Obituaries

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

Henry B. Warren

by | March 19, 2026 | 1991, Obituaries | 0 Comments

Henry B. WarrenHenry Brown Warren passed away peacefully at home on February 23, 2026. We give thanks for the 78 years of his blessed life. Henry was born on May 31, 1947, to the late Claude Warren and the late Geneva "Petey" Brown Warren. He was raised among the...
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Lorraine M. Royster

by | March 19, 2026 | 1972, Obituaries | 0 Comments

Lorraine M. RoysterLorraine Mattero Royster, 75, of Shelby passed away on Tuesday, March 3, 2026 at her home. Born in Cleveland County, on October 4, 1950, she was a daughter of the late James Armand Mattero and Evangeline Willingham Mattero. She was a graduate of...
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Bill A. Melton

by | March 19, 2026 | 1966, Obituaries | 0 Comments

Bill A. MeltonWilliam Alexander Melton, Jr., affectionately known as Bill, was born on February 18, 1942, in Wadesboro, North Carolina. He was the beloved son of the late Lois and William Alexander Melton, Sr., and grew up alongside his brother, Bobby Lee Melton. From...
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Donald “Donnie” S. Reeves

Donald “Donnie” S. Reeves

Donald "Donnie" S. Reeves Donald Scott Reeves passed away peacefully at the age of 83 on Saturday, May 24, in Waynesville, N.C. Known to his family as Donnie or Doe Doe, he was a storyteller, jokester, brother, favorite uncle, and father — a man who didn’t love to...

Gayle C. Galloway

Gayle C. Galloway

Gayle C. GallowayGayle Coppedge Galloway, 89, passed away peacefully at home in Greenville, SC, on Wednesday, May 28, 2025, surrounded by her loving family. Born on July 1, 1935, in Asheville, NC, Gayle was the child of the late Raymond Coppedge and Erma Stewart...

Woodrow “Woody” A. Dyar

Woodrow “Woody” A. Dyar

Woodrow "Woody" A. DyarWoodrow "Woody" Arthur Dyar, passed away on Wednesday, May 28, 2025, at the age of 79. Born on August 11, 1945, in Central, SC, he was a son of the late Arthur and Nina Gassaway Dyar. Woody attended Western Carolina University on a football...