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 M. Hines

Betty M. Hines

Betty M. HinesRock Hill, SC – Betty Mulkey Hines, 91, passed away on Tuesday, December 3, 2024, at her home in Rock Hill, SC. Memorial service will be held at St. John’s United Methodist Church on Thursday, December 12 at 2:00 with the receiving of friends to follow....

Carl “Wayne” Britt

Carl “Wayne” Britt

Carl "Wayne" BrittCarl Wayne Britt, 55, of Woodfin, NC, passed away suddenly on December 2, 2024, at Mission Hospital, Asheville, NC. Wayne was born in Poncé, Puerto Rico, and had lived in several locations around the world, but for the past 20 years had resided in...

Shannon “Gale” Armstrong

Shannon “Gale” Armstrong

Shannon "Gale" ArmstrongShannon Gale Armstrong, age 82, of Asheboro passed away on December 1, 2024 at the Randolph Hospice House. Gale was born in Tarboro, NC on September 15, 1942 to Rupert and Mary Charles Brooks Armstrong, who preceded her in death. She graduated...