Obituaries

James Albert Tallent, Sr.

April 26, 1943 - June 30, 2017

James Albert Tallent, Sr., 74, of Morganton, NC passed away Friday, June 30, 2017. Born on April 26, 1943 in Burke County, NC, he was a son of the late Robert Connelly Tallent and Nellie ...

Maxine F. Hardin

Nov. 24, 1921 - June 30, 2017

Maxine F. Hardin, 95, of Rock Hill, SC died Friday, June 30, 2017 at her residence. Born in Burke County, NC on November 24, 1921, she was a daughter of the late Horace C. Farr ...

Ignacio Cordova & Adrien Cordova

N/A - June 29, 2017

Ignacio Cordova, 34, and his son, Ignacio “Adrien” Cordova, 14, both of Morganton passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, June 29, 2017.

Ignacio was born in Mexico City on July 31, 1982 to Juan Manuel Cordova ...

Jeffrey "Jeff" Benesh

Feb. 10, 1949 - June 29, 2017

Jeffrey “Jeff” Benesh, 68, of Morganton, NC passed away Thursday, June 29, 2017.  Born in Port Crane, NY on February 10, 1949, he was the son of the late Joseph Anton Benesh and Venila Sheets ...

Toney Alexander Fleming

Sept. 10, 1943 - June 29, 2017

Toney Alexander Fleming, 73, of Morganton, NC passed away Thursday, June 29, 2017. Born in Burke County, NC on September 10, 1943, he was the son of the late John Vernon Fleming and Elmena Walker ...

Trudy Frances Williams Franklin

Sept. 4, 1935 - June 28, 2017

Trudy Frances Williams Franklin, 81, of Morganton, NC passed away Wednesday, June 28, 2017.  Born in Burke County, NC on September 4, 1935, she was the daughter of the late Joseph Estes Williams and Annie ...

Ted Alexander Graham

Jan. 8, 1952 - June 28, 2017

Ted Alexander Graham, 65, of Nebo, NC passed Wednesday, June 28, 2017.  Born in Rowan County, NC on January 8, 1952, he was the son of the late Ernest Alexander Graham and Margaret Beck Graham ...

Claude Alvin Thompson Jr.

Jan. 16, 1947 - June 27, 2017

Claude Alvin Thompson Jr., 70, of Morganton passed away Tuesday, June 27, 2017 following a motor vehicle accident.  Claude was born January 16, 1947 in Butler, Pennsylvania to the late Claude and Pauline Thompson.

He ...

Margaret Davis Franklin

May 10, 1933 - June 26, 2017

Margaret Davis Franklin, 84 of Morganton, NC passed away Monday, June 26, 2017. She was born May 10, 1933 in Burke County, NC and was the daughter of the late Vance Davis and Ethel Buff ...

Mary Lyles Wigfall

May 31, 1933 - June 25, 2017

Mary Lyles Wigfall, 84, of Drexel, NC, formerly of Washington, D.C. went to be with her Lord and Savior on Sunday, June 25, 2017.  She was born in Washington, D.C. on May 31 ...

Ralph Lee Saulman

March 19, 1943 - June 25, 2017

Ralph Lee Saulman, 74, of Morganton, NC passed away Sunday, June 25, 2017. Ralph was born March 19, 1943 in Burke County, NC and was the son of the late Albert Lee Saulman and Frances ...

Paul "Red" Parks, Sr.

Sept. 14, 1941 - June 24, 2017

Paul “Red” Parks, Sr., 75, of Union Mills, NC went to be with his Lord and Savior on Saturday, June 24, 2017.  Born in Charlotte, NC on September 14, 1941, he was the son of ...