Burke County, North Carolina Obituaries & Death Notices
Updated Nov 9, 4:42 PM · 23 notices in the last 30 days
Notices from the last 30 days
Virginia McKesson · died Nov 8, 2026
McCain Funeral Home & Cremations, LLC, Morganton
Full obituary: Virginia McKesson (opens in a new tab)Carolyn Jane Creson Lane, 78, of Morganton · 1948–2026
Celebration of life Sat Nov 21, 1–4 PM at The Blue Heron Habitat Foundation · Sossoman Funeral Home and Crematory Center, Morganton
Full obituary: Carolyn Jane Creson Lane (opens in a new tab)Edward “Russell” Messer, Jr., 67, of Morganton · 1958–2026
Visitation Thu Dec 3, 1–2 PM · Sossoman Funeral Home and Crematory Center, Morganton
Full obituary: Edward “Russell” Messer, Jr. (opens in a new tab)Sylvia B. Neal, 75, of Morganton · 1951–2026
Graveside service Thu Nov 12, time TBA at Burke Memorial Park · Visitation Thu Nov 12, 1–2:30 PM · Funeral Thu Nov 12, 2:30 PM at FAM Church · Sossoman Funeral Home and Crematory Center, Morganton
Full obituary: Sylvia B. Neal (opens in a new tab)Shirley Harbison, 90, of Morganton · died Nov 7, 2026
McCain Funeral Home & Cremations, LLC, Morganton
Full obituary: Shirley Harbison (opens in a new tab)Jayne Anne Mace, 41, of Connelly Springs · 1984–2026
Visitation Mon Nov 9, 5–6 PM at Bridge42 · Funeral Mon Nov 9, 6 PM at Bridge42 · Sossoman Funeral Home and Crematory Center, Morganton
Full obituary: Jayne Anne Mace (opens in a new tab)Anita Smith Johnson, 59, of Golden Valley · 1966–2026
Graveside service Mon Nov 9, 1 PM at Golden Valley Missionary Methodist Church Cemetery · Sossoman Funeral Home and Crematory Center, Morganton
Full obituary: Anita Smith Johnson (opens in a new tab)Myrtle Walker Rash, 90, of Hickory · 1936–2026
Graveside service Sat Nov 14, 11 AM at Glenwood Cemetery · Visitation, date and time TBA at Beam Funeral Service · Beam Funeral Service & Crematory, Marion
Full obituary: Myrtle Walker Rash (opens in a new tab)Alvin “Lee” Turner, 69 · 1957–2026
Memorial service Sat Nov 7, 1 PM at Hopewell Baptist Church · Visitation Sat Nov 7, 2–3 PM at Hopewell Baptist Church · Sossoman Funeral Home and Crematory Center, Morganton
Full obituary: Alvin “Lee” Turner (opens in a new tab)Mary Lee Webb, 91, of Drexel (formerly of Hot Springs) · 1935–2026
Graveside service Sat Nov 7, 2 PM at Swaney Cemetery, Hot Springs · Blue Ridge Funeral & Cremation Service, Mars Hill
Full obituary: Mary Lee Webb (opens in a new tab)Veronica Jean Hugick, 92, of Morganton · 1934–2026
Sossoman Funeral Home and Crematory Center, Morganton
Full obituary: Veronica Jean Hugick (opens in a new tab)Jean Stephanides, 94 · 1931–2026
Sossoman Funeral Home and Crematory Center, Morganton
Full obituary: Jean Stephanides (opens in a new tab)Paul “Dean” Carswell, 79, of Morganton · 1947–2026
Sossoman Funeral Home and Crematory Center, Morganton
Full obituary: Paul “Dean” Carswell (opens in a new tab)Ramona May Spencer, 79 · 1947–2026
Celebration of life Sun Nov 8, 3 PM at Hankins Baptist Church, Marion · Sossoman Funeral Home and Crematory Center, Morganton
Full obituary: Ramona May Spencer (opens in a new tab)Joyce Elaine Nafziger McCarty, 79, of Hickory · 1946–2026
