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Robert Keith Justice

Robert Keith Justice

Nov 30, 2020

September 6, 1958 – November 30, 2020 Morganton, North Carolina

Mr. Robert Keith Justice, 62, of Morganton, passed away on Monday, November 30, 2020 at Burke Hospice & Palliative Care, following a brief illness. Keith was born on September 6, 1958 in Burke County to the late Robert Henry Justice and Odene Mae LeFevers Justice. He was...

Betty Chapman Carter

Betty Chapman Carter

Nov 30, 2020

November 5, 1954 – November 30, 2020 Morganton, North Carolina

Mrs. Betty Chapman Carter, 66, of Morganton, passed away on Monday November 30, 2020 at her residence, after a period of declining health. Mrs. Carter was born November 5, 1954 in Burke County, a daughter of the late Frank and

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John Micol Garrison

John Micol Garrison

Nov 29, 2020

August 25, 1947 – November 29, 2020 Baton, North Carolina

John Micol Garrison, Sr., 73, of Baton passed away Sunday November 29, 2020 at his home. John was born August 25, 1947 in Burke County to the late Charles Manley Garrison and Louise…

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John Thomas Kincaid

John Thomas Kincaid

Nov 28, 2020

November 26, 1929 – November 28, 2020 Rutherford College, North Carolina John “J.T.” Kincaid was born to the late Henry Harvey Kincaid, and late Emma E. Clontz. He was married to the late Margie Marshall Kincaid for 64 years before her passing in 2014. J.T. lived in Rutherford College most of his life. He participated in the incorporation of...

Emile Martin Jacumin Jr.

Emile Martin Jacumin Jr.

Nov 25, 2020

November 18, 1930 – November 25, 2020 Valdese, North Carolina

Emile Martin Jacumin Jr., age 90, born November 18, 1930, finished his race on November 25, 2020 peacefully and with characteristic endurance after a steady and long decline in health. He was surrounded by his loving family and his many wonderful caretakers….

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Joye Harrison Hines

Joye Harrison Hines

Nov 24, 2020

February 15, 1962 – November 24, 2020 Connelly Springs, North Carolina

Joye Louise Harrison Hines, 58, of Connelly Springs, passed away on Tuesday, November 24, 2020 at her residence. Joye was born February 15, 1962 in Wake County to the late Charles Harrison Sr. and Dorothy Bell Harrison. Joye was…..

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Ervin Lou Harrison

Ervin Lou Harrison

Nov 23, 2020

May 16, 1943 – November 23, 2020 Connelly Springs, North Carolina Mr. Ervin “Lou” Calvin Harrison, 77, of Connelly Springs, passed away on Monday, November 23, 2020 at Burke Hospice & Palliative Care, following a period of declining health. Ervin was born on May 16, 1943 in Catawba County to the late Calvin D. Harrison and Polly Campbell Harrison....

Larry Steven Foster

Larry Steven Foster

Nov 23, 2020

August 18, 1950 – November 23, 2020 Morganton, North Carolina

Mr. Larry Steven Foster, 70, of Morganton, passed away on Monday, November 23, 2020 at Mission Memorial Hospital in Asheville. Steve was born on August 18, 1950 in Burke County to Larry Foster and the late Marilyn Turner Foster. He served in the N.C. National Guard, and...

Calvin Ervin Mcneely

Calvin Ervin Mcneely

Nov 22, 2020

February 17, 1936 – November 22, 2020 Connelly Springs, North Carolina

Well done thy good and faithful servant were the words, Calvin Ervin McNeely heard Sunday morning as he entered the presence of His Lord and Savior. Calvin was born February 17, 1936 to the late Flora Mae Burgin and Ervin C. McNeely of Hildebran. He was...

Janet Pascal Loftin

Janet Pascal Loftin

Nov 22, 2020

July 17, 1941 – November 22, 2020 Valdese, North Carolina

Janet Loftin gained her angel wings on Sunday November 22 after a short illness. She was a member of East Valdese Baptist Church where she also served as church secretary for 29 years. She was active for many years and taught a wide variety of Sunday School...

