Obituaries
Alumni Deaths
January 2022
Charles Dunlop Jr. 鈥68
Jan. 7, 2022; Asheville
Grady Griffin 鈥56
Jan. 14, 2022; Asheville
Jonathan Israel 鈥97
Jan. 25, 2022; Asheville
Matthew Bryant 鈥16
Jan. 11, 2022; Lincolnton
Edwin Brown 鈥58
Jan. 8, 2022; Franklin, Tennessee
Darrell Hogsed 鈥68
Jan. 19, 2022; Brevard
James Jackson 鈥83
Jan. 5, 2022; Cullowhee
Loretta Adams 鈥80
Jan. 31, 2022; Leicester
Virginia Wittekind 鈥76
Jan. 29, 2022; Hendersonville
Lucille Paris 鈥44
Jan. 6, 2022; Greeneville, Tennessee
Esther Fisher 鈥54
Jan. 7, 2022; Waynesville
John Cannon 鈥73
Jan. 5, 2022; Hendersonville
Marilyn Gray MS 鈥81
Jan. 18, 2022; Bryson City
Amy Queen 鈥97
Jan. 9, 2022; Clemmons
December 2021
Allen Frady 鈥65
Dec. 23, 2020; Murfreesboro, Tennessee
Lora Alice Watson 鈥43
Dec. 19, 2020; Cullowhee
Ann Hooper 鈥77
Dec. 7, 2021; Robbinsville
Levern Hamlin Allen
Dec. 4, 2021; Silver Spring, Maryland
Stephanie Franklin MAEd 鈥11
Dec. 11, 2021; Leland
Worth Thomas 鈥72
Dec. 7, 2021; Lexington
November 2021
George Kinard MA '71
Nov. 15, 2021; Prosperity, South Carolina
Ronald Dalton 鈥690
Nov. 11, 2021; Asheville
Keith Corpening. 鈥81
Nov. 25, 2021; Charlotte
Myra Patton 鈥60
Nov. 22, 2021; Franklin
Tracey Shumway MAEd 鈥12
Nov. 7, 2021; Franklin
Harold Wilson 鈥79
Nov. 13, 2021; Fairmont
Clara Chandler MAEd 鈥83
Nov. 15, 2021; Asheville
Linda McDowell 鈥75
Nov. 28, 2021; Woodfin
Richard Shambaugh 鈥61
Nov. 23, 2021; Elizabethton, Tennessee
Lydia Cope 鈥91
Nov. 1, 2021; Sylva
Jane Jewell 鈥72
Nov. 25, 2021; Clemmons
Marilyn Payne 鈥58
Nov. 3, 2021; Otto
Robert Bridgman 鈥52
Nov. 2, 2021; Waynesville
October 2021
Michael Mitchell 鈥04
Oct. 9, 2021; Charlotte
Sean Pound 鈥04
Oct. 7, 2021; Venice, Florida
Carolyn Nohria 鈥78
Oct. 28 2021; Franklin
Edgar Wallin 鈥62
Oct. 27, 2021; Chesterfield, Virginia
Robert Breakiron MBA 鈥99
Oct. 17, 2021; Land O'Lakes, Florida
Shanequa Watkins 鈥03
Oct. 22, 2021; Forest City
Michael Jones 鈥98
Oct. 5, 2021; Dillsboro
Harry Gossett 鈥62
Oct. 15, 2021; St. Joseph, Michigan
Vernon Rhodes 鈥51
Oct. 14 2021; Stanley
David Lambert 鈥96
Oct. 23, 2021; Winter Park, Florida
Kristin Buckner 鈥12
Oct. 24 2021; Franklin
Jane Choate 鈥64
Oct. 17, 2021; Taylorsville
Sylvia Buchanan 鈥67
Oct. 20, 2021; Charlotte
James Stevens 鈥57
Oct. 13, 2021; Waynesville
Wesley Craver 鈥03
Oct. 13 2021; Jamestown
David Norris Jr. 鈥70
Oct. 18 2021; Forest City
Randall Mosteller 鈥12
Oct. 10 2021; Hayesville
Robert Lawrence 鈥00
Oct. 29, 2021; Tyson
Arbie Rhodes 鈥60
Oct. 31, 2021; Arden
September 2021
George Orr '59
Sept. 19, 2021; Weaverville
Deborah J. Close 鈥80
Sept. 25, 2021; Spartanburg, South Carolina
Sandra Cocciadiferro 鈥80
Sept. 21, 2021; Fairview
William Powell 鈥77
Sept. 29, 2021; Lawndale
Lois Leek MAEd 鈥82
Sept. 15, 2021; Hayesville
Billy Solesbee 鈥80
Sept. 23, 2021; Franklin
Edward Clendon 鈥94
Sept. 25, 2021; Summerfield
William Ringler 鈥82
Sept. 19, 2021; Boone
Vernon Dusenbury 鈥72
Sept. 11, 2021; Tryon
C. Harris Pryor 鈥69
Sept. 1, 2021; Maggie Valley
James Ingle 鈥81
Sept. 30, 2021; Hendersonville
