Robert William Edwards
Oct 27, 2020
September 14, 1923 – October 27, 2020 Connelly Springs, North Carolina
Mr. Robert William Edwards, 97, of Connelly Springs, passed away at Burke Hospice and Palliative care on Tuesday, October 27, 2020, following a period of declining health. Robert was born on September 14, 1923 in Clover, SC, to the late John William Edwards, and Mae Bell...
Betty Jo Phillips
Oct 26, 2020
August 25, 1951 – October 26, 2020 Morganton, North Carolina
Betty Jo Hillard Phillips, 69, of Morganton, passed away at her residence on Monday, October 26, 2020. Betty was born August 25, 1951 in Bristol, Tennessee, to the late Emmett Hillard and Julia Hart Hillard. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her...
James Nelson Robbins
Oct 25, 2020
February 22, 1941 – October 25, 2020 Hildebran, North Carolina
Mr. James Nelson Robbins, 79, of Hildebran, passed away Sunday October 25, 2020 at Burke Hospice and Palliative Care following a period of declining health. James was born February 22, 1941 in Burke County to the late Jesse Martin Robbins and Mary Turner Robbins. He was a...
Kenneth Ray Buchanan
Oct 25, 2020
February 18, 1943 – October 25, 2020 Morganton, North Carolina
Mr. Kenneth Ray Buchanan, 77, of Morganton, passed away on Sunday October 25, 2020 at his residence after a period of declining health. Mr. Buchanan was born February 18, 1943 in Mitchell County, a son of the late Guy and Grace Ledford Buchanan. He retired after 45...
Willard Ballard Hyatt
Oct 24, 2020
March 21, 1953 – October 24, 2020 Morganton, North Carolina
Willard Ballard “Willy” Hyatt was born March 21, 1953 and left this Earth to join his family in Heaven on October 24, 2020. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Henry and Laura (Mullins) Burke, and George and Blanche (Filmore) Hyatt; parents, Gordon and Opal (Burke)...
Charles Norman Berry
Oct 23, 2020
March 17, 1930 – October 23, 2020 Valdese, North Carolina
Mr. Charles “Norman” Berry, of 3321 Holly Hill Circle, Valdese, passed Friday October 23rd at home after a period of declining health.
Born on St. Patrick’s Day, March 17, 1930, Norman was the son of the late Theodore “Ted” Berry and Margaret Griffin Berry and...
Cynthia Carol Goodman
Oct 23, 2020
October 16, 1963 – October 23, 2020 Valdese, North Carolina
Cynthia Carol Goodman, 57, of Valdese passed away Friday, October 23, 2020 at Burke Hospice and Palliative Care following a period of declining health. Cynthia was born October 16, 1963 in Catawba County to the late Homer Goodman and Barbara Gales Goodman. She was a member at…...
Bueford Eddie Robinson
Oct 23, 2020
February 10, 1929 – October 23, 2020 Morganton, North Carolina
Bueford Eddie Robinson, 91, of Morganton, NC passed away Friday, October 23, 2020 at his home. He was a son of Jeff Logan Robinson and Flossie Coffey Robinson. Bueford was born in Valdese, NC on February 10, 1929. He graduated from Valdese High School in 1948.In August...
Rita Pearl Berry
Oct 23, 2020
Mrs. Rita Pearl (Brinkley) Berry, of Valdese, passed Wednesday Morning January 31, 2024, at Caldwell Hospice and Palliative Care, after a period of declining health.
Rita was born on February 15, 1932 to Clyde Samuel Brinkley and Pearl Harris Brinkley. A graduate of Mars Hill College, Rita worked in the accounting department of Alba Waldensian hosiery manufacturing...
