Obituaries

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

William “David” James

William “David” JamesWilliam David James, 81, passed away peacefully on September 21, 2024, at Myrtle Beach Grove Assisted Living. He was born on July 15, 1943, in Marion County, South Carolina to the late Margaret Cox James and D.H. James.David, as he was...

Bryan S. Irwin

Bryan S. IrwinOn September 29th, 2024, we lost a great man - Bryan Stewart Irwin, of Winston Salem, NC. He died unexpectedly at his home on Sunday afternoon after he and his family attended their beloved Calvary Baptist Church that morning. He was born in Georgetown,...

Lloyd L. Hensley

Lloyd L. HensleyBeloved husband, father, grandfather, and friend, Lloyd Lawrence Hensley passed away on September 30, 2024 at his home in Baton Rouge. Born in 1931 in Burnsville, NC, he was raised in a large family in the North Carolina mountains. Upon graduation from...
Jacob R Cleveland

Jacob R Cleveland

Jacob R Cleveland    Jacob Robert Cleveland of Tryon, NC passed away unexpectedly on Monday, September 25, 2023 at the young age of 26.   His life was cut way too short. Jacob was born in Raleigh, NC on July 6, 1997 to the late Alicia Helene Breiner Cleveland and...

Gerald C Carter

Gerald C Carter

Gerald C Carter On Tuesday, March 3, 1959, in Charlotte, NC, Gerald Calvin Carter was born to Barbara and Haywood Carter, Jr. Gerald was the eldest of five siblings, who were all raised by their loving parents, Barbara, and Leonard Howard. As a child, Gerald was shy...

Ronald E Brevard

Ronald E Brevard

Ronald E BrevardRonald "Pops" Earl Brevard, 78, passed away Tuesday, September 26, 2023 at his residence. Mr. Brevard was born in Henderson County to the late Rev. DK Brevard and Jeanette Baldwin Brevard. He was also preceded in death by a brother, Richard Brevard....