Obituaries

David Eugene Whisnant

Sept. 23, 1957 - Jan. 31, 2018

David Eugene Whisnant, 60 of Morganton, NC died unexpectedly of a heart attack Wednesday, January 31, 2018. He was born September 23, 1957 in Burke County, NC and was the son of the late Levi ...

Anna Belle Parks Hibbard

Oct. 15, 1943 - Jan. 31, 2018

Anna Belle Parks Hibbard, 74, of Morganton, NC went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, January 31, 2018. Born October 15, 1943 in Burke County, NC, she was the daughter of the late ...

Barbara Countryman

Jan. 24, 1938 - Jan. 29, 2018

Barbara Countryman, 80, formerly of Pensacola, FL passed away Monday, January 29, 2018.  Born in Gulf County, FL on January 24, 1938, she was the daughter of the late Daniel Ernest Campbell and Virginia Garner ...

Gerald N. Short

July 2, 1937 - Jan. 29, 2018

Gerald N. Short, 80, of Morganton passed away Thursday, January 25, 2018. Born in Poinsett County, AR on July 2, 1937, he was the son of the late William Anderson Short and Floy Lena Watson ...

Brady Murrell Goodman

July 11, 1949 - Jan. 28, 2018

Brady Murrell Goodman, 68, of Connelly Springs died Sunday, January 28, 2018.  Born in Burke County, NC on July 11, 1949, he was the son of the late Sidney Hugh Goodman and Charslie Elizabeth Goins ...

Brenda Bishop Denton, “Chi”

June 7, 1944 - Jan. 26, 2018

Brenda Bishop Denton, “Chi”, 73 of Morganton, NC went to be with the Lord on Friday, January 26, 2018 at her home. She was born on June 7, 1944 in Guilford County to the late ...

Virgil Stroud Prince

April 27, 1919 - Jan. 26, 2018

Virgil Stroud Prince, 98, a resident of Morganton, NC for 94 years, passed away Friday, January 26, 2018 in Camden, SC.  Born in Morganton on April 27, 1919, he was the son of the late ...

Virginia Frances Gibbins Barksdale

Feb. 11, 1925 - Jan. 26, 2018

Virginia Frances Gibbins Barksdale died January 26, 2018 at Grace Ridge Retirement Community in Morganton, North Carolina, two weeks before her 93rd birthday.

She is survived by her son, Lewis Barksdale of Kanazawa, Japan, her ...

Alea Kathleen Stamey Taylor

May 27, 1977 - Jan. 25, 2018

Alea Kathleen Stamey Taylor, 40, of Morganton, joined her grandparents on Thursday January 25th, 2018, after living a full and happy life. Alea loved children, spending much of her free time volunteering as a Lunch ...

Bobby Roberts

Nov. 20, 1947 - Jan. 25, 2018

Bobby Roberts, 70, of Morganton passed away Thursday, January 25, 2018. Born in Spartanburg, SC on November 20, 1947, he was the son of the late Vance Roberts and Annie Mary Sane Fann. Bobby was ...

John David Ball

Oct. 16, 1959 - Jan. 24, 2018

John David Ball, 58, of Morganton, NC and formerly of Thacker, WV, passed away Wednesday, January 24, 2018 after a lingering illness.  Born in Wilmington, DE on October 16, 1959, he was the son of ...

Joy Cline Shoemaker

March 13, 1939 - Jan. 24, 2018

Joy Cline Shoemaker,78, of Annapolis, Maryland passed away January 24, 2018.  Born on March 13, 1939 in Cleveland County, NC, she was the daughter of the late Guy R. Cline and Sallie Brittain Cline ...