August 2021
Bobby Freeman '98
Aug. 22, 2021; Hendersonville
Daniel Sutton MS 鈥19
Aug. 20, 2021; Waynesville
2020-2021
William R. Addertion 鈥84
Jan. 16, 2021; Stokesdale
J. Burlen Aldridge MAEd 鈥68
March 7, 2021; Robbinsville
Arthur S. Allen Sr. 鈥85
Jan. 20, 2021; Greensboro
Donald D. Allison 鈥76
Feb. 5, 2021; Hendersonville
Trevor J. Arrowood 鈥17
Jan. 5, 2021; Columbus
Kenneth E. Ashe 鈥56
Jan. 18, 2021; Waynesville
Linda S. Assad 鈥91
June 7, 2020; Gaffney, South Carolina
Andria A. Banks 鈥99
Aug. 18, 2020; Ridgeland, South Carolina
Teressa Banks 鈥85
June 9, 2020; Washington
Theodore A. Baroody 鈥74 MA 鈥78
Aug. 18, 2020; Kingsport, Tennessee
James E. Basham 鈥77
Sept. 9, 2020; Anna, Texas
Dora R. Belew 鈥64
Dec. 27, 2020; Weatherford, Texas
Doley S. Bell Jr. 鈥74
Dec. 24, 2020; Hendersonville
Donald C. Bell MAEd 鈥80 EDS 鈥83
Jan. 31, 2021; Rutherford
Crystal Bennett 鈥15
Jan. 13, 2021; West Jefferson
Mary J. Bidwell 鈥84
June 13, 2020; Waynesville
Susan K. Bindrim 鈥87 MAEd 鈥70
Dec. 22, 2020; Rocky Mount
Glenda F. Bingham 鈥68
July 12, 2020; Denton
Larry D. Blackman 鈥70
Dec. 10, 2020; McKenzie, Tennessee
Juanita W. Blake MS 鈥88
Sept. 20, 20202; Linville
Philip J. Bonds 鈥81
June 24, 2020; Concord
Marsha M. Boone MAEd 鈥81
Nov. 9, 2020; Weaverville
Myrtle Braswell 鈥86
Sept. 19, 2020; Morganton
Charles D. Britt 鈥62
Jan. 10, 2021; Spotsylvania, Virginia
Robert H. Bryant EDS 鈥76
Oct. 3, 2020; Irmo, South Carolina
John C. Bryson 鈥58
July 4, 2020; Dover, Delaware
Lionel A. Brooks 鈥70 MAEd 鈥80
May 8, 2021; Franklin
Maxine Brookshire 鈥44 MAEd 鈥56
Oct. 13, 2020; Leicester
Betty T. Brown MAEd 鈥91
March 1, 2021; Saluda
George L. Brown 鈥75
Sept. 5, 2020; Cary
Jeannette F. Bryson 鈥42 MAEd 鈥63
Jan. 2, 2021; Whittier
David H. Buckner Sr. 鈥54 MAEd 鈥63
July 7, 2020; Mars Hill
William J. Bumgarner 鈥12
May 20, 2021; North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
Charles E. Burleson MAEd 鈥73
April 22, 2021; Asheville
Audrey S. Burnette 鈥49
Nov. 29, 2020; Canton
Robert J. Cable 鈥63
April 26, 2021; Waynesville
David M. Caldwell 鈥87
March 5, 2021; Clyde
Helen B. Caldwell 鈥52
Sept. 25, 2020; Waynesville
Cynthia W. Campbell 鈥82
Sept. 24, 2020; Forest City
Linda K. Canovai 鈥70
Jan. 26, 2021; Charlotte
Ruth C. Carpenter 鈥86
March 7, 2021; Bryson City
Dorinda K. Cartin MAEd 鈥80
May 29, 2020; Asheville
Juanelle R. Cathey 鈥65
Aug. 31, 2020; Rosman
Sara A. Cathey MAEd 鈥07
Nov. 15, 2020; Rosman
Bari Q. Caton MPA 鈥89
July 24, 2020; Weaverville
Thomas V. Chambers 鈥66
Sept. 21, 2020; Rock Hill, South Carolina
Thomas L. Chapman II MAEd 鈥78
June 27, 2020; Candler
Richard S. Cheek 鈥88
Dec. 27, 2020; Pinnacle
Phyllis Y. Childers 鈥66 MAEd 鈥72
March 8, 2021; Maggie Valley
Elizabeth A. Church 鈥13
March 21, 2021; Hamptonville
Jerald A. Clark 鈥69 MAEd 鈥72
Jan. 26, 2021; Candler
Retired Sen. R. L. Clark 鈥53 MAEd 鈥69
June 8, 2020; Asheville
Audrey H. Clayton 鈥72 BSEd 鈥76 MAEd 鈥83
April 4, 2021; Candler
Sara S. Cloninger 鈥69
April 25, 2021; Gastonia
Patricia L. Cocke 鈥79
