Obituaries

Leatrice Eugenia Taylor Harris

July 23, 1926 - Sept. 12, 2021

Leatrice Eugenia Taylor Harris, 95, of Morganton passed away Sunday, September 12, 2021.  Born in Burke County, NC on July 23, 1926, she was the daughter of the late Joseph Arthur Taylor and Lona Ola ...

Lisa Gail Fisher

Oct. 11, 1963 - Sept. 12, 2021

Lisa Gail Fisher, 57, of Morganton passed away Sunday, September 12, 2021 following a short battle with cancer.  Born in Burke County, NC on October 11, 1963, she was the daughter of Mildred Annette Walker ...

Lena Hennessee Cooper

Aug. 31, 1922 - Sept. 12, 2021

Lena Hennessee Cooper, 99, passed into the hands of God on Sunday, September 12, 2021.  She was a beloved mama, mamaw, and nana and a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother.  She was the anchor who ...

Chris York

Jan. 21, 1972 - Sept. 11, 2021

Chris York, 49, of Morganton, NC, passed away, Saturday, September 11, 2021. Born on January 21, 1972, he was the son of Shelia Mays and the late Larry Ray York.

In addition to his mother ...

William Edward Setzer

April 3, 1931 - Sept. 11, 2021

William Edward Setzer, 90, of Valdese passed away Saturday, September 11, 2021.  Born in Caldwell County, NC on April 3, 1931, he was the son of the late Ernest Setzer and Letha Mae Setzer Little ...

Wayne Watkins Martin

Sept. 26, 1934 - Sept. 9, 2021

Wayne Watkins Martin, 86, passed away on September 9, 2021. He was born on September 26, 1934, in Morganton, NC. Wayne graduated from Morganton High School in 1953. After high school, he continued his education ...

Ruth E. Rutherford

Dec. 24, 1928 - Sept. 9, 2021

Ruth E. Rutherford, 92 of Morganton, NC went home to be with her Lord and Savior, Thursday, September 9, 2021. Born on December 24, 1928 (Christmas Day), she was the daughter of the late George ...

Thomas David Justice

March 14, 1944 - Sept. 8, 2021

Thomas David Justice, 77, of Nebo, NC went home to meet his Heavenly Father on Wednesday, September 8, 2021. He was born on March 14, 1944 in Burke County to the late Clarence Stinson Justice ...

Carolyn Ann Walker

Dec. 24, 1951 - Sept. 8, 2021

Carolyn Ann Walker, 69, of Morganton, NC passed away Wednesday, September 8, 2021 at her home. Born December 24, 1951 in Burke County, NC she was a daughter of the late Thomas Eli Branch and ...

Elisabeth Crawford (Betty) Ervin

May 15, 1928 - Sept. 8, 2021

Elisabeth Crawford (Betty) Ervin died at Grace Ridge on Wednesday, September 8, 2021, after a life well-lived. 

Betty was born on May 15, 1928, in Charlotte to Robert Taylor Crawford and Elisabeth Fore Crawford.  Although ...

Timothy “Tim” Pritchard

July 18, 1962 - Sept. 7, 2021

Timothy “Tim” Pritchard, 59, of Morganton went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Tuesday, September 7, 2021.  Born in Burke County, NC on July 18, 1962, he was the son of Linda ...

Ellen Louise Comer Daniels

July 22, 1963 - Sept. 6, 2021

Ellen Daniels, 58, of Morganton, NC was called home to be with her Lord & Savior in the early hours of Monday morning, September 6, 2021.

Raised on Dewey Sisk Road in Morganton, NC; Ellen was ...