Obituaries

Clyde Edward McNeely

Aug. 30, 1947 - Dec. 29, 2006

Clyde Edward McNeely, 59, of Bethel Road, Morganton, NC died Friday, December 29, 2006 at his residence following an extended illness. He was born August 30, 1947 in Burke County, NC, and was a son ...

George Wesley Barrier

June 1, 1911 - Dec. 28, 2006

George Wesley Barrier, 95, of US 70 East, Drexel, NC died Thursday, December 28, 2006 at Grace Hospital following a period of declining health. He was born June 1, 1911 in Caldwell County, NC, and ...

Glen A. Ramsey

March 17, 1929 - Dec. 27, 2006

Rev. Glen A. Ramsey, Jr. 77, of Rondel Childres Ave., Hildebran, NC died Wednesday, December 27, 2006 following a period of declining health. He was born in Burke County, NC on March 17, 1929 and ...

Barbara Jo Chapman

Feb. 12, 1961 - Dec. 27, 2006

Barbara Jo Chapman, 45, of Self St., Cherryville, NC, formerly of 4007 Sunrise Lane, Morganton, NC died Dec. 24, 2006 at Grace Hospital following a brief illness. She was born Feb. 12, 1961 in Charleston ...

Jim Whitaker

Feb. 28, 1927 - Dec. 26, 2006

Jim Whitaker, 79, of Highridge Dr., Morganton, NC died unexpectedly on Tuesday, December 26, 2006. Mr. Whitaker was born February 28, 1927 in Kentucky to the late Robert Whitaker and Ruth Whitaker. He was a ...

Homer I. Cline

Feb. 10, 1929 - Dec. 26, 2006

Homer I. Cline, 77, of Oakwood Street, Morganton, NC, died Tuesday, December 26, 2006 at his residence. Born in Burke County, NC, on February 10, 1929, he was the son of the late Ernest Cline ...

Jean Lingafeldt

Sept. 5, 1924 - Dec. 25, 2006

Jean Lingafeldt, 82, of Grace Heights in Morganton, died Monday, December 25, 2006 at the nursing home following a period of declining health. She was born September 5, 1924 in Norristown, PA, and was a ...

Anita Powell Fowler

N/A - Dec. 23, 2006

Anita Powell Fowler, 87 of Carolina Rehab Center, Connelly Springs, NC died Saturday, December 23, 2006 at Valdese General Hospital following a period of declining health. Born in Burke County, NC, she was a daughter ...

Bennett Long Orders

July 8, 1927 - Dec. 22, 2006

Bennett Long Orders, 79, of Morganton Long Term Care died Friday, December 22, 2006, at his residence following a lengthy illness. He was born on July 8, 1927 in Burke County, NC and was a ...

Ruth H. Snipes

Oct. 2, 1931 - Dec. 22, 2006

Ruth H. Snipes, 75, of Skyland Drive, Morganton, NC, died Friday, December 22, 2006 at the Palliative Care Center in Valdese, NC following a period of declining health. She was born in Burke County, NC ...

Paul Ed Walker

N/A - Dec. 21, 2006

Paul Ed Walker, Sr., 87, of Hopewell Rd, went home to be with the Lord Thursday, December 21, 2006 after an extended illness. Paul was a member of Hopewell Baptist Church where he was active ...

Darren Scott Bolick

July 15, 1966 - Dec. 21, 2006

Darren Scott Bolick, 40, died Thursday, December 21, 2006, at the J. Iverson Riddle Developmental Center following a period of declining health. He was born on July 15, 1966 in Catawba County, NC and was ...