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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Barbara W. Godfrey

Barbara W. Godfrey

Barbara W. GodfreyBarbara W. Godfrey, of San Antonio, Texas (formerly Black Mountain, NC), age 91, passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday, August 19, 2025, with her son, Bill, and daughter, Elaine, by her side. She was born on September 4, 1933, in National City,...

Lynn G. Huffling

Lynn G. Huffling

Lynn G. HufflingLynn Gayle Huffling, age 79, of Lake Wylie, SC, died Thursday, September 25, 2025, at Levine and Dickson Hospice House, in Charlotte, NC, she resided in Lake Wylie since 1985. She was born on May 28th, 1946, in Charlotte, North Carolina, to the late...

Shirley Livingston

Shirley Livingston

Shirley LivingstonShirley Livingston has left this world for the next, and the good souls up there are lucky to have her - she knows how to liven up a place. She passed away Thursday, September 11, 2025, in Savannah, Georgia. She was at home, family by her side. She...