Obituaries

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

DeEtta Kay (Dingledine) Eberhardt 

DeEtta Kay (Dingledine) Eberhardt DeEtta Eberhardt , born August 13, 1946, in Battle Creek, Michigan, passed away on July 5, 2026, surrounded by family, and held in the peace of her Lord. A devoted Christian, DeEtta was a long-time member of Long’s Chapel UMC. Her...

Dr. Colleen Helen King Cody

Dr. Colleen Helen King CodyDr. Colleen Helen King Cody, of Asheville NC passed away peacefully on June 27, 2026, at CarePartners Solace Center after a brief illness at the age of 92. Born on August 4, 1933, in Haywood County, North Carolina. Colleen was the daughter...

Everette W. Clark, Jr.

Everette W. Clark, Jr.Everette W. Clark, Jr. Candler – June 13, 1941 – June 24, 2026 "The King will reply, 'Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.'" - Matthew 25:40 In the early afternoon of...

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'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. 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...