Nelleen Dale Davis
Dec 13, 2025
Nelleen Dale Davis, 92, of Morganton, went to her Heavenly Home on Saturday December 13, 2025, at the Berkeley Long Term Care Center after a period of declining health.
Mrs. Davis was born November 27, 1933, in Burke County, a daughter of the late Frank E. and Mamie Crawley Dale. She was a faithful member of Burkemont Baptist Church. Nelleen spent...
David Wilburn Vance
Dec 12, 2025
David Wilburn Vance, age 64, went home to be with the Lord following a brief illness on December 12,2025. He was a beloved father, brother, uncle, and friend. He was born in Chicago Illinois, but spent most of his life in North Carolina. David spent many years working in furniture at Bernhardt and then switched to Housekeeping at Grace Hospital...
William Robert "Bob" Coleman, Jr.
Dec 11, 2025
It is with heavy hearts that the family of William Robert Coleman Jr. are sharing the news of his passing on December 11, 2025, in Shelby, North Carolina. Bob, who was 70 years old, was born in Decatur, Georgia on May 29, 1955, and his passing was very sudden and unexpected.
He is survived by his sisters Tempie Coleman Stepongzi (Mark)...
Ronald Travis Greene
Dec 10, 2025
Ronald Travis Greene, 56, of Morganton, passed away on Wednesday, December 10, 2025 at his residence following a period of declining health.
Travis was born June 19, 1969 in Burke County to the late Roland William Greene and Shirley Hice Greene. He loved riding his motorcycle and listening to music; but most of all he loved his family.
He is survived by...
Dwight Randolph Mabe
Dec 8, 2025
Dwight Randolph Mabe, 69, of Hickory, passed away on Monday, December 8, 2025 at Trinity Ridge following a period of declining health.
Dwight was born July 10, 1956 in Guilford County to the late William "Randolph" Mabe and Ailene Mabe. He was a freelance musician, worked as a computer tech, and he was a graduate UNC-Greensboro.
In addition to his parents, he...
Julia Diane Lowman
Dec 8, 2025
Julia Diane Lowman, 78, of Valdese, entered into the loving peace of her Lord on Monday December 8, 2025 at Amorem Patient Care Center in Valdese following a period of declining health.
Diane was born on March 28, 1947 in Burke County to the late Odis Hallyburton Lowman and Betty Brittain Lowman. Diane was a 1965 graduate of Valdese High School...
Donna English Read
Dec 8, 2025
Donna English Read, 81, of Hickory, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, December 8, 2025 at Carolina Caring Hospice House following a period of declining health.
Donna was born January 30, 1944 in Mitchell County, a daughter of the late Steve English, Sr., and Mary Buchanan English. Her interests were her family and her church, both of which...
Joanne Purnell
Dec 6, 2025
Mrs. Joanne Papesh Purnell, 79, of Hickory, passed away on Saturday, December 6, 2025 at Trinity Ridge, following a period of declining health.
Joanne was born on February 1, 1946 in Cleveland, OH, to the late Jerry Papesh and Hilda Ware Papesh. She was a loving wife, mother and homemaker, who will be dearly missed by all who knew her.
In addition...
Wilbur Hugh Harkey
Dec 6, 2025
On Saturday, December 6, 2025, W. Hugh Harkey, son of the late W. H. “Bill” Harkey, LTC USAF and Sara Jane Eckard Harkey, an award-winning author and historian has finished his research here. The author of Tales from the Hornet’s Nest, More Tales from the Hornet’s Nest, Greetings from Charlotte, and Greetings from Charleston, Hugh wrote about the history of...
Marie Sturgill
Dec 6, 2025
Marie Maney Sturgill, 87, of Rutherford College, NC departed this life to her heavenly home to be with the love of her life on Saturday, December 6th, 2025 at her residence in the company of her loving family. Mrs. Sturgill was born on May 15th, 1938 in Swain County, North Carolina to the late Grant Posey Maney and Eva Avie...
