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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...
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