Obituaries
Celebrate and remember those from our precious alma mater who have passed. We send our deepest condolences to the families and friends.
Clyde H. Ray III
Clyde H. Ray IIIClyde Hosea Ray III, 86, of Sylva, passed away peacefully at home on the morning of December 22, 2024. Clyde was born in Waynesville, NC on August 30, 1938, to the late Clyde H. Ray, Jr., businessman, and the Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist Caroline...
Henry “Phil” Shook II
Henry "Phil" Shook IIHenry Philander Shook II December 26, 1946 - December 20, 2024 Greensboro-Henry Philander Shook Il (Phil) of Greensboro, age 77, quietly slipped away from his loving wife, Marguerite Verble Jordan Shook (Maggie), who was by his side, on December...
Muriel C. Thompson
Muriel C. ThompsonIt is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved wife, Mother and Nana, Muriel Clement Thompson at the age of 71. She was getting ready to go play Pickleball with a group of dear friends on December 19th when she suffered a...