Lillee Shyann Wright
Nov 3, 2024
Ms. Lillee Shyann Wright, 16, of Hickory, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, November 3, 2024. Lillee was born on November 5, 2007, in Burke County to Michael Wayne Wright and Rebecca Lynn Wright. She was a current Junior at East Burke High School, where she was a member of the National Honor Society and participated in chorus, and was...
Ethel Icard Roberts
Nov 2, 2024
Ethel Icard Hildebran Starnes Roberts, 93, of Hickory passed away on Saturday, November 2, 2024 at Carolina Rehabilitation of Burke following a period of declining health.
Ethel was born June 26, 1931 in Burke County, to the late Ellis Eugene Lowman and Bertha Icard Hildebran. She was a member of Mt. Hebron Baptist Church and loved reading...
Brenda Kay Henson Coffey
Oct 30, 2024
Brenda Coffey, 67, of Morganton, passed away on Wednesday, October 30, 2024 at Brockford Inn following a period of declining health. Brenda was born on November 13, 1956, in Catawba County, a daughter of the late Ray Theodore Henson and Helen Bradshaw Henson. In addition to her parents, Brenda is preceded in passing by a brother, Carroll “Ray” Henson....
Kenneth Scott Stettler
Oct 30, 2024
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Kenneth Scott Stettler of Cumming, GA, who departed this world on Wednesday, October 30, 2024 at the age of 58.
Scott was born May 30, 1966 in Huntington, WV, to Ken and Marilee Stettler. He graduated from Huntington East High School in 1984.
Scott...
Dorothy Mozelle Dale Duckworth
Oct 29, 2024
Dorothy Mozelle Dale Duckworth, 92, of Morganton, passed away on Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at her residence, following a period of declining health.
Mozelle was born November 25, 1931 in Burke County to the late Frank Dale and Mamie Crawley Dale. She was a member at Burkemont Baptist Church, where she loved attending the many dinners where...
Mildred Price Fletcher
Oct 29, 2024
Mildred Jane Price Fletcher, 94, of Valdese, passed away on Tuesday, October 29, 2024, after a period of declining health. She was born on December 8, 1929, in Casar, NC, the daughter of James Roland Price and Ada Louise Logan Price. She graduated from Casar High School and received her Bachelor of Science degree from Carson-Newman College and her...
Margaret Ann Barus Brown
Oct 28, 2024
Margaret Ann Barus Brown, 84, of Valdese, went home to be with her Heavenly Father, after a period of declining health, at Burke Hospice House in Valdese, on Monday, October 28, 2024. Margaret was born May 24, 1940, in Valdese, a daughter of the late Raymond Paul Barus and Aileen Lowman Barus. Margaret was proud of her Waldensian heritage,...
James O. “Jimmy” Bounous
Oct 28, 2024
Mr. James O. “Jimmy” Bounous, 73, of Valdese, passed away unexpectedly on Monday October 28, 2024, while at work. Mr. Bounous was born April 24, 1951, in Burke County, a son of the late Henry and Ruth Small Bounous. He was a member of East Valdese Baptist Church and was employed as a parts associate with Everette Chevrolet in...
Charles Stephen Tallent
Oct 26, 2024
Charles Stephen Tallent, 73, of Connelly Springs, passed away at home on Saturday, October 26, 2024, following a period of declining health.
Charles was born on June 29, 1951, in Catawba County, a son of the late Robert Tallent and Delta Henry Tallent. He dutifully served his country four years in the United States Army, and a...
Amy Renee Brown
Oct 25, 2024
Mrs. Amy Renee Noblitt Brown, 57, of Morganton, passed away on Friday, October 25, 2024, at her residence, following a period of declining health. Amy was born on January 9, 1967, in Buncombe County to Elsie Moore Blankenship and the late Charles Spencer Noblitt. She was previously employed as a home healthcare specialist. In addition to her father, she...
