Obituaries

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

Douglas W. Monts, Sr.

Douglas Wilbur Monts, Sr., 98, passed away on Sunday, August 23, 2026, at his home in Fairfax, SC, surrounded by loved ones. Doug was born on January 18, 1928, in Plains, Georgia, to Rosalie Douglas Monts and Joseph Holland Monts, Sr. He attended Americus public...

Rochelle Renee Hika

Rochelle Hika, 58, of Andrews passed away Wednesday, August 19, 2026 in a Knoxville, Tennessee hospital. She was a native of Lakewood, Ohio and had lived most of her life in Florida before moving to Andrews 16 years ago. Rochelle had received both her bachelor's and...

Nancy Drye Cowan

Nancy Drye Cowan, 74, passed away peacefully on August 19, 2026. Born in Concord, North Carolina, Nancy was the beloved daughter of the late Jessie and Clara Drye. Nancy graduated from Western Carolina University with a degree in education and devoted her career to...

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....