Annie Laverne Hamrick
May 3, 2023
Ms. Annie Laverne Hamrick, 79, of Valdese, passed away on Wednesday May 3, 2023 at home following a period of declining health.
Annie was born on February 5, 1944 in Cleveland County to the late Howard and Osteen Wall Hamrick.
In addition to her parents, Annie is preceded in passing by her brother, Howard Hamrick,...
James Vance Huffman
May 3, 2023
Mr. James Vance Huffman, 85, of Connelly Springs, passed away on Wednesday, May 3, 2023 at Grace Heights Nursing home, following a period of declining health.
James was born on June 8, 1937 in Burke County to the late William Ross Huffman and Maude Whisnant Huffman. He worked as a machinist for over 42 years with Drexel...
Angela Marie Ranstrom
May 3, 2023
Mrs. Angela Marie Ranstrom, 57, of Connelly Springs, passed away on Wednesday, May 3, 2023, at Mission Memorial Hospital after a brief illness.
She was born July 15, 1965 in Watertown, New York, a daughter of the late Lawrence and Ann Marie Kissell Brough.
Angela was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and employed in the...
Rodger Andrew Hallam
Apr 30, 2023
Rodger Andrew Hallam, 54, of Claremont, passed away unexpectedly on April 30, 2023, in Nashville, Tennessee.
He was born November 14, 1968 to Kathleen LaPage and the late Irwin Rodger Hallam.
A memorial service will be held Saturday, June 3rd, 2023 at 12:00 P.M., in the Chapel of Heritage Funeral Service, Valdese, North Carolina.
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Levi Pate Meeks
Apr 29, 2023
Levi Pate Meeks of Morganton, NC, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, April 29, 2023.
Levi was born on April 24, 1990 in Burke County to Shawn Meeks and Shelly Crockford Spoon-Varsamis. He served honorably in the United States Marine Corps. In his spare time, Levi enjoyed coaching youth sports, hunting, fishing and cars.
In addition...
Alan Harding Grant
Apr 29, 2023
Mr. Alan Harding Grant, 33, of Morganton, passed away on Saturday April 29, 2023 at UNC Healthcare, Morganton, after a brief illness.
Mr. Grant was born January 18, 1990 in Buncombe County, a son of Jerry and Melinda (Sissy) Ingle Wilson. Alan was a graduate of McDowell High School and employed with the City of Morganton. He...
Kevin Lee Huffman
Apr 26, 2023
Mr. Kevin Lee Huffman, Sr., 55, of Connelly Springs, passed away on Wednesday, April 26, 2023 at his residence, after a period of declining health.
Mr. Huffman was born February 14, 1968, in Burke County, a son of the late David and Betty Burleson Huffman. Kevin was self-employed as a Arborist. Kevin loved the outdoors and was...
Eunice Elaine Pearson
Apr 26, 2023
Eunice Elaine Pearson, 64, of Morganton, transitioned from an earthly angel to a heavenly angel on Wednesday, April 26, 2023 at her residence, following a period of declining health.
Eunice was born August 29, 1958 in Martinsville, Virginia to the late Ralph Newton and Georgia Turner Newton. Â She was previously employed as a sewer and seamstress in...
Yates Manley Setzer
Apr 24, 2023
Mr. Yates Manley Setzer, 80, of Connelly Springs, passed away on Monday, April 24, 2023 at his residence, following a period of declining health.
Yates was born on October 12, 1942 in Burke County to the late Quincy Buford Setzer and Anna Mae Deal Setzer. He was a member of McGalliard Falls Baptist Church, and was retired...
Nancy Emma Smith Reynolds
Apr 16, 2023
Mrs. Nancy Smith Reynolds, 87, of Connelly Springs, NC, passed away on Sunday, April 16, 2023, at College Pines Health and Rehabilitation Center after a period of declining health. Nancy was born July 9, 1935, in Connelly Springs, NC, a daughter of Rex and Ila (Ike) Lail Smith. She completed nurses training at NC Baptist Hospital School of Nursing...
