Obituaries

Kenneth Wayne Farris

Dec. 22, 1940 - Nov. 29, 2012

Kenneth Wayne Farris, Sr., 71, of Farris Loop, Morganton, NC died Thursday, November 29, 2012 at Grace Hospital. Born December 22, 1940 in Burke County, NC, he was a son of the late James Farris ...

Iverson "Guy" Duckworth

April 4, 1921 - Nov. 29, 2012

Iverson "Guy" Duckworth, 81, of Morganton passed away peacefully on Thursday, November 29, 2012. Born in Burke County, NC on April 4, 1921, he was the son of the late William Arthur Duckworth and Addie ...

Evelyn Morgan Dees

N/A - Nov. 28, 2012

Evelyn Morgan Dees of Morganton died Wednesday, November 28, 2012 at the Hospice Home of Alamance, Burlington, NC. Born in Frisco City, Alabama, she was the daughter of the late John Thomas Morgan and Clara ...

Charles L. Goodnight

Jan. 4, 1940 - Nov. 27, 2012

Charles L. Goodnight, 72, of Morganton died Tuesday, November 27, 2012 following a brief illness. Born in Burke County, NC on January 4, 1940, he was the son of the late Dale Leonard Goodnight and ...

Robert D. Mosteller

Jan. 3, 1972 - Nov. 27, 2012

Sgt. First Class (Ret.) Robert D. Mosteller, 40, of Hudson NC died Tuesday, November 27, 2012 at the Charles George VA Medical Center in Asheville, NC. Born January 3, 1972 in Burke County, he was ...

Emory T. Alwran

Sept. 23, 1926 - Nov. 25, 2012

Emory T. Alwran, 86, of Morganton died Sunday, November 25, 2012 at the Burke Palliative Care Center. Born in Burke County, NC on September 23, 1926, he was the son of the late Emory Dewey ...

Ruth Whittington Ollis

March 31, 1924 - Nov. 25, 2012

Ruth Whittington Ollis, 88, of Drexel, NC died Sunday, November 25, 2012. Born in Avery County, NC on March 31, 1924, she was the daughter of the late Stanford Whittington and Elizabeth Bennett Whittington. Ruth ...

Harry "Pete" Jarrett

March 14, 1934 - Nov. 24, 2012

Harry "Pete" Jarrett, 78, died Saturday, November 24, 2012 surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Burke County on March 14, 1934 and was a son of the late Samuel David Jarrett and ...

Edwin "Yates" Bailey

Sept. 25, 1921 - Nov. 24, 2012

Edwin "Yates" Bailey, 91, of Southern Pines, NC and a former resident of Morganton for many years, died Saturday, November 24, 2012. He was born in Cleveland County, NC on September 25, 1921 and was ...

Joseph "Joe" Whisnant

Sept. 28, 1935 - Nov. 22, 2012

Joseph "Joe" Whisnant, 77, of the Oak Hill Community died Thursday, November 22, 2012. Born on September 28, 1935, he was the son of the late Carl Lloyd Whisnant and Susan Mabel Miller Whisnant. Joe ...

Beryl Jaynes

N/A - Nov. 21, 2012

Beryl Jaynes died late November 16 at Memorial Hospital in Chapel Hill from complications of a lung infection and heart failure. She was 89. Beryl was born and raised in Lansing, North Carolina, as the ...

Tommy Arney

Oct. 11, 1954 - Nov. 20, 2012

Tommy Arney, 58, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, November 20, 2012. Mr. Arney was born in Burke County on October 11, 1954 and was a son of Billy Arney of Morganton ...