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Janell Danner Lingerfelt

Janell Danner Lingerfelt

Jan 29, 2021

July 27, 1936 – January 29, 2021 Hildebran, North Carolina

Janell Danner Lingerfelt, 84, of Hildebran passed away on Friday, January 29, 2021 following a brief period of declining health, surrounded by her loved ones. Janell was born July 27, 1936 to the late Faye Wray Danner in Catawba county. Janell worked as a Pharmacy Technician at...

Connie Cowfer Davis

Connie Cowfer Davis

Jan 25, 2021

September 8, 1958 – January 25, 2021 Simpsonville, South Carolina

Connie Cowfer Davis, 62, of Simpsonville, SC (formerly of Morganton) passed away on Monday January 25, 2021 after a courageous battle with cancer. Connie was born September 8, 1958 in Naval Station Great Lakes, IL, a daughter of Russell and …….

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Mary Phillips Neimeyier

Mary Phillips Neimeyier

Jan 23, 2021

July 9, 1931 – January 23, 2021 Connelly Springs, North Carolina

Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Phillips Neimeyier of Connelly Springs, NC went home to be with her Lord and Savior on January 23, 2021. She worked in textiles and furniture. Following her retirement, she worked for Griffin Security until she was seventy years old. She was preceded in...

Ivey Lawrence Griffin Jr.

Ivey Lawrence Griffin Jr.

Jan 22, 2021

February 8, 1930 – January 22, 2021 Rutherford College, North Carolina

Ivey Lawrence Griffin, Jr. passed away peacefully after several years of declining health on Friday, January 22, 2021 at his home in Rutherford College, NC. He was born February 8, 1930 to the late Ivey Lawrence Griffin, Sr. and Sarah Causby Griffin. Ivey graduated from Valdese...

Wayne Allen Lail

Wayne Allen Lail

Jan 22, 2021

August 16, 1948 – January 22, 2021 Connelly Springs, North Carolina

Mr. Wayne Allen Lail, 72, of Connelly Springs, passed away on Friday, January 22, 2021 at his residence following a period of declining health. Wayne was born in Burke County to the late Henry Lail and Ruth Carswell. He was a member of Mt. Calvary Baptist...

Richard Arlen Denton

Richard Arlen Denton

Jan 21, 2021

January 29, 1961 – January 21, 2021 Valdese, North Carolina

Mr. Richard Arlen Denton, 59, passed away on January 21, 2021 at his residence. Richard was born on January 29, 1961 in Burke County to the late David Denton and Cynthia Cannon Denton. He was previously employed as a loomer with Valdese Weavers……..

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Barbara Gail Williams

Barbara Gail Williams

Jan 21, 2021

October 19, 1946 – January 21, 2021 Drexel, North Carolina

Mrs. Barbara Gail Brendle Williams, 74, of Drexel, passed away on Thursday January 21, 2021 at Caldwell Hospice after a period of declining health. Mrs. Williams was born October 19, 1946 in…

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Billy Joe Short

Billy Joe Short

Jan 21, 2021

July 20, 1933 – January 21, 2021 Hildebran, North Carolina

Mr. Billy Joe “Jo Jo” Short, 87, of Hildebran, passed away on Thursday January 21, 2021 at Burke Hospice and Palliative Care Center, after a brief illness. Mr. Short was born July 20, 1933 in Caldwell County, a son of the late Walter C. and Zeppe Clontz...

Carolyn Barlow Annas

Carolyn Barlow Annas

Jan 20, 2021

August 2, 1944 – January 20, 2021 Rutherford College, North Carolina

Mrs. Carolyn Barlow Annas, 76, of Rutherford College, went to her Heavenly Reward Wednesday January 20, 2021 after a courageous battle with cancer. Mrs. Annas was born August 2, 1944 in Caldwell County, a daughter of the late Ralph Henry Barlow and Helen Philips Barlow. Carolyn...

Atwood Pruett Maltba

Atwood Pruett Maltba

Jan 20, 2021

March 7, 1931 – January 20, 2021 Hickory, North Carolina

Atwood Pruett Maltba, 89, of Valdese passed away on Wednesday, January 20, 2021 at Carolina Caring Hospice Center following a period of declining health. Atwood was born March 7, 1931 to the late Eugene Branch and…

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Charles Alan Reynolds Jr.

