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 ...
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