Obituaries

Dale Call

July 30, 1948 - Sept. 17, 2019

Dale Call, 71, of Morganton, NC passed away Tuesday, September 17, 2019. Born on July 30, 1948, he was the son of the late Vestal Call, Jr. and Frances Safrit Heilig. Dale was a devoted ...

J.P. Butler

Aug. 3, 1948 - Sept. 16, 2019

J.P. Butler, 71, of Morganton, NC passed away Monday, September 16, 2019. He was born on August 3, 1948 in Burke County to the late Joseph R. Butler and Florence Watts Butler.  J.P ...

James Lee Webb

July 19, 1965 - Sept. 15, 2019

James Lee Webb, 54 of Lenoir, NC, formerly of Morganton passed away on Sunday, September 15, 2019. Born on July 19, 1965, he was the son of Margie Webb and the late Vernon Webb. In ...

Gary Lee Bivens

Nov. 28, 1949 - Sept. 14, 2019

Gary Lee Bivens, 69, of Morganton left to meet his loved ones in Heaven on Saturday, September 14, 2019.  Born in Burke County, NC on November 28, 1949, he was the son of the late ...

Betty Jean Piercy Hawkins

Nov. 3, 1927 - Sept. 14, 2019

Betty Jean Piercy Hawkins, 91, of Glen Alpine passed away Saturday, September 14, 2019.  Born in Raleigh County, WV on November 3, 1927, she was the daughter of the late Vollie Adam Piercy and Ruby ...

Clement Ray Taylor

Jan. 4, 1935 - Sept. 13, 2019

Clement Ray Taylor, 84, of Hickory passed away Friday, September 13, 2019.  Born in Oklahoma on January 4, 1935, he was the son of the late Newton Clement Taylor and Myrtie Marcum Taylor.  Clement retired ...

Lita Jenkins Poteat

May 12, 1927 - Sept. 10, 2019

Lita Jenkins Poteat, 92, of Drexel, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, September 10, 2019.  Born in Cocke County, TN on May 12, 1927, she was the daughter of the late J ...

Clyde Ronnie Fox

Sept. 7, 1943 - Sept. 10, 2019

Clyde Ronnie Fox, 76, of Morganton died Tuesday, September 10, 2019.  Born in Burke County, NC on September 7, 1943, he was the son of the late Jacob James Fox and Mary Louise Harris Fox ...

Clinnon “Bud” Cole

June 4, 1926 - Sept. 10, 2019

Clinnon “Bud” Cole, 93, of Morganton passed away on Tuesday, September 10, 2019 after a period of declining health.  Born in Buncombe County, NC on June 4, 1926, he was the son of the late ...

Kyland James Springs Hodges

July 7, 2019 - Sept. 7, 2019

Kyland James Springs Hodges, infant son of Maurice Dashawn Springs and Kelsey Elaine Hodges of Morganton, went home to be with Jesus on Wednesday, September 7, 2019.  He was born in Burke County on July ...

Johnny Pinkney Hoke

Nov. 17, 1937 - Sept. 5, 2019

Johnny Pinkney Hoke, 81, of Morganton went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, September 5, 2019.  Born in Burke County, NC on November 17, 1937, he was the son of the late James ...

Robert E. “Buddy” Crump, Jr.

May 6, 1947 - Sept. 5, 2019

Robert E. “Buddy” Crump, Jr., 72 of Valdese, NC passed away Thursday, September 05, 2019.  Born May 6, 1947 in Burke County, he was the son of the late Robert Edward Crump and Marie Berry ...