Obituaries

Frederick Frank Urdock

Oct. 15, 1942 - Nov. 24, 2018

Frederick Frank Urdock, 76, of Morganton died Saturday, November 24, 2018.  Born in Tuscarawas, Ohio on October 15, 1942, he was the son of the late Joseph Urdock and Mary Hulin Urdock.  Frederick was a ...

Kenneth Ray Walker

Dec. 13, 1970 - Nov. 23, 2018

Kenneth Ray Walker, 47, of Morganton passed away unexpectedly on Friday, November 23, 2018.  Born in Burke County, NC on December 13, 1970, he was the son of the late Lee Roy Walker and Kathleen ...

Byna Gwen “Bee Gee” Forbes Pearson

Sept. 11, 1972 - Nov. 23, 2018

Byna Gwen “Bee Gee” Forbes Pearson, 46, passed away unexpectedly Friday, November 23, 2018. Born on September 11, 1972, she was the daughter of Fay Causby Forbes and the late Richard Forbes.

“Bee Gee” was ...

William "Bill" Duckworth

Jan. 26, 1928 - Nov. 23, 2018

William “Bill” Duckworth, 90, of Morganton passed away Friday, November 23, 2018 at his residence.  Born in Burke County, NC on January 26, 1928, he was the son of the late Avery Duckworth and Grace ...

John Samuel Freeman

Oct. 27, 1944 - Nov. 22, 2018

John Samuel Freeman, 74, of Charlotte passed away Thursday, November 22, 2018.  Born in Durham County, NC on October 27, 1944, he was the son of the late Samuel Williamson Freeman and Vivian Lee Jenkins ...

Margaret Whisnant Smith

April 19, 1931 - Nov. 18, 2018

Margaret Whisnant Smith, 87, of Morganton went to be with her Lord and Savior on Sunday, November 19, 2018.  Born in Burke County, NC on April 19, 1931, she was the daughter of the late ...

Katrina Reba Ayers

April 17, 1980 - Nov. 17, 2018

Katrina Reba Ayers, 38 of Granite Falls, NC went to her Heavenly home on Saturday, November 17, 2018 surrounded by her family.  Born April 17, 1980 in Hall County, Georgia she was the daughter of ...

Clyde Cecil “Scrapper” Carswell

May 15, 1927 - Nov. 17, 2018

Clyde Cecil “Scrapper” Carswell ,91, died peacefully in the afternoon of November 17th, 2018. Born in Burke County in May 15th, 1927 on a small farm on the south bank of the Catawba River off ...

Danny Ray Miller

April 10, 1955 - Nov. 17, 2018

Danny Ray Miller, 63, of Morganton passed away Saturday, November 17, 2018. Born on April 10, 1955 he is the son of the late J.D. Miller and Georgia Henson. He was a loving husband ...

Kendra Geraldine Owens Benton

June 14, 1964 - Nov. 16, 2018

Kendra Geraldine Owens Benton, 54, of Morganton died Friday, November 16, 2018.  Born in Burke County, NC on June 14, 1964, she was the daughter of Shelby Neal Freeman of Morganton and the late Claude ...

José Sic

Nov. 17, 2001 - Nov. 16, 2018

José Sic, 17, of Morganton, NC passed away unexpectedly on Friday, November 16, 2018 due to a medical condition.

Born in Burke County, NC on November 17, 2001, he was the son of Hector Jos ...

Bobby Alexander Evans

June 4, 1947 - Nov. 15, 2018

Bobby Alexander Evans, 71, of Morganton NC, went home to be with the Lord, Thursday, November 15, 2018. Born on June 4, 1947, he is the son of the late William Henry Evans and Laura ...