Hiedi Leeann Cherry
Apr 16, 2023
Hiedi Leeann Cherry, 19, of Valdese, NC, passed away on April 16th, 2023. Born in Valdese, NC, on October 27th, 2003 to Jennifer Ann Barlow and Jamie Lee Cherry.
She was preceded in death by her father, Jamie Lee Cherry; grandmother,  Beverly Newton Cook  and grandfather, James Burley Leroy Cherry.
Those left to cherish her...
Christy Elaine Brittain
Apr 15, 2023
Christy Elaine Brittain, 54, of Connelly Springs, passed away on Saturday, April 15, 2023 at Gateway Rehab & Nursing Center, following a period of declining health. Christy was born on January 23, 1969 in Spartanburg, SC to Margaret Lowman Brittain and the late Herman Brittain. She was a loving daughter, sister and friend, who will be missed greatly by...
Anita Jane Ramsey Hutchison
Apr 14, 2023
Anita Jane Ramsey Hutchison of Greenville, SC passed away on Friday, April 14, 2023 at Rolling Green Village, following a period of declining health.
Anita was born on October 25, 1941 in Burke County to the late John Welford Ramsey and Eula Beach Ramsey. She was a registered nurse in the Emergency Room for over thirty five...
Gary Lane Delp
Apr 13, 2023
Gary Lane Delp, 73, of Valdese, passed away in his home on April 13th, 2023 after a valiant battle with cancer. He was born on June 1st, 1949 in Saltville, VA to Carl (Foot) and Hattie Delp.
He is survived by his wife, Phyllis, son Chad (wife, Tennile), and daughter Leigh Ann Delp. He is preceded in...
Alva Lee Smith
Apr 13, 2023
Mr. Alva Lee Smith, 87 of Valdese passed away Thursday, April 13, 2023 following a period of declining health. Alva was born December 16, 1935 in Pike County, Mississippi to the late Johnnie Benton Smith and Maybelle Jones Smith. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his wife, Helen Pruitt Smith; a daughter, Janet Cooke;...
Cynthia Montana Shuford Shade
Apr 13, 2023
Ms. Cynthia Montana Shuford Shade, 61, of Connelly Springs passed away at her home on Thursday, April 13, 2023, following a period of declining health. Ms. Shade was born on July 20, 1961 in Catawba, North Carolina, to Perry Joseph Shuford and Dorothy Willis Shuford. She was an avid collector of jewelry, and she loved to color. To feed...
Sharon Hallyburton Biddix
Apr 12, 2023
Mrs. Sharon Hallyburton Biddix, 70, of Valdese passed away Wednesday, April 12, 2023 at UNC Healthcare Blue Ridge in Morganton. Sharon was born February 9, 1953 in Burke County, NC to the late Ben Hallyburton and Eula Lambert Hallyburton. She worked as an accountant, and was a member of Icard’s Grove Baptist Church. In addition to her parents, she...
Caitlyn Elizabeth Bennett
Apr 12, 2023
Caitlyn Elizabeth Bennett, 23 of Valdese passed away April 12, 2023.
Caitlyn was born on February 24, 2000, in Mecklenburg County to David Gunter, Jr. and Dawn Marie Branch.
Those left to cherish her memory are her husband, Carson Bennett; daughter, Piper Bennett; mother and stepfather, Dawn and Tim Branch; father, David Gunter, Jr. (Edith);...
Joseph Conley Fleming
Apr 12, 2023
Mr. Joseph Conley Fleming, 76, of Morganton, passed away on Wednesday, April 12, 2023 at his residence. Joseph was born on August 10, 1946 in Burke County to the late Joseph Alexander Fleming and Annie Huffman Fleming. He was a member of St. John’s Baptist Church and was a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corp. Joe was employed as...
George Ray Carswell Jr.
Apr 11, 2023
Mr. George Ray Carswell,Jr., 59, of Connelly Springs, passed away on Tuesday, April 11, 2023 at UNC-BR Morganton, following a period of declining health. George was born on October 16, 1963 in Burke County to the late George Carswell Sr. and Lois Bivens Hendrix. He was previously employed as a machine operator with Parker Industries. Survivors include his three...