April 20, 2021; Asheville
Betty G. Coffey 鈥66
Sept. 13, 2020; Taylors, South Carolina
Everett E. Colby 鈥88
Feb. 8, 2021; Hernando, Florida
Frances L. Colville 鈥74
April 20, 2021; Bryson City
James N. Conner MAEd 鈥74
April 4,2021; Columbus
George C. Cooper 鈥71
June 18, 2020; Riverside, California
Judy M. Cooper MAEd 鈥81
Oct. 20, 2020; Asheville
C. Kyle Cosper MBA 鈥93
May 18, 2021; Cullowhee
Charles M. Crawford 鈥60 MAEd 鈥64
Jan. 21, 2021; Buford, Georgia
Tisha L. Crittenden 鈥96
Dec. 21, 2020; Cullowhee
Dorothy G. Culler 鈥85
May 2, 2021: Alton, Virginia
John R. Dalrymple 鈥68 MS 鈥79
March 3, 2021; Wilmington
Candee D. Davis 鈥90
June 28, 2020; Gastonia
William T. Davis 鈥73
April 13, 2021; Martin, Georgia
Randy E. Davenport 鈥89
July 10, 2020; Ayden
Charles E. Davis 鈥59
Oct. 9, 2020; Round Rock, Texas
Joanne H. Davis 鈥90 MAEd 鈥94
July 13, 2020; Murphy
Linda B. Davis 鈥66
Aug. 7, 2020; Hickory
Marcus T. Davis 鈥66
Sept. 12, 2020; Waynesville
Teresa L. Davis 鈥90
May 17, 2021; Mills River
Andrew A. Dawkins 鈥87
July 23, 2020; Fayetteville
William K. Day MA 鈥68
Dec. 17, 2020; Trion, Georgia
Martha W. Dayton MAEd 鈥86 EDS 鈥05
March 18, 2021; Charlotte
Roy M. Deal MA 鈥63
Nov. 9, 2020; Norwood
Lynn D. Deyton 鈥77 MAEd 鈥80
Jan. 19, 2021; Asheville
Billie J. Dobson 鈥83
March 19, 2021; China Grove
Bill D. Drum 鈥63
Jan. 31, 2021; Gastonia
Maxie W. Duke 鈥48
Dec. 16, 2020; Walhalla, South Carolina and Highlands
James A. Durant 鈥10
Oct. 9, 2020; Johnson City, Tennessee
Ronald N. Edmonstone 鈥55
Sept. 10, 2020; Black Mountain
Margaret Edwards EDS 鈥83
Feb. 28, 2021; Asheville
Edward W. Ethridge MAEd 鈥72
Nov. 14, 2020; Bradenton, Florida
Joshua D. Evans 鈥17
Feb. 10, 2021; Durham
Edward L. Ferguson 鈥84
Sept. 15, 2020; Murphy
Charles D. Fisher 鈥79 MAEd 鈥89
Feb. 19, 2021; Asheville
Leslie E. Fisher MAEd 鈥68
April 24, 2021; Hendersonville
Randy S. Fisher 鈥83
Aug. 7, 2020; Concord
Rose M. Flood 鈥73
Feb. 14, 2021; Beardstown, Illinois
Kevin P. Folsom 鈥00
Jan. 5, 2021; Hillsborough
Julie N. Forrester 鈥81
Oct. 11, 2020; Morristown, Tennessee
Amanda F. Fortner 鈥08
March 20, 2021; Waynesville
Rebecca G. Fulenwider 鈥86
Oct. 26, 2020; Morganton
Alan C. Gardner 鈥73
April 25, 2021; Henderson
Robert A. Gates 鈥82
July 20, 2020; Soddy Daisy, Tennessee
Julia C. Gibson 鈥57
Feb. 21, 2021; Asheville
Elizabeth M. Glenn 鈥57 MAEd 鈥61
July 24, 2020; Charlotte
Mervin A. Griffith 鈥58
Jan. 31, 2021; Wilmington
B. Jackson Grimes 鈥50
Dec. 3, 2020; Knoxville, Tennessee
Cynthia R. Grindstaff MHS 鈥20
Sept. 2, 2020; Marion
Joyce H. Grooms 鈥71
Oct. 14, 2020; Gastonia
Harold S. Hackney 鈥71
Jan. 20, 2021; Monroe
Eve M. Hager 鈥99
March 19, 2021: Marquette, Michigan
George W. Hall MAEd 鈥74
Jan. 3, 2021; Grand Island, Florida
Wanda J. Hansil 鈥53 MAEd 鈥56
April 12, 2021; Concord
June T. Hardin 鈥54 MAEd 鈥62
March 25, 2021; Las Cruces, New Mexico
Pamela M. Hardin 鈥14
Jan. 19, 2021; Greeneville, Tennessee
Phillip D. Harkins 鈥64
May 12, 2021; Houston, Texas
Sarah G. Heindel MA 鈥65
Sept. 14, 2020; Mount Pleasant, South Carolina
