Obituaries

Janie Modell Costner Walker

March 28, 1928 - Sept. 24, 2017

Janie Modell Costner Walker, 89, of Morganton passed away Sunday, September 24, 2017. She was born March 28, 1928 in Burke County, NC and was the daughter of the late Tollie Arnold Costner and Donie ...

Beverly Richard Boyd

April 25, 1942 - Sept. 24, 2017

Beverly Richard Boyd, 75, of Morganton, NC passed away Sunday, September 24, 2017.  Born in Burke County, NC on April 25, 1942, he was the son of the late Walter B. Boyd and Ethel Frances ...

Woodrow Thomas Norman

Nov. 25, 1930 - Sept. 23, 2017

Woodrow Thomas Norman, 86, of Morganton passed away Saturday, September 23, 2017. He was born November 25, 1930 in McDowell County, WV and was the son of the late Tom Norman and Zula Norman. Woodrow ...

Guy McGinnis

Sept. 19, 1947 - Sept. 23, 2017

Guy McGinnis, 70, of Morganton went to his Heavenly home on Saturday, September 23, 2017. Born in McDowell County, NC on September 19, 1947, he was the son of the late Alvin Luther McGinnis and ...

Nancy Sue Randall

Nov. 26, 1933 - Sept. 22, 2017

Nancy Sue Randall, 83, of Valdese died Friday, September 22, 2017. Family will plan a memorial service at a later date. Sossoman Funeral Home and Crematory Center is assisting the family with the arrangements.

Garlin Edwards

Sept. 28, 1933 - Sept. 21, 2017

Garlin Edwards, 83 of Morganton passed away Thursday, September 21, 2017. He was born September 28, 1933 in Yancey County, NC and was the son of the late David Ellis Edwards and Macie Hensley Edwards ...

Icey Elizabeth Derreberry

June 23, 1932 - Sept. 21, 2017

Icey Elizabeth Derreberry, 85, died Thursday, September 21, 2017.  Born in Graham County, NC on June 23, 1932, she was the daughter of the late Robert Game Walker and Bessie Chickalilee Walker.  Icey attended Summit ...

James Engle

Feb. 24, 1952 - Sept. 21, 2017

James Engle, 65, of Morganton, NC died Thursday, September 21, 2017.  Born in Burke County, NC on February 24, 1952, he was the son of the late James Richard Engle and Virginia Margaret Pritchard Engle ...

Charles Hayden Leguire

Aug. 27, 1940 - Sept. 20, 2017

Charles Hayden Lequire, 77, of Franklin, NC died Wednesday, September 20, 2017.  The funeral will be held at 3pm, Saturday, September 23, 2017 in the Colonial Chapel of Sossoman Funeral Home and Crematory Center.

William Wayne Logan

Nov. 15, 1942 - Sept. 19, 2017

William Wayne Logan, 74, of Morganton died Tuesday, September 19, 2017.  Born in Burke County, NC on November 15, 1942, he was the son of the late John Lee Logan and Alice Margarie Kincaid Logan ...

Carolyn Hamrick McCall

May 29, 1938 - Sept. 19, 2017

Carolyn Hamrick McCall, 79, of Drexel went home to Heaven on Tuesday, September 19, 2017.  Born in Gaston County, NC on May 29, 1938, she was the daughter of the late Joe Thomas Hamrick and ...

Helen Taylor Rice

Oct. 27, 1938 - Sept. 17, 2017

Helen Taylor Rice, 78, of Glen Alpine, NC passed away Sunday, September 17, 2017.  Born in Buncombe County, NC on October 27, 1938, she was the daughter of the late Sam Taylor and Lucy Taylor ...