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

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. 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...

Randy P. Foster

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...
Jamie B. Gibson

Jamie B. Gibson

Jamie B. Gibson Jami Brehm Gibson, age 47, passed away Monday, November 10, 2025, after dealing with health issues for a period of time. Jami loved like no other, giving of herself and well-known for her love of helping others. Her first love was her family and...

John A. Bianucci

John A. Bianucci

John A. BianucciJohn Alexander Bianucci, 69, of Advance, died Wednesday, February 4, 2026, at Bermuda Commons Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Advance. He was born April 2, 1956, in Winston Salem, to the late Anna Juanita Irvine and Alexander Louis Bianucci. John...

Hazel Taylor

Hazel Taylor

Hazel TaylorFRANKLIN - Mrs. Hazel Elizabeth McCall Taylor, 87, passed away Monday, Oct. 20, 2025. Mrs. Taylor was born April 29, 1938, in Macon County to the late Carl J. McCall and Josephine Brown McCall. She was married to the late William Eugene Taylor who preceded...