Obituaries

Gary Wayne Webb

Jan. 13, 1970 - Aug. 31, 2018

Gary Wayne Webb, 48, of Morganton passed away Friday, August 31, 2018.  He was born in McDowell County on January 13, 1970.

Gary is survived by his father, Robert M. Webb (Linda) of Newland; mother ...

Ray Abernathy

Oct. 1, 1927 - Aug. 30, 2018

Ray Abernathy, 90, of Morganton went to be with his Lord and Savior on Thursday, August 30, 2018.  Born in Burke County, NC on October 1, 1927, he was the son of the late Foster ...

Julian "Juju" Harris

Oct. 12, 1954 - Aug. 29, 2018

Julian “Juju” Harris, 63, of Morganton passed away Wednesday, August 29, 2018. Born in Cuyahoga County, Ohio on October 12, 1954, he was the son of Betty Jan Harris and the late Delmore Gene Harris ...

Dwight C. Penley

Sept. 1, 1946 - Aug. 28, 2018

Dwight C. Penley, 71, of Morganton, NC died Wednesday, August 29, 2018.  Born September 1, 1946 in Burke County, NC, he was the son of the late James Free Penley and Lela Bell Carswell Penley ...

Michael "Todd" Stillwell

Dec. 28, 1968 - Aug. 25, 2018

Michael “Todd” Stillwell, 49, of Morganton left this world too soon on Saturday, August 25, 2018.  Born in Burke County, NC on December 28, 1968, he was the son of Cecilia A. Settlemyre Stillwell of ...

Jean Hall Forgy

July 4, 1925 - Aug. 25, 2018

Jean Hall Forgy, 93 of Morganton, passed away on Saturday, August 25, 2018.  Jean was born on the July 4, 1925, in the small town of Auburn, Kentucky.  She was the third and youngest child ...

Rita Duckworth

Feb. 7, 1950 - Aug. 23, 2018

Rita Duckworth, 68, of Morganton, NC went home to be with her Lord on Thursday, August 23, 2018 at Burke Hospice and Palliative Care. She was born on February 7, 1950 in Burke County to ...

Gregory Owens Carswell

Sept. 18, 1947 - Aug. 22, 2018

Gregory Owens Carswell, 70, of Valdese, NC, died on Wednesday, August 22, 2018, after a period of declining health. He was born on September 18, 1947 in Burke County to the late Nunn Carswell and ...

James Leonard Chapman

May 13, 1940 - Aug. 22, 2018

James Leonard Chapman, 78, of Morganton, NC, went home to be with his Lord and Savior, Wednesday, August 22, 2018. He was born on May 13, 1940 in Burke County to the late Grayson and ...

Cleo Dale

Feb. 18, 1924 - Aug. 19, 2018

Cleo Dale, 94, of Morganton, NC joined her Heavenly Father and family in Heaven Saturday, August 19, 2018. Born on February 18, 1924, she was the daughter to the late Ernest Smith and Ennie Carswell ...

Doug M. Perkins

Aug. 3, 1958 - Aug. 18, 2018

Doug M. Perkins, 60, of the Bridgewater Community, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, August 18, 2018.

Born in Burke County, NC on August 3, 1958, he was the son of Doris Faye Byrd Perkins of ...

Millicent “Millie” Arrick Gordon

May 5, 1926 - Aug. 15, 2018

Millicent “Millie” Arrick Gordon, 92 died peacefully on August 15, 2018 at Burke Hospice and Palliative Care, Valdese NC.

She was born in Glen Dale, West Virginia on May 5, 1926 to the late Roy ...