Barbara Allen Sweezy Van Gerpen
Feb 4, 2024
Mrs. Barbara Allen Sweezy Van Gerpen, 78, of Valdese, passed away on Sunday, February 4th, 2024, at Autumn Care of Drexel following a period of declining health. Barbara was born July 31st, 1945, in Burke County, a daughter of the late Lawson and Wilma Stroupe Sweezy. She loved to cook and crochet and enjoyed passing the time with word...
Matthew Christian Cassida
Feb 1, 2024
Matthew Christian Cassida, 26, of Valdese passed away February 1, 2024 at UNC Blue Ridge after a courageous battle with cancer.
Matthew was born on August 16, 1997 to James “Jimmy” Cassida and Angela Woody Cassida. He was a known sports enthusiast, always cheering on the Carolina Tarheels, and was the Atlanta Braves number one fan. Matthew...
Claude Junior Moore
Feb 1, 2024
Mr. Claude Junior Moore, 76, of Drexel, passed away on Thursday, February 1, 2024, at his residence, following a period of declining health.
Junior was born on March 22, 1947, in Catawba County to the late Claude Moore and Lillian Martin Moore. He was retired from the construction industry, where he worked in paint supervision for many...
Tony Tomlinson
Feb 1, 2024
Mr. Tony Allen Tomlinson, 59, of Connelly Springs, passed away on Thursday, February 1, 2024, at Amorem Hospice of Valdese, following a period of declining health.
Tony was born on December 11, 1964, in Burke County to the late Kenneth and Minnie Chapman Tomlinson.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by...
Shannon Neil Childs
Feb 1, 2024
Mr. Shannon Neil Childs, 46, Morganton, passed away on Thursday February 1, 2024 in Greensboro, NC, after a brief illness. Mr. Childs was born May 11, 1977, in Spartanburg County, SC a son of Neil and Kathy Cobb Childs. He was employed as CNC operator. Shannon was a loving and caring son and made many friends over the short...
Charles Hubert Johnson
Feb 1, 2024
Charles Hubert Johnson, 76, of Valdese, passed away on Thursday, February 1, 2024 at Amorem – Valdese following a period of declining health.
Charles was born January 17, 1948 in Burke County to the late Elvin Johnson and Vernell Horne Johnson. He served honorably in the United States Navy and was a member of Mt. Zion Missionary...
Guy Ransom Steelman
Jan 31, 2024
Mr. Guy Ransom Steelman, 83, of Connelly Springs, passed away on Wednesday, January 31, 2024, at Gordon Hospice of Statesville following a period of declining health.
Guy was born on May 20, 1940, in Catawba County, to the late Jessie M. Steelman and Lena Lunsford Steelman. Guy honorably served in the Army National Guard as a PFC...
Clyde Gunter Harbison
Jan 29, 2024
Mr. Clyde Gunter Harbison, 68, of Granite Falls, passed away on Monday January 29, 2024 at Amorem Support Caldwell Hospice and Palliative Care, after a period of declining health.
Mr. Harbison was born November 8, 1955, the younger son of the late Morgan Gibson Harbison, Sr and Nadine Gunter Harbison. Gunter was a faithful and active member...
Dennis Michael Collins
Jan 29, 2024
Dennis Michael Collins, 73, passed away on Monday January 29, 2024 at The Greens of Hickory nursing facility, following a period of declining health.
Dennis was born July 24, 1950 in Rochester, NY; son of the late David F. Collins and the late Genevieve (Joyce) Sequin Collins, and brother to Christine Ghinazzi of Victor, NY, Vincent Collins...
Larry Clovis Phillips
Jan 28, 2024
Mr. Larry Clovis Phillips, 77, of Connelly Springs, passed away on Monday, January 28, 2024.
Larry was born on May 16, 1946, in Dickinson County, VA to the late Clovis Phillips and Flossie McCoy Phillips. He was retired from Joan Fabrics after 28 years of service in various capacities.
Survivors include his wife, Jeweleen Chaney...
