Obituaries

Kenny Hyatt

July 30, 1959 - Nov. 26, 2009

Kenny Hyatt, 50, of N. King St., Morganton passed away on Thursday, November 26, 2009, following an extended illness. He was born in Burke County on July 30, 1959 and was a son of the ...

Arlie R. Saunders

March 2, 1913 - Nov. 25, 2009

Arlie R. Saunders, 96, of Hoyle Street, Morganton died Wednesday, November 25, 2009 following a period of declining health. He was born in Montgomery County, NC on March 2, 1913 and was the son of ...

Donald W. Smith

Nov. 13, 1913 - Nov. 25, 2009

Donald W. Smith, 96, of Britthaven of Morganton died Wednesday, November 25, 2009 at his residence following a period of declining health. He was born November 13, 1913 in Burke County, and was a son ...

Jeanne Beck Nichols

Nov. 4, 1917 - Nov. 25, 2009

Jeanne Beck Nichols, 92, of High Point, NC, formerly of Morganton, died Wednesday, November 25, 2009 at Pennybyrn at Mayfield Nursing Home following a period of declining health. Born in Guatemala on November 4, 1917 ...

Doris (Dot) Lucille McCulloch

May 12, 1927 - Nov. 24, 2009

Doris (Dot) Lucille McCulloch, 82, passed away Tuesday, November 24, 2009, at Carolinas Medical Center of Charlotte, NC.Born May 12, 1927, in Sumter, SC, she was the daughter of the late Lewis C. McCulloch ...

Mary Adair Edwards Phifer

Nov. 25, 1912 - Nov. 23, 2009

Mary Adair Edwards Phifer died at home on Monday, November 23, 2009. Born November 25, 1912, in Orlando, Florida, she was the only daughter of Gaston Holcomb Edwards, MD and Adair Dunn Edwards. She was ...

Marsha J. Blough

Oct. 8, 1951 - Nov. 21, 2009

Marsha J. Blough, 58, of East Shore Drive, Morganton, NC died Saturday, November 21, 2009 at the Burke Palliative Care Center. Born in Cleveland, OH on October 8, 1951, she was the daughter of Ralph ...

Mary Lowrie Norwood Barnett

Jan. 30, 1926 - Nov. 20, 2009

Mary Lowrie Norwood Barnett, 83, of Grace Ridge, Morganton, NC died Friday, November 20, 2009 at Valdese General Hospital. Born in Wayne County, NC on January 30, 1926, she was the daughter of the late ...

Virgie Mull Orders

Jan. 15, 1912 - Nov. 19, 2009

Virgie Mull Orders, 97, of Bethel Road, Morganton, NC died Wednesday, November 19, 2009 at Gaston Memorial Hospital in Gastonia, NC. Born in Burke County, NC on January 15, 1912, she was the daughter of ...

Walter Lewis Sigmon

Feb. 5, 1927 - Nov. 17, 2009

Walter Lewis Sigmon, 82, of Falls Road, Valdese, NC died Tuesday, November 17, 2009 at the N.C. State Veterans Home in Salisbury, NC. Born in Burke County, NC on February 5, 1927, he was ...

Loretta Elizabeth Reynolds Norman

April 5, 1917 - Nov. 17, 2009

Loretta Elizabeth Reynolds Norman, 92, of Hwy 64, Morganton, NC died Tuesday, November 17, 2009 at Grace Heights following a ten day illness. Born in Rockingham, NC on April 5, 1917, she was the daughter ...

Johnsie Hildebran Henderson

May 9, 1915 - Nov. 15, 2009

Johnsie Hildebran Henderson, 94, of Baxter Street, Drexel, NC passed away Sunday, November 15, 2009 at Grace Hospital. Born in York, SC on May 9, 1915, she was the daughter of the late Sallie Hildebran ...