Clyde Edward Taylor
Jun 1, 2026
Clyde Edward Taylor, 89, of Taylorsville, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, June 1, 2026, following a period of declining health.
Clyde was born May 4, 1937, in Lincoln County, NC, a son of the late Alvin Marion and Minnie Alice Sigmon Taylor. He retired from the City of Leesburg, FL, as a deputy fire chief after many...
Lorita Denise Jackson
Aug 14, 2026
Lorita Denise Jackson, 62, of Mooresboro, NC, passed away on Friday August 14, 2026, at her residence, after a brief illness.
Lorita was born May 11, 1964, in Burke County, a daughter of the late Elbert Thomas and Merita Gene Fields Jackson. She was a former member of Fellowship Baptist Church and spent many hours in the furniture and textile manufacturing...
Lorena Deal Erwood
Aug 13, 2026
Lorena Mae Deal Erwood, 75, of Connelly Springs, passed away on Thursday, August 13, 2026, at Amorem Hospice of Valdese, following a courageous battle with cancer.
Lorena was born on December 4, 1950, in Burke County to the late John Deal and Cora Shidal Deal. She was a devoted member of First Baptist Church Hildebran, where she was an active member...
Floyd Marvin Huffman
Aug 12, 2026
Mr. Floyd Marvin Huffman, 83, of Hickory, passed away on Wednesday, August 12, 2026, at Carolina Caring Hospice, following a period of declining health.
Floyd was born on October 4, 1942, in Catawba County, to the late Marvin Brady Huffman and Iona Louise Duncan Huffman. He was employed with Alba-Waldensian for 45 years as a dyehouse operator and was a veteran...
Peggy Elaine Hall
Aug 10, 2026
Mrs. Peggy Elaine Shook Hall, 76, of Granite Falls, passed away on Monday, August 10, 2026, at the Brockford Inn Assisted Living Center, following a period of declining health.
Peggy was born on December 7, 1950, in Catawba County to the late William Shook and Louise O’Shields Shook. She was previously employed in the hosiery industry and later worked to take...
Mamie Josephine McNeely Baker
Aug 10, 2026
Mamie Josephine McNeely Baker, 87, of Denver, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, August 10, 2026 at Catawba Valley Medical Center following a period of declining health.
Mamie was born September 23, 1938, in Burke County, a daughter of the late Julius Marvin and Mary Elizabeth Earls McNeely. She was a longtime member of St. John’s Baptist Church....
Sherry Ann Bolick Rhyne
Aug 10, 2026
Sherry Ann Bolick Rhyne, 62, of Morganton, passed away on Monday August 10, 2026, at UNC Healthcare Blue Ridge, after a period of declining health.
Sherry was born February 13, 1964, in Valdese, a daughter of the late Joe and Barbara Goode Bolick. She was a member of Drexel First Baptist Church and employed as the cook at Bud’s Corner Kitchen....
Susan Lynn Nelson Isaacs
Aug 9, 2026
Susan Lynn Isaacs, 69, of Valdese, passed away on Sunday August 9, 2026 at Amorem, Burke Hospice, after a period of declining health.
Susan was born April 22, 1957, in Avery County, a daughter of the late Jewel and Myrtle Clark Nelson. She was a faithful employee of Auria Manufacturing Co., with over seventeen years of service.
Surviving are her son, Mark...
Jimmy Lee Dillingham
Aug 8, 2026
Jimmy Lee Dillingham, 75, of Connelly Springs, passed away on Saturday, August 8, 2026 at UNC Blue Ridge Healthcare following a period of declining health.
Jimmy was born April 4, 1951 in Catawba County to the late James Dillingham and Annie Louise Rinehardt Dillingham. Jimmy was always known to be a people person and enjoyed being a mechanic and martial arts.
In...
Rita Lucienne Hemond
Aug 5, 2026
Rita passed away peacefully in her sleep at Carolina Caring Hospice House on August 5th, 2026. Rita was born in Holyoke, MA. in 1936.
She was the 4th child of Romeo and Arthurette (Payeur) Lambert of Canada. In 1959, she married Roger Maurice Hemond of Woonsocket, RI.
