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Nancy Reed Blanton
Jun 14, 2020
October 13, 1936 – June 14, 2020 Connelly Springs, North Carolina
Mrs. Nancy Reed Blanton, 83, of Connelly Springs, passed away on Sunday, June 14, 2020 at her residence following a period of declining health. Nancy was born October 13, 1936 in Forysth County, to the late Monroe Reed and Gladys Brittain Reed. She was a member...
Mary Ellen Starnes
Jun 13, 2020
June 3, 1941 – June 11, 2020 Hildebran, North Carolina
Mrs. Mary Ellen Shuford Starnes, 78, of Connelly Springs, passed away on June 13, 2020, at Carolina Caring Hospice, following a period of declining health. Mary was born October 16, 1941 to the late Frank Shuford and Candies Killian Shuford. She was a longtime member of Shoup’s...
Anita Ann Bittle Sutton
Jun 12, 2020
April 28, 1973 – June 12, 2020 Morganton, North Carolina
Anita Ann Bittle Sutton, 47, of Morganton, passed away on Friday, June 12, 2020 at her residence. Anita was born April 28, 1973, in Chesterfield SC to Lucille Davis and the late Charles Bittle. She was a great grandmother and loved her grandchildren. In addition to her...
Sherri Yoder Crafton
Jun 12, 2020
March 18, 1976 – June 12, 2020 Hickory, North Carolina
Mrs. Sherri Lynn Yoder Crafton, 44, of Hickory, passed away Friday, June 12, 2020 at Carolinas Medical Center. Sherri was born March 18, 1976, in Burke County to the late Gary Yoder and Cynthia Gilliam. She was an amazing, tough, strong wife, mother, sister and friend to...
Linda Gail Huffman Powell
Jun 11, 2020
June 3, 1941 – June 11, 2020 Hildebran, North Carolina
Mrs. Linda Gail Huffman Powell, 79, of Hildebran, passed away on Thursday, June 11, 2020 at Burke Hospice & Palliative Care, following a period of declining health. Linda was born on June 3, 1941 in Burke County to the late Harvey E. Huffman….
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Pauline Bridges Lail
Jun 9, 2020
September 18, 1933 – June 9, 2020 Connelly Springs, North Carolina
Mrs. Pauline Bridges Lail, 86, of Connelly Springs, went to her Heavenly reward on Tuesday June 9, 2020 at College Pines Nursing Center after a period of declining health. Mrs. Lail was born September 18, 1933 in Burke County , a daughter of the late Ray...
Steven Matthew Shuffler
Jun 8, 2020
September 24, 1971 – June 8, 2020 Granite Falls, North Carolina
Mr. Steven Matthew Shuffler, 48, of Granite Falls, passed away unexpectedly on Monday June 8, 2020 at his residence. Steven was born September 24, 1971 in Burke County a son of Ann Rudicil Brown and the late Melvin Claude Shuffler. He attended Lakeview Baptist Church and….....
James David Miller
Jun 8, 2020
July 22, 1933 – June 8, 2020 Hickory, North Carolina
Mr. James David Miller, 86, of Hickory, passed away on Monday, June 8, 2020 at his residence. James was born on July 22, 1933 in Caldwell County to the late Jude and Lois Miller. He was retired from General Electric and was a veteran of the U.S....
Linda Taylor Becton
Jun 7, 2020
July 21, 1939 – June 7, 2020 Newland, North Carolina
Mrs. Linda Sue Taylor Becton, 80, of Newland, NC, passed away on Sunday June 7, 2020 at her residence, surrounded by her loving family. Mrs. Becton was born July 21, 1939 in Bogue, NC, a daughter of the late Carl and Virginia Moore Taylor. She met her...
Jo Ann Guin
Jun 4, 2020
March 6, 1937 – June 4, 2020 Hildebran, North Carolina
Mrs. Jo Ann Thomas Guin, 83, of Hildebran, passed away on Thursday, June 4, 2020 at Hospice Home at High Point, following a period of declining health. Jo Ann was born on March 6, 1937 in Ashe County to the late Kermit Thomas and Edna Rose Mundy...
