Ronald David Rumley Jr.
May 21, 2026
Mr. Ronald Rumley, 27, of Valdese, went home to be with the Lord on May 21, 2026 at Atrium Health Charlotte.
Ron was born March 19, 1999 in Bluefield, West Virginia.
He was preceded in death by his late mother, Juanita Jane Steptoe of Bluefield, WV, a brother, Dwayne Steptoe of Bluefield, WV and a son, King Dwayne Rumley of Marion, NC.
Those...
Anita Veronia Kathleen Hull Andrews
May 20, 2026
Anita Veronia Kathleen Hull Andrews, 77, of Valdese, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, May 20, 2026 following a period of declining health.
Anita was born July 6, 1948 in Cleveland County, a daughter of the late Belo and Leonia Jones Hull. She loved to sew and made many quilts to donate to a variety of individuals and...
David Pressley Cook
May 19, 2026
David Pressley Cook, 83, of Valdese, passed away on Tuesday, May 19, 2026 at home following a period of declining health.
David was born on December 31, 1942 in Burke County, a son of the late Roy and Celia Chapman Cook. He was a proud United States Army veteran. He was a jack-of-all-trades ranging from woodworking projects to automobiles. He loved...
Darlene Dula Brittain
May 17, 2026
Darlene Dula Lail Bivens Brittain, 75, of Connelly Springs, passed away on Sunday, May 17, 2026 at her residence; following a period of declining health.
Darlene was born September 11, 1950 in Burke County to the late Ruben Clyde Dula and Melba Jenkins Dula. She was warm and generous, always ready to help others when she could. A devoted wife, mother,...
Rhianna Rachel Berriman
May 15, 2026
Rhianna Rachel Berriman, 50, of Morganton, passed away on Friday, May 15, 2026 at Mission Memorial Hospital following a period of declining health.
Rhianna was born May 9, 1976 in Fairfax County, VA to the late Peter James Berriman Jr. and Linda Jane Coleman. She loved to be outdoors taking walks and exploring nature; and in her earlier working years, she...
Randy Walters
May 15, 2026
Randy Walters, 70, of Morganton, passed away on Friday May 15, 2026, at Amorem, Burke Hospice, after a period of declining health.
Mr. Walters was born on September 10, 1955, in Avery County, the son of the late McDonald Lester and Lillie Mae Holden Walters. He was a member of Zion Road Baptist Church and retired from the construction industry as...
James Naploean Bolick
May 14, 2026
James Napolean Bolick, 93, of Valdese, passed away on Thursday May 14, 2026, at Mission Hospital, Asheville, after several years of declining health.
Mr. Bolick was born May 25, 1932, in Catawba County, a son of the late Simon and Annie Stine Bolick. James retired as a machinist, but his first love was working in his garden. He was raised on...
Rebecca Ann Jarrett Harrison
May 14, 2026
Rebecca Ann Jarrett Harrison, 89, of Hildebran, went home to be with her Lord on Thursday, May 14, 2026 following a period of declining health.
Rebecca was born on September 17, 1936 in Catawba County, a daughter of the late Guy Franklin and Fannie Bet Danner Jarrett. She loved to be out of doors in her garden, but her favorite places...
Charlean Causby Anderson
May 11, 2026
Charlean Causby Anderson, 92, of Valdese, passed away on Monday May 11, 2026, at Grace Village Retirement Center, Granite Falls, after a period of declining health.
Mrs. Anderson was born December 24, 1933, in Caldwell County, a daughter of the late Thomas Clay Putnam and Charlotte Crisp Putnam Icard. She was a faithful member of Valdese First Baptist Church and retired...
Ann Smith Worley
May 11, 2026
Ann Smith Worley, 82, of Longview, passed away at her home on Monday, May 11, 2026 following a period of declining health.
Ann was born on September 18, 1943 in Catawba County, a daughter of the late Cloyd Ernest Smith and Mary Estus Mayse Smith.
In addition to her parents, she is preceded in passing by five brothers, five sisters, a grandson,...