Ada Marcella Stafford

Ada Marcella Stafford

Nov 21, 2020

May 11, 1942 – November 21, 2020 Rutherford College, North Carolina Ada M. Stafford of Rutherford College passed away Saturday, November 21, 2020. She was born May 11, 1942 to the late Harold O. Berry and Golda Berry Kiser. She was a member of Crosslink Church in Rutherford College. In addition to her parents, she was preceded…

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Elijah Barrett Rasnick

Elijah Barrett Rasnick

Nov 19, 2020

June 4, 1922 – November 19, 2020 Hildebran, North Carolina

Mr. Elijah Barrett Rasnick, 98, of Hildebran, passed away on Thursday November 19, 2020 at Grace Hospital, after a period of declining health. Mr. Rasnick was born June 4, 1922 in Nora, VA , a son of the late Newton and Rosey McCoy Rasnick. He was a...

Martha Heavner Wright

Martha Heavner Wright

Nov 19, 2020

September 16, 1952 – November 19, 2020 Valdese, North Carolina Mrs. Martha Heavner Wright, 68, of Valdese, passed away on Thursday, November 19, 2020 at her residence. Martha was born on September 16, 1952 in Burke County to the late Delbert Heavner and Joyce Icard Heavner. She previously worked with Valdese Weavers as a supply…

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Ailene Susie Abernathy

Ailene Susie Abernathy

Nov 19, 2020

March 8, 1939 – November 19, 2020 Connelly Springs, North Carolina

Mrs. Ailene “Susie” Lail Abernathy, 81, of Connelly Springs, passed away on Thursday, November 19, 2020 at Burke Hospice & Palliative Care, following a period of declining health. Susie was born on March 8, 1939 in Burke County to the late Julius McKinley Lail and Ethel...

Joyce Icard Heavner

Joyce Icard Heavner

Nov 17, 2020

October 15, 1932 – November 17, 2020

Morganton, NC 28655

Mrs. Joyce Icard Heavner, 88, of Morganton, passed away on Tuesday, November 17, 2020 at her residence, following a period of declining health. Joyce was born on October 15, 1932 in Burke County to Calvin Icard and Jane Wilson Icard.  She was formerly employed……..

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Steve Brown

Steve Brown

Nov 17, 2020

May 17, 1947 – November 17, 2020

Glen Alpine, NC 28655

Mr. Fred Stephen “Steve” Brown, 73, of Glen Alpine, passed away Tuesday, November 17, 2020, at Mission Hospital McDowell. Steve was born May 17, 1947 in Valdese, a son of the late Norman and Faye Hughes Brown. In addition to his parents, he is...

Margaret Simmons Hughes

Margaret Simmons Hughes

Nov 17, 2020

May 8, 1939 – November 17, 2020

Connelly Springs, NC 28655

Margaret (Maggie) Simmons Hughes died November 17, 2020 due to Covid-19 at College Pines Health and Rehabilitation. Maggie was born on May 8, 1939 and is preceded in death by her parents Ransom Simmons and Ruby Haynes Simmons of Old Fort.  Maggie retired from...

Homer Crowe Jr.

Homer Crowe Jr.

Nov 16, 2020

July 6, 1929 – November 16, 2020

Valdese, North Carolina

Mr. Homer Crowe Jr.,  91, of Valdese, passed away on Monday November 16, 2020 at Autumn Care Nursing Care Center, after a period of declining health. Mr. Crowe was born July 6, 1929 in Burke County, a son of the late Homer Crowe Sr. and...

Frances Elaine Wellons O’Toole

Frances Elaine Wellons O’Toole

Nov 15, 2020

January 25, 1942 – November 15, 2020

Rutherford College, North Carolina

Mrs. Frances Elaine “Frankie” Wellons O’Toole, 78, of Rutherford College, passed away on Sunday, November 15, 2020 at her residence. Frankie was born  January 25, 1942 in Summit County Ohio to the late Wilbur Wellons and Dorothy Ilg Wellons. She was a director of...

Todd Gregory Hockett

Todd Gregory Hockett

Nov 13, 2020

October 20, 1968 – November 13, 2020

Granite Falls, North Carolina

Mr. Todd Gregory Hockett, 52, of Granite Falls, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, November 13, 2020. Todd was born October 20, 1968, in Virginia to the late Ralph Nelson Hockett Jr., and Charlene Delores Dill. He was a funny and outgoing man who loved...

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