Obituaries

Teresa Swink Forney

May 23, 1962 - July 30, 2017

Teresa Swink Forney, 55, of Valdese, NC, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, July 30, 2017 at her residence.  Teresa was born on May 23, 1962 in Burke County to Jerry Swink ...

Minnie West Smith

April 13, 1937 - July 29, 2017

Minnie West Smith, 80, of Morganton gained her angel wings on Saturday, July 29, 2017.  Born on April 13 1937 in Caldwell County, NC, she was a daughter of the late Ira West and Fannie ...

Richard Byrd Garrison

Sept. 17, 1962 - July 28, 2017

Richard Byrd Garrison, 54, of Morganton, NC, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, July 28, 2017. He was born on September 17, 1962 in Burke County to the late Roscoe “Sonny” Garrison and Alma Jean Pruett ...

Judy Berry Calhoun

Oct. 2, 1955 - July 28, 2017

Judy Berry Calhoun, 61, of Morganton, NC died on Friday, July 28, 2017. She was born on October 2, 1955 in Burke County to the late J. D. Berry and Edna Whisnant Berry. Judy was ...

Kay Davis Rakestraw

April 15, 1937 - July 28, 2017

Kay Davis Rakestraw, 80, of Morganton went home to be with the Lord Friday, July 28, 2017.  Born in Union County, NC on April 15, 1937, she was the daughter of the late Green Davis ...

Bobby Earl "Bob" White

Sept. 13, 1942 - July 28, 2017

Bobby Earl White, 74, of Morganton, NC passed away on Friday, July 28, 2017.  Born on September 13, 1942 in Burke County, he was a son of the late Paul Earl White and Mary Lou ...

Dennis A Guffey

Feb. 13, 1956 - July 28, 2017

Dennis A Guffey, 61, of Morganton, NC, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, July 28, 2017. He was born on February 13, 1956 in Rutherford County to Gene Donald Guffey and the late Barbara Capps Burgess ...

Harold LaVaughn Puett

May 2, 1935 - July 27, 2017

Harold LaVaughn Puett, 82, of Morganton, NC passed away Thursday, July 27, 2017.  Born in Burke County, NC on May 2, 1935, he was the son of the late Gilbert Vaughn Puett and Wavie Lou ...

Janet Hope Bollinger Bowman

Sept. 22, 1950 - July 26, 2017

Janet Hope Bollinger Bowman, 66, of Morganton left this life unexpectedly on Wednesday, July 26, 2017 to be in the arms of our Lord.  She was a devoted wife, mother, sister and friend who was ...

Carolyn Brittain Browning

Sept. 18, 1929 - July 26, 2017

Carolyn Brittain Browning, 87, passed away Wednesday, July 26, 2017 after several years of declining health.  The family was truly blessed by a wonderful, mother, grandmother, and friend.

Born in Burke County, NC on September ...

Rev. William Alvin Shuffler

Feb. 1, 1929 - July 25, 2017

Rev. William Alvin Shuffler, 88, of Morganton died Tuesday, July 25, 2017.  Rev. Shuffler was born February 1, 1929 in Burke County to the late James Alvin Shuffler and Maxine Shuffler Philbeck.  He was a ...

Christine Largent Wright

Nov. 10, 1933 - July 23, 2017

Now her work on earth has ended and the path of life is trod, now her soul is sweetly resting in the loving arms of God.  The angels of heaven escorted Mrs. Christine Largent Wright ...