Obituaries

Joyce Lingerfelt Brittain

April 15, 1944 - March 4, 2021

Joyce Lingerfelt Brittain, 76 of Connelly Springs, passed away on Thursday, March 4, 2021 after an extended illness. Born on April 15, 1944, she was the daughter of the late Garland and Edith Lingerfelt. Joyce ...

Sondra “Sonnie” Pendley Allman

Aug. 27, 1947 - March 4, 2021

Sondra “Sonnie” Pendley Allman, 73, of Morganton passed away Thursday, March 4, 2021. Born in Spruce Pine, NC on August 27, 1947, she was the daughter of the late George W. Pendley and Madge Florence ...

Nellie Clements

Jan. 16, 1928 - March 3, 2021

Nellie Clements, 93, of Rutherford College, NC passed away on Wednesday, March 3, 2021 after a few years of declining health.  Born in Ohio on January 16, 1928, she was the daughter of the late ...

Willadean Day Rector

July 28, 1925 - March 3, 2021

Willadean Day Rector 95 of Drexel went to join her Lord and family on Wednesday, March 3, 2021. Willadean was the third of nine children born to Thomas Hamilton and Lila Mae McNeely Day. She ...

Katherine Duckworth Head

Feb. 27, 1931 - March 2, 2021

Katherine Duckworth Head, 90, went to be with Jesus in her heavenly home on Tuesday, March 2, 2021 after years of declining health.  She loved God and her family and was a member of Silver ...

Roy Daniel Smith

Feb. 19, 1945 - March 2, 2021

Roy Daniel Smith, 76, of Morganton, NC, went home to be with the Lord, Tuesday, March 2, 2021. He was born in Avery County, NC on February 19, 1945. 

He loved God and his family ...

Jean Phyllis Bell Lane

Jan. 15, 1947 - March 2, 2021

Jean Phyllis Bell Lane, 74, of Morganton, NC passed away Tuesday, March 2, 2021. Born January 15, 1947 in Lenoir, NC, she was a daughter of the late Kenner Fred Bell and Cecil Kincaid Bell ...

Richard Gary Belton

Jan. 5, 1947 - March 1, 2021

Richard Gary Belton, 74 of Morganton, NC went home to be with the Lord, Monday March 1, 2021. Born on January 5, 1947, he was the son of the late James and Glady Belton. Richard ...

Wade Aldridge

May 14, 1935 - Feb. 28, 2021

Wade Aldridge, 85, of Morganton, passed away Sunday morning at Grace Hospital after a four week period of declining health. 

Wade was born May 14, 1935, as the 13th child to the late Gladys Taylor ...

Johnny O. Smith

May 8, 1939 - Feb. 27, 2021

Johnny O. Smith, 81, of Morganton passed away peacefully on February 27, 2021 at home while surrounded by his family after a period of declining health.  Born in Burke County, NC on May 8, 1939 ...

Doris Young McDonald

Dec. 15, 1935 - Feb. 26, 2021

Mrs. Doris Young McDonald was called to Eternal Rest on Friday, February 26, 2021 at her residence. Mrs. McDonald was the daughter of the late Robert White Young of Asheville, NC and the late Emily ...

Arthur William “Art” Sotelo

Sept. 15, 1938 - Feb. 26, 2021

Arthur William “Art” Sotelo, 82, of Morganton, NC went home to be with His Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on February 26, 2021. Born on September 15, 1938, he was the son of the late ...