Obituaries
Celebrate and remember those from our precious alma mater who have passed. We send our deepest condolences to the families and friends.
John “Pat” McAfee
John "Pat" McAfeeJohn Patrick “Pat” McAfee was born near Roswell, NM, perhaps not coincidentally two months after the UFO crash of 1947. His parents were Winfield Russell McAfee II, a college-educated WWII combat veteran of the Pacific theater, and Grace Mae Graves, a...
Karen Jean Furey
Karen Jean FureyKaren Jean Furey, 63, was welcomed into Heaven on March 21, 2026 where she was greeted by her parents Bob and Lorraine Furey as well as her brothers Robert and Ken Furey. She is survived by her younger sisters: Laura Kincaid and Ellen Whittington...
Janet M. Desist
Janet M. DesistJanet was born July 31, 1946, in Hoke County to the late William Lacy McNeill and Mary Helen McFadyen McNeill. She was a devoted member of Raeford Presbyterian Church, where she taught Sunday School. Later, she became a member of Vaughn Memorial...