Obituaries

Julio R. Villanueva

July 15, 1967 - May 29, 2006

Julio R. Villanueva, 38, of Watermill Rd., Morganton, NC died Monday, May 29, 2006 at his residence. Born in El Salvador on July 15, 1967, he was a son of Carmen Villanueva of Morganton. Julio ...

Elsie Blanche Miller

May 25, 1929 - May 29, 2006

Elsie Blanche Miller, 77, formerly of the Oak Hill community, died, Monday, May 29, 2006 at Grace Hospital. Mrs. Miller was born in Burke Co. May 25, 1929 to the late Carl Freeman and Annie ...

Anna Lee Henderson

June 13, 1930 - May 27, 2006

Anna Lee Henderson, 75, of Simpson Drive, Morganton, NC, died Saturday, May 27, 2006 at Grace Hospital following a period of declining health. Born June 13, 1930 in Buncombe County, NC, she was the daughter ...

Brenda Estelle Price Roper

Feb. 21, 1954 - May 26, 2006

Brenda Estelle Price Roper, 52, of Rich Road, Morganton, NC, died Friday, May 26, 2006 at Carolinas Medical Center following a brief illness. Born February 21, 1954 in McDowell Co, she was the daughter of ...

Frank B. Elder

May 9, 1917 - May 24, 2006

Frank B. Elder, 89, of Hwy 70 West, Glen Alpine, NC died Wednesday, May 24, 2006 at Willow Ridge Nursing Center in Rutherfordton, NC following a period of declining health. He was born May 9 ...

Mary Sue Michaels

Aug. 5, 1921 - May 23, 2006

Mary Sue Michaels, 84, of Jacumin Rd., Valdese, NC died Tuesday, May 23, 2006 at Valdese General Hospital following a brief illness. She was born August 5, 1921 in McDowell County, NC, and was a ...

Ruby Goodson Williams

Nov. 28, 1909 - May 23, 2006

Ruby Goodson Williams, 96, of Holly Springs Nursing Center, Rutherfordton, NC died Tuesday, May 23, 2006 at her residence following a period of declining health. She was born November 28, 1909 in Caswell County, NC ...

William Howard Franklin

July 20, 1919 - May 21, 2006

William Howard Franklin, 86, of Church Court, Glen Alpine, NC, died Sunday, May 21, 2006 at the V.A. Medical Center in Asheville, NC. Born July 20, 1919 in Burke County, NC, he was the ...

Pauline T. Velez

May 21, 1934 - May 21, 2006

Pauline T. Velez, 72, of Fletcher St., Morganton, NC died Sunday, May 21, 2006 at her residence following a brief period of declining health. She was born May 21, 1934 in McDowell County, NC, and ...

Mr. Harold Hence Patton

Nov. 30, 1927 - May 20, 2006

Mr. Harold Hence Patton, 78, of the Patton Road in Morganton died Saturday May 20, 2006 at Grace Hospital. He was born November 30, 1927 to Hence L. Patton and Edith Bolding Patton of Morganton ...

Mr. Frank Junior Woody

Oct. 29, 1923 - May 19, 2006

Mr. Frank Junior Woody, 82, of Lenoir Road in Morganton died Friday, May 19, 2006 at Baptist Hospital in Winston –Salem following a period of declining health. He was born October 29, 1923 in Yancey ...

Carl Rogers

Aug. 7, 1924 - May 16, 2006

Carl Rogers, 81, of Conley Rd., Morganton, NC died Tuesday, May 16, 2006 at Burke Palliative Care Center in Valdese following a period of declining health. He was born August 7, 1924 in Burke County ...