Obituaries

Clara Jane Yerton Dickson

Oct. 2, 1920 - June 22, 2019

Clara Jane Yerton Dickson, 98, of Morganton died Saturday, June 22, 2019.  Born October 2, 1920 in Mecklenburg County, NC, she was the daughter of the late D. Franklin Yerton and Ada Gertude Phillips.  Mrs ...

Justin O. White

Feb. 1, 1975 - June 22, 2019

Justin O. White, 44, of Morganton died Saturday, June 22, 2019.  Born in Catawba County, NC on February 1, 1975, he was the son of Lewis Lee White (LaDonna) of Lexington, SC and Kathryn Yount ...

Douglas Ray Evans

April 1, 1931 - June 20, 2019

Douglas Ray Evans, 88, of Morganton, NC passed away Thursday, June 20, 2019. Born on April 1, 1931, he was the son of the late John and Keron Evans. Douglas served in the US Army ...

Barbara Constance Bounous Wall

Oct. 22, 1931 - June 19, 2019

Barbara Constance Bounous Wall, 87, of Morganton died Wednesday, June 19, 2019.  Born in Burke County, NC on October 22, 1931, she was the daughter of the late Auguste Bounous and Constance Trumble Bounous.  As ...

Misty Nicole Bradberry Buzze

March 14, 1982 - June 18, 2019

Misty Nicole Bradberry Buzze, 37, born in Catawba County, March 14, 1982 passed away June 18, 2019.  Misty graduated from Bandy’s High School and was a stay-at-home mom to her four children.

Misty was ...

Reynolds “Knox” Hollifield

March 29, 1934 - June 17, 2019

Reynolds “Knox” Hollifield, 85, of Morganton passed away Monday, June 17, 2019 after a courageous and lengthy battle with Alzheimer’s Disease.  He remained at his home throughout his battle and was surrounded by his ...

Laurel Reid Robbins

Nov. 3, 1954 - June 17, 2019

Laurel Reid Robbins, 64, of Morganton died Monday, June 17, 2019.  Born in Lauderdale County, Mississippi on November 3, 1954, she was the daughter of the late W. L. Seal and Ethelyn Welch Vincent.

Laurel ...

Shirley Ann Dayton Peek

May 24, 1937 - June 16, 2019

Shirley Ann Dayton Peek, 82, of Morganton, NC, and originally from Spruce Pine, N.C., died peacefully Sunday, June 16, 2019 at the residence of her daughter.

Born in Spruce Pine, N.C. on May ...

Bess Gillam Kerley

May 12, 1919 - June 15, 2019

Bess Gillam Kerley, 100, of Morganton died Saturday, June 15, 2019.  The graveside service will be held at 3 p.m., Sunday, June 23, 2019 at Forest Hill Cemetery with Rev. Dana McKim officiating.  Sossoman ...

Winona Ruby Parker

Sept. 23, 1932 - June 15, 2019

Winona Ruby Parker, 86, of Morganton, NC went home to be with her Lord on Saturday, June 15, 2019. She was born in Burke County on September 23, 1932 to the late Garmon Avery Duckworth ...

Dennis Rector

Oct. 17, 1954 - June 14, 2019

Dennis Rector, 64, of Morganton passed away Friday, June 14, 2019.  Born in Burke County, NC on October 17, 1954, he was the son of the late Kathleen Rector Pugh.  Dennis was a U.S ...

Billy C. Powell

July 24, 1931 - June 13, 2019

Billy C. Powell, 87, of Morganton passed away Thursday, June 13, 2019.  Born in Burke County, NC on July 24, 1931, he was the son of the late Harlin W. Powell and Mae Culler Powell ...