Obituaries

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

Merrill “Bo” Russell

by | March 16, 2026 | 1973, Obituaries | 0 Comments

Merrill "Bo" RussellMerrill Lee Russell, Jr., affectionately known as “Bo,” a resident of Okinawa, Japan, and formerly of Spencer, North Carolina, triumphantly entered the Gates of Heaven on January 5, 2026, after a long-persevering battle with Parkinson’s disease. Bo...
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Loren C. Packard

by | March 16, 2026 | 1970, Obituaries | 0 Comments

Loren C. PackardMr. Loren Carson Packard, 78, of Belmont, NC passed away on Tuesday, January 6, 2026, surrounded by his family. He was born on May 9, 1947, in Shelby, NC, the son of the late Lorne Carson Packard and Gladys Thrift Packard. Loren was a graduate of...
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Otis S. McIntosh

by | March 16, 2026 | 1972, Obituaries | 0 Comments

Otis S. McIntoshOtis S. McIntosh, age 76, of Asheville, North Carolina, entered eternal rest on, Tuesday, December 23, 2025, in Asheville, NC. He was born on March 2, 1949, in Asheville. Otis proudly and honorably served in the United States Marine Corps, reaching the...
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Norman “Buddy” Link

Norman “Buddy” Link

Norman "Buddy" LinkNorman E. Link “Buddy”, a beloved teacher and coach of Hendersonville, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on December 25, 2025 at the age of 91. He was born on January 26, 1934 in Lexington, NC to Clyde and Kathleen Clapp Link. Buddy lived a...

Becky C. Haynes

Becky C. Haynes

Becky C. HaynesRebecca Anne “Becky” Cumbie Haynes, 79, wife of Herman Edwin “Eddie” Haynes passed away Tuesday, December 23, 2025 at the Rainey Hospice House in Anderson. Becky was a daughter of the late Alton B. Cumbie, Jr. and Anne Duckett Cumbie. She was a 1964...

Lizzie P. Draper

Lizzie P. Draper

Lizzie P. DraperElizabeth (Lizzie) Pearlman Draper passed away on Sunday, December 21, 2025, at home surrounded by her family and under the watchful eye of her faithful dog, Scout. A lifelong resident of Asheville, NC, she graduated from Asheville High School and...