Obituaries

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

DeEtta Kay (Dingledine) Eberhardt 

DeEtta Kay (Dingledine) Eberhardt DeEtta Eberhardt , born August 13, 1946, in Battle Creek, Michigan, passed away on July 5, 2026, surrounded by family, and held in the peace of her Lord. A devoted Christian, DeEtta was a long-time member of Long’s Chapel UMC. Her...

Dr. Colleen Helen King Cody

Dr. Colleen Helen King CodyDr. Colleen Helen King Cody, of Asheville NC passed away peacefully on June 27, 2026, at CarePartners Solace Center after a brief illness at the age of 92. Born on August 4, 1933, in Haywood County, North Carolina. Colleen was the daughter...

Everette W. Clark, Jr.

Everette W. Clark, Jr.Everette W. Clark, Jr. Candler – June 13, 1941 – June 24, 2026 "The King will reply, 'Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.'" - Matthew 25:40 In the early afternoon of...

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

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...

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....