Obituaries

Thomas Willard "Tom" Smith

July 12, 1928 - Aug. 30, 2009

Thomas Willard "Tom" Smith, 81, of Vine Arden Rd., Morganton, NC died Sunday, August 30, 2009 at Grace Hospital following a period of declining health. Born in Burke County, NC on July 12, 1928, he ...

Barbara Ogletree "Bobbee" Brailey

May 20, 1924 - Aug. 28, 2009

Barbara Ogletree "Bobbee" Brailey, 85, of Grace Ridge, Morganton, NC died Friday, August 28, 2009 at her residence. Born in Oneida, NY on May 20, 1924, she was the daughter of the late Norman Frank ...

Irene Pritchard Whitman

March 3, 1933 - Aug. 28, 2009

Irene Pritchard Whitman, 76, died Friday, August 28, 2009 following a lengthy period of declining health. She was born in Burke County on March 3, 1933 and was a daughter of the late Jesse Theodore ...

Joe Tannery Dickson

July 11, 1926 - Aug. 27, 2009

Joe Tannery Dickson, 83, of Park Street, Morganton, NC died Thursday, August 27, 2009 at his residence. He was born on July 11, 1926 in Oconee County, SC a son of the late David D ...

Randa Denise Patton Riddle

Dec. 18, 1973 - Aug. 27, 2009

Randa Denise Patton Riddle, 35, of Berkley Street, Morganton, NC died Thursday, August 27, 2009 at her residence. Born in Burke County, NC on December 18, 1973, she was the daughter of Loyd Randolph Patton ...

Frances Whisnant Terry

Aug. 31, 1943 - Aug. 26, 2009

Frances Whisnant Terry, 65, of Spainhour Rd. in Morganton died Wednesday, August 26, 2009 at Grace Hospital following a period of declining health. She was born August 31, 1943 in Burke County, and was the ...

Lucille Jean Sanders

Nov. 12, 1929 - Aug. 26, 2009

Lucille Jean Sanders, 79, of Magnolia Dr. in Morganton died Wednesday, August 26, 2009 at Autumn Care of Drexel following a period of declining health. She was born Nov. 12, 1929 in Buncombe Co., and ...

Casey Burgin Baber

April 30, 1950 - Aug. 26, 2009

Casey Burgin Baber, Sr. 59, of Old Mountain Road, Banner Elk, NC died Wednesday, August 26, 2009 at the Burke Palliative Care Center in Valdese, NC. Born in Burke County on April 30, 1950, he ...

Eleanor Ellis Hollifield Martin

April 25, 1917 - Aug. 26, 2009

Eleanor Ellis Hollifield Martin, 92, of the Shaire Center in Lenoir, died Wednesday, August 26, 2009 at Caldwell Memorial Hospital following a period of declining health. She was born April 25, 1917 in Rutherford County ...

Elsie Buff Bivens

Aug. 11, 1918 - Aug. 25, 2009

Elsie Buff Bivens, 91, of Camelia Garden St. in Morganton, and formerly of Campus St. in Rutherford College, died Tuesday, August 25, 2009 at Burke Long Term Care following a period of declining health. She ...

Linda D. Perry

June 29, 1943 - Aug. 25, 2009

Linda D. Perry, 66, died Tuesday, August 25, 2009, following a 10 month long illness. She was born in Burke County on June 29, 1943 and was a daughter of the late Victor Columbus Davis ...

Charles Samuel Digh

Aug. 3, 1923 - Aug. 24, 2009

Charles Samuel Digh, 86, of N. Council Oak St. in Morganton died Monday, August 24, 2009 at his residence following a period of declining health. He was born August 3, 1923 in Burke County, and ...