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Norma Fite Bradshaw

Norma Fite Bradshaw

Feb 23, 2020

September 2, 1931 – February 23, 2020 Hickory, North Carolina

Mrs. Norma Fite Bradshaw, 88, of Hickory, passed away on Sunday, February 23, 2020 at Trinity Ridge following a period of declining health. Norma was born September 2, 1931, in Burke County to the late Nash Fite and Alda Merrick. She was…

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Mamie Pearl Lyons Owens

Mamie Pearl Lyons Owens

Feb 23, 2020

July 16, 1941 – February 23, 2020 Morganton, North Carolina

Mrs. Mamie” Pearl Lyons Owens”, 78, of Morganton, went to her Heavenly home on Sunday February 23, 2020 at Burke Hospice and Palliative Care Center, Valdese, after a period…

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Vera Inez Carswell Duckworth

Vera Inez Carswell Duckworth

Feb 22, 2020

May 2, 1931 – February 22, 2020 Hickory, North Carolina

Vera Inez Carswell Duckworth, 88, of Hickory, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Saturday, February 22, 2020 after a period of declining health. Vera was born on May 2, 1931 in Burke County to the late Frank and Sudie Brittain Carswell. She was a faithful...

Jeremiah Hoilman

Jeremiah Hoilman

Feb 21, 2020

July 5, 1982 – February 21, 2020 Morganton, North Carolina

Jeremiah Hoilman, 37, of Morganton passed away Friday, February 21, 2020. Jeremiah was born July 5, 1982 in Buncombe County to the late Terry Lee Hoilman and Ruby Ann Laws Hoilman. He worked…

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Robert Allen “Bob” Davis

Robert Allen “Bob” Davis

Feb 21, 2020

August 5, 1966 – February 21, 2020 Hildebran, North Carolina

Mr. Robert Allen “Bob” Davis, 53, of Hildebran passed away unexpectedly on Friday, February 21, 2020 at Valdese Hospital. Bob was born August 5, 1966 in California to Edward J. and Shirley K. Davis.In addition to his parents, he is preceded…

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Pauline Helton Collins

Pauline Helton Collins

Feb 14, 2020

September 11, 1934 – February 14, 2020 Connelly Springs, North Carolina

Mrs. Pauline Helton Collins, 85, of Connelly Springs passed away Friday, February 14, 2020 at Burke Hospice and Palliative Care following a period of declining health. Pauline was born September 11, 1934 in Burke County to the late William Franklin Helton and Martha Berry Helton.  She...

Willie Faye Lail

Willie Faye Lail

Feb 14, 2020

June 19, 1937 – February 14, 2020 Connelly Springs, North Carolina

Mrs. Willie Faye Brown Lail, 82, of Connelly Springs passed away February 14, 2020 at her home following a period of declining health.Willie Faye was born June 19, 1937 in Burke County to the late William Lonnie Brown, Sr. and Mary Edith Allen Brown. She graduated...

Ruby Beatrice Huffman Hartman

Ruby Beatrice Huffman Hartman

Feb 13, 2020

November 19, 1927 – February 13, 2020 Connelly Springs, North Carolina

Mrs. Ruby Huffman Hartman, 92, of the George Hildebran community, went to be with her Lord that she served faithfully on Thursday, February 13, 2020 at Burke Hospice and Palliative Care Center, Valdese after a period of declining health. Mrs. Hartman was born November 19, 1927...

Mary Lou Buff Huffman

Mary Lou Buff Huffman

Feb 13, 2020

October 29, 1933 – February 13, 2020 Hickory, North Carolina

Mrs. Mary Lou Buff Huffman,  86, ,of Hickory, passed away on Thursday, February 13, 2020 at CHS-BR Morganton, following a period of declining health. Mary was born on October 29, 1933 in Burke County to the late William Arthur Buff and Etter Haney Buff.  She was formerly...

Herman Jasper Bumgarner

Herman Jasper Bumgarner

Feb 13, 2020

October 13, 1933 – February 13, 2020 Lenoir, North Carolina

Herman Jasper Bumgarner, 86, of Lenoir passed away Thursday, February 13, 2020 at Caldwell Hospice in Hudson. Herman was born October 13, 1933 in Burke County to the late Ivey Patton Bumgarner and Vera Rhyne Bumgarner. He was a member of Oak Ridge Baptist Church. In addition...

