Obituaries

Willie Dale Hughes

Nov. 5, 1939 - Feb. 24, 2011

Willie Dale Hughes, 71, of Morganton, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, February 24, 2011 at Burke Palliative Care Center in Valdese following a brief illness. Born November 5, 1939 in Yancey ...

Joey Lee Cook

July 5, 1964 - Feb. 23, 2011

Joey Lee Cook, 46, of Granite Falls, NC went home to be with Jesus on Wednesday, February 23, 2011. Born July 5, 1964 in Burke County, he was a son of Ella Morgan Cook Ingle ...

Charles R. Gurley

March 16, 1925 - Feb. 22, 2011

Charles R. Gurley, 85, of Morganton, NC died Tuesday, February 22, 2011 at Burke Palliative Care Center. Born in Catawba County, NC on March 16, 1925, he was the son of the late Charles Luther ...

Margaret "Toots" Epley Rusmiselle

Dec. 14, 1927 - Feb. 22, 2011

Margaret "Toots" Epley Rusmiselle, 83, of Morganton, NC died Tuesday, February 22, 2011 at Frye Regional Medical Center. Born in Burke County, NC on December 14, 1927, she was the daughter of the late Frank ...

James "Jim" Miller

Nov. 1, 1941 - Feb. 21, 2011

James "Jim" Miller, 69, of Morganton, NC, went to his eternal Home on Monday, February 21, 2011 at Grace Hospital. Born in Yancey County, NC on November 1, 1941, he was the son of the ...

Arden Smith

Dec. 6, 1930 - Feb. 19, 2011

Arden Smith, 80, of Morganton, NC went home on Saturday, February 19, 2011. Born in Burke County, NC on December 6, 1930, he was the son of the late Colman Hull Smith and Delia Cumi ...

Clara Gibson Turner

May 28, 1940 - Feb. 19, 2011

Clara Gibson Turner, 70, completed God’s plan for her life Monday evening after many years of declining health at Burke Hospice and Palliative Care, and God has welcomed Clara into His eternal home. Clara ...

Ethel Milligan Sisk

Sept. 4, 1921 - Feb. 19, 2011

Ethel Milligan Sisk, 89, of Drexel, NC went home to be with her Lord, Jesus Christ, on Saturday, February 19, 2011 at Autumn Care surrounded by her daughter and granddaughters. Born in Burke County, NC ...

Margaret Ballew Fox

Feb. 27, 1918 - Feb. 18, 2011

Margaret Ballew Fox, 92, of Morganton died Friday, February 18, 2011 at Oak Grove Nursing Center in Rutherfordton following a period of declining health. Born February 27, 1918 in Catawba County, NC, she was a ...

Elsie Mull Parlier

N/A - Feb. 18, 2011

Elsie Mull Parlier of Morganton died Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2011 at Grace Hospital. Born in Burke County, she was a daughter of the late Thomas Shell Mull and Annie Lou Dale Mull. Elise was a ...

Sharon Anne Settlemyre Shuffler

July 31, 1944 - Feb. 17, 2011

God received a truly incredible angel when Sharon Anne Settlemyre Shuffler, 66, of Morganton passed away Thursday, February 17, 2011 at Burke Palliative Care Center in Valdese following a lengthy illness. Born July 31, 1944 ...

Thomas "Tommy" Ralph Williams

Nov. 22, 1949 - Feb. 16, 2011

Thomas "Tommy" Ralph Williams was born on November 22, 1949. After a courageous battle with leukemia, Tommy died on February 16, 2011 at Lennox Hill Hospital in New York, New York. He is the son ...