Obituaries

Julis Monroe “Bud” Clark

June 10, 1926 - Feb. 28, 2015

Julis Monroe “Bud” Clark, 88, of Morganton died Saturday, February 28, 2015. Bud was born June 10, 1926 in Lincoln County to the late Willie Monroe Clark and Minnie Honeycutt Clark. He was a veteran ...

Glenn "Babe" Franklin

June 6, 1957 - Feb. 27, 2015

Glenn “Babe” Franklin, 57, of Morganton died Friday, February 27, 2015.  Glenn was born June 6, 1957 in Burke County to the late Winfred Monroe Franklin and Lonnie Smith Franklin.

Glenn was a member of ...

John Joseph Scalese

Oct. 22, 1949 - Feb. 27, 2015

John Joseph Scalese, 65, of Nebo, NC passed away on Friday, February 27, 2015. John was born in Lackawanna County, PA on October 22, 1949 to the late Michael Scalese and Edith Fleischer Scalese.
John ...

David "Bud" Browning

May 23, 1933 - Feb. 26, 2015

David "Bud" Browning, 81 of Nebo, NC died Thursday, February 26, 2015 at Caldwell Memorial Hospital, Lenoir, NC.  Born May 23, 1933 in Burke County, NC, he was a son of the late Benjamin Harrison ...

Hildreth "Hid" Fulbright Sain

Jan. 17, 1920 - Feb. 26, 2015

Hildreth “Hid” Fulbright Sain, 95, of Vale, NC passed away Thursday, February 26, 2015.  Born in Catawba County, NC on January 17, 1920, she was the daughter of the late Clarence Eli Fulbright and Minnie ...

Elizabeth Ervin

Oct. 15, 1931 - Feb. 24, 2015

Elizabeth Ervin, 83, of Morganton, NC died Tuesday, February 24, 2015.  Born in Brunswick, GA on October 15, 1931, she was the daughter of the late Charles Carter and Rosa Lee Atkinson Carter.  Elizabeth was ...

Anna Jean Carpenter Woodie

July 30, 1934 - Feb. 24, 2015

Anna Jean Carpenter Woodie, 80, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, February 24, 2015.  Born in Avery County, NC on July 30, 1934, she was the daughter of the late Staples Carpenter ...

Walter Fredrick Setzer, Jr.

May 1, 1927 - Feb. 24, 2015

Walter Fredrick Setzer, Jr., died Tuesday, February 24, 2015. He was born in Morganton, NC, the son of the late Walter Fredrick, Sr. and Effie Mull Setzer Gallion. He served in the US Navy in ...

Lloyd "Junior" Ross

Nov. 1, 1931 - Feb. 24, 2015

Lloyd “Junior’ Ross, 83, of Morganton passed away Tuesday, February 24, 2015 after a brief illness.  Born in Burke County, NC on November 1, 1931, he was the son of the late Lloyd Robert Ross ...

Josephine Laughridge Davis

July 9, 1928 - Feb. 24, 2015

Josephine Laughridge Davis, 86, of Morganton, NC died Tuesday, February 24, 2015.  Born in Burke County, NC on July 9, 1928, she was the daughter of the late Andrew Preston Laughridge and Lissie Carswell Laughridge ...

Ruby Rae Buff Norman

Oct. 30, 1924 - Feb. 23, 2015

Ruby Rae Buff Norman, 90, of Morganton died Monday, February 23, 2015. Ruby was born October 30 , 1924 in Burke County to the late Champion Joseph Buff and Lyda Mae Waters Buff. She was a ...

Sadie Fox Thompson

Oct. 30, 1930 - Feb. 23, 2015

Sadie Fox Thompson, 84, of Morganton, NC died Monday, February 23, 2015 following a period of declining health. Born October 30, 1930 in Burke County, NC, she was a daughter of the late Charles A ...