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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Melba M Huggins

Melba M Huggins

Melba M HugginsMelba Moses Huggins, 84, passed away Sunday, Sept. 17, 2023. She was born in Macon County on May 23, 1939, to the late Lorenze Thomas Moses and Edna Bowman Moses. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Bill Huggins;...

Fredrick (Freddie) Nelson Causby, Jr.

Fredrick (Freddie) Nelson Causby, Jr.

Fredrick (Freddie) Nelson Causby, Jr.Fredrick (Freddie) Nelson Causby, Jr. passed away peacefully Monday, September 25, 2023, surrounded by his loving family and listening to George Strait (his all-time favorite entertainer). Born in Burke County, NC on August 27,...

September 2023

September 2023

1945 Ann H. Mack 1951 Evelyn Davis Brown 1953 Joe Green Robbie Smith Hargrove 1954 Christine H. Thompson 1958 Thadious Wayne Hooper Adrienne Dorothy Sherill 1960 Bill David Noland, Sr. 1961 Preston Elwood Jones, Jr. Phillip Edward Royall 1962 Mark John Hollar 1963...