Obituaries

Jan 8, 2023

Mrs. Veronica LaRue Hicks Cooke, 73, of Connelly Springs, went home to be with her Lord and Savior, on Sunday, January 8, 2023, following a period of declining health. Veronica was born on January 16, 1949 in Randolph County, to the late Early Ray Hicks and Celia Mae Wright Hicks. She was a longtime member of Crosslink Church and...

Jan 7, 2023

Beverley Anne Ramm, 48 of Morganton passed peacefully on Saturday, January 7th, 2023.

Beverley was born September 9, 1974 to the late Peter Henry Ramm and Anne Prescott Ramm, both of Winston Salem, NC. Beverley resided in Morganton, NC for most of her adult life with her loving caregiver, Connie Franklin and her two sons, Joshua Ryan...

Jan 6, 2023

My dear sweet mother Sarah Lynn Wright passed away on Friday January 6th 2023 at the age of 54 in Morganton, NC, following a brief illness. She will be so greatly missed by her family and friends and all her friends at Timberwood where she worked.  Sarah was born on July 2, 1968 in Burlington, NC to Brownie and...

Jan 6, 2023

Mr. Jeffrey David Glazebrook, 61, of Morganton, passed away on Friday, January 6, 2023 at his residence, following a period of declining health. Jeffrey was born on May 5, 1961 in Caldwell County to Lewis David Glazebrook and Reba Clark Blankenship. He was previously employed as a cook at Chesterfield Grill. Survivors include his father, David Glazebrook and wife...

Jan 6, 2023

Mrs. Linda Sue Causby Wilson, 76, of Morganton, passed away on Friday, January 6, 2023 at her residence, following a brief illness. Linda was born on March 16, 1946 in Burke County to the late Robert Causby and Zula Gates Causby. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, who served her family as a home maker for...

Jan 6, 2023

Mary Legg Brooks, 77, of Connelly Springs, passed away on Friday, January 6, 2023 at her residence.

Mary was born May 7, 1945 in Tennessee to the late Rastus Paul Legg and Opal Johnson Legg. She was of the Baptist faith.

Mary is preceded in death by her husband, Elmer Dale Brooks, brothers, Paul Legg...

Jan 6, 2023

Stephanie Lynn Wilson, 55, of Connelly Springs, passed away on Friday January 6, 2023, at her residence after a brief illness.

Stephanie was born January 2, 1968 in Burke County, a daughter of Robert Kent Wilson of Hudson and the late Elizabeth Evely Wilson.  She was formally employed by B & B Snack Food, Inc.

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Jan 6, 2023

Kristie Nicole Crowder, 30, of Charlotte, formerly of Morganton, passed away Friday January 6, 2023 at Atrium Healthcare in Charlotte following a bicycle accident.

Kristie was born on June 29, 1992 in Burke County to William Gordon “Buddy” Crowder and Pamela Bivens Crowder. She was a member of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church, and was employed by Passport...

Jan 5, 2023

James (Jim) Turner died peacefully after slowly declining health on January 5th 2023 in Cornelius, NC surrounded by his loving family. Jim (originally named Ellis Fonzo after his father and maternal grandfather, Alphonzo “Fons”) was born August 2nd 1939 in Valdese, NC to David Ellis Turner and Edith Rae McKinney Turner. He was the second of two other siblings,...

Jan 4, 2023

Allie Mae McGuire Seagle, 96, of Connelly Springs went to her heavenly home on January 4, 2023. She was in the comfort of her home surrounded by her family.

She was born in Burke County the daughter of the late Forrest Manuel McGuire and Helen Pugh McGuire. She was a lifelong member of Warlick’s Baptist Church of...

Jan 4, 2023

Violet Jean Honaker, 72, of Morganton, passed away on Wednesday January 4, 2023 at Burke Hospice, after a period of declining health. Mrs. Honaker was born June 6, 1950, in Davie, WV, a daughter of the late George and Ada Carter Williams. Mrs. Honaker was a homemaker a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. In addition to her parents,...

Jan 4, 2023

Mr. Jack Allen Hoffman, 77, of Connelly Springs, passed away on Wednesday, January 4, 2023 at his residence, following a period of declining health.

Jack was born on January 3, 1946, in Burke County to the late Quentin Lester Hoffman and Lucille Lowman Hoffman. He was a retired truck driver, working for SunBelt Furniture Xpress and attended...

Jan 4, 2023

Caleb Glenn Oxentine, 33, of Rutherford College, passed away on Wednesday, January 4, 2023.

Caleb was born April 10, 1989 in Burke County to Barry Oxentine and Rebecca Worrell Oxentine. He worked in construction and was very artistic and talented.

In addition to his parents Barry Oxentine (Deanie Spencer) and Rebecca Oxentine (Isaac Johnson), he...

Jan 4, 2023

Mrs. Ruth Ann Young Bryant, 64, of Connelly Springs, passed away on Wednesday, January 4, 2023 at Amorem Hospice of Hudson, following a period of declining health. Ruth was born on August 10, 1958 in Catawba County to Nina Powell Young and the late Hubert Young. She was a retired accountant and was a member of Shady Grove Baptist...

Jan 4, 2023

Mr. Robert Ernest Bowden, 63, of Morganton, passed away in a car accident on Wednesday, January 4, 2023.

Robert was born August 4, 1959 in Burke County to the late Leonard Bowden and Mabel Hefner. He enjoyed listening to music and playing his guitar.

In addition to his mother, he is preceded in death by...

Jan 4, 2023

Mrs. Jeanette Shirley Ramsey Chapman, 80, of Morganton, passed away on Thursday, January 4, 2023 at Caldwell Memorial Hospital, following a brief illness. Jeanette was born on August 29, 1943 in Burke County to the late Edison Pruitt and Flavie Ramsey. She was a longtime member of Mount Gilead Baptist Church, and retired in 1993 from Broughton Hospital, where...

Jan 3, 2023

Mrs. Catherine Lucille Cook, 81, of Valdese, passed away on Tuesday, January 3rd, 2023 at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center Cancer Center following a period of declining health.

Catherine was born on January 30, 1941 in Burke County to the late Aaron Cooke and Junie Chapman Cooke.  She worked for Alba-Waldensian and had been a homemaker and...

Jan 2, 2023

John Shade, 72, of Connelly Springs passed away at Frye Regional Medical Center on Thursday, January 2, 2023 unexpectedly following a brief illness.

Mr. Shade was born on February 24, 1950 to the late Thurman David “Doc” Shade and Cynthia May Norris Shade.  John was a hard worker and loved to keep his hands busy.  He loved...

Jan 1, 2023

Mr. William Hardt, 77, of Morganton, passed away on Sunday, January 1, 2023 at Amorem of Valdese, after a period of declining health.

Mr. Hardt was born January 18, 1945, in Cook County, Illinois, a son of the late Alexander Hardt and Lillian Olsen.  He was a proud Army veteran, and he loved to tinker with anything...

Dec 30, 2022

Ms  Shirley Rae Neal, 81, of Hickory, passed away on Friday December 30, 2022 at Frye Regional Medical Center, after a period of declining health.

Ms Neal was born December 26,1941 in Catawba County, a daughter of the late Howard and Carrie Sigmon Clark.  She was retired from the textile manufacturing industry.  Shirley was a member of...