Randy Dean Huffman
Aug 7, 2024
Mr. Randy Dean Huffman, 65, of Hickory, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, August 7, 2024 at his residence. Randy was born on January 11, 1959 in Catawba County to Margaret White Griffin and the late George Harvey Huffman. He was a member of Bethel United Church of Christ. Randy enjoyed many years working for Classic Moving and Storage and...
Teresa Elaine Lambert Wheeling
Aug 6, 2024
Mrs. Teresa Elaine Lambert Wheeling, 65, of Valdese, passed away on Tuesday, August 6, 2024 at Mission Memorial Hospital in Asheville, following a period of declining health.
Teresa was born on October 22, 1958 in Burke County to JoAnn Lingafelt Lambert and the late James Earl Lambert. She was a member of Valdese First Baptist Church and...
Loy Benjamin “Ben” Lowman
Aug 4, 2024
Loy Benjamin “Ben” Lowman, 80, of Connelly Springs, passed away at home on Sunday, August 4, 2024 following a period of declining health. Loy was born July 4, 1944, in Burke County, a son of the late Loy Edward Lowman and Pearl Stilwell Lowman. He retired from Valdese Weavers after more than 40 years. In addition to his parents,...
Andrew Kevin Hudson
Aug 3, 2024
Andrew Kevin Hudson, 18, of Connelly Springs, passed away on Saturday, August 3, 2024 at Hemby Children’s Hospital following a courageous battle with leukemia.
Andrew was born July 15, 2006 in Mecklenburg County to Kevin Hudson and Nicole Pollack Hudson. He was a rising senior at East Burke High School where he ran cross country and was...
Teresa Gail Annas Danner
Aug 3, 2024
Teresa Gail Annas Danner, 67, of Valdese, passed away on Saturday, August 3, 2024 at Frye Regional Medical Center following a period of declining health. Teresa was born on June 20, 1957 in Caldwell County, a daughter of the late Thad and Betty Williams Annas. She was very family oriented. She was a wonderful mother and devoted grandmother. She...
Julia Anne Harris
Aug 3, 2024
Julia Anne Harris, 84, of Ocean Isle and Valdese, NC, departed this life for her heavenly home on Saturday, August 3,2024, after a courageous battle with lung cancer. Ms. Harris was born on July 1,1940, in Burke County, a daughter of the late Ellen C. and C.M. Harris. She was a faithful supporter of Seaside Methodist Church in Ocean Isle,...
Molinda Leatherman Clark
Aug 2, 2024
Mrs. Molinda Elaine Leatherman Clark, 70, of Morganton, passed away on Friday, August 2, 2024 at her residence.
Molinda was born on April 21, 1954 in Burke County to the late Charles E. Leatherman and Celia Ragan Leatherman. She was a loving mother, grandmother and homemaker, and will be greatly missed by her family and loved ones....
Verlie Wade Brittain
Aug 2, 2024
Verlie Wade Brittain, 86, of Valdese, passed away on Friday, August 2, 2024 at Amorem Hospice following a period of declining health.
Verlie was born March 20, 1938 in George Hildebrand, NC to Fred and Georgia Brittain, as their eleventh child. Verlie loved bowling and playing golf with his friends and watching it on TV. While he...
Nathan Glenn Baker
Jul 30, 2024
Nathan Glenn Baker, 52, of Morganton, passed away at home and went to his Heavenly Home on Tuesday, July 30, 2024, following a period of declining health.
Nathan was born on August 21, 1971, in Burke County, the only son of Patsy Swink Baker and the late Glenn Baker. He was a Christian man that loved the...
Trevor Lee Monk
Jul 30, 2024
A beloved son and brother, Trevor Lee Monk, 25, of Conover, passed away on Tuesday, July 30, 2024, at his residence following a long history of medical issues.
Trevor was born March 29, 1999, in Burke County, to Gregory Monk and Angela Singleton. He was a 2018 graduate of Jimmy C. Draughn High School in Valdese. Trevor...