Mickey D. Hicks 鈥71
Jan. 27, 2021; North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
Helen G. Higdon 鈥42
Sept. 24, 2020; Sylva
Peggy L. Hina MAEd 鈥82
Dec. 3, 2020; Brevard
Robert P. Hodges 鈥96
Feb. 4, 2021; Charlotte
Roger D. Holder 鈥71
Dec. 24, 2020; Bakersville
Reginald B. Holland 鈥88
July 2, 2020; Franklin
Matthew B. Holt 鈥94
Oct. 29, 2020; Cornelius
Clay E. Holyfield 鈥88
March 3, 2021; Asheboro
Rossie E. Hooker Jr. 鈥72
July 4, 2020; Concord
Malcolm M. Hooper 鈥77
Nov. 5, 2020; Sylva
Michael W. Hooper 鈥79
Sept. 9, 2020; Providence
Grady K. Howard 鈥42
Sept. 6, 2020; Kings Mountain
Juanita P. Hughes 鈥66
Dec. 24, 2020; Morganton
Paul K. Hughes MA 鈥68
Jan. 5, 2021; Cowpens, South Carolina
C. Ronnie Hutchins 鈥89
May 21, 2021; Bryson City
Connie J. Hyatt 鈥86
July 12, 2020; Bryson City
Charles A. Isley 鈥92
May 6, 2021; Stanfield
Ted H. Jenkins 鈥59 MAEd 鈥67
Feb. 4, 2021; Johnson City, Tennessee
William C. Jones 鈥63
Dec. 10, 2020; Marshall
Stephanie A. Keever MSA 鈥11
Nov. 6, 2020; Asheville
Margaret G. Kilstrom 鈥52
Nov. 13, 2020; Penrose
Jerry L. King 鈥57
May 2, 2021; Kings Mountain
Herbert L Kirkley 鈥56
May 24, 2021; Hamlet
Jeffrey E. Kirwin 鈥76
April 15, 2021; Simpsonville, South Carolina
Randy W. Koenig MHS 鈥03
June 24, 2020; Boene, Texas
Jean H. Krause 鈥66
April 25, 2021; Asheville
J. Dennis Kuykendall 鈥75
Dec. 13, 2020; Weaverville
Grace E. Lane 鈥57
March 16, 2021; Franklin
Gerald D. Ledbetter 鈥63
Dec. 7, 2020; Black Mountain
Wendy P. Ledford 鈥86
June 16, 2020; Hayesville
Freddy G. Leger 鈥56
Aug. 22, 2020; Rutherford College
Shirley Y. Lehman MA 鈥91
May 7, 2021; Black Mountain
James E. LeVine 鈥64
Jan. 3, 2021; Black Mountain
Michael G. Lindsay 鈥76
Nov. 2, 2020; Bryson City
William J. Lindsay 鈥67
Feb. 11, 2021; Hickory
Gary M. Long 鈥77
Feb. 14, 2021; Fletcher
John H. Love 鈥68
Jan. 10, 2021; Etowah
Mary D. Love 鈥54
Aug. 20, 2020; Marietta, Georgia
James Lovett 鈥63
Jan. 18, 2021; Mint Hill
Mary M. Maner MAEd 鈥73
Oct. 27, 2020; Louisville, Georgia
John W. Mann II 鈥88
Feb. 2, 2021; Greer
James O. Martin MAEd 鈥69
Feb. 16, 2021; North Augusta, South Carolina
June W. Martin 鈥83
June 22, 2020; Franklin
Rachel B. Martin 鈥49
Oct. 15, 2020; Asheville
Bobbi P. Mason 鈥84
March 30, 2021; Andrews
John L. Mattox 鈥80
Jan. 29, 2021; Bryson City
John B. May 鈥49 MA 鈥54
Jan. 31, 2021; Ridgecrest
Janet M. Maynor MAEd鈥85
Dec. 21, 2020; Mars Hill
Corey M. McCraw 鈥09
Sept. 24, 2020; Durham
Roberta K. McGuire MAEd 鈥80
May 12, 2021; Roanoke
Scott McKenzie MA 鈥07
Feb. 2, 2021; Winston-Salem
Charles M. McKinnish 鈥87
Feb. 21, 2021; Canton
Madrie G. McRainey 鈥49
Oct. 1, 2020; Gastonia
Oscar W. Metcalf Jr. 鈥83
Oct. 18, 2020; Shelbyville, Tennessee
Carolyn O. Middleton MAEd 鈥78
March 20, 2021; Murphy and Asheville
Lula W. Miller 鈥41
Feb. 1, 2021; Hendersonville
Sandra A. Miller 鈥73
Feb. 4, 2021; Mt. Gilead
Rebecca B. Mitchem 鈥52
Aug. 28, 2020; Asheville
Gary D. Morman 鈥75
Sept. 18, 2020; Valdese
Mary M. Morrow MAEd 鈥89
April 2, 2021; Middletown, Delaware
Savannah L. Mosteller 鈥19