Vance Edwin Dunlap
May 9, 2026
“The Man, The Myth, The Legend”
Vance Edwin Dunlap — Daddy, Pop Pop, The Man, The Myth, The Legend — was born May 10, 1951, and passed away on May 9, 2026, just one day shy of his 75th birthday. Far too soon for the many people who loved him.
He leaves behind the love of his life and wife of 49...
Ford Jackson Leigh II
May 5, 2026
Ford Jackson "Jack" Leigh II, 77, of Morganton passed away on Tuesday, May 5, 2026 at his residence following a brief illness.
Jack was born January 29, 1949 in Burke County to the late Ford Jackson Leigh Sr and Leona Taylor Leigh. Jack was an Oak Hill Bulldog in the class of 1967, where he played football, basketball, baseball, and ran...
Lois Ann Shuford Newton
May 5, 2026
Lois Ann Shuford Newton, 83, of Morganton, passed away on Tuesday, May 5, 2026 at UNC Health Blue Ridge of Morganton following a period of declining health.
Lois was born February 17, 1943 in Burke County, a daughter of the late Doc Shuford and Beatrice Lail Shuford Goode. She enjoyed a variety of sports and was content to watch any that...
Jimmy Alexander Norman, Jr.
May 5, 2026
Jimmy Alexander Norman, Jr., 64, of Hudson, passed away on Tuesday, May 5, 2026 at his residence following a brief period of declining health.
Jimmy was born January 24, 1962 in Burke County, a son of the late Jimmy Alexander Norman, Sr., and Ellen Crump. He adored his wife, son, Corey, and granddaughter, Haven. They were his world.
In addition to his...
Nora Ann Lail
May 5, 2026
After a long and faithful journey on this earth, Nora Ann Burleson Lail went home to be with her Lord and Savior on May 5, 2026. A devoted wife, mother, and grandmother, she blessed her family and friends with a life full of love, compassion, and quiet strength. While we grieve her passing, we rejoice in the assurance that she...
Brianna McKenzie Gillispie
May 3, 2026
Brianna McKenzie Gillispie, 20, of Morganton, passed away at home on Sunday, May 3, 2026.
Brianna was born December 31, 2005 in Caldwell County, a daughter of Joseph Fitch and Amanda Gillispie.
She is preceded in passing by her grandfather, John Gillispie and Mamaw Francis, and grandmother, Lisa Gillispie.
Those left to cherish her memory include her mother, Amanda Gillispie (Adam); father, Joseph...
James Clyde Rose Jr.
May 2, 2026
James Clyde Rose Jr., 74, of Hickory, passed away on Saturday, May 2, 2026 at Autumn Care of Drexel following a period of declining health.
James was born July 31, 1951 in Virginia to the late James Clyde Rose Sr. and Ethel Wyatt Stubbiefield. He was a proud Vietnam veteran serving honorably in the United States Army. He was always there...
Mary Naomi Smith Bentley
Apr 30, 2026
Mary Smith Bentley, 81, of Lenoir, passed away on Thursday April 30, 2026, at Amorem, Burke Hospice, Valdese, after a period of declining health.
Mrs. Bentley was born November 28, 1944, in Caldwell County. She was an active member of Dry Ponds Baptist Church and participated in the church choir before her illness. Mary was a loving wife, mother and grandmother...
Jeffrey Lynn Chapman
Apr 29, 2026
Mr. Jeffrey Lynn Chapman, 65, of Lenoir, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, April 29, 2026, at his residence.
Jeff was born on December 9, 1960, in Caldwell County to the late John Herman Chapman and Betty Sue Nelson Chapman. He was formerly employed as a maintenance technician for Broyhill Furniture for over 25 years, and enjoyed being outdoors, especially going hunting...
Martha Stamey Jones
Apr 29, 2026
Martha Stamey Jones, 86, of Icard, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, April 29, 2026 at Aston Park following a brief illness.
Martha was born June 24, 1939 in Burke County to the late Martin and Cordia Stamey. She retired from Icard Elementary School, where she worked as a kindergarten teacher’s assistant for more than twenty years. Martha...
