Obituaries

Feb 19, 2023

Betty Harris Sherrill, 93, of Valdese, NC, departed this earthly life for her heavenly home on Sunday, February 19,2023, after a lengthy illness. Mrs. Sherrill was born  on December 10, 1929, in Burke County, a daughter of the late Ellen C. and C.M. Harris. She was a faithful and active member of Oak Ridge Baptist Church where she served...

Feb 18, 2023

Mr. Buddy Steve Whitener, 85, of Hickory went home to be with his Lord and Savior, on Saturday, February 18, 2023 at UNC-BR Morganton, following a period of declining health. Buddy was born on April 14, 1937 in Catawba County to the late Craig Whitener and Tansie Mull Whitener. He was a lifelong member of Providence Baptist Church, and...

Feb 18, 2023

Charles Wade Moore, 70, of Morganton passed away on Saturday, February 18, 2023 at Amorem Hospice in Burke County, following a brief illness.

Charles was born February 3, 1953, in Georgia to the late Lillian Griffin Moore. He served honorably in the United States Air Force and was a member of Baton United Methodist Church. Charles enjoyed...

Feb 17, 2023

Mr. Eugene Everette Lindsay, 90, of Hickory passed away on Friday, February 17, 2023, at Catawba Valley Medical Center following a period of declining health.

Mr. Lindsay was born on May 1, 1932, in Catawba County, NC, to the late Charles “Ronal” Lindsay and Amanda Pruitt Lindsay.  Eugene served honorably in the United States Army.  He loved...

Feb 15, 2023

Mrs. Kay Frances Powell Robinson, 85, of Valdese, passed away on Wednesday, February 15, 2023 at College Pines Nursing Home, following a period of declining health. Kay was born on August 2, 1937 in Burke County to the late William Marvin Powell and Lorena Robinette Powell. She was a charter member of East Valdese Baptist Church, and was a...

Feb 15, 2023

Mr. Joseph Patrick Fox, Jr., 93, of Valdese, passed away on Wednesday February 15, 2023 at UNC Healthcare, Morganton, after a period of declining health. Mr. Fox was born April 7, 1929, in Newark, NJ, a son of the late Joseph Patrick, Sr. and Anna Hasko Fox. Joe served his country as a veteran of the US Army and...

Feb 14, 2023

Felicia Michelle Perrou Helmstetter, 51, of Evergreen, CO, formerly of Rutherford College, passed away Tuesday February 14, 2023 at Porter Adventist Hospital in Denver.

Felicia was born on December 7, 1971 in Burke County to Stephen and Faye Perrou of Valdese. She was a sales director with Direct TV. She was a lifelong member of Waldensian Presbyterian...

Feb 14, 2023

Mrs. Jackie Sue Cobb Worrell, 79, of Hickory, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Tuesday February 14, 2023, after a period of declining health.

Mrs. Worrell was born December 27, 1943, in Darlington, MO, a daughter of the late Jack Blaine and Freda Smith Cobb. Jackie earned her master’s degree in special education from...

Feb 14, 2023

Deborah Sue O’Quinn 74, of Valdese, passed away on Tuesday, February 14, 2023 at UNC-BR Morganton, following a period of declining health. Deborah was born on March 31, 1948 in Martinsville, VA to the late Edward Paul O’Quinn and Mae Amos O’Quinn. She was previously employed in the sanding department with Drexel Heritage Furniture, and more recently was employed...

Feb 11, 2023

Mr. Bryan Keith Williams, 52, passed away on Saturday February 11, 2023 at UNC Healthcare Blue Ridge, Morganton, after a brief illness.

Mr. Williams was born July 26, 1970, in Burke County, a son of Esther Brittain Williams Smith and the late Lloyd Randall Williams.  Bryan along with his father and brother, co-owned R & W Trucking...

Feb 11, 2023

Mr. Arnold Richard Mull, 94, of Morganton, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on February 11, 2023. Arnold passed away at the Berkley Assisted Living Center in Morganton.

Mr. Mull was born September 19, 1928 in Burke County, son of Horace and Callie Shuping Mull.  Arnold worked in the textile and furniture industry for...

Feb 10, 2023

Ms. Jean Auton Dalmas, 74, of Villar Lane, died on February 10, 2023 in Boone, North Carolina. Ms. Dalmas was born in Valdese on May 31, 1948, the third of four children to Mr. Jean Pierre Dalmas (1912-2002) and Ada Virginia Dalmas (1919-1995).

Ms. Dalmas graduated from Valdese High School in 1966. She continued her education at...

Feb 10, 2023

Mr. Archie Mangrum Helton, 83, of Connelly Springs, passed away on Friday, February 10, 2023 at his residence, following a brief illness. Archie was born on January 8, 1940 in Burke County to the late Frank Helton and Martha Berry Helton. He worked previously in the finishing department for Drexel Heritage and later retired as a custodian with Burke...

Feb 9, 2023

On Thursday February 9, 2023 Mr. Clyde Eugene Shook, Jr., 96, of Connelly Springs, went home to be with his Heavenly Father.

Mr. Shook was born December 6, 1926 in Burke County, a son of the late Clyde E. Shook, Sr. and Ruby Decker Shook.  After graduating from Valdese High School in 1944 he joined the Merchant...

Feb 8, 2023

Mrs. Charlsie Belle Buff Bolick, 89, of Valdese, passed away on Wednesday, February 8, 2023 at her residence, following a period of declining health. Charlsie was born on September 27, 1933 in Burke County to the late Peter Marcus Buff and Zula Hurley Buff. She was a retired sewer in the textile industry and attended Christ United Methodist Church....

Feb 7, 2023

Evelyn McMillan Alderson, 65, of Morganton passed away on Tuesday, February 7, 2023 at UNC Health Blue Ridge in Morganton following a brief illness.

Evelyn was born on October 21, 1957 in Grayson County, Virginia, to Wade M. McMillan and Mattie Williams McMillan.  She worked for Leviton for thirty-five years.  Evelyn was an avid animal lover, and...

Feb 7, 2023

Mrs. Jewell Wilson Robinson, 84, of Valdese, passed peacefully on Tuesday February 7, 2023, at Amorem Hospice of Burke County, after a period of declining health. Mrs. Robinson was born December 8, 1938, in Iredell County, a daughter of the late Pinkney O. Wilson, Sr. and Madeline Gant Wilson. She attended Valdese First United Methodist Church, East Valdese Baptist...

Feb 6, 2023

Rev. David Woodrow Carroll, 97, of Woodland, WA passed away on Monday, February 6, 2023 at his home of progressive natural causes.

Woodrow was born February 20, 1925 in Celo, NC to the late John Carroll and Mary F. Westall Carroll.

Woodrow finished the 6 th grade at Harvard School on the South Toe River...

Feb 5, 2023

Mr. Daniel Eugene Conley, 71, of Morganton, passed away on Sunday February 5, 2023, at J. Iverson Riddle Development Center after a period of declining health. Mr. Conley was born January 18, 1952, in Burke County, a son of the late James Frank Oliver Conley and Wilma Franklin Conley. He was a member of the Boy Scouts of America...

Feb 5, 2023

Karen Michelle Lail, 50, of Hickory passed away at her home on Sunday, February 5, 2023.

Karen was born February 2, 1973 in Catawba County to Brenda Norris Lail and the late Arthur Lail. She was a member of Mount Calvary Baptist Church. Karen graduated from East Burke High School in 1991 and then graduated from Kings...