Sept. 9, 2020; East Bend
Donald F. Murtagh 鈥51 MA 鈥53
Nov. 30, 2020; Landenberg, Pennsylvania
Charles V. Nichols 鈥72
May 1, 2021; Franklin
Louis J. O鈥橤orman MA 鈥74
Jan. 23, 2021; Blackville, South Carolina
Thomas E. Orr 鈥73
Jan. 3, 2021; Hendersonville
Erskine D. Owens MA 鈥69
May 31, 2020; Columbia, South Carolina
Lena G. Parnell 鈥45
Dec. 28, 2020; Winston Salem
Paul W. Payne 鈥82
Aug. 22, 2020; Titusville, Florida
Gary R. Peek 鈥73
March 5, 2021; Cashiers
George R. Pendergrass 鈥81
June 29, 2020; Claremont
Thomas A. Penland MAEd 鈥80
Dec. 22, 2020; Hayesville
Jon W. Pierce 鈥60
Jan. 1, 2021; Phoenix
William R. Pipes 鈥66 EDS 鈥75
April 27, 2021; Murphy
C. Lynn Plemmons MAEd 鈥87
June 19, 2020; Weaverville
Rosalie R. Plemmons 鈥59
May 3, 2021; Leicester
Clement E. Pless 鈥74
Oct. 28, 2020; Mooresville
William L. Plowucha 鈥91
Aug. 27, 2020; Inman, South Carolina
Lettie W. Polite MAEd 鈥81
June 18, 2020; Asheville
Theodore A. Powell MAEd 鈥77
Sept. 27, 2020; Hickory
James M. Ramey 鈥79
Feb. 11, 2021; Southbury, Connecticut
Shirley W. Ramsey 鈥60
Oct. 4, 2020; Belden, Mississippi
Robert Lee Rash 鈥73
June 7, 2020; Clanton, Alabama
Bobby L. Rawls 鈥85
June 11, 2020; Asheville
Lawrence M. Ray Jr. 鈥79
May 24, 2021; Asheville
Bette J. Reagan 鈥57
Nov. 25, 2020; Sylva
Jane C. Riddle 鈥55 MAEd 鈥65
Nov. 29, 2020; Franklin
Cynthia S. Roberts 鈥69 MA 鈥71
Aug. 22, 2020; Winston Salem
David B. Roberts Jr. 鈥65
Oct. 23, 2020; Garner
Theresa M. Rooks 鈥85
Nov. 10, 2020; Bryson City
Steven M. Roth 鈥96
Feb. 15, 2021; Pisgah Forest
James R. Saltz Sr. 鈥57
April 2, 2021; Hayesville
Larry W. Saunders 鈥68
Jan. 14, 2021; Troy
B. Pratt Scroggs 鈥53 MAEd 鈥57
Nov. 7, 2020; East Bend
Deborah L. Searcy 鈥74
Nov. 4, 2020; Cypress, Texas
Phil Senter 鈥67
Aug. 18, 2020; Siler City
Murriel A. Shelton 鈥54
Jan. 26, 2021; Missouri City, Texas
James H. Shepherd 鈥79 MAEd 鈥81
Jan. 7, 2021; Cornelius
Nelma J. Sherrill MAEd 鈥58
Sept. 20, 2020; Orlando, Florida
Randal Shields 鈥59
Aug. 15, 2020; Murphy
Jack S. Short 鈥59
July 30, 2020; Clayton, Georgia
Charles P. Sitton 鈥78
Nov. 5, 2020; Mills River
Patricia D. Skinner MAEd 鈥75
May 1, 2021; Asheville
Alice W. Sluder MAEd 鈥73 CAS 鈥82
Nov. 15, 2020; Asheville
Anne C. Smith MAEd 鈥58
Aug. 27, 2020; Hendersonville
Linda C. Snyder 鈥68
Nov. 27, 2020; Katy, Texas
Stephen R. Snyder 鈥90
April 26, 2021; Candler
Kenneth K. Stahl 鈥66 MAEd 鈥76
March 8, 2021; Waynesville
Jill D. Stalcup 鈥94
July 27, 2020; Murphy
Mary L. Stamey 鈥58
June 14, 2020; Candler
Richard Stamey Sr. 鈥57
Sept. 19, 2020; Greenville, South Carolina
Roger A.L. Stamey 鈥85
Nov. 28, 2020; Waynesville
Charles M. Starnes EDS 鈥87
Feb. 27, 2021; Waynesville
Genevieve J. Stevens 鈥56 MAEd 鈥58
Sept. 7, 2020; Mechanicsville, Virginia
Joel B. Stevenson 鈥64
July 16, 2020; Brevard
Sara M. Stewart 鈥56
April 18, 2021; Matthews
John D. Stokes MA 鈥68 MAEd 鈥70
Dec. 25, 2020; Goldsboro
Renita G. Stroup 鈥00
March 12, 2021; Spruce Pine
Roberta D. Sumpter 鈥64
Feb. 16, 2021; Hamlet
Cecil A. Sutton 鈥59 MAEd 鈥63
Oct. 17, 2020; Bryson City
