Obituaries

William Robert "Robbie" Dobson

Nov. 6, 1956 - Jan. 31, 2015

William Robert “Robbie” Dobson, 58, of Morganton went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, January 31, 2015. He was born in Rutherford County, NC to the late William Robert “Bob” Dobson, Sr. and ...

Thurman Alexander “Buster” Garrison

Nov. 9, 1927 - Jan. 30, 2015

Thurman Alexander “Buster” Garrison, 87, of Morganton, went to meet his Heavenly Father on Friday, January 30, 2015 at the Charles George VA Hospice Center in Asheville.
Mr. Garrison was born November 9, 1927 in ...

Clayton Arthur Carswell

Nov. 1, 1944 - Jan. 28, 2015

Clayton Arthur Carswell, 70, of Valdese went to his Heavenly home on Wednesday, January 28, 2015. Born in Burke County, NC on November 1, 1944, he was the son of the late Elvie Grace Whisnant ...

Brenda Kay Small

Jan. 7, 1952 - Jan. 28, 2015

Brenda Kay Small, 63, was called home to join her Lord and Savior and heavenly family on Wednesday, January 28, 2015 at her home while surrounded by those that she loved.  Brenda fought a long ...

Alma Lail Lloyd

May 16, 1928 - Jan. 28, 2015

Alma Lail Lloyd, 86, of Morganton died Wednesday, January 28, 2015.  Born in Cleveland County, NC on May 16, 1928, she was the daughter of the late Everette Raleigh Lail and Dorothy McDaniels Lail.  Alma ...

Margaret Alvah Stroupe

Jan. 31, 1930 - Jan. 26, 2015

Margaret Alvah Stroupe, 84, of Morganton passed away on Monday, January 26, 2015. Margaret was born in Gaston County, NC on January 31, 1930 to the late William Early Stroupe and Alvah Jessie Abernethy Stroupe ...

Jean Plante

Oct. 20, 1937 - Jan. 26, 2015

Jean Plante, 77, of Morganton, NC passed away Monday, January 26, 2015 at Trinity Village. Born October 20, 1937 in Summit County, OH, she was the daughter of the late Charles Holmes and Mary Jane ...

Oneil Oliver Dalton

Feb. 24, 1925 - Jan. 26, 2015

Oneil Oliver Dalton, 89, of Morganton, NC went home to be with the Lord on Monday, January 26, 2015 at Grace Heights. Born February 24, 1925 in Rutherford County, NC, he was the son of ...

Dan R. Simpson

Feb. 20, 1927 - Jan. 24, 2015

Daniel Reid Simpson, 87, of East Point Road at Lake James, died Saturday, January 24, 2015 after a courageous battle with Lewy Body Dementia.

Born in Glen Alpine on February 20, 1927, he was the ...

Willis Duncan "Tommy" Thompson, Jr.

Jan. 29, 1931 - Jan. 22, 2015

Willis Duncan "Tommy" Thompson, Jr., 83 of Nebo, NC, formerly of Atlanta, died Thursday, January, 22, 2015.  Tommy was born January 29, 1931 in Fulton County, Georgia to the late Willis D. Thompson and Helen ...

Velma D. Tucker

May 3, 1936 - Jan. 20, 2015

Velma D. Tucker, 78, of Morganton, NC passed away Tuesday, January 20, 2015.  Born in Rutherford County, NC on May 3, 1936, she was the daughter of the late Dave Arrowood and Velma Hill Arrowood ...

Gladys Brown Payne

March 4, 1930 - Jan. 20, 2015

Gladys Brown Payne, 84, of Morganton, NC died Tuesday, January 20, 2015.  Born March 4, 1930 in Avery County, NC, she was a daughter of the late William Oren Brown and Maude Allie Jones Brown ...