Obituaries

Virgil Lee Morrow

Nov. 13, 1926 - Feb. 27, 2007

Rev. Virgil Lee Morrow, 80, of Harris Drive, Morganton, NC, died Tuesday, February 27, 2007 at Grace Hospital following a period of declining health. Born in Rutherford County, on November 13, 1926, he was the ...

Clifton A. Branch

March 12, 1923 - Feb. 27, 2007

Clifton A. Branch, 83, of Malcolm Blvd., Connelly Springs, NC, formerly of Clark Ave., Valdese, died Tuesday, February 27, 2007, at Grace Hospital following a period of declining health. He was born in Burke Co ...

Dara Vania Barron

June 18, 1976 - Feb. 26, 2007

Dara Vania Barron, 30, of Burkemont Road, Morganton, NC, died Monday, February 26, 2007 at Grace Hospital. Born in Burke County, NC, on June 18, 1976, she was the daughter of Harvey and Patricia Barron ...

Jim McKinley Freeman

Dec. 6, 1936 - Feb. 26, 2007

Jim McKinley Freeman, 70, of NC 18 US 64, Morganton, NC died at his home on Monday, February 26, 2007, after several years of declining health. He was born on December 6, 1936 in Morganton ...

Ernest Warren Pitts

Feb. 5, 1922 - Feb. 26, 2007

Ernest Warren Pitts of Glen Alpine, NC, died Monday, February 26, 2007 at Autumn Care of Drexel, NC following a period of declining health. He was born February 5, 1922 in Glen Alpine and was ...

Josephine Houck Orders

March 7, 1921 - Feb. 26, 2007

Josephine Houck Orders, 85, of Lail Rd., Glen Alpine, NC died Monday, February 26, 2007 at her daughter’s residence on Thompson Bingham Rd., Morganton, where she had made her home for the past year ...

James E. Norman

Jan. 4, 1927 - Feb. 26, 2007

James E. Norman, 80, of Tommy Norman Ave., Morganton, NC went home to be with his Lord on Monday, February 26, 2007. He was born in Burke Co., NC on January 4, 1927 and was ...

Marilyn Englin Wright

Sept. 23, 1943 - Feb. 25, 2007

Marilyn Englin Wright, 63, of Brookwood Rd., Morganton, NC went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, February 25, 2007, at Carolinas Medical Center following a period of declining health. She was born in ...

Frank A.Mace

N/A - Feb. 24, 2007

Frank A.Mace, 85, of River Road, Morganton, passed away peacefully at his home on February 24th following a courageous battle with lung cancer. His wife, Bertha, 82, also passed away at home on February ...

Billy Andrew Cooper

Sept. 29, 1939 - Feb. 24, 2007

Billy Andrew Cooper, 67, of Hopewell Rd., Morganton, died Saturday, February 24, 2007, at his residence. He was born on September 29, 1939 in Spartanburg Co., SC and was a son of Olivia Greene Cooper ...

Mickey Roy Smith

Oct. 18, 1956 - Feb. 24, 2007

Mickey Roy Smith, 50, of 1141 Pine Dr., Morganton, NC died Saturday, February 24, 2007, at McDowell Hospital following a lengthy illness. He was born on October 18, 1956 in Morganton, NC and was a ...

Samuel Scronce Young

Aug. 6, 1917 - Feb. 22, 2007

Samuel Scronce Young, 89 of Bost Rd., Morganton, NC died Thursday, February 22, 2007 at the V. A. Medical Center in Asheville following a lengthy illness. He was born in Yancey Co., NC on August ...