Scott R. Te Ronde 鈥01
May 4, 2020; Marrow, Georgia
JoAnn P. Teague 鈥62 MA 鈥65
Nov. 26, 2020; Waynesville
Lisa H. Teeter 鈥81
Oct. 10, 2020; Charlotte
Glen H. Thomas 鈥62
Nov. 26, 2020; Bryson City
Carolyn J. Thompson 鈥07
April 5, 2021; Cullowhee
Jarrett W. Thompson 鈥82
April 3, 2021; Hayesville
Patricia A. Thompson 鈥62 MAEd 鈥64
Aug. 26, 2020; Asheville
Joel C. Trull 鈥92
April 28, 2021; Salisbury
Hetty C. Turkel 鈥77 MS 鈥81
Oct. 28, 2020; Greensboro
Hazel O. Turner MAEd 鈥74
June 25, 2020; Ozark, Alabama
James E. Turner 鈥86
Oct. 5, 2020; Durham
Janis B. Turner 鈥68
July 7, 2020; Mebane
Victor Verdi MAEd 鈥67
Dec. 21, 2020; Stone Mountain, Georgia
Landon T. Wade 鈥20
Sept. 26, 2020; Fayetteville
Gralen P. Waldon 鈥77
May 1, 2020; Raleigh
Erica S. Waldrop MS 鈥04
Jan. 29, 2021; Sylva
Tommie O. Waldroup 鈥58
Oct. 4, 2020; Hayesville
Becky Ann Walker 鈥95
July 31, 2020; Cherokee
Edyth S. Wallin MAEd 鈥66
Sept. 20, 2020; Richmond, Virginia
Amanda F. Walls 鈥00
Nov. 14, 2020; Bryson City
Patricia G. Watkins 鈥61
Sept. 26, 2020; Bradenton, Florida
Jackie C. Wayman 鈥71
March 5, 2021; Murphy
Helen G. Weaver MAEd 鈥78
Nov. 30, 2020; Hendersonville
Annette W. Webb 鈥76
Dec. 13, 2020; Morganton
Lynn W. Wehlau 鈥71
Oct. 4, 2020; Martinsville, Virginia
N. Jean Welch 鈥58 MA 鈥73
Sept. 16, 2020; Franklin
James W. West 鈥69
Dec. 23, 2020; Waynesville
Malvern S. West 鈥63 MAEd 鈥66 Cert. 鈥69
Aug. 12, 2020; Hendersonville
John P. Westervelt II MCM 鈥11
April 7, 2021; Altoona, Florida
Edgar L. White Jr. 鈥77
Oct. 29, 2020; Hampton, South Carolina
Louis W. Whiteheart 鈥73
Dec. 7, 2020; Germantown
Boyce A. Whitmire 鈥60 MAEd 鈥62
July 25, 2020; Hendersonville
Alvis M. Whitted Jr. MAEd 鈥65
April 25, 2021; Hillsborough
Charles P. Wieland MAEd 鈥72 EDS 鈥75
Feb. 20, 2021; Great Falls, South Carolina
Lynne M. Wiles 鈥64
April 3, 2021; North Wilkesboro
Fred Williams MA 鈥68
Dec. 10, 2020; North Augusta, South Carolina
Jessie R. Williams 鈥49
Jan. 19, 2021; Arden and Waynesville
Gene M. Williamson 鈥75
March 22, 2021; Whittier
Myra A. Williamson 鈥65
Dec. 22, 2020; Asheville
Elizabeth S. Willis MAEd 鈥82
May 11, 2021; Shelby
Hilda L. Wilson MAEd 鈥70
Oct. 3, 2020; Walhalla, South Carolina
Jimmy Wilson MAEd 鈥80
Nov. 25, 2020; Shelby
Ruth S. Wilson EDS 鈥80
May 31, 2020; Shelby
Terry L. Wood 鈥79
Sept. 7, 2020; Cleveland, Georgia
Mary J. Woodcock 鈥04
Feb. 7, 2021; High Point
Ruth E. Worsham 鈥58 MAEd 鈥70
Dec. 26, 2020; Waynesville
Martha B. Wright 鈥53
Feb. 17, 2021; Enka
Frank M. Wyatt 鈥72
April 10, 2021; Burnsville
Richard M. Yarbrough Sr. 鈥58
May 7, 2021; Winston-Salem
Minnie E. Young 鈥46
Oct. 29, 2020; Burnsville
University Deaths
January 2022
Carolyn Tate, friend and donor, Jan. 29, 2022, Forest City
Creighton "Zeke" Sossoman, former 糖心Vlog Board of Trustees member, Jan. 14. 2022, Highlands
Gale Wade, father to alum and donor Michael Wade '77, Jan. 16, 2022, Dysartsville
Heather Lund, current staff member, Jan. 5, 2022, Sylva
Jean Robinson, former staff member, Office of Development and Special Services, Jan.
