Obituaries

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

William “David” James

William “David” JamesWilliam David James, 81, passed away peacefully on September 21, 2024, at Myrtle Beach Grove Assisted Living. He was born on July 15, 1943, in Marion County, South Carolina to the late Margaret Cox James and D.H. James.David, as he was...

Bryan S. Irwin

Bryan S. IrwinOn September 29th, 2024, we lost a great man - Bryan Stewart Irwin, of Winston Salem, NC. He died unexpectedly at his home on Sunday afternoon after he and his family attended their beloved Calvary Baptist Church that morning. He was born in Georgetown,...

Lloyd L. Hensley

Lloyd L. HensleyBeloved husband, father, grandfather, and friend, Lloyd Lawrence Hensley passed away on September 30, 2024 at his home in Baton Rouge. Born in 1931 in Burnsville, NC, he was raised in a large family in the North Carolina mountains. Upon graduation from...
Sharon P. Johnson

Sharon P. Johnson

Sharon P. JohnsonSharon Powell Johnson, a beloved mother, grandmother, and friend, passed away peacefully on September 7, 2024. Born on June 14, 1941, in Hendersonville, NC, Sharon was the daughter of James Reid Powell and Edna Love Powell. She was the cherished...

Michael C. Handley

Michael C. Handley

Michael C. Handley Michael Handley was born March 2, 1973, in Plantation, Florida, to Bill and Joyce Handley. Michael's family, which included an older brother, Billy, moved to Franklin, when he was in the second grade. He had a small-town childhood with neighborhood...

Elwin “Ed” Dalton

Elwin “Ed” Dalton

Elwin “Ed” DaltonElwin Edward “Ed” Dalton passed away peacefully at home at the age of 76 on Monday August 26th, 2024 surrounded by his daughters after a brief illness. He was born on January 30, 1948 to Edward Henry “Bud” Dalton and Betty Louise Thompson Dalton in...