Obituaries

James "Cooter" Banner

April 2, 1952 - Feb. 28, 2016

James “Cooter” Banner, 63, of Morganton, NC passed away on Sunday, February 28, 2016 at Magnolia Lane Nursing Home, he was the son of the late Hobert William Banner and Ruby Mae McKinney Banner. Cooter ...

Geraldine Inman Birchfield

June 5, 1930 - Feb. 28, 2016

Geraldine Inman Birchfield, 85 of Morganton, NC went home to be with her Heavenly Father Sunday, February 28, 2016. Born in Haywood County on June 5, 1930, she was a daughter of the late Taylor ...

Von Ray Mosteller

Oct. 23, 1961 - Feb. 27, 2016

Von Ray Mosteller, 54, of Morganton, NC died Saturday, February 27, 2016. Born in Burke County, NC on October 23, 1961, he was the son of the late Joe Worth Mosteller and Vivian Earley Mosteller ...

Carolyn Thomas Emery

May 22, 1935 - Feb. 24, 2016

Carolyn Thomas Emery, 80, passed away quietly to be with her Lord on February 24, 2016. She was born in Trenton, NJ on May 22, 1935 as the second daughter of Elizabeth and Francis Thomas ...

Walter “Mutt” Whitener

May 22, 1931 - Feb. 24, 2016

Walter “Mutt” Whitener, 84, of Morganton, NC died Wednesday, February 24, 2016.  Born in Mecklenburg County, VA on May 22, 1931, he was the son of the late Roy A. Whitener and Mary Hershman Whitener ...

Tyra Lee Poteet

Oct. 18, 2005 - Feb. 22, 2016

Tyra Lee Poteet, 10, of Morganton, NC died Monday, February 22, 2016. Born in Burke County, NC on October 18, 2005, she was the daughter of Randy Lee Poteet and Jessica Reenee Wright both of ...

Helen Scott Smith

Feb. 22, 1921 - Feb. 22, 2016

Helen Scott Smith, 95, of Morganton, NC died Monday, February 22, 2016. Born in Burke County, NC on February 22, 1921, she was the daughter of the late James Alexander Scott and Clara Dysart Scott ...

Barbara Gracie Georgie Bristol

Feb. 21, 2016 - Feb. 21, 2016

Barbara Gracie Georgie Bristol, infant daughter of Brian Eugene Bristol and Mary Elizabeth Brown of Morganton, died Sunday, February 21, 2016. In addition to her parents, she is survived by her siblings, Ladanian Bristol, Donvoan ...

Cleo Doucette Brown

Oct. 2, 1933 - Feb. 20, 2016

Cleo Doucette Brown, 82, of Morganton, NC died Saturday, February 20, 2016.  Born in Little Falls, MN on October 2, 1933, she was the daughter of the late Lloyd and Irene Doucette.  Mrs. Brown attended ...

Billy H. McFarlin

July 26, 1934 - Feb. 20, 2016

Billy H. McFarlin, 81, of Drexel, NC died Saturday, February 20, 2016.  Born in Stephens County, GA on July 26, 1934, he was the son of the late Alfred McFarlin and Katie Garner McFarlin.  He ...

Ned Cline

June 11, 1933 - Feb. 18, 2016

Ned Cline, 82, of Drexel, NC passed away Thursday, February 18, 2016.  Born in Burke County, NC on June 11, 1933, he was the son of the late Joseph Eli Cline and Blanche Elizabeth Walker ...

Gary Dennis Woodruff

Feb. 11, 1955 - Feb. 17, 2016

Gary Dennis Woodruff, 61, of Lenoir, NC died Wednesday, February 17, 2016. Born in Caldwell County, NC on February 11, 1955, he was the son of the late Howard Dempsey Woodruff and Betty Louise Beard ...