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Shanna Marie Klutz Hankins
Jan 11, 2022
September 8, 1971 – January 11, 2022 Valdese, North Carolina Mrs. Shanna Marie Klutz Hankins, 50, of Valdese, passed away Tuesday January 11, 2022 at Charlotte Memorial Hospital. Shanna was born September 8, 1971 in Burke County to Jean F. Klutz and the late Carroll Klutz. In addition to her father she is….
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William “Bill” Lee Ingraham
Jan 10, 2022
April 10, 1947 – January 10, 2022 Morganton, North Carolina William “Bill” Lee Ingraham, 74, of Morganton went to his heavenly home on January 10, 2022 due to a long battle with heart disease and a very recent diagnosis of cancer….
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Tina Metcalf Morrison
Jan 10, 2022
December 26, 1963 – January 10, 2022 Hickory, North Carolina Mrs. Tina Metcalf Morrison, 58, of Hickory, passed away on Monday, January 10, 2022 at her residence, following a brief illness. Tina was born on December 26, 1963 in Burke County to Leona Church Brown and the late Levi Brown….
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G.C. Gentry
Jan 10, 2022
April 17, 1938 – January 10, 2022 Connelly Springs, North Carolina
GC Gentry, 83 of Connelly Springs passed away January 10, 2022 at his home following a period of declining health. GC was born April 17, 1938 in Johnson County Tennessee to the late Garman and Rosa Sharpe Rouse Gentry. He served in the United States Army...
Marjorie Kincaid Smith
Jan 10, 2022
May 11, 1932 – January 10, 2022 Granite Falls, North Carolina Mrs. Marjorie Kincaid Smith, 89, of Granite Falls, went to her Heavenly Home on Monday January 10, 2022. Mrs. Smith was born May 11, 1932 in Burke County…
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Jeralene Elizabeth Boyles
Jan 9, 2022
September 20, 1936-January 9, 2022 Morganton, North Carolina
Jeralene Elizabeth Boyles, of Morganton left to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ surrounded in prayer by her loving family on the evening of January 9, 2022. Jeralene was born….
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Nancy Dodson Thomas
Jan 9, 2022
August 17, 1958-January 9, 2022 Morganton, North Carolina
Nancy Dodson Thomas, 63, of Valdese, passed away on Sunday, January 9, 2022 at Caldwell Hospice, following a period of declining health. Nancy was born on August 17, 1958 in Dade County, Florida to the late Douglas and Hazel Dodson. She was previously employed……
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Randall Scott Carswell
Jan 9, 2022
April 29, 1981 – January 9, 2022 Morganton, North Carolina
Through his troubles in life, Randall Scott Carswell, 40, of Morganton, made peace with Jesus and entered in the arms of God on Sunday January 9, 2022. Randall was born April 29, 1981 in Burke County.
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Roger Avis Lewis
Jan 8, 2022
August 10, 1937 – January 8, 2022 Morganton, North Carolina
Roger Avis Lewis, 84, of Valdese, formally of West Jefferson, passed away Saturday, January 8, 2022 following a period of declining health. Roger was born on August 10, 1937 in Ashe County to………..
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Victoria Lynn Miller Odom
Jan 8, 2022
February 9, 1961 – January 8, 2022 Morganton, North Carolina Mrs. Victoria Lynn Miller Odom, 60, of Morganton passed away on Saturday, January 8, 2022 at Grace Height Nursing Home, following a period of declining health. Victoria was born on February 9, 1961 in Wetzel County, WV…
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Matthew David Crane
Jan 8, 2022
September 27, 1982 – January 8, 2022 Morganton, North Carolina
Mr. Matthew David Crane, 39, of Morganton, passed away on Saturday, January 8, 2022 at Valdese General Hospital. Matthew was born on September 27, 1982 in Catawba County to Frances Chapman Crane…
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Joann Burleson Buchanan
Jan 6, 2022
December 15, 1948 – January 6, 2022 Morganton, North Carolina
Mrs. Joann Burleson Buchanan, 73, of Morganton, passed away on Thursday January 6, 2022 at Memorial Mission Hospital, Asheville, after a brief illness . Mrs. Buchanan was born December 15, 1948 in Avery….
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Margaret Pauline Coffey
Jan 4, 2022
March 18, 1938 – January 4, 2022 Connelly Springs, North Carolina
Rev. Margaret Pauline Duvall Coffey, 83, of Connelly Springs, passed away on Tuesday, January 4, 2022 following a period of declining health. Pauline was born March 18, 1938 in Swain, NC to the late Duran Owensby and Beatrice Duval. She had……
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Perry Lee Caldwell
Jan 4, 2022
April 2, 1949 – January 4, 2022 Vale, North Carolina Mr. Perry Lee Caldwell, 72, of Vale, passed away on Tuesday, January 4, 2022 at Autumn Care of Drexel, following a period of declining health. Perry was born on April 2, 1949 in Haywood County to the late Robert Lee Caldwell and Harriet Bryson Setzer….
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Christine Huffman Bridges
Jan 3, 2022
July 31, 1936 – January 3, 2022 Connelly Springs, North Carolina
Christine Huffman Bridges went home to be with her Lord Jesus on Monday January 3, 2022, after several weeks at home under hospice care. Christine was married to her……
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James Leonard “Jimmy” Patton
Jan 1, 2022
August 10, 1965 – January 1, 2022 Morganton, North Carolina
After a lengthy illness, James Leonard Patton “Jimmy” , of Morganton, went to be with the Lord on January 1, 2022. Surviving are his wife Rusti Allman Patton…..
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Selma Viola Mullis
Jan 1, 2022
September 16, 1954 – January 1, 2022 Valdese, North Carolina
Mrs. Selma Viola Osborne Mullis, 67, of Valdese, passed away peacefully on January 1, 2022 at UNC-BR Morganton, after a short battle with cancer. Selma was born on September 16, 1954 in Ashe County…
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Johnny Dee Ethridge
Dec 31, 2021
December 28, 1970 – December 31, 2021 Hickory, North Carolina
Rev. Johnny “Bo” Dee Ethridge Jr., 51, of Hickory, passed away on Friday, December 31, 2021 at UNC-BR Morganton, following a period of declining health. Johnny was born on February 28, 1970 in Burke County to Johnny Ethridge Sr. and Linda Smart View Full Obituary on Tributes...
Amy Laub Chambers
Dec 31, 2021
August 20, 1952 – December 31, 2021 Valdese, North Carolina
Mrs. Amy Laub Chambers, 69, of Valdese, passed away on Friday December 31, 2021 at UNC Blue Ridge Health Care, Morganton, after a period of declining health.
Mrs. Chambers was born August 20, 1952 in Oceanside CA, a daughter of the late Gordon and Lillie...
Billie Ann Pennington Perry
Dec 30, 2021
June 30, 1975 – December 30, 2021 Hickory, North Carolina
Ms. Billie Ann Perry, 46, of Hickory passed away Thursday, December 30, 2021 at UNC Health Blue Ridge in Valdese. Billie was born June 30, 1975 in Burke County, NC …..
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