Obituaries

Rev. Roger C. Webb

May 28, 1951 - Feb. 16, 2020

Rev. Roger C. Webb, 68, of Morganton, NC, went to his Heavenly Home on Sunday, February 16, 2020. Born on May 28, 1951, he was the son of the late Clarence and Mildred Webb. Roger ...

Roger Dale Smith

Jan. 3, 1952 - Feb. 16, 2020

Roger Dale Smith, 68 of Lenoir, NC passed away, Sunday, February 16, 2020. Born on January 3, 1952, he was the son of the late Wilson Smith and Wilma McGalliard. Roger was a very devoted ...

Carl Miller Saunders

June 27, 1941 - Feb. 15, 2020

Carl Miller Saunders, 78, of Drexel went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Saturday, February 15, 2020.  Born in Newport, VA on June 27, 1941, he was the son of the late ...

Joan Margie May

July 15, 1934 - Feb. 13, 2020

Joan Margie May, 85, of Morganton went home to be with her heavenly Father on Thursday, February 13, 2020.  Born in Lincoln County, NC on July 15, 1934, she was the daughter of the late ...

Peggy G. Thompson

July 16, 1942 - Feb. 13, 2020

Peggy G. Thompson, 77, of Morganton, NC went to her Heavenly Home, Thursday, February 13, 2020. She was born on July 16, 1942 in Burke County to the late Joseph Paul Glass and Eugenia Mae ...

Robert “Hayden” Burleson

June 3, 1934 - Feb. 11, 2020

Robert “Hayden” Burleson, 85, of Conley Road, Morganton, NC, died Tuesday, February 11, 2020 at his residence.

Born in Avery County June 3rd, 1934, he was the son of the late Jess and Sarah McKinney ...

Kunigunda Roth Watson

Sept. 13, 1935 - Feb. 10, 2020

Kunigunda Roth Watson, 84, of Valdese went home to be with her heavenly Father on Monday, February 10, 2020.  Born in Germany on September 13, 1935, she was the daughter of the late Ludwick Roth ...

Herman Byers “Tom” Williams

May 2, 1948 - Feb. 10, 2020

Herman Byers “Tom” Williams, 71, of Morganton passed away on Monday, February 10, 2020.  Born in Burke County, NC on May 2, 1948, he was the son of the late James Clifton Williams and Sarah ...

Kathryn Whisnant

June 26, 1926 - Feb. 7, 2020

Kathryn Whisnant of Morganton, loving mother, grandmother, and great grandmother passed away peacefully after years of declining health on February 7, 2020 at College Pines Nursing Facility. Born in Wilkes County, June 26, 1926, she ...

Larry James Hord

July 23, 1948 - Feb. 5, 2020

Larry James Hord, 71, of Vale passed away Wednesday, February 5, 2020.  Born in Cleveland County, NC on July 23, 1948, he was the son of the late James Ben Hord and Jessie Ruth Noles ...

Hildred Crowe Clark

Aug. 9, 1919 - Feb. 3, 2020

Hildred Crowe Clark, 100, of Newland, NC passed away Monday, February 3, 2020. Born on August 9, 1919, she was the daughter of the late Jeff and Hettie Crowe.

Hildred is survived by her daughter ...

Beatrice "Bea" Mull Hensley

April 17, 1937 - Jan. 30, 2020

Beatrice “Bea” Mae Mull Stroupe Hensley, 82, of Morganton, NC passed away Thursday, January 30, 2020. Born in Burke County April 17, 1937, she was the daughter of the late Carl E. and Lola D ...