Obituaries

Blanche Jones Sprinkle

Dec. 24, 1939 - Sept. 30, 2014

Blanche Jones Sprinkle, 74, of Marion, NC died Tuesday, September 30, 2014. Born in McDowell County, NC on December 24, 1939, she was the daughter of the late Dewey Roosevelt Jones and Iva Louise Cogdill ...

Lucy Marie Martinat

Oct. 27, 1969 - Sept. 29, 2014

Lucy Marie Martinat, 44, died Monday, September 29, 2014.  Born October 27, 1969 in Burke County, NC, she was the daughter of Donald Martinat, Sr. of Valdese, NC and Oreta Poarch Martinat of Morganton.  Marie ...

Craig S. Pearson

Sept. 20, 1962 - Sept. 28, 2014

Craig S. Pearson, 52, of Morganton, NC went to be with his Lord on Sunday, September 28, 2014. Born September 20, 1962 in Burke County, NC, he was a son of the late Clarence “Bud ...

Clyde Boyce "Daddy Clyde" Baker

April 25, 1921 - Sept. 27, 2014

Clyde Boyce "Daddy Clyde" Baker, 93, of Morganton, NC departed to his Heavenly home on Saturday, September 27, 2014. Born in the Big Pine Community of Madison County, NC on April 25, 1921, he was ...

Kayree Reel Blackburn

Feb. 7, 1939 - Sept. 25, 2014

Kayree Reel Blackburn, 75, of Drexel, NC passed away Thursday, September 25, 2014 after a long battle with cancer. Born in McDowell County, NC on February 7, 1939, she was the daughter of the late ...

Ellen Rose

Dec. 9, 1943 - Sept. 25, 2014

Ellen Rose, 70, of Jonas Ridge, NC died Thursday, September 25, 2014. Born in Avery County, NC on December 9, 1943, she was the daughter of the late Fred Linville Wiseman and Eudora Anne Stroup ...

Thomas Francis Torrence

April 11, 1950 - Sept. 23, 2014

Thomas Francis Torrence, 64, of Morganton, NC died Tuesday, September 23, 2014. Born April 11, 1950 in Allegheny County, PA, he was a son of Doris Maneer Torrence of McKeesport, PA, and the late John ...

Jane Matilda Sievert Purdy

Jan. 3, 1944 - Sept. 21, 2014

Jane Matilda Sievert Purdy, 70, of Morganton, died Sunday, September 21, 2014. She was born in Sandstone, Minn. On January 3, 1944 and was a daughter of the late Walter and Sophia Prince Sievert. In ...

Kenneth Howard Morrison, Sr.

Sept. 2, 1942 - Sept. 19, 2014

Kenneth Howard Morrison, Sr., 72, of Morganton, NC died Friday, September 19, 2014. Born in Burke County, NC on September 2, 1942, he was the son of the late Willie Webb Morrison and Annie Clontz ...

Joyce Johnson Thomas

March 31, 1939 - Sept. 17, 2014

Joyce Johnson Thomas, 75, went home to be with her Lord on Wednesday, September 17, 2014. Born in Mecklenburg County, NC on March 31, 1939, she was the daughter of the late Rev. Eddie Johnson ...

Kenneth “Kenny” Benfield

Sept. 21, 1957 - Sept. 16, 2014

Kenneth “Kenny” Benfield, 56, of Morganton, NC went to his Heavenly Home on Tuesday, September 16, 2014. Born in Avery County, NC on September 21, 1957, he was the son of Peggy Joyce Thomas Benfield ...

William Alexander "Bill" Hipps

Dec. 12, 1958 - Sept. 16, 2014

William Alexander “Bill” Hipps, 55, of Morganton, NC died Tuesday, September 16, 2014. Born in Burke County, NC on December 12, 1958, he was the son of the late Bobby Truett Hipps and Nancy Nell ...