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

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...

Lorraine M. Royster

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...

Bill A. Melton

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...
Jo A. Schilling

Jo A. Schilling

Jo A. Schilling Our cherished friend, Jo Schilling, went home to be with the Lord on December 7, 2024. Jo was born in Roanoke, VA, and she lived her first 35 years there. She is preceded in death by her father, J. Eldridge Schilling, mother, Rebecca Schilling,...

Evelyn G. Mullen

Evelyn G. Mullen

Evelyn G. MullenWith heartbreaking sorrow, we say goodbye to Evelyn Grant Mullen (Cary, North Carolina), born on January 31, 1941 on a 19th Century farm in Chesterfield County, South Carolina. Following the death of her father, Daniel, nine-year-old Evelyn, her...

Nelson W. Culler

Nelson W. Culler

Nelson W. CullerNelson Wade Culler peacefully and comfortably transitioned from this world at his home on Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2024, after a long, determined, brave and uncomplaining battle with cancer. Wade was born to William Nelson Culler and Linda Hill Culler on June...