Obituaries

Thelma Sparks Branch Looper

April 14, 1924 - Aug. 30, 2016

Thelma Sparks Branch Looper, 92, of Morganton, NC winged her way into Heaven on Tuesday, August 30, 2016. She was born in Catawba County, NC on April 14, 1924 and was the daughter of the ...

Dorothy Fox Branch

May 27, 1928 - Aug. 30, 2016

Dorothy Fox Branch, 88, of Jefferson, NC formerly of Morganton died Tuesday, August 30, 2016. She was born in Burke County, NC on May 27, 1928 and was the daughter of the late Walter Mabe ...

John A. Deal

Sept. 13, 1917 - Aug. 29, 2016

John A. Deal, 98, of Morganton, NC passed away Monday, August 29, 2016.  Born in Burke County, NC on September 13, 1917, he was the last of 12 children of the late Robert Sylvester Deal ...

Rickey Auton

April 22, 1960 - Aug. 28, 2016

Rickey Auton, 56, of Morganton, NC died unexpectedly on Sunday, August 28, 2016 as the result of an automobile accident.  Born in Burke County, NC on April 22, 1960, he was the son of the ...

John “J” Norman Sutton, II

Aug. 3, 1973 - Aug. 27, 2016

John “J” Norman Sutton, II, 43, of Birmingham, AL passed away Saturday, August 27, 2016.  Born August 3, 1973 in Morganton, NC, he was the son of John and Revonda Lail Sutton of McKenzie, TN ...

Johnny Lee Johnson

March 2, 1963 - Aug. 26, 2016

Johnny Lee Johnson, 53, of Morganton, NC died Friday, August 26, 2016. Born in Burke County, NC on March 2, 1963, he was the son of the late Forrest Johnson and Edith Stamey Jones. He ...

Claude Arthur Carswell

Aug. 4, 1917 - Aug. 25, 2016

Claude Arthur Carswell, 99, of Morganton, NC died peacefully Thursday, August 25, 2016 while surrounded by his loving family.  Born in Lincoln County, NC on August 4, 1917, he was the son of the late ...

Ruth Hewell Shaffer

Oct. 13, 1922 - Aug. 24, 2016

Ruth Hewell Shaffer, 93, of Morganton, NC passed away on Wednesday, August 24, 2016. She was born in Newton County, GA on October 13, 1922 and was the daughter of the late Dabney Decalb Hewell ...

Alfred Wilson Orders

Nov. 17, 1926 - Aug. 23, 2016

Alfred Wilson Orders, 89, of Morganton, NC died Tuesday, August 23, 2016. Born in Burke County, NC on November 17, 1926, he was a son of the late Jonas Leroy Orders and Lula McGalliard Orders ...

Grace Harrison Epley

March 14, 1933 - Aug. 22, 2016

Grace Harrison Epley, 83, of Morganton, NC, born on March 14, 1933 went to be with her Savior on Monday, August 22, 2016.
Grace has longed to see her many loved ones whom she has ...

Elizabeth “Lib” A. Alexander

Oct. 25, 1928 - Aug. 19, 2016

Elizabeth “Lib” A. Alexander, 87, of Morganton, NC passed away Friday, August 19, 2016.  Born in Burlington, NC on October 25, 1928, she was the daughter of the late Joseph Andrews and Annie Odell Andrews ...

Anne Carswell Goins

Nov. 13, 1957 - Aug. 17, 2016

Anne Carswell Goins, 58, of Morganton, NC died Wednesday, August 17, 2016.  Born in Burke County, NC on November 13, 1957, she was the daughter of Betty Bowman Carswell and the late Dewey Carswell.  She ...