Obituaries
Alumni Deaths
January 2022
Charles Dunlop Jr. ’68
Jan. 7, 2022; Asheville
Grady Griffin ’56
Jan. 14, 2022; Asheville
Jonathan Israel ’97
Jan. 25, 2022; Asheville
Matthew Bryant ’16
Jan. 11, 2022; Lincolnton
Edwin Brown ’58
Jan. 8, 2022; Franklin, Tennessee
Darrell Hogsed ’68
Jan. 19, 2022; Brevard
James Jackson ’83
Jan. 5, 2022; Cullowhee
Loretta Adams ’80
Jan. 31, 2022; Leicester
Virginia Wittekind ’76
Jan. 29, 2022; Hendersonville
Lucille Paris ’44
Jan. 6, 2022; Greeneville, Tennessee
Esther Fisher ’54
Jan. 7, 2022; Waynesville
John Cannon ’73
Jan. 5, 2022; Hendersonville
Marilyn Gray MS ’81
Jan. 18, 2022; Bryson City
Amy Queen ’97
Jan. 9, 2022; Clemmons
December 2021
Allen Frady ’65
Dec. 23, 2020; Murfreesboro, Tennessee
Lora Alice Watson ’43
Dec. 19, 2020; Cullowhee
Ann Hooper ’77
Dec. 7, 2021; Robbinsville
Levern Hamlin Allen
Dec. 4, 2021; Silver Spring, Maryland
Stephanie Franklin MAEd ’11
Dec. 11, 2021; Leland
Worth Thomas ’72
Dec. 7, 2021; Lexington
November 2021
George Kinard MA '71
Nov. 15, 2021; Prosperity, South Carolina
Ronald Dalton ’690
Nov. 11, 2021; Asheville
Keith Corpening. ’81
Nov. 25, 2021; Charlotte
Myra Patton ’60
Nov. 22, 2021; Franklin
Tracey Shumway MAEd ’12
Nov. 7, 2021; Franklin
Harold Wilson ’79
Nov. 13, 2021; Fairmont
Clara Chandler MAEd ’83
Nov. 15, 2021; Asheville
Linda McDowell ’75
Nov. 28, 2021; Woodfin
Richard Shambaugh ’61
Nov. 23, 2021; Elizabethton, Tennessee
Lydia Cope ’91
Nov. 1, 2021; Sylva
Jane Jewell ’72
Nov. 25, 2021; Clemmons
Marilyn Payne ’58
Nov. 3, 2021; Otto
Robert Bridgman ’52
Nov. 2, 2021; Waynesville
October 2021
Michael Mitchell ’04
Oct. 9, 2021; Charlotte
Sean Pound ’04
Oct. 7, 2021; Venice, Florida
Carolyn Nohria ’78
Oct. 28 2021; Franklin
Edgar Wallin ’62
Oct. 27, 2021; Chesterfield, Virginia
Robert Breakiron MBA ’99
Oct. 17, 2021; Land O'Lakes, Florida
Shanequa Watkins ’03
Oct. 22, 2021; Forest City
Michael Jones ’98
Oct. 5, 2021; Dillsboro
Harry Gossett ’62
Oct. 15, 2021; St. Joseph, Michigan
Vernon Rhodes ’51
Oct. 14 2021; Stanley
David Lambert ’96
Oct. 23, 2021; Winter Park, Florida
Kristin Buckner ’12
Oct. 24 2021; Franklin
Jane Choate ’64
Oct. 17, 2021; Taylorsville
Sylvia Buchanan ’67
Oct. 20, 2021; Charlotte
James Stevens ’57
Oct. 13, 2021; Waynesville
Wesley Craver ’03
Oct. 13 2021; Jamestown
David Norris Jr. ’70
Oct. 18 2021; Forest City
Randall Mosteller ’12
Oct. 10 2021; Hayesville
Robert Lawrence ’00
Oct. 29, 2021; Tyson
Arbie Rhodes ’60
Oct. 31, 2021; Arden
September 2021
George Orr '59
Sept. 19, 2021; Weaverville
Deborah J. Close ’80
Sept. 25, 2021; Spartanburg, South Carolina
Sandra Cocciadiferro ’80
Sept. 21, 2021; Fairview
William Powell ’77
Sept. 29, 2021; Lawndale
Lois Leek MAEd ’82
Sept. 15, 2021; Hayesville
