Obituaries

Virginia Elizabeth Shuping Webb

March 15, 1922 - Oct. 31, 2015

Virginia Elizabeth Shuping Webb, 93, of Drexel, NC passed away, Saturday, October 31, 2015.  Born in Burke County, NC on March 15, 1922, she was the daughter of the late David Harrison and Celeste Hollar ...

Wilbur Clay

Feb. 1, 1934 - Oct. 30, 2015

Wilbur Clay, 81, of Morganton, NC passed away Friday, October 30, 2015 after a brief illness.  Born February 1, 1934 in Burke County, NC, he was a son of the late Ervin Moran Clay and ...

Lisa Pruitt Thompson

July 5, 1967 - Oct. 28, 2015

Lisa Pruitt Thompson, 48, of Morganton, NC died on Wednesday, October 28, 2015. Born in Hagerstown, MD on July 5, 1967, she was the daughter of Donald Ivan Pruitt and Nancy Sula Echols Pruitt of ...

Calvin N. Evitt

July 18, 1941 - Oct. 28, 2015

Calvin N. Evitt, 74, of Morganton, NC died Wednesday, October 28, 2015.  Born July 18, 1941 in Macon County, NC, he was a son of the late Harley “Boots” Neal Evitt and Doris Minnie Seay ...

Donald Ralph McGinnis

Sept. 11, 1935 - Oct. 26, 2015

Donald Ralph McGinnis, 80, of Morganton, NC died on Monday, October 26, 2015 after a lengthy illness.

Born in Elmira, NY on September 11, 1935, he was the son of the late William McGinnis and ...

Ralph Duckworth, Jr.

Dec. 24, 1937 - Oct. 24, 2015

Ralph Duckworth, Jr., 77, of Valdese, NC died Saturday, October 24, 2015.  Born in Burke County, NC on December 24, 1937, he was the son of the late Rufus Ralph Duckworth, Sr. and Emily Louise ...

John Alfred Dockery, Sr.

Jan. 28, 1944 - Oct. 24, 2015

John Alfred Dockery, Sr., 71, of Morganton, NC died on Saturday, October 24, 2015. Born in Burke County, NC on January 28, 1944, he was the son of the late Erastus Woodrow Dockery and Dollie ...

James M. Chisholm, III

Aug. 23, 1940 - Oct. 24, 2015

James Marquis Chisholm, III, 75, of Morganton, NC died on Saturday, October 24, 2015. Born in Connecticut on August 23, 1940, he was the son of the late James Marquis Chisholm, Jr. and Gertrude Bertha ...

Nettie Epley Taylor

July 26, 1921 - Oct. 21, 2015

Nettie Epley Taylor, 94, of Morganton, NC died Wednesday, October 21, 2015 following a period of declining health.  Born July 26, 1921 in Burke County, NC, she was a daughter of the late Walter Epley ...

Keith Alvin Ballard, Sr.

Sept. 24, 1927 - Oct. 21, 2015

Keith Alvin Ballard, Sr., 88, of Drexel, NC died on Wednesday, October 21, 2015.  Born in Lincoln County, NC on September 24, 1927, he was the son of the late Horace W. Ballard and Ethel ...

Ida Naomi Johnson Saunders

Feb. 7, 1922 - Oct. 21, 2015

Ida Naomi Johnson Saunders, 93, of Morganton, NC went home to be with her Heavenly Father on Wednesday, October 21, 2015 while surrounded by her family.  Born in Rutherford County, NC on February 7, 1922 ...

Frances Carol Rhom-Helms

April 4, 1942 - Oct. 21, 2015

Frances Carol Rhom-Helms, 73, of Morganton, NC died Wednesday, October 21, 2015.  Born April 4, 1942 in McDowell County, NC, she was a daughter of Irene Buchanan Justice of Marion, NC and the late Dewey ...