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Bada Ray Rhoney
Apr 3, 2022
February 6, 1933 – April 3, 2022 Connelly Springs, North Carolina
Bada Ray Rhoney, 89, of Connelly Springs, went to his Heavenly Home on Sunday April 3, 2022 at his residence following a period of declining health. Bada was born February 6, 1933 to the late Neil Rhoney and Cordie Willis Rhoney. He was a member of...
James Larry Gross
Apr 2, 2022
January 9, 1960 – April 2, 2022 Morganton, North Carolina
James Larry Gross, 62, of Morganton, passed away on Saturday, April 2, 2022 at his residence following a period of declining health. James was born in Catawba County to the late James Cecil Gross and Dorothy Shoup Gross. He loved his family, classic….
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Paul Julius Brittain
Apr 2, 2022
September 7, 1950 – April 2, 2022 Hickory, North Carolina
Paul Julius Brittain, 71, of Hickory passed away on Saturday, April 2, 2022 at his residence. Paul was born September 7, 1950 in Catawba County to the……
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Edgar Allen Milholen
Apr 1, 2022
September 13, 1938 – April 1, 2022 Valdese, North Carolina
Mr. Edgar Allen Milholen, 83, of Valdese, passed away on Friday April 1, 2022 at his residence, after a period of declining…
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Azzell Elouise Collins
Mar 31, 2022
November 6, 1934 – March 31, 2022 Morganton, NC
Mrs. Azzell Elouise Collins, 87, of Morganton, passed away on Thursday, March 31, 2022 at College Pines Nursing Home, following a period of declining health. Azzell was born on November 6, 1934 in Pickens, SC …
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Sharon Sanders Williams
Mar 30, 2022
March 8, 1964 – March 30, 2022 Fleetwood, North Carolina
Mrs. Sharon Lee Sanders Williams, 58, of Fleetwood, passed away on March 30, 2022. Sharon was born on March 8, 1964 in Burke County to Evelyn Deal Owens and the late Grady Sanders…
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Nadine Buchanan
Mar 29, 2022
November 28, 1952 – March 29, 2022 Valdese, North Carolina
Mrs. Nadine Ollanketo Buchanan, 69, of Valdese passed away on Tuesday, March 29, 2022 at her residence, following a period of declining health. Nadine was born on November 28, 1952 …..
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Brody “Rooster” Daniel Keen
Mar 29, 2022
August 1, 2020 – March 29, 2022 Connelly Springs, North Carolina
Brody “Rooster” Daniel Keen, 1, of Connelly Springs, passed away on Tuesday, March 29, 2022, at UNC Healthcare in Chapel Hill. Brody was born on August 1, 2020 in Burke County to Zachary Keen and Jordan…
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James Edward Morrow, Jr.
Mar 29, 2022
November 16, 1965 – March 29, 2022 Morganton, North Carolina
James Edward Morrow Jr., 56, passed away on Tuesday, March 29, 2022 unexpectedly at his home. James was born November 16, 1965 in Burke County to the late James…
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Shirley Propst Gragg
Mar 28, 2022
November 3, 1949 – March 28, 2022 Hudson, North Carolina Shirley Propst Gragg, 72, of Hudson, passed away on Monday March 28, 2022 at Mission Hospital, Asheville after a period of declining health. Shirley was born November 3, 1949 …..
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Ivey “Wayburn” Jones
Mar 27, 2022
June 26, 1924 – March 27, 2022 Valdese, North Carolina
Mr. Ivey “Wayburn” Jones, 97, of Valdese passed away on Sunday March 27, 2022, following a period of declining health. Mr. Jones was born June 26, 1924, in Morganton, a son of the late Ivey R. and Louise Benfield Jones. Mr. Jones was a World War II...
Howard Kenneth Baker
Mar 26, 2022
November 11, 1931 – March 26, 2022 Valdese, North Carolina
Mr. Howard Kenneth Baker, 90, of Valdese, passed away Saturday, March 26, 2022 at Grace Memorial Hospital after a brief illness. Mr. Baker was born on November 11, 1931, in Guilford County, North Carolina. He was a son
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Bennie Monroe Brittain
Mar 26, 2022
July 28, 1948 – March 26, 2022 Woodruff, South Carolina Mr. Bennie Monroe Brittain, 73, of Woodruff, SC, passed away on Saturday March 26, 2022, at his residence, after a period of declining health……..
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Ellen Duckworth Nichols
Mar 23, 2022
April 16, 1927 – March 23, 2022 Valdese, North Carolina
Mrs. Ellen Duckworth Nichols, 94, of Valdese, went to her Heavenly Home on Wednesday March 23, 2022 at Autumn Care of Drexel, after a period of declining health. Mrs. Nichols was born April 16, 1927..
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Sammie Franklin Patton
Mar 23, 2022
April 19, 1935 – March 23, 2022 Morganton, North Carolina
Mr. Sammie Franklin Patton, 86 of Morganton, passed away on Wednesday March 23, 2022 at Amorem Hudson after a period of declining health. Mr. Patton was born April 19, 1935 in Burke County…
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Shirley Jeanette Lingle
Mar 20, 2022
January 9, 1935 – March 20, 2022 Hickory, North Carolina
Shirley Jeanette Lingle, 87 of Hickory went home to be with her Heavenly Father Sunday, March 20, 2022. Shirley was born on January 9, 1935..
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Robert Jerome Church, Jr.
Mar 20, 2022
January 25, 1935-March 20, 2022 Lenoir, North Carolina
Mr. Robert Jerome Church, Jr., 87, of Lenoir, passed away on Sunday March 20, 2022 at Amorem Caldwell Hospice after…
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Roger Lee Messenger
Mar 19, 2022
October 18, 1955 – March 19, 2022 Granite Falls, North Carolina
Roger Lee Messenger, 66 of Granite Falls passed away at home Saturday, March 19, 2022 surrounded by his loving family as…
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David Marshall Rudisill
Mar 19, 2022
February 3, 1929 – March 19, 2022 Hickory, North Carolina
Mr. David Marshall Rudisill, 93, of Burke County passed away on Saturday, March 19, 2022 at Frye Regional Medical Center, following a period of declining health. David was born in Lincoln County…
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Rebecca “Becky” Cannon
Mar 18, 2022
August – March 18, 2022 Connelly Springs, North Carolina
Rebecca “Becky” Cannon, 75, of Drexel, passed away on Thursdsay, March 18, 2022 at Amorem Hospice (formerly Caldwell Hospice) Becky was born in Burke County on August 25, 1946. She was the daughter of the late David and Pauline Cooke. She loved her family and……..
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