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Kathy Varnadoe
Jun 20, 2020
October 31, 1944 – June 20, 2020 Morganton, North Carolina
Kathy Varnadoe, 75, of Morganton, passed away on Wednesday, June 17, 2020, at Carolina Continued Care of Pineville. Mrs. Vanadoe was born October 31, 1944 in Rowan County to the late C.B. Hudson and ruby Hurd Kantz. Kathy was a faithful member of Faith Baptist Church, Lenoir,...
Billy Joe Monday
Jun 20, 2020
March 30, 1943 – June 20, 2020 Connelly Springs, North Carolina
Mr. Billy Joe Monday, 77, of Connelly Springs, passed away on Saturday, June 20, 2020, following a period of declining health. Mr. Monday was born on March 30, 1943, in Alabama, to the late Ross Monday, and Inez Snellgrove Monday. He attended Abees Chapel Baptist Church....
Virginia Ray Yancey Neely
Jun 19, 2020
July 13, 1939 – June 19, 2020 Morganton, North Carolina
Virginia Ray Yancey Neely, 80, passed away in Morganton, North Carolina with her family on Friday, June 19, 2020. She is preceded in death by her father, Bill Yancey; mother, Mary Yancey; and husband, John Neely. Mrs. Neely is survived by…
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Patricia Marie Butts
Jun 18, 2020
March 8, 1944 – June 18, 2020 Morganton, North Carolina
Mrs. Patricia Marie House Butts, 76, of Morganton, passed away on Thursday, June 18, 2020 at her residence, following a period of declining health. Patricia was born on March 8, 1944 in Susquehanna, PA, to the late George Marshall and Florence House Marshall. She was retired from...
Frank Micheal Clark
Jun 18, 2020
August 18, 1952 – June 18, 2020 Morganton, North Carolina
Mr. Frank Micheal Clark, “Piney”, 67, of Morganton, passed away on Thursday, June 18, 2020 at his residence, following a period of declining health.Piney was born on August 18, 1952 in Burke County to the late William Taft Clark and Fannie Brittain Clark. He was a self...
Barry Michael West
Jun 18, 2020
June 11, 1953 – June 18, 2020 Hickory, North Carolina
Mr. Barry Michael West ,Sr., 67,. of Hickory, passed away on Thursday June 18, 2020 at Carolina Caring after a period of declining health. Mr. West was born June 11, 1953 in Forsyth County a son of the late Garland West, Sr. and Carlee Almond West. Barry...
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……...
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