Billy Solesbee ’80
Sept. 23, 2021; Franklin
Edward Clendon ’94
Sept. 25, 2021; Summerfield
William Ringler ’82
Sept. 19, 2021; Boone
Vernon Dusenbury ’72
Sept. 11, 2021; Tryon
C. Harris Pryor ’69
Sept. 1, 2021; Maggie Valley
James Ingle ’81
Sept. 30, 2021; Hendersonville
August 2021
Bobby Freeman '98
Aug. 22, 2021; Hendersonville
Daniel Sutton MS ’19
Aug. 20, 2021; Waynesville
2020-2021
William R. Addertion ’84
Jan. 16, 2021; Stokesdale
J. Burlen Aldridge MAEd ’68
March 7, 2021; Robbinsville
Arthur S. Allen Sr. ’85
Jan. 20, 2021; Greensboro
Donald D. Allison ’76
Feb. 5, 2021; Hendersonville
Trevor J. Arrowood ’17
Jan. 5, 2021; Columbus
Kenneth E. Ashe ’56
Jan. 18, 2021; Waynesville
Linda S. Assad ’91
June 7, 2020; Gaffney, South Carolina
Andria A. Banks ’99
Aug. 18, 2020; Ridgeland, South Carolina
Teressa Banks ’85
June 9, 2020; Washington
Theodore A. Baroody ’74 MA ’78
Aug. 18, 2020; Kingsport, Tennessee
James E. Basham ’77
Sept. 9, 2020; Anna, Texas
Dora R. Belew ’64
Dec. 27, 2020; Weatherford, Texas
Doley S. Bell Jr. ’74
Dec. 24, 2020; Hendersonville
Donald C. Bell MAEd ’80 EDS ’83
Jan. 31, 2021; Rutherford
Crystal Bennett ’15
Jan. 13, 2021; West Jefferson
Mary J. Bidwell ’84
June 13, 2020; Waynesville
Susan K. Bindrim ’87 MAEd ’70
Dec. 22, 2020; Rocky Mount
Glenda F. Bingham ’68
July 12, 2020; Denton
Larry D. Blackman ’70
Dec. 10, 2020; McKenzie, Tennessee
Juanita W. Blake MS ’88
Sept. 20, 20202; Linville
Philip J. Bonds ’81
June 24, 2020; Concord
Marsha M. Boone MAEd ’81
Nov. 9, 2020; Weaverville
Myrtle Braswell ’86
Sept. 19, 2020; Morganton
Charles D. Britt ’62
Jan. 10, 2021; Spotsylvania, Virginia
Robert H. Bryant EDS ’76
Oct. 3, 2020; Irmo, South Carolina
John C. Bryson ’58
July 4, 2020; Dover, Delaware
Lionel A. Brooks ’70 MAEd ’80
May 8, 2021; Franklin
Maxine Brookshire ’44 MAEd ’56
Oct. 13, 2020; Leicester
Betty T. Brown MAEd ’91
March 1, 2021; Saluda
George L. Brown ’75
Sept. 5, 2020; Cary
Jeannette F. Bryson ’42 MAEd ’63
Jan. 2, 2021; Whittier
David H. Buckner Sr. ’54 MAEd ’63
July 7, 2020; Mars Hill
William J. Bumgarner ’12
May 20, 2021; North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
Charles E. Burleson MAEd ’73
April 22, 2021; Asheville
Audrey S. Burnette ’49
Nov. 29, 2020; Canton
Robert J. Cable ’63
April 26, 2021; Waynesville
David M. Caldwell ’87
March 5, 2021; Clyde
Helen B. Caldwell ’52
Sept. 25, 2020; Waynesville
Cynthia W. Campbell ’82
Sept. 24, 2020; Forest City
Linda K. Canovai ’70
Jan. 26, 2021; Charlotte
Ruth C. Carpenter ’86
March 7, 2021; Bryson City
Dorinda K. Cartin MAEd ’80
May 29, 2020; Asheville
Juanelle R. Cathey ’65
Aug. 31, 2020; Rosman
Sara A. Cathey MAEd ’07
Nov. 15, 2020; Rosman
Bari Q. Caton MPA ’89
July 24, 2020; Weaverville
Thomas V. Chambers ’66