Rondal William Mckinney
Oct 23, 2024
Rondal William McKinney, 82, of Valdese started singing at daybreak of October 23, 2024 in praise of our Lord, and went on to Glory in the afternoon.
He was born to Claude and Sadie Prewitt McKinney on November 15, 1941. After graduating high school, he became a fixer of textile machines. He worked several other jobs and...
Betty Guin Sain
Oct 23, 2024
Mrs. Betty Lee Guin Sain, 93, of Hildebran, passed away on Wednesday, October 23, 2024, at Carolina Caring Hospice in Newton, following a period of declining health. Betty was born on November 5, 1930, in Gaston County to the late Lee Guin and Nettie Lowder Cairrikier. She was a longtime resident of Hildebran, NC, a member of the First...
Terry Keith Pittman
Oct 22, 2024
Mr. Terry Keith Pittman, 65, of Winston-Salem, formerly of Valdese, passed away on Tuesday, October 22, 2024, at the Hock Family Hospice of Durham, following a period of declining health. Terry was born on September 20, 1959, in Burke County to Keith Buster Pittman and Marilyn Young Pittman. He was a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corp and was...
Richard Lee Deal
Oct 22, 2024
Richard Lee Deal, 47, of Hickory, passed away on Tuesday, October 22, 2024 at his residence.
Richard was born June 26, 1977 in Catawba County to the late Robert Lee Deal and Joyce Ball Deal. He was self employed as a handyman and loved fixing things and working on cars. Richard loved being a father and helping...
James Berry Glazebrooks Jr
Oct 21, 2024
James Berry Glazebrooks, Jr., 90, of Granite Falls, passed away on Monday, October 21, 2024, at Carolina Rehab following a period of declining health. James was born on January 21, 1934 in Burke County, a son of the late James Berry Glazebrooks, Sr., and Emma Lee Deal Glazebrooks. He loved football and was an avid fan of the Carolina...
Virginia Evans Oxentine
Oct 21, 2024
Virginia Jean Evans Oxentine, 79, of Valdese, passed away on Monday, October 21, 2024 at Amorem Hospice following a period of declining health.
Virginia was born on June 13, 1945 in Chattanooga, Tennessee to the late Marshall Bud Evans and Dorothy Knox Evans. She was a member of Mt. Calvary Baptist Church and worked in the furniture...
Teresa Lynn Edmonson
Oct 19, 2024
Ms. Teresa Lynn Merrell Edmonson, 64, of Morganton passed away Saturday, October19, 2024 at Catawba Regional Medical Center following a period of declining health. Teresa was born May 20, 1960 in Burke County to the late Ralph Pearson Merrell and Gladys Evelyn Miller Merrell. She loved spending time with her grandchildren; and enjoyed beach trips, shopping, and going out...
William Dwight Bradshaw
Oct 18, 2024
Mr. William “Bill” Dwight Bradshaw, 72, of Valdese passed away Friday, October 18, 2024 at Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte following a period of declining health. Bill was born May 25, 1952 in Burke County to the late Dwight Elmer Bradshaw and Gracie Rector Street. He worked at J. Iverson Riddle Developmental Center and Broughton Hospital. He...
Eula Benfield Self
Oct 18, 2024
Mrs. Eula Chirstine Benfield Self, 87, of Morganton, passed away on Friday, October 18, 2024, at her residence, following a period of declining health. Eula was born on June 2, 1937, in Avery County to the late Justin Benfield and Nancy Finney Benfield. She was a longtime member of the First Baptist Church Drexel, and was employed for many...
Christy Harrison Setzer
Oct 17, 2024
Mrs. Christy Ann Harrison Setzer, 38, of Connelly Springs, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, October 17, 2024, at her residence. Christy was born on May 3, 1986, in Dallas County, TX to Debbie Cepak Harrison and the late Ricky Harrison. She was a loving wife, mother and homemaker, who will be greatly missed by all who knew her. In...