Jerry Thomas Hedrick
Dec 5, 2025
Mr. Jerry Thomas Hedrick, 84, of Rutherford College, passed away on Friday, December 5, 2025, at Amorem Hospice of Valdese, following a period of declining health.
Jerry was born on August 26, 1941, in Catawba County to the late Thomas Eugene Hedrick and Elizabeth Martin Hedrick. He was a longtime member of Abernethy Memorial United Methodist Church and was retired from...
Harlan Alvin "Peanut" Greene
Dec 5, 2025
Harlan Alvin “Peanut” Greene, 72, of Morganton, passed away on Friday, December 5, 2025 at UNC Health Blue Ridge of Morganton following a period of declining health.
Peanut was born August 16, 1953 in Mecklenburg County, a son of the late Clarence and Ethel Mae Melton Greene. He had a passion of truck driving and worked as a driver for forty-seven...
Emory Keith Alderman
Dec 4, 2025
Mr. Emory Keith Alderman, 47, of Connelly Springs, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, December 4, 2025, at Frye Regional Medical Center.
Keith was born on May 11, 1978, in Burke County to Kenneth Alton Alderman and Carol Fields Alderman. He was a member of the Catholic faith and was employed as a concrete finisher in the construction industry.
Surviving in addition to...
William Perry Holland, Jr.
Dec 3, 2025
William Perry Holland, Jr., 54, of Valdese, passed away on Wednesday December 3, 2025, at his residence after a period of declining health.
Perry was born July 28, 1971, in Burke County, a son of William Perry Holland, Sr. and Vickie Smith Lovelace. He was employed in the construction industry as a plumber and was a friend to all he met.
He...
Bobby Stilwell
Dec 3, 2025
Bobby Stilwell, 94, of Hickory, departed this life to his heavenly home on Wednesday December 3, 2025 at College Pines Nursing Center following a period of declining health.
Bobby was born on March 7, 1931 in Burke County to the late Jason Stilwell and Vivian Stilwell. A veteran of the United States Navy, he bravely served his country for four years...
Lewis Bryson Willis
Dec 2, 2025
Mr. Lewis Bryson Willis, 89, of Morganton, passed away on Tuesday, December 2, 2025, at UNC-BR Morganton.
Lewis was born on July 24, 1936, in Mitchell County to the late Ecay Titus Willis and Essie Lanning Willis. He was a member of Glen Alpine First Baptist Church and was veteran of the U.S. Army. Lewis was a retired machinist with Drexel...
Donald Ray McKinney
Dec 1, 2025
Donald Ray McKinney, 68, of Morganton, passed away on Monday, December 1, 2025 following a period of declining health.
Donald was born on September 12, 1957 in Avery County, a son of the late Dewey and Faye Shook McKinney. He was a devoted volunteer for the Oak Hill Fire Department for over twenty years, and he also served with the Hazmat...
Enedino Uribe
Nov 30, 2025
Mr. Enedino Uribe, 68, of Conover, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, November 30, 2025.
Enedino was born on July 9, 1957, in Cheran, Mexico to the late Manuel Uribe and Carolina Lemus. He was employed as a forklift operator for a paint manufacturer.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two siblings.
Surviving is his wife, Rosa Fabian Chavez,...
Toni Lea Street
Nov 30, 2025
Toni Lea Pack Street, 80, of Valdese, passed away on Sunday November 30, 2025, at her residence after a period of declining health.
Mrs. Street was born May 2, 1945, in Logan County, W. Va., a daughter of the late Kay and Mary Pridemore Pack. Toni was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and friend to all she met. She was...
Helen Marie Day Woodruff
Nov 30, 2025
Helen Marie Day Woodruff, 71, of Valdese, passed away on Sunday November 30, 2025, at Amorem, Burke Hospice, after a period of declining health.
Mrs. Woodruff was born January 24, 1954, in Caldwell County, a daughter of the late Thomas and Mae Day Day. She was a former member of Antioch Baptist Church and retired as an employee of the home...
