Wenke Benestad Surface
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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Jeanette Sigmon
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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Robert Luther Hester, Jr.
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...
Frances Rogers Coleman
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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Karen Jean Harbaugh
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...
Kathleen Diane “Kd” Ball
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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Essie Mae Shook
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...
Betty Lou Rector Brown
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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Hubert Daniel Smart
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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Lydia Hunter Holt
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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James Daniel Bryant
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...
Cathy Hayduk Rivas
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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Eric Wayne Whisenant
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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Margaret Dodson Hester
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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Johnny Carroll Cannon
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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Derrin Bruce Mcgee
Dec 16, 2019
January 24, 1970 – December 16, 2019 Connelly Springs, North Carolina
Mr. Derrin Bruce McGee, 49, of Connelly Springs, passed away Monday, December 16, 2019 at CHC Blue Ridge in Morganton. Derrin was born January 24, 1970 in Caldwell County to Mr. Dennis McGee and Mrs. Lanie Cozart McGee. He retired as a machinist and was a...
Ernest Coots
Dec 12, 2019
May 12, 1947 – December 12, 2019
Hickory, North Carolina
Ernest Coots, 72, of Hickory, passed away on December 12, 2019 at Carolina Caring, following a period of declining health. Mr. Coots was born on May 12, 1947, in Hazard, Kentucky, to the late Monroe Coots and Mallie Wells Coots. He was a member of...
William David Owens, Iii
Dec 10, 2019
December 10, 1956 – December 10, 2019 Valdese, North Carolina
William David Owens III, 63, of Valdese, passed away December 10, 2019 following a brief illness. David was born on December 10, 1956 in Burke County to the late William “Bill” Owens, Jr. and Sue Searcy Owens. He graduated in the first class from East Burke High...
Ada Coleen Calloway Green
Dec 9, 2019
July 31, 1931 – December 9, 2019 Granite Falls, North Carolina
Mrs. Ada Coleen Calloway Green, 88, of Granite Falls, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, December 9, 2019 at her residence. Coleen was born July 21, 1931 in Caldwell County to the late Charles Calloway and Mary Dula Calloway. She was a member of Baton Baptist Church....
James Glenn Queen
Dec 9, 2019
July 5, 1923 – December 9, 2019 Valdese, North Carolina
Mr. James Glenn Queen, a lifelong resident of Valdese, North Carolina, passed away on December 9th, 2019 at the age of 96 at Burke Hospice and Palliative Care Center. James was born July 5, 1923 in Burke County, a son of the late Okie and Margaret Patton...
