Obituaries

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

William D. Rich

by | April 15, 2026 | 1984, Obituaries | 0 Comments

William D. RichWilliam Donald Rich, 87, of Forest City, passed away on March 29, 2026, at The Greens of Lincolnton. He is survived by his beloved wife of 58 years, Patsy Hollifield Rich. William earned his master’s degree from Western Carolina University and worked in...
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Laura J. Price

by | April 15, 2026 | 1981, Obituaries | 0 Comments

Laura J. PriceLaura Jane Richardson Price, 65, of Morehead City, North Carolina, passed over at home on March 28, 2026. Mrs. Price was the daughter of the late Dr. Maurice Baker Richardson, DDS and the late Jane Murphy Carpenter Richardson. She graduated from...
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Tommie S. Losiah

by | April 15, 2026 | 2010, Obituaries | 0 Comments

Tommie S. LosiahTommie Sue Lossiah, TM2. 59, a retired Navy officer, died peacefully, Thursday March 19. 2026 at Memorial Mission Hospital. Tommie was born in Cherokee NC on July 24, 1966, to the late Margaret Sherrill Lossiah. She attended Cherokee Central School and...
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Carole L. Ricketts

Carole L. Ricketts

Carole L. RickettsDr. Carole Livingston Ricketts, 83, of Bryson City, NC, passed away Wednesday, March 25, 2026 at the home of her daughter. Born October 18, 1942 to Stanly and Faye Livingston in Lenoir, NC, she was a graduate of the following institutions: Brevard...

Christa N. O’neil

Christa N. O’neil

Christa N. O'neilChrista Nicole O'Neil, 55, of Mountain Home, Arkansas, passed away peacefully on March 14, 2026, in Yellville, Arkansas, surrounded by the love of her family and friends after a brave and courageous battle with illness. Christa was born on December 5,...

John “Pat” McAfee

John “Pat” McAfee

John "Pat" McAfeeJohn Patrick “Pat” McAfee was born near Roswell, NM, perhaps not coincidentally two months after the UFO crash of 1947. His parents were Winfield Russell McAfee II, a college-educated WWII combat veteran of the Pacific theater, and Grace Mae Graves, a...