Obituaries

Kathalene B. Whisenant

Jan. 19, 1931 - Aug. 7, 2019

Kathalene B. Whisenant, 88, of Drexel died Wednesday, August 7, 2019.  Born in Wilkes County, NC on January 19, 1931, she is the daughter of the late Robert Souther and Jettie Anderson.  Kathalene was an ...

Thomas Andrew Corpening, Sr.

July 20, 1929 - Aug. 4, 2019

Mr. Thomas Andrew Corpening, Sr. was born July 20, 1929 in Morganton, North Carolina to Phifer and Ivory Cuthberson Corpening. Tom was Phifer and Ivory’s first-born child and 4 years later, Tom’s sister ...

Flossie Lee McCall

May 15, 1932 - Aug. 4, 2019

Flossie Lee McCall, 87, of Morganton passed away Sunday, August 4, 2019 while surrounded by her sisters and family who were fortunate to have been showered with her generous love.  Born on May 15, 1932 ...

Christopher Michael “Nino Hendrix” Robinson

April 1, 1991 - Aug. 2, 2019

Christopher Michael “Nino Hendrix” Robinson, 28, of Morganton passed away and received his wings on Friday, August 2, 2019.  Born in Richmond, VA on April 1, 1991, he was the son of Monty W. Johnson ...

Bobby Lee Bridges

Dec. 1, 1930 - July 30, 2019

Bobby Lee Bridges, 88, of Morganton went to his heavenly home on Tuesday, July 30, 2019.  Born in Cleveland County, NC on December 1, 1930, he was the son of the late John Lester Bridges ...

Betty McClellan

Dec. 2, 1950 - July 29, 2019

Betty McClellan, 68, of Drexel passed away Monday, July 29, 2019.  Born December 1, 1950 in Burke County she was the daughter of the late Robert Goodson Shuffler and Alma Louise Shell Shuffler.

Betty is ...

Corbin E. Simmons

Oct. 4, 1943 - July 29, 2019

Corbin E. Simmons of Connelly Springs died Monday, July 29, 2019.  Born in Sampson County, NC on October 4, 1943, he was the son of the late Junius Simmons and Eunice Nance Simmons.  Corbin loved ...

Morris “Buster” Walton Brown

March 4, 1935 - July 28, 2019

Morris “Buster” Walton Brown, 84, of Morganton passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, July 28, 2019.  Born in Burke County, NC on March 4, 1935, he was the son of the late Avery H. Brown and ...

Captain William A. Raines

June 18, 1936 - July 28, 2019

Captain William A. Raines, USN Ret., 83, of Morganton died Sunday, July 28, 2019.  Born in June 18, 1936, he was the son of the late Melwood P. Raines and Virginia Mae Kerney Raines.  CAPT ...

James “Jim” Huland Boone

July 21, 1952 - July 27, 2019

James “Jim” Huland Boone, 67, of Farmland Acres, Morganton went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, July 27, 2019.  Born on July 21, 1952 in Burnsville, NC, he was the son of the ...

Audrey Lawrence Dail Bradshaw

Jan. 14, 1946 - July 25, 2019

Audrey Lawrence Dail Bradshaw, 73 of Morganton, NC passed away Thursday, July 25, 2019. She was born on January 14, 1946 in Wake County to the late Arthur Wooten Dail and Betty Renn Ezzell Dail ...

Karen Miller Hudson

July 19, 1960 - July 24, 2019

Karen Miller Hudson, 59, of Morganton went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, July 24, 2019 after a courageous and successful battle with cancer.  Born in Wilmington, NC on July 19, 1960, she was ...