Obituaries

Lucy Taylor Carpenter

July 30, 1941 - April 30, 2017

Lucy Taylor Carpenter, 75, of Morganton, NC went to be with her Lord and Savior on Sunday, April 30, 2017. She was born in Avery County, NC on July 30, 1941 and was the daughter ...

Betty Elizabeth Berryhill Newton

March 31, 1933 - April 29, 2017

Betty Elizabeth Berryhill Newton, 84, of Morganton passed away Saturday, April 29, 2017.  Born in McDowell County, NC on March 31, 1933, she was the daughter of the late Joseph Berryhill and Hattie Davis Berryhill ...

Betty Laura Avery Kincaid

May 15, 1929 - April 29, 2017

Betty Laura Avery Kincaid, 87, peacefully transitioned from earth to glory, Saturday morning, April 29, 2017 at her home in Morganton, NC. She was born on May 15, 1929 to the late Gilmore Avery, Sr ...

Richard Jackson Thomas

Aug. 12, 1970 - April 27, 2017

Richard Jackson Thomas, 46, of Morganton, died Thursday, April 27, 2017, at his home, after an extended illness. Born Aug. 12, 1970 in Burke County, he was the son of the late Jacqueline Louise Thomas ...

William Ray Ford

July 2, 1931 - April 27, 2017

William “Ray” Ford, 85, of Morganton, NC passed at home surrounded by his loving family on Thursday, April 27, 2017. He was born in Watauga County, NC on July 2, 1931 and was the son ...

Phillip Earl

Dec. 20, 1953 - April 26, 2017

Phillip Earl, 63, of Hickory, NC passed away Wednesday, April 26, 2017.  Born in Litchfield County, CT on December 20, 1953, he was the son of the late Nellis Carlton Earl and Phyllis Arlene MacKenney ...

Thomas Sherman Auton

Dec. 21, 1959 - April 25, 2017

Thomas Sherman Auton, 57 of Valdese, NC passed away Tuesday, April 25, 2017. He was born in Burke County, NC on December 21, 1959 and was the son of the late Ben Sherman Auton and ...

Judith T. Bumgarner Henneforth

March 25, 1948 - April 24, 2017

Judith T. Bumgarner Henneforth, 69, of Morganton, NC passed away Monday, April 24, 2017.  Born in Panama on March 25, 1948, she was the daughter of the late David and Julia Toohill.  Judith retired from ...

Betty Styers Harbison

Dec. 16, 1930 - April 21, 2017

Betty Styers Harbison, 86, of Morganton, NC passed away Friday, April 21, 2017. She was born in Davidson County, NC on December 16, 1930 and was the daughter of the late Sanford Cornelius Styers and ...

Darrell Ray Weatherman

Sept. 16, 1929 - April 21, 2017

Darrell Ray Weatherman, 87, of Morganton, NC, passed away Friday, April 21, 2017. He was born in Burke County on September 16, 1929 to the late Curtis and Elva L. Weatherman. Darrell served in the ...

Lorraine R. Morley

May 5, 1947 - April 20, 2017

Lorraine R. Morley, 69, of Morganton, wife of John Morley, passed away Thursday, April 20, 2017. Lorraine was born in Westchest County, NY.  A memorial service will be held in New York at a later ...

Lucy Smith Ledford

April 13, 1925 - April 17, 2017

Lucy Smith Ledford, 92, of Morganton, NC passed away on Monday, April 17, 2017 at Shaire Center in Lenoir. She was born on April 13, 1925 in Cleveland County, NC and was the daughter of ...