Obituaries

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

Henry B. Warren

Henry B. WarrenHenry Brown Warren passed away peacefully at home on February 23, 2026. We give thanks for the 78 years of his blessed life. Henry was born on May 31, 1947, to the late Claude Warren and the late Geneva "Petey" Brown Warren. He was raised among the...

Lorraine M. Royster

Lorraine M. RoysterLorraine Mattero Royster, 75, of Shelby passed away on Tuesday, March 3, 2026 at her home. Born in Cleveland County, on October 4, 1950, she was a daughter of the late James Armand Mattero and Evangeline Willingham Mattero. She was a graduate of...

Bill A. Melton

Bill A. MeltonWilliam Alexander Melton, Jr., affectionately known as Bill, was born on February 18, 1942, in Wadesboro, North Carolina. He was the beloved son of the late Lois and William Alexander Melton, Sr., and grew up alongside his brother, Bobby Lee Melton. From...
Mary L. Ordway

Mary L. Ordway

Mary L. OrdwayMary Louise Ordway, 75, of Asheville, NC passed away Saturday, October 18, 2025 at her home. Louise was born on November 10, 1949 in Sylva, NC to the late Ethan Allen Ordway and Lorraine Baldwin. She is also preceded in death by her brothers, Duncan and...

Patricia “Pat” W. Game

Patricia “Pat” W. Game

Patricia "Patt" W. GameWith sorrow we announce the death of Patricia (Pat) Wright Game after a valiant fight with heart failure and kidney disease. She died peacefully and we want to recognize the staff at Elizabeth House hospice and the care team at Advent hospital....

Sharon J. Bryson

Sharon J. Bryson

Sharon J. BrysonSharon J. Bryson, 83, of Arden, NC, peacefully entered her heavenly home on October 21, 2025, at 10:10 p.m from the Elizabeth House in Hendersonville due to a brain bleed. Born and raised in Murphy, NC, Sharon lived a life marked by compassion, faith,...