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Aleta Jean Smith
April 1, 1953 - May 31, 2021
Aleta Jean Smith, 68, of Lawndale, NC, formerly of Morganton, passed away Monday, May 31, 2021. Born in Burke County, NC on April 1, 1953, she was the daughter of the late Harold Dencil Smith ...

Selester Earl Happoldt
Feb. 9, 1951 - May 28, 2021
Selester Earl Happoldt, 70, of Drexel, NC passed away on Friday, May 28, 2021. He was born on February 9, 1951 in Burke County to the late Samuel Happoldt and Hettie Chambers Happoldt. He was ...

Russ Gramer
Sept. 16, 1941 - May 28, 2021
Russ Gramer, 79, of Morganton found his eternal peace on Friday, May 28, 2021. Born in Detroit, MI on September 16, 1941, he was the son of the late Russell Gramer, Sr. and Vivian Ruzich ...

Irene L. Carswell
March 18, 1931 - May 27, 2021
Irene L. Carswell, 90, went Home to be with her Lord and Savior on Friday, May 27, 2021. Born on March 18, 1931, she was the daughter of the late Alfred Francis Lambert and Bessie ...

Grace Marie Sides Carden
Feb. 26, 1947 - May 27, 2021
Grace Marie Sides Carden, 74, of Durham, passed away Thursday, May 27, 2021, after a brief battle with breast cancer. She was born in Morganton, NC on February 26, 1947 and was the only child ...

Bob Tallent
July 5, 1952 - May 27, 2021
Bob Tallent, 68, of Morganton took the hand of Jesus on Thursday, May 27, 2021. Born in Burke County, NC on July 5, 1952, he was the son of the late James Otis Tallent and ...

Josephine Louise Rhoney Taylor
May 3, 1931 - May 26, 2021
Josephine Louise Rhoney Taylor, 90, of Hickory died Wednesday, May 26, 2021. Born in Burke County, NC on May 3, 1931, she was the daughter of the late Joseph Edgar Rhoney and Myra Louise Dixon ...

Ted F. Lackey
Aug. 25, 1942 - May 26, 2021
Ted F. Lackey, 78, of Morganton died Wednesday, May 26, 2021. Born in Burke County, NC on August 5, 1942, he was the son of the late Fred Lee Lackey and Zetta Elizabeth Clark Lackey ...

Herbert “David” Mayfield
May 5, 1953 - May 24, 2021
Herbert “David” Mayfield, 68, of Morganton went to his Heavenly home on Monday, May 24, 2021. Born in Burke County, NC on May 5, 1953, he was the son of the late John Nelson Mayfield ...

Vernon Stroupe
Sept. 25, 1942 - May 23, 2021
Vernon Stroupe, 78, of Morganton died Sunday, May 23, 2021. Born in Burke County, NC on September 25, 1942, he was the son of the late Gerald Glenn Stroupe and Katie Elisabeth Johnson Stroupe. Vernon ...

Joseph “Jack” Milligan
Aug. 7, 1937 - May 22, 2021
Joseph “Jack” Milligan, 83, of Morganton went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, May 22, 2021. Born in Burke County, NC on August 7, 1937, he was the son of the late Ernest ...

Keith V. Ollis
July 16, 1949 - May 21, 2021
Keith V. Ollis, 71, of Morganton passed away Friday, May 21, 2021. Born in Burke County, NC on July 16, 1949, he was the son of the late John Walter Ollis and Oneda Williams Ollis ...
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