Obituaries

Ruby Jo Branch

April 9, 1915 - Aug. 30, 2007

Ruby Jo Branch, 92, of McGalliard St., Morganton, died Thursday, August 30, 2007, at Grace Heights following a period of declining health. She was born in Yancey County, NC on April 9, 1915 and was ...

Evelyn Raleigh Keller

Aug. 20, 1924 - Aug. 30, 2007

Evelyn Raleigh Keller, 83, of Barrier Loop, Morganton, NC died Thursday, August 30, 2007 at Grace Heights following a brief illness. She was born August 20, 1924 in Madison County, NC, and was a daughter ...

Ruby Smith Ollis

May 24, 1922 - Aug. 30, 2007

Ruby Smith Ollis, 85, of Jay Rd., Morganton, NC died Thursday, August 30, 2007 at Grace Heights following a period of declining health. She was born May 24, 1922 in Burke County, NC, and was ...

Helen Pyatte

Jan. 1, 1932 - Aug. 27, 2007

Helen Pyatte, 75, of Walker Road, Morganton, NC, died unexpectedly on Wednesday, August 27, 2007 at her residence. Born on January 1, 1932 in Avery County, NC, she was the daughter of the late Avery ...

Rosa Wright Carpenter

April 27, 1921 - Aug. 25, 2007

Rosa Wright Carpenter, 86, of the Sunnyside Community, Morganton, NC died Saturday, August 25, 2007 at Grace Heights following a lengthy illness. Born in Anson County, NC on April 27, 1921, she was a daughter ...

Pedro A. Ramirez Jose

Jan. 1, 1983 - Aug. 24, 2007

Pedro A. Ramirez Jose, 24, of View St., Morganton, NC died unexpectedly, Friday, August 24, 2007. He was born January 1, 1983 in Guatemala, and is a son of Jacinto Ramirez of Morganton and Anna ...

Charles Andrew Puett

Nov. 22, 1934 - Aug. 24, 2007

Charles Andrew Puett, 72 of Mt. Olive Church Rd., died, after an extended illness, Friday, August 24, 2007 at Frye Medical Center in Hickory, NC.. Mr. Puett was born in Burke Co., on November 22 ...

Arthur D. "Ringo" Scism

April 19, 1942 - Aug. 21, 2007

Arthur D. "Ringo" Scism, 65, of Amherst Rd. and formerly of S. Amity St. in Morganton died Tuesday, August 21, 2007 at Britthaven of Morganton following a six month battle with cancer. He was born ...

Phillip N. Hennessee

Dec. 26, 1945 - Aug. 18, 2007

Phillip N. Hennessee, 61, loving husband, father, and grandfather, of Summers Rd., Morganton died Saturday, August 18, 2007 at Memorial Mission Hospital following a period of declining health. He was born in Burke County on ...

Wade V. Lowdermilk

Nov. 15, 1934 - Aug. 12, 2007

Wade V. Lowdermilk, 72, of Kirksey Drive, Morganton, NC died Sunday, August 12, 2007 at Grace Hospital, Morganton. Born November 15, 1934 in Burke County, NC, he was a son of the late William Irvin ...

Mary Jo Denton

Oct. 4, 1933 - Aug. 12, 2007

Mary Jo Denton, 73, of Morganton rose to be with her Jesus on Sunday August 12, 2007 following a lengthy illness. Born October 4, 1933 in Burke County she was the daughter of the late ...

Geraldean J. Smith

April 13, 1946 - Aug. 12, 2007

Geraldean J. Smith, 61, of Long St., died, Sunday, August 12, 2007. She was born, April 13, 1946, in Carter Co, TN to the late Fred D. Jones and Virginia M. Richardson Jones. She was ...