Obituaries

Julie Whisnant English

July 2, 1962 - July 31, 2020

Julie Whisnant English, 58, of Morganton died Friday, July 31, 2020.  Born in McDowell County, NC on July 2, 1962, she was the daughter of Frank Whisnant and Dorothy Lynn Anderson Whisnant.  Julie was a ...

Patsy Hyman Bentley

Feb. 11, 1939 - July 31, 2020

Patsy Hyman Bentley, 81, of Morganton, died Friday, July 31, 2020 at her residence. Born February 11, 1939 in Burke County, she was the daughter of the late Waverly S. Hyman and Lucy H. Hyman ...

Sally Thomas Haney

Sept. 5, 1938 - July 29, 2020

Sally Thomas Haney, 81, of Morganton passed away peacefully Wednesday, July 28, 2020 at her Grace Ridge home in Morganton.  She was the daughter of the late Ruth W. Avery and the late Horace Daniel ...

Velma Pruett Haynes

Feb. 7, 1931 - July 29, 2020

Velma Pruett Haynes, 89, of Morganton passed away on Wednesday, July 29th, 2020 at Carolina Rehab Center following a brief illness.

Born in Rutherford County, NC on February 7, 1931, she was the daughter of ...

Ed Turowski

Oct. 27, 1949 - July 27, 2020

Edward Anthony “Ed” Turowski, Jr., 70, of Morganton passed from this life to see What Comes Next on Monday, July 27, 2020, after a period of declining health.  Born in Illinois on October 27, 1949 ...

Donald Robert Markey

April 30, 1979 - July 26, 2020

Donald Robert Markey, age 41, passed away on July 26, 2020 in Groveland, Florida. He was born on April 30, 1979 in Kettering, Ohio, and baptized at the Tuskawilla United Methodist Church. He graduated from ...

Patricia Ann Pittman

June 5, 1964 - July 26, 2020

Patricia Ann Pittman, 56, of Morganton passed away on Sunday, July 26, 2020.  Born in Norton, VA on June 5, 1964, she was the daughter of the late Samuel Martin Collins and Ruby Kelley Collins ...

Lester Brewer

Aug. 16, 1925 - July 25, 2020

Lester Brewer, 94 of Morganton, NC passed away, Saturday, July 25, 2020. Born on August 16, 1925, he was the son of the late Ben and Hattie Brewer. Lester was a faithful member of Faith ...

Wendy R. McGalliard

Feb. 29, 1972 - July 24, 2020

Wendy R. McGalliard, 48, of Glen Alpine, NC passed away on Friday, July 24, 2020 following a period of declining health. She was born on February 29, 1972 to Danny and Susie Williams. She worked ...

Curtis Abernathy

July 15, 1944 - July 23, 2020

Curtis Abernathy, 76, of Morganton passed away Thursday, July 23, 2020.  Born in Portsmouth, VA on July 15, 1944, he was the son of the late Lloyd Simpson Abernathy and Annie Belle Curtis Abernathy.  Curtis ...

Daniel “Shane” Gilleon

March 25, 1974 - July 22, 2020

Daniel “Shane” Gilleon, 46, of Morganton died Wednesday, July 22, 2020.  Born in Orange County, FL on March 25, 1974, he was the son of Danny Gilleon (Marie) and Kathy Zack Roseman (Chris).  Shane was ...

Margaret Piercy Justus

Sept. 12, 1927 - July 21, 2020

Margaret Piercy Justus, 92, of Valdese passed away peacefully on Tuesday, July 21, 2020.  Born in Burke County, NC on September 12, 1927, she was the daughter of the late Charlie Hubert Piercy and Vassie ...