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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April 2023

April 2023

1941 Katherine Brown Wells 1959 Robert Loranza Deaver 1960 Jack “Swede” Frauson 1961 James “Jim” B. Campbell Rollan Conley Bullman Anne Fisher Cabe Barbara “Joan” E. King 1964 Langdon Leigh Seely Gary Keith Rockett Katharine Hilton Lyday Edwin Hyatt Patton William F....

December 2022

December 2022

1949 Dr. William T. “Bill” Bird 1950 Donald Thomas 1953 Peggy McCracken Briggs 1956 George “Mack” Pigg 1958 Freida Dean Morgan Terrell Charles S. Freel 1959 Lowell T. “Tom” Williams Louise Gudger Morgan 1961 Frederick William Rosenkampff Marie Watkins Clontz 1962...