Obituaries

Ladina Booker Hill

Feb. 22, 1939 - Feb. 3, 2021

Ladina Booker Hill, 81, of Morganton died Wednesday, February 3, 2021.  Born in Brooklyn, NY on February 22, 1939, she was the daughter of the late Augustus Booker and Irene Putney.

Ladina is survived by ...

Shirley Massey Taylor

April 9, 1935 - Feb. 2, 2021

Shirley Massey Taylor, 85, of Morganton, NC passed away on Tuesday, February 2, 2021. She was born on April 9, 1935 in Wilson, NC to the late Fred Massey and Margaret Rowe Vogt. Shirley attended ...

E. Gray Carswell

Sept. 4, 1935 - Feb. 1, 2021

E. Gray Carswell, 85, of Morganton went to his Heavenly Home on Monday, February 1, 2021.  Born in Burke County, NC on September 4, 1935, he was the son of the late Charlie Andrew Carswell ...

Alexander “Alex” Emanuel Miguel

Dec. 13, 1987 - Jan. 31, 2021

Alexander “Alex” Emanuel Miguel aka Mr. Ahhhhh, 33, of Morganton, NC passed away, Sunday, January 31, 2021. Born on December 13, 1987, he was the son of Eduardo Gaspar and Dolores Manuel. Alex was a ...

Jean Jarrell

March 19, 1934 - Jan. 30, 2021

Jean Jarrell, 86, of Morganton died Saturday, January 30, 2021.  Born in Burke County, NC on March 19, 1934, she was the daughter of the late Eric Trefton Garrison and Dorothy Elaine Bailey Garrison.  Jean ...

Martha Jean "Marty" Brenneman

Jan. 27, 1924 - Jan. 30, 2021

Martha Jean “Marty” Sanders Brenneman, 97, of Morganton passed away Saturday, January 30, 2021.  Born in Cumberland County, PA on January 27, 1924, she was the daughter of the late Rev. Frank H. Sanders, Sr ...

Judy May Kale

Aug. 19, 1948 - Jan. 30, 2021

Judy May Kale, age 72, of Boone, NC passed away on Saturday, January 30, 2021. Judy was born in Lee County on August 19, 1948 to the late William Marvin May and the late Lizzie ...

William Boyd Carroll

June 19, 1959 - Jan. 30, 2021

William Boyd Carroll, 61, of Morganton passed away Saturday, January 30, 2021.  Born in Yancey County, NC on June 19, 1959, he was the son of the late Marshall Lee Carroll and Lucille Belle Bolick ...

Elvie Eldora Chambers Jones

Aug. 5, 1931 - Jan. 29, 2021

Elvie Eldora Chambers Jones, 89 of Morganton, NC answered her Savior’s call to glory and went home to be with her heavenly Father on Friday, January 29th, 2021. Born on August 5th, 1931, she ...

Joan Lenora Dioguardi Cole

Oct. 13, 1931 - Jan. 29, 2021

Joan Lenora Dioguardi Cole, 89, of Morganton, NC passed away, Friday, January 29, 2021. She was born on October 13, 1931 in Fairfield, CT to the late Joseph Dioguardi and Mary Helen Nessel Dioguardi. Joan ...

Jimmy Ray Beasley

April 27, 1941 - Jan. 29, 2021

Jimmy Ray Beasley, 79, of Morganton passed away Friday, January 29, 2021 at Autumn Care of Drexel after years of declining health and complications from COVID-19. Born in Burke County, NC on April 27, 1941 ...

Betty Joyce Brown

May 11, 1933 - Jan. 28, 2021

Betty Joyce Brown, 87, of Morganton went to her heavenly home on Thursday, January 28, 2021.  Born in Burke County, NC on May 11, 1933, she was the daughter of the late Max Denton and ...