William Edward “Woodie” Honaker
Jul 29, 2024
William Edward “Woodie” Honaker, 70, of Connelly Springs, passed away on Monday, July 29, 2024 at his residence, following a period of declining health.
Woodie was born March 31, 1954 in West Virginia to the late Charlie Honaker and Addie Cozart Honaker. He was a very laid back man and loved the outdoors.
In addition...
Etta Isabelle Deal Barus
Jul 29, 2024
Mrs. Etta Isabelle Deal Barus, 94, of Valdese, gained her angel wings and passed from this earthly life to her heavenly home, to be greeted by her loved ones that had gone before her on July 29, 2024, following a period of declining health.
Isabelle was the first-born child to the late Horace Jones Deal and Tempie...
Ruby Mozelle Bradley Davis
Jul 26, 2024
Mrs. Ruby Mozelle Bradley Davis, 94, of Morganton, passed away on Friday July 26, 2024, at her residence after a period of declining health.
Mrs. Davis was born January 17, 1930, in Gaston County, a daughter of the late Roy and Myrtle Brown Bradley. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and a wonderful homemaker.
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Grace Rayburn Morris
Jul 25, 2024
Mrs. Grace Rayburn Morris, 92, of Asheville, formally of Morganton and Matthews, passed away on Thursday July 25, 2024, at Riverbend Health and Rehab Center, after a period of declining health.
Mrs. Morris was born February 8, 1932, in Burke County, a daughter of the late Tom and Ella Arrowood Rayburn. Grace was of the United Methodist...
Clinton Dwight Jenkins
Jul 24, 2024
Mr. Clinton Dwight Jenkins, 67, of Connelly Springs, passed away on Wednesday, July 24, 2024, at Frye Regional Medical Center, following a battle with cancer.
Dwight was born on September 29, 1956, in Burke County to the late Hoover Jenkins and Colleen Bivens Jenkins. He was employed as a truck driver, most recently with Gray Rock Transportation...
Roxanne Hildebran Fulton
Jul 22, 2024
Mrs. Roxanne Hildebran Fulton, 68, of Connelly Springs, passed away at home on Monday, July 22, 2024, following a period of declining health.
Roxanne was born January 29, 1956, a daughter of the late Horace Lee Hildebran and Mary Lou Duvall.
In addition to her parents, she is preceded in passing by a brother, Robert...
Lisa Mccormick
Jul 21, 2024
Lisa Ann McCormick, 55, of Connelly Springs, passed away on Sunday July 21, 2024 at The Greens of Hickory, after a period of declining health.
Lisa was born December 10, 1968, in Cleveland, OH. She was employed as a clerk with Jack-B-Quick stores.
A Celebration of life will be held at a later date to...
Eleanor Lowrey Lindsay
Jul 20, 2024
Eleanor (Lowrey) Lindsay passed away peacefully on July 20th, 2024, after a quick decline after suffering two surgeries for breaks in her leg. Up until the last surgery Eleanor maintained her kindness, compassion, appreciation of beauty, love of family and friends, and expressed gratitude for her long life, full of wonderful and varied experiences. She is survived by her...
Fairylyn Elwanda Pyatte Woodward
Jul 20, 2024
Fairylyn Elwanda Pyatte Woodward, 89, of Valdese, passed away on Saturday, July 20, 2024, at UNC Health Blue Ridge, Morganton, following a period of declining health.
Fairylyn was born February 17, 1935, in Avery County, a daughter of the late Carl Lee Pyatte and Elberta Woody. She dearly loved flowers, which she grew in abundance in her...
Rev. Jerald Thomas Howard. Sr.
Jul 19, 2024
Rev. Jerald Thomas Howard Sr., 88, of Hickory, passed away on Friday, July 19, 2024 at Carolina Rehab following a period of declining health.
Jerald was born June 1, 1936 in Lincoln County, Georgia to the late William Thomas Howard and Louise Johnson Howard. He served as a pastor for the Missionary Methodist and Wesleyan Church for...
