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Bruce Calvin Steele

Bruce Calvin Steele

Jan 28, 2020

January 12, 1942 – January 28, 2020 Granite Falls, North Carolina

Mr. Bruce Calvin Steele, 78, of Granite Falls, passed away on Tuesday January 28, 2020 at his residence after a period of declining health. Mr. Steele was born January 12, 1942 in Burke County, a son of the late Pink Jenkins and Lottie Steele Kelly. He...

Margaret Lucy Robinson Davis

Margaret Lucy Robinson Davis

Jan 28, 2020

August 12, 1934 – January 28, 2020 Drexel, North Carolina

Margaret Lucy Robinson Davis, 85, of Drexel, passed away on Tuesday, January 28, 2020, at Frye Regional Medical Center in Hickory following a brief illness. Margaret was born on August 12, 1934, in Athens, TN, to the late Authur Lee Robinson and Nina Mae Lawson. She enjoyed…….....

Julie Anissa Johnson

Julie Anissa Johnson

Jan 27, 2020

September 28, 1971 – January 27, 2020 Connelly Springs, North Carolina

Julie Anissa Johnson, 48, of Connelly Springs, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, January 27, 2020, at Caldwell UNC Healthcare surrounded by her children, family, and friends. Julie was born September 28, 1971, in Caldwell County, to Berry Whisnant and Peggy Trivette Whisnant....

Mary Lou Carswell Abee

Mary Lou Carswell Abee

Jan 26, 2020

November 29, 1929 – January 26, 2020 Hickory, North Carolina

Mary Lou Carswell Abee, 90, of Hickory passed away Sunday, January 26, 2020 at CHC Blue Ridge in Morganton following a period of declining health.Mary was born November 29, 1929 in Burke County to the late Frank Carswell and Sudie Brittain Carswell. She was a faithful, lifetime…...

Margaret Houser Rudisill

Margaret Houser Rudisill

Jan 24, 2020

September 13, 1944 – January 24, 2020 Connelly Springs, North Carolina

Margaret Elizabeth Houser Rudisill, 75, of Connelly Springs, passed away Friday, January 24, 2020, at Carolina Caring, following a period of declining health. Margaret was born September 13, 1944, in Cleveland County …

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Alton Richard Heavner

Alton Richard Heavner

Jan 23, 2020

July 1, 1936 – January 23, 2020 Vale, North Carolina

Mr. Alton Richard Heavner, 83, of Vale, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday January 23, 2020 at his residence. Mr. Heavner was born July 1, 1936 in Lincoln County, a son of the late John Shuford Heavner and Dolly Essie Gantt Heavner. He retired from Drexel Furniture …...

Dorothy Lee Gates Abee

Dorothy Lee Gates Abee

Jan 23, 2020

July 22, 1922 – January 23, 2020 Valdese, North Carolina

Dorothy Lee Gates Abee, 97, of Valdese, passed away peacefully on Thursday January 23, 2020 at Burke Hospice and Palliative Care following a period of declining health. Born on July 22, 1922 in Ellijay, Ga. she was the daughter of the late Andrew Franklin Gates and Tamer...

Evelyn Lynn Newton

Evelyn Lynn Newton

Jan 22, 2020

December 24, 1927 – January 22, 2020 Hildebran, North Carolina

Evelyn Naomi Lynn Newton, 92 , of Hildebran, passed away on Wednesday, January 22, 2020 at Hickory Falls Health and Rehab, following a period of declining health. Evelyn was born on December 24, 1927 in Gaston County…….

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Rodney Edgar Abernathy

Rodney Edgar Abernathy

Jan 20, 2020

December 19, 1976 – January 20, 2020 Hildebran, North Carolina

Mr. Rodney Edgar Abernathy, 43, of Hildebran, passed away from a long and painful battle with pancreatic cancer, on Monday, January 20, 2020 at Burke Hospice & Palliative Care. Rodney was born on December 19, 1976 in Catawba County to Rosalind Carpenter Smith and the late Ralph...

Albert Lee Williams Sr.

Albert Lee Williams Sr.

Jan 20, 2020

October 25, 1941 – January 20, 2020 Connelly Springs, North Carolina

Mr. Albert Lee Williams Sr., 78, of Connelly Springs, passed away on Monday, January 20, 2020 at Charles George VA Medical Center, following a period of declining health. Albert was born October 25, 1941, in Burke County to the late Ernest Kelly Williams and Ethel Burns...