Sept. 21, 2020; Rock Hill, South Carolina
Thomas L. Chapman II MAEd ’78
June 27, 2020; Candler
Richard S. Cheek ’88
Dec. 27, 2020; Pinnacle
Phyllis Y. Childers ’66 MAEd ’72
March 8, 2021; Maggie Valley
Elizabeth A. Church ’13
March 21, 2021; Hamptonville
Jerald A. Clark ’69 MAEd ’72
Jan. 26, 2021; Candler
Retired Sen. R. L. Clark ’53 MAEd ’69
June 8, 2020; Asheville
Audrey H. Clayton ’72 BSEd ’76 MAEd ’83
April 4, 2021; Candler
Sara S. Cloninger ’69
April 25, 2021; Gastonia
Patricia L. Cocke ’79
April 20, 2021; Asheville
Betty G. Coffey ’66
Sept. 13, 2020; Taylors, South Carolina
Everett E. Colby ’88
Feb. 8, 2021; Hernando, Florida
Frances L. Colville ’74
April 20, 2021; Bryson City
James N. Conner MAEd ’74
April 4,2021; Columbus
George C. Cooper ’71
June 18, 2020; Riverside, California
Judy M. Cooper MAEd ’81
Oct. 20, 2020; Asheville
C. Kyle Cosper MBA ’93
May 18, 2021; Cullowhee
Charles M. Crawford ’60 MAEd ’64
Jan. 21, 2021; Buford, Georgia
Tisha L. Crittenden ’96
Dec. 21, 2020; Cullowhee
Dorothy G. Culler ’85
May 2, 2021: Alton, Virginia
John R. Dalrymple ’68 MS ’79
March 3, 2021; Wilmington
Candee D. Davis ’90
June 28, 2020; Gastonia
William T. Davis ’73
April 13, 2021; Martin, Georgia
Randy E. Davenport ’89
July 10, 2020; Ayden
Charles E. Davis ’59
Oct. 9, 2020; Round Rock, Texas
Joanne H. Davis ’90 MAEd ’94
July 13, 2020; Murphy
Linda B. Davis ’66
Aug. 7, 2020; Hickory
Marcus T. Davis ’66
Sept. 12, 2020; Waynesville
Teresa L. Davis ’90
May 17, 2021; Mills River
Andrew A. Dawkins ’87
July 23, 2020; Fayetteville
William K. Day MA ’68
Dec. 17, 2020; Trion, Georgia
Martha W. Dayton MAEd ’86 EDS ’05
March 18, 2021; Charlotte
Roy M. Deal MA ’63
Nov. 9, 2020; Norwood
Lynn D. Deyton ’77 MAEd ’80
Jan. 19, 2021; Asheville
Billie J. Dobson ’83
March 19, 2021; China Grove
Bill D. Drum ’63
Jan. 31, 2021; Gastonia
Maxie W. Duke ’48
Dec. 16, 2020; Walhalla, South Carolina and Highlands
James A. Durant ’10
Oct. 9, 2020; Johnson City, Tennessee
Ronald N. Edmonstone ’55
Sept. 10, 2020; Black Mountain
Margaret Edwards EDS ’83
Feb. 28, 2021; Asheville
Edward W. Ethridge MAEd ’72
Nov. 14, 2020; Bradenton, Florida
Joshua D. Evans ’17
Feb. 10, 2021; Durham
Edward L. Ferguson ’84
Sept. 15, 2020; Murphy
Charles D. Fisher ’79 MAEd ’89
Feb. 19, 2021; Asheville
Leslie E. Fisher MAEd ’68
April 24, 2021; Hendersonville
Randy S. Fisher ’83
Aug. 7, 2020; Concord
Rose M. Flood ’73
Feb. 14, 2021; Beardstown, Illinois
Kevin P. Folsom ’00
Jan. 5, 2021; Hillsborough
Julie N. Forrester ’81
Oct. 11, 2020; Morristown, Tennessee
Amanda F. Fortner ’08
March 20, 2021; Waynesville
Rebecca G. Fulenwider ’86
Oct. 26, 2020; Morganton
Alan C. Gardner ’73
April 25, 2021; Henderson
Robert A. Gates ’82
July 20, 2020; Soddy Daisy, Tennessee
Julia C. Gibson ’57
