Obituaries

Ernest Nicholas Jenkins, Jr.

Jan. 19, 1936 - Jan. 17, 2019

Ernest Nicholas Jenkins, Jr. 82 of Morganton, NC passed away Thursday, January 17, 2019.  Born January 19, 1936 in Mecklenburg County, he was a son of the late Ernest Nicholas Jenkins, Sr. and Fanny Knox ...

John Otis Crain, Jr.

Dec. 20, 1937 - Jan. 17, 2019

John Otis Crain, Jr., 81 of Hildebran, NC passed away Thursday, January 17, 2019 at Burke Hospice.  Born December 20, 1937 in Rutherford County, NC, he was the son of the late John Otis Crain ...

James Roland Wortman

Sept. 3, 1926 - Jan. 17, 2019

James Roland Wortman, 92, of Music Mtn. Road, passed away Thursday January 17, 2019. Born on September 3, 1926, he was the son of the late Dempsey McClure Wortman and Alice Mandy Self Wortman.

Mr ...

Trudy Elma Jewell Allman

May 23, 1930 - Jan. 15, 2019

Trudy Elma Jewell Allman, 88, went home to be with the Lord, Tuesday, January 15, 2019. Born on May 23, 1930, she was the daughter of the late Dixie and Delia Norman.

Trudy was a ...

Laura Ann Hurt

Sept. 11, 1964 - Jan. 15, 2019

Laura Ann Hurt, 54, of Morganton passed away Tuesday, January 15, 2019.  Born in Burke County, NC on September 11, 1964, she was the daughter of the late Jasper Alexander Hurt, Jr. and Martha Elizabeth ...

Constance "Connie" Litz Wilkie

Nov. 22, 1923 - Jan. 13, 2019

Constance "Connie" Litz Wilkie, 95, completed her earthly journey on Sunday, January 13, 2019. She was born on November 22, 1923 in Rural Retreat, Virginia. Preceding her in death were her parents, French Solomon Litz ...

Betty Francis Meister

Jan. 14, 1935 - Jan. 11, 2019

Betty Francis Meister passed into the heavens on Friday, January 11, 2019. Born on January 14, 1935, she was the daughter of the late Lee George Hood and Beulah Nadine Hood.

Betty is survived by ...

Edna Singleton Woods

June 3, 1934 - Jan. 9, 2019

Edna Singleton Woods, 84, of Newton went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Wednesday, January 9, 2019.  Born in Burke County on June 3, 1934, she was the daughter of the late ...

Richard A. Mangum

March 17, 1939 - Jan. 8, 2019

Richard A. Mangum, 79, of the West End Community passed away Tuesday, January 8, 2019.  Born in Burke County, NC on March 17, 1939, he was the son of the late Carroll Coleman Mangum and ...

Casey Mack Miller

Oct. 27, 1988 - Jan. 8, 2019

Casey Mack Miller, 30, of Rutherford College went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, January 8, 2019.  He was born in Burke County, NC on October 27, 1988.  He was a member of ...

Jody Kiel Crain

June 16, 1983 - Jan. 7, 2019

Jody Kiel Crain, 35, of Morganton, went home to be with the Lord Monday, January 7, 2019. Born on June 16, 1983, he was the son of Judy and Ronald Crain. Jody was a member ...

S. Walter “Willie” Kerns

Oct. 31, 1944 - Jan. 5, 2019

S. Walter “Willie” Kerns, 74, passed away on Friday, January 5, 2019.  He was born in Virginia on October 31, 1944.  Willie was a U.S. Army veteran of the Vietnam War during which he ...