Obituaries

Catherine Jean Wilson Burns

March 1, 1942 - Jan. 30, 2008

Catherine Jean Wilson Burns, 65, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Wednesday, January 30, 2008, following a courageous battle with cancer. She was born in Burke County on March 1, 1942 and ...

Letha "Mae" Little

Aug. 3, 1912 - Jan. 28, 2008

Letha "Mae" Little, 95, died Monday, January 28, 2008 at Autumn Care of Drexel following a period of declining health. Born in Burke County, NC on August 3, 1912, she was the daughter of the ...

Laura Golden

June 11, 1940 - Jan. 26, 2008

Laura Golden, 67, of Cresthill Dr., Morganton, NC died peacefully Saturday, January 26, 2008 after a courageous battle with cancer. Born in Lexington, KY on June 11, 1940, she was the daughter of the late ...

Gertrude Ruth Mayer

Jan. 4, 1925 - Jan. 25, 2008

Gertrude Ruth Mayer, 83, of Forestbrook Dr., Valdese, NC died Friday, January 25, 2008, at Grace Heights following a thirty year battle with Parkinson Disease. She was born in Milwaukee, WI on January 4, 1925 ...

David H. Baird

July 9, 1908 - Jan. 23, 2008

David H. Baird, 99, of Amherst Rd., Morganton died Wednesday, January 23, 2008 at College Pines following a brief illness. He was born July 9, 1908 in Cobb Co., GA, and was a son of ...

Jeremy Korobeyko

N/A - Jan. 23, 2008

Jeremy Korobeyko, 34, of York St., Morganton, NC was called home to be with his Lord Wednesday, January 23, 2008 at Hospice of Catawba County in Newton, NC following a courageous battle with cancer. H ...

Maria Rhyne Pritchard

March 28, 1955 - Jan. 23, 2008

Maria Rhyne Pritchard, 52, of Hartland Rd., Morganton, NC died unexpectedly Wednesday, January 23, 2008 at Caldwell Memorial Hospital in Lenoir, NC as a result of an auto accident. She was born March 28, 1955 ...

Marilyn Ednita Brown Canipe

Sept. 23, 1941 - Jan. 22, 2008

Marilyn Ednita Brown Canipe, 67, of Scott Rd. in Morganton died Tuesday, January 20, 2009 at Mission Hospital in Asheville, NC following a period of declining health. She was born September 23, 1941 in Burke ...

Maggie Pearson Lane

Sept. 19, 1914 - Jan. 22, 2008

Maggie Pearson Lane, 93, of Clark Loop, Morganton, NC died Tuesday, January 22, 2008 at Grace Hospital following a period of declining health. She was born September 19, 1914 in Burke County, NC, and was ...

Mary F. Sanford

Sept. 25, 1910 - Jan. 21, 2008

Mary F. Sanford, 97, of Grace Ridge, Morganton, NC, died unexpectedly on Monday, January 21, 2008 at Grace Hospital. Born in Cass County, MI on September 25, 1910, she a daughter of the late James ...

Melva Jean Mull Carswell

Feb. 19, 1936 - Jan. 21, 2008

Melva Jean Mull Carswell, 71, of Bethel Rd., Morganton, NC died Monday, January 21, 2008 at her residence following a brief illness. She was born February 19, 1936 in Burke County, NC, and was a ...

Betty Fox Goodman

Aug. 22, 1926 - Jan. 20, 2008

Betty Fox Goodman, 81, of Green Pasture Lane, Valdese, NC, died Sunday, January 20, 2008 at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem, NC. Born in Burke County, NC on August 22, 1926, she ...