Obituaries

Danny K. Womack

Oct. 2, 1951 - Sept. 30, 2015

Danny K. Womack, 63 of Morganton, NC, died Wednesday, September 30, 2015. He was born on October 2, 1951 in Burke County to the late Frankie Lee Womack and Annie Belle Wiggins Womack. He was ...

Mary Virginia Cuthbertson Killian

March 8, 1920 - Sept. 29, 2015

Mary Virginia Cuthbertson Killian, 95, formerly of Hickory, NC went to her heavenly home on Tuesday, September 29, 2015.  Born in Burke County, NC on March 8, 1920, she was the daughter of the late ...

Luther Wiseman

Feb. 19, 1951 - Sept. 28, 2015

Luther Wiseman, 64, of Morganton, NC died Monday, September 28, 2015.  Born in Mitchell County, NC on February 19, 1951, he was the son of the late William Henry Wiseman and Annie Grace Smith Wiseman ...

Audna Lindsay Fortenberry

July 4, 1926 - Sept. 28, 2015

Audna Lindsay Fortenberry, 89, of Morganton, NC died Monday, September 28, 2015.  Born in Cleveland County, NC on July 4, 1926, she was the daughter of the late Claude Lindsay and Carrie Logan Lindsay.  Audna ...

Steven Randy Whisnant

Nov. 23, 1948 - Sept. 27, 2015

Steven Randy Whisnant, 66, of Morganton, NC went home to be with the Lord Sunday, September 27, 2015 due to his extensive battle with cancer.  Born in Burke County, NC on November 23, 1948, he ...

Hilda Towery Williams

March 13, 1940 - Sept. 24, 2015

Hilda Towery Williams, 75, passed away Thursday, September 24, 2015 after a lengthy illness.  Born in Burke County, NC on March 13, 1940, she was the daughter of the late Arnold Lee Towery and Pauline ...

Nelle Curlee Anderson

Nov. 1, 1925 - Sept. 22, 2015

Nelle Curlee Anderson of Tallahassee, Florida formerly of Morganton, went to be with the Lord on September 22, 2015.  She was the daughter of Maude Clarke Curlee and Claude Talmadge Curlee.  She was born in ...

Robert W. "Bob" Morrison

May 4, 1931 - Sept. 22, 2015

Robert W. “Bob” Morrison, 84, of Morganton, NC died Tuesday, September 22, 2015.  Born in Burke County, NC on May 4, 1931, he was the son of the late Willie Webb Morrison and Annie Mae ...

Larry D. Turner

Oct. 23, 1950 - Sept. 22, 2015

Larry D. Turner, 64, of Morganton, NC died Tuesday, September 22, 2015. Born in Burke County, NC on October 23, 1950, he was the son of the late Harold A. Turner and Yvonne Smith Turner ...

Howard Woodie

June 28, 1925 - Sept. 21, 2015

Howard Woodie, 90, of Charlotte, passed away Monday, September 21, 2015. A proud WW II Marine Veteran, he received a Purple Heart for being wounded at Iwo Jima on the day the flag was raised ...

Richard Dennis Watts

May 21, 1942 - Sept. 20, 2015

Richard Dennis Watts, 73, of Morganton, N.C., died Sunday, September 20, 2015. Born in Burke County on May 21, 1942, he was the son of the late Henry Edison "Bud" Watts and Grace Kiddy ...

John Ervin Denton

Sept. 3, 1937 - Sept. 20, 2015

John Ervin Denton, 78, of Morganton, NC went to be with his Lord and Savior on Sunday, September 20, 2015.  Born in Burke County, NC on September 3, 1937, he was the son of the ...