Together, they had 5 boys... Charles, Luke, John, Marc, Matthew. In 1968, the family moved...
Stewart Beach Benfield
Aug 4, 2026
Stewart Beach Benfield, 84, of Connelly Springs, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, August 4, 2026 at College Pines Health and Rehabilitation Center following a period of declining health.
Stewart was born March 28, 1942 in Rowan County, a son of the late Ray Edgar Benfield and Marjorie Beach Benfield. He graduated from Hildebran High School Class of...
Terry Wayne Bowman
Aug 1, 2026
Terry Wayne Bowman, 75, of Sawmills, passed away on Saturday, August 1, 2026 at his residence, following a brief illness.
Terry was born June 17, 1951 in Caldwell County to the late Cromer Bowman and Pauline Hice Bowman. Terry worked construction most of his life and was a jack of all trades. In his spare time, he enjoyed camping, riding his...
Burl Edward Lane
Aug 1, 2026
Mr. Burl Edward Lane, 92, of Icard, passed away on Saturday, August 1, 2026, at his residence, following a period of declining health.
Burl was born on November 15, 1933, in Burke County to the late Spurgeon Lane and Dora Mae Epley and grew up in the South Mountain Children’s Home. On June 4, 1955, he married his beloved wife Veda,...
Jevon Carole Bradshaw
Jul 31, 2026
Jevon Carole Bradshaw, 62, of Maiden formerly of Valdese, passed away peacefully on Friday July 31, 2026 at Carolina Caring in Sherrills Ford following a brief illness.
Jevon was born on April 15, 1964 in Burke County to John Lewis Bradshaw and the late Janice Thompson Bradshaw. She was a supervisor with FiServ for many years, and her compassionate nature and...
Andrea Stamey Barlow
Jul 30, 2026
Andrea Stamey Barlow, 77, of Charlotte, formerly of Valdese, departed this life to her heavenly home on Thursday July 30, 2026, at Atrium Health University Hospital following a period of declining health.
Andrea was born on October 9, 1948, in Burke County to the late Rufus Andrew Stamey and Ruth Pauline Sain Stamey. She was a tireless caregiver for her family,...
Oleta Aikens Fulbright
Jul 28, 2026
Oleta Aikens Fulbright, 91, of Morganton went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, July 28, 2026 at Autumn Care of Drexel following a period of declining health.
Oleta was born November 6, 1934 in Burke County, a daughter of the late Revels Woodrow and Ola Smith Aikens. She taught for the Burke County public school system for over thirty...
Lisa Diane Fowler
Jul 27, 2026
Lisa Diane Fowler, 52, of Morganton, passed away on Monday, July 27, 2026 following a brief illness.
Lisa was born on May 30, 1974 in Burke County, a daughter of Linda Deal Fowler and the late Larry Fowler. She was an avid Disney fan and enjoyed the beach. She loved animals.
Those left to cherish her memory include her children, Lorin Barrier...
George Sutton Abernathy, Jr.
Jul 27, 2026
George Sutton Abernathy, Jr., 81, of Hickory, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, July 27, 2026, following a period of declining health.
George was born October 29, 1944, in Cleveland County, a son of the late George Sutton Abernathy, Sr., and Mary Carswell Abernathy.
He is preceded in passing by his siblings, Thelma Teague (Ray), Jack Abernathy (Susie), Gin...
Dorothy Yvonne Carswell Boughman
Jul 27, 2026
Dorothy Yvonne Carswell Boughman, 89, of Morganton, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, July 27, 2026 at College Pines following a period of declining health.
Dorothy was born April 5, 1937 in Burke County, a daughter of the late Dorse Carswell and Brunnie Carswell. She never met a stranger and had a caring heart for other people. She...
Linda Dellinger
Jul 23, 2026
Linda McLean Dellinger, 69, of Valdese, passed away on Thursday July 23, 2026, at Amorem, Burke Hospice, after a brief illness.
Linda was born December 23, 1956, in Burke County, a daughter of the late Lowman and Fonda Pyatte McLean. She was a member of the High Peak Baptist Church and employed with Kellex Seating Furniture Company as a scheduling manager....
