Nancy Louise Lowman
Dec 18, 2025
Mrs. Nancy Louise Lowman, 87, of Morganton, went to her Heavenly home, Thursday, December 18, 2025, at her residence, following a period of declining health.
Louise was born on December 8, 1938, in Valdese, NC. She was the daughter of the late Mamie Carswell and Everett Berry.
She graduated from Valdese High School in 1957 and went on to graduate from the...
Jeff Allen Parker
Dec 18, 2025
Jeff Allen Parker, 62, of Huntersville, passed away on Thursday, December 18, 2025.
Jeff was born on November 16, 1963 in Burke County to the late Farrell Devon Parker and Edith Ramsey Parker. He was currently employed as President of Operations for Parker Industries and was a member of Meadowlake Presbyterian Church in Huntersville.
Surviving is his beloved wife, Angela Smith Parker...
Geneva Loftis Nations
Dec 16, 2025
Mrs. Geneva Loftis Nations, 82, of the Connelly Springs community, passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by her family, on Tuesday, December 16, 2025.
Geneva was born in the Alarka community of Swain County, NC on July 26, 1943, to the late Clarence Vernon (Bood) Loftis and Velma Paris Loftis.
Geneva married the love of her life, Roy Max Nations, on...
Johnny Lee Pyatte
Dec 16, 2025
Johnny Lee Pyatte, 69, of Morganton, passed away on Tuesday, December 16, 2025 at his home, following a period of declining health.
Johnny was born on March 20, 1956 in Burke County, a son of the late George Lester and Shelba Jean Maltba Pyatte. He served as a captain of the Enola Fire Department for thirty-two years. He was loved and...
Jamie Leigh Feimster Meadows
Dec 15, 2025
Jamie Leigh Feimster Meadows, 41, went to her Heavenly Home on Monday December 15, 2025, at Amorem, Burke Hospice, after a courageous battle with cancer.
Mrs. Meadows was born, December 10, 1984, in Catawba County, a daughter of Cathey Berry Feimster and the late Brian Feimster. As a young lady, dance and local pageants occupied her time with trophies and awards...
Sandra Tipton
Dec 15, 2025
Mrs. Sandra Lail Tipton, 71, of Valdese, went home to be with her Lord and Savior, on Monday, December 15, 2025 at her residence.
Sandy was born on December 27, 1953 in Burke County to the late Grady Lail and Betty Roper Lail. She was a loving wife, mother, sister and grandmother, and was a longtime worker for several local textile...
Braylen Isaiah Corpening
Dec 13, 2025
Braylen Isaiah Corpening, 2, of Hickory, passed away on Saturday, December 13, 2025 at Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center, following a brief illness.
Braylen was born July 20, 2023 in Burke County, a son of Malcolm Corpening and Destiny Gouge. He loved his siblings, his mommy, and his daddy. He was full of life and love and was often seen with...
Nelleen Dale Davis
Dec 13, 2025
Nelleen Dale Davis, 92, of Morganton, went to her Heavenly Home on Saturday December 13, 2025, at the Berkeley Long Term Care Center after a period of declining health.
Mrs. Davis was born November 27, 1933, in Burke County, a daughter of the late Frank E. and Mamie Crawley Dale. She was a faithful member of Burkemont Baptist Church. Nelleen spent...
David Wilburn Vance
Dec 12, 2025
David Wilburn Vance, age 64, went home to be with the Lord following a brief illness on December 12,2025. He was a beloved father, brother, uncle, and friend. He was born in Chicago Illinois, but spent most of his life in North Carolina. David spent many years working in furniture at Bernhardt and then switched to Housekeeping at Grace Hospital...
Ronald Travis Greene
Dec 10, 2025
Ronald Travis Greene, 56, of Morganton, passed away on Wednesday, December 10, 2025 at his residence following a period of declining health.
Travis was born June 19, 1969 in Burke County to the late Roland William Greene and Shirley Hice Greene. He loved riding his motorcycle and listening to music; but most of all he loved his family.
He is survived by...
