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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Betty Lee “Bea” Williams

Betty Lee “Bea” Williams

Betty Lee "Bea" WilliamsBetty Lee "Bea" Stoffel Williams died on December 9, 2024. She was born June 16, 1951 to Ernest Lee Stoffel and Betty Carlyle Williams Stoffel. She grew up in the first Presbyterian Church in Charlotte NC, attended Myers Park High School,...

Charles “Tommy” Koontz

Charles “Tommy” Koontz

Charles "Tommy" KoontzCharles Thomas “Tommy” Koontz, Sr. passed away surrounded by his loving family on Monday, December 9, 2024 at the age of 92. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, he devoted his life to serving his Lord, his family, Biltmore Church, Buncombe...

Estelle W. Pendergrass

Estelle W. Pendergrass

Estelle W. PendergrassEstelle Walters Pendergrass, 81, of Thomasville, passed away Saturday morning, December 7, 2024, at her residence. Estelle was born to the late Henry Terrell Walters and Trula Wagner Walters in Thomasville. She was a member of the final...