Bennie Archie Buff
Feb 3, 2023
Mr. Bennie Archie Buff, 78, of Valdese, passed away on Friday February 3, 2023, at his residence after a period of declining health.
Mr. Buff was born February 13, 1944, in Catawba County, a son of the late Ben Mark and Alice Mozelle Lothridge Buff. Bennie was a faithful member of United Baptist Church, serving as a...
Marian Jeannine Garrou
Feb 3, 2023
Marian Jeannine Garrou, 94, of Valdese, passed away on Friday, February 3, 2023 at College Pines Nursing Home, following a period of declining health.
Jeannine was born on September 22, 1928 in Forsyth County to the late William E. Garrou and Bell Hildebran Garrou. She was a longtime member of Waldensian Presbyterian Church, and was a retired...
Tim Summie Smith
Feb 2, 2023
Tim Summie Smith, 84, of Morganton, passed away peacefully at his residence on Thursday February 2, 2023 surrounded by his family.
Mr. Smith was born on August 24, 1938 in Burke County to the late Summie Smith and Effie G. Smith. He was a retired supervisor with Wright Table Company.
He is survived by his...
Melissa “Mickey” Mullins Shuping
Feb 1, 2023
Melissa “Mickey” Mullins Shuping, 82, of Morganton, NC, passed away on February 1, 2023 at The Berkeley Assisted Living due to complications from Parkinson’s disease.
The daughter of the late Frank Sizemore and Helen (Stewart) Mullins, Mickey was born on July 8, 1940 in a log cabin with no running water or electricity on Newman’s Ridge in...
Revonda Belle Tweed
Feb 1, 2023
Revonda Belle Tweed, 81, of Morganton, passed away on Wednesday, February 1, 2023 at Morganton Long Term Care, following a period of declining health. Revonda was born on August 14, 1941 in Burke County to the late Walter Tweed and Jonsey Poteet Tweed Swink. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a stepfather, Leroy Swink,...
Jerri Annette Berry
Jan 31, 2023
Ms. Jerri Annette Berry, 63, of Morganton, passed away on Tuesday, January 31, 2023 at her daughters residence, following a period of declining health.
Jerri was born March 15, 1959 in Burke County to Jerry Lee Berry and Claudia Monroe Berry. She retired from the manufacturing industry and loved reading.
In addition to her parents,...
Lisa Warlick Shuffler
Jan 31, 2023
Mrs. Lisa Renee Warlick Shuffler, 50, of Hildebran, passed away on Tuesday, January 31, 2023 at her residence. Lisa was born on February 9, 1972 in Burke County to Juanita Williams Warlick and the late Donald Warlick. She was a loving wife, mother, and homemaker, and attended Longview Church of God. Survivors include her husband, Kenneth Shuffler of the...
Duane Michael Tallent
Jan 29, 2023
Mr. Duane Michael Tallent, 47, of George Hildebran, passed away on Sunday, January 29, 2023, at his residence. Duane was born on May 31, 1975 in Catawba County to Dorothy Brittain Tallent and the late Samuel Steve Tallent. He was previously employed with MACK Trucking as a parts salesman. He was a member of the Church of Christ, enjoyed...
Edith Johnson Rainey Perrou
Jan 29, 2023
Edith Johnson Rainey Perrou left this life for her heavenly home, Sunday, January 29, 2023. She passed away peacefully at her home at Abbotswood, Parkside in Greensboro, NC.
On August 16, 1923, Edith Johnson Rainey was born to Michael Conley Rainey and Iva Lee Leatherman in Rowan County near Salisbury. Mrs. Perrou lived a simple life but...
Lucille Hudson Swink
Jan 29, 2023
Lucille Hudson Swink, 79, of Connelly Springs, departed this life to her heavenly home on Sunday January 29, 2023 at UNC Healthcare, Blue Ridge in Morganton following a period of declining health.
Mrs. Swink was born on July 14, 1943 in Burke County to the late Santas Hudson and Essie Hudson. She was a homemaker, and was...
