Obituaries

Thinnakone Simpraphone

April 8, 1962 - Dec. 22, 2019

Thinnakone Simpraphone, 57, passed away December 22, 2019.

The service will be held from 2:00pm until 5:00pm, Saturday, January 4, 2020 at Sossoman Funeral Home,

Sossoman Funeral Home and Crematory Center is assisting ...

Thelma Sue Moses

July 10, 1950 - Dec. 22, 2019

Thelma Sue Moses, 69, of Morganton, NC, gained her Heavenly wings on Sunday, December 22, 2019. She was born on July 10, 1950 in Virginia to the late Thelma Virginia Mayhew Kerns. She worked at ...

Mary Frances Lane Bradley

Aug. 23, 1934 - Dec. 22, 2019

Mary Frances Lane Bradley, 85 years young, died on Sunday, December 22, 2019 after a long, brave battle with Alzheimer’s Disease.

Born to the late Edward Benson Lane and Angie Hawkins Lane, she was ...

Pauline Margaret Milligan

Feb. 23, 1938 - Dec. 21, 2019

Pauline Margaret Milligan, 81, of Morganton passed away Saturday, December 21, 2019.  Born in Burke County, NC on February 23, 1938, she was the daughter of the late Roy Gilbert and Lillie Moffitt Gilbert.  Pauline ...

Dorothy Chapman Cook

Aug. 31, 1947 - Dec. 21, 2019

Dorothy Chapman Cook, 72, of Connelly Springs went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, December 21, 2019.  Born on August 31, 1947 in Burke County, she was the daughter of the late Robert ...

Melvin Douglas Conley

Jan. 4, 1951 - Dec. 20, 2019

Melvin Douglas Conley, 68, of Morganton went home to be with the Lord on Friday, December 20, 2019.  Born in Burke County, NC on January 4, 1951, he was the son of the late Ervin ...

Zaylan Iverson Benfield

Dec. 14, 2019 - Dec. 19, 2019

Zaylan Iverson Benfield went to be with Jesus and his great-grandparents on Thursday, December 19, 2019. He was born on December 14, 2019 in Burke County to Mikkaylla Benfield. He was known as Zay-Butt and ...

Parona Garrison Evans

Feb. 9, 1929 - Dec. 18, 2019

Parona Garrison Evans, 90, of Morganton passed away Wednesday, December 18, 2019.  Born in Burke County, NC on February 9, 1929, she was the daughter of the late Gilmore Garrison and Vera Patton Garrison.  Parona ...

Burl Duncan

Sept. 12, 1928 - Dec. 18, 2019

Burl Duncan, 91, of Linville, NC passed away Wednesday, December 18, 2019. Born on September 12, 1928, he was the son of the late James and Ruby Duncan. Burl was a member of Crossnore Presbyterian ...

Ernestine "Teena" Calloway

Oct. 3, 1937 - Dec. 18, 2019

Ernestine "Teena" Calloway, 82, of Connelly Springs, NC, passed away after a period of declining health. She was born on October 3, 1937 in Catawba County to the late Ernest Huffman and Allie Lail Huffman ...

Emogene Franklin

March 27, 1934 - Dec. 14, 2019

Emogene Franklin, 85 of Morganton, passed away Saturday, December 14, 2019 after a short illness. Born on March 27, 1934, she was the daughter of the late Oran and Julia Abernethy.

Emogene was a member ...

Tina Lynn Whiteman

Feb. 16, 1964 - Dec. 12, 2019

Tina Lynn Whiteman, 55 of Hickory, NC passed away Thursday, December 12, 2019. Born on February 16, 1964, she was the daughter of the late Claude Hedrick and Virginia Hedrick. Tina was a kind hearted ...