Obituaries

Lillian “Lil” Thompson Hoyle

March 26, 1922 - Sept. 9, 2020

Lillian “Lil” Thompson Hoyle, 98, passed away peacefully September 9, 2020 at Parkview Retirement Village in Sanford, NC, with family by her side. Born on March 26, 1922, Lil was a native of Morganton, NC ...

Virginia Propst

Feb. 26, 1927 - Sept. 9, 2020

Virginia Propst, 93, of Morganton, NC, passed away Wednesday, September 9, 2020. Born on February 26, 1927, she was the daughter of the late Ben and Effie Fisher. She was a kind, forgiving, caring lady ...

Jonathon Franklin Berry

May 24, 1961 - Sept. 8, 2020

Jonathon Franklin Berry, 59, of Morganton, NC passed away, Tuesday, September 8, 2020. Born on May 24, 1961, he was the son of Shirley Jean Berry and the late Harmie Eugene Cogburn. Jonathon was a ...

Eva Frances Bumgarner

July 14, 1940 - Sept. 6, 2020

Eva Frances Bumgarner, 80 of Morganton, NC passed away September 6, 2020. Born on July 14, 1940, she was the daughter of the late Ransom and Pearl Fox.

Frances is survived by her brother, Bob ...

Patricia Metcalf Taylor

May 5, 1939 - Sept. 5, 2020

Patricia Metcalf Taylor, 81, formerly of Valdese, NC and now of Jonesboro, GA, passed away Saturday, September 5, 2020. She was born on May 5, 1939 in Buncombe County, NC to the late Hoy Clifton ...

Joyce Faye Bell

Dec. 1, 1952 - Sept. 4, 2020

Joyce Faye Bell, passed away, Friday September 4, 2020. Born on December 1, 1952, she was the daughter of the late Earl Moses. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her ...

Melda Ollis Connelly

June 7, 1929 - Sept. 4, 2020

Melda Ollis Connelly, 91, of Morganton, NC received her Heavenly reward on Friday, September 4, 2020. She was born on June 7, 1929 in Avery County to the late Kelly Ollis and Pauline Taylor Ollis ...

Danny Lee Dover

Oct. 25, 1968 - Sept. 3, 2020

Danny Lee Dover, 51, of Morganton went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, September 3, 2020.  Born in Rutherford County, NC on October 25, 1968, he was the son of the late Bruce ...

Ramona Avenelle Deratzian

July 16, 1928 - Sept. 1, 2020

Ramona Avenelle Deratzian, 92, of Morganton passed away Tuesday, September 1, 2020.  Born in Lincoln County, WV on July 16, 1928, she was the daughter of the late Dennie Clarence Smith and Buena Adkins Smith ...

Steve Abernathy

Sept. 30, 1968 - Sept. 1, 2020

Steve Abernathy, 51 of Morganton, NC, passed away on Tuesday September 1, 2020 at Care Partners Solace Center. Born on September 30, 1968, he is the son of Helen Abernathy and the late Arthur Abernathy ...

Joyce Carolyn Cloer

Nov. 27, 1956 - Aug. 31, 2020

Joyce Carolyn Cloer, 63, of Nebo passed away Monday, August 31, 2020.  Born in Cleveland County, NC on November 27, 1956, she was the daughter of Charles Alexander and Carolyn Johnson.

In addition to her ...

Bobby Lee Powell

May 20, 1942 - Aug. 31, 2020

Bobby Lee Powell, 78 of Morganton, NC went to his Heavenly Home on August 31, 2020 at Mission Hospital after a brief illness. Born on May 20, 1942, he was the son of the late ...