Obituaries

Robert Lee Wilson Powell

Aug. 30, 1930 - June 15, 2018

Robert Lee Wilson Powell, 87, of Morganton, NC passed away Friday, June 15, 2018.  Born August 30, 1930 in Burke County, NC, he was the son of the late Eber Wilson and Estelle Conley Powell ...

Clayton Taylor,

May 26, 1947 - June 13, 2018

Clayton Taylor, 71, of Morganton took his heavenly flight on Wednesday, June 13, 2018 while surrounded by his family.  Born in Burke County, NC on May 26, 1947, he was the son of the late ...

Catherine Marie Ensley Moody

Feb. 2, 1939 - June 12, 2018

Catherine Marie Ensley Moody, 79, of Morganton, NC died Tuesday, June 12, 2018.  Born in Haywood County, NC on February 2, 1939, she was the daughter of the late Frank Ensley and Isadore Holden Ensley ...

Elizabeth Miller

Dec. 11, 1926 - June 11, 2018

Elizabeth Orders Miller, 91, of Morganton, NC passed away Monday, June 11, 2018, after a period of declining health.

She was born in Burke County on December 11, 1926 to the late Charles Glen Orders ...

Audrey Jane Cook

May 25, 1954 - June 11, 2018

Ms. Audrey Jane Cook, 64, of Valdese passed away Monday, June 11, 2018 at Burke Hospice and Palliative Care after a period of declining health.  She was born May 25, 1954 in Burke County to ...

Tathiana Montagna Whisnant

Nov. 18, 1923 - June 10, 2018

Tathiana Montagna Whisnant, 94, of Hickory, NC passed away Sunday, June 10, 2018.  Born November 18, 1923 in Vicenza, Italy, she was the daughter of the late Adriano Montagna and Jole Pegoraro Montagna.  She attended ...

Betty Jean Ross

March 4, 1933 - June 10, 2018

Betty Jean Ross, 85, of Morganton died Sunday, June 10, 2018.  Born in McDowell County, NC on March 4, 1933, she was the daughter of the late John Morgan and Althea Elizabeth Gillespie Morgan.  Betty ...

Mildred Powell Suttles

June 12, 1932 - June 9, 2018

Mildred Powell Suttles, 85, of Morganton went to her Heavenly home on Saturday, June 9, 2018.  Born in Burke County, NC on June 12, 1932, she was the daughter of the late John Roosevelt Powell ...

Henry Lee Clark

June 11, 1939 - June 8, 2018

Henry Lee Clark, 78, of Morganton died Friday, June 8, 2018.  Born in Burke County, NC on June 11, 1939, he was the son of the late Jana Clark Fullwood.  In addition to his mother ...

Jimmy "Brianna" Stamey

May 3, 1996 - June 7, 2018

Jimmy “Brianna” Stamey, 22, of Morganton, NC gained her angel wings on Thursday, June 7, 2018.  Born on May 3, 1996 in Burke County, NC, she was the daughter of Abraham William Stamey and Elisabeth ...

Anne Powell

May 14, 1918 - June 7, 2018

Anne Elizabeth Bennett Dodd Powell was born May 14, 1918 in Unionville, NC. She passed away Thursday, June 7, 2018 at Autumn Care of Drexel.

She was the daughter of the late Rev. John Wesley ...

William Beach

Feb. 17, 1921 - June 6, 2018

William Beach, 97, of Morganton, NC passed away Wednesday, June 6, 2018. Born in Burke County, NC on February 17, 1921, he was the son of the late John Nelson Beach and Julia Deal Beach ...