Obituaries

Lowell Alan Neeley

June 16, 1942 - April 29, 2022

Lowell Alan Neeley, 79, of Morganton, NC passed away on Friday, April 29, 2022. He was born June 16, 1942 in Ohio to the late William Sylvester Neeley and Della Murphy Neeley. He attended Pleasant ...

Luella Watts Wilson

Sept. 4, 1930 - April 25, 2022

Luella Watts Wilson, 91, of Morganton, NC passed away peacefully in her sleep, surrounded by family on Monday, April 25, 2022. Born in Burke County on September 4, 1930, she was the daughter of the ...

Ronald Wilson Drum

July 26, 1953 - April 25, 2022

Ronald Wilson Drum, 68 of Morganton, NC passed away, Monday, April 25, 2022. Born on July 26, 1953, he was the son of the late Fred and Katherine Drum. Ronald owned Lake James Paving and ...

Beverly Joan Roland

Nov. 9, 1956 - April 24, 2022

Beverly Joan Roland, 65, of Morganton, NC, passed away Sunday, April 24, 2022.  Born in Burke County, NC on November 9, 1956, she was the daughter of the late Frank Jones Fleming and Betty A ...

Barbara Ann Evans

July 31, 1949 - April 22, 2022

Barbara Ann Evans, 72, of Valdese, NC, passed away Friday, April 22, 2022.  Born in Burke County, NC on July 31, 1949, she was the daughter of the late Charlie Evans and Canzady Moses Evans ...

Dennis A. Brockland

March 27, 1942 - April 21, 2022

Dennis A. Brockland passed away at his home in Morganton, North Carolina, on April 21 after a battle with cancer.  He was 80 years old. He is survived by his daughter Margie Brockland-Nease and her ...

Dean Roger Turner

June 1, 1948 - April 20, 2022

Dean Roger Turner, of Morganton, NC passed away, Wednesday, April 20, 2022. Born on June 1, 1948, in Roanoke, VA, he was the son of the late Harry and Winnie Turner. He was a sergeant ...

Betty Helen Curtis

Aug. 10, 1927 - April 20, 2022

Betty Helen Curtis “Grandmommie” of Morganton, NC was reunited with her husband on Wednesday, April 20, 2022. She was born in Haywood County to the late Seldon Rathburn and Annie Bell Rathburn. Betty was a ...

Cory Lewis

Jan. 6, 1995 - April 19, 2022

Cory Lewis, 27, of Morganton, NC went to be with his Lord and Savior on Tuesday, April 19, 2022. He was born on January 6, 1995 in Burke County to Johnny Dwayne Lewis and Teresa ...

Paul Robert Scott III

Jan. 16, 1969 - April 18, 2022

William “Will” McKee

March 5, 1961 - April 18, 2022

William “Will” McKee, 61, of Morganton went to be with his Lord and Savior on Monday, April 18, 2022.

He was born in Burke County, NC on March 5, 1961 and served with the NC ...

John Ray Stroup

April 5, 1954 - April 15, 2022

John Ray Stroup, 68, of Morganton, NC passed away, Friday, April 15, 2022. Born on April 5, 1954, he was the son of the late Fred and Harriet Stroup. John was a member of Missionary ...