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Diana June Young Hass
Mar 12, 2024
Diana June Young Hass, 78, of Valdese, passed away on Tuesday, March 12, 2024 at Catawba Valley Medical Center after a period of declining health.
Diana was born July 10, 1945 in Buncombe County to the late Roy Young and Louise Brooks Young. She loved to read and spend time at the library, volunteering with various charities,...
Joe Willard Duckworth
Mar 11, 2024
Joe Willard Duckworth, 86, of Hildebran, passed away on Monday, March 11, 2024 at UNC Blue Ridge – Morganton following a period of declining health.
Joe was born March 12, 1937 to the late William Dewey Duckworth and Rose Branch Duckworth. He was a member of Oak Ridge Baptist Church and served honorably in the United States...
Tommy Keller Lane
Mar 11, 2024
Mr. Tommy Keller Lane, 50, of Hudson, died Monday March 11, 2024 as the result of an automobile accident.
Mr. Lane was born October 2, 1973, in Burke County, a son of Denis Lane and Cynthia Caraway Keys. He was employed with JBS, a meat cutting co.
He is survived by his daughter, Taylor Kristine...
Harold Wayne Lowman
Mar 9, 2024
Mr. Harold Wayne Lowman, 65, of Hickory, passed away on Saturday March 9, 2024, at his residence after a period of declining health.
Mr. Lowman was born May 5, 1958, in Catawba County, a son of the late Joseph and Evelyn Hoglan Lowman. Wayne, was retired from the furniture warehouse industry. He loved to fish, hunt and...
Sandra Mejias Mautschke
Mar 8, 2024
Sandra Mejias Mautschke, 73, of Drexel, passed away on Friday, March 8, 2024, at Autumn Care of Drexel.
Born in Bronx, NY, on September 30, 1950, she was the daughter of the late Alejandro Mejias and Conception Figueroa Mejias.
In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by granddaughter, Sabrina Pavon and two...
Robert Nagy
Mar 7, 2024
Mr. Robert Nagy, 86, of Morganton, passed away on Thursday March 7, 2024 at Amorem, Burke Hospice, after a period of declining health.
Mr. Nagy was born December 10, 1937 in Connecticut, a son of the late Stephen and Margaret Nagy. He retired as a machinist with American Roller Bearing and served his country as a US...
Edwin David Bowditch
Mar 7, 2024
Mr. Edwin “David “Bowditch, 68, of Valdese, passed away on Thursday, March 7, 2024 at his residence. David was born on July 13, 1955, in McDowell County to the late Edwin Bowditch and Elizabeth McFarland Bowditch, and was raised in Bakersville until the age of 13, when they moved to Valdese. He was a member of Vians Valley Presbyterian...
Billy Ray Powell
Mar 6, 2024
Billy Ray Powell (69)
Billy Ray Powell, 69 , of Mesa, AZ, went to his Heavenly home on Wednesday March 6, 2024, after complications from heart surgery.
He was a graduate of Valdese High School Class of 1972. Billy was a star athlete in football, track and wrestling.
Billy Ray was a retired...
Robert “Andy” Coulter
Mar 6, 2024
Mr. Robert “Andy” Coulter, 87, of Valdese, rejoined his daughter in his Heavenly Home, on Wednesday, March 6, 2024, at UNC-BR Morganton, following a period of declining health. Andy was born on August 25, 1936, in Burke County to the late Robert Coulter and Princess Mull Coulter. He was a graduate of Valdese High School, was a longtime member...
Wanda Hildebran Hoyle
Mar 5, 2024
Mrs. Wanda Hildebran Hoyle, 76, of Morganton, went to her Heavenly Reward on Tuesday March 5, 2024, at Amorem Burke Hospice, after a period of declining health. Mrs. Hoyle was born November 10, 1947, in Burke County, a daughter of the late Arthur Preston (Buck) Hildebran and Dixie Young Hildebran. Wanda was of the Baptist faith and retired from...
