Obituaries

Jewel Marie Benfield Gilliland

Feb. 28, 1942 - April 29, 2014

Jewel Marie Benfield Gilliland, 72, of Connelly Springs, NC, formerly of Marion, NC, went to her heavenly home on Tuesday, April 29, 2014. Born in McDowell County, NC on February 28, 1942, she was the ...

Dorothy Lorene Cheadle

Aug. 3, 1955 - April 26, 2014

Dorothy Lorene Cheadle, 58, of Morganton, NC died Saturday, April 26, 2014. Born in Garfield County, OK on August 3, 1955, she was the daughter of the late Ray Austin and Dorothy Lorene Cheadle. Dorothy ...

Hazel Brown Mull

Feb. 21, 1914 - April 25, 2014

Hazel Brown Mull, 100 of Morganton, NC died Friday, April 25, 2014. Born in Mecklenburg County, NC on February 21, 1914, she was the daughter of the late Fred M. Brown and Ella Elizabeth Harris ...

Stephen S. "Pokey" Polk

N/A - April 24, 2014

Stephen S. "Pokey" Polk, 54, of Drexel, NC died Thursday, April 24, 2014 at his residence. There are no funeral services scheduled at this time. Sossoman Funeral Home and Crematory Center is assisting the family ...

Earl Causby

Oct. 6, 1930 - April 23, 2014

Earl Causby, 83, of Morganton, NC died Wednesday, April 23, 2014 at Mission Hospital, Asheville, NC. Born October 6, 1930 in Burke County, NC, he was a son of the late Ivy and Margaret Causby ...

Dorothy Hale Cline

March 11, 1932 - April 23, 2014

Dorothy Hale Cline, 82, of Drexel, NC died Wednesday, April 23, 2014. Born in Russell County, VA on March 11, 1932, she was the daughter of the late Burke Leonard Hale and Ella Nora Reynolds ...

Christina Ann Campbell Morrow

Nov. 2, 1951 - April 23, 2014

Christina Ann Campbell Morrow, 62, of Morganton, NC died Wednesday, April 23, 2014. Born in Burke County, NC on November 2, 1951, she was the daughter of the late Hugh Gene Campbell and Shirley Ailene ...

James Earl McMahan

Sept. 29, 1928 - April 22, 2014

James Earl McMahan, 85, of Morganton, NC died Tuesday, April 22, 2014. Born September 29, 1928 in Yancey County, NC, he was the youngest son of the late Carl Lee McMahan and Lora Johnson McMahan ...

Jean Elizabeth Mayne Welter

Feb. 16, 1920 - April 20, 2014

Jean Elizabeth Mayne Welter, age 94, died on Easter Sunday, April 20, 2014 at Grace Ridge Retirement Community in Morganton, NC. She was born on February 16, 1920 in Noblesville, IN to Floyd and Dorothy ...

Dr. Cordell Katie Michaux

Aug. 5, 1930 - April 20, 2014

Dr. Cordell Katie Michaux, 83, of Morganton, NC died Sunday, April 20, 2014. Born in Burke County, NC on August 5, 1930, she was the daughter of the late James "June" G. Michaux and Katie ...

Davis "Allen" Phillips

Feb. 11, 1936 - April 19, 2014

Davis "Allen" Phillips, 78, of Morganton, went to his heavenly home on Saturday, April 19, 2014. Born in Burke County, NC on February 11, 1936, he was the son of the late Davis Gaston Phillips ...

Thomas "Tommy" Benfield

April 6, 1962 - April 17, 2014

Thomas "Tommy" Benfield, 52, of Morganton, NC passed away Thursday, April 17, 2014 after a long battle with cancer. Born in Burke County, NC on April 6, 1962, he was the son of Marie Saulman ...