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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...
Robert Richard Tripp
Jan 27, 2024
Mr. Robert Richard Tripp, 90, of Granite Falls, NC, formerly of Adrian, MI, passed away January 27, 2024 at Grace Village Assisted Living following a period of declining health. Robert was born August 15, 1933 in Ann Arbor, MI to the late Marguerite Isabel Tripp, following her passing he was raised by the late Clarence Lyle Tripp and Ruth...
Mark David Richards
Jan 26, 2024
Mark David Richards, 48, of Morganton, passed away on Friday, January 26, 2024 at his home in Morganton following a battle with cancer. He was born June 8, 1975 in Hickory, NC. Mark was a graduate of Freedom High School and attended UNCA before assuming a career in audio engineering. Mark began volunteering at Merle Fest when he was...
Shirley Ann Connelly
Jan 23, 2024
Mrs. Shirley Ann Williamson Connelly, of Morganton, passed on to her Heavenly home on January 23, 2024 at UNC Blue Ridge Morganton.
Shirley was born January 15, 1950, in Lincoln County, to the late Thomas Williamson and late Cristine Rippey Williamson. She was a long time member of Table Rock Church and enjoyed playing Bingo in her...
Julia Mae Mckinney
Jan 23, 2024
Julia Mae McKinney, 57, of Connelly Springs, passed away on Tuesday, January 23, 2024, at her residence. Julia was born December 28, 1966, in Catawba County to Gerie Barnes West and the late Carroll McKinney Sr. Julia was very outgoing and the life of the party. You would say she always had a smile on her face. She loved...
Doris Seagle Bradley
Jan 23, 2024
Doris Seagle Bradley, 94, of Morganton, passed away peacefully on Tuesday January 23, 2024 at Shaire Center in Lenoir following a period of declining health.
Doris was born on August 19, 1929 in McDowell County to the late G.P. Seagle and Maude Conley Seagle. She was self employed owner and operator of Seagle Lumber Company in Marion....
Patricia Marie Ross Welch
Jan 22, 2024
Patricia Marie Ross Welch, 54, of Hickory passed away on Monday, January 22, 2024 at Catawba Valley Medical Center, following a period of declining health.
Patricia was born September 27, 1969 in Burke County to the late Pat Ross and Frances Robinson Ross. She was a faithful member of First Baptist Church Hildebran and worked in the...
Glenda Arney Winkler Miller
Jan 20, 2024
Glenda Arney Winkler Miller, 63, passed away at her home on Saturday, January 20, 2024, following a period of declining health.
Glenda was born on December 20, 1960, in Burke County, a daughter of the late William Earl Arney and Nancy Jane Clark Arney. If you had the pleasure of knowing her, you knew that she cared...
Helen “Rebecca” Norman Callahan
Jan 20, 2024
Rebecca Norman Callahan, 80, died Saturday, January 20, 2024, after a period of declining health. She is survived by her daughter, Helen Callahan; son, Vaughn Callahan and wife, Renita. Also surviving are her two grandchildren, Drew Callahan and Kyle Callahan. Her surviving sister is Vesta Ball and her husband Ira V. She is likewise survived by two brothers-in-law, Thomas...
Yvonne Hullette Kennedy
Jan 19, 2024
Mrs. Yvonne Hullette Kennedy, 65, of Connelly Springs, passed away on, Friday, January 19, 2024 at Catawba Valley Medical Center, following a brief illness. Yvonne was born on December 7, 1958 in Burke County to the late Austin Lee Hullette and Ilan Gallion Hullette. She was previously employed as a caregiver for the Western Carolina Center, later to be...
Patsy Diane Carver Minton
Jan 19, 2024
Patsy Carver Minton, 65, of Lenoir passed away on Friday, January 19, 2024 at Amorem of Hudson, following a period of declining health.
Patsy was born August 14, 1958 in Burke County to the late Melvin Carver and Bertha Senter Carver. She was loving member of Remnant Rising Church. She loved God and always put Him first....
Johnny Edward Lowman
Jan 18, 2024
On Thursday January 18, 2024, our Daddy, Johnny Edward Lowman, 77, passed away with his girls holding his hands as he met face to face with his Lord and Savior and his wife that he has missed immensely over the last 20 months.
Johnny was born February 4, 1946, in Burke County, a son of the late...
Lawrence “Larry” Wayne Belas
Jan 17, 2024
Lawrence (Larry) Belas, age 63, passed over on January 17th, 2024. He was the son of Darlene Ross (Deceased) and Allen Belas (Deceased). He was a man of service to his Lord, Family, and Country. He served faithfully as a Teacher, Deacon, Ordained Minister, and in any way possible to honor/glorify God. Larry was a Great Dad to his...
Anna Mae Buchanan
Jan 16, 2024
Anna Mae Buchanan, 80, was called home to the Lord on the morning of Jan. 16, following a long-fought battle with illness. She passed peacefully at her home in Morganton, after a night surrounded by family. Anna began her life’s journey on May 9, 1943, in Mitchell County, where she was born to Pearl and Ellis Waycaster. After her...
Nancy Jane Goodman
Jan 15, 2024
Nancy Jane Goodman, 60, of Valdese, passed away on Monday, January 15, 2024 at her residence.
Nancy was born May 9, 1963 in Burke County to the late M.A. Goodman and Betty Fox Goodman. She loved spending time with her family, especially her grandson; also considered her favorite person. Nancy also loved her dogs.
In...
Jerry David Mckinney
Jan 15, 2024
Jerry David McKinney, 62, of Drexel, passed away on Monday, January 15, 2024 at Hickory Falls following a period of declining health.
David was born July 12, 1961 in Ohio to Velair Daniels McKinney and the late Jerry Donald McKinney. He was a member of Morganton First Church of God and in his younger years loved to...
Linda Lee Richardson Pierce
Jan 14, 2024
Linda Lee Richardson Pierce, 61, of Hickory, passed away at her home on Sunday, January 14, 2024, following a period of declining health.
Linda was born on May 15, 1962, in Catawba County, a daughter of the late Russell Richardson and Dorothy Preswood Richardson Romines. Linda loved her fur babies. She always had to keep her hair...
Michael Robert Trueheart
Jan 14, 2024
Mr. Michael Robert “Mike” Trueheart, 85, of Lenoir, NC, passed away on Sunday January 14, 2024 at Amorem Burke Hospice, after a period of declining health.
Mr. Trueheart was born June 13, 1938, in Manhattan, N.Y., a son of the late Donald and Mary Branigan Trueheart. Mike was retired as a detective with the N.Y. City Police...
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