Obituaries

George LaVern Keller

Dec. 6, 1941 - July 31, 2015

George LaVern Keller, 73, of Morganton, NC died Friday, July 31, 2015.  Born December 6, 1941 in Burke County, NC, he was a son of Emma Elizabeth Osborne Keller of Morganton and the late George ...

Dennis Ray Chapman

Nov. 22, 1970 - July 31, 2015

Dennis Ray Chapman, 44, of Morganton, NC went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, August 1, 2015. Born in Burke County, NC on November 22, 1970, he was the son of Jeanette Buff ...

Warren E. Harper

July 20, 1946 - July 30, 2015

Warren E. Harper, 69, of Drexel, NC died Thursday, July 30, 2015. Born in Harrison County, WV on July 20, 1946, he was the son of the late Bernard Oscar Harper and Mollie Catherine Earnest ...

Mary Pritchard Beck

Sept. 9, 1918 - July 30, 2015

Mary Pritchard Beck, 96, of Drexel, NC passed away Thursday, July 30, 2015.  Born in Burke County, NC on September 9, 1918, she was the daughter of the late Simon Peter Pritchard and Pearl Charlotte ...

Mary Mabel Stroupe Stamey

Oct. 10, 1925 - July 30, 2015

Mary Mabel Stroupe Stamey, 89, of Morganton, NC died Thursday, July 30, 2015.  Born in Burke County, NC on October 10, 1925, she was the daughter of the late W.G. “Red” Stroupe and Matilda ...

Eva Estelle Carswell

Nov. 17, 1920 - July 29, 2015

Eva Estelle Carswell, 94, of Morganton, NC died Wednesday, July 29, 2015.  Born in Burke County, NC on November 17, 1920, she was the daughter of the late Andrew Laughridge and Lizzie Carswell Laughridge.  Eva ...

Marsha Anderson

Feb. 4, 1941 - July 28, 2015

**Service has changed**

Burial will be at a later date.

Marsha Anderson, 74, of Morganton, NC died on Tuesday, July 28, 2015. Born in Burke County, NC on February 4, 1941, she was the daughter ...

Dorothy "Dottee" Giles Perkins

May 2, 1940 - July 24, 2015

Dorothy “Dottee” Giles Perkins, 75, of Morganton< NC died Friday, July 24, 2015.  Born in Burke County, NC on May 2, 1940, she was the daughter of the late Roy Andre Giles, Sr. and Frankie ...

Chestine Ollis Boyd

Feb. 5, 1937 - July 24, 2015

Chestine Ollis Boyd, 78, of Morganton, NC died Friday, July 24, 2015.  Born in Avery County, NC on February 5, 1937, she was the daughter of the late Chester McDonald Ollis and Catherine Loretta Ray ...

Mildred Carswell Poteat

June 18, 1928 - July 23, 2015

Mildred Carswell Poteat, 87, of Drexel, NC died Thursday, July 23, 2015.  Born in Burke County, NC on June 18, 1928, she was the daughter of the late Robert Carswell and Pansy Benfield Carswell.  Mildred ...

Barbara Lackey Epley

Jan. 24, 1931 - July 22, 2015

Barbara Lackey Epley, 84, of Morganton, NC died Wednesday, July 22, 2015. Born January 24, 1931 in Burke County, NC, she was the daughter of the late Edgar D. Lackey and Leona Harris Lackey. Barbara ...

Bertina “Bo” Carswell Seagle

Aug. 25, 1932 - July 21, 2015

Bertina “Bo” Carswell Seagle, 82, of Morganton, NC passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, July 21, 2015.  Born in Burke County, NC on August 25, 1932, she was the daughter of the late Charlie Andrew Carswell ...