Obituaries

Sam Rudicill

Jan. 23, 1934 - March 31, 2009

Sam Rudicill, 75, of NC 126, Morganton, died Tuesday, March 31, 2009, at his residence. Sam was born in Burke County, January 23, 1934 to the late Collins and Jessie Robinson Rudicill Kincaid. He was ...

Betty Jean Orren Rowland

Oct. 25, 1930 - March 30, 2009

Betty Jean Orren Rowland, 78, of S. Deerfield Dr. in Morganton died Monday, March 30, 2009 at Grace Heights following a period of declining health. She was born October 25, 1930 in East Monbo, NC ...

Lydia Yancey Deal

June 26, 1935 - March 30, 2009

Lydia Yancey Deal, 73, of Cook Rd., Valdese died Monday, March 30, 2009, at Frye Regional Medical Center. She was born in Burke County on June 26, 1935 and was a daughter of the late ...

Alice Frock Fairchild

Nov. 5, 1934 - March 27, 2009

Alice Frock Fairchild, 74, of Morganton died Friday morning, March 27, 2009 at Burke Palliative Care Center in Valdese following a period of declining health. She was born November 5, 1934 in Carroll County, Maryland ...

Benjamin "Benny" Martin

May 4, 1938 - March 27, 2009

Benjamin "Benny" Martin, 70, of Fenimore St. in Winston-Salem, NC died Friday, March 27, 2009 at his residence. He was born May 4, 1938 in Lincoln County, NC, and was a son of the late ...

Getty Dale Long

Feb. 11, 1933 - March 26, 2009

Getty Dale Long, 76, died Thursday, March 26, 2009, at Grace Hospital following a period of declining health. She was born February 11, 1933 in Burke County and was a daughter of the late Robert ...

Ralph Thomas Preslar

June 30, 1930 - March 25, 2009

Ralph Thomas Preslar, 78, of Enola Road, Morganton, North Carolina died Wednesday, March 25, 2009 at Grace Hospital. Born June 30, 1930 in Charlotte, NC, he was a son of the late Benjamin Franklin Preslar ...

Robert George Yore

N/A - March 25, 2009

Robert George Yore, Sr., 80, died Tuesday, March 25, 2009. He was born in Cooke County, ILL and was a son of the late Edward and Juanita Abele Yore. Mr. Yore was a 25 year ...

Brenda Killian

Dec. 2, 1949 - March 24, 2009

Brenda Killian, 59, of Sherwood Drive, Morganton died March 24, 2009 following a period of declining health. She was born on December 2, 1949 in Burke County and was the daughter of John Henry Farr ...

Lee Ray Pitman

Dec. 19, 1939 - March 22, 2009

Lee Ray Pitman, 69, of Ponderosa Road, Morganton, was called home by his Lord on Sunday, March 22, 2009, at his home following a courageous year and a half battle with Lou Gehrig's disease ...

Edward Bailey

June 13, 1929 - March 22, 2009

Edward Bailey, 79 of Whigham, GA died Sunday, March 22, 2009 at Grady General Hospital, Cairo, GA. Born June 13, 1929 in Rutherfordton, NC, he was a son of the late William and Minnie Willis ...

Randy Pritchard

Oct. 28, 1957 - March 19, 2009

Randy Pritchard, 51, of Rader St., died Thursday, March 19, 2009 at his residence. Randy was born in Burke County October 28, 1957 to the late Lawrence Hubert Pritchard and Ethel Beulah Earley Pritchard. Randy ...