Wilma Cline Boggia
Oct 2, 2026
Wilma Raye Cline Boggia, 95, of Valdese, passed away on Friday, October 2, 2026 at Shaire Center, following a period of declining health.
Wilma was born November 13, 1930 in Burke County to the late Cecil Cline and Clara Moody Cline. She was a member of First Baptist Church Valdese and retired from West Point Stevens, where she worked for more...
Barnard Lee Smith
Sep 28, 2026
Barnard Lee Smith, 74, of Rutherford College, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, September 28, 2026 following a period of declining health.
Barnard was born March 4, 1952 in Burke County, a son of the late Harold Eugene and Rosemary Shirley Barnes Smith. He taught Social Studies at both Morganton Junior High and Freedom High School for many...
Paul Kelly Settlemyre
Sep 28, 2026
Mr. Paul Kelly Settlemyre, 82, of Mount Airy, passed away on Monday, September 28, 2026, at Mountain Valley Hospice, following a brief period of illness.
Paul was born on May 29, 1944, in Catawba County to the late Clyde D. Settlemyre and Maggie Branton Settlemyre. He was a retired police officer serving over 10 years locally for Hickory P.D. In his...
Timothy Alan McBee Sr.
Sep 28, 2026
Timothy Alan McBee, 61, of Lenoir, passed away on Monday, September 28, 2026 at his residence following a period of declining health.
Tim was born January 13, 1965 in Caldwell County to the late Bobby Jack McBee and Wilma Hall McBee. He worked in the sawmills until he was unable to work and enjoyed customizing his salt water fish tanks, fast...
Kathy Colleen Watson
Sep 27, 2026
Kathy Colleen Watson 72, born September 28, 1953, died peacefully on September 27, 2026 at her home surrounded by her loved ones, after a period of declining health.
She was the daughter of the late Jewel Thomas Watson and Marion Leonard Watson. Kathy had many enjoyments and hobbies from being a collector of many trinkets, glassware, and dolls; to attending motorcycle...
Foster William "Bill" Morgan
Sep 24, 2026
Foster William “Bill” Morgan, 79, of Morganton, passed away on September 24, 2026, after a hard five-year battle with Alzheimers. To family and friends, he was known simply as “Pugs”.
He was born on December 9, 1946, to Foster Morgan, Sr. and Evelyn McGalliard Morgan. Bill grew up in Valdese, where he attended Valdese High School. He was a natural athlete,...
Shirley Louise Brittain Richards
Sep 24, 2026
Shirley Louise Brittain Richards, 75, of Hickory, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, September 24, 2026 following a period of declining health.
Shirley was born October 1,1950 in Catawba County, a daughter of the late Pinkney and Tempie Miller Brittain. She worked at B&K and Robinson Hosiery for many years before retiring from Corning Cable. She loved reading...
Valerie Diane Brooks
Sep 24, 2026
Mrs. Valerie Diane Johnson Brooks, 66, of Morganton, passed away on Thursday, September 24, 2026, at UNC-BR, following a period of declining health.
Valerie was born on July 19, 1960, in Bluefield, WV, to Patricia Pickett Byerly and the late Larry Johnson. She retired from Options of Burke County as a development director.
Surviving in addition to her mother, are her two...
Phyllis May Deaton
Sep 23, 2026
Mrs. Phyllis May Travis Deaton, RN, OHN, COHC 78, of Green Mountain, NC, passed away on Wednesday, September 23, 2026, at her residence, following a period of declining health.
Phyllis was born on November 4, 1947, in Susquehanna, PA to the late Wilford R. Travis and Anna Buchanan. She was a retired nurse, who worked for many different local hospitals and...
Neena Marie Bowman
Sep 21, 2026
Neena Marie Bowman Bryan, 51, of Morganton, passed away on Monday, September 21, 2026, at UNC Health Blue Ridge of Morganton following a brief illness.
