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Loretta Ann Duncan Barnes
Dec 21, 2021
March 2, 1976 – December 21, 2021 Rhodhiss, North Carolina
Loretta Ann Duncan Barnes, 45, of Rhodhiss, passed away on Tuesday, December 21, 2021 at her residence. Loretta was born March 2, 1976 in Burke County to Richard Lee Duncan and the late Allie Mae Icard Duncan. She loved the Lord…….
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Christine Collins Watson
Dec 20, 2021
January 22, 1944 – December 20, 2021 Morganton, North Carolina
Mrs. Christine Collins Watson, 77, of Morganton, passed away on Monday, December 20, 2021 at her residence, following a period of declining health. Christine was born on January 22, 1944 in Catawba…….
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Johnny Lee Swink
Dec 20, 2021
October 14, 1944 – December 20, 2021 Statesville, North Carolina
Mr. Johnny Lee Swink, 77, of Statesville, passed away on Monday, December 20, 2021 at his residence following a period of declining health. Johnny was born October 14, 1944 in Burke County to the late John……
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Larry Keith Robinson
Dec 19, 2021
October 3, 1967 – December 19, 2021 Morganton, North Carolina
Mr. Larry Keith Robinson, 54, of Morganton passed away Sunday, December 19, 2021 at his home following a period of declining health. Larry was born October 3, 1967 in Baltimore, MD to the late Larry Robinson and Mildred Polen Robinson. He worked at Bombardier Recreational in Spruce...
Angela Cottiga Cannon
Dec 17, 2021
June 26, 1929 – December 17, 2021 Hickory, North Carolina
Angela Cottiga Cannon, 92, of Hickory, passed away Friday December 17, 2021 at her residence. She was born on June 26, 1929 in Montona, Italy to the late Giovanni Cottiga and Labignan Giuseppina Cottiga. She met her husband in Trieste, Italy while Gerald…
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Audra Justine Epling Wright
Dec 17, 2021
February 1, 1938 – December 17, 2021 Manitowoc, WI
Audra “Justine” Wright, age 83, formerly of Lenoir, NC and recently a five-year resident of Manitowoc, WI, passed away in her sleep on December 17, 2021, after a long struggle with dementia.
Justine was born February 1, 1938, in…
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Angela Dawn Cales
Dec 16, 2021
April 21, 1969 – December 16, 2021 Connelly Springs, North Carolina
Mrs. Angela (Angie) Dawn Hudson Cales went home to be with her Lord and Savior on December 15, 2021, unexpectedly. Mrs. Cales was born April 21, 1969 in Catawba County, a daughter to Steve Hudson and Sue Foster(John)…..
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Billy Ray Smith
Dec 16, 2021
September 23, 1934 – December 16, 2021 North Carolina Rev. Billy Ray Smith, 87, of Hickory, passed away on Thursday, December 16, 2021, at his residence, following a period of declining health. Billy was born on September 23, 1934 in Stokes County to the late Roy William Smith…
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Lisa Christine Bumgarner Moses
Dec 15, 2021
January 5, 1968 – December 15, 2021 Connelly Springs, North Carolina Mrs. Lisa Christine Bumgarner Moses, 53, of Connelly Springs, passed away on Wednesday, December 15, 2021 at her residence. Lisa was born January 5, 1968, in Burke County…
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Billy Joe Ramsey
Dec 14, 2021
March 24, 1941-December 14, 2021 Morganton, North Carolina
Mr. Billy Joe Ramsey, 80, of Morganton, passed away on Tuesday December 14, 2021 at Deer Park Rehab. Center, Nebo, after a period of declining health. Mr. Ramsey was born March 24, 1941 in Burke County, a son of the late Flavie Chapman Ramsey. He graduated from George Hildebrand...
Ricky Allen Canipe
Dec 13, 2021
June 29, 1959-December 13, 2021 Valdese, North Carolina
Ricky Allen Canipe, 62, of Valdese passed away Monday, December 13, 2021 following a period of declining health. Ricky was born on June 29, 1959 in Burke County to the late…
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Harold Gene Best
Dec 13, 2021
November 14, 1941 – December 13, 2021 Morganton, North Carolina
Harold Gene Best, 80, of Morganton passed away Monday, December 13, 2021 at Sentara Albemarle Hospital in Elizabeth City following a period of declining health. Harold was born November 14, 1941 in Coffee County, Alabama to the late Thomas Best and Nolie…
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Tommy Carroll Houston
Dec 12, 2021
September 29, 1947-December 12, 2021 Newton, North Carolina
Tommy Carroll Houston, 74, of Lawndale, passed away on Sunday, December 12, 2021 at his residence following a period of declining health.
Tommy was born September 29, 1947 in
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Kathy Kay Wilson Mace
Dec 11, 2021
May 8, 1929 – December 9, 2021 Morganton, North Carolina
Mrs. Kathy Kay Wilson Mace, 65, of Valdese, passed away on Saturday, December 11, 2021 at UNC-BRHC in Morganton, following a period of declining health. Kathy was born on May 18, 1956 in Alamance County……
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John Fitzgerald Hawkins
Dec 11, 2021
December 19, 1964-December 11, 2021 Valdese, North Carolina
Mr. John Fitzgerald Hawkins, 56, of Valdese, passed away on Saturday, December 11, 2021 at his residence. John was born on December 19, 1964 in Burke County to Annie Laverne Corpening Hawkins and the late Roy Leonard Hawkins Sr. He was previously employed at the J. Iverson……
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Charles Franklin Aaron
Dec 9, 2021
August 31, 1943 – December 9, 2021 Valdese, North Carolina
If tomorrow starts without you. Charles Franklin Aaron, of Valdese, passed away December 9, 2021. Charles was born in Catawba County on August 31, 1943 to the late Charlie and June Aaron. Charles was a loving husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather. In addition to his parents, he...
Reama Francis Jackson
Dec 9, 2021
May 8, 1929 – December 9, 2021 Morganton, North Carolina
Mrs. Reama Odell Francis Jackson, 92, of Morganton, passed away on Thursday, December 9, 2021 at her residence, following a period of declining health. Reama was born on May 8, 1929 in McDowell County to……
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Verlin Von Estes
Dec 9, 2021
October 1, 1933 – December 9, 2021 Morganton, North Carolina
Mr. Verlin Von Estes, 88, of Morganton, passed away on Thursday, December 9, 2021 at UNC-BRHC in Morganton, following a period of declining health. Verlin was born on October 1, 1933 in Swain County to……
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Clifton Charles Shoemake
Dec 8, 2021
February 18, 1931 – December 8, 2021 Valdese, North Carolina
Clifton Charles Shoemake, 90, of Valdese, passed away peacefully on December 8, 2021 at his residence.
Clifton was born at home on February 18, 1931 on Johns River in Caldwell County to the ….
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Marie Horton Hildebrand
Dec 7, 2021
July 30, 1941 – December 7, 2021 Connelly Springs, North Carolina
Mrs. Marie Horton Hildebrand, 80, of Connelly Springs, passed away on Tuesday December 7, 2021 at Magnolia Nursing Center, Morganton, after a period of declining health. Mrs. Hildebrand was born July 30, 1941 in Cherokee County, NC a daughter of the late Willard and Bertha Arp...
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