Debra Jane Weaver Phillips
Oct 22, 2020
June 15, 1958 – October 22, 2020 Hickory, North Carolina
Mrs. Debra Jane Weaver Phillips, 62, of Hickory passed away Thursday, October 22, 2020 following a period of declining health. Debra was born June 15, 1958 in Burke County to Hazel Hamby Crafton and the late, Eugene Weaver. She…
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Christopher Tyler Gouge
Oct 21, 2020
January 22, 1999 – October 21, 2020 Morganton, North Carolina
Christopher Tyler Gouge, 21, of Valdese, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, October 21, 2020. Christopher was born on January 22, 1999 in Burke County to Frank Anthony Elliott and the late Crystal Annette Jones. Survivors include his…
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Willard “Billie” Botts Bridges
Oct 21, 2020
May 21, 1921 – October 21, 2020 Valdese, North Carolina
Mrs. Willard “Billie” Botts Bridges, 99 of Valdese, passed away on Wednesday October 21, 2020 at College Pines Nursing Center after a period of declining health. Mrs. Bridges was born May 12, 1921 in Lincoln County, a daughter of the late Clifton Samuel and Florence Newton Botts....
Terry Gene Burleson
Oct 21, 2020
March 3, 1958 – October 21, 2020 Morganton, North Carolina
Mr. Terry Gene Burleson, 62, of Morganton, passed away on Wednesday, October 21, 2020 at his residence, following a period of declining health. Terry was born on March 3, 1958 in Pontiac, MI, to the late Jack Burleson and Christine Ollis Burleson. He was a member of...
Kilten Isaiah Barlow
Oct 20, 2020
September 2, 2002 – October 20, 2020 Morganton, North Carolina
Kilten Isaiah Barlow, 18, of Morganton, passed away on Tuesday, October 20, 2020, unexpectedly. Kilten was born on September 2, 2002 to Angela Barlow, and Christopher Barlow. Kilten was a full time student at Appalachian State University. He enjoyed bicycling in his free time, as well as...
Robert R. Danner
Oct 19, 2020
September 7, 1964 – October 19, 2020 Drexel, North Carolina
Robert R. Danner, 56, of Drexel passed away Monday, October 19, 2020 at Brian Center East following a period of declining health. Robert was born September 7, 1964 in Burke County. Survivors include his wife , Wendy Blythe Danner of Drexel; father, Clyde Danner and wife Susan...
Susie Inez Johnson Barrier
Oct 19, 2020
August 10, 1942 – October 19, 2020 Rutherford College, North Carolina
Susie Inez Johnson Barrier, 78, of Rutherford College, passed away Monday October 19, 2020 at her daughters residence following a period of declining health. Sue was born on August 10, 1942 in Oglethorpe County, GA to the late Billy Mack Johnson and Ruby…
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William Neil “Bill” Crump
Oct 19, 2020
October 28, 1949 – October 19, 2020 Morganton, North Carolina
William Neil “Bill” Crump, 70, of Morganton, passed away on Monday, October 19, 2020, following a period of declining health. William was born October 28, 1949 to the late Betty Keller Crump, and Thad R. Crump. William graduated from Lenoir Rhyne University in 1991 with a degree...
Doris Geneva Lambert
Oct 19, 2020
October 28, 1931 – October 19, 2020 Valdese, North Carolina
Doris Geneva Lambert 88, of Valdese, passed away on Monday October 19, 2020 at College Pines Nursing Center after a period of declining health. Doris was born October 28, 1931 in Burke County, a daughter of the late William “Bill” and Tessie Bradshaw Lambert. Doris was faithful...
Geneva Shipley Norton
Oct 18, 2020
April 8, 1939 – October 12, 2020 Connelly Springs, North Carolina
Mrs. Geneva Shipley Norton, 68, of Morganton, passed away on Sunday, October 18, 2020 at CHS-BR Morganton, following a period of declining health. Geneva was born on August 17, 1952 in Hendersonville, NC to the late John Shipley and Emily Jones Shipley. She was a loving...
Ray Nelson Pearson
Oct 18, 2020
January 7, 1946 – October 18, 2020 Morganton, North Carolina
Mr. Ray Nelson Pearson, 74, of Morganton, passed away on Sunday, October 18, 2020 at Wake Forest Baptist Health, following a brief illness. Ray was born January 7, 1946 in Burke County to the late Bessie Carver. He enjoyed working on his Volkswagen and riding in the...
