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Billy Joe Short
Jan 21, 2021
July 20, 1933 – January 21, 2021 Hildebran, North Carolina
Mr. Billy Joe “Jo Jo” Short, 87, of Hildebran, passed away on Thursday January 21, 2021 at Burke Hospice and Palliative Care Center, after a brief illness. Mr. Short was born July 20, 1933 in Caldwell County, a son of the late Walter C. and Zeppe Clontz...
Carolyn Barlow Annas
Jan 20, 2021
August 2, 1944 – January 20, 2021 Rutherford College, North Carolina
Mrs. Carolyn Barlow Annas, 76, of Rutherford College, went to her Heavenly Reward Wednesday January 20, 2021 after a courageous battle with cancer. Mrs. Annas was born August 2, 1944 in Caldwell County, a daughter of the late Ralph Henry Barlow and Helen Philips Barlow. Carolyn...
Atwood Pruett Maltba
Jan 20, 2021
March 7, 1931 – January 20, 2021 Hickory, North Carolina
Atwood Pruett Maltba, 89, of Valdese passed away on Wednesday, January 20, 2021 at Carolina Caring Hospice Center following a period of declining health. Atwood was born March 7, 1931 to the late Eugene Branch and…
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Charles Alan Reynolds Jr.
Jan 20, 2021
September 5, 1949 – January 20, 2021 Connelly Springs, North Carolina
Mr. Charles Alan Reynolds Jr., 71, of Connelly Springs, passed away on Wednesday, January 20, 2021 at Grace Hospital, following a period of declining health. Charles was born on September 5, 1949 in Miami, FL, to Dorothy Kinner Reynolds and the late Charles Alan Reynolds Sr. ...
Clyde Eugene Powell
Jan 18, 2021
May 10, 1929 – January 18, 2021 Valdese, North Carolina
Mr. Clyde Eugene Powell, 91, of Valdese, passed away on Monday, January 18, 2021 at his residence, following a period of declining health. Clyde was born on May 10, 1929 in Caldwell County to the late Raymond and Lola Powell. He was retired from General Electric and...
Linda Kay Helms
Jan 18, 2021
May 3, 1957 – January 18, 2021 Hickory, North Carolina
Linda Kay Helms, of Hickory, passed away on Monday, January 18, 2021 at Frye Regional Medical Center, following a period of declining health. Linda was born May 3, 1957 in Burke County to Lula Chapman………..
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Harry Lee Bettis
Jan 16, 2021
December 9, 1943 – January 16, 2021 Morganton, North Carolina
Mr. Harry Lee Bettis, 77, of Morganton, passed away peacefully on Saturday, January 16, 2021. Harry was born on December 9, 1943 in Burke County to the late Hugh Ray Bettis and Essie Lee Caldwell Bettis. He was a member of Willow Tree AME Church, where he...
Chris “Peedab” Brittain
Jan 15, 2021
May 28, 1972 – January 15, 2021 Connelly Springs, North Carolina
Chris “Peedab” Brittain, 48, of Connelly Springs passed away Friday, January 15, 2021 at Catawba Regional Hospital. Chris was born May 28, 1972 in Burke County. He was a member of Shady Grove United Methodist Church and worked as a truck driver for twenty-two…
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Frances Susie Greene
Jan 14, 2021
September 30, 1942 – January 14, 2021 Connelly Springs, North Carolina
Frances “Susie” Burns Greene, 78, of Connelly Springs, joined her Savior in Heaven Thursday, January 14, 2021, peacefully on her terms in her home.
Frances was born September 30, 1942 in Lawndale, NC to the late William Thomas Burns and Carrie Bernese Evans Burns....
Billy Terry Thomas Jr.
