Obituaries

Tommie Stamey

Dec. 21, 1944 - Feb. 28, 2008

Tommie Stamey, 63, of Doublehead Drive, Connelly Springs, NC, died Thursday, February 28, 2008 at Frye Regional Medical Center in Hickory, NC. Born in Burke County, NC on December 21, 1944, he was the son ...

Grace Burleson Dockery

Nov. 5, 1929 - Feb. 28, 2008

Grace Burleson Dockery, 78, of Bass Street, Valdese, NC, went to be with her heavenly Father and her beloved husband on Thursday, February 28, 2008 at Grace Hospital. Born in Avery County, NC on November ...

Mary McDaniel Hamrick

Nov. 12, 1912 - Feb. 27, 2008

Mary McDaniel Hamrick, 95, of B Street, Drexel died Wednesday, February 27, 2008, following a period of declining health. She was born on November 12, 1912 in York County, SC and was a daughter of ...

Robert "Earl" Mace

March 14, 1923 - Feb. 27, 2008

Robert "Earl" Mace, 84, of Burkemont Rd., Morganton, NC died Wednesday February 27, 2008 following a period of declining health. He was born on March 14, 1923 in Lincoln County, NC and was a son ...

Rilla C. Houk

Jan. 18, 1940 - Feb. 26, 2008

Rilla C. Houk, 68, of Bennett Rd., Morganton, NC died Tuesday, February 26, 2008 at Grace Hospital following a period of declining health. She was born January 18, 1940 in Madison Co., AL, and was ...

Lucy Carswell Moore

Oct. 25, 1919 - Feb. 26, 2008

Lucy Carswell Moore, 88, of Grace Heights, and formerly of Crawley Dale St. in Morganton, NC went home to be with her Lord and Savior Tuesday night, February 26, 2008 following a period of declining ...

Robert Thomas Helms

Feb. 20, 1967 - Feb. 25, 2008

Robert Thomas Helms, 41, died February 25, 2008, following injuries sustained in an automobile accident. He was born in Lincoln County, NC on February 20, 1967 and was a son of Margaret Workman Helms of ...

Robert "Daddy Bob" Fogle

May 19, 1930 - Feb. 24, 2008

Robert "Daddy Bob" Fogle, 77, of Old NC 18, Morganton, NC died Sunday, February 24, 2008 at McDowell Hospital in Marion, NC following a period of declining health. He was born May 19, 1930 in ...

William R. "Bill" Hauser

May 13, 1913 - Feb. 23, 2008

William R. "Bill" Hauser, 94, formerly of N. Anderson St., Morganton died Saturday, February 23, 2008, following a period of declining health. He was born in Franklin, NC on May 13, 1913 and was a ...

Clyde E. Franklin

Nov. 4, 1933 - Feb. 23, 2008

Clyde E. Franklin, 74, of Foxridge Drive, Connelly Springs, NC, died Saturday, February 23, 2008 at his residence. Born in Avery County, NC on November 4, 1933, he was the son of the late Carl ...

Wilbert "Wimp" Carswell

May 13, 1929 - Feb. 23, 2008

Wilbert "Wimp" Carswell, 78, of Case St., Morganton died Saturday, February 23, 2008, at Frye Regional Medical Center. He was born in Burke County on May 13, 1929 and was a son of the late ...

Pat "Papper" Blackford

March 17, 1940 - Feb. 23, 2008

Pat "Papper" Blackford, 67, of Dysartsville Road, Morganton, NC, went to go to scooter-pootin’ with Mary Jo on Saturday, February 23, 2008 at Grace Hospital. Born in Urbana, IL on March 17, 1940, she was ...