Obituaries

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

Merrill “Bo” Russell

by | March 16, 2026 | 1973, Obituaries | 0 Comments

Merrill "Bo" RussellMerrill Lee Russell, Jr., affectionately known as “Bo,” a resident of Okinawa, Japan, and formerly of Spencer, North Carolina, triumphantly entered the Gates of Heaven on January 5, 2026, after a long-persevering battle with Parkinson’s disease. Bo...
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Loren C. Packard

by | March 16, 2026 | 1970, Obituaries | 0 Comments

Loren C. PackardMr. Loren Carson Packard, 78, of Belmont, NC passed away on Tuesday, January 6, 2026, surrounded by his family. He was born on May 9, 1947, in Shelby, NC, the son of the late Lorne Carson Packard and Gladys Thrift Packard. Loren was a graduate of...
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Otis S. McIntosh

by | March 16, 2026 | 1972, Obituaries | 0 Comments

Otis S. McIntoshOtis S. McIntosh, age 76, of Asheville, North Carolina, entered eternal rest on, Tuesday, December 23, 2025, in Asheville, NC. He was born on March 2, 1949, in Asheville. Otis proudly and honorably served in the United States Marine Corps, reaching the...
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Lana E. Dellinger

Lana E. Dellinger

Lana E. DellingerGastonia, North Carolina Lana Elaine Dellinger, 70,  passed away on  August 26, 2025 at CaroMont Regional Medical Center. She was born on April 22, 1955 in Gaston County, North Carolina, a daughter of the late Blair Franklin Dellinger and Mary Ellen...

Bob E. Wilson

Bob E. Wilson

Bob E. WilsonRobert E. (Bob) Wilson, 77, of Dunlap and Chattanooga, Tennessee passed away on Tuesday September 2, 2025 at his home in Chattanooga. Bob was born June 8, 1948 and was a son of the late Raymond and Locky Wilson of Marion, North Carolina. Bob was born and...

Sydney B. Williams

Sydney B. Williams

Sydney B. WilliamsSydney-Alaine Bankhead Williams passed away at Pinehurst Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center on September 16, 2025, at the age of 74. Sydney was born in Front Royal, VA, on June 8, 1951, to John Edward Williams, Jr. and Marie Thomason Williams,...