Minnie Huffman Bumgarner

Minnie Huffman Bumgarner

Jan 19, 2020

April 21, 1933 – January 19, 2020 Hickory, North Carolina

Minnie Huffman Bumgarner, 86, of Hickory passed away Sunday January 19, 2020 at Carolina Rehab following a period of declining health.Minnie was born April 21, 1933 in Burke County to the late William Huffman and Maudie Whisnant Huffman. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in...

Joseph E. Rogers

Joseph E. Rogers

Jan 17, 2020

November 27, 1945 – January 17, 2020 Hickory, North Carolina

Joseph E. Rogers, Sr., 74, of Morganton, was called to his Heavenly home on January 17, 2020. Born in Valdese, North Carolina, Joe made a name for himself as the owner and operator of Joe’s Tire Service, formerly located on South Sterling Street in Morganton.  Joe had...

Edith Barrier Singleton

Edith Barrier Singleton

Jan 17, 2020

February 18, 1922 – January 17, 2020 Morganton, North Carolina

Mrs. Edith Barrier Singleton, 97, of Morganton passed away Friday, January 17, 2020 at College Pines Nursing Home following a period of declining health. Edith was born February 18, 1922 in Avery County to the…

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Larry Charles Briggs

Larry Charles Briggs

Jan 16, 2020

June 11, 1963 – January 16, 2020 Valdese, North Carolina

Larry Charles Briggs , 56, of Morganton Street Valdese, formerly of Hickory was ushered into the gates of heaven on Thursday January 16, 2020. Larry was born on June 11, 1963 in Chester, S.C. to L.C. and Patricia Lunsford Briggs . Raised in the Hildebran area, he...

Carrie Elizabeth Scott Fox

Carrie Elizabeth Scott Fox

Jan 16, 2020

May 20 1921 – January 16, 2020 Morganton, North Carolina

Carrie Elizabeth Scott Fox (Maw Maw), age 98, passed away at Hospice House on Thursday, January 16, 2020. She was born on May 20, 1921, but birthdate was not recorded until June 2, 1921. Carrie was the last of ten siblings…

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Sammy Allen Lowman

Sammy Allen Lowman

Jan 15, 2020

November 5, 1946 – January 15, 2020 Hickory, North Carolina

Sammy Allen Lowman , 73, of Hickory, passed away Wednesday January 15, 2020 at his residence following a period of declining health. Sammy was born on November 5, 1946 in Burke County to the late Pete Edward Lowman and Mabel Shell Lowman . He worked for Drexel...

Wilburn Edward “Bill” Miller

Wilburn Edward “Bill” Miller

Jan 15, 2020

February 16, 1934- January 15, 2020 Hickory, North Carolina

Mr. Wilburn Edward “Bill” Miller , 85, passed away on Wednesday, January 15, 2020 at Charles George VA Medical Center, following a period of declining health. Bill was born February 16, 1934 in Catawba County to the late Hazel Christopher Lippard. He served in the United States Army...

Margaret Renee Grill Gravel

Margaret Renee Grill Gravel

Jan 15, 2020

October 5, 1952 – January 15, 2020 Valdese, North Carolina

Margaret Renee Grill Gravel, 67, of Valdese, passed away on January 15, 2020 after a brief illness. Renee was born October 5, 1952 to Henry and Louise Grill. She attended both Valdese High School and Fairfax Hall in Virginia, as well as Meredith College in Raleigh, NC. ...

Cesar Menchu Garcia

Cesar Menchu Garcia

Jan 14, 2020

November 4, 1979 – January 14, 2020 Lenoir, North Carolina

Mr. Cesar Sebastian Menchu Garcia , 40, of Lenoir passed away on Saturday, January 11, 2020 at his residence. Cesar was born on November 4, 1979 in Guatemala to Nicolas Menchu and Juana Garcia Chamorro. He was a member of Iglesias Evangelical Church and was employed…

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Jane Mccall Wilson

Jane Mccall Wilson

Jan 14, 2020

April 19, 1935 – January 14, 2020 Connelly Springs, North Carolina

Mrs. Mattie Jane McCall Wilson, 84, of Connelly Springs, passed away on Tuesday, January 14, 2020 at Catawba Valley Medical Center, following a period of declining health. Jane was born on April 19, 1935 in Caldwell County……

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