Jason Glenn Armstrong
Feb 13, 2024
Jason Glenn Armstrong, 40, of Morganton, North Carolina, passed away unexpectedly at Presbyterian Medical Center on February 13, 2024. Jason was born May 27, 1983, in Harris County, Texas, a son of Cleve Eugene Armstrong, Sr., and the late Tammy Lynn Hill. He was a good father to his children, who he loved with all his heart. In addition...
Myra Anne White
Feb 12, 2024
Myra Anne Daugherty White, 54, of Morganton, passed away on Monday February 12, 2024, at her residence, after a period of declining health.
Myra was born April 20, 1969, in Burke County, a daughter of Edna Bradshaw Daugherty Newcomb and the late Hugh Phillip Daugherty. She was a member of Mount Calvary Baptist Church, Valdese and retired...
Catherine Sue Whitehead
Feb 10, 2024
Catherine Sue Whitehead, 67, of Morganton, has received her divine healing in eternity and is with our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. She met Jesus on February 10, 2024.
Catherine was born August 25, 1956, in Columbus GA, a daughter of Betty Mims Whitehead and the late O B Whitehead. She was a loving mother and nana....
Hayli Surayah White
Feb 8, 2024
Hayli Surayah White, 22, of Valdese, North Carolina, left her earthly home on February 8, 2024. Hayli was born April 11, 2001, in Burke County, the daughter of Shawn White and Angela Short Carswell. She was an Honor Graduate of Draughn High School and a member of Living Hope Church of Lenoir.
She is survived by her...
Tony Allen Poteat
Feb 8, 2024
Tony Allen Poteat, 75, of Newton, departed this life to his heavenly home on Thursday February 8, 2024 at Catawba Valley Medical Center following a period of declining health.
Tony was born on February 5, 1949 in Catawba County to Evelyn Whitener Phillips. He was a proud Veteran of the United States Marine Corps. He was a...
Sarah Ingle Parker
Feb 7, 2024
Mrs. Sarah Louise Ingle Parker, 61, of Connelly Springs, passed away on Wednesday February 7, 2024, at Frye Regional Medical Center, after a brief illness. Mrs. Parker was born April 30, 1962 in Burke County, a daughter of the late Marvin and Louise Helton Ingle. She was a loving wife, mother and grandmother and a former member of Shoup’s...
Diane Spann Ammons
Feb 7, 2024
Mrs. Diane Spann Woody Ammons, 71, of Connelly Springs, passed away on Wednesday, February 7, 2024, at her residence, following a period of declining health. Diane was born on March 28, 1952, in Burke County to the late Garland Spann and Thelma Lambert Spann. She attended Fellowship Baptist Church and was retired from Valdese Weavers. In addition to her...
John Monroe Mcdaniel
Feb 6, 2024
John Monroe McDaniel, 75, of Drexel, passed away on Tuesday, February 6, 2024, at his home.
John was born February 14, 1948, in Burke County to Addie Walker McDaniel and the late John Hampton McDaniel. He served honorably in the United States Army in the 11 th Armored Division Calvary and was a member of Praise Assembly...
Donald Edward O’Quinn
Feb 6, 2024
Donald Edward O’Quinn, 81, of Hickory, passed away on Tuesday, February 6, 2024, at the Greens of Viewmont, following a period of declining health. Donald was born on January 14, 1943, in Elizabethton, TN to the late Columbus O’Quinn and Ruth Fulton Adcox. He was a retired carpenter, who worked for many years with Bolick Construction Company. In addition...
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...
