Obituaries

Joanne Marie Haller Stokes

Feb. 18, 1951 - Jan. 26, 2014

Joanne Marie Haller Stokes, 62, of Morganton, NC passed away Sunday, January 26, 2014 at her residence. Born in Guam on February 18, 1951, she was the daughter of the late Belmont Leroy Haller and ...

Raymond Sidney "Sid" Cook

Aug. 16, 1941 - Jan. 25, 2014

Raymond Sidney "Sid" Cook, 72, of Morganton, NC died Saturday, January 25, 2014 at his residence. Born in Burke County, NC on August 16, 1941, he was the son of the late Raymond Cook and ...

Connor Hennessee

Oct. 4, 1945 - Jan. 23, 2014

Connor Hennessee, 67, of Glen Alpine, NC passed away Thursday, January 23, 2014 following a lengthy illness. Born in Burke County, NC on October 4, 1945, he was the son of the late Harold Connor ...

Tasha L. Williamson

July 5, 1974 - Jan. 23, 2014

Tasha L. Williamson, 39, of Morganton, NC died Thursday, January 23, 2014. Born in Watsonville, CA on July 5, 1974, she was the daughter of Joanne Marie Haller Stokes of Morganton and the late Danny ...

Betty Jo Pearson Flowers

March 30, 1938 - Jan. 19, 2014

Betty Jo Pearson Flowers, 75, of Marion, NC died Sunday, January 19, 2014. Born March 30, 1938 in Hendersonville, NC, she was a daughter of the late W.L. Pearson and Georgia Tinsley Pearson. Betty ...

Roy E. Dale

May 18, 1940 - Jan. 18, 2014

Roy E. Dale, 73, of Morganton died Saturday, January 18, 2014. He was born in Burke County on May 18, 1940 and was a son of the late Conley "C. R." Dale and Elizabeth "Lib ...

Ralph James Franklin

Oct. 1, 1921 - Jan. 18, 2014

Ralph James Franklin, 92, of Drexel, NC died Saturday, January 18, 2014. Born in Burke County, NC on October 1, 1921, he was the son of the late John Kelly Franklin and Bertie Hall Franklin ...

William Forrest Johnson

March 13, 1946 - Jan. 16, 2014

William Forrest Johnson, 67, of Morganton died Thursday, January 16, 2014. Born in Cleveland County, NC on March 13, 1946, he was the son of the late Forrest Andrew Johnson and Edith Stamey Johnson Jones ...

Crystal Poarch Felder

Sept. 23, 1983 - Jan. 15, 2014

Crystal Poarch Felder, 30, of Morganton, NC went to be with her Lord on Wednesday, January 15, 2014. Born in Burke County, NC on September 23, 1983, she was the daughter of Samuel Brathel Poarch ...

Carol McPeters

June 20, 1942 - Jan. 15, 2014

Carol McPeters, 71, of Morganton, NC went to be with the Lord and his loved ones on Wednesday, January 15, 2014. Born in Yancey County, NC on June 20, 1942, he was the son of ...

Smaro Lee Black Sossoman

April 17, 1923 - Jan. 14, 2014

Smaro Lee Black Sossoman, 90 of Morganton, NC died Tuesday, January 14, 2014 at Grace Hospital. Born April 17, 1923 in Cabarrus County, NC, she was a daughter of the late Emmett Clinton Black and ...

Allen Farrell "Buck" Lingerfelt

Aug. 17, 1944 - Jan. 12, 2014

Allen Farrell "Buck" Lingerfelt, 69, of Morganton, NC died Sunday, January 12, 2014. Born in Cleveland County, NC on August 17, 1944, he was the son of the late John Daniel Lingerfelt and Odya Margaret ...