Obituaries

Alice Zerlet Kopacki

Feb. 18, 1944 - Dec. 12, 2019

Alice Zerlet Kopacki, 75, of Morganton, NC went to rest in God’s hands on December 12, 2019. Born on February 18, 1944 in Atlanta GA, she was the daughter of the late Virgil Zerlet ...

Dallas Eugene Norman

Jan. 16, 1931 - Dec. 11, 2019

Dallas Eugene Norman, 88, of Morganton went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, December 11, 2019.  Born in Burke County, NC on January 16, 1931, he was the son of the late Walter ...

Nancy “Christine” Beck

Sept. 11, 1946 - Dec. 10, 2019

Nancy “Christine” Beck, 73 of Morganton, NC went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, December 10, 2019. Born on September 11, 1946 she was the daughter of the late Johnnie and Garnet Bolding ...

Rev. Harriette Puett

July 10, 1959 - Dec. 10, 2019

Rev. Harriette Puett, 60, of Valdese died Tuesday, December 10, 2019.  Born in Burke County, NC on July 10, 1959, she was the daughter of the late Fred “Bub” Perkins and Georgia Ophelia Berry Whittington ...

George Raymond Tevepaugh

Jan. 14, 1932 - Dec. 10, 2019

George Raymond Tevepaugh, 87, of Morganton, NC passed away Tuesday, December 10, 2019.

Born January 14, 1932, he was a son of the late Dock Tevepaugh and Ducie Azzlee Rummage Tevepaugh. 

Mr. Tevepaugh was a ...

Marjorie Jacqueline Kozlowski

Dec. 10, 1927 - Dec. 5, 2019

Marjorie Jacqueline Kozlowski, 91 of Morganton, NC passed away Thursday, December 5, 2019. Born on December 10, 1927, she was the daughter of the Melvin and Grace Dean. Marjorie loved to read, make quilts, crocheting ...

Am Xaysanavongphet

May 5, 1942 - Dec. 4, 2019

Am Xaysanavongphet, 77, of Granite Falls died Wednesday, December 4, 2019.  The funeral service will be held from 2 to 5 p.m., Sunday, December 8, 2019 in the Colonial Chapel of Sossoman Funeral Home.

Josie Little Cooper Speas

June 1, 1921 - Dec. 4, 2019

Mrs. Josie Little Cooper Speas, of the Grace Ridge Community, passed away Wednesday, December 4, 2019 after a brief illness. She was born June 1, 1921 to the late Grover Cleveland Little and the late ...

Robert E. “Bob” Benner

June 17, 1930 - Dec. 4, 2019

Robert E. “Bob” Benner, 89, of Morganton, NC, left us after a long battle with ALS, on Wednesday, December 4, 2019 to paddle the rivers and hike the hills of Heaven (we hope!).  Born on ...

Janice McLamb McMahon

Jan. 19, 1940 - Dec. 3, 2019

Janice McLamb McMahon, 79, of Morganton passed away Tuesday, December 3, 2019 by the fire at her son’s home with her son and grandson by her side.  Born in Sampson County, NC on January ...

Ruth Williams Bryant

Oct. 26, 1922 - Dec. 3, 2019

Ruth Williams Bryant, 97, of Morganton departed the worries and cares of this life on Monday, December 3, 2019 and entered into the arms of her Savior, Jesus.  Born on October 22, 1922, she was ...

Bertha Sue Deal

Oct. 15, 1934 - Nov. 30, 2019

Bertha Sue Deal, 85, of Drexel, NC passed away peacefully at Burke Hospice Saturday, November 30, 2019.  Born October 15, 1934 in Alexander County, NC, she was a daughter of the late James Hall and ...