Obituaries

Robert George Guy

April 8, 1932 - Aug. 30, 2013

Robert George Guy, 81, of Morganton, NC died Friday, August 30, 2013. Born April 8, 1932 in Syracuse, New York, he was a son of the late Kenneth Guy and Mildred Barry Guy. Robert was ...

Lottie Huffman Swink

Aug. 4, 1925 - Aug. 30, 2013

Lottie Huffman Swink died on August 30, 2013, due to complications from several strokes. She was born on August 4, 1925, in the Walker’s Chapel community near Morganton, to John Mackie and Catherine Keller ...

Vernon Henry "Whis" Whisenant

July 26, 1926 - Aug. 28, 2013

Vernon Henry "Whis" Whisenant, 87, of Morganton, NC died Wednesday, August 28, 2013. Born in Burke County, NC on July 26, 1926, he was the son of the late Robert Whisenant and Addie Clay Whisenant ...

Claude M. Grady

Dec. 23, 1934 - Aug. 26, 2013

Claude M. Grady, 78, of Valdese went to his Heavenly home on Monday, August 26, 2013. He was born in Burke County on December 23, 1934 and was a son of the late Frank McDowell ...

Bernard Gordon

Aug. 24, 1953 - Aug. 26, 2013

Bernard Gordon, 60, of Morganton died Monday, August 26, 2013. He was born in Burke County on August 24, 1953 and was a son of Edna Deal Gordon Lail of Morganton and the late Jacob ...

David Kenneth "Pod" Cook

May 17, 1947 - Aug. 25, 2013

David Kenneth "Pod" Cook, 66, of Connelly Springs, NC died Sunday, August 25, 2013 at his residence. Born in Burke County, NC on May 17, 1947, he was the son of the late Leonard Houston ...

Maureen Tucke Johnson

May 11, 1944 - Aug. 25, 2013

Maureen Tucke Johnson, 69, of Morganton, NC died Sunday, August 25, 2013 at Burke Hospice Palliative Care Center. She was born in Concord, NH on May 11, 1944 and was the daughter of the late ...

Betty Lou Biggerstaff Parks

Dec. 31, 1929 - Aug. 24, 2013

Betty Lou Biggerstaff Parks, 83, of Morganton, NC passed away Saturday, August 24, 2013 following several years of declining health. Born December 31, 1929 in McDowell County, NC, she was a daughter of the late ...

Winfred Earl Brown

Jan. 6, 1922 - Aug. 24, 2013

Winfred Earl Brown, 91 of Morganton, NC passed away unexpectedly Saturday, August 24, 2013 at Grace Hospital. Born January 6, 1922 in Hiddenite, NC, he was a son of the late Otis B. and Ruby ...

Charles Ray Gettys

Oct. 21, 1939 - Aug. 23, 2013

Charles Ray Gettys, 73, of Brentwood Rd., Morganton, NC went to his eternal home Friday, August 23, 2013. He was born October 21, 1939 in Cleveland County to the late Roscoe Gettys and Vertie Waters ...

Jim F. Wishert

Dec. 10, 1941 - Aug. 22, 2013

Jim F. Wishert, 72, of Morganton died Thursday, August 22, 2013. He was born in Chester County, SC on December 10, 1941 and was a son of the late Paul Wishert and Maymie Elizabeth Faulkner ...

Lillie Ann Ollis

Feb. 5, 1918 - Aug. 22, 2013

Lillie Ann Ollis, 95, went home to be with her Lord, Thursday, August 22, 2013 at her residence. She was born February 5, 1918 in Mecklenburg County, Virginia, and was the daughter of the late ...