Obituaries

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

Ellen Nuzum Wetmore

It is with deep sorrow that we announce the passing of Ellen Nuzum Wetmore, 75, of Pauline, SC. After a 23 year battle with cancer, Ellen passed away peacefully on October 16, 2026 at the SRI Hospice Home, surrounded by family. Born May 15, 1951, in Newton, NC, she...

Kathleen Ann Miner

January 10, 1942 – October 4, 2026 Kathleen Ann "Kathi" Miner, known to her grandchildren as "Titi," passed away peacefully at her home on October 4, 2026, at the age of 84. Kathi was born in La Porte, Indiana, where she graduated from HS in 1960. She attended Indiana...

Carol Jarvis Cox

Carol Jarvis Cox, 72, affectionately known as “Ma’ams,” passed away peacefully on October 15, 2026, at her home in Raleigh, North Carolina, during the golden hour, surrounded by her family. Carol was born on March 15, 1954, in Raleigh, North Carolina, to Kenneth...

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,...