Helen Greenhill Rudisill
Jul 12, 2024
Mrs. Helen Greenhill Rudisill, 91, of Hickory, passed away on Friday, July 12, 2024, at her residence after a period of declining health.
Mrs. Rudisill was born April 8, 1933, in Catawba County, a daughter of the late Arthor and Essie Yoder Greenhill. She retired from General Electric after many years of service. Helen was a faithful...
Ollie Sue Dawson
Jul 11, 2024
Mrs. Ollie Sue Smith Dawson, 73, of George Hildebrand, passed away on Thursday, July 11, 2024, at Catawba Valley Medical Center after a period of declining health.
Mrs. Dawson was born July 13, 1950, in Cleveland County, a daughter of the late Robert and Mozelle Cleo Canipe Smith. Ollie retired as a knitter from the hosiery manufacturing...
Bennie Ray Freeman, Jr.
Jul 11, 2024
Bennie Ray Freeman Jr., 36 passed away on July 11th, 2024 at High Point Medical Center.
He was born on March 24th, 1988 and was the son of Bennie Ray Freeman Sr. and Brenda Cornette Lawing.
He is survived by his father, Bennie Ray Freeman Sr. His mother, Brenda Cornette Lawing. His brother, Shawn Freeman...
Lucy Frances Brewer Howell
Jul 11, 2024
Lucy Frances Brewer Howell, 90, of Connelly Springs, passed away on Thursday, July 11, 2024 at her residence following a period of declining health.
Lucy was born May 6, 1934 in Avery County to the late Wallace Brewer and Rose Oakes Brewer. She worked in the hosiery industry until her retirement. Lucy enjoyed playing Bingo, doing crossword...
Deward Glynn “J.R.” Barrier, Jr.
Jul 10, 2024
Deward Glynn “J.R.” Barrier, Jr., of Valdese, passed away on Wednesday, July 10, 2024, at his home following a short illness.
J.R. was born December 25, 1949, in Tyronza, Arkansas to the late Deward Glynn Barrier, Sr. and the late Euin Franklin Barrier. A retired Veteran, he honorably served in both the United States Marine Corp as...
Christopher Ryan Short
Jul 10, 2024
Christopher Ryan Short, 45, of Morganton, passed away on July 10, 2024, at Mission Hospital in Asheville.
Christopher was born July 12, 1978, in Burke County, to Joan Poteat and the late Andre Short. Christopher was employed as a machinist at SGL Carbon Corporation, in Morganton, alongside his son. He enjoyed spending time with his family and...
Stephen Edwin Rostan
Jul 10, 2024
Dr. Stephen Edwin Rostan, a well loved Moore County physician, died at his home on July 10, 2024 He was 79. Dr. Rostan joined Dr. John Haserick at Pinehurst Dermatology in 1976. He was proud and honored to have served the sandhills and surrounding communities as a dermatologist and dermatopathologist for 34 years. He felt fortunate to have been...
Jimmy Melbourne Cox
Jul 8, 2024
Jimmy Melbourne Cox, 85, of Spruce Pine, NC, passed away on Monday July 8, 2024 in Valdese, NC.
Jimmy was born on April 11, 1939 in Mitchell County to the late Jim Cox and Gladys Hollifield Cox. He spent his entire adult life as a dedicated long haul truck driver, which allowed him to explore forty six...
Larry Aldon Powell
Jul 7, 2024
Larry Aldon Powell, 79, of Morganton, passed away on Sunday, July 7, 2024 at Amorem Hospice following a period of declining health.
Larry was born July 23, 1944 in Burke County to the late Roy E. Powell and Elease Abernathy Powell. He was a member of Mt. Home Baptist Church and worked as a brick mason until...
Elsie Hallyburton Childres
Jul 6, 2024
Having lived an abundant life with joyous appreciation, strength of mind, and compassion for all, Elsie Hallyburton Childres, 100, of Hildebran passed away on Saturday, July 6, 2024 at home. She was surrounded by loved ones.
Elsie was born on March 7, 1924 in Burke County, a daughter of the late William Sidney Hallyburton and Fannie Whisnant...
