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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Kim T. Whitehurst

Kim T. Whitehurst

Kim T. WhitehurstKim Tyler Whitehurst, 69, after a long and faithful search, was found on Friday, January 17. The family is left to find peace in his passing. He was born in Greenville, NC on March 22, 1955, to the late Juanita Marflin Horner and James Elbert...

Joyce E. English

Joyce E. English

Joyce E. EnglishJoyce Elaine English, 64, of Murphy, N.C., passed away Friday, Jan. 17, 2025. She was born in Cherokee County, N.C., to the late Broadus Dockery Jr. and Dorothy Worley Dockery. Joyce enjoyed going to the lake, working outside and mowing. She loved...

Frances L. Mueller

Frances L. Mueller

Frances L. MuellerFrances La Vonne (nee Bingham) Mueller, 76, of Smithfield NC, daughter of James and Doris Bingham of Smithfield (both deceased), passed away at SECU Hospice House in Smithfield on January 17, 2025. Frances was a 1966 graduate of Smithfield High...