Dwight Randolph Mabe
Dec 8, 2025
Dwight Randolph Mabe, 69, of Hickory, passed away on Monday, December 8, 2025 at Trinity Ridge following a period of declining health.
Dwight was born July 10, 1956 in Guilford County to the late William "Randolph" Mabe and Ailene Mabe. He was a freelance musician, worked as a computer tech, and he was a graduate UNC-Greensboro.
In addition to his parents, he...
Julia Diane Lowman
Dec 8, 2025
Julia Diane Lowman, 78, of Valdese, entered into the loving peace of her Lord on Monday December 8, 2025 at Amorem Patient Care Center in Valdese following a period of declining health.
Diane was born on March 28, 1947 in Burke County to the late Odis Hallyburton Lowman and Betty Brittain Lowman. Diane was a 1965 graduate of Valdese High School...
Donna English Read
Dec 8, 2025
Donna English Read, 81, of Hickory, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, December 8, 2025 at Carolina Caring Hospice House following a period of declining health.
Donna was born January 30, 1944 in Mitchell County, a daughter of the late Steve English, Sr., and Mary Buchanan English. Her interests were her family and her church, both of which...
Joanne Purnell
Dec 6, 2025
Mrs. Joanne Papesh Purnell, 79, of Hickory, passed away on Saturday, December 6, 2025 at Trinity Ridge, following a period of declining health.
Joanne was born on February 1, 1946 in Cleveland, OH, to the late Jerry Papesh and Hilda Ware Papesh. She was a loving wife, mother and homemaker, who will be dearly missed by all who knew her.
In addition...
Wilbur Hugh Harkey
Dec 6, 2025
On Saturday, December 6, 2025, W. Hugh Harkey, son of the late W. H. “Bill” Harkey, LTC USAF and Sara Jane Eckard Harkey, an award-winning author and historian has finished his research here. The author of Tales from the Hornet’s Nest, More Tales from the Hornet’s Nest, Greetings from Charlotte, and Greetings from Charleston, Hugh wrote about the history of...
Marie Sturgill
Dec 6, 2025
Marie Maney Sturgill, 87, of Rutherford College, NC departed this life to her heavenly home to be with the love of her life on Saturday, December 6th, 2025 at her residence in the company of her loving family. Mrs. Sturgill was born on May 15th, 1938 in Swain County, North Carolina to the late Grant Posey Maney and Eva Avie...
Jerry Thomas Hedrick
Dec 5, 2025
Mr. Jerry Thomas Hedrick, 84, of Rutherford College, passed away on Friday, December 5, 2025, at Amorem Hospice of Valdese, following a period of declining health.
Jerry was born on August 26, 1941, in Catawba County to the late Thomas Eugene Hedrick and Elizabeth Martin Hedrick. He was a longtime member of Abernethy Memorial United Methodist Church and was retired from...
Harlan Alvin "Peanut" Greene
Dec 5, 2025
Harlan Alvin “Peanut” Greene, 72, of Morganton, passed away on Friday, December 5, 2025 at UNC Health Blue Ridge of Morganton following a period of declining health.
Peanut was born August 16, 1953 in Mecklenburg County, a son of the late Clarence and Ethel Mae Melton Greene. He had a passion of truck driving and worked as a driver for forty-seven...
Emory Keith Alderman
Dec 4, 2025
Mr. Emory Keith Alderman, 47, of Connelly Springs, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, December 4, 2025, at Frye Regional Medical Center.
Keith was born on May 11, 1978, in Burke County to Kenneth Alton Alderman and Carol Fields Alderman. He was a member of the Catholic faith and was employed as a concrete finisher in the construction industry.
Surviving in addition to...
William Perry Holland, Jr.
Dec 3, 2025
William Perry Holland, Jr., 54, of Valdese, passed away on Wednesday December 3, 2025, at his residence after a period of declining health.
Perry was born July 28, 1971, in Burke County, a son of William Perry Holland, Sr. and Vickie Smith Lovelace. He was employed in the construction industry as a plumber and was a friend to all he met.
He...