Feb. 21, 2021; Asheville
Elizabeth M. Glenn ’57 MAEd ’61
July 24, 2020; Charlotte
Mervin A. Griffith ’58
Jan. 31, 2021; Wilmington
B. Jackson Grimes ’50
Dec. 3, 2020; Knoxville, Tennessee
Cynthia R. Grindstaff MHS ’20
Sept. 2, 2020; Marion
Joyce H. Grooms ’71
Oct. 14, 2020; Gastonia
Harold S. Hackney ’71
Jan. 20, 2021; Monroe
Eve M. Hager ’99
March 19, 2021: Marquette, Michigan
George W. Hall MAEd ’74
Jan. 3, 2021; Grand Island, Florida
Wanda J. Hansil ’53 MAEd ’56
April 12, 2021; Concord
June T. Hardin ’54 MAEd ’62
March 25, 2021; Las Cruces, New Mexico
Pamela M. Hardin ’14
Jan. 19, 2021; Greeneville, Tennessee
Phillip D. Harkins ’64
May 12, 2021; Houston, Texas
Sarah G. Heindel MA ’65
Sept. 14, 2020; Mount Pleasant, South Carolina
Mickey D. Hicks ’71
Jan. 27, 2021; North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
Helen G. Higdon ’42
Sept. 24, 2020; Sylva
Peggy L. Hina MAEd ’82
Dec. 3, 2020; Brevard
Robert P. Hodges ’96
Feb. 4, 2021; Charlotte
Roger D. Holder ’71
Dec. 24, 2020; Bakersville
Reginald B. Holland ’88
July 2, 2020; Franklin
Matthew B. Holt ’94
Oct. 29, 2020; Cornelius
Clay E. Holyfield ’88
March 3, 2021; Asheboro
Rossie E. Hooker Jr. ’72
July 4, 2020; Concord
Malcolm M. Hooper ’77
Nov. 5, 2020; Sylva
Michael W. Hooper ’79
Sept. 9, 2020; Providence
Grady K. Howard ’42
Sept. 6, 2020; Kings Mountain
Juanita P. Hughes ’66
Dec. 24, 2020; Morganton
Paul K. Hughes MA ’68
Jan. 5, 2021; Cowpens, South Carolina
C. Ronnie Hutchins ’89
May 21, 2021; Bryson City
Connie J. Hyatt ’86
July 12, 2020; Bryson City
Charles A. Isley ’92
May 6, 2021; Stanfield
Ted H. Jenkins ’59 MAEd ’67
Feb. 4, 2021; Johnson City, Tennessee
William C. Jones ’63
Dec. 10, 2020; Marshall
Stephanie A. Keever MSA ’11
Nov. 6, 2020; Asheville
Margaret G. Kilstrom ’52
Nov. 13, 2020; Penrose
Jerry L. King ’57
May 2, 2021; Kings Mountain
Herbert L Kirkley ’56
May 24, 2021; Hamlet
Jeffrey E. Kirwin ’76
April 15, 2021; Simpsonville, South Carolina
Randy W. Koenig MHS ’03
June 24, 2020; Boene, Texas
Jean H. Krause ’66
April 25, 2021; Asheville
J. Dennis Kuykendall ’75
Dec. 13, 2020; Weaverville
Grace E. Lane ’57
March 16, 2021; Franklin
Gerald D. Ledbetter ’63
Dec. 7, 2020; Black Mountain
Wendy P. Ledford ’86
June 16, 2020; Hayesville
Freddy G. Leger ’56
Aug. 22, 2020; Rutherford College
Shirley Y. Lehman MA ’91
May 7, 2021; Black Mountain
James E. LeVine ’64
Jan. 3, 2021; Black Mountain
Michael G. Lindsay ’76
Nov. 2, 2020; Bryson City
William J. Lindsay ’67
Feb. 11, 2021; Hickory
Gary M. Long ’77
Feb. 14, 2021; Fletcher
John H. Love ’68
Jan. 10, 2021; Etowah
Mary D. Love ’54
Aug. 20, 2020; Marietta, Georgia
James Lovett ’63
Jan. 18, 2021; Mint Hill
Mary M. Maner MAEd ’73
Oct. 27, 2020; Louisville, Georgia
John W. Mann II ’88
