Rondal William Mckinney
Oct 23, 2024
Rondal William McKinney, 82, of Valdese started singing at daybreak of October 23, 2024 in praise of our Lord, and went on to Glory in the afternoon.
He was born to Claude and Sadie Prewitt McKinney on November 15, 1941. After graduating high school, he became a fixer of textile machines. He worked several other jobs and...
Betty Guin Sain
Oct 23, 2024
Mrs. Betty Lee Guin Sain, 93, of Hildebran, passed away on Wednesday, October 23, 2024, at Carolina Caring Hospice in Newton, following a period of declining health. Betty was born on November 5, 1930, in Gaston County to the late Lee Guin and Nettie Lowder Cairrikier. She was a longtime resident of Hildebran, NC, a member of the First...
Terry Keith Pittman
Oct 22, 2024
Mr. Terry Keith Pittman, 65, of Winston-Salem, formerly of Valdese, passed away on Tuesday, October 22, 2024, at the Hock Family Hospice of Durham, following a period of declining health. Terry was born on September 20, 1959, in Burke County to Keith Buster Pittman and Marilyn Young Pittman. He was a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corp and was...
Richard Lee Deal
Oct 22, 2024
Richard Lee Deal, 47, of Hickory, passed away on Tuesday, October 22, 2024 at his residence.
Richard was born June 26, 1977 in Catawba County to the late Robert Lee Deal and Joyce Ball Deal. He was self employed as a handyman and loved fixing things and working on cars. Richard loved being a father and helping...
James Berry Glazebrooks Jr
Oct 21, 2024
James Berry Glazebrooks, Jr., 90, of Granite Falls, passed away on Monday, October 21, 2024, at Carolina Rehab following a period of declining health. James was born on January 21, 1934 in Burke County, a son of the late James Berry Glazebrooks, Sr., and Emma Lee Deal Glazebrooks. He loved football and was an avid fan of the Carolina...
Virginia Evans Oxentine
Oct 21, 2024
Virginia Jean Evans Oxentine, 79, of Valdese, passed away on Monday, October 21, 2024 at Amorem Hospice following a period of declining health.
Virginia was born on June 13, 1945 in Chattanooga, Tennessee to the late Marshall Bud Evans and Dorothy Knox Evans. She was a member of Mt. Calvary Baptist Church and worked in the furniture...
Teresa Lynn Edmonson
Oct 19, 2024
Ms. Teresa Lynn Merrell Edmonson, 64, of Morganton passed away Saturday, October19, 2024 at Catawba Regional Medical Center following a period of declining health. Teresa was born May 20, 1960 in Burke County to the late Ralph Pearson Merrell and Gladys Evelyn Miller Merrell. She loved spending time with her grandchildren; and enjoyed beach trips, shopping, and going out...
William Dwight Bradshaw
Oct 18, 2024
Mr. William “Bill” Dwight Bradshaw, 72, of Valdese passed away Friday, October 18, 2024 at Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte following a period of declining health. Bill was born May 25, 1952 in Burke County to the late Dwight Elmer Bradshaw and Gracie Rector Street. He worked at J. Iverson Riddle Developmental Center and Broughton Hospital. He...
Eula Benfield Self
Oct 18, 2024
Mrs. Eula Chirstine Benfield Self, 87, of Morganton, passed away on Friday, October 18, 2024, at her residence, following a period of declining health. Eula was born on June 2, 1937, in Avery County to the late Justin Benfield and Nancy Finney Benfield. She was a longtime member of the First Baptist Church Drexel, and was employed for many...
Christy Harrison Setzer
Oct 17, 2024
Mrs. Christy Ann Harrison Setzer, 38, of Connelly Springs, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, October 17, 2024, at her residence. Christy was born on May 3, 1986, in Dallas County, TX to Debbie Cepak Harrison and the late Ricky Harrison. She was a loving wife, mother and homemaker, who will be greatly missed by all who knew her. In...
