Charles Hubert Spurlock
May 24, 2023
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Mr. Charles Hubert Spurlock, 66, of Granite Falls, passed away on Wednesday, May 24, 2023 at Mission Memorial Hospital In Asheville, following a period of declining health. Charles was born on August 13, 1956 in Georgia, and was previously employed as a machine operator for Pet Dairy in Hickory. He was also a well known University...
George Washington Gardner
May 24, 2023
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George Washington Gardner, 80, of Morganton, went to his Heavenly home, on Wednesday, May 24, 2023, at Mission Hospital in Asheville following a brief illness. George was born May 25, 1942 in Mitchell County, North Carolina. He worked for Valdese Weavers in the maintenance department for over 30 years. In addition to his parents, he was...
Jack Oran Jonas
May 23, 2023
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Jack Oran Jonas, 92, of Valdese, passed away on Tuesday, May 23, 2023 at Autumn Care of Drexel following a period of declining health. Jack was born January 30, 1931 in Alexander County to the late Henry Jonas and Virginia Moretz Jonas. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Valdese and was...
Francesca “Frances” Huffman
May 20, 2023
Mrs. Francesca “Frances” Huffman, 98, of Valdese passed away Saturday, May 20, 2023 at her home, following a period of declining health. Frances was born April 26, 1925 in Trieste, Italy to the late Francesco Francese and Agata Pastura Francese. She was a member at Waldensian Presbyterian Church where she served in the Presbyterian Women’s group. In addition to...
Rhonda Buchanan Rhyne
May 19, 2023
Rhonda Buchanan Rhyne, 73 of Valdese went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Friday, May 19, 2023.
Rhonda was born on October 13, 1949 in Burke County to the late Myrtle Earl Kaylor and Irene Skidmore Kaylor.
In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her first husband, Charles...
William “Billy” E. Hyatt Iii
May 19, 2023
Mr. William “Billy” Effrice Hyatt III, 51, of Connelly Springs, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, May 19, 2023. Billy was born on January 11, 1972 in Catawba County to William” Bill” E. Hyatt Jr. and Linda Yount Buchanan. He was a member of the First Baptist Deaf Mission, which is a part of the First Baptist Church of Morganton....
Mary Ann Biggerstaff Bennett
May 19, 2023
Mrs. Mary Ann Bennett, beloved wife, mother, grandmother and hairstylist passed away on Friday, May 19, 2023 at the age of 79 in her home, surrounded by her loved ones.
Born on the 8th of September, 1943, Mary Ann’s passion for hairstyling bloomed early in her life. She possessed a talent for fixing people’s hair, bringing joy...
Foy Ellis Deal
May 19, 2023
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Foy Ellis Deal, Jr., 72, of Valdese passed away on Friday, May 19, 2023. Foy was born March 17, 1950 in Burke County to the late Foy Ellis Deal, Sr. and Ethel Gilbert Deal. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by four brothers, Ralph Edward Deal, Glen Ervin Deal, Benny Deal, and...
Paul J Lloyd
May 16, 2023
Mr. Paul J. Lloyd, 65, of Hildebran, passed away on Tuesday May 16, 2023 at his residence after a period of declining health. Paul was born October 16, 1957 in Catawba County, a son of the late Paul and Harriett Rosalee Morrow Lloyd. He worked in the Hosiery manufacturing industry. At this time there will be no services.
Dorothy Raye Chapman Lowery
May 16, 2023
Mrs. Dorothy Raye Chapman Lowery, 101, of South Daytona, Florida, passed away at Halifax Health Hospice following a period of declining health. Ms. Lowery was born on June 24, 1921 to the late Solomon Cobern Chapman and Emma James Chapman in Alexander County, North Carolina. She loved gardening in her vegetable and flower gardens and was fond of all...
Tommy Bennette Wood
May 15, 2023
Tommy Bennette Wood, 71, of Morganton, passed away Monday, May 15, 2023 at UNC Blue Ridge Healthcare after a brief illness. Tommy was born January 24, 1952 in Wilkes County, to the late Jones Wiley Wood and Betty Ann Canter. He enjoyed life as an avid hunter and fisherman and had been a member of the Huffman Bridge Boating,...
Tommy Gene Lingle
May 15, 2023
Mr. Tommy Gene Lingle, 69, of Connelly Springs, passed away on Monday May 15, 2023, as a result of a tree cutting accident. Mr. Lingle was born August 31, 1953, in Texas, a son of Susan Gilliland Lingle and the late James Lingle. He was a retired welder and a member of Berea Baptist Church. In addition to his...
Robert Nix
May 14, 2023
Mr. Robert L. Nix, 83, of Hildebran, passed away on Sunday, May 14, 2023 at Cambridge House Nursing Home, following a period of declining health.
Robert was born on August 9, 1939 in McDowell County to the late Charles Bradford Nix and Ollie Stone Nix.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death...
Belinda Dare London Burns
May 14, 2023
Belinda Dare London Burns, 42, of Hickory passed away on Sunday, May 14, 2023 at her residence.
Belinda was born November 24, 1980 in Catawba County to Jeffery Mark London and Belinda Young London. She loved being with her family and was very proud of her children. Belinda loved the color pink, heavy metal music, American Horror...
Jerry E. Maldonado
May 14, 2023
Jerry E. Maldonado, 59, of Connelly Springs, passed away on Sunday, May 14, 2023 at Frye Regional Medical Center after a period of declining health.
Jerry was born December 16, 1963 in Brooklyn, NY to Mildred Cruz Maldonado and the late Jesus Maldonado. True to his roots, Jerry was a loyal Jets fan who also had a...
Betty Jean Griffin Lowman
May 13, 2023
Betty Jean Griffin Lowman, 90, of Morganton, passed away on Saturday May 13, 2023 at The Springs of Catawba Rehab Center after a period of declining health.
Mrs. Lowman was born August 18, 1932 in Burke County, a daughter of the late Fred Clifton and Annie Shew Griffin. She was a loving wife, mother, grand-mother and retied...
Clarence Harold Beck
May 13, 2023
Mr. Clarence Harold Beck, 77, of Morganton, passed away on Saturday, May 13, 2023 at J. Iverson Riddle Developmental Center following a period of declining health. Clarence was born on November 30, 1945, in Haywood County to the late Clarence Beck and Dora Elizabeth Dillard Beck. In addition to his parents, Clarence is preceded in passing by his sister,...
Linda Earlene Norman Wilkinson
May 10, 2023
Mrs. Linda Earlene Norman Wilkinson, 79, of Valdese, passed away on Wednesday, May 10, 2023, at UNC-BR Morganton, following a period of declining health.
Linda was born on June 3, 1943, in Lincoln County to the late William Earl Norman and Isabell Sullivan Norman. She was a longtime member of the First United Methodist Church of Valdese...
Margaret Jean Van Dyke
May 9, 2023
Mrs. Margaret Jean Rollins Van Dyke, 76, of Lenoir, passed away on Tuesday, May 9, 2023 at her residence. Margaret was born on July 25, 1946 in Cleveland County to the late Albert Rollins and Mary Hellen Stover Rollins. She was a member of Gamewell United Methodist Church and was retired from food services with Piedmont Vending. In addition...
Tilmon James Hensley
May 9, 2023
Tilmon James Hensley, 66, of Drexel, passed away on Tuesday, May 9, 2023 at his residence. James was born November 29, 1956 in Yancey County to the late Tilmon Hensley and Lona Edwards Hensley. He loved trout fishing. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his sister, Jackie Proctor. He is survived by his daughter,...
