Obituaries

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

Joyce Hill Driggers

Joyce Anne Hill Driggers, 84, slipped peacefully into eternal rest at her home in Landrum, SC, on Monday, August 10th, 2026.   A native of Edneyville (Henderson County) NC, Joyce was born on March 17th, 1942 to James Arthur and Ruby Pendleton Hill. After...

Hubert “Mike” Hill

Hubert Mitchell "Mike" Hill, age 76, of Sandy Springs, GA passed away on August 7, 2026. Mike was born on May 7, 1950, in Murphy, NC, the third of four children. Mike grew up in the mountains of North Carolina and was a graduate of Murphy High School. Mike went on to...

Eva “Beth” Lindsey

Eva Elizabeth (Beth) Lindsey, age 69, died peacefully in her home in Asheville surrounded by family on August 16, 2026 following a courageous two year journey with cancer. Born August 27, 1956 in Asheville to the late John "Jack" Klopp and the late Mary Jane Edwards...

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. 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. 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,...