Obituaries

Lucas Wylie Buff

Jan. 22, 1984 - April 29, 2018

Lucas Wylie Buff, 34, of Denton’s Chapel Church Road, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, April 29, 2018.

Lucas was born in Morganton on January 22, 1984, to Larry Buff and Debbie McFarland Buff. Lucas ...

Leta Mae Willis

Sept. 15, 1925 - April 29, 2018

Leta Mae Willis, 92, of Drexel died Sunday, April 29, 2018.  Born in Burke County, NC on September 15, 1925, she was the daughter of the late Ernest Baker and Beulah Mae Powell Baker.  Leta ...

William HalliBurton Greer IV

June 13, 1985 - April 28, 2018

Burton was born to HalliBurton and Glenda at Northside Hospital, Atlanta, Georgia on June 13th, 1985.
His birth certificate reads; “William HalliBurton Greer IV”. With the exception of several months in which
he lived in ...

Wade H. Powell Jr.

Aug. 20, 1952 - April 27, 2018

Wade H. Powell Jr., 65, of Drexel went to his Heavenly home on Friday, April 27, 2018.  Born in Burke County, NC on August 20, 1952, he was the son of Wade Harlin Powell of ...

Ruby Bollinger Braswell

April 19, 1927 - April 27, 2018

Ruby Bollinger Braswell, 91, of Morganton passed away Friday, April 27, 2018.  Born in Burke County, NC on April 19, 1927, she was the daughter of the late Delbert H. Bollinger and Cora Clark Bollinger ...

Helen A. Sanders

Oct. 9, 1928 - April 26, 2018

Helen A. Sanders, 89, of Morganton, NC went home to be with her Lord, Thursday, April 26, 2018.  Born October 09, 1928 in Buncombe County, NC, she was a daughter of the late Vernon Sanders ...

Betty Sue Cline

Oct. 28, 1935 - April 25, 2018

Betty Sue Cline, 82 of Morganton, NC passed away Wednesday, April 25, 2018. She was born October 28, 1935 in Burke County, NC and was the daughter of the late William Sidney Whisnant and Mamie ...

Paul Welytok

July 20, 1933 - April 24, 2018

Paul Welytok, 84 of Morganton, NC finally retired to a better place Tuesday, April 24, 2018 where he can watch over his family. He was born July 20, 1933 in Fairfield County, CT and was ...

Priscilla Odessa Johnson Perkins

June 17, 1944 - April 24, 2018

Priscilla Odessa Johnson Perkins, 73, of the Hartland Community gained her Heavenly wings on Tuesday, April 24, 2018.  Born in Burke County, NC on June 17, 1944, she was the daughter of the late Issac ...

Diane Winters Hubbard

June 21, 1953 - April 23, 2018

Diane Winters Hubbard, 64, of Morganton passed away peacefully on Monday, April 23, 2018 after a courageous, long battle with cancer.  Born in Burke County, NC on June 21, 1953, she was the daughter of ...

Horatio Bristol III

Dec. 19, 1953 - April 23, 2018

Horatio Bristol III, 64, of Morganton died Monday, April 23, 2018.  Born in Burke County, NC on December 19, 1953, he was the son of the late Horatio Bristol, Jr. and Hazel Sherry Surratt Bristol ...

Cesar M. Medina

April 21, 1958 - April 23, 2018

Cesar M. Medina, 60, of Connelly Springs, NC died Monday, April 23, 2018.  Born in Cuba on April 21, 1958, he was the son of the late Cesar Medina and Olga Maceda Medina.  He was ...