Feb. 2, 2021; Greer
James O. Martin MAEd ’69
Feb. 16, 2021; North Augusta, South Carolina
June W. Martin ’83
June 22, 2020; Franklin
Rachel B. Martin ’49
Oct. 15, 2020; Asheville
Bobbi P. Mason ’84
March 30, 2021; Andrews
John L. Mattox ’80
Jan. 29, 2021; Bryson City
John B. May ’49 MA ’54
Jan. 31, 2021; Ridgecrest
Janet M. Maynor MAEd’85
Dec. 21, 2020; Mars Hill
Corey M. McCraw ’09
Sept. 24, 2020; Durham
Roberta K. McGuire MAEd ’80
May 12, 2021; Roanoke
Scott McKenzie MA ’07
Feb. 2, 2021; Winston-Salem
Charles M. McKinnish ’87
Feb. 21, 2021; Canton
Madrie G. McRainey ’49
Oct. 1, 2020; Gastonia
Oscar W. Metcalf Jr. ’83
Oct. 18, 2020; Shelbyville, Tennessee
Carolyn O. Middleton MAEd ’78
March 20, 2021; Murphy and Asheville
Lula W. Miller ’41
Feb. 1, 2021; Hendersonville
Sandra A. Miller ’73
Feb. 4, 2021; Mt. Gilead
Rebecca B. Mitchem ’52
Aug. 28, 2020; Asheville
Gary D. Morman ’75
Sept. 18, 2020; Valdese
Mary M. Morrow MAEd ’89
April 2, 2021; Middletown, Delaware
Savannah L. Mosteller ’19
Sept. 9, 2020; East Bend
Donald F. Murtagh ’51 MA ’53
Nov. 30, 2020; Landenberg, Pennsylvania
Charles V. Nichols ’72
May 1, 2021; Franklin
Louis J. O’Gorman MA ’74
Jan. 23, 2021; Blackville, South Carolina
Thomas E. Orr ’73
Jan. 3, 2021; Hendersonville
Erskine D. Owens MA ’69
May 31, 2020; Columbia, South Carolina
Lena G. Parnell ’45
Dec. 28, 2020; Winston Salem
Paul W. Payne ’82
Aug. 22, 2020; Titusville, Florida
Gary R. Peek ’73
March 5, 2021; Cashiers
George R. Pendergrass ’81
June 29, 2020; Claremont
Thomas A. Penland MAEd ’80
Dec. 22, 2020; Hayesville
Jon W. Pierce ’60
Jan. 1, 2021; Phoenix
William R. Pipes ’66 EDS ’75
April 27, 2021; Murphy
C. Lynn Plemmons MAEd ’87
June 19, 2020; Weaverville
Rosalie R. Plemmons ’59
May 3, 2021; Leicester
Clement E. Pless ’74
Oct. 28, 2020; Mooresville
William L. Plowucha ’91
Aug. 27, 2020; Inman, South Carolina
Lettie W. Polite MAEd ’81
June 18, 2020; Asheville
Theodore A. Powell MAEd ’77
Sept. 27, 2020; Hickory
James M. Ramey ’79
Feb. 11, 2021; Southbury, Connecticut
Shirley W. Ramsey ’60
Oct. 4, 2020; Belden, Mississippi
Robert Lee Rash ’73
June 7, 2020; Clanton, Alabama
Bobby L. Rawls ’85
June 11, 2020; Asheville
Lawrence M. Ray Jr. ’79
May 24, 2021; Asheville
Bette J. Reagan ’57
Nov. 25, 2020; Sylva
Jane C. Riddle ’55 MAEd ’65
Nov. 29, 2020; Franklin
Cynthia S. Roberts ’69 MA ’71
Aug. 22, 2020; Winston Salem
David B. Roberts Jr. ’65
Oct. 23, 2020; Garner
Theresa M. Rooks ’85
Nov. 10, 2020; Bryson City
Steven M. Roth ’96
Feb. 15, 2021; Pisgah Forest
James R. Saltz Sr. ’57
April 2, 2021; Hayesville
Larry W. Saunders ’68
Jan. 14, 2021; Troy
B. Pratt Scroggs ’53 MAEd ’57
Nov. 7, 2020; East Bend
Deborah L. Searcy ’74
Nov. 4, 2020; Cypress, Texas
Phil Senter ’67
Aug. 18, 2020; Siler City
