Obituaries

Joan Thomas Roberts

Aug. 16, 1943 - Oct. 4, 2019

Joan Thomas Roberts, 76, of Glen Alpine died Friday, October 4, 2019.  Born in Alexandria, VA on August 16, 1943, she was the daughter of the late Richard Tyrant Thomas and Mary Andele Hampton Thomas ...

William "Billy G" Alvey Griffin

Sept. 1, 1984 - Oct. 3, 2019

William “Billy G” Alvey Griffin, 35, of Morganton died Thursday, October 3, 2019.  He gave the gift of life to four souls who were looking for a miracle. His passing was unexpected but his decision ...

Kay Frances Breitenbach Jones

Oct. 30, 1938 - Oct. 3, 2019

Kay Frances Breitenbach Jones, 80, of Morganton died at Burke Hospice on October 3, 2019 after a long, painful, but courageous fight which included two hospital stays at a local hospital and six weeks in ...

Jack Adam Hollifield

Jan. 19, 1932 - Oct. 3, 2019

Jack Adam Hollifield, 87, of Morganton passed away Thursday, October 3, 2019.  Born in McDowell County, NC on January 19, 1932, he was the son of the late George Rufus Hollifield and Annie Vesta Baucomb ...

Marcus “Marty” Edwin Morgan

July 25, 1950 - Oct. 3, 2019

Marcus “Marty” Edwin Morgan, 69, of Drexel passed away unexpectedly Thursday, October 3, 2019.  Marty was born July 25, 1950 in Burke County and was the son of the late Marcus LeRoy Morgan and Cassie ...

Eugene Dalton Myers, Jr.

March 14, 1954 - Oct. 2, 2019

Eugene Dalton Myers, Jr., 65, of Morganton passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, October 2, 2019.  Born in Forsyth County, NC on March 14, 1954, he was the son of the late Eugene Dalton Myers, Sr ...

Barbara Fleming Miller

July 14, 1938 - Sept. 30, 2019

Barbara Fleming Miller, 81, of Valdese, NC passed away peacefully Monday, September 30, 2019 at College Pines Nursing Home in Connelly Springs, NC. She had been diagnosed with Lewy body dementia. Barbara was born on ...

James “Randy” Campbell

Jan. 26, 1959 - Sept. 28, 2019

James “Randy” Campbell, 60 of Morganton, NC died unexpectedly Saturday, September 28, 2019.  Born on January 26, 1959 in Burke County, he was a son of Marvin Lewis Campbell and the late Linda Josephine Saunders ...

James “Jay” William Self

Sept. 8, 1941 - Sept. 28, 2019

James “Jay” William Self, 78, of Morganton went home to be with the Lord and his loving wife on Saturday, September 28, 2019.  Born in Burke County, NC on September 8, 1941, he was the ...

Earl Thomas Walker

Oct. 16, 1941 - Sept. 28, 2019

Earl Thomas Walker, 77, of Morganton, NC passed away Saturday, September 28, 2019.  Born October 16, 1941 in Burke County, he was a son of the late Walter Thomas Walker and Eunice Smith Walker.  Earl ...

Donna Gail Woodie Franklin

Oct. 2, 1954 - Sept. 27, 2019

Donna Gail Woodie Franklin, 64, of Morganton died Friday, September 27, 2019.  Born in Avery County, NC on October 2, 1954, she was the daughter of the late Ralph Woodie and Anna Jean Carpenter Woodie ...

Jeremiah “Jeb” Greene

Sept. 8, 1976 - Sept. 27, 2019

Jeremiah “Jeb” Greene, 43 of Morganton, NC, passed away Friday, September 27, 2019. Born on September 8, 1976, he was the son of Ned Greene of Montclair, VA and Jeane Greene of Swannanoa, NC.

Jeb ...