Obituaries

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

Larry E. Crawford

Larry E. Crawford Larry Earl Crawford Obituary Larry Earl Crawford, born on April 10, 1952, in Hendersonville, North Carolina, passed away peacefully in his hometown on March 22, 2026, at the age of 73. Larry was a dedicated social worker in the health care field,...

Bill N. Clark

Bill N. ClarkBill Newell Clark of Mars Hill, with his family by his side, made his flight from hospice care in Asheville to his heavenly Father on Friday, May 15, 2026. Bill was a wonderful Christian man, loving and devoted husband, father, grandfather, and...

Kenneth “Reid” Walters

Kenneth “Reid” WaltersKenneth Reid Walters Jr., known to all as Reid, passed away on May 6 after courageously living with a cancer diagnosis. Born in Raleigh, North Carolina, where he grew up, he carried the spirit of his home state with him throughout a life devoted...
Richard “Steve” Reese

Richard “Steve” Reese

Richard "Steve" ReeseRichard Steven (Steve) Reese was born on November 10, 1938, in Kannapolis, NC and passed on February 15, 2026, at Novant Hospital, Huntersville, NC. He was the son of the late Shirley Thomas (Sherrill) Reese and the late Hettie Louise Cadell...

Paul N. Wright

Paul N. Wright

Paul N. WrightPaul Newton Wright was Promoted to Glory on February 25, 2026, and is now in the presence of the Lord. He was born on October 17, 1936, to the late Jasper Newton and Florence Holt Wright, in what would be his lifetime residence. He was preceded in death...

Suzanne M. Wood

Suzanne M. Wood

Suzanne M. WoodSuzanne Marie Wasson Wood passed away Saturday, February 21, 2026, peacefully in her sleep after a long illness. She was 57 years old. She was born on September 20, 1968, in Chicago, IL during a time when her father, John R. Wasson, was earning a PhD in...