Joshua Matthew Deal
May 9, 2019
October 21, 2000 – May 9, 2019 Valdese, North Carolina
Joshua Matthew Deal, 18, of Valdese passed away Thursday, May 9, 2019 as a result of an automobile accident. Joshua was born August 21, 2000 in Burke County to Laura Hurst Deal. He was a student at Appalachian State University. Joshua was also a member of Crosslink...
Thomas Russell Whray
May 6, 2019
September 29, 1967 – May 6, 2019 Midland, North Carolina
Rev. Thomas Russell Whray, 51, of Midland, NC entered the gates of Heaven on May 6, 2019 due to complications of ALS. Thomas worked for Cummings Diesel Recon in Charleston, SC, as a Tool and Die machinist, then on to Levington Mfg. in West Jefferson, NC where...
Larry Dale Fowler
May 5, 2019
January 23, 1946 – May 5, 2019 Morganton, North Carolina
Mr. Larry Dale Fowler, 73, of Morganton passed away Sunday May 5, 2019 at the Charles George V.A. Medical Center in Asheville. Larry was born January 23, 1946 in Burke County to the late Clifford Alex Fowler and Louise Powell Fowler. He worked as a textiles machine...
Jennifer Joan Word Ross
May 2, 2019
July 14, 1945 – May 2, 2019 Connelly Springs, North Carolina
Jennifer Joan Word Ross, 73, of Connelly Springs, passed away on Thursday, May 2, 2019, at CHS-BRHC Morganton, following a period of declining health. Jennifer was born July 14, 1945, in Jackson County, Alabama to the late James R. Word and Gladys Veal Word. She loved...
Paul Edward Stamey
Apr 30, 2019
October 20, 1928 – April 30, 2019 Valdese, North Carolina
Mr. Paul Edward Stamey, 90, of Valdese, passed away on Monday, April 30, 2019 at CHS-BRC Morganton, following a period of declining health. Paul was born on October 20, 1928 in Guilford County to the late Elijah S. Stamey and Mary A. Stamey. He was a veteran...
Elaine Pritchard Applegate
Apr 29, 2019
February 19, 1947 – April 29, 2019 Valdese, North Carolina
Elaine Pritchard Applegate died 29 April 2019 in Burke County. Elaine was born in Logan, WV in 1947 to Mary and Tommy Pritchard. Her family moved back to Valdese in 1954. Elaine attended Valdese Public Schools, and graduated from VHS in 1965. She graduated from Gardner-Webb Jr....
Martha "Ruthie" Mcalister
Apr 28, 2019
July 13, 1942 – April 28, 2019 Valdese, North Carolina
Martha Ruth “Ruthie” McAlister embarks a journey to Heaven where she is gracefully embraced by God’s welcoming arms with her infectious smile on Sunday, April 28, 2019 where her adorable pets also affectionately greet her along with her ardent parents and siblings. She knows she leaves a...
Doris Day Turner
Apr 28, 2019
December 10, 1934 – April 28, 2019 Connelly Springs, North Carolina
Mrs. Doris Day Turner, 84, of Connelly Springs, passed away on Sunday April 28, 2019 at College Pines Nursing Center, after a period of declining health. Mrs. Turner was born December 10, 1934 in Barbour Co. Al., a daughter of the late James Day and Ottie...
Diane Neale Savig
Apr 27, 2019
December 30, 1950 – April 27, 2019 Connelly Springs, North Carolina
Diane Neale Savig, 68, of Connelly Springs, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, April 27, 2019 at her residence. Diane was born December 30, 1950, in Avery County. She was the daughter to the late Dr. Richard C. Neale Sr. and Eva Whitehead Neale, and Peggy Gardner...
Laura Gail Bradshaw Keen
Apr 27, 2019
April 4, 1967 – April 27, 2019 Lenoir, North Carolina
Ms. Laura Gail Bradshaw Keen, 52, of Connelly Springs, passed away on Saturday, April 27, 2019, following a brief illness. Laura was born on April 4, 1967 in Burke County to the late Hobert and Relma Houston Bradshaw . Laura was a kind, sweet person who had...
Joshua Erik Bathe
Apr 26, 2019
February 22, 1990 – April 26, 2019 Newton, North Carolina
Mr. Joshua Erik Bathe, 29, of Newton, pass away peacefully at home in Newton on Friday April 26, 2019, with his family by his side. Joshua was born February 22, 1990 in Knoxville, TN and was baptized in the Roman Catholic faith. Surviving are his father, Erik...
Ashley Talmadge Nunnally
Jan 20, 1935
12/20/1935 – January 20 Valdese, North Carolina
Mr. Ashley Talmadge Nunnally, 85, of Valdese passed away Wednesday, January 20 at Carolina’s HealthCare System Blue Ridge in Morganton, following a period of declining health. Ashley was born December 20, 1935 in……
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Emily Elizabeth Ollis
Emily Elizabeth Franklin Ollis, 96, of Morganton, NC, passed away peacefully at the Cranberry Assisted Living in Newland. Mrs. Ollis was born on April 29, 1929 in Burke County, NC to the late Lily Mae Franklin. Emily was a seamstress, working until she was in her 80’s. She loved to visit the Beach, was an amazing cook and canner....
Jonathan Wayne Rockett
Jonathan “John” Rockett, 65, of Morganton became whole again, following a courageous battle with cancer, when he entered his Heavenly Home. John was born June 6, 1958 in Burke County, NC to the late David Lee Rockett and Ollie Smith Rockett. He loved his church and Jesus, his family was his world, the Atlanta Braves were his team, and...
Elise Nantel Pires
Elise Nantel Pires, 89, born to the late J. Emile Nantel and Bernadette Cousineau.
Preceded in death by her husband H. George Pires and her siblings, Jacques (Helene), Yolande (Joseph), Robert Pierre, Robert (Jaqueline), Louis (Yolande), and Monique (Louis)
As single mother, Elise put herself through school earning two Bachelors Degrees in four years!
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Kathleen Mayo Deel
On September 25, Kathleen “Katie” Mayo Deel went peacefully to be with the Lord at the age of 91.
Katie was born in Gloucester, Massachusetts, to parents Russell L. and Catherine Mayo. She is preceded in death by her loving husband of 46 years, Elmer Deel, as well as her three brothers, Russell, Donald, and Dean. A...
Arthur J. Burkhalter
We are sad to announce the passing of our beloved husband and father Arthur Junior Burkhalter.
Born on August 13, 1944 in Georgia. He leaves a long legacy of love, faith, hard-work and a unwavering commitment to his family. Arthur was born and raised in a small town in Georgia alongside his 10 brothers and sisters, where...
Martha Ann Benson
Martha Ann Benson, of Trinity Church Road, Valdese, passed peacefully at home on March 13, 2024, surrounded by her husband and children.
Born in Caldwell County, NC on May 18, 1943, Martha spent her formative years in Granite Falls, graduated from Hudson High School, class of 1962, and was a longtime resident of Valdese, NC. A lifelong...
Brenda Kaye Edwards Vance
Brenda Kaye Edwards Vance was a caring mother, sister, aunt, and friend who left this world after a short battle with cancer. Her joy for life did not come to an end when she took her final breath but was magnified as she walked into the arms of the Lord.
She was born on December 31, 1952,...
