Obituaries

Stephan Percy Aristide Kugel

Jan. 23, 1934 - March 29, 2013

Stephan Percy Aristide Kugel, 79, passed away peacefully Friday, March 29, 2013 at his home in Ramblewoods, Valdese. Stephan was born January 23, 1934 in Charlottenberg, west of Berlin, Germany to the late Erwin Kugel ...

Evelyn Croy Brittain

Dec. 14, 1928 - March 25, 2013

Evelyn Croy Brittain, 87, of Morganton, NC died Monday, March 25, 2013 at Grace Heights following a period of declining health. Born December 14, 1928 in Pembroke, VA, she was a daughter of the late ...

Viola Buff Denton

Sept. 7, 1932 - March 25, 2013

Viola Buff Denton, 80, went home on Monday, March 25, 2013 following a period of declining health.

She was born in Burke County on September 7, 1932 and was a daughter of the late Champion ...

Barbara Carswell Ritchie

Jan. 22, 1941 - March 24, 2013

Barbara Carswell Ritchie, 72, of Bethlehem, NC and formerly of Drexel, NC passed away Sunday, March 24, 2013 at Wake Forest Baptist Health after a short illness. Barbara was born on January 22, 1941 in ...

Gary Franklin Hammond

N/A - March 23, 2013

Gary Franklin Hammond of Grace Ridge in Morganton, NC died Saturday, March 23, after a period of declining health. Born in West Union, SC in 1924, he was the son of the late James Luther ...

Valaria M. Carver

Jan. 2, 1934 - March 23, 2013

Valaria M. Carver, 79, of Valdese, NC died Saturday, March 23, 2013 at the Burke Palliative Care Center. Born in Austin, TX on January 2, 1934, she was the daughter of the late Fritz Hauck ...

Maggie Lou Carpenter Roberson

June 8, 1919 - March 21, 2013

Maggie Lou Carpenter Roberson, 93 of Morganton, NC died Thursday, March 21, 2013 at Burke Hospice Palliative Care Center. Born June 8, 1919 in Lincoln County, NC, she was a daughter of the late John ...

Linda Lou Barr

Nov. 3, 1947 - March 20, 2013

Linda Lou Barr, 65, of Hickory, NC died unexpectedly on Wednesday, March 20, 2013 at her residence. Born in Morenci, MI on November 3, 1947 and was the daughter of the late Merriwell Harvey Riddle ...

Ken Anderson

June 21, 1946 - March 20, 2013

Ken Anderson, 66, of Morganton, NC died Wednesday, March 20, 2013. Born in Wadena, MN on June 21, 1946, he was the son of the late Kenneth Eugene Anderson, Sr. and Eileen Olson Anderson. Ken ...

Christopher Giles "Chris" Hicks

Jan. 25, 1948 - March 19, 2013

Christopher Giles "Chris" Hicks, 65, of Morganton, passed away Tuesday, March 19, 2013 following an extended illness.Born January 25, 1948, in Morganton, North Carolina to the late Byron James Hicks and Neta Mull Hicks ...

Donald Ray Thompson

April 16, 1951 - March 19, 2013

Donald Ray Thompson, 61 of Morganton died Tuesday, March 19, 2013. Mr. Thompson was born April 16, 1951 in Polk County, NC. He was a member of Walker Road Baptist Church and retired from Sara ...

Samuel "Sam" Leroy Tugman

April 14, 1945 - March 19, 2013

Samuel "Sam" Leroy Tugman, 67, of Morganton, NC passed away Tuesday, March 19, 2013 at Mission St. Joseph Hospital in Asheville, NC. Born April 14, 1945 in Caldwell County, NC, he was the son of ...