Obituaries

Margaret Duckworth Clark

N/A - Dec. 31, 2008

Margaret Duckworth Clark, 86 of 401 Drexel Rd., Morganton, died Wednesday, December 31, 2008 at Autumn Care Nursing Home after a period of declining health. She was born in Burke County and was the daughter ...

Martha Mae Deaton Smith

July 31, 1937 - Dec. 27, 2008

Martha Mae Deaton Smith, 71, of Dysartsville Road, Morganton, NC died Saturday, December 27, 2008 at Valdese General Hospital following a lengthy illness. Born in Alamance County, NC on July 31, 1937, she was the ...

William "Bill" Davis

May 23, 1924 - Dec. 27, 2008

William "Bill" Davis, Jr. 84, went home to be with his Lord and Savior after a sudden illness on Saturday, December 27, 2008.. He was born on May 23, 1924 in Burke County and was ...

Kay Woodie Pope

May 31, 1947 - Dec. 26, 2008

Kay Woodie Pope, 61, of Mini Acres Lane, Hickory, NC died unexpectedly on Friday, December 26, 2008 at Frye Regional Medical Center. Born in Burke County, NC on May 31, 1947, she was the daughter ...

Heidi Jean Suttles

Sept. 2, 1981 - Dec. 26, 2008

Heidi Jean Suttles, 27, of Watershed Rd., Morganton, NC died unexpectedly on Friday, December 26, 2008. Born in Burke County, NC on September 2, 1981, she was the daughter of Ricky Alan Suttles, of Delaware ...

Joe Arney

April 17, 1942 - Dec. 26, 2008

Joe Arney, 66, of West Concord Street, Morganton, NC died Friday, December 26, 2008 at Frye Regional Medical Center. Born in Burke County, NC on April 17, 1942, he was the son of the late ...

Lucille Gouge Robinson

Oct. 20, 1925 - Dec. 26, 2008

Lucille Gouge Robinson, 83, died Friday, December 26, 2008, at Burke Palliative Care Center following a period of declining health. She was born on October 20, 1925 in Yancey County and was a daughter of ...

Kimberly Dawn Turpin

June 19, 1967 - Dec. 25, 2008

Kimberly Dawn Turpin, 41, of Bedwell St., Franklin, NC passed away Thursday, December 25, 2008 at Mission Hospital, Asheville, NC. Born on June 19, 1967 in Catawba Co., NC, she was a daughter of Loretta ...

Azile Brittain Fleming

Oct. 6, 1911 - Dec. 25, 2008

Azile Brittain Fleming, 97, of Drexel, NC passed away peacefully on Thursday, December 25, 2008 at Autumn Care. She was born on October 6, 1911 in Burke County and was a daughter of the late ...

Goldie Cannon Reece

Jan. 10, 1919 - Dec. 23, 2008

Goldie Cannon Reece, 89, of Vine Arden Rd. in Morganton died Tuesday, December 23, 2008 at Morganton Long Term Care following a brief illness. She was born January 10, 1919 in Burke County, NC, and ...

Conley E. Butler

Oct. 28, 1943 - Dec. 22, 2008

Conley E. Butler, 65, of Old NC Hwy 18 in Morganton died Monday, December 22, 2008 at his residence. He was born October 28, 1943 in Burke County, and was a son of the late ...

Doris F. Washburn

Jan. 14, 1922 - Dec. 21, 2008

Doris F. Washburn, 86, died on Thursday, Dec. 18, 2008 in the skilled nursing section of Grace Ridge following a lengthy illness. Doris was born January 14, 1922 in Oakwood, Missouri, the daughter of the ...