She was born February 15, 1975 in Burke County, to Richard Andrew Bowman and the late Linda Gail Presswood. She was a loving person with a heart for others. She always tried to care for those...
Robert Michael Brooklyn
Sep 21, 2026
Robert Michael Brooklyn, 78, of Morganton, passed away peacefully on Monday September 21, 2026, following a brief period of declining health.
Born in London, England, on April 24,1948, Robert came to the United States as a young man to pursue his educational goals. He later made North Carolina his home, where he built a life centered around his work and his...
Doris Mabrey Dellinger
Sep 21, 2026
Doris Mabrey Dellinger, 93, of Valdese, departed this life to her heavenly home on Monday September 21, 2026 at Testa Family Hospice House in Kings Mountain following a period of declining health.
Doris was born on July 19, 1933 in Mecklenburg County, to the late Toye Mabrey and Nellie Hamrick Mabrey. She was employed by Robinson Hosiery Mill for many years,...
Larry Gene Prevette
Sep 15, 2026
Larry Gene Prevette, 64, of Morganton, passed away on Tuesday, September 15, 2026, following a brief illness.
Larry was born March 30, 1962, in Morganton, a son of the late Avril and Kathryn Brown Prevette. He enjoyed tending to his flowers and took great pleasure in listening to all types of music. Larry was also a fan of hot rods and...
Martha Renee LaBoda
Sep 14, 2026
My mom, Martha Renee Dingler LaBoda, 72 of Drexel,North Carolina,
Writing this is something I never wanted to have to do. She was my mom, and no matter how old I became, I would always be her son.
alongside my late father, Jerry M. LaBoda, as well as at other places. She built friendships along the way and was loved by the...
Jason Ricky Houser
Sep 12, 2026
Mr. Jason Ricky Houser, 62, of Hickory, passed away on Saturday, September 12, 2026, at Carolina Rehab & Nursing Center, following a brief illness.
Jason was born on May 21, 1964, in Lincoln County to Bennett Houser and the late Joann Jones. He was previously employed in the construction industry.
In addition to his mother, he was preceded in death by his...
Joe Edward Hildebran
Sep 11, 2026
Joe Edward Hildebran, 91, of Hickory, passed away at his home on September 11, 2026, following a period of declining health and a brief battle with cancer.
Born on May 20, 1935, in Catawba County, Mr. Hildebran was the son of Joseph Pressley “Dick” Hildebran and Minnie Young Hildebran, who preceded him in death. He was also preceded in death by...
James Paul McKee
Sep 11, 2026
James Paul McKee, 83, of Hickory passed away on Friday September 11, 2026, at Hickory Falls Nursing Center, Granite Falls, after a period of declining health.
Mr. McKee was born November 3, 1942, in Cleveland County, a son of the late Howard and Love Ada Price McKee. He retired as a sheet metal worker from Hickory Sheet Metal Company. James served...
Deborah Hall
Sep 10, 2026
Mrs. Deborah Charlene Costner Hall, 72, of Lenoir, passed away on Thursday, September 10, 2026, at Atrium Health Cabarrus following a brief illness.
Deborah was born on August 2, 1954, in Greenville, South Carolina, to Lois Costner and the late Charles Hugh Costner. She was a member of Day 3 Church in Granite Falls and a graduate of Lenoir-Rhyne University, where...
Jann Reece LeFevers
Sep 8, 2026
Jann Reece LeFevers, 70, of Morganton, passed away on Tuesday September 8, 2026, at UNC Blueridge, after a period of declining health.
Jann was born October 3, 1955, in Burke County, a daughter of the late Leonard and Helen Doris Powell Reece. Jann was employed as a CNA with Broughton Hospital and was a horticulturist, owning her own landscaping business,” Jann...
Gary Dale Sipe
Sep 8, 2026
Gary Dale Sipe of Hudson passed away on Tuesday, September 8, 2026 at his home.
A memorial service will be held at a later date by the family
