hubert “Mike” Hill

Hubert Mitchell "Mike" Hill, age 76, of Sandy Springs, GA passed away on August 7, 2026. Mike was born on May 7, 1950, in Murphy, NC, the third of four children. Mike grew up in the mountains of North Carolina and was a graduate of Murphy High School. Mike went on to...

Eva “Beth” Lindsey

Eva Elizabeth (Beth) Lindsey, age 69, died peacefully in her home in Asheville surrounded by family on August 16, 2026 following a courageous two year journey with cancer. Born August 27, 1956 in Asheville to the late John "Jack" Klopp and the late Mary Jane Edwards...

Larry “Tutt” N. Tuttle

Larry "Tutt" N. TuttleLarry Neal Tuttle “Tutt”, 91, passed away peacefully at Four Seasons Hospice in Flat Rock on January 22, 2025. He was born December 9, 1933 in Mayodan, NC to Neal and Earlie Tuttle. He is preceded in death by his brother, Jerome Tuttle and...

Mary Kathryn S. Israel

Mary Kathryn S. IsraelMary Kathryn Seagle Israel, 95, passed away peacefully on Monday, January 20, 2025, in Candler, NC. Born in Kingsport, TN, Mary Kathryn was the only child of the late Daniel Henry and Veva Deal Seagle, both natives of Catawba County. She was also...

John “Dillard” Phillips

John "Dillard" PhillipsJohn "Dillard" Phillips, 80, of Gastonia, passed away Saturday, January 18, 2025 at CaroMont Regional Medical Center after a short battle with prostate cancer.  He was born May 9, 1944 in Newport News, Virginia, a son of the late Jake and Irene...