Obituaries

Harold L. Berry

March 2, 1928 - June 19, 2020

Harold L. Berry, 92, of Millers Creek, NC passed away Friday, June 19, 2020.  Born in Lenawee County, Michigan on March 2, 1928, he was the son of the late Arthur Samuel Berry and Lucille ...

Sammy “Bumper” Moody, Jr.

Aug. 27, 1986 - June 18, 2020

Sammy “Bumper” Moody, Jr., 33, of Morganton passed away Thursday, June 18, 2020. 

The funeral will be held at 12 p.m., Saturday, June 27, 2020 in the Colonial Chapel of Sossoman Funeral Home.  Burial ...

Jeffrey Scott Rogers

April 6, 1969 - June 18, 2020

Jeffrey Scott Rogers, 51, of Morganton NC went home peacefully to be with his Heavenly Father on June 18th, 2020.  Jeff was born to James & Patsy C. Rogers on April 6th, 1969.

Jeffrey graduated from ...

Elizabeth “Beth” Gaither Erwin

April 4, 1958 - June 18, 2020

Elizabeth “Beth” Gaither Erwin, 62, of Morganton passed away Thursday, June 18, 2020.  Born in Surry County, NC on April 4, 1958, she was the daughter of the late Will Pearson Erwin and Frances Jamison ...

Madeline Delores Sikora Roeltgen

Jan. 29, 1922 - June 17, 2020

Madeline Delores Sikora Roeltgen, 98, passed away Wednesday, June 17, 2020. She was born on January 29, 1922 in Masontown, PA to the late John Sikora and Anna Spak Sikora. She was a member of ...

Henry Abernathy

Sept. 6, 1941 - June 17, 2020

Henry Abernathy, 78, of Glen Alpine, NC passed away peacefully on Wednesday, June 17, 2020. He was born in Burke County on September 6, 1941 to the late James Everett Abernathy and Mary Alice Pitts ...

Annie Chapman Peeler

Aug. 16, 1928 - June 16, 2020

Annie Chapman Peeler, 91, of Morganton died Tuesday, June 16, 2020.  Born in Burke County, NC on August 16, 1928, she was the daughter of the late Sam Chapman and Emma Watts Chapman.  Annie enjoyed ...

JoAnne Baker Boyd

March 25, 1938 - June 15, 2020

JoAnne Baker Boyd, 82, of Greensboro, NC, went to be with her Savior on June 15, 2020, after a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease.  Preceding her in death was her beloved husband, Jerry Thomas ...

Derek Jason Brittain

June 29, 1985 - June 10, 2020

Derek Jason Brittain, 34 of Morganton, NC passed away on Wednesday June 10, 2020. Born June 29,1985. Derek was the son of Mark Brittain and Gail Rhyne Draper.

He was preceded in death by ...

Julia Rose Simmons Raines

March 31, 1941 - June 8, 2020

Julia Rose Simmons Raines, 79, of Morganton died Monday, June 8, 2020. Born March 31, 1941, Rose was the wife of the late Captain William (Bill) A. Raines, USN Ret. and the daughter of the ...

Kyle Johnson

Nov. 9, 1935 - June 5, 2020

Kyle Johnson, 84, of Morganton has been reunited with his Savior, Jesus Christ, and his darling wife, Mary, on Friday, June 5, 2020.  Born in Avery County, NC on November 9, 1935, he was the ...

Pascual Froilan Diego-Martin

Oct. 3, 1966 - June 5, 2020

Pascual Froilan Diego Martin, 53 de Morganton, Partió a la presencia de Dios el viernes 5 de junio a las 2:36 de la mañana. Nació en la Aldea Cololaj San Rafael la Independencia ...