Danny Roger Baker
May 6, 2025
Mr. Danny Roger Baker, 72, of Drexel, passed away on Tuesday, May 6, 2025, at UNC-BR Morganton, following a period of declining health. Danny was born on July 7, 1952, in Burke County to the late Daniel Joseph Baker and Mabel Beatrice Griffin Baker. He was a retired fixer in the hosiery and sock industry. In addition to his...
Verdell Melvin Thompson
May 6, 2025
Verdell Melvin Thompson, 89, of Wauchula, FL, passed away on Tuesday, May 6, 2025 following a period of declining health.
Verdell was born November 5, 1935 in Cumberland County, a son of the late Melvin and Annie Thompson. He was the best man his children knew. He loved the outdoors, especially hunting and fishing. He loved the...
Robert Charles Platukas
May 5, 2025
Mr. Robert Charles Platukas, 88, of Valdese, passed away on Monday, May 5, 2025, at his residence.
Robert was born on April 12, 1937, in Detroit, MI to the late Matthew Platukas and Ann Kalasz Platukas. He was a retired dock supervisor in the furniture industry and was a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps. Robert also...
Kenneth Daley Weeks
May 5, 2025
Kenneth Daley Weeks, 84, of Valdese, passed away Monday, May 5, 2025. Born March 4th, 1941, he was a native of Rutherford County and the son of the late Adam Alexander Weeks and Laura Jane Goforth Weeks.
Kenneth is survived by his three children, Christine Weeks Heishman (Stuart), Ronald Weeks (Diane), and Kimberli Weeks; grandchild Jason Heishman;...
Rebecca “Kaye” Bailey Norris
May 3, 2025
Rebecca “Kaye” Bailey Norris graduated to her Heavenly Home, peacefully on the morning of May 3, 2025. Born in Burke County on March 26, 1945, she was the daughter of the late Bessie Bailey Carswell.
Kaye loved her family selflessly and taught us to love and cherish what matters most in this life. She was a shining...
Robert James Gassner
May 2, 2025
Mr. Robert James Gassner, 85, of Granite Falls, passed away on Friday May 2, 2025, at UNC Healthcare, Morganton, after a period of declining health.
Mr. Gassner was born July 18, 1939, in Mercer Co. PA, a son of the late Stephen and Rose Meszaros Gassner. Robert worked at many jobs throughout his life, but mostly enjoyed...
Journey Lyvan Nelson Littlejohn
May 1, 2025
Journey Lyvan Nelson Littlejohn, 77, of Hudson, passed away on Thursday, May 1, 2025 at Frye Regional Medical Center following a period of declining health.
Journey was born April 24, 1948, in Caldwell County to the late Lawrence Nelson and Ruth Trivette Nelson. She was a member of Faith Baptist Church in Lenoir and loved going to...
Marvin Richard “Dick” Hawes
May 1, 2025
Marvin Richard (“Dick”) Hawes “slipped the surly bonds of earth” on May 1, 2025 to be reunited with family, friends, and old fishing buddies. Dick, or “Grandpa” as he was known to his four granddaughters, was the son of the late Dr. Marvin Ep and Naomi Perrine Hawes. Dick was born in February 1938 in Indianapolis, Indiana, and he...
Michelle Coleen Clark Williams
Apr 30, 2025
Michelle Coleen Williams, 47, passed away on Wednesday, April 30, 2025 at Amorem Hospice after a courageous battle with cancer.
A native of Orange County, CA she was the daughter of William Clarence Clark and Charlotte Ann Clark. She was preceded in death by her father in 2005, and her two brothers, William Clarence Clark II in...
Joshua Eric Spears
Apr 30, 2025
Joshua Eric Spears, 45, of Lenoir passed away on Wednesday, April 30, 2025 at his home.
Josh was born May 4, 1979; on his beloved grandmother’s birthday, Grace Louise Pennell; in Catawba County to Douglas R. Spears and Kim Pennell Waldon. He was a member of Corinth Baptist Church and worked at Hickory Springs Manufacturing PTI Plant....
