Obituaries

Dr. Herron Sanders "Sam" Pearson

Nov. 24, 1946 - Oct. 30, 2012

Dr. Herron Sanders "Sam" Pearson, 65, of Morganton, NC died Tuesday, October 30, 2012 at his residence. Born November 24, 1946 in Nashville, TN, he was a son of the late David Mayo Pearson, Sr ...

Carl Powell

Aug. 20, 1966 - Oct. 30, 2012

Carl Powell, 46, of Morganton died Tuesday, October 30, 2012. Born in Avery County, NC on August 20, 1966, he was the son of the late Homer Lee Powell and Mildred Stella Aldridge Powell.Carl ...

Richard Lee Bowman

Dec. 2, 1933 - Oct. 30, 2012

Richard Lee Bowman, 78, of Drexel, NC died Tuesday, October 30, 2012. Born December 2, 1933 in Burke County, NC, he was a son of the late Harvey Andrew Bowman and Elva Mae Blackburn Bowman ...

Virginia Carolyn Haga Bailey

Feb. 24, 1917 - Oct. 28, 2012

Virginia Carolyn Haga Bailey, 95, of Morganton died Sunday, October 28, 2012 following a period of declining health. Born in Avery County, NC on February 24, 1917, she was the daughter of the late Kelly ...

Bennie Harold Deal

Aug. 12, 1948 - Oct. 27, 2012

Bennie Harold Deal, 64, of Morganton died Saturday, October 27, 2012. Born in Burke County, NC on August 12, 1948, he was the son of the late Lathern Deal and Julie Iola Shidal Deal. Bennie ...

Charles H. Beach

May 26, 1923 - Oct. 27, 2012

Charles H. Beach, 89, of Morganton died unexpectedly on Saturday, October 27, 2012 at his residence. Born in Burke County, NC on May 26, 1923, he was the son of the late John Nelson Beach ...

Edward "Bud" Towery

Aug. 15, 1928 - Oct. 26, 2012

Edward "Bud" Towery, 84, of Morganton died Friday, October 26, 2012 at the Burke Palliative Care Center. Born in Rutherford County, NC on August 15, 1928, he is the son of the late Mack Oliver ...

Julia Viola Hawkins Price

Sept. 2, 1918 - Oct. 25, 2012

Julia Viola Hawkins Price, loving mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, age 94, of Morganton died Thursday, October 25, 2012 at Autumn Care of Drexel with all of her children by her side following a period of ...

Willard H. "Jerry" Garrell

July 26, 1925 - Oct. 24, 2012

Willard H. "Jerry" Garrell, 87, of Supply, NC and a former longtime resident of Morganton, NC died Wednesday, October 24, 2012 at SECU Hospice Brunswick House, Bolivia, NC.Mr. Garrell was born in Columbus County ...

Donald W. Conley

July 18, 1931 - Oct. 24, 2012

Donald W. Conley, 81, of the Salem Community in Morganton went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, October 24, 2012. Donald was born on July 18, 1931 to Stirl Gordon Conley and Julia Ann ...

Annie Clontz Bennett

Aug. 4, 1911 - Oct. 24, 2012

Annie Clontz Bennett, 101, of Drexel died Wednesday, October 24, 2012. Born in Burke County, NC on August 4, 1911, she was the daughter of the late George Ivey Clontz and Mary Elizabeth Wilson Clontz ...

Ella Marie Ball Donahue

Aug. 18, 1925 - Oct. 21, 2012

Ella Marie Ball Donahue, 87, long time resident of Morganton passed away on Sunday, October 21, 2012. She is survived by her husband of 67 years, Dr. Dennis R. Donahue, Morganton’s first permanent veterinarian ...