Caring Cremations Life Celebrations and Funerals, Hickory
Full obituary: Joyce Elaine Nafziger McCarty (opens in a new tab)Vasile Filip, 88, of Hickory · 1938–2026
Visitation Thu Nov 5, 7–8:15 PM at Romanian Baptist Church, Hickory · Funeral Fri Nov 6, noon at Romanian Baptist Church, Hickory · Graveside service, date and time TBA at Brookford Cemetery · Jenkins Funeral Home & Cremation, Newton
Full obituary: Vasile Filip (opens in a new tab)Maribel Hernandez Martinez, 44, of Hickory · 1982–2026
Funeral Tue Nov 10, 2 PM at Jenkins Funeral Home · Visitation, date and time TBA at Jenkins Funeral Home · Graveside service, date and time TBA at Catawba Memorial Park · Jenkins Funeral Home & Cremation, Newton
Full obituary: Maribel Hernandez Martinez (opens in a new tab)Joann Carswell Patton, 92, of Morganton · 1934–2026
Graveside service Sat Oct 31, time TBA at Salem United Methodist Church · Visitation Sat Oct 31, 11 AM–noon at Salem United Methodist Church · Funeral Sat Oct 31, noon at Salem United Methodist Church · Sossoman Funeral Home and Crematory Center, Morganton
Full obituary: Joann Carswell Patton (opens in a new tab)Bobby Gene Suttles II, 61, of Morganton · 1965–2026
Visitation Mon Nov 2, noon–2 PM · Funeral Mon Nov 2, 2 PM · Graveside service Mon Nov 2, 2:45 PM at Forest Hill Cemetery · Sossoman Funeral Home and Crematory Center, Morganton
Full obituary: Bobby Gene Suttles II (opens in a new tab)Antonio “Tony” Blake McElrath · 1990–2026
Graveside service Sat Nov 7, time TBA at McElrath Chapel A.M.E. Church Cemetery · Visitation Sat Nov 7, noon–1 PM · Celebration of life Sat Nov 7, 1–2 PM · McCain Funeral Home & Cremations, LLC, Morganton
Full obituary: Antonio "Tony" Blake McElrath (opens in a new tab)Cheryle Denise Ervin Leary · 1956–2026
Graveside service Sat Oct 31, time TBA at Olive Hill Cemetery · Visitation Sat Oct 31, 11 AM–1 PM · Celebration of life Sat Oct 31, 1 PM at Corpening Memorial Chapel of McCain Funeral Home & Cremations · McCain Funeral Home & Cremations, LLC, Morganton
Full obituary: Cheryle Denise Ervin Leary (opens in a new tab)Jonell Puett · 1940–2026
Memorial service Fri Nov 13, 5 PM at The Morganton Church · Sossoman Funeral Home and Crematory Center, Morganton
Full obituary: Jonell Puett (opens in a new tab)Janey Whitener, 86, of Hickory · 1940–2026
Memorial service Tue Oct 27, 2:30 PM at Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church, Hickory · Visitation, date and time TBA · Jenkins Funeral Home & Cremation, Newton
Full obituary: Janey Whitener (opens in a new tab)
Services in the next 7 days
Visitation Thu Nov 12, 1–2:30 PM · Sossoman Funeral Home and Crematory Center, Morganton
Sylvia B. Neal, 75, of Morganton · 1951–2026
Full obituary: Sylvia B. Neal (opens in a new tab)Funeral Sat Nov 14, noon at Lifepoint Church Hickory, Hickory · Jenkins Funeral Home & Cremation, Newton
Brenda “Darlene” Frye Huffman, 83, of Bethlehem · 1943–2026
Full obituary: Brenda "Darlene" Frye Huffman (opens in a new tab)
Towns in Burke County
- Connelly Springs: 1 notice in the last 30 days
- Drexel: 1 notice in the last 30 days
- Hickory: 5 notices in the last 30 days
- Morganton: 8 notices in the last 30 days