Obituaries

James Vernon "Buck" Powell

Nov. 4, 1925 - Aug. 31, 2010

James Vernon "Buck" Powell, 84, of Powell Loop, Nebo died Tuesday, August 31, 2010 at Autumn Care of Marion. He was born in Burke County on November 4, 1925 and was a son of the ...

Hazel Dula Belanger

N/A - Aug. 29, 2010

Hazel Dula Belanger, 78, of Paul Shuping Avenue in Morganton, and a daughter of the late Albert and Pearl Dula of the Upper Creek area of Burke County, died Sunday, August 29, 2010 at Grace ...

Jesse Ellis McDaniel

N/A - Aug. 25, 2010

Jesse Ellis McDaniel, age 97, went to be with the Lord on August 25, 2010 and joins his loved ones, beloved wife Addie Mae Braswell McDaniel, who he so affectionately called "the Mae Flower", and ...

Ruth B. Powell

Feb. 25, 1920 - Aug. 23, 2010

Ruth B. Powell, 90, of Sojourner Rd. in Valdese died Monday, August 23, 2010 at Burke Palliative Care Center following a period of declining health. Born February 25, 1920 in Gaston County, she was a ...

Danny Mike Velez

Dec. 19, 1950 - Aug. 23, 2010

Danny Mike Velez, 59, of Watering Place, Morganton, NC went home to be with the Lord on Monday, August 23, 2010 following a period of declining health. Born in California on December 19, 1950, he ...

Wilma P. Smith

March 24, 1938 - Aug. 22, 2010

Wilma P. Smith, 72, of Pine Dr. in Morganton died Sunday, August 22, 2010 at Carolina Medical Center in Charlotte following a period of declining health. She was born March 24, 1938 in Burke County ...

Hazel P. Benfield

April 4, 1928 - Aug. 21, 2010

Hazel P. Benfield, 82, of Oakdale Dr. in Morganton died peacefully Saturday, August 21, 2010 at Grace Hospital following an extended illness. She was born April 4, 1928 in Avery County and was a daughter ...

Marilyn Reece Waters

May 10, 1932 - Aug. 21, 2010

Marilyn Reece Waters, 78, died Saturday, August 21, 2010 at Burke Hospice and Palliative Care following a period of declining health. Mrs. Waters was born in Burke County on May 10, 1932 and was a ...

Jerry Earnest Sigmon

Sept. 23, 1942 - Aug. 21, 2010

Jerry Earnest Sigmon, 67, of Morganton, NC went to live with his Lord unexpectedly on Saturday, August 21, 2010. Born in Caldwell County, NC on September 23, 1942, he was the son of Iris Laxton ...

Dorothy Branch Robinson

July 13, 1922 - Aug. 20, 2010

Dorothy Branch Robinson, 88, formerly of Burkemont Ave., Morganton, NC died Tuesday, August 20, 1010 at Autumn Care of Drexel. A native of Burke County, she was born at Table Rock, NC on July 13 ...

Lillian Raye Martin

May 15, 1922 - Aug. 20, 2010

Lillian Raye Martin, 88, of John Martin Drive, Hickory, NC died Friday, August 20, 2010. Born in Burke County, NC on May 15, 1922, she was the daughter of the late James Alexander Martin and ...

Ronald "Toby" Benfield

Aug. 2, 1944 - Aug. 18, 2010

Ronald "Toby" Benfield, 66, of Morganton died Wednesday, August 18, 2010 at Burke Palliative Care Center in Valdese following a period of declining health. He was born August 2, 1944 in Burke County, and was ...