Obituaries

Grace D. Ollis

Nov. 18, 1945 - Nov. 28, 2010

Grace D. Ollis, 65, of Morganton, NC died Sunday, November 28, 2010 following a period of declining health. Born in Yancey County, NC on November 18, 1945, she was the daughter of the late William ...

James "Jimmie" Fox

July 27, 1921 - Nov. 27, 2010

James "Jimmie" Fox, 89, of Kingston Residence of Hickory, NC, formerly of Morganton, NC, died Saturday, November 27, 2010 at Palliative Care Center and Hospice of Catawba Valley. Born in Burke County, NC on July ...

Gladys Arney Pitts Tillman

Sept. 26, 1917 - Nov. 27, 2010

Gladys Arney Pitts Tillman, 93, of Grace Ridge, Morganton, NC died Saturday, November 27, 2010 at Grace Ridge Health Care Center following a period of declining health. Born in Burke County, NC on September 26 ...

John David Pittman

Feb. 26, 1938 - Nov. 27, 2010

John David Pittman died Saturday, November 27, 2010, at Burke Hospice and Palliative Care. The son of Sam and Alice Fox Pittman, he was born in Burke County on February 26, 1938. He attended Morganton ...

Charles Ray Hawkins

March 30, 1933 - Nov. 26, 2010

Charles Ray Hawkins, 77, died Friday, November 26, 2010 following a period of declining health. He was born in McDowell County on March 30, 1933 and was a son of the late William Ben Hawkins ...

Ray Alvin Barger

Oct. 24, 1924 - Nov. 26, 2010

Ray Alvin Barger, 86, of Drexel Rd. in Morganton died Friday, November 26, 2010 at Autumn Care of Drexel. Born October 24, 1924 in Catawba County, he was a son of the late Zenas E ...

Edgar Lee Cole

April 17, 1918 - Nov. 25, 2010

Rev. Edgar Lee Cole, 92, of Morganton, NC went to be with his Savior and Lord on Thursday, November 25, 2010 at Grace Heights in Morganton. Born in Davie County, NC on April 17, 1918 ...

Bertha A. Orders

May 24, 1916 - Nov. 25, 2010

Bertha A. Orders, 94, of Herron St., Morganton, NC died Thursday, November 25, 2010 at Grace Heights following several years of declining health. Born in Burke County, NC on May 24, 1916, she was a ...

Mildred Garrison Cash

May 21, 1924 - Nov. 25, 2010

Mildred Garrison Cash passed away peacefully at her home in Morganton, NC on November 25, 2010. Born May 21, 1924, she was the daughter of the late Sadie Pitts Garrison and Thomas Edward Garrison. As ...

Staff Sergeant Max Alexander Engle

Aug. 16, 1934 - Nov. 24, 2010

Staff Sergeant Max Alexander Engle, (Ret) went to be with his earthly family and his Lord Jesus Christ on Wednesday, November 24, 2010 at Grace Hospital in Morganton after an 11 day illness.Max was ...

Gene Dixon Evans

Sept. 15, 1929 - Nov. 24, 2010

Gene Dixon Evans, 81, of Morganton, NC died Wednesday, November 24, 2010. Born in McDowell County, NC on September 15, 1929, he was the son of the late William Andrew Evans and Beulah Lee Powell ...

Loy Mary Lookadoo

Oct. 29, 1919 - Nov. 23, 2010

Loy Mary Lookadoo, 91, of Morganton, NC went to her heavenly home on Tuesday, November 23, 2010 after a period of declining health. Born in Watauga County, NC on October 29, 1919, she was the ...