Obituaries

James L. "Lewis" Causby

Jan. 14, 1936 - May 31, 2008

James L. "Lewis" Causby, 72, of Salem Rd., died Saturday, May 31, 2008, following a period of declining health. He was born on in Burke County on January 14, 1936 and was a son of ...

Bobby Fred Causby

Jan. 1, 1933 - May 29, 2008

Bobby Fred Causby, 75, died Thursday, May 29, 2008 at his home surrounded by his family. He was born on January 1, 1933 in Burke County and was a son of Floy Prince Causby and ...

Kenneth Leo Kanzleiter

Dec. 9, 1942 - May 29, 2008

Kenneth Leo Kanzleiter, Sr., 65, died Thursday, May 29, 2008 following a lengthy illness. He was born on December 9, 1942 in Allegheny Co., PA and was a son of the late John Leo and ...

Harold J. Mull

Sept. 7, 1911 - May 27, 2008

Harold J. Mull, 96 of Valdese Ave., Morganton, NC died Tuesday, May 27, 2008 at Britthaven of Morganton. Born in Burke County, NC on September 7, 1911, he was a son of the late Alonzo ...

Mr. Theodore "Bud" Carswell

Dec. 25, 1917 - May 26, 2008

Mr. Theodore "Bud" Carswell, 90, of Drexel, NC died Monday, May 26, 2008 at Valdese Hospital following a period of declining health. He was born December 25, 1917 in Burke County to the late Elisha ...

Ned McClendon Whisnant

Sept. 30, 1920 - May 25, 2008

Ned McClendon Whisnant, 87, of East Commons Drive, Morganton, NC, died Sunday, May 25, 2008 at Grace Hospital following a brief illness. Born in Burke County, NC on September 30, 1920, he was the son ...

David R. Clark

June 23, 1954 - May 24, 2008

David R. Clark, 53, of Tammy Lane, Morganton, died Saturday, May 24, 2008, after a period of declining health. David was born June 23, 1954, in New Brunswick, NJ to the late Raymond Clark and ...

Ronald James Regan

June 30, 1954 - May 21, 2008

Ronald James Regan, 53, of Halloway Street, Hickory, NC, died Wednesday, May 21, 2008 at Frye Regional Medical Center. Born in Caldwell County, NC on June 30, 1954, he was the son of the late ...

Karl R. Cleveland

Jan. 22, 1930 - May 20, 2008

Karl R. Cleveland, 78, of 111 Oak St., Morganton, NC died Tuesday, May 20, 2008 at Frye Regional Medical Center in Hickory following a brief illness. He was born January 22, 1930 in Huntington, WV ...

Ruth Elizabeth "Granny" Ray

Nov. 24, 1913 - May 20, 2008

Ruth Elizabeth "Granny" Ray, 94, of Morganton, NC died Tuesday, May 20, 2008 at her residence following a period of declining health. She was born November 24, 1913 in Yancey Co., NC, and was a ...

Alice Ball Duffey

Sept. 8, 1920 - May 19, 2008

Alice Ball Duffey, 87, of Jamestown Road, Morganton, NC died Monday, May 19, 2008 at Grace Heights. Born in Buncombe County, NC on September 8, 1920, she was the daughter of the late Oscar Ball ...

Tellis "Pap" Benfield

Oct. 8, 1908 - May 18, 2008

Tellis "Pap" Benfield, 99, of Benfield Landing Road, Nebo, NC, died Sunday, May 18, 2008 at the Burke Palliative Care Center in Valdese, NC following a brief illness. Born in Burke County, NC on October ...