Terry Alen Mosteller
Oct 16, 2024
Terry Alen Mosteller, 62, of Connelly Springs passed away on Wednesday, October 16, 2024 at UNC Blue Ridge Morganton following a brief illness.
Terry was born October 21, 1961 in Catawba County to the late Gary Mosteller and Margie Walsh Brunt. He loved collecting coins, watching Nascar, and deer hunting with his son and family. Terry enjoyed...
Jimmy Edward Phillips
Oct 15, 2024
Mr. Jimmy Edward Phillips, 73, of Hickory, passed away on Tuesday, October 15, 2024, at his residence, following a period of declining health. Jimmy was born on September 10, 1951, in Mitchell County to the late Clyde Phillips and Sarah Louise McIntosh Holcombe. He was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force and was a retired technical engineer. Survivors...
Joe Tommy Hensley
Oct 15, 2024
Mr. Joe Tommy Hensley, 68, of Connelly Springs, passed away on Tuesday, October 15, 2024, at UNC-BR Morganton. Joe was born on August 26, 1956, in Burke County to the late John Hensley and Margaret Bradshaw Hensley. He was previously employed as a sander in furniture manufacturing. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a...
Derl Henry Stevens Sr.
Oct 14, 2024
Derl Henry Stevens Sr., 72, of Connelly Springs, passed away on Monday, October 14, 2024 at Carolina Rehab Center of Burke following a period of declining health.
Derl was born June 21, 1952 in Maryland to the late Ceil Stevens and Ruth Rosenbalm Stevens. He loved to fish, travel to see his family, and barter and trade...
Mary Dean Blankenship Childress
Oct 14, 2024
Mary Dean Blankenship Childress, 81, of Morganton, passed away on Monday, October 14, 2024 at College Pines Health and Rehabilitation following a period of declining health. Mary was born on May 2, 1943 in McDowell County, a daughter of the late, Grady Macon Blankenship and Ola Mae McIntosh Blankenship. In addition to her parents, Mary is preceded in passing...
Edda Loftis Hardin
Oct 13, 2024
Edda Loftis Hardin, 72, of Valdese passed away on Sunday, October 13, 2024 at Deer Park Health and Rehab, following a period of declining health.
Edda was born April 14, 1952 in Walker County, Georgia to the late Willard Loftis and Faye James McClure. She loved working in her yard and being around her family. Edda was...
Jerry Wayne Reid
Oct 12, 2024
Jerry Wayne Reid, 68, of Valdese, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, October 12, 2024 at his residence.
Jerry was born May 26, 1956 in Catawba County to the late Marlene Reid Seagle. He worked for Burke Grading as a paver for many years. Jerry loved being the life of the party and kept people laughing. His daughter...
Brenda Kay Norville Daniels
Oct 12, 2024
Mrs. Brenda Norvelle Daniels, 74, of Morganton, passed away on Saturday October 12, 2024 at her residence, after a period of declining health.
Mrs. Daniels was born June 9, 1950, in Burke County, a daughter of the late Rev. Albert and Beulah Crawley Norville. She was retired as a CNA in the nursing home industry for many...
Roy Shane Epps
Oct 12, 2024
Roy Shane Epps, 58, of Granite Falls, passed away on Saturday, October 12, 2024 at Atrium Health Wake Forest.
Shane was born August 11, 1966 in Burke County to the late Earl Franklin Epps Jr, and Rebecca Conley Epps. He pastored Lakeview Baptist Church, where he enjoyed playing his cajon drum and singing; and he worked in...
Randall Scott Good
Oct 10, 2024
Reverend, Dr. Randall Scott Good, lover of life, family and friends met the loving arms of Jesus Thursday, October 10, 2024.
Scott was born on November 25, 1945 in Mitchell County to the late Richmond and Ilean Gunter Good. After graduating from Hildebran High School in 1964 he attended Kings Business College. He took a break from...
