Obituaries

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

Paul N. Wright

by | March 18, 2026 | 1978, Obituaries | 0 Comments

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...
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Suzanne M. Wood

by | March 18, 2026 | 1994, Obituaries | 0 Comments

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...
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Randy P. Foster

by | March 18, 2026 | 1979, Obituaries | 0 Comments

Randy P. FosterRandy Paul Foster, 68, of Candler, North Carolina, passed away peacefully on February 24, 2026. Born on June 22, 1957, in Asheville, North Carolina, Randy lived a life full of love, laughter, and music. Randy graduated from Western Carolina University...
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Winston A. Riddle

Winston A. Riddle

Winston A. RiddleDr. Winston A Riddle, Ed.D, age 90, of Old Fort, passed away Tuesday, September 16, 2025, at Mission Hospital in Asheville, North Carolina with his family. Winston was born in Buncombe County, NC on February 19, 1935, to the late Pinkney Stuart Riddle...

Lee A. O’Neal

Lee A. O’Neal

Lee A. O'NealLee Adams O’Neal, age 59, of Oak Island, North Carolina, passed away on Friday, September 5, 2025, at MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas. Born on September 15, 1965, in White Pine, Tennessee, Lee was the beloved daughter of the late Edgar C....

Quincy S. Inman

Quincy S. Inman

Quincy S. InmanQuincy Ann Stewart Inman passed away on September 14, 2025. Born in Franklin, North Carolina on February 25,1939, she was the daughter of the late Charles William Stewart and Bess Widby Norton Stewart. Quincy graduated from Cullowhee Laboratory School...