Relma Jeanette Cook Berry
Jan 29, 2023
Relma Jeanette Cook Berry passed away Sunday, January 29, 2023 at Mission Health following a period of declining health. Jeanette was born March 17, 1940 to the late Forrest and Bessie Cook in Burke County, North Carolina. She was a CNA at Grace Hospital until she retired. She was a member of United Baptist Church in Valdese. Jeanette enjoyed...
Virginia Alice Cooke
Jan 29, 2023
Virginia Alice Cooke, 62, of Connelly Springs, passed away on Sunday, January 29, 2023 at Blue Ridge Healthcare Morganton following a period of declining of health.
Virginia was born May 6, 1960 in Burke County to Carl Thomas Cooke and the late Reba Berry Cooke. She retired from the hosiery mill and loved crocheting.
In...
Rachel Elizabeth Burleson Benfield
Jan 29, 2023
Ms. Rachel Elizabeth Burleson Benfield, 41 of Morganton, passed away on Sunday, January 29, 2023 at Amorem of Valdese following a period of declining health.
Rachel was born on July 5, 1981 in King George County, Virginina, to Jerry Dean Burleson and Kelly Polk Burleson .
She is preceded in passing by her maternal grandmother,...
Martin “Marty” Eugene Norris
Jan 26, 2023
Mr. Martin “Marty” Eugene Norris, 63, of Morganton, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his loving family, on Thursday, January 26, 2023 at Carolina Caring of Newton, following a period of declining health.
Marty was born on July 11, 1959 in Logan, WV to the late Franklin D. Norris and June K. Norris. He was a graduate of...
Harry Junior Cranford
Jan 26, 2023
Mr. Harry Junior Cranford, 79, of Valdese, passed away on Thursday January 26, 2023 at his residence, following a period of declining health. Mr. Cranford was born May 24, 1943, in Taylorsville, NC, a son of the late Harry James Cranford and Alma Dyson Cranford. He was very much a classic car enthusiast, and was a founding member of...
Norma Bainbridge Beckler
Jan 26, 2023
Norma Bainbridge Beckler, 88, of Newton, passed away on Thursday, January 26, 2023 at Abernethy Laurels following a period of declining health.
Norma was born June 16, 1934 in Putnam County Florida, to the late Eustis M. Bainbridge and Dora Motes Bainbridge. She was a member of Mountain View Baptist Church. Norma enjoyed being around, and teaching...
Lonnie Donnell Kincaid
Jan 25, 2023
Mr. Lonnie Donnell Kincaid, 68, of Valdese, passed away on Wednesday January 25, 2023 at Mission Memorial Hospital, Asheville, after a brief illness. Mr. Kincaid was born September 26, 1954 in Catawba County, a son of Betty Vernell Kincaid of Morganton and the late Doyle Pinkney Kincaid. He attended Morganton First Church of God and was a self-employed as...
Charlene Williams Fletcher
Jan 25, 2023
Charlene Norma Williams Fletcher, 92, of Drexel, passed away peacefully on Wednesday January 25, 2023 at Amorem Hospice following a period of declining health. Charlene was born on March 17, 1930 in Burke County to the late Bryant Columbus Williams and Donnie Lou Williams. She was a retired Customer Service Manager with Drexel Heritage Furniture and was a member...
June Worthley Jepson
Jan 24, 2023
June Lillian Worthley Jepson, 86, of Valdese, died peacefully on Tuesday, January 24, 2023 at her home following a period of declining health.
June was born April 25, 1936 in Norridgewock, Maine to the late Russell Worthley and Doris OakesWorthley.
She is survived by her daughters, Linda DuBry and husband John of Valdese, Carole O”Brien...
Anna Margaret Abernethy Cox
Jan 24, 2023
Anna Margaret Abernethy Cox, 67, of Valdese, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, January 24, 2023 after a long courageous battle with cancer.
Anna was born on March 6, 1955, in Valdese to Helen and John B. Abernethy, Sr. She graduated from Valdese High School in 1973 and attended Western Piedmont Community College in the medical secretary program....
