Obituaries

Jewel Denese Walker

Jan. 12, 1993 - April 30, 2016

On Saturday, April 30, 2016, God gained an angel, Jewel Denese Walker, 23, of Morganton, NC. She was born on January 12, 1993 in Burke County, NC and was the daughter of Jewel “Sky” Walker ...

Carl "Peewee" Jordan

Sept. 20, 1946 - April 28, 2016

Carl “Peewee” Jordan, 69, of Morganton, NC died Thursday, April 28, 2016. He was born in Burke County, NC on September 20, 1946 and was the son of the late Joseph William Jordan and Florence ...

Jean Paul Racicot

June 23, 1926 - April 28, 2016

Jean Paul Racicot, 89 of Morganton died Thursday, April 29, 2016. Services are incomplete and will be announced at a later date by Sossoman Funeral Home and Crematory.

Linda Sue Pearson

Jan. 4, 1948 - April 26, 2016

Linda Sue Pearson, 68, of Morganton, NC died on Tuesday, April 26, 2016 at Catawba Regional Hospice. Born in Mitchell County, NC on January 4, 1948, she was a daughter of the late Richard Van ...

Linda Cable Branch

Dec. 7, 1950 - April 26, 2016

Linda Cable Branch, 65 of Asheville, NC, died on Tuesday, April 26, 2016 at Mission Hospital. Born in Burke County on December 7, 1950, she was a daughter of the late Hubert Bartley Cable and ...

Charles Freeman “C.F.” Hopkins, Jr.

Oct. 23, 1955 - April 26, 2016

Charles Freeman “C.F.” Hopkins, Jr., 60, of Morganton, NC died unexpectedly on Tuesday, April 26, 2016.  Born in Winston-Salem, NC on October 23, 1955, he was the only child of Dorothy Sink Hopkins Bedsaul ...

Versie Huffman Carswell

Aug. 8, 1917 - April 25, 2016

Versie Huffman Carswell, 98 of Morganton, NC died Monday, April 25, 2016 at Morganton Long Term. Born in Burke County, NC on August 8, 1917, she was a daughter of the late Joe Huffman and ...

Lettie Whetstine Carswell McGimsey Lewis

Jan. 16, 1931 - April 25, 2016

Lettie Whetstine Carswell McGimsey Lewis, 85 of Morganton went home to be with the Lord on Monday, April 25, 2016. Lettie was born January 16, 1931 in Burke County to the late Arthur Whetstine and ...

Christina Elizabeth Perkins

Oct. 23, 1997 - April 24, 2016

On Saturday, April 23, 2016, God gained an angel, Christina Elizabeth Ann Perkins, 18, of Morganton, NC.
She was born in Burke County on October 23, 1997 to Reba Christine Walker Perkins and the late ...

Alfred Nelson Barlow

Oct. 17, 1957 - April 24, 2016

Alfred Nelson Barlow, 58, of Morganton, NC, died Sunday, April 24, 2016. He was born on October 17, 1957 in Avery County. He was member of Fairview United Methodist Church. He was preceded in death ...

Carolyn T. Hanseman

June 21, 1942 - April 24, 2016

Carolyn T. Hanseman, 72, of Lenoir, NC, went to join her family on Sunday, April 24, 2016. She was born in Will County, Illinois on June 21, 1942 to the late Bill Woodered and Caroline ...

Ivey Van Smith

June 2, 1983 - April 23, 2016

Ivey Van Smith, 32, of Flat Rock, NC died Saturday, April 23, 2016. Ivey was born June 2, 1983 in Burke County to the late Ralph Gene Smith and Lela Elizabeth Carswell Smith. He loved ...