Obituaries

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

Douglas W. Monts, Sr.

by | August 31, 2026 | 1964, Obituaries | 0 Comments

Douglas Wilbur Monts, Sr., 98, passed away on Sunday, August 23, 2026, at his home in Fairfax, SC, surrounded by loved ones. Doug was born on January 18, 1928, in Plains, Georgia, to Rosalie Douglas Monts and Joseph Holland Monts, Sr. He attended Americus public...
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Rochelle Renee Hika

by | August 31, 2026 | 2018, 2021, Obituaries | 0 Comments

Rochelle Hika, 58, of Andrews passed away Wednesday, August 19, 2026 in a Knoxville, Tennessee hospital. She was a native of Lakewood, Ohio and had lived most of her life in Florida before moving to Andrews 16 years ago. Rochelle had received both her bachelor's and...
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Nancy Drye Cowan

by | August 31, 2026 | 1973, Obituaries | 0 Comments

Nancy Drye Cowan, 74, passed away peacefully on August 19, 2026. Born in Concord, North Carolina, Nancy was the beloved daughter of the late Jessie and Clara Drye. Nancy graduated from Western Carolina University with a degree in education and devoted her career to...
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Marcia B. Moore

Marcia B. MooreMarcia Bird Moore, age 70, of Cullowhee, North Carolina, passed away on Tuesday, October 1, 2024. She was born on June 18, 1954, in Jackson County to the late Dr. Charles Wells Bird and Ellen Burnette Bird. She is survived by her mother, Ellen; her...

Geraldine B. Jackson

Geraldine B. JacksonJerry was born in Lexie, Mississippi, on February 14, 1933 to Versie Mae (Johnson) and Chancie Ray Breeland. She graduated from Lexie High School and Copiah-Lincoln Junior College on a basketball scholarship. After graduating she went to the...

Marian “Joyce” Dillingham

Marian “Joyce” DillinghamMarian Joyce Dillingham, 84, of Merritt Island, Florida passed away of a chronic lung illness on August 31, 2024. She was born in Swannanoa, North Carolina on January 20, 1940 to Charles Bleeker Dillingham and Geneva Margaret Rayburn. She...