Obituaries

Curtis Eugene Avery

March 15, 1943 - June 12, 2019

Curtis Eugene Avery, 76, of Morganton went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, June 12, 2019.  Born in Burke County, NC on March 15, 1943, he was the son of the late Alfonzo ...

Barbara A. Crabtree

Oct. 23, 1943 - June 12, 2019

Barbara A. Crabtree, 75, of Morganton died Wednesday, June 12, 2019.  Born in Essex County, NJ on October 23, 1943, she was the daughter of the late James Clifton Williams and Sarah Rosalind Byers Williams ...

Ray Allen Moore

Dec. 19, 1958 - June 10, 2019

Ray Allen Moore, 60, of Morganton, NC passed away Monday, June 10, 2019. He was born on December 19, 1958 in Prince William County, Virginia to the late Jerry Allen Moore and Shirley Rowe Waycaster ...

Jack Anderson

Oct. 13, 1944 - June 10, 2019

Jack (Big Jack) Anderson, 74, of Sugar Mountain, NC passed away on Monday, June 10, 2019 at Johnson City Medical Center. He was born on October 13, 1944 in Morgantown, WV, to the late Walter ...

Jerry Allan Payne

June 11, 1962 - June 9, 2019

Jerry Allan Payne, 56, of Morganton, NC went to meet his Lord on Sunday, June 9, 2019. He was born on June 11, 1962 in Iredell County. He graduated from the North Carolina School of ...

Robert Michael Whisnant

Aug. 5, 1959 - June 9, 2019

Robert Michael Whisnant, 59, of Morganton passed away Sunday, June 9, 2019.  Born in Burke County, NC on August 5, 1959, he was the son of the late Joann Clontz Whisnant.

Robert was a long-haul ...

Victor Emil Fisher

May 6, 1948 - June 9, 2019

Victor Emil Fisher, 71 of Hickory, NC passed away Sunday, June 09, 2019.  Born May 6, 1948 in Burke County, NC he was a son of the late Robert Allison Fisher and Pansy Mae Hudson ...

William John Mathis

Nov. 1, 1952 - June 7, 2019

William John Mathis, 66, of Morganton, NC, passed away Friday, June 7, 2019. Born on November 1, 1952, he was the son of the late William and Mary Mathis. William was a member of Nowling ...

Carolyn Secrest McDaniel

Sept. 25, 1937 - June 7, 2019

Carolyn Secrest McDaniel, 81, of Morganton went home to be with the Lord on Friday, June 7, 2019.  Born in Burke County, NC on September 25, 1937, she was the daughter of the late Eugene ...

Tillman Lane

June 7, 1941 - June 5, 2019

Tillman Lane, 77, of Morganton, NC passed away Wednesday, June 5, 2019. Born on June 7, 1941 he was the son of the late Wesley and Maggie Lane. Tillman was a member of Missionary Ridge ...

Dwight Walter “Bruce” Brakefield

June 9, 1931 - June 3, 2019

Dwight Walter “Bruce” Brakefield, 87, of Morganton, NC went to be with his Lord and Savior on Monday, June 3, 2019. Born in Gaston County, NC on June 9, 1931, he was the son of ...

Caitlyn Alexis Truax

Nov. 26, 2000 - June 3, 2019

Caitlyn Alexis Truax, 18, of Morganton passed away Monday, June 3, 2019.  She was born in Forsyth County, NC on November 26, 2000.  Caitlyn was a loving, kind soul but was a bit misunderstood.

She ...