Obituaries

Wade Aldridge

May 14, 1935 - Feb. 28, 2021

Wade Aldridge, 85, of Morganton, passed away Sunday morning at Grace Hospital after a four week period of declining health. 

Wade was born May 14, 1935, as the 13th child to the late Gladys Taylor ...

Johnny O. Smith

May 8, 1939 - Feb. 27, 2021

Johnny O. Smith, 81, of Morganton passed away peacefully on February 27, 2021 at home while surrounded by his family after a period of declining health.  Born in Burke County, NC on May 8, 1939 ...

Doris Young McDonald

Dec. 15, 1935 - Feb. 26, 2021

Mrs. Doris Young McDonald was called to Eternal Rest on Friday, February 26, 2021 at her residence. Mrs. McDonald was the daughter of the late Robert White Young of Asheville, NC and the late Emily ...

Arthur William “Art” Sotelo

Sept. 15, 1938 - Feb. 26, 2021

Arthur William “Art” Sotelo, 82, of Morganton, NC went home to be with His Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on February 26, 2021. Born on September 15, 1938, he was the son of the late ...

Michael Dean McLaughlin

Nov. 18, 1962 - Feb. 23, 2021

Michael Dean McLaughlin, 58, of Morganton passed away Tuesday, February 23, 2021.  Born in Burke County, NC on November 18, 1962, he was the son of the late Fred William McLaughlin and Martha Leona Bumgarner ...

Martha “Leona” McLaughlin

July 20, 1931 - Feb. 23, 2021

Martha “Leona” McLaughlin, 89, of Morganton died Tuesday, February 23, 2021.  Born in Watauga County, NC on July 20, 1931, she was the daughter of the late Emory Claude Bumgarner and Ella Anita Coffey Bumgarner ...

David Hunt

June 15, 1962 - Feb. 20, 2021

David Hunt, 58, of Morganton, NC, passed away Saturday, February 20, 2021. Born on June 15, 1962, he was the son of Tom and Evelyn Hunt. David was a member of North Morganton Baptist Church ...

David H. Day

March 16, 1944 - Feb. 20, 2021

David H. Day, 76, of Morganton, NC passed away Saturday, February 20, 2021. Born on March 16, 1944, he was the son of the late Guy Elbert Day and Marilyn Finken Day. David was a ...

Pastor Jerry Dean Willis

Dec. 5, 1945 - Feb. 19, 2021

Pastor Jerry Dean Willis, 75, of Morganton, NC went home to be with his Lord and Savior, February 19, 2021. Born on December 5, 1945, he was the son of the late Claude and Doris ...

Catherine Kordelski Battersby

April 13, 1948 - Feb. 19, 2021

Catherine Kordelski Battersby passed away on February 19, 2021 after a valiant struggle with cancer. Cathy was born on April 13, 1948 to Edward and Gladys Kordelski whom predeceased her. In 1965 she married Robert ...

Belinda Woody

Jan. 31, 1938 - Feb. 19, 2021

Belinda Woody, 83, of Valdese, NC passed away Friday, February 19, 2021 at Burke Hospice. Born in Valdese, January 31, 1938, she was the second daughter of the late Colon “Cat” McGalliard and Stella Harris ...

Gloria J. Cramer

Nov. 20, 1947 - Feb. 18, 2021

Gloria J. Cramer, 73, of Morganton, NC passed away Thursday, February 18, 2021 at Carolina Caring. She was born on November 20, 1947 in Beaver County, PA to the late Leonard Snow and Rose Stanley ...