Obituaries

William T. Wall

April 21, 1921 - Jan. 30, 2019

William T. Wall, 97, of Morganton passed away Wednesday, January 30, 2019 at Autumn Care. Born in Burke County, on April 1, 1921, he was a son of the late Samuel McDowell Wall and Jessie ...

Glen Edward Beaver

June 7, 1936 - Jan. 29, 2019

Glen Edward Beaver, 82, of Morganton went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, January 29, 2019.  Born in Burke County, NC on June 7, 1936, he was the son of the late John ...

Dr. Alfred Wilson Hamer, Jr.

Nov. 19, 1931 - Jan. 28, 2019

Dr. Alfred Wilson Hamer, Jr., 87, of Morganton passed away Monday, January 28, 2019.  Born in McColl, SC on November 19, 1931, he was the son of the late Dr. Alfred Wilson Hamer and Mary ...

Philip “Poncho” Leonard

May 27, 1956 - Jan. 28, 2019

Philip “Poncho” Leonard, Sr., 62, of Morganton passed away Monday, January 28, 2019.  Born in Burke County, NC on May 27, 1956, he was the son of Lillian Marie Cannon Leonard of Morganton and the ...

Ada Aline Scott

Jan. 23, 1930 - Jan. 28, 2019

Ada Aline Scott, 89, of Glen Alpine, passed away Monday, January 28, 2019. Born on January 23, 1930, she was the daughter of the late Thaon Reese and Charlotte Reese. Ada loved God, she loved ...

Imogene Lucille Suttle Williamson

March 24, 1933 - Jan. 28, 2019

Imogene Lucille Suttle Williamson, 85, of Morganton passed away on Monday, January 28, 2019.  Born in Burke County, NC, she was the daughter of the late James D. Suttle and Gazzie Novella Dayberry Suttle.

Imogene ...

Lawrence Ray Cannon

March 28, 1939 - Jan. 27, 2019

Lawrence Ray Cannon, 79, of Lenoir went to his heavenly home on Sunday, January 27, 2019.  Born in Caldwell County, on March 28, 1939, he was the son of the late L. E. Cannon and ...

Lillian “Pee Wee” Mull Deal

April 15, 1929 - Jan. 27, 2019

Lillian “Pee Wee” Mull Deal, 89, of Glen Alpine went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, January 27, 2019.  Born in Burke County, NC on April 15, 1929, she was the daughter of ...

Danny Woodrow Smith

Dec. 9, 1956 - Jan. 25, 2019

Danny Woodrow Smith, 62, of Charlotte, NC, passed away Friday, January 25, 2019. Born on December 9, 1956, he was the son of the late Fred Winston Smith and Jacqueline Geneva Smith.

Danny is survived ...

Evelyn Hartley Grigg

Nov. 11, 1927 - Jan. 24, 2019

Mrs. Evelyn Hartley Grigg, 91, of Morganton passed away January 24, 2019 after five and a half years of declining health. She was born November 11, 1927 in Boone, NC to Ernest and Dorsie Matney ...

Fritz Lamar Burnette

Jan. 5, 1923 - Jan. 22, 2019

Fritz Lamar Burnette, 96, of Morganton went to his heavenly home on Tuesday, January 22, 2019.  Born in Burke County, NC on January 5, 1923, he was the son of the late John Cleveland Burnette ...

Raymond M. Hightower

Jan. 29, 1927 - Jan. 21, 2019

Raymond Murral Hightower, 91, of Morganton, NC, passed away Monday, January 21, 2019. He was born in Indiana on January 29, 1927 to the late Phillip Hightower and Rebecca Ball Hightower. He loved the Lord ...