Obituaries

Ernest Lionel Lambert

Oct. 5, 1949 - Oct. 24, 2019

Ernest Lionel Lambert, 70, of Morganton died Thursday, October 24, 2019.  Services for Mr. Lambert will be held at later date.  Sossoman Funeral Home and Crematory Center is assisting the family with the arrangements.

Delia Emma Caldwell

March 4, 1935 - Oct. 24, 2019

Delia Emma Caldwell, 84, of the Lake James Community in Morganton passed away on Thursday, October 24, 2019.  Born in Burke County on March 4, 1935, she was the daughter of the late Roscoe and ...

Thomas Howard Epley

May 22, 1964 - Oct. 22, 2019

Thomas Howard Epley, 55, of Morganton died Tuesday, October 22, 2019.  Born in Burke County, NC on May 22, 1964, he was the son of the late Tom John Epley and Annie Chapman Epley.

Thomas ...

SSG William “Bill” Widener, US Army Ret.

June 24, 1949 - Oct. 22, 2019

SSG William “Bill” Widener, US Army Ret., 70, of Connelly Springs succumbed to a long-term illness on Tuesday, October 22, 2019.  Bill was preceded in death by his parents, William and Marie Widener. Bill is ...

Kenneth Dean Moses

April 6, 1958 - Oct. 20, 2019

Kenneth Dean Moses, 61, of Glen Alpine passed away Sunday, October 20, 2019.  Born in Burke County on April 6, 1958, he was the son of the late Roy Preston Moses and Carrie Mae Beaver ...

Louise May Sanderlin McDowell

June 22, 1928 - Oct. 17, 2019

Louise May Sanderlin McDowell, 91, of Morganton, NC went home to be with the Lord and her family, Thursday, October 17, 2019. Born on June 22, 1928, she was the daughter of the late Edward ...

Mollie J. Murphy

Oct. 2, 1931 - Oct. 15, 2019

Mollie J. Murphy, 88, of Drexel, NC passed away Tuesday, October 15, 2019.  Born October 2, 1931 in Rutherford County, NC she was a daughter of the late William McKinley Bailey and Minnie Willis Bailey ...

Charles G. Saulman, Jr. (Butch) aka Jonathan Bradley

April 23, 1964 - Oct. 15, 2019

Charles G. Saulman, Jr. (Butch) aka Jonathan Bradley, 55, of Hickory, NC passed away on Tuesday, October 15, 2019 in Catawba County. He was born on April 23, 1964 in Burke County to Charles G ...

Cleo J. Mark

June 16, 1924 - Oct. 13, 2019

Cleo J. Mark, 95, of Morganton, NC passed away Sunday, October 13, 2019. She was born on June 16, 1924 in Noble County, Indiana to the late Fred Crothers and Hazel Graber Crothers. Cleo received ...

Gail Irene Nelson

March 18, 1937 - Oct. 13, 2019

Gail Irene Nelson, 82 of Morganton, NC passed away at Grace Ridge, Sunday, October 13, 2019. Born on March 18, 1937, she was the daughter of the late Paul and Mary Belknap. Gail was a ...

Genevieve Trott Broome

Aug. 11, 1927 - Oct. 12, 2019

Genevieve Trott Broome, 92, of Morganton died Saturday, October 12, 2019 after a period of declining health.  Born in Richmond County, NC on August 11, 1927, she was the daughter of the late William “Willie ...

Jeannette Bernadette Freeman

July 15, 1936 - Oct. 12, 2019

Jeannette Bernadette Freeman, 83 formerly of Dansville, New York, passed away Saturday, October 12, 2019 at the home of her daughter in Morganton, NC.  Born July 15, 1936 in Columbus, Ohio, she was a daughter ...