Peggy Perrou Verreault
Apr 29, 2025
Peggy Perrou Verreault passed away Tuesday, April 29, 2025, at the age of 92.
Born in Valdese, NC, Peggy was the daughter of the late François Augusta and Janie Pons Perrou. Peggy was a member of Young Memorial Church in Anderson. She completed coursework at Blanton Business College in Asheville, NC and worked in various places throughout...
Ernie Lee Cline
Apr 28, 2025
Mr. Ernie Lee Cline, 82, of Hickory, passed away on Monday, April 28, 2025, at Frye Regional Medical Center, following a period of declining health. Ernie was born on November 9, 1942, in Cleveland County to the late Ernest Franklin Cline and Gladys Whitener Cline. He worked as a pharmacist for many years and continued so up until his...
Roy Mccampbell
Apr 27, 2025
Roy McCampbell, Jr., 89, of Valdese, passed away on Sunday April 27, 2025, at Wendover Hospice House, Shelby, after a period of declining health.
Mr. McCampbell was born September 13, 1935, in Buncombe County, a son of the late Roy and Maude Alice House McCampbell, Sr. He attended Calvary Freewill Baptist Church and retired as a NC...
Kristie Leigh Franklin Spurlin
Apr 27, 2025
Kristie Leigh Franklin Spurlin, 53, of Rutherford College, passed away on Sunday, April 27, 2025 at UNC Health Blue Ridge of Morganton following a brief illness. Kristie was born on May 24, 1971 in Burke County, a daughter of Howard Lee and Brenda “Gail” Franklin. She loved everyone and often gave her time and finances to benefit others in...
Sandra Kay “Katie” Bodford Smith
Apr 26, 2025
Sandra Kay “Katie” Bodford Smith, 73, of Lenoir, passed away at home on Saturday, April 26, 2025 following a period of declining health.
Katie was born February 27, 1952 in Cherokee County, South Carolina to the late Burnie Jay Bodford and Sarah Painter Bodford. She attended and loved her church, Faith Tabernacle, and retired from the furniture...
Ronald Leslie Hartley
Apr 24, 2025
Mr. Ronald Leslie Hartley, 79, of Hickory, passed away on Thursday April 24, 2025 at the Greens of Hickory, after a period of declining health.
Mr. Hatley was born June 25,1945 in Va., a son of the late Lawrence and Myrtle Garnes Hartley. Ronald retired after many years of service as a high end leather upholsterer. He...
Delene D. Franklin
Apr 22, 2025
Mrs. Delene Franklin, 81, of Drexel was sent to her eternal home on April 22, 2025, following a period of declining health. She was born May 13, 1943 to the late Ralph Ezell and Eva Seagle Franklin. Mrs. Franklin married the love of her life, Troyal Dell Franklin, over 60 years ago and had spent these years with him...
Waits Eugene Hoilman
Apr 22, 2025
Peacefully and surrounded by family, Waits Eugene Hoilman passed away on April 22, 2025, at the age of 84. He was born on January 25, 1941, in Avery County, NC, to the late Howard and Hattie Hoilman. He will be lovingly remembered by his wife of 62 years, Linda G. Hoilman of the home. Also left to cherish his...
Ramón Gustavo Nava-Almanza
Apr 19, 2025
Ramón Gustavo Nava-Almanza, 28, of Claremont, passed away on Saturday, April 19, 2025.
Ramón was born July 17, 1996, in Catawba County to Ramón Almanza Gonzalez and Yesica Nava-Cruz. During Ramóns younger years, he loved sports and Michael Jordan. He enjoyed thrifting, Vintage Harley Davidsons, and being outdoors. Most important in Ramóns life was his children, whom...
Carol Woods Ribet
Apr 18, 2025
Mrs. Carol Woods Ribet, 87, of Rutherford College, went to live with her Heavenly Father, Friday April 18, 2025, at UNC Blue Ridge Health Care, Morganton, after a brief illness.
It is fitting that she should pass away on a holiday, because she always decorated her yard for every holiday so the neighbors and everyone else that...