10, 2022, Cullowhee
Melanie Massagee, friend and donor, Jan. 9, 2022, Bessemer City
Robert Barber, friend and donor, Jan. 22, 2022, Clearwater, Florida
Donald Loeffler, former faculty, theater professor, Jan. 1, 2022, Middlebury, Vermont
Markeeta Stephenson, friend and donor, Jan. 3, 2022, Bryson City
December 2021
Alfred Roberts Jr., friend and brother to donor Susie Ray, Dec. 13, 2021, Weaverville
Levern Hamlin Allen, former 糖心Vlog Board of Trustees member and first African American student to attend 糖心Vlog,
Dec. 4, 2021, Silver Spring, Maryland
William Newsom, husband of donor Georgia Newsom, Dec. 2., 2021, Cullowhee
Peggy Morgan, friend and donor, Dec. 19, 2021, Canton
November 2021
Barbara Ann Holloway Telschow, grandmother of benefactor Brittne Stevens, Nov. 2,
2021, Harris County, Texas
Richard Collings, former faculty member, vice chancellor for academic affairs, Nov.
2, 2021, Morganton
Charles Gilbert, friend and benefactor, Nov. 27, 2021, Hendersonville
Marie Kimel, friend and benefactor, Nov. 27, 2021, Burlington
Perlie Cabe, friend and benfactor, Nov. 7, 2021, Franklin
Samuel Jones, friend and benefactor, Nov. 13, 2021, Waynesville
Steven Karby, friend and benefactor, Nov. 21, 2021, Sylva
Marie Kimel, friend, Nov. 27, 2021, Burlington
October 2021
Betty Jo Painter, friend and benefactor, Oct. 3, 2021, Sylva
Mary Louise McClure, friend and benefactor, Oct. 13, 2021, Waynesville
Patricia Henderson, friend and benefactor, Oct. 7, 2021, Franklin
Thelma Dills, former staff member, Oct. 17, 2021, Cullowhee
William Miller, friend and benefactor, Oct. 7, 2021, Highlands
John Baker, former professor, Math Department, Oct. 22, 2021, Cullowhee
Mary Medlin, friend and benefactor, Oct. 21, 2021, Kings Mountain
September 2021
Kathleen Nicholl, former staff member, Computer Center, Sept. 29, 2021, Cullowhee
Richard Owens, former baseball player, Sept. 27, 2021, Waynesville
Reba Jordan, friend and benefactor, Sept. 19, 2021, Robbinsville
August 2021
Dave Felmet Jr., friend and benefactor, Aug. 15, 2021, Waynesville
July 2021
Jane Woodruff, friend and benefactor, July 29, 2021, Highlands
2020-2021
Grace C. Allen, faculty member, College of Business, accounting, finance, information
systems and business law, Aug. 19, 2020; Sylva
Lavonia Andrews, retired staff member, Office of the Registrar, Sept. 13, 2020; Sylva
Jo B. Auleta, retired staff member, Nov. 26, 2020; Weaverville
John F. Austin, retired staff member, facilities director, Facilities Management,
Sept. 30, 2020; Saint Simons Island, Georgia
Sam F. Beck, retired staff member, Communications and Marketing, University Print
Shop, Sylva; March 12, 2021
Richard L. Boyer, retired faculty member, College of Arts and Sciences, humanities,
English, Waynesville; Jan. 19, 2021
Jane Bridgers-Carlos, daughter of friends and benefactors, Ben Bridgers (deceased)
and Sue Ellen Bridgers, Dec. 2, 2020; Sylva.
Mary E. Bryson, former staff member, Facilities Management, Housekeeping, June 24,
2020; Sylva
Tim L. Campbell, friend and benefactor, CEO of Jackson Paper, Sylva; March 25, 2021
Michael D. Carpenter, staff member, Facilities Management, June 21, 2020; Sylva and
Robbinsville
George H.V. Cecil, friend and benefactor, chairman Biltmore Farms, Oct. 19, 2020;
Asheville
John M. Cheney, former faculty member, College of Business, The School of Economics,
management and project management, Aug.17, 2020; Oviedo, Florida
C. Kyle Cosper MBA 鈥93, son of Dr. Wilma Cosper (deceased), retired faculty member, former Foundation Board
member, Advisory Council chair, Fine and Performing Arts, friend and benefactor, Cullowhee;
May 18, 2021
James W. Culp, staff member, facilities director, Facilities Management, Oct. 9, 2020;
Sylva
Charles M. Daves, retired staff member, bookstore, Sylva; March 27, 2021
Paul A. Davis, former staff member, Facilities Management, Housekeeping, June 26,
2020; Sylva
Robert L. Dills, retired staff member, Facilities Management, Housekeeping, Aug. 28,
2020; Cullowhee
James E. Dooley, retired faculty member, David O. Belcher College of Fine and Performing
Arts, School of Music, friend and benefactor, May 12, 2021; Cullowhee and Chattanooga
Dr. Burton B. Fox, former faculty member, College of Education and Allied Professions,
educational leadership and foundations, educational outreach, Trustees鈥 Award, Oct.
28, 2020; Tuscaloosa, Alabama
James W. Fuchs, former adjunct faculty member, Campus Recreation, Base Camp, Jan.
