Obituaries

Jayne Cook Wise

April 16, 1945 - Aug. 30, 2017

Jayne Cook Wise, 72, of Morganton, NC went to be with her Heavenly Father Wednesday, August 30, 2017. She was born April 16, 1945 in Burke County, NC and was the daughter of the late ...

Doyle Adrian Gragg

July 19, 1926 - Aug. 29, 2017

Doyle Adrian Gragg, 91, of Morganton, NC passed away Tuesday, August 29, 2017 at his residence. He was born on July 19, 1926 in Caldwell County to the late Hardie Columbus Gragg and Viola G ...

Margaret Loughan Chapman

April 16, 1934 - Aug. 29, 2017

Margaret Loughan Chapman, 83, of Morganton, NC passed away Tuesday, August 29, 2017.  Born on April 16, 1934 in Transylvania County, she was the daughter of the late James Wilkie Hoxit and Mrytle Galloway Hoxit ...

Celeste Carswell Morgan

July 1, 1938 - Aug. 27, 2017

Celeste Carswell Morgan, 79, of Morganton died Sunday, August 27, 2017. The family will have a private family service at a later date.

Mary Jane Carter Henderson

Nov. 24, 1936 - Aug. 25, 2017

Mary Jane Carter Henderson died at her home in Morganton, her hometown, on Friday, Aug. 25. She was 80.
She was born Nov. 24, 1936, to the late Clara May Carter and Robert Henry Carter ...

Wylma LaVerne Martin Lindberg

June 13, 1924 - Aug. 24, 2017

Wylma LaVerne Martin Lindberg, 93, of Morganton, NC, passed away on Thursday, August 24, 2017.  Born on June 13, 1924, in Logan County, AR, she was the daughter of the late William T. Martin and ...

Michael S. Zopp

Nov. 7, 1959 - Aug. 23, 2017

Michael S. Zopp, 57, of Morganton passed away Wednesday, August 23, 2017.  Born in Broome County, NY on November 7, 1959, he was the son of the late Michael Zopp and Norma Cleveland Zopp.  He ...

Colleen C. Giunta Brewer

Aug. 21, 1930 - Aug. 21, 2017

Colleen C. Giunta Brewer, 87, of Morganton, NC, formerly of Steger, IL, went to be with the Lord on August 21, 2017.  Born in Chicago Heights, IL on August 21, 1930, she was the daughter ...

Rama Grace Willis Piercy

March 23, 1938 - Aug. 20, 2017

Rama Grace Willis Piercy, 79 of Glen Alpine entered her Heavenly home while surrounded by her loved ones on Sunday, August 20, 2017. Born in Burke County on March 23rd 1938, she was a daughter ...

Judy C. Lawyer

May 17, 1953 - Aug. 17, 2017

Judy C. Lawyer, 64, of Morganton went to her Heavenly home on Thursday, August 17, 2017.  Born in Burke County, NC on May 17, 1953, she was the daughter of the late Erwin Moran Clay ...

Stewart Glen Thompson

Dec. 18, 1957 - Aug. 16, 2017

Stewart Glen Thompson, 59, of Morganton, NC passed away Wednesday, August 16, 2017.  Born on December 18, 1957 in Caldwell County, he was a son of the late Earl Thompson and Irene Mary Johnson Thompson ...

Nancy Louise Penley Causby

March 7, 1940 - Aug. 16, 2017

Nancy Louise Penley Causby, 77, of Glen Alpine went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, August 16, 2017 after an extended illness.  Born in Burke County, NC on March 7, 1940, she was ...