Yates Shuford Palmer Jr.
Mar 5, 2024
Yates Shuford Palmer Jr., 85, beloved husband, brother and friend of many passed away peacefully with his wife Diana by his side on Tuesday, March 5, 2024 at Carolina Medical Center, Charlotte NC.
Yates was born September 23, 1938 in Burke County, to the late Yates Shuford Palmer, MD and Lillian Wrigglesworth Palmer, RN. His was a...
James Edward Poarch
Mar 5, 2024
Mr. James Edward Poarch, 82, of Valdese, passed away unexpectedly on March 5, 2024, at his residence.
No services are scheduled at this time however a Celebration of Life will be held at a later date.
Heritage Funeral Service & Crematory of Valdese is serving the Poarch family.
James Allen Burk
Mar 4, 2024
James Allen Burk, 72, of Lenoir, passed away on Monday, March 4, 2024, at Amorem of Valdese following a period of declining health. James was born September 5, 1951, in the District of Columbia, a child of the late Tommy Joe Burk and Joan Lee Shields Burk. He was a firefighter, EMT, deputy sheriff and owner of Elk River...
Jack Ronald Dillingham
Mar 3, 2024
Jack Ronald Dillingham, 81, of Morganton, passed away on Sunday, March 3, 2024 at UNC Blueridge following a period of declining health.
Jack was born February 15, 1943 in Ruth, NC to the late Wayne Curtis Dillingham and Ossie Harvey Dillingham. He was an involved parent and coached his sons ball teams for many years. He retired...
Linda Kathy Hembree Calloway
Mar 2, 2024
Linda Hembree Calloway passed away on March 2, 2024.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Roger Calloway; parents, Pete and Louise Hembree; and brothers, Steve and Larry.
She is survived by her children, Cotrinna Stamey and Brian Benton and several grand and great grandchildren. She is also survived by her sisters Diane Burleson...
Patricia Stilwell
Mar 2, 2024
In Loving Memory of Patricia Stilwell
06/09/1964 – 03/02/2024
With heavy hearts, we announce the passing of Patricia “Trish” Stilwell , age 59, who left us peacefully on March 2nd, 2024 after a battle with cancer. She was a pillar of strength and love in our lives, leaving behind cherished memories that will forever live...
Timothy Lee “Timmy” Berry
Mar 2, 2024
Timothy Lee “Timmy” Berry, 62, of Valdese, passed away on Saturday, March 2, 2024 unexpectedly at his residence.
Timmy was born September, 30, 1961 in Burke county to Nancy Donnahue and the late Robert T. Berry. He enjoyed building model cars and will always be remembered as a soft hearted and sweet man that was loved by...
Jewell Pyatt Bounous
Mar 2, 2024
Jewell Hudson Pyatt Bounous, 98, of Valdese, NC passed away at her home on Saturday, March 2, 2024 following a brief illness. Born on September 3, 1925 in Oyama, NC to parents Roscoe Lee and Sadie Varina Hudson Pyatt, she grew up in Connelly Springs, NC.
Following graduation from Valdese High School in 1941 she attended Lenoir...
Wanda Stanley Sullivan
Feb 29, 2024
Mrs. Wanda Sue Stanley Sullivan, 67 of Morganton, passed away on Thursday, February 29, 2024, at her residence. Wanda was born on November 21, 1956, in Baltimore, MD to Robert Harold Stanley and the late Marie Helen Hurt Stanley. She was previously employed as a technician in fiberglass manufacturing. Wanda enjoyed painting ceramics, loved being outdoors in her flower...
Clarence Leonard Abee
Feb 29, 2024
Mr. Clarence Leonard Abee, 83 of Connelly Springs, went to his Heavenly Home surrounded by his loving family on Thursday February 29, 2024, at UNC Healthcare, Morganton after a period of declining health and a short illness.
Mr. Abee was born June 5, 1940, in Burke County, a son of the late Rev. John and Ada Brittain...
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