Obituaries

Phillip “Red” Patton

Jan. 8, 1948 - May 31, 2020

Phillip “Red” Patton, 72, of Morganton passed away Sunday, May 31, 2020.  Born in Burke County, NC on January 8, 1948, he was the son of the late Clifford Jacob Patton and Ruth Gladys Lee ...

Rev. Dr. Wolf Wakinyan

Oct. 19, 1951 - May 30, 2020

Rev. Dr. Wolf Wakinyan, 68, passed away peacefully on Saturday, May 30, 2020 at Autumn Care. He was born on October 19, 1951 in Wisconsin to the late Paul T. Baumgartner and Esther Kelley Baumgartner ...

Lorraine Poovey Chapman

Nov. 2, 1964 - May 30, 2020

Lorraine Poovey Chapman, 55, of Morganton gained her Heavenly home on Saturday, May 30, 2020.  Born in Catawba County, NC on November 2, 1964, she was the daughter of Barbara Ann Hamby Poovey and the ...

Christine Nantz

Feb. 27, 1955 - May 30, 2020

Christine Nantz passed away peacefully with family on May 30th. Chris was born in Brooklyn, New York, to Tony Pellegrino and Nina Gudjonsdottir Pellegrino on February 27, 1955. She joined the Army National Guard where ...

Glenn Childres

May 6, 1946 - May 30, 2020

Douthit Glenn Childres, 74, of Glen Alpine, died peacefully, with his family by his side, on Saturday, May 30th, 2020. Glenn was born May 6, 1946 in Morganton, NC to the late Douthit and Beulah ...

Nancy Corpening Caldwell

Jan. 5, 1948 - May 28, 2020

Nancy Corpening Caldwell, 72 of Morganton, NC passed away on May 28, 2020. Born on January 5, 1948, she was the daughter of the late Herbert Corpening Jr. Nancy attended Shiloh AME church. She retired ...

Lewis McDaniel, Jr.

Oct. 13, 1938 - May 27, 2020

Lewis McDaniel, Jr., 81, of Morganton died Wednesday, May 27, 2020.  Born in Rowan County, NC on October 13, 1938, he was the son of the late Harry Lewis McDaniel and Bleka Lee Wike McDaniel ...

Malese Avery Tilley

May 30, 1934 - May 27, 2020

Malese Avery Tilley, 85, of Morganton went to her heavenly home on Wednesday, May 27, 2020.  Born in Caldwell County, NC on May 30, 1934, she was the daughter of the late Alphonso Avery and ...

Helen Virginia Wright Fulenwider

July 24, 1924 - May 25, 2020

Helen Virginia Wright Fulenwider was born July 24,1924 in Gadsden, Alabama to Jennie and Willis Wright. After World War II she moved with her family to Gainesville, GA where she met and married Judge ...

Miles Pitts

Nov. 10, 1954 - May 25, 2020

Miles Pitts, 65, of Glen Alpine, NC passed away unexpectedly on Monday, May 25, 2020 at his home while having coffee with his beloved wife of 46 years. He was born on November 10, 1954 ...

Larry Dean “Deanie” Murphy

Dec. 10, 1943 - May 25, 2020

Larry Dean “Deanie” Murphy, 76 of Morganton, NC passed away, Monday, May 25, 2020. Born on December 10, 1943, he was the son of the late Robert and Helen Murphy. Deanie was a member of ...

Donna Lynn South

Dec. 12, 1963 - May 24, 2020

Donna Lynn South, 56, went to be with her savior, Jesus Christ, on May 24, 2020. Born in Burke County, December 12, 1963, she was the daughter of Clifford and Mildred Clark.

Donna is survived ...