Jan 13, 2021
October 14, 1958 – January 13, 2021 Hickory, North Carolina
Mr. Billy Terry Thomas, Jr., 62, of Hickory, passed away on Wednesday, January 13, 2021. Billy was born on October 14, 1958 in Princeton, WV to the late Billy Thomas Sr., and Gayle Poff Perkins. He loved spending time with his family, especially his …
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Michelle Bowman Marlow
Jan 13, 2021
March 4, 1969 – January 13, 2021 Hickory, North Carolina
Mrs. Phelifa Michelle Bowman Marlow, 51, of Hickory, passed away on Wednesday, January 13, 2021. Michelle was born on March 4, 1969 in Caldwell County to Terry Bowman and the late Etta Marley Hildebran. She was a member of Marketplace Church in Hickory …
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Raymond Chase Whisnant
Jan 13, 2021
March 1, 1994 – January 13, 2021 Morganton, North Carolina
Raymond Chase Whisnant, 26, of Morganton, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, January 13, 2021. Chase was born on March 1, 1994 in Burke County to Lisa Jenkins Beck and Tracy Whisnant. He was previously employed at …
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Ellen Minton Crump
Jan 13, 2021
February 22, 1941 – January 13, 2021 Granite Falls, North Carolina Mrs. Ellen Minton Crump, 79, of Granite Falls, passed away on Wednesday, January 13, 2021 at Burke Hospice & Palliative Care, following a period of declining health. Ellen was born on February 22, 1941 in Caldwell County to the late Rev. Woodrow Minton and Stella Morrow Minton. She...
Robert Monroe Gober
Jan 12, 2021
July 30, 1937 – January 12, 2021 Nebo, North Carolina
Robert Monroe Gober, 83, went to his Heavenly Resting Place on Tuesday January 12, 2021 after a period of declining health. He was born July 30, 1937 in Chattanooga, TN, a son of the late Gus and Maude Whaley Gober. Robert was an ordained …
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Malcolm George Cudlipp
Jan 11, 2021
November 4, 1929 – January 11, 2021 Hauppauge, New York
Mr. Malcolm George Cudlipp, 91, of Hauppauge, NY, passed away on January 11, 2021 at College Pines Nursing Center. Mr. Cudlipp was born November 4, 1929 in Queens…
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Jeanette Newton Turbyfill
Jan 11, 2021
September 9, 1946 – January 11, 2021 Valdese, North Carolina
Jeanette Newton Turbyfill, 74, of Valdese, passed away on Monday January 11, 2021 at Blueridge Healthcare System – Morganton, following a period of declining health. Jeanette was born September 9, 1946 in Burke County to the late Roy L. Newton Sr. and Cora L. Newton. In addition...
Philip Clyde Smith
Jan 9, 2021
August 10, 1965 – January 9, 2021 Morganton, North Carolina
Mr. Philip Clyde Smith, 55, of Morganton, passed away unexpectedly at his home, on Saturday, January 9, 2021. Philip was born August 10, 1965 in Orangeburg, SC to the late Bobby Eugene Smith Sr. and Racheal Poteat Smith. He enjoyed…..
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Lawrence Edward Bowman
Jan 9, 2021
September 8, 1952 – January 9, 2021 Morganton, North Carolina
Lawrence Edward Bowman (Morganton) born 9-8-1952 entered into heaven on January 9, 2021. A loving son, father grandfather, and brother; Lawrence served his country faithfully as E-4 specialist in the United States Army with the First…
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William Earl “Bill” Shook
Jan 8, 2021
September 8, 1951 – January 8, 2021 Rutherford College, North Carolina
Mr. William Earl “Bill” Shook, 69, of Rutherford College, went to his Heavenly Home, on Friday January 8, 2021. Mr. Shook was born September 8, 1951 in Burke County, a son of the late Huitt O’Neil and Ethel Queen Shook. He retired from the Electrical……..
...Michael Allen Conley
Jan 8, 2021
May 12, 1969 – January 8, 2021 Morganton, North Carolina
Mr. Michael Allen Conley, 51, of Morganton, passed away on Friday, January 8, 2021 at Carolinas Health Care System – Blueridge, following a period of declining health. Michael was born May 12, 1969 in Burke County to the……
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