Obituaries

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

Kate D. Welch

by | June 12, 2026 | 1957, Obituaries | 0 Comments

Kate D. WelchKate Deitz Welch, 91, of Bryson City peacefully passed from this earthly life on June 6, 2026, at home with her family present. Kate was born March 15, 1935, to the late Hoyle and Inez Deitz of Dillsboro. She graduated from Western Carolina University in...
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Sally M. Monteith

by | June 12, 2026 | 1941, 1955, Obituaries | 0 Comments

Sally M. MonteithSally Campbell, age 108, a Jackson County high school English and Journalism teacher for 34 years died at her home on Friday, June 5th. A native and lifelong resident of Sylva, she was the daughter of the late Sam and Ida Monteith and the wife of...
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Philip D. Buchahan

by | June 12, 2026 | 1966, Obituaries | 0 Comments

Philip D. BuchahanPhilip Dean Buchanan was born on Dec. 26, 1943 in the lovely town of Sylva in the North Carolina mountains to Thomas Dewey Buchanan and Inez Vesta Carver Buchanan. He attended Western Carolina University for his undergraduate work. Here, his...
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Lana E. Dellinger

Lana E. Dellinger

Lana E. DellingerGastonia, North Carolina Lana Elaine Dellinger, 70,  passed away on  August 26, 2025 at CaroMont Regional Medical Center. She was born on April 22, 1955 in Gaston County, North Carolina, a daughter of the late Blair Franklin Dellinger and Mary Ellen...

Bob E. Wilson

Bob E. Wilson

Bob E. WilsonRobert E. (Bob) Wilson, 77, of Dunlap and Chattanooga, Tennessee passed away on Tuesday September 2, 2025 at his home in Chattanooga. Bob was born June 8, 1948 and was a son of the late Raymond and Locky Wilson of Marion, North Carolina. Bob was born and...

Sydney B. Williams

Sydney B. Williams

Sydney B. WilliamsSydney-Alaine Bankhead Williams passed away at Pinehurst Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center on September 16, 2025, at the age of 74. Sydney was born in Front Royal, VA, on June 8, 1951, to John Edward Williams, Jr. and Marie Thomason Williams,...