Murriel A. Shelton ’54
Jan. 26, 2021; Missouri City, Texas
James H. Shepherd ’79 MAEd ’81
Jan. 7, 2021; Cornelius
Nelma J. Sherrill MAEd ’58
Sept. 20, 2020; Orlando, Florida
Randal Shields ’59
Aug. 15, 2020; Murphy
Jack S. Short ’59
July 30, 2020; Clayton, Georgia
Charles P. Sitton ’78
Nov. 5, 2020; Mills River
Patricia D. Skinner MAEd ’75
May 1, 2021; Asheville
Alice W. Sluder MAEd ’73 CAS ’82
Nov. 15, 2020; Asheville
Anne C. Smith MAEd ’58
Aug. 27, 2020; Hendersonville
Linda C. Snyder ’68
Nov. 27, 2020; Katy, Texas
Stephen R. Snyder ’90
April 26, 2021; Candler
Kenneth K. Stahl ’66 MAEd ’76
March 8, 2021; Waynesville
Jill D. Stalcup ’94
July 27, 2020; Murphy
Mary L. Stamey ’58
June 14, 2020; Candler
Richard Stamey Sr. ’57
Sept. 19, 2020; Greenville, South Carolina
Roger A.L. Stamey ’85
Nov. 28, 2020; Waynesville
Charles M. Starnes EDS ’87
Feb. 27, 2021; Waynesville
Genevieve J. Stevens ’56 MAEd ’58
Sept. 7, 2020; Mechanicsville, Virginia
Joel B. Stevenson ’64
July 16, 2020; Brevard
Sara M. Stewart ’56
April 18, 2021; Matthews
John D. Stokes MA ’68 MAEd ’70
Dec. 25, 2020; Goldsboro
Renita G. Stroup ’00
March 12, 2021; Spruce Pine
Roberta D. Sumpter ’64
Feb. 16, 2021; Hamlet
Cecil A. Sutton ’59 MAEd ’63
Oct. 17, 2020; Bryson City
Scott R. Te Ronde ’01
May 4, 2020; Marrow, Georgia
JoAnn P. Teague ’62 MA ’65
Nov. 26, 2020; Waynesville
Lisa H. Teeter ’81
Oct. 10, 2020; Charlotte
Glen H. Thomas ’62
Nov. 26, 2020; Bryson City
Carolyn J. Thompson ’07
April 5, 2021; Cullowhee
Jarrett W. Thompson ’82
April 3, 2021; Hayesville
Patricia A. Thompson ’62 MAEd ’64
Aug. 26, 2020; Asheville
Joel C. Trull ’92
April 28, 2021; Salisbury
Hetty C. Turkel ’77 MS ’81
Oct. 28, 2020; Greensboro
Hazel O. Turner MAEd ’74
June 25, 2020; Ozark, Alabama
James E. Turner ’86
Oct. 5, 2020; Durham
Janis B. Turner ’68
July 7, 2020; Mebane
Victor Verdi MAEd ’67
Dec. 21, 2020; Stone Mountain, Georgia
Landon T. Wade ’20
Sept. 26, 2020; Fayetteville
Gralen P. Waldon ’77
May 1, 2020; Raleigh
Erica S. Waldrop MS ’04
Jan. 29, 2021; Sylva
Tommie O. Waldroup ’58
Oct. 4, 2020; Hayesville
Becky Ann Walker ’95
July 31, 2020; Cherokee
Edyth S. Wallin MAEd ’66
Sept. 20, 2020; Richmond, Virginia
Amanda F. Walls ’00
Nov. 14, 2020; Bryson City
Patricia G. Watkins ’61
Sept. 26, 2020; Bradenton, Florida
Jackie C. Wayman ’71
March 5, 2021; Murphy
Helen G. Weaver MAEd ’78
Nov. 30, 2020; Hendersonville
Annette W. Webb ’76
Dec. 13, 2020; Morganton
Lynn W. Wehlau ’71
Oct. 4, 2020; Martinsville, Virginia
N. Jean Welch ’58 MA ’73
Sept. 16, 2020; Franklin
James W. West ’69
Dec. 23, 2020; Waynesville
Malvern S. West ’63 MAEd ’66 Cert. ’69
Aug. 12, 2020; Hendersonville
John P. Westervelt II MCM ’11
April 7, 2021; Altoona, Florida
Edgar L. White Jr. ’77
