Obituaries

Lois Banks Brown

March 27, 1942 - April 22, 2018

Lois Banks Brown, 76 of Morganton, NC passed away Sunday, April 22, 2018. She was born March 27, 1942 in Yancey County, NC and was the daughter of the late Evert Banks and Avaline Arrowood ...

William Andrew “Shorty” Parker

N/A - April 21, 2018

William Andrew “Shorty” Parker, 89 of Morganton, NC passed away peacefully at Hospice in Asheville on Saturday, April 21, 2018. He was born in Burke County, NC and was the son of the late William ...

Anna Cronk Carver

Oct. 23, 1947 - April 18, 2018

Anna Cronk Carver, 70 of Glen Alpine, NC passed away Wednesday, April 18, 2018. She was born October 23, 1947 in Catawba County, NC and was the daughter of the late William Joseph Cronk, Jr ...

Frank “Paul” Fields, Jr.

June 15, 1935 - April 17, 2018

Frank “Paul” Fields, Jr., 82 of Morganton, NC died peacefully at Burke Hospice and Palliative Care on Tuesday, April 17, 2018. He was born June 15, 1935 in Buncombe County, NC and was the son ...

Frank William Benfield

Sept. 28, 1945 - April 17, 2018

Frank William Benfield, 72, of Morganton died Tuesday, April 17, 2018.  Born in Avery County, NC on September 28, 1945, he was the son of the late LaRue McClure Benfield and Nettie Jane McKinney Benfield ...

Joseph Anthony “Joe” Pontorno

Aug. 11, 1948 - April 15, 2018

Joseph Anthony “Joe” Pontorno, 69, died Sunday, April 15, 2018.  Born 8/11/1948 in Long Island, New York. Son of the late Salvatore and Elizabeth Pontorno. 

A former machinist by trade, "Joe" lived in ...

Virginia Lee “Jenny” Poston

June 7, 1931 - April 14, 2018

Virginia Lee “Jenny” Poston, 86, of Morganton, NC died Saturday, April 14, 2018.  Born in Rush County, Indiana on June 7, 1931, she was the daughter of the late Samuel Feeback and Myrtle Million Feeback ...

Catherine Nunley Grady

Aug. 15, 1938 - April 13, 2018

Catherine Nunley Grady, 79, of Nebo, NC passed away peacefully on Friday, April 13, 2018 after years of declining health.  Born in Burke County, NC on August 15, 1938, she was the daughter of the ...

Dollie Mae Cherry Bolick

Dec. 15, 1943 - April 12, 2018

Dollie Mae Cherry Bolick, 74 of Morganton, NC passed away Thursday, April 12, 2018 following a period of declining health. She was Born December 15, 1943 in Burke County, NC and was the daughter of ...

Hannah Rebakah Rogers Warren

Feb. 14, 1989 - April 12, 2018

Hannah Rebakah Rogers Warren, 29, of Bat Cave, NC died Thursday, April 12, 2018.  Born in Spartanburg, SC on February 14, 1989, she was the daughter of Reba Orders Rogers of Morganton.

In addition to ...

Elizabeth (Liz) Dalmas Lloyd

Feb. 16, 1966 - April 11, 2018

Elizabeth (Liz) Dalmas Lloyd passed away Wednesday, April 11, 2018 after an extended illness. A true Tar Heel born and bred, Liz was born February 16, 1966 in Chapel Hill, NC, the daughter of Tina ...

John P. Galloway, Jr.

March 18, 1931 - April 10, 2018

John P. Galloway, Jr., 87, died Tuesday, April 10, 2018.  Born in Burke County, NC on March 18, 1931, he was the son of the late John P. Galloway, Sr. and Addie Saulman Galloway.  John ...