Obituaries

Earl Maxwell Morris

Aug. 23, 1923 - March 31, 2015

Earl Maxwell Morris, 91, of Morganton, NC went to be with his Lord and Savior on Tuesday, March 31, 2015.  Born in McDowell County, NC on August 23, 1923, he was the son of the ...

David Dean Miller

Sept. 29, 1940 - March 30, 2015

David Dean Miller, 74, of Morganton, has made that final journey on Monday, March 30, 2015 to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, and loved ones.  Born in Yancey County, NC on September ...

Jean Elizabeth Orders

July 6, 1932 - March 30, 2015

Jean Elizabeth Orders, 82, of Morganton died Sunday, March 29, 2015.  Born in Burke County, NC on July 6, 1932, she was the daughter of the late Conley Orders and Leola Lail Orders.  She was ...

David Ross LeMaster

Sept. 17, 1958 - March 30, 2015

David Ross LeMaster, 56, of Morganton, NC passed away unexpectedly on Monday, March 30, 2015 at his residence.  Born in Escambia County, Alabama on September 17, 1958, he was the son of Willene Smith LeMaster ...

Joseph Walter "Red" Creswell

Oct. 28, 1926 - March 29, 2015

Joseph Walter “Red” Creswell, 88, of Morganton, NC died Sunday, March 29, 2015.  Born October 28, 1926 in McCormick County, SC, he was a son of the late Joseph Walter Creswell and Rosa Frances LaFevers ...

Sandra Isaacs Thomas

Nov. 19, 1949 - March 28, 2015

Sandra Isaacs Thomas, 65, of Morganton, NC died on Saturday, March 28, 2015 at Burke Hospice Palliative Care. Sandra was born in Burke County on November 19, 1949 to the late Earnest Allen Isaacs and ...

Zane G. Mitchell Short

Dec. 10, 1952 - March 28, 2015

Zane G. Mitchell Short, 62, of Morganton died Saturday, March 28, 2015 after a period of declining health. Mitchell was born in Morganton, NC on December 10, 1952. He is the son of Zane G ...

Katherine Walker Crowe

Oct. 15, 1927 - March 26, 2015

Katherine Walker Crowe, 87, of Keller, Texas and a former Morganton, NC resident, peacefully passed away and went to be with the Lord on Thursday, March 26, 2015 at her home in the Watermere community ...

Kenneth Allen Perkins

Sept. 6, 1953 - March 22, 2015

Kenneth Allen Perkins, 61, of Morganton passed away unexpectedly Sunday, March 22, 2015.  Kenneth was born September 6, 1953 in Burke County to Ned T. Perkins and Mary Clontz Wilson, both of Morganton.  Kenneth was ...

Daniel "Danny" Russell Clark

Nov. 28, 1961 - March 22, 2015

Daniel “Danny” Russell Clark, 53, of Connelly Springs, NC died Sunday, March 22, 2015. Danny was born in Burke County on November 28, 1961 to John “Homer” Hardie Clark and the late Willie Kay Murphy ...

Ethel Lingerfelt Morrison

Dec. 1, 1935 - March 21, 2015

Ethel Lingerfelt Morrison, 79, of Morganton went to her Heavenly home on Saturday, March 21, 2015.  Born in Burke County, NC on December 1, 1935, she was the daughter of the late Frank Lingerfelt and ...

Donald Everett Coe

May 1, 1951 - March 20, 2015

Donald Everett Coe, 63, of Morganton, NC died Friday, March 20, 2015.  He was born in New Jersey on May 1, 1951.  Mr. Coe moved from New Jersey to Morganton in 2005.  He was a ...