1, 2021; Cullowhee
John 鈥淛ack鈥 F. Gilbert 鈥67, former basketball player, Palm Coast, Florida; May 24, 2021
Teddy L. Greene 鈥72, former Catamount Club Board Member, Alumni Association member, friend and benefactor,
Bryson City; Feb. 4, 2021
Danielle A. Haney 鈥08, staff member, College of Arts and Sciences, social sciences, anthropology and sociology,
Cullowhee; Jan. 31, 2021
David B. Harrison, former faculty member, School of Engineering and Technology, Linville;
March 1, 2021
Mickey D. Hicks 鈥71, former baseball and basketball player, North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina; Jan.
27, 2021
Yvonne C. Holland, former faculty member, School of Teaching and Learning, Sylva;
Jan. 29, 2021
Jack M. Hoyle, retired staff member, Facilities Management, June 27, 2020; Sylva
Dr. Sharon Jacques, retired faculty member, College of Health and Human Sciences,
School of Nursing, Aug. 13, 2020; Candler
Joseph G. Jenkins 鈥52, former alumni board member, Aug. 25, 2020; Greenwood, South Carolina
Kimberly A. Johnson, friend and benefactor, Dec. 7, 2020; Morehead City
Lon O. Joyce 鈥70 MA鈥71, former baseball player, Dec. 3, 2020; Spartanburg
Robert 鈥淏ob鈥 D. Kelley, friend and benefactor, Nov. 11, 2020; Sylva
Robert D. King, friend and benefactor, Mills River; March 26, 2021
Katie McGuire Lenderman, niece of Dr. Patrick and Jeannie McGuire (a member of the Foundation Board of Directors), Nov. 15, 2020; Sylva and Belmont
Alexander A. Lesueur, retired faculty member, David Orr Belcher College of Fine and
Performing Arts, School of Music, July 10, 2020; Lexington
Barbara K. Lovin, retired faculty member, College of Health and Human Sciences, emergency
medical care, friend and benefactor, Cullowhee and West Chester, Ohio; Jan. 22, 2021
Deborah K. Loyer, former staff member, Facilities Management, Housekeeping, March
24, 2021
James R. McCormack, father of Chancellor Kelli R. Brown and father-in-law of Dennis
Brown, friend and benefactor, Dec. 23, 2020; Hideaway, Texas
Larry G. 鈥淢ac鈥 McDonald 鈥66, MAEd 鈥70 EDS 鈥83, former football player, member of 鈥淭he Herd,鈥 retired Jackson County educator, Dec.
10, 2020; Sylva
William Medaris, retired faculty member, College of Engineering and Technology Maggie
Valley; April 12, 2021
Douglas M. Moore 鈥72, friend and benefactor, Cullowhee; March 29, 2021
Richard L. Moore, retired staff member, Residential Living, Facilities Management,
Housekeeping, Sept. 4, 2020; Sylva
Linda H. Morgan, retired staff member, Facilities Management, Housekeeping, Cullowhee
and Canton, March 28, 2021
Anna C. Morrill, retired faculty member, College of Education and Allied Professions,
human services, Dec. 19, 2020; Cullowhee
Stephen C. Morse, retired faculty member, College of Business, marketing, entrepreneurship,
sport management and hospitality and tourism, Macon, Georgia, April 11, 2021
Kathy R. Pace, retired staff member, Facilities Management, Housekeeping, Jan. 11,
2021; Sylva
David F. Shuford, friend and benefactor, Sept. 18, 2020; Melbourne, Florida
Dr. Glenn W. Stillion, retired vice-chancellor, Division of Student Affairs, Ormond
Beach, Florida; May 8, 2021
John P. Thomas, retired faculty member, College of Arts and Sciences, mathematics
and computer science, July 5, 2020; Cullowhee
Sandra S. Thomas, retired staff member, administration and finance, Controller鈥檚 Office,
July 4, 2020; Black Mountain
Albert R. Tomlinson, former staff member, Facilities Management, Franklin, March 25,
2021
Sue Wakeley, friend and benefactor, spouse of Dr. John 鈥淛ack鈥 Wakeley (deceased),
former vice chancellor, faculty member, College of Education and Allied Professions,
psychology, Cullowhee; May 3, 2021
John Carl 鈥淛C鈥 Wallin 鈥62 MAEd 鈥64, former baseball player, Weaverville; March 10, 2021
Donald R. White, friend and benefactor, Cullowhee; April 15, 2021
Carolyn A. Wike, friend and benefactor, wife of retired staff member Johnny Wike,
athletics, men鈥檚 golf coach, Sept. 17, 2020; Sylva
Max R. William, retired faculty member, College of Arts and Sciences, humanities,
history, friend and benefactor, Burlington; Jan. 24, 2021
Charles G. Wilson, great-great-grandson of William Wilson, a member of the Noble Nine
and the Board of Trustees, Dec. 19, 2020; Sylva
J. Baxter Wood 鈥58 MAEd 鈥63, retired faculty, College of Business, College of Education and Allied Professions,
psychology, staff member, director of the University Center, friend and benefactor,
former Catamount Club board member, Cullowhee; April 23, 2021
