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Sandra Lee Jones
May 28, 2021
July 14, 1952 – May 28, 2021 Hickory, North Carolina
Sandra Lee Jones, 68, of Hickory, passed away on Friday May 28, 2021 at her residence after a period of declining health. Sandra was born July 14, 1952 in Wake County, a daughter of the late William and Helen Brown Jones. She was a former employee of...
Lee Roy Franklin
May 27, 2021
March 24, 1941 – May 27, 2021 Valdese, North Carolina
Lee Roy Franklin, 80, of Valdese, passed away Thursday May 27, 2021 at Burke Hospice and Palliative Care Center following a period of declining health. Mr. Franklin was born on March 24, 1941 in Burke County to the late Ralph E. Franklin and Eva Seagle Franklin. He...
Kenneth Lee Mccray
May 25, 2021
September 1, 1954 – May 25, 2021 Connelly Springs, North Carolina
Mr. Kenneth Lee McCray, 66, of Connelly Springs, passed away on Tuesday, May 25, 2021 at his residence. Kenneth was born September 1, 1954, in Catawba County, to the late Kenneth Harold McCray and Ruby McMahan. He was a truck driver for over forty years. Kenneth...
Kevin Stuart Carswell
May 25, 2021
March 9, 1968 – May 25, 2021 Connelly Springs, North Carolina
Mr. Kevin Stuart Carswell, 53, of Connelly Springs, passed away on Tuesday May 25, 2021 after a period of declining health. Mr. Carswell was born March 9, 1968 in Caldwell County, a son of Garel Carswell of Valdese,….
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Esther Hildebran Arney
May 24, 2021
May 31, 1935 – May 24, 2021 Connelly Springs, North Carolina Mrs. Esther Hildebran Arney, 85, of Connelly Springs, passed away on Monday, May 24, 2021, following a period of declining health. Esther was born on May 31, 1935 in Burke County to the late D.M. Hildebran and….
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Roland Keith Denton
May 24, 2021
November 12, 1944 – May 24, 2021 Hildebran, North Carolina Mr. Roland Keith Denton, 76, of Hildebran, passed away on Monday, May 24, 2021 at his residence, and was reunited with the love of his life, Carolyn Kearley Denton….
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Clifford Daniel Wilson
May 23, 2021
October 8, 1921 – May 23, 2021 Connelly Springs, North Carolina Clifford Daniel Wilson, Sr, 99, of Connelly Springs, passed away May 23, 2021. Born October 8, 1921 in Burke County, he was the son of the late Leroy Self Wilson and Essie Brittain Wilson. A World War II veteran, Clifford…
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Charles William Christie
May 22, 2021
February, 1934 – May 22, 2021 Connelly Springs, North Carolina
Mr. Charles William Christie, 87, of Connelly Springs passed away Saturday, May 22, 2021 at Frye Regional Medical Center. Charles was born February 11, 1934 to the late…
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Peggy Jane Clark
May 22, 2021
February 17, 1939 – May 22, 2021 Connelly Springs, North Carolina Mrs. Peggy Jane Lowman Clark, 82,of Connelly Springs, passed away on Saturday May 22, 2021 at her residence after a period of declining health. Mrs. Clark was born February 17, 1939 in Burke
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Wilma Dean Jarrett Short
May 21, 2021
October 23, 1976 – May 18, 2021 Valdese, North Carolina
Mrs. Wilma Dean Jarrett Short, 81, of Hildebran passed away Friday, May 21, 2021 following a period of declining health. Wilma was born May 29, 1939 in Burke County to the late Guy Franklin Jarrett and Fannie Danner Jarrett. She was a life long member of Hildebran...
Lorene Rae Buff Reece
May 20, 2021
January 10, 1933 – May 20, 2021 Morganton, North Carolina
Mrs. Lorene Rae Buff Reece, 88, of Morganton, passed away on Thursday, May 20, 2021 at Burke Hospice, following a period of declining health. Lorene was born on January 10, 1933 in Burke County to the late Lawrence Buff and Elizabeth Glazebrook. She was a member of...
John Stephen Parker
May 20, 2021
June 1, 1946 – May 20, 2021 Hickory, North Carolina
Mr. John Stephen Parker, 74, of Hickory, NC, passed away Thursday, May 20, 2021 at his home, surrounded by his loving wife and children, following a courageous 14 month battle with cancer. John was born on June 1, 1946 in Burke County to the late Osco Parker...
Glenn Ray Danner
May 18, 2021
October 23, 1976 – May 18, 2021 Valdese, North Carolina
Mr. Glenn Ray Danner, 44, of Valdese, passed away on Tuesday May 18, 2021 at Grace Hospital after a period of declining health. Mr. Danner was born October 23, 1976 in Burke County, a son of Kenneth and Teresa Annas Danner…
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Lawrence Hank Turnip Vanhorn
May 18, 2021
July 20, 1943 – May 18, 2021 Valdese, North Carolina Mr. Lawrence “Hank” “Turnip” VanHorn, 77, of Valdese gained his wings on Tuesday May 18, 2021 at his residence with his family by his side. He was born July 20, 1943 in Burke County, a son of the late Fred and Genelia Mitchem VanHorn…
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Jackie Cecil Tallent
May 18, 2021
January 6, 1957 – May 18, 2021 Morganton, North Carolina
Mr. Jackie Cecil Tallent, 64, of Morganton, passed away on Tuesday May 18, 2021 at his residence after a period of declining health. Mr. Tallent was born January 6, 1957 in Burke County, a son of the late Cecil Riley and Myrtle Lee Abee Tallent Lowman. Jackie...
Jennie Mae Huffman
May 17, 2021
October 18, 1946 – May 17, 2021 Hickory, North Carolina Jennie Mae Huffman, 74, of Hickory, passed away on Monday, May 17, 2021 at her residence, following a period of declining health.Jennie was born on October 18, 1946 in Burke County…
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Josh Allen Lail
May 16, 2021
August 24, 1990 – May 16, 2021 Connelly Springs, North Carolina
Mr. Josh Allen Lail, 30, of Connelly Springs passed away on Sunday May 16, 2021 at his residence following a period of declining health. Josh was born on August 24, 1990 in Catawba County to…
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Crystal Gay Young
May 15, 2021
December 6, 1975 – May 15, 2021 Connelly Springs, North Carolina
Miss Crystal Gay Young, 45, of Connelly Springs passed away on May 15, 2021 at her residence. Crystal was born on December 6, 1975 in Burke County, NC to…
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Betty Huffman Pennell
May 14, 2021
July 26, 1934 – May 14, 2021 Connelly Springs, North Carolina Betty Huffman Pennell, 86, of Valdese entered into eternal life on Friday, May 14, 2021. Known by several nicknames throughout her life, Betty was…
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Doris Elizabeth Huffman Bryant
May 13, 2021
November, 1935 – May 13, 2021 Connelly Springs, North Carolina
Mrs. Doris Elizabeth Huffman Bryant, 85,of Connelly Springs, passed away on Thursday, May 13, 2021 at her residence. Doris was born on November 8, 1935 in Burke County to the late…
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