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Freddie “Gomer” Carroll Oliver
April 8, 1946 - Sept. 29, 2016
Freddie “Gomer” Carroll Oliver, 70, of Connelly Springs died Thursday, September 29, 2016 after a period of declining health. He was born April 8, 1946 in Carter County, Tennessee to the late William Vance Oliver ...

Frank Herbert “Herb” Lambert
Jan. 12, 1928 - Sept. 27, 2016
Frank Herbert “Herb” Lambert, 88, of Glen Alpine, NC passed away Tuesday, September 27, 2016 while surrounded by his loving family. Born in Valdese, NC on January 12, 1928, he was the son of the ...

Elen Wilson “Benny” Benson
April 22, 1939 - Sept. 27, 2016
Elen Wilson “Benny” Benson, 77, of Morganton, NC passed away Tuesday, September 27, 2016. Born in Marion, IN on April 22, 1939, he was the son of the late Oscar Wilson Benson and Alma Mae ...

Dennis T. Carswell
Jan. 29, 1953 - Sept. 27, 2016
Dennis Theodore Carswell, 63 of Ormond Beach, Florida, formerly of Drexel, NC passed away on Tuesday, September 27, 2016. Dennis was born in Burke County, NC on January 29, 1953 to the late Theodore “Bud ...

Tony Long
Dec. 16, 1952 - Sept. 26, 2016
Tony Long, 63, of Glen Alpine, NC passed away Monday, September 26, 2016 at his residence. Born in Burke County, NC on December 16, 1952, he was the son of the late Dale Lonnie Long ...

Gary Coleman Jennings
July 24, 1943 - Sept. 25, 2016
Gary Coleman Jennings, 73, of Morganton, NC passed away peacefully at his home with his beloved family surrounding him on September 25, 2016. He was born in Sylacauga, AL on July 24, 1943 to the ...

Russell Banner
Nov. 8, 1988 - Sept. 23, 2016
Russell Banner, 27, of Morganton, NC passed away unexpectedly on Friday, September 23, 2016. He was born in Burke County on November 8, 1988 to Linda Huffman Banner of Morganton, NC and the late James ...

Karen Paullette Epley Lail
Jan. 3, 1955 - Sept. 23, 2016
Karen Paullette Epley Lail, 61 of Morganton died Friday, September 23, 2016. Karen was born January 3, 1955 in Bell County, Texas to the late Paul Epley and Nancy Bowman Epley. Karen loved spending time ...

Rassie Duckworth
May 19, 1926 - Sept. 23, 2016
Rassie Duckworth, 90, of Morganton, NC passed away on Friday, September 23, 2016. She was born in Burke County, NC on May 19, 1926 to the late “Bill” Dale and Ida Mae Pritchard Dale.
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James Alfred Nutt
May 16, 1958 - Sept. 23, 2016
James Alfred Nutt, 58 of Morganton, NC was called home to be with his Lord on Friday, September 23, 2016. James was born in Lauderdale, MS on May 16, 1958 to the late James Elhanon ...

William Edward Doak, Jr.
Aug. 24, 1945 - Sept. 22, 2016
William Edward Doak, Jr., 71, of Morganton, NC passed away Thursday, September 22, 2016. Born in Miami, FL on August 24, 1945, he was the son of the late William Edward Doak, Sr. and Gabriel ...

Ruby Causby Davis
Oct. 18, 1929 - Sept. 19, 2016
Ruby Causby Davis, 86 of Hickory, NC died Monday, September 19, 2016. She was born in Burke County, NC on October 18, 1929 and was the daughter of the late Zeb Vance Causby and Tessie ...
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