Obituaries

Greg Shull

Oct. 3, 1956 - Jan. 19, 2020

Greg Shull, 63, of Hickory, NC passed away on Sunday January 19, 2020 at Frye Regional. Born on October 3, 1956, he was the son of the late Finley Shull and Annie Cline. Greg graduated ...

Dolly “Dean” Roberson Fox

Sept. 4, 1931 - Jan. 19, 2020

Mrs. Dolly “Dean” Roberson Fox, 88, of Morganton was called home by her Lord and Savior on Sunday, January 19, 2020.  Born September 4, 1931 in Rutherford County, NC, she was the daughter of the ...

Paul Fredrick Hoglen

Feb. 4, 1931 - Jan. 18, 2020

Heaven opened the pearly gates for Paul Fredrick Hoglen, 88, of Morganton who passed away on Saturday, January 18, 2020.  Born in Buncombe County, NC on February 4, 1931, he was the son of the ...

Betty Swink Coffey

June 19, 1937 - Jan. 16, 2020

Betty Swink Coffey, 82, of Morganton, NC, passed away Thursday, January 16, 2020.  Born June 19, 1937, in Burke County, she was a daughter of the late John Henry Swink and Bertha Lee Fleming Swink ...

Ned Winford LaFevers

Nov. 8, 1921 - Jan. 15, 2020

Ned Winford LaFevers, 98, passed away on Wednesday, January 15 with family by his side. He was married to the late Doris Benfield LaFevers . He was a lifelong resident of Burke County and was residing ...

Jettie Lee Causby

April 26, 1930 - Jan. 11, 2020

Jettie Lee Causby went to be with her Heavenly Father on Saturday, January 11, 2020 at the age of 89. She was born April 26th, 1930 to Willard Augustus Holland and Maggie Lail Holland. A ...

Mable Queen Hoke

Jan. 3, 1939 - Jan. 6, 2020

Mable Queen Hoke, 81 of Morganton, NC, passed away January 6, 2020. Born on January 3, 1939, she was the daughter to the late Glenn and Vertie Queen. Mable was a member of Salem United ...

Priscilla “Jane” Brown

Sept. 2, 1935 - Jan. 6, 2020

Priscilla “Jane” Brown, 84, of Hickory, NC died Monday, January 6, 2020.  Born in Burke County, NC on Gus Duckworth and Georgia “Buck” Duckworth.  Jane was a member of New Fellowship Baptist Church in Winston-Salem ...

Barbara Ann Swink

Dec. 16, 1949 - Jan. 5, 2020

Barbara Ann Swink, 70, of Claremont, NC went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Sunday, January 5, 2020.  Born in Cleveland County, NC on December 16, 1949, she was the daughter of ...

Grady A. Carswell

Dec. 25, 1943 - Jan. 5, 2020

Grady A. Carswell, 76, of Nebo, NC died Sunday, January 5, 2020.  Born in Burke County, NC on December 25, 1943, he was the son of the late Malcolm Carswell and Grace Ellen Jordan Carswell ...

John Loftin Lankford

Feb. 28, 1955 - Jan. 5, 2020

John Loftin Lankford, 64, passed away on Sunday, January 5, 2020. John is survived by his loving wife Becky Carswell Lankford and daughters Claire Lankford of Raleigh and Kate Lankford of Houston, TX.  He is ...

Myles Patrick Hess

Feb. 26, 1993 - Jan. 1, 2020

Myles Patrick Hess, 26, of Morganton, NC, went to be with his Heavenly Father on Wednesday, January 1, 2020. He was born on February 26, 1993 in Kenosha, Wisconsin to Patrick Richard Hess and Connie ...