Clyde Gilbert Warren
Jun 3, 2020
April 4, 1925 – June 3, 2020 Valdese, North Carolina
Mr. Clyde Gilbert Warren, 95, of Valdese, peacefully passed away on June 3, 2020 at Burke Hospice and Palliative Care following a period of declining health. Clyde was born April 4, 1925 in Springfield, Illinois to the late Ross Warren, and late Ethel Sebring Warren. The Warren...
Roy Alan Icard
Jun 2, 2020
November 29, 1957 – June 2, 2020 Newton, North Carolina
Mr. Roy Alan Icard, 62, of Newton, passed away on Tuesday, June 2, 2020 at Catawba Valley Medical Center, following a brief illness. Roy was born on November 29, 1957 in Lincoln County to the late Ernest Leroy Icard and Margaret Louise Leonard Icard. He was previously...
Michael Alison Smith
Jun 2, 2020
February 3, 1965 – June 2, 2020 Hickory, North Carolina
Michael Alison Smith, 55, of Hickory passed away Tuesday June 2, 2020 at his home following a brief illness. Michael was born February 3, 1965 in Burke County to Hampton Eugene Smith and Emma Callender Smith. He was a member of Mountain View Baptist Church in Hickory….....
Allen Randall Willix
Jun 2, 2020
August 26, 1958 – June 2, 2020 Valdese, North Carolina
Mr. Allen Randall Willix, 61, of Connelly Springs, passed away on Wednesday, June 2, 2020, following a period of declining health. Allen was born on August 26, 1958 in Haywood County to the late John Willix and Vienna Young Willix. He was previously employed as a dye……...
Robert Caine Fox
Jun 1, 2020
April 27, 1989 – June 1, 2020 Connelly Springs, North Carolina
Robert Caine Fox, 31, of Connelly Springs passed away unexpectedly, June 1, 2020 following a bicycle accident. Robert was born April 27, 1989 in Burke County to Robert Junior Fox and the late Patricia Marie Hicks. He worked as a picker at MDI. In addition to...
Mickey Buchanan
May 30, 2020
May 29, 1975 – May 30, 2020 Connelly Springs, North Carolina
Mr. Mickey Dwayne Buchanan, 45, of Connelly Springs, passed away on Saturday, May 30, 2020 at Frye Regional Medical Center, unexpectedly. Mr. Buchanan was born on May 29, 1975 to William “Dewayne” Buchanan, and Barbara Carter Buchanan. Mickey worked at…
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Chris Allen Roberson
May 29, 2020
January 18, 1991 – May 29, 2020 Morganton, North Carolina
Chris Allen Roberson, 29, of Morganton passed away Friday, May 29, 2020 at New Hanover Regional Medical Center. Chris was born January 18, 1991, a son to Jerry London and Gloria Roberson. He worked as a cook at Cookout. Preceding him in death are his maternal…
...Betty Sue Mench
May 27, 2020
February 28, 1938 – May 25, 2020 Hickory, North Carolina
Mrs. Betty Sue McGalliard Mench, 86, of Valdese, passed away on Wednesday May 27, 2020 at her residence, following a period of declining health. Betty was born on October 23, 1933 in Burke County to the late Ivey McGalliard and Florence Powell McGalliard. She was a member...
Nancy Harris Bost
May 25, 2020
February 28, 1938 – May 25, 2020 Hickory, North Carolina
Mrs. Nancy Harris Bost, 82, of Valdese, passed away on Monday, May 25, 2020 at her residence, following a period of declining health. Nancy was born on February 28, 1938 in Beaver Falls, PA to the late John Edward Uselton and Faye Morrison Uselton. She was a...
Chasrick Donte Pearson
May 25, 2020
June 17, 1983 – May 25, 2020 Morganton, North Carolina
Chasrick Donte Pearson, 36 of Morganton, NC passed away at his residence unexpectedly on May 25,2020. Chasrick was born on June 17, 1983. He was the beloved son of Shelia Pearson and Norman Gidney. The Hartland Church of God is where he…
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