Obituaries

Johnnie W. Holleman

Dec. 12, 1929 - Sept. 29, 2011

Johnnie W. Holleman, 81, of Morganton died Thursday, September 29, 2011 at Caldwell Memorial Hospital. Born December 12, 1929 in Yadkin County, NC, he was a son of the late Willie Sanford Holleman an

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Mildred Victoria Stines

Sept. 26, 2011 - Sept. 29, 2011

Mildred Victoria Stines, 94, a resident of the Grace Ridge Retirement Community passed away Monday, September 26, 2011 at Grace Hospital in Morganton. She was a native of Madison County and a daughter of the ...

Rennis Earl Harvey

April 7, 1934 - Sept. 29, 2011

Rennis Earl Harvey, 77, of Morganton, NC went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, September 29, 2011 after a period of declining health. Born in Boone County, WV on April 7, 1934, he ...

William L. Grady

Sept. 29, 1926 - Sept. 28, 2011

William L. Grady, 84, died Wednesday, September 28, 2011 following a period of declining health. He was born in Rutherford County on September 29, 1926 and was a son of the late James A. and ...

Richard Oxford

Sept. 29, 1931 - Sept. 28, 2011

Richard Oxford, 79, of Morganton, NC died unexpectedly on Wednesday, September 28, 2011 at his residence. Born in Burke County, NC on September 29, 1931, he was the son fo the late Molten Dewey Oxfor ...

Sarah Louise Scott

Oct. 26, 1930 - Sept. 27, 2011

Sarah Louise Scott, 80, of Morganton passed away on Tuesday, September 27, 2011 at Burke Hospice after a period of declining health. Born in Burke County on October 26, 1930, she was the daughter of ...

Norma "Sug" Braswell Rector

March 28, 1935 - Sept. 27, 2011

Norma "Sug" Braswell Rector, 76, of Morganton, NC died Tuesday, September 27, 2011 at her home. Born March 28, 1935 in Burke County, She was the daughter of the late Julius Robert Braswell and Zulia ...

Margaret Grady Holt

Aug. 1, 1921 - Sept. 27, 2011

Margaret Grady Holt, affectionately known as "Mot" or Peggy, 90, of Drexel died Tuesday, September 27, 2011. Born in Burke County, NC on August 1, 1921, she was the daughter of the late David Jones ...

Jan Elizabeth Suddath Beam

Feb. 4, 1967 - Sept. 27, 2011

Jan Elizabeth Suddath Beam, 44, of Morganton died Tuesday, September 27, 2011 at Grace Hospital. Born February 4, 1967 in Burke County, NC, she was the daughter of Sybil Stephens Burnette and her hus

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Patsy Leonard Hill

Jan. 15, 1936 - Sept. 25, 2011

Patsy Leonard Hill, 75, of Glen Alpine, NC died Sunday, September 25, 2011 at her residence. Born in Burke County, NC on January 15, 1936, she was the daughter of the late Joseph Bailey Leonard ...

Robert "Rob" Walker

March 7, 1924 - Sept. 23, 2011

Robert "Rob" Walker, 87, of Morganton, NC died Friday, September 23, 2011 at Autumn Care of Drexel. Born in Burke County, NC on March 7, 1924, he was the son of the late Pink Walker ...

William Ward Taylor

Aug. 10, 1923 - Sept. 22, 2011

William Ward Taylor, 88, died on September 22, 2011. Born in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada on August 10, 1923, he was the son of Lydia Ward Taylor (Springstead) and James Taylor. William served as a pilot ...