Daniel Wayne Styles
Jul 6, 2024
Mr. Daniel Wayne Styles, 76, of Hickory, passed away on Saturday, July 6, 2024, at his residence, surrounded by his family, following a period of declining health. Daniel was born on March 2, 1948, in Buncombe County to the late Jess Styles and Nellie Broy Styles. He was a member of the First Baptist Church of Burnsville and retired...
Richard Allen Davis, Sr.
Jul 5, 2024
Mr. Richard Allen Davis, Sr., 75, of Morganton, NC passed away on Thursday July 5, 2024, at Autumn Care of Drexel after a period of declining health.
Mr. Davis was born September 15, 1948, in Burke County, a son of the late James Phifer and Geneva Allman Davis. He was a member of the Cross Link Church,...
Joe Alan Cooke
Jul 5, 2024
Joe Alan Cooke, 53, of Morganton, passed away on Friday July 5, 2024, at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, Winston-Salem, after fighting a long battle.
Joe Cooke was born August 13, 1970, in Burke County, a son of Alan and Jo Smith Cooke. He was employed as an installer in the heating and air conditioning industry for...
Marie Alice Baker Gilleon
Jul 3, 2024
Mrs. Marie Alice Baker Gilleon, 67, of Valdese, passed away on Wednesday, July 3, 2024, at Lenoir Healthcare Center following a period of declining health.
Marie was born on November 30, 1956, in Indianapolis, Indiana to the late Clyde Baker and Venus Abee Baker. She will always be remembered as one who was nice, sweet and always...
Cynthia Ruth Bryant House
Jul 3, 2024
Mrs. Cynthia Ruth Bryant House, 60, passed away on Wednesday, July 3, 2024, at Frye Regional Medical Center, following a period of declining health.
Cynthia was born on January 16, 1964, in Fostoria, OH to Jackie “Jack” Bryant and the late Ruth Snell Bryant. She was a loving wife and mother, and she, along with her husband,...
Edward Enoch Yoder
Jul 3, 2024
Mr. Edward Enoch Yoder, 85, of Hickory, passed away on Wednesday July 3, 2024, at Carolina Caring Hospice, after a period of declining health.
Mr. Yoder was born April 28, 1939 in Catawba County, a son of the late Ralph Enoch and Ethel Elizabeth Barger Yoder. He was a member of Mt. Hebron Lutheran Church , retired...
Christian Thomas Carpenter
Jul 1, 2024
Mr. Christian Thomas Carpenter, 25, of Connelly Springs, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, July 1, 2024.
Christian was born on May 5, 1999, in Catawba County to Christopher Carpenter and Sarah Martin Carpenter. He was previously employed in the construction industry,
He was preceded in death by a grandmother, Deborah Martin and a grandfather, Gerald...
Elizabeth Robin Ferraiolo
Jul 1, 2024
Mrs. Elizabeth Robin Ferraiolo, 68, of Morganton, passed away on Monday July 1, 2024 ,at her residence after a brief illness.
Mrs. Ferraiolo was born September 18, 1955 in N.Y. a daughter of the late Everrette and Ruth Hartshorne Mastaskaus MacDonald.
Surviving are her husband, Nicholas Edward Ferraiolo of the home, two sons, Matthew Ferraiolo...
Mary Elizabeth Venoy Ingle
Jun 30, 2024
Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Venoy Ingle, 74, of Connelly Springs, passed away on Sunday June 30, 2024 at Burke Hospice, Valdese, after a period of declining health.
Mrs. Ingle was born September 10, 1949, in W.Va., a daughter of the late Woodrow and Delta Louise Jarrell Venoy. She was a retired seamstress in the hosiery industry. Mary was...
Donald James Ramsey
Jun 28, 2024
Mr. Donald James “Don” Ramsey, 78, of Morganton, passed away on Friday, June 28, 2024, at UNC Blue Ridge Morganton, after a period of declining health.
Don was born on August 23, 1945, in Cleveland County, NC to the late Edison Pruitt and Flavie Ramsey. He was a proud Veteran of the United States Army and honorably...