Sylvia Coleen Pascal
Jan 27, 2024
Sylvia Coleen Pascal, 85, of Valdese left this earth to sing in the Heavenly choir on January 27, 2024 following a period of declining health. Sylvia was born February 22, 1938 in Burke County, NC to the late Ben Pascal and Mamie Clark Speagle. She was a member at East Valdese Baptist Church for over forty five years, where...
Robert Richard Tripp
Jan 27, 2024
Mr. Robert Richard Tripp, 90, of Granite Falls, NC, formerly of Adrian, MI, passed away January 27, 2024 at Grace Village Assisted Living following a period of declining health. Robert was born August 15, 1933 in Ann Arbor, MI to the late Marguerite Isabel Tripp, following her passing he was raised by the late Clarence Lyle Tripp and Ruth...
Mark David Richards
Jan 26, 2024
Mark David Richards, 48, of Morganton, passed away on Friday, January 26, 2024 at his home in Morganton following a battle with cancer. He was born June 8, 1975 in Hickory, NC. Mark was a graduate of Freedom High School and attended UNCA before assuming a career in audio engineering. Mark began volunteering at Merle Fest when he was...
Shirley Ann Connelly
Jan 23, 2024
Mrs. Shirley Ann Williamson Connelly, of Morganton, passed on to her Heavenly home on January 23, 2024 at UNC Blue Ridge Morganton.
Shirley was born January 15, 1950, in Lincoln County, to the late Thomas Williamson and late Cristine Rippey Williamson. She was a long time member of Table Rock Church and enjoyed playing Bingo in her...
Julia Mae Mckinney
Jan 23, 2024
Julia Mae McKinney, 57, of Connelly Springs, passed away on Tuesday, January 23, 2024, at her residence. Julia was born December 28, 1966, in Catawba County to Gerie Barnes West and the late Carroll McKinney Sr. Julia was very outgoing and the life of the party. You would say she always had a smile on her face. She loved...
Doris Seagle Bradley
Jan 23, 2024
Doris Seagle Bradley, 94, of Morganton, passed away peacefully on Tuesday January 23, 2024 at Shaire Center in Lenoir following a period of declining health.
Doris was born on August 19, 1929 in McDowell County to the late G.P. Seagle and Maude Conley Seagle. She was self employed owner and operator of Seagle Lumber Company in Marion....
Patricia Marie Ross Welch
Jan 22, 2024
Patricia Marie Ross Welch, 54, of Hickory passed away on Monday, January 22, 2024 at Catawba Valley Medical Center, following a period of declining health.
Patricia was born September 27, 1969 in Burke County to the late Pat Ross and Frances Robinson Ross. She was a faithful member of First Baptist Church Hildebran and worked in the...
Glenda Arney Winkler Miller
Jan 20, 2024
Glenda Arney Winkler Miller, 63, passed away at her home on Saturday, January 20, 2024, following a period of declining health.
Glenda was born on December 20, 1960, in Burke County, a daughter of the late William Earl Arney and Nancy Jane Clark Arney. If you had the pleasure of knowing her, you knew that she cared...
Helen “Rebecca” Norman Callahan
Jan 20, 2024
Rebecca Norman Callahan, 80, died Saturday, January 20, 2024, after a period of declining health. She is survived by her daughter, Helen Callahan; son, Vaughn Callahan and wife, Renita. Also surviving are her two grandchildren, Drew Callahan and Kyle Callahan. Her surviving sister is Vesta Ball and her husband Ira V. She is likewise survived by two brothers-in-law, Thomas...
Yvonne Hullette Kennedy
Jan 19, 2024
Mrs. Yvonne Hullette Kennedy, 65, of Connelly Springs, passed away on, Friday, January 19, 2024 at Catawba Valley Medical Center, following a brief illness. Yvonne was born on December 7, 1958 in Burke County to the late Austin Lee Hullette and Ilan Gallion Hullette. She was previously employed as a caregiver for the Western Carolina Center, later to be...
