Obituaries

Dorothy Seech Smith

Dec. 5, 1935 - May 31, 2012

Dorothy Seech Smith, 76, of Glen Alpine died peacefully on Thursday, May 31, 2012. Dorothy was born in Gary, WV on December 5, 1935 and was a daughter of the late Charles and Elizabeth Seech ...

Dorothy Cook Gasperini

N/A - May 29, 2012

Dorothy Cook Gasperini of Connelly Springs, NC passed away Tuesday, May 29, 2012 at Grace Hospital. Born in New Bern, NC, she was the daughter of the late Garrett Foster Cook and Elizabeth Beulah Blackburn ...

Theodore Wayne Michaels

May 20, 1949 - May 29, 2012

Theodore Wayne Michaels, 64, of Morganton, NC passed away Tuesday, May 29, 2012. Born in Burke County, NC on May 20, 1949, he was the son of the late Carl P. Michaels and Velva Victoria ...

Therese Atkinson Benson

Feb. 22, 1939 - May 29, 2012

Therese Atkinson Benson, 73 of Valdese, NC died peacefully Tuesday, May 29, 2012. She was born in Grant County, IN on February 22, 1939 and was a daughter of the late Gail Atkinson and Dorothy ...

Jay Parker Suttles

March 10, 1934 - May 27, 2012

Jay Parker Suttles, 78, died Sunday, May 27, 2012 at Mission Hospital in Asheville. He was born in Burke County on March 10, 1934 and was a son of the late Andrew Parker Suttles and ...

Jerry G. McNeilly

May 3, 1938 - May 26, 2012

Jerry G. McNeilly, 74, of Morganton, NC died Saturday, May 26, 2012 at the Burke Palliative Care Center following a period of declining health. Born in Cleveland County, NC on May 3, 1938, he was ...

Jerry Dennis Whisenant

Aug. 15, 1961 - May 25, 2012

Jerry Dennis Whisenant, 50, of Morganton, NC passed away Friday, May 25, 2012 at the Burke Palliative Care Center. Born in Burke County, NC on August 15, 1961, he was the son of Cecil Camuel ...

Lawrence "Larry" Berthelot

Dec. 12, 1952 - May 25, 2012

Lawrence "Larry" Berthelot, 59, of Valdese, NC passed away Friday, May 25, 2012. Born in Jefferson Parish, LA on December 12, 1952, he was the son of Melvin and Shirley Nicosia Berthelot. Larry was a ...

Paul "Papaw June" McClellan

March 26, 1938 - May 23, 2012

Paul "Papaw June" McClellan, 74, of Morganton, NC went to be with his Heavenly Father on Wednesday, May 23, 2012. Born in Avery County, NC on March 26, 1938, he was the son of the ...

Lawrence Karmiol

Feb. 29, 1916 - May 21, 2012

Dr. Lawrence Karmiol, 96, of Memphis, TN died Monday, May 21, 2012. Born in New York City on February 29, 1916, he was the son of the late David and Sarah Karmiol. Dr. Karmiol was ...

Audrey Meldona Mason Morris

Nov. 7, 1912 - May 20, 2012

Audrey Meldona Mason Morris of Morganton died peacefully on Sunday, May 20, 2012. She was born on November 7, 1912 in McDowell County to the late Andrew Johnson Mason and Sarah Emma Woody Mason. After ...

Harry Glenn Houpe

Nov. 23, 1923 - May 20, 2012

Harry Glenn Houpe, Sr., 88, of Nebo, NC passed away Sunday, May 20, 2012. Born in Iredell County, NC on November 23, 1923, he was the son of the late David Harvey Houpe and Bessie ...