Obituaries

James "PawPaw Jay" Mahala, Sr.

May 23, 1933 - June 30, 2014

Jay Mahala, 81, of Morganton, NC died Monday, June 30, 2014. Born in Washington, VA on May 23, 1933, he was the son of the late John Millard Mahala and Minnie Elizabeth Otey Mahala.

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James T. Clemmer, Jr.

May 3, 1938 - June 29, 2014

James T. Clemmer, Jr., 76, of Morganton, NC died Sunday, June 29, 2014. Born in Burke County, NC on May 3, 1938, he was the son of the late James Therrel Clemmer, Sr. and Mary ...

Judy K. Walker

Aug. 9, 1957 - June 29, 2014

Judy K. Walker, 56, of Morganton, died Sunday, June 29, 2014. She was born on August 9, 1957 in Burke County to the late James Crawford Walker and Nellie Loree Costner Walker. Judy loved bluegrass ...

Joe Powell

Dec. 10, 1947 - June 29, 2014

Joe Powell, 66, of the Lake James Community went to his eternal home on Sunday, June 29, 2014. Born in Burke County, NC on December 10, 1947, he was the son of the late Lewis ...

Pauline B. Mace

March 28, 1921 - June 29, 2014

Pauline B. Mace, 93, of Morganton, NC died Sunday, June 29, 2014 at Grace Heights. Born in Burke County, NC on March 28, 1921, she was the daughter of the late William J. Benton and ...

Charles "Charlie" Smith

Aug. 5, 1932 - June 27, 2014

Charles Sherman Smith, 81, of Glen Alpine, NC died Friday, June 27, 2014. Born August 5, 1932 in Gary, WV, he was the son of the late Joseph and Ethel Smith. In addition to his ...

Linda Lou Banner Norville

July 23, 1949 - June 27, 2014

Linda Lou Banner Norville, 64, died Friday, June 27, 2014 at her residence. Born in Avery County, NC on July 23, 1949, she was the daughter of the late William Hobert Banner and Ruby Mae ...

Cleo E. Kochheiser

Aug. 2, 1925 - June 26, 2014

Cleo E. Kochheiser, 88, of Morganton, NC died Thursday, June 26, 2014. Born on August 2, 1925 in Des Moines, IA, he was the son of the late Frank Edward Kochheiser and Gertrude Porter Finnane ...

Koeppie "Katie" Shelton

Sept. 13, 1928 - June 25, 2014

Koeppie "Katie" Shelton, 85, of Morganton, NC died Wednesday, June 25, 2014. Born in Madison County, NC on September 13, 1928, she was the daughter of the late Albert King and Hattie Peace King. Katie ...

Connie Paulk Guerrero

June 12, 1963 - June 22, 2014

Connie Paulk Guerrero, 51, of Connelly Springs, NC passed away in her sleep in the early hours on Sunday, June 22, 2014. Born in Tampa, FL on June 12, 1963, she was the daughter of ...

Mildred Ann Branch Duckworth

July 9, 1929 - June 20, 2014

Mildred Ann Branch Duckworth, 84, of Morganton, NC died Friday, June 20, 2014. Born in Burke County, NC on July 9, 1929, she was the daughter of the late Joseph James Jordan and Etta Mae ...

James Keenan Lucas

March 28, 1984 - June 18, 2014

James Keenan Lucas, 30, of Morganton died Wednesday, June 18, 2014. He was born in Nash County NC on March 28, 1984 and was a son of Willie Ray Lucas, Sr. of Rocky Mount, NC ...