Obituaries

Charlotte Jean Sparks

June 21, 1953 - Dec. 17, 2021

Charlotte Jean Sparks, 68 of Glen Alpine passed away Friday, December 17, 2021.Born June 21, 1953 in Columbus County, Ohio she was a daughter of the late Leonard Winkler and Betty Sparks Winkler.

Charlotte ...

Michael 'Mike' Norman Carmack

March 30, 1947 - Dec. 17, 2021

Michael 'Mike' Norman Carmack, March 30 1947 - December 17 2021, of Morganton, passed away Friday December 17th at Mission Hospital in Asheville, as a dearly loved husband, father, and grandfather.

Mike was born to Comar ...

Judith Katzin Coen

Aug. 4, 1930 - Dec. 17, 2021

We are sad to announce that after 91 years the world has lost a truly spectacular woman.  Judith Katzin Coen passed away December 17. 2021.

Judi grew up in a tight knit family in Wilson ...

Michael Abernathy

Dec. 13, 1961 - Dec. 17, 2021

Michael Abernathy, 60, of Morganton, NC, passed away on Friday, December 17, 2021 after an extended illness.  Born in Burke County, NC on December 13, 1961, he was the son of Helen Mae Epley Abernathy ...

Kenneth “Bear” Merrill

July 22, 1956 - Dec. 17, 2021

Kenneth “Bear” Merrill, 65 of Morganton, NC passed away, Friday, December 17, 2021. Born on July 22, 1956, he was the son of the late Warren and Jean Merrill. Bear was a member of Praise ...

Brian Keith Honeycutt

June 2, 1968 - Dec. 15, 2021

Brian Keith Honeycutt, 53, of Morganton passed away Wednesday, December 15, 2021.  Born in Kirkwood, MO on June 2, 1968, he was the son of George Donald Honeycutt, Sr. and Dora Ellen York Spake (Jack ...

Joanne Bass

Sept. 11, 1931 - Dec. 15, 2021

Joanne Bass, 90 of Morganton, NC went to be with her Lord and Savior, Wednesday, December 15, 2021. Born on September 11, 1931, she was the daughter of the late Joseph C Bass and Vangie ...

Lucy Crawley Wellman

Feb. 9, 1927 - Dec. 15, 2021

Our Mom went to see Jesus and all her family on December 15, 2021. Lucy was 94. She was born February 9, 1927 to Alexander Crawley and Ruth Dale Crawley. In addition to her parents ...

Harold “Butch” Duckworth Sr.

March 13, 1943 - Dec. 15, 2021

Harold “Butch” Duckworth Sr. went home to be with his Savior on Wednesday, December 15, 2021. Born on March 13, 1943, he was the son of Geneva Duckworth Reinhardt and the late Wilson Duckworth. Butch ...

Dr. Burton Frankie Wilbur, Jr.

Aug. 26, 1958 - Dec. 13, 2021

Dr. Burton Frankie Wilbur, Jr., 63 of Morganton, NC, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Monday, December 13, 2021.  Born in Broome County, NY on August 26, 1958, he was the ...

Donna Kerr Sallstrom

July 25, 1948 - Dec. 12, 2021

Donna Kerr Sallstrom, 73, of Chapel Hill, NC, passed away Sunday, December 12, 2021.  Born in Guilford County, NC on July 25, 1948, she was the daughter of the late Roy Junior Kerr and Pearl ...

Garrett Walker

April 27, 1944 - Dec. 12, 2021

Garrett Walker, 77 a loving husband and father went to celebrate a new life on December 12, 2021 in Morganton, NC. Born on April 27, 1944 in Gastonia, NC, he was the son of the ...