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Pinkney O. (P.O.) Wilson Jr.

Pinkney O. (P.O.) Wilson Jr.

Jun 2, 2021

March 2, 1937 – June 2, 2021 Black Mountain, North Carolina Pinkney O. “P.O.” Wilson, Jr., 84, of Valdese, passed away Wednesday June 2, 2021 at the N.C. State Veterans Home in Black Mountain following a period of declining health….

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Gary Wayne Shell

Gary Wayne Shell

Jun 1, 2021

July 31, 1949 – June 1, 2021 Morganton, North Carolina

Gary Wayne Shell was born July 31, 1949 the son of Paul Tipton Shell and Lessie Mae Shell- Detter of Morganton…. View Full Obituary on Tributes

Billy Abee

Billy Abee

May 30, 2021

February 17, 1930 – May 30, 2021 Vale, North Carolina

Mr. Billy Abee, 91, of Vale passed away Sunday May 30, 2021 at his home, following a period of declining health. Billy was born February 17, 1930 in Catawba County to the late Theodore Sylvester Abee and Dempsy Reynolds Mull Abee. He owned and operated…

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Natalie Miranda Davis

Natalie Miranda Davis

May 30, 2021

August 24, 1980 – May 30, 2021 Connelly Springs, North Carolina

Natalie Miranda Davis, 40, of Connelly Springs, passed away on Sunday, May 30, 2021 at her residence. Natalie was born on August 26, 1980 in Burke County…. View Full Obituary on Tributes

Arnold Gene Barnett

Arnold Gene Barnett

May 29, 2021

January 19, 1937 – May 29, 2021 Granite Falls, North Carolina

Mr. Arnold Gene Barnett, 84 of Granite Falls, passed away on Saturday May 29, 2021 at Caldwell UNC Medical Center after a brief illness. Mr. Barnett was born January 19, 1937 in Mitchell County, a son of the late

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Sandra Lee Jones

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

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