Obituaries

Baxter John Jaynes

March 15, 1938 - Feb. 28, 2010

Baxter John Jaynes, 72, of Camelot Dr. in Morganton died Sunday, February 28, 2010 at Grace Heights following a lengthy illness. He was born March 15, 1938 in Burke County, and was a son of ...

Mabel Lingafelt Beach

June 13, 1916 - Feb. 27, 2010

Mabel Lingafelt Beach, 93, of Morganton, NC died Saturday, February 27, 2010 at Autumn Care of Drexel. Born in Burke County, NC on June 13, 1916, she was the daughter of the late Ellis Richard ...

Willa Jeryl Coleman Thombs

June 9, 1940 - Feb. 27, 2010

Willa Jeryl Coleman Thombs, 69, of Power House Rd. in Lake James, NC died Saturday, February 27, 2010 at Carolina Rehab Center of Burke in Connelly Springs following a period of declining health. Born June ...

Maledia Robinson Butler

May 19, 1924 - Feb. 27, 2010

Maledia Robinson Butler, 85, of Grace Heights in Morganton died Saturday, February 27, 2010 at her residence. She was born May 19, 1924 in Burke County, and was the daughter of the late William Jeff ...

Helen Hogan

April 2, 1924 - Feb. 27, 2010

Helen Hogan, 85 of Morganton died Saturday, February 27, 2010 at Grace Heights. Born on April 2, 1924 in Burke County, she was a daughter of the late John and Lillian Smith Hogan. She was ...

Jane "Candy" Tolbert Senter

Nov. 4, 1955 - Feb. 26, 2010

Jane "Candy" Tolbert Senter, 54, of Phillips Street, Morganton, NC died Friday, February 26, 2010 at Grace Hospital after an extended illness. Born in Burke County, NC on November 4, 1955, she was the daughter ...

Harvey Mashburn

April 19, 1936 - Feb. 26, 2010

Harvey Mashburn, Jr., 73, of Burkemont Rd. in Morganton died Friday, February 26, 2010 at Frye Regional Medical Center in Hickory following a period of declining health. He was born April 19, 1936 in Haywood ...

Edith Annis

March 3, 1917 - Feb. 26, 2010

Edith Annis, 92, of Morganton, died Friday, February 26, 2010 after a period of declining health. She was born March 3, 1917 in Wayne County, Michigan to the late Frank Martin. In addition to her ...

Ruth Melton Hahn

June 29, 1920 - Feb. 25, 2010

Ruth Melton Hahn, 89 of Stephens Dr., Morganton, NC died Thursday, February 25, 2010 at her residence. She was born on June 29, 1920 in Rutherford County, NC and was the daughter of the late ...

Paul Audine Henderson

May 21, 1925 - Feb. 25, 2010

Paul Audine Henderson, 84, a resident of Grace Ridge Retirement Community died February 25, 2010. Born May 21, 1925, his parents were Allen and Bobye Ruth Marshall Henderson. He and his wife of fifty-eight years ...

John Gatlin

March 10, 1952 - Feb. 24, 2010

John Gatlin, 57, of Hwy 64 in Morganton died Wednesday, February 24, 2010 at his residence following a lengthy illness. He was born March 10, 1952 in Tipton County, TN; and was a son of ...

Pauline J. Spake

May 28, 1920 - Feb. 23, 2010

Pauline J. Spake, 89, of Fayetteville, NC, formerly of Morganton, NC and Newport News, VA died Tuesday, February 23, 2010, following a brief illness. She was born in Burke County, NC on May 28, 1920 ...