Obituaries

Clara Dula Tallent

Sept. 27, 1928 - Aug. 19, 2022

Clara Dula Tallent, 93, of Morganton, NC passed away, Friday, August 19, 2022. Born on September 27, 1928, she was the daughter of the late George and Lenora Luckadoo. Clara loved her plants and had ...

Cornelia Proctor Johnson

Nov. 5, 1930 - Aug. 18, 2022

Cornelia Proctor Johnson, 91, of Glen Alpine, NC went to her heavenly home on Thursday, August 18, 2022.

Born in McDowell County, NC on November 5, 1930, she was the daughter of the late Jasper ...

Green Redmond Dill, Jr.

Jan. 15, 1946 - Aug. 18, 2022

G. Redmond “Reddy” Dill, Jr. quite unexpectedly departed this earth on Thursday August 18, 2022 at the age of 76. He was definitely not expecting to depart so soon; and as you can imagine, he ...

Trudie Carswell Hemmings

March 15, 1947 - Aug. 18, 2022

Trudie Carswell Hemmings, 75, of Morganton, NC, went to her heavenly home on Thursday, August 18, 2022.

Born in Burke County, Nc on March 15, 1947, she was the daughter of the late Luther Carswell ...

Ethel Louise Harrison

June 2, 1937 - Aug. 17, 2022

Ethel Louise Harrison, 85, of Morganton, NC went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, August 17, 2022.

Born in Burke County, NC on June 2, 1937, she was the daughter of the late Alfred ...

Dana Rader

April 21, 1958 - Aug. 17, 2022

Dana Rader, 64, of Hilton Head Island, SC, passed away Wednesday, August 17, 2022 from a rare degenerative brain disease, Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (CJD).

Dana was a loving daughter, sister, partner, and friend; a world-renowned golf ...

Donald Robert Lowdermilk

Jan. 2, 1941 - Aug. 17, 2022

Donald Robert Lowdermilk, 81, of Morganton, NC, went to his heavenly home on Wednesday, August 17, 2022.

Born in Burke County, NC on January 2, 1941, he was the son of the late John Edwin ...

Hilda Henrietta Thiessens Edney

Sept. 24, 1925 - Aug. 16, 2022

Hilda Henrietta Thiessens Edney, 96, of Lake James, Nebo, NC, was escorted through the veil by her sweetheart, James Grayson, on Tuesday, August 16, 2022.

Born in Salt Lake City, Utah on September 24, 1925 ...

Carl Sisler Memmel

Sept. 22, 1925 - Aug. 13, 2022

Carl Sisler Memmel, 96, of Morganton, NC, passed away quietly on August 13, 2022.

Born in Tampa, FL on September 22, 1925, Carl spent his early days with his dog Topsy close by his side ...

Pamela Carswell Williams

April 16, 1965 - Aug. 11, 2022

Pamela Carswell Williams (57) of Pearland, Texas passed through the Heavenly gates Thursday, August 11th, 2022. Pam was born in Burke County, NC to the late James G Carswell and Inez Carswell Ledbetter.

Pam was ...

Marion Tull Edwards Harris

Jan. 10, 1956 - Aug. 11, 2022

Marion Tull Edwards Harris, 66, of Morganton, NC, passed away Thursday, August 11, 2022.

Born in Newport, RI, on January 10, 1956, she was the daughter of the late Frederick Lee Edwards, Jr. and Marion ...

Peggy Jeanette Perry Sisk

Feb. 4, 1936 - Aug. 11, 2022

Peggy Jeanette Perry Sisk, 86, of Morganton, NC, passed away Thursday, August 11, 2022.

Born in Burke County, NC on February 4, 1936, she was the daughter of the late Marler R. Perry and Mary ...