Charles Alan Reynolds Jr.

Jan 20, 2021

September 5, 1949 – January 20, 2021 Connelly Springs, North Carolina

Mr. Charles Alan Reynolds Jr., 71, of Connelly Springs, passed away on Wednesday, January 20, 2021 at Grace Hospital, following a period of declining health. Charles was born on September 5, 1949 in Miami, FL, to Dorothy Kinner Reynolds and the late Charles Alan Reynolds Sr. ...

Clyde Eugene Powell

Clyde Eugene Powell

Jan 18, 2021

May 10, 1929 – January 18, 2021 Valdese, North Carolina

Mr. Clyde Eugene Powell, 91, of Valdese, passed away on Monday, January 18, 2021 at his residence, following a period of declining health. Clyde was born on May 10, 1929 in Caldwell County to the late Raymond and Lola Powell. He was retired from General Electric and...

Linda Kay Helms

Linda Kay Helms

Jan 18, 2021

May 3, 1957 – January 18, 2021 Hickory, North Carolina

Linda Kay Helms, of Hickory, passed away on Monday, January 18, 2021 at Frye Regional Medical Center, following a period of declining health. Linda was born May 3, 1957 in Burke County to Lula Chapman………..

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Harry Lee Bettis

Harry Lee Bettis

Jan 16, 2021

December 9, 1943 – January 16, 2021 Morganton, North Carolina

Mr. Harry Lee Bettis, 77, of Morganton, passed away peacefully on Saturday, January 16, 2021. Harry was born on December 9, 1943 in Burke County to the late Hugh Ray Bettis and Essie Lee Caldwell Bettis. He was a member of Willow Tree AME Church, where he...

Chris “Peedab” Brittain

Chris “Peedab” Brittain

Jan 15, 2021

May 28, 1972 – January 15, 2021 Connelly Springs, North Carolina

Chris “Peedab” Brittain, 48, of Connelly Springs passed away Friday, January 15, 2021 at Catawba Regional Hospital. Chris was born May 28, 1972 in Burke County. He was a member of Shady Grove United Methodist Church and worked as a truck driver for twenty-two…

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Frances Susie Greene

Frances Susie Greene

Jan 14, 2021

September 30, 1942 – January 14, 2021 Connelly Springs, North Carolina

Frances “Susie” Burns Greene, 78, of Connelly Springs, joined her Savior in Heaven Thursday, January 14, 2021, peacefully on her terms in her home.

Frances was born September 30, 1942 in Lawndale, NC to the late William Thomas Burns and Carrie Bernese Evans Burns....

Billy Terry Thomas Jr.

Billy Terry Thomas Jr.

Jan 13, 2021

October 14, 1958 – January 13, 2021 Hickory, North Carolina

Mr. Billy Terry Thomas, Jr., 62, of Hickory, passed away on Wednesday, January 13, 2021. Billy was born on October 14, 1958 in Princeton, WV to the late Billy Thomas Sr., and Gayle Poff Perkins. He loved spending time with his family, especially his …

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Michelle Bowman Marlow

Michelle Bowman Marlow

Jan 13, 2021

March 4, 1969 – January 13, 2021 Hickory, North Carolina

Mrs. Phelifa Michelle Bowman Marlow, 51, of Hickory, passed away on Wednesday, January 13, 2021. Michelle was born on March 4, 1969 in Caldwell County to Terry Bowman and the late Etta Marley Hildebran. She was a member of Marketplace Church in Hickory …

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Raymond Chase Whisnant

Raymond Chase Whisnant

Jan 13, 2021

March 1, 1994 – January 13, 2021 Morganton, North Carolina

Raymond Chase Whisnant, 26, of Morganton, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, January 13, 2021. Chase was born on March 1, 1994 in Burke County to Lisa Jenkins Beck and Tracy Whisnant. He was previously employed at …

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Ellen Minton Crump

Ellen Minton Crump

Jan 13, 2021

February 22, 1941 – January 13, 2021 Granite Falls, North Carolina Mrs. Ellen Minton Crump, 79, of Granite Falls, passed away on Wednesday, January 13, 2021 at Burke Hospice & Palliative Care, following a period of declining health. Ellen was born on February 22, 1941 in Caldwell County to the late Rev. Woodrow Minton and Stella Morrow Minton. She...

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