Philip Ray Cook

Philip Ray Cook

Feb 13, 2020

March 28, 1945 – February 13, 2020 Connelly Springs, North Carolina

Philip Ray Cook, 74, of Connelly Springs, passed away Thursday, February 13, 2020 at Carolina Rehab Nursing Home following a period of declining health. Philip was born March 28, 1945 in Cleveland County to the late Wade Alvin Cook and Azalie Lynn Cook.In addition to his...

Roy Amos Lingerfelt

Roy Amos Lingerfelt

Feb 12, 2020

October 8, 1933 – February 12, 2020 Connelly Springs, North Carolina

Roy Amos Lingerfelt, 86, of Connelly Springs, departed this life to his heavenly home on Wednesday February 12, 2020 following a brief period of declining health. Amos was born on October 8, 1933 in Burke County to the late George Lingerfelt and Lily Speagle Lingerfelt. He...

Abbie Leigh Baker

Abbie Leigh Baker

Feb 12, 2020

October 23, 1949 – February 12, 2020 Hickory, North Carolina

Abbie Leigh Baker, 70, of Hickory, passed away unexpectedly Wednesday February 12, 2020 at her residence.Mrs. Baker was born on October 23, 1949 in Mecklenburg County to the late Mack Baker and Susan Sherrill Baker. She was self-employed as a cosmetologist…..

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Edgar Lee Hollifield, Jr.

Edgar Lee Hollifield, Jr.

Feb 11, 2020

January 21, 1963 – February 11, 2020 Morganton, North Carolina

Edgar Lee “Junior” Hollifield, 57, of Morganton passed away Tuesday February 11, 2020 at his home, following a period of declining health.Mr. Hollifield was born January 21, 1963 in…

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Deborah Raylene Wilson

Deborah Raylene Wilson

Feb 11, 2020

March 22, 1953 – February 11, 2020 Valdese, North Carolina

Mrs. Deborah Raylene Wilson, 66, of Valdese, passed away on Tuesday, February 11, 2020 at her residence, following a period of declining health. Deborah was born on March 22, 1953 in Yancey County to the late Herman Hall and Dixie Blevins Hall. She was…

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Timothy Guy Parton

Timothy Guy Parton

Feb 11, 2020

May 20, 1967 – February 11, 2020 Connelly Springs, North Carolina

Timothy Guy Parton, 52, of Connelly Springs, passed away on Tuesday, February 11, 2020, at his residence following a period of declining health. Timothy was born May 20, 1967, in Buncombe County to Patricia Parton Hildebran and the late Thomas Guy Powell. He attended Word of...

Lisa Danielle Collins

Lisa Danielle Collins

Feb 9, 2020

March 7, 1988 – February 9, 2020 Hickory, North Carolina

Lisa Danielle Collins, 31, of Hickory passed away Sunday February 9, 2020 at Burke Hospice and Palliative Care following a period of declining health.Lisa was born March 7, 1988 in Forsyth County, NC to Tina Hudson and Robert Collins. She was a graduate of the N.C. School...

Joyce Hullender Gillispie

Joyce Hullender Gillispie

Feb 8, 2020

February 15, 1950 – February 8, 2020 Valdese, North Carolina

Joyce Hullender Gillispie , 69, passed away on Saturday, February 8, 2020 at Grace Hospital after a period of declining health. Mrs. Gillispie was born, February 15, 1950 in Gaston County, a daughter of the late John Marshall and Grace Regina Hartsoe Hullender . Joyce was a...

Jane Garrou Lane

Jane Garrou Lane

Feb 7, 2020

February 8, 1923 – February 7, 2020 Valdese, North Carolina

Jane Garrou Lane, 96, of Valdese passed away Friday February 7, 2020 at her residence following a period of declining health. Mrs. Lane was born on February 8, 1923 in Burke County to the late Albert Francis Garrou and Louise Holloway Garrou. Jane Graduated from Salem College...

Geneva Hildebran

Geneva Hildebran

Feb 7, 2020

October 7, 1931 – February 7, 2020 Valdese, North Carolina

Mrs. Geneva Glazebrooks Hildebran, 88, recently of Valdese, went home to be with her Heavenly Father on Thursday, February 6, 2020, at College Pines Health and Rehabilitation Center, following a period of declining health. Geneva was born on October 7, 1931 in Burke county to the late...

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