Obituaries

Billy Carrol Hamrick

April 23, 1944 - Oct. 31, 2018

Billy Carrol Hamrick, 74, of Morganton passed away Wednesday, October 31, 2018.  Born in Burke County, NC on April 23, 1944, he was the son of the late Billy Beacher Hamrick and Pauline Ada Watts ...

James “Jimmy” D. Hawkins

Jan. 4, 1949 - Oct. 31, 2018

James “Jimmy” D. Hawkins, 69, of Morganton passed away Wednesday, October 31, 2018.  Born in Burke County, NC on January 4, 1949, he was the son of the late Herman George Hawkins and Minnie Mae ...

Florence Coleen Carswell

March 12, 1930 - Oct. 30, 2018

Florence Coleen Carswell, 88, of Morganton, NC passed away Tuesday, October 30, 2018.  Born March 12, 1930 in Burke County, she was a daughter of the late Charles Montgomery Carswell and Carrie Mae Chapman Carswell ...

Mildred Marcus Davis Wilson

June 24, 1932 - Oct. 29, 2018

Our matriarch, Mildred Wilson passed into Heaven October 29, 2018 after an extended period of declining health. She was born in Avery County, NC June 24, 1932 to the late Paul and Martha Jane Marcus ...

Martha Pritchard Orders

March 19, 1928 - Oct. 28, 2018

Martha Pritchard Orders, 90, of Morganton was called to her heavenly home on Sunday, October 28, 2018.  Born in Burke County, NC on March 19, 1928, she was the daughter of the late Harrison Andy ...

Susan A. Barrie

April 15, 1953 - Oct. 27, 2018

Susan A. Barrie, 65, of Morganton passed away Saturday, October 27, 2018.  Born in Jamestown, TN on April 15, 1953, she was the daughter of the late William Green and Freida Baker.  Susan was a ...

William “Bill” James Stewart

April 14, 1927 - Oct. 26, 2018

William “Bill” James Stewart, 91, of Morganton passed away on Friday, October 26, 2018 in the Valor Hospice at the Charles George VA Medical Center in Asheville, NC.   Born in Gaston County, NC on April ...

Buren Clark

Aug. 9, 1939 - Oct. 26, 2018

Buren Clark, 79, of Morganton made his heavenly crossing on Friday, October 26, 2018.  Born in Burke County, NC on August 9, 1939, he was the son of the late Grover Stevenson Clark and Nola ...

Henry Martin, Jr.

Sept. 19, 1935 - Oct. 25, 2018

Henry Martin, Jr., 83, of Morganton went to be with our heavenly father on Thursday, October 25, 2018.  Born in Burke County, NC on September 19, 1935, he was the son of the late Henry ...

Trulah Reece Walker

Jan. 18, 1946 - Oct. 25, 2018

Trulah Reece Walker, 72, of Glen Alpine passed away peacefully after a period of declining health on Thursday, October 25, 2018.  Born in Watauga County, NC on January 18, 1946, she was the daughter of ...

Joyce Harklerode Evans

Jan. 21, 1934 - Oct. 25, 2018

Joyce Harklerode Evans, 84, of Morganton, NC, passed away Thursday, October 25, 2018. Born January 21, 1934 in McDowell County, she was a daughter of the late Herman Earl Harklerode and Pearl Edith Johnson Harklerode ...

James Monroe Ruyle

May 28, 1933 - Oct. 23, 2018

James Monroe Ruyle, 85, of Morganton died Tuesday, October 23, 2018.  Born in Champaign, IL on May 28, 1933, he was the son of the late John William Ruyle and Charlotte Jane McCartney Ruyle.  James ...