Obituaries

Johnny “Buck” Manson

March 4, 1970 - Jan. 4, 2022

Johnny “Buck” Manson, 51, of Morganton, NC went to his Heavenly home on Tuesday, January 4, 2022. He was born on March 4, 1970 in Burke County to Pansie Chapman Shook and the late Johnny ...

Jackie Dale Dayton

July 6, 1956 - Jan. 4, 2022

Jackie Dale Dayton, 65, a lifelong resident of Marion, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, January 4, 2022.  Born in Mitchell County, NC on July 6, 1956, she was the daughter of the ...

Charles Daniel McPeters

Nov. 1, 1954 - Jan. 4, 2022

Charles Daniel McPeters, 67, of Morganton, NC, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Tuesday, January 4, 2022.  Born in Yancey County, NC on November 1, 1954, he was the son of the ...

Toya Wilkinson

Jan. 24, 1954 - Jan. 3, 2022

Toya Wilkinson, 67, of Morganton, NC, died Monday, January 3, 2022.  Born in Michigan on January 24, 1954, she was the daughter of Cathy Greene and the late Will Greene.  She was a beloved wife ...

Grady “Lanny” Foster

March 7, 1941 - Jan. 2, 2022

Grady “Lanny” Foster, 80, of Morganton, NC, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Sunday, January 2, 2022.  Born in Caldwell County, NC on March 7, 1941, he was the son of the ...

Betty Jean Taylor

Nov. 12, 1967 - Jan. 2, 2022

Betty Jean Taylor, 54, of Granite Falls, NC, passed away Sunday, January 2, 2022 following an extended illness.  Born in Burke County, NC on November 12, 1967, she was the daughter of Linda Kay McDaniel ...

Duncan Eugene “Gene” Kelley

Nov. 6, 1938 - Jan. 2, 2022

Duncan Eugene “Gene” Kelley, 83, of Rio Rico, AZ, passed away Sunday, January 2, 2022 following a period of declining health.  Born November 6, 1938, in Flint, Michigan, he was the son of the late ...

Lee Edwards Anthony Rafferty

Dec. 30, 1979 - Dec. 29, 2021

Lee Edwards Anthony Rafferty, 41, of Morganton, NC, passed away Wednesday, December 29, 2021.  Born in Burke County, NC on December 30, 1979, he was the son of Nora Elizabeth Fernett and the late Robert ...

Jimmy L. Puett

Feb. 11, 1961 - Dec. 29, 2021

Jimmy L. Puett, 60, of Morganton passed away Wednesday, December 29, 2021 after an extended period of declining health.  Born in Burke County, NC on February 11, 1961, he was the son of the late ...

Jackson Allen Branch

June 29, 1992 - Dec. 28, 2021

Jackson Allen Branch, 29, of Connelly Springs, NC, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, December 28, 2021.  He was born in Burke County, NC on June 29, 1992.  Jackson thoroughly treasured spending the majority, if not ...

Nancy Lee Marshall Peacock

Nov. 22, 1942 - Dec. 27, 2021

Nancy Lee Marshall Peacock, 79, of Morganton, NC passed away Monday, December 27, 2021. She was born in Greensboro, NC on November 22, 1942.

Mrs. Peacock was preceded in death by her husband, Edgar Peacock ...

Dillard Clifton Ledford

Sept. 12, 1933 - Dec. 27, 2021

Dillard Clifton Ledford, 88, of Morganton, NC, passed away Monday, December 27, 2021.  Born in Swain County, NC on September 12, 1933, he was the son of the late Zebulon Ledford and Pearley Nations Jenkins ...