Obituaries

James Edward Whisnant

April 20, 1938 - Sept. 28, 2018

James Edward Durham Whisnant, 80, of Morganton passed away on Friday, September 28, 2018. Born in Cleveland County, NC on April 20, 1938, he was the only child of Perry Moore Whisnant and Mary D ...

Earl B. Boyd

Oct. 5, 1936 - Sept. 27, 2018

Earl B. Boyd, 81, of Morganton passed away Thursday, September 27, 2018.  Born in Burke County, NC on October 5, 1936, he was the son of the late Walter Blackburn Boyd and Ethel Frances Padgett ...

Laurie Buff Bradshaw

July 7, 1961 - Sept. 24, 2018

Laurie Buff Bradshaw, 57, of Morganton was called home by the Lord, Monday, September 24, 2018. Born on July 7, 1961, she was the daughter of the late Major Ambrose Buff, Jr. and Margaret Allene ...

Mary Esther Coffey Hernandez

Sept. 26, 1936 - Sept. 24, 2018

Mary Esther Coffey Hernandez, 81, of the Chesterfield Community died Monday, September 24, 2018.  Born in Wilkes County, NC on September 26, 1936, she was the daughter of the late John Edward Coffey and Viola ...

Charles Bynum Hughes

July 31, 1986 - Sept. 22, 2018

Charles Bynum Hughes, 32, of Morganton, NC, left this world to fly with the angels on Saturday, September, 22, 2018. He was born on July 31, 1986 in Burke County to Charles D. Hughes and ...

Shirley Ann Huffman

Feb. 24, 1966 - Sept. 21, 2018

Shirley Ann Brotherton Huffman, 52, of Morganton passed away Thursday, September 20, 2018. Born on February 24, 1966 in Burke County, she was the daughter of Junior Morgan Brotherton and Margaret Francis Moffit Brotherton.

Shirley ...

Ronald "Ronnie" Norville

March 14, 1952 - Sept. 20, 2018

Ronald “Ronnie” Norville, 66, of Morganton passed away Thursday, September 20, 2018.  Born in Burke County, NC on March 14, 1952, he was the son of the late T. C. Norville and Robert Mae Laughter ...

Naomi W. Freeman

June 21, 1942 - Sept. 20, 2018

Naomi W. Freeman, 76, of the Oak Hill Community passed away Thursday, September 20, 2018.  Born in Burke County, NC on June 21, 1942, she was the daughter of the late Jimmie Lee Whisenant and ...

Mary Louise Ramsey

Jan. 25, 1947 - Sept. 20, 2018

Mary Louise Ramsey, 71, of Morganton went home to be with her Lord on Thursday, September 20, 2018.  Born in McDowell County, NC on January 25, 1947, she was the daughter of the late Homer ...

Caroline “Carrie” Mae McIntyre

June 9, 1932 - Sept. 19, 2018

Caroline “Carrie” Mae McIntyre, 86, of Morganton NC, passed away Wednesday, September 19, 2018. Born on June 9, 1932 in Harford County, Maryland, she was the daughter of the late William Paul Hammond and Leah ...

Donald Eugene Carswell

June 6, 1953 - Sept. 19, 2018

Donald Eugene Carswell, 65, of Morganton died Wednesday, September 19, 2018.  Born in Burke County, NC on June 6, 1953, he was the son of Sylvannes Carswell and the late Grace Elizabeth Carswell.  Donald was ...

Minnie Dorcas Happoldt Hodge Funderburk

April 21, 1924 - Sept. 18, 2018

Minnie Dorcas Happoldt Hodge Funderburk, 94, of Morganton went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, September 18, 2018.  Born in Burke County, NC on April 21, 1924, she was the daughter of the late ...