Linda Kay Bivins Lowman
Jan 24, 2025
Mrs. Linda Kay Bivins Lowman, 83, of Connelly Springs, passed away on Friday January 24, 2025, at Autumn Care of Drexel, after a period of declining health.
Mrs. Lowman was born, March 17, 1941, in Catawba County, a daughter of the late Everette Bivins and Effie Houston Bivins Hildebran. She was retired as a seamstress from Abla-Waldensian,...
Thomas Joe Mcdaniel
Jan 18, 2025
Mr. Thomas Joe McDaniel, 60, of Hickory, passed away on Saturday, January 18, 2025 at UNC-BR Morganton, following a period of declining health. Tommy was born on October 22, 1964 in Burke County to the late Ray Clemet McDaniel and Garnie Brown McDaniel. He was previously employed as a framer in the furniture industry and loved to spend his...
Nora June Flowers Waters
Jan 17, 2025
Nora June Flowers Waters, 85, of Valdese, passed away on Friday January 17, 2025, at Autumn Care Rehab Center, after a period of declining health.
Mrs. Waters was born August 14, 1939, in Burke County, a daughter of the late Rev. W.H. and Lola Flowers. She attended Mount Calvary Baptist Church, Valdese, and retired as a seamstress...
Richard Baxter Hudson
Jan 17, 2025
Rev. Richard Baxter Hudson, 67, of Hickory, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, January 17, 2025, at his residence. Rick was born on June 9, 1957, in Burke County to the late Baxter Fonzo Hudson and Doris Jean Brittain Hudson. He retired from the NCDOT and worked as a healthcare technician for Broughton Hospital for 12 years as well. Rick...
Calvin Lee Swink
Jan 17, 2025
Mr. Calvin Lee Swink, 71 of Connelly Springs, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, January 17, 2025, following a tractor accident at his residence. Calvin was born on June 19, 1953, in Avery County to Lula Rose Swink and the late Calvin Oliver Swink. He was a retired warehouse manager and dock supervisor and worked for both Fredrickson Trucking and...
Grace Dellinger Buchanan
Jan 17, 2025
Grace Dellinger Buchanan, 95, of Hickory, passed away on Friday, January 17, 2025, at Carolina Caring following a period of declining health.
Grace was born on April 27, 1929 in Mitchell County, a daughter of the late Virgil and Lora Gragg Dellinger. She was a mother and grandmother to many and stranger to none. You could expect...
Timothy Scott Bumgarner
Jan 16, 2025
Timothy Scott Bumgarner, Sr., 50, of Valdese, passed away on Thursday January 16, 2025, at Amorem, Burke Hospice, after a brief period of declining health.
Scott was born June 12, 1974, in Burke County, a son of Carl “Sonny” and Doris Icard Bumgarner. He was a member of Solid Rock Baptist Church and was lucky enough to...
James Ray Miller
Jan 14, 2025
James Ray Miller, 58, of Hickory, passed away on Tuesday, January 14, 2025, at Catawba Valley Medical Center. James was born on October 24, 1966, in Catawba County, the son of the late Barbara Jean Wallace Morgan. In addition to his mother, he is preceded in passing by his father, Earl Morgan. Those left to cherish his memory include...
Rebecca “Becky” Teague Franklin
Jan 13, 2025
Rebecca (Becky) Teague Franklin went to her heavenly home on January 13, 2025.
She was born to the late Henry and Ruth Ashby Teague on August 21, 1946 in Valdese, NC 28690.
She owned and operated New Image Hairstyles in Morganton for many years before returning to college to become a registered nurse. She worked...
Dale Lawrence Litterer
Jan 11, 2025
Dale Lawrence Litterer, 75, passed away on January 11, 2025, after an extended illness. Born on February 17, 1949, in Greene, Iowa, Dale was a loving husband, father, and grandfather. He lived his life with deep love for his family.
Dale proudly served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War, and later had a fulfilling career...
Sherry Elmore Burleson
Jan 11, 2025
Mrs. Sherry Elmore Burleson, 66, of Hickory, passed away on Saturday January 11,2025 at Burke Hospice, Valdese, after a period of declining health.
Mrs. Burleson was born August 11, 1958, in Burke County, a daughter of the late Hugh Lee Elmore and Betty Perkins Elmore Lowman. Sherry was a member of the Solid Rock Baptist Church in...
Ramilaben Narendrabhai Patel
Jan 11, 2025
Ramilaben Narendrabhai Patel, 83, passed away on Saturday, January 11, 2025 at her home.
Ramilaben was born January 10, 1942 in India.
Michael Wayne Powell
Jan 10, 2025
It is with great sadness we announce the passing of our father, Mr. Michael Wayne Powell, 66, of Maiden, on Friday January 10, 2025, at Atrium Lincoln Hospital after a period of declining health.
Mr. Powell was born, December 24, 1958, in Columbus, GA, a son of Carrie White Powell and the late Lowell Thomas Powell. Michael...
Alfred Landon Lowman
Jan 9, 2025
Mr. Alfred Landon Lowman, 88, of Connelly Springs, went to his Heavenly Home on Thursday January 9, 2025, at his residence after a brief period of declining health.
Mr. Lowman was born August 1, 1936, in Burke County, a son of the late Will and Dorothy Lowman. Alfred was a faithful and active member of Mount Hebron...
Donald Clarence Carswell
Jan 8, 2025
Donald Clarence Carswell, 86, of Morganton passed away on Wednesday, January 8, 2025 at Amorem Hospice of Burke following a period of declining health.
Donald was born May 11, 1938 in Burke County to the late Jethro C. Carswell and Blanche Clark Carswell. He was a member of Linville United Methodist Church; and worked at Drexel Furniture...
Linda Mcdaniel Robinson
Jan 8, 2025
Linda McDaniel Robinson, 73, of Morganton entered into eternal rest Wednesday, January 8, 2025, at UNC Health Blue Ridge of Morganton, following a period of declining health. Linda was born on April 23, 1951, at home in Burke County to Addie Walker McDaniel and the late John Hampton McDaniel. She was a former member of Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church,...
Calvin Monroe Smith
Jan 5, 2025
Mr. Calvin Monroe Smith, 87, of Lenoir, passed away on Sunday, January 5, 2025, at Hickory Falls Nursing Home, following a period of declining health.
Calvin was born on September 19, 1937, in Burke County to the late James Gordon Smith and Lillie Mae Cook Smith. He retired from Blue Ridge Electric, where he worked for over...
Margaret Pauline Newton Poole
Jan 4, 2025
Mrs. Margaret Pauline Newton Poole, 96, of Morganton, passed away on Saturday, January 4, 2025, at Autumn Care of Drexel, following a period of declining health.
Margaret was born on Aug 17, 1928, in Cleveland County to the late John Newton and Hester Walker Newton. She was a former member of Walker Road Baptist Church, and was...
Bruce Wayne Weaver
Jan 4, 2025
Bruce Wayne Weaver, 58, of Morganton, passed away at home on Saturday, January 4, 2025 following a period of declining health. Bruce was born November 7, 1966 in Berrien County, MI, a child of Frank Wayne Weaver and the late Linda Anderson Weaver. He was an avid comic book lover, and he was especially fond of Batman, with whom...
Robert Mckinley Powell
Jan 4, 2025
Robert McKinley Powell, 73, of Lenoir, passed away unexpectedly at home on Saturday, January 4, 2025.
Robert was born February 16, 1951 in Burke County, a son of the late Collin Powell and Sarah Elizabeth Powell. He loved to laugh and have a good time. He had a fantastic sense of humor and enjoyed kidding around with...
