Obituaries

Tom Rand

Oct. 19, 1936 - Feb. 8, 2019

Tom Rand, 82 of Morganton, Passed away Friday, February 8, 2019. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced at a later date.

Sossoman Funeral Home and Crematory Center is assisting the family with the ...

Lee Roy Smith

March 23, 1935 - Feb. 8, 2019

Lee Roy Smith, 83, of Morganton passed away Friday, February 8, 2019. Born on March 23, 1935, he was the son of the late Forest Robert Smith and Minnie Hilderbran Smith. He was a member ...

Lois Marie Buff Benfield

March 7, 1937 - Feb. 7, 2019

Lois Marie Buff Benfield, 81, was welcomed into the arms of our Father, Thursday, February 7, 2019. She was born March 7, 1937. Lois will be met at the gates of heaven by her father ...

Bettye C. McCormack

Dec. 6, 1935 - Feb. 6, 2019

Bettye C. McCormack, 83, of Morganton passed away Wednesday, February 6, 2019.  She was born in Montgomery County, Kentucky on December 6, 1935.

In addition to her parents, Bettye was preceded in death by her ...

Cornelia Bush

May 21, 1924 - Feb. 5, 2019

Cornelia Bush, 94, of Morganton, passed away Tuesday, February 5, 2019. Born on May 21, 1924, she was the daughter of the late William Andrew LaFevers and Nannie Jane LaFevers. Cornelia was a member of ...

Ken Swink

Oct. 31, 1944 - Feb. 4, 2019

Ken Swink, 74, of Morganton, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Monday, February 4, 2019. Born on October 31, 1944, he was the son of the late Rassie Swink, Sr. and ...

David Sheldon Calloway

July 3, 1951 - Feb. 3, 2019

David Sheldon Calloway, 67, of Connelly Springs passed away Sunday, February 3, 2019.  Born in Avery County, NC on July 3, 1951, he was the son of the late Bob Calloway and Jacqueline Delores Mayo ...

Bonnie Boyles King

July 5, 1925 - Feb. 3, 2019

Bonnie Boyles King, 93, of Morganton went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, February 3, 2019.  Born in Gaston County, NC on July 5, 1925, she was the daughter of the late Carmie ...

Carroll Clyde Bowman

May 3, 1946 - Feb. 2, 2019

Carroll Clyde Bowman, 72, of Connelly Springs, NC passed away Saturday, February 2, 2019 at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. He was born on May 3, 1946 in Catawba County to the late Clyde McCree ...

Karen Lisa Franklin

Jan. 27, 1955 - Feb. 1, 2019

Karen Lisa Franklin, 64, of Morganton passed away Friday, February 1, 2019.  Born in Burke County, NC on January 27, 1955, she was the daughter of the late Vernie Gary Franklin and Mildred Mozelle Hendrix ...

Jamie Barnhill Reichard

Sept. 18, 1959 - Feb. 1, 2019

Jamie Barnhill Reichard, 59, of Newton passed away Friday, February 1, 2019 after a short illness.  Born in Gaston County, NC on September 18, 1959, she was the daughter of the late James Barnhill and ...

William T. Wall

April 21, 1921 - Jan. 30, 2019

William T. Wall, 97, of Morganton passed away Wednesday, January 30, 2019 at Autumn Care. Born in Burke County, on April 1, 1921, he was a son of the late Samuel McDowell Wall and Jessie ...