Obituaries

Jan 14, 2020

May 12, 1958 – January 14, 2020 Hickory, North Carolina

Mr. Gary Lynn McDaniel, 61, of Hickory passed away Tuesday, January 14, 2020 at Frye Regional Medical Center following a period of declining health.Gary was born, May 12, 1958 in Burke County to the late Ray McDaniel and Garnie Brown McDaniel. He was an..

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Jan 12, 2020

January 3, 1942 – January 12, 2020 Drexel, North Carolina

Mr. Clifford Leroy Yarger , 78, of Drexel, passed away on Sunday, January 12, 2020, at his residence, following a period of declining health. Clifford was born January 3, 1942, in Richland County, Ohio to the late Gerald Yarger and Eilene Leedy Yarger . He graduated from...

Jan 11, 2020

August 18, 1935 – January 11, 2020 Connelly Springs, North Carolina

Mr. Wendell Vaxter Lowman, 84, of Connelly Springs, went to his Heavenly home on Saturday, January 11, 2020. Wendell was born on August 18, 1935 in Burke County to the late John Lewis Lowman and Bessie Lowman.  He was a retired upholsterer in the furniture industry….....

Jan 9, 2020

November 13, 1932 – January 9, 2020 Valdese, North Carolina

Mrs. LouEllen Kincaid Devine, 87, of Valdese, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Friday, January 9, 2020 at her residence, following a period of declining health. LouEllen was born on November 13, 1932 in……

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Jan 6, 2020

March 10, 1956 – January 6, 2020 Morganton, North Carolina

Mr. Ricky Alan Hildebran , 63, of Connelly Springs, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, January 6, 2020, at Carolinas Healthcare System Blue Ridge Valdese. Rick was born March 10, 1956 in Burke County to the late Aaron Hildebran and Nellie Whitesides……

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Jan 5, 2020

October 8, 1950 – January 5, 2020 Connelly Springs, North Carolina

Mrs. Wenke Benestad Surface, 69, of Connelly Springs, passed away unexpectedly at her home on Sunday, January 5, 2020. Wenke was born October 8, 1950 in Norway to the late Gunnar Benestad and Signe Benestad. In addition to her parents, she…

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Jan 4, 2020

January 4, 2020 Hickory, North Carolina

Mrs. Jeannette Miller Sigmon, 83, of Hickory went to be with her Heavenly Father on Saturday January 4. 2020 at Trinity Ridge Nursing Home following a period of declining health,…

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Jan 4, 2020

July 23, 1948 – January 4, 2020 Morganton, North Carolina

Mr. Robert Luther Hester, Jr., 71, of Morganton passed away Saturday, January 4, 2020 at his home following a period of declining health.Robert was born July 23, 1948 in McDowell County, NC to the late Robert Hester, Sr. and Martha Gaddy Hester. He was a veteran of...

Jan 3, 2020

April 3, 1928 – January 3, 2020 Valdese, North Carolina

Mrs. Frances Rogers Coleman, 91, formerly of Valdese, passed away on Friday, January 3, 2020 at Bowling Green Health and Rehab Center located in Bowling Green, Va., following a period of declining health. Fran was born on April 3, 1928 in Fulton County, GA……

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Jan 1, 2020

January 26, 1954 – 01/01/2020 Valdese, North Carolina

Miss. Karen Jean Harbaugh, 65 of Valdese, passed away on Wednesday, January 1, 2020 at The Brian Center, following a period of declining health. Karen was born on January 26, 1954 in Cambria County, Pennsylvania to the late Charles Harbaugh and Emma Wertz Harbaugh. She loved to spend her...

Jan 1, 2020

July 14, 1987 – January 1, 2020 Valdese, North Carolina

Kathleen Diane Ball , better known as “KD” of Valdese passed away the morning of January 1, 2020 at the age of thirty-two. KD was the daughter of the late Hal Ball and Diane Lovelace and husband, Dennis…….

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Dec 30, 2019

May 5, 1928 – December 30, 2019 Granite Falls, North Carolina

Mrs. Essie Mae Hudson Carver Shook, 91, of Granite Falls, passed away on Monday December 30, 2019 at College Pines Nursing Center following a period of declining health. Essie was born May 5, 1928 in Burke County, to the Late Ellis Hudson and Mary Fidel Rector...

Dec 28, 2019

May 8, 1946 – December 28, 2019 Valdese, North Carolina

Mrs. Betty Lou Rector Brown, 73, of Valdese, passed away on Saturday, December 28, 2019 at Grace Hospital, following a period of declining health. Betty was born on May 8, 1946 in Burke County to the late Bart Monroe……..

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Dec 28, 2019

January 28, 1943 – December 28, 2019 Connelly Springs, North Carolina

Mr. Hubert Daniel Smart, 76, of Connelly Springs, passed away on Saturday, December 28, 2019 at his home, following a period of declining health. Hubert was born January 28, 1943, in Burke County, to the late Matthew…….

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Dec 25, 2019

November 8, 1933 – December 25, 2019 Valdese, North Carolina

Mrs. Lydia Mae Hunter Holt, 86, of Valdese, passed away on Wednesday, December 25, 2019 at Burke Hospice & Palliative Care, following a period of declining health. Lydia was born on November 8, 1933 in Yancey County …

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Dec 24, 2019

December 7, 1971 – December 24, 2019 Rutherford College, North Carolina

Mr. James Daniel Bryant, 48, of Rutherford College, passed away on Tuesday, December 24, 2019 at Burke Hospice & Palliative Care, following a brief illness. James was born on December 7, 1971 in Savannah, GA to Jackie Smith Bryant and Donna Duncan Bryant. He was previously...

Dec 23, 2019

December 23, 2019 Hickory, North Carolina

Cathy Hayduk Rivas , 62, of Hickory, N.C., passed away on December 23, 2019. Born in Johnstown, PA in 1957, Cathy followed her father’s, James Hayduk , footsteps by going into……

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Dec 22, 2019

June 28, 1963 – December 22, 2019 Morganton, North Carolina

Mr. Eric Wayne Whisenant, 56, of Morganton, passed away Sunday, December 22, 2019 at the Charles George VA Medical Center following a period of declining health. Eric was born June 28, 1963 in Burke County to Wayne W. Whisenant and Louise Propst Gilley. He was…

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Dec 18, 2019

September 21, 1941 – December 18, 2019 Hickory, North Carolina

Margaret Elizabeth Dodson Hester, 78, of Hickory, passed away on Wednesday, December 18, 2019, at Carolina Rehab, following a period of declining health. Margaret was born September 21, 1941 in McMinn County, TN, to the late Henry…..

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Dec 17, 2019

January 13, 1950 – December 17, 2019 Connelly Springs, North Carolina

Mr. Johnny Carroll Cannon, 69, of Connelly Springs, passed away on Tuesday, December 17, 2019 at Frye Regional Medical Center, following a period of declining health. Johnny was born on January 13, 1950 in Burke County …

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