Oct. 29, 2020; Hampton, South Carolina
Louis W. Whiteheart ’73
Dec. 7, 2020; Germantown
Boyce A. Whitmire ’60 MAEd ’62
July 25, 2020; Hendersonville
Alvis M. Whitted Jr. MAEd ’65
April 25, 2021; Hillsborough
Charles P. Wieland MAEd ’72 EDS ’75
Feb. 20, 2021; Great Falls, South Carolina
Lynne M. Wiles ’64
April 3, 2021; North Wilkesboro
Fred Williams MA ’68
Dec. 10, 2020; North Augusta, South Carolina
Jessie R. Williams ’49
Jan. 19, 2021; Arden and Waynesville
Gene M. Williamson ’75
March 22, 2021; Whittier
Myra A. Williamson ’65
Dec. 22, 2020; Asheville
Elizabeth S. Willis MAEd ’82
May 11, 2021; Shelby
Hilda L. Wilson MAEd ’70
Oct. 3, 2020; Walhalla, South Carolina
Jimmy Wilson MAEd ’80
Nov. 25, 2020; Shelby
Ruth S. Wilson EDS ’80
May 31, 2020; Shelby
Terry L. Wood ’79
Sept. 7, 2020; Cleveland, Georgia
Mary J. Woodcock ’04
Feb. 7, 2021; High Point
Ruth E. Worsham ’58 MAEd ’70
Dec. 26, 2020; Waynesville
Martha B. Wright ’53
Feb. 17, 2021; Enka
Frank M. Wyatt ’72
April 10, 2021; Burnsville
Richard M. Yarbrough Sr. ’58
May 7, 2021; Winston-Salem
Minnie E. Young ’46
Oct. 29, 2020; Burnsville
University Deaths
January 2022
Carolyn Tate, friend and donor, Jan. 29, 2022, Forest City
Creighton "Zeke" Sossoman, former WCU 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 WCU Board of Trustees member and first African American student to attend WCU,
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 ’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’ Award, Oct.
28, 2020; Tuscaloosa, Alabama
James W. Fuchs, former adjunct faculty member, Campus Recreation, Base Camp, Jan.
1, 2021; Cullowhee
John “Jack” F. Gilbert ’67, former basketball player, Palm Coast, Florida; May 24, 2021
Teddy L. Greene ’72, former Catamount Club Board Member, Alumni Association member, friend and benefactor,
Bryson City; Feb. 4, 2021
Danielle A. Haney ’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 ’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 ’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 ’70 MA’71, former baseball player, Dec. 3, 2020; Spartanburg
Robert “Bob” 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. “Mac” McDonald ’66, MAEd ’70 EDS ’83, former football player, member of “The Herd,” 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 ’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’s 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 “Jack” Wakeley (deceased),
former vice chancellor, faculty member, College of Education and Allied Professions,
psychology, Cullowhee; May 3, 2021
John Carl “JC” Wallin ’62 MAEd ’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’s 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 ’58 MAEd ’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
