Morganton, North Carolina Obituaries & Death Notices

Notices from the last 7 days

1. 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)

2. 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)

3. 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)

4. Shirley Harbison, 90, of Morganton · died Nov 7, 2026

   McCain Funeral Home & Cremations, LLC, Morganton

   Full obituary: Shirley Harbison (opens in a new tab)

5. 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)

6. 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)

7. 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)

Services in the next 7 days

1. 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 homes serving Morganton

• Integrity Afterlife Services & Transport

  Morganton(828) 228-9128

• Kirksey Funeral Home

  Morganton(828) 437-2111dignitymemorial.com (opens in a new tab)

• McCain Funeral Home & Cremations, LLC

  Morganton(828) 608-0873mccainfuneralhome.com (opens in a new tab)

• Sossoman Funeral Home and Crematory Center

  Morganton(828) 437-3211sossomanfh.com (opens in a new tab)

• Thomas Murray Funeral Service Licensee

  Morganton(828) 757-1000murrayfuneralservice.com (opens in a new tab)

All funeral homes serving Morganton

Notices by month

• November 2026: 4 notices
• October 2026: 4 notices

Nearby towns

• Marion: 10 notices in the last 30 days
• Hickory: 5 notices in the last 30 days
• Newton: 3 notices in the last 30 days
• Rutherfordton: 6 notices in the last 30 days
• Boone: 4 notices in the last 30 days