Obituaries

Randall “Randy” Franklin Allen

June 5, 1959 - July 3, 2019

Randall “Randy” Franklin Allen, 60, of Morganton, NC passed away July 3, 2019. Born on June 5, 1959, he was the son of Betty Sue Franklin Allen and the late George Steve Allen. Randy was ...

Stephanie Keller

Aug. 17, 1982 - July 3, 2019

Stephanie Keller, age 36, of Glen Alpine, NC passed away peacefully with her family by her side on July 3, 2019 after a lengthy battle with Multiple Sclerosis. Stephanie was born on August 17, 1982 ...

Charles Spivey Sossoman

Nov. 27, 1944 - July 2, 2019

Charles Spivey Sossoman, 74, of Morganton passed away Tuesday, July 2, 2019.  Born in Mecklenburg County, NC on November 27, 1944, he was the son of the late J.C. Sossoman, Jr. and Smaro Lee ...

Lela Mae “Dink” Huffman Seitz

Sept. 6, 1932 - June 29, 2019

Lela Mae “Dink” Huffman Seitz, 86, of Morganton went to her Heavenly home on Saturday, June 29, 2019.  Born in Burke County, NC on September 6, 1932, she was the daughter of the late Forest ...

Rema R. Lambert

Feb. 23, 1966 - June 29, 2019

Rema R. Lambert, 53, of Morganton, NC died Saturday, June 29, 2019. She was born on February 23, 1966 in Burke County to Nelda Lee Hildebrand Lambert and the late Alfred Herbert Lambert. Rema enjoyed ...

Emerson David Berry

Oct. 4, 1949 - June 27, 2019

Emerson David Berry, 69 of Glen Alpine, passed away at Grace Heights after a brief illness on Thursday, June 27, 2019.  He was born in Burke County on October 4, 1949 to the late Emerson ...

Ken "Bubba" Cooper

Aug. 30, 1949 - June 27, 2019

Ken “Bubba” Cooper, 69, of Morganton went to be with his father and brother on Thursday, June 27, 2019.  Born in Edgefield County, SC on August 30, 1949, he was the son of Lena Hennessee ...

Thomas Lee Ervin

March 6, 1939 - June 27, 2019

Thomas was born March 6, 1939 in Morganton, NC to Annabelle & James Ervin, the younger of their two children. Tom spent his childhood growing up in Morganton, but in 1955, he decided to join his ...

Alma Gates

Sept. 30, 1936 - June 26, 2019

Alma Gates, 82, of Morganton died Wednesday, June 26, 2019.  Born in Burke County, NC on September 30, 1936, she was the daughter of the late Edger Saulmon and Alice Chester Saulmon.  Alma was an ...

Robert "Bob" Benfield

May 14, 1955 - June 26, 2019

Robert “Bob” Benfield, 64, of Morganton died Wednesday, June 26, 2019.  Born in Burke County, NC on May 14, 1955, he was the son of the late Walter Jones Benfield and Mary Louise Mayfield Benfield ...

Thomas Byro

Feb. 10, 1924 - June 25, 2019

Thomas Byro, 95, of Morganton died peacefully Tuesday, June 25, 2019.  Born February 10, 1924 in Hungary, he spent a decade in Germany before immigrating to the United States and becoming an American Citizen.

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Betty Simpson Nisbet Royall

Sept. 4, 1926 - June 23, 2019

Betty Simpson Nisbet Royall, 92, of Hickory and a long-time resident of Morganton died Sunday, June 23, 2019.  Born in Buncombe County, NC on September 5, 1926, she was the daughter of the late William ...