Obituaries

Tony “T.J.” Sisk

Feb. 27, 1963 - Sept. 12, 2022

Tony “T.J.” Sisk, 59, of Morganton, NC went Home to be with his Lord and Savior on Monday, September 12, 2022. He was born on February 27, 1963 in Burke County to Nancy Ferguson ...

Annie Lou Butler Guy

April 3, 1934 - Sept. 11, 2022

Annie Lou Butler Guy, 88 of Connelly Springs went to her Heavenly Home on September 11, 2022. Born on April 3, 1934, she was the daughter of the late Sanford and Vadie Butler. Annie was ...

Eve Helen Rowland

June 11, 1969 - Sept. 9, 2022

Eve Helen Rowland, 53, of Morganton passed away on Friday, September 9, 2022. Our sister, daughter, friend, she was funny, and really good at math. Eve adored her dog, Phebe. Born in Brussels Belgium, she ...

Russell Lee Cowfer

April 19, 1937 - Sept. 8, 2022

Russell Lee Cowfer, 85 of Morganton, NC passed away, Thursday, September 8, 2022.

Born on April 19, 1937, he was the son of the late Russell and Erma Cowfer of Osceola Mills, PA. Russell was ...

Sharon Louise Weitzel Lowdermilk

June 13, 1952 - Sept. 8, 2022

Sharon Louise Weitzel Lowdermilk, beloved wife, grandmother and great-grandmother, died unexpectedly on September 8, 2022, in Morganton, NC at the age of 70.

Sharon is survived by her husband of 33 years, Jim Lowdermilk; as ...

Selma King Canipe

June 23, 1933 - Sept. 8, 2022

Selma King Canipe, 89, of Morganton, NC passed away, Thursday, September 8, 2022.

Born on June 23, 1933, she was the daughter of the late George Lowell King and Lorena King. Selma was loved by ...

Philip Ledford

Oct. 21, 1947 - Sept. 8, 2022

Philip Ledford, 74, of Morganton, NC, passed away Thursday, September 8, 2022.

Born in Yancey County, NC on October 21, 1947, he was the son of the late Paul Ledford and Pauline Austin Ledford.  Philip ...

Shawn Russ Barlow

June 2, 1970 - Sept. 6, 2022

Shawn Russ Barlow, 52, of Morganton, NC, went home to meet his Lord on Tuesday, September 6, 2022.

Born in Burke County, NC on June 2, 1970, he was the son of Thomas Edward Barlow ...

Betty Jane Isaacs Clawson

Oct. 18, 1939 - Sept. 6, 2022

Betty Jane Isaacs Clawson died peacefully at UNC Health Chapel Hill, North Carolina on September 6, 2022.  She was 82 years old.  She was preceded in death by her beloved husband of 62 years, the ...

Jean Brittain Abshire

Nov. 8, 1927 - Sept. 6, 2022

Jean Brittain Abshire, 94, of Morganton, NC went to her heavenly home September 6, 2022.

Jean was born in Burke County on November 8, 1927 to the late James Robert Brittain and Belle Huffman Brittain ...

William “Kent” Southard

Dec. 9, 1946 - Sept. 6, 2022

William “Kent” Southard, 75, of Morganton went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, September 6, 2022.

Born in Lake County, Florida on December 9, 1946, he was the son of the late William ...

Jack Wesley Rowley

Oct. 24, 1933 - Sept. 4, 2022

Jack Wesley Rowley, 88, of Morganton, North Carolina (formerly of Milford Center, Ohio and Pinellas Park, Florida) passed away peacefully Sunday, September 4, 2022.  Born October 24, 1933, to the late Harry Hoyt Rowley and ...