Obituaries

Robin Denise Holt

Nov. 13, 1960 - Sept. 23, 2020

Robin Denise Holt, 59, of Burnsville, NC, passed away Wednesday, September 23, 2020 after a long period of declining health. Born on November 13, 1960, she was the daughter of the late James Robert Holt ...

Clara Belle Duckworth Vaughn

May 28, 1935 - Sept. 21, 2020

Clara Belle Duckworth Vaughn, 85, of Morganton passed away Monday, September 21, 2020.  Born in Burke County, NC on May 28, 1935, she was the daughter of the late Thomas Ed Duckworth and Carrie Orders ...

Joshua Kenneth Epley

July 9, 1987 - Sept. 20, 2020

Joshua Kenneth Epley, 33, of Morganton died Sunday, September 20, 2020.  Born in Burke County, NC on July 9, 1987, he was the son of Kenny Epley and Deedra Long Epley of Morganton.  Josh was ...

Myrtle Walker Braswell

April 27, 1931 - Sept. 19, 2020

Myrtle Walker Braswell, 89, of Morganton, North Carolina went to sleep in Jesus on September 19, 2020 after a brief illness.

She was born on April 27, 1931 in Burke County to Carl W. Walker ...

Claude Allen “Bob” Campbell

March 18, 1933 - Sept. 19, 2020

Claude Allen “Bob” Campbell, 87, of Boone, NC passed away Saturday September 19, 2020.  Born in Saltville, VA on March 18, 1933, he was the son of Edith Campbell Rhyne.  Bob was of the Methodist ...

Bob “Sleepy Hollow” Chapman

March 4, 1950 - Sept. 17, 2020

Bob “Sleepy Hollow” Chapman, 70, of Morganton, NC, passed away Thursday, September 17, 2020. Born on March 4, 1950, he was the son of the late Clayton and Decia Chapman. Bob enjoyed every minute with ...

Caretta Lowder Gills

Aug. 26, 1935 - Sept. 17, 2020

Caretta Lowder Gills, 85, of Morganton, NC went home to spend eternity with her Lord and Savior on Thursday, September 17, 2020 after a period of declining health. Caretta was born on August 26, 1935 ...

Ivey “Ted” Epley

Dec. 6, 1928 - Sept. 17, 2020

Ivey “Ted” Epley, 91, of Morganton passed away Thursday, September 17, 2020.  Born in Burke County, NC on December 6, 1928, he was the son of the late Walter S. Epley and Ida Moses Epley ...

Virginia Dare Carswell Rockett

Aug. 13, 1929 - Sept. 15, 2020

Our precious mother, Virginia Dare Carswell Rockett, 91, entered her heavenly home on Tuesday, September 15th 2020 at College Pines Nursing Home after a period of declining health.

She was the daughter of the late ...

Wilma W. Head

Nov. 24, 1947 - Sept. 15, 2020

Wilma W. Head, 72, of Morganton died Tuesday, September 15, 2020.  Born in Burke County, NC on November 24, 1947, she was the daughter of the late John Ralph Watson and Grace Irene Benfield Watson ...

Bessie Shehan Morrow

Nov. 26, 1925 - Sept. 15, 2020

Bessie Shehan Morrow, 94 of Morganton, NC went to her Heavenly home, Tuesday, September 15, 2020. Born on November 26, 1925, she was the daughter of the late Billy and Mattie Shehan. Bessie was a ...

Thomas “Tommy” David Pearson, Sr.

Feb. 13, 1945 - Sept. 14, 2020

Thomas “Tommy” David Pearson, Sr., 75, of Morganton, NC passed away on Monday, September 14, 2020. He was born on February 13, 1945 to the late Thomas L Pearson and Zeruiah Price Pearson.  Tommy enjoyed ...