Obituaries

Grady Leon Thompson

Oct. 29, 1935 - Dec. 28, 2013

Grady Leon Thompson, 78, of Morganton, NC passed away Saturday, December 28, 2013. Born in Ruleville, MS on October 29, 1935, he was the son of the late Grover Leon Thompson and the late Jessie ...

Andy Pollard

N/A - Dec. 27, 2013

Andy Pollard, 59 of Morganton, NC died Friday, December 27, 2013 at his home. Born Nov. 28, 1954 in Burke County, NC, he was a son of the late Harold Hicks Pollard and Mary Sue ...

Pansy Blanton Leonhardt

April 25, 1912 - Dec. 26, 2013

Pansy Blanton Leonhardt, 101, of Morganton, NC passed away Thursday, December 26, 2013 after a long life. Born in Lincoln County, NC on April 25, 1912, she was the daughter of the late A.C ...

Tony Allen "Bo" Smith

March 27, 1968 - Dec. 25, 2013

Tony Allen "Bo" Smith, 45, of Morganton, NC passed away unexpectedly Wednesday, December 25, 2013 at his residence. Born in Burke County, NC on March 27, 1968, he was the son of Murphy Ensley Smith ...

John L. Whisnant

April 27, 1930 - Dec. 23, 2013

John L. Whisnant, Sr., 83 of Morganton, NC died Monday, December 23, 2013 at Carolinas Medical Center, Charlotte. He was born in Burke County on April 27, 1930 and was a son of the late ...

Harold Prior

Feb. 6, 1940 - Dec. 22, 2013

Harold Prior, 73, of Morganton, NC passed away on Sunday, December 22, 2013 after a brief illness. Born in Rutland County, VT on February 6, 1940, he was the son of the late Claude E ...

Kendrick "Henry" Jeneil Jenkins

Sept. 5, 1980 - Dec. 21, 2013

Kendrick "Henry" Jeneil Jenkins, 33, of Weirton, WV died Saturday, December 21, 2013 at Weirton Medical Center. Born in Burke County, NC on September 5, 1980, he was the son of Wanda Louise Jenkins Wilkins ...

Moleta Baker Harris

June 6, 1932 - Dec. 21, 2013

Moleta Baker Harris, 81 of Drexel died Saturday, December 21, 2013. She was born June 6, 1932 in Burke County to the late Preston G. Baker and Wilma Inez Houser Baker. Moleta was an active ...

Mary H. Avery

July 25, 1921 - Dec. 20, 2013

Mary H. Avery, 92, of Morganton, NC died Friday, December 20, 2013. Born in Guilford County, NC on July 25, 1921, she was the daughter of the late Jeffrey J. Harper and Winnah Burroughs Harper ...

Fred Lee "Jay" Little

Sept. 20, 1959 - Dec. 20, 2013

Fred Lee "Jay" Little, 54 of Morganton died Friday, December 20, 2013. He was born September 20, 1959 in Salem, NJ to the late Charles T. Little, Sr. and Gertrude Lowery Little. He was of ...

Sarah Margaret Turner Graham Bell

N/A - Dec. 18, 2013

Sarah Margaret Turner Graham Bell passed away peacefully on December 18, 2013; she had turned 90 two months earlier on October 18, 2013. Sarah married Don Graham who died in 1986. She later met and ...

Grace ‘Irene’ Benfield Watson

Dec. 25, 1928 - Dec. 16, 2013

Grace ‘Irene’ Benfield Watson, 84, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, December 16, 2013 at the Willow Ridge Rehabilitation Facility in Rutherfordton, N.C. following several years of declining health. Irene was ...