Jennie Deal Duncan, 81, of Morganton, passed away Tuesday, June 16, 2026, with her family by her side.

Penelope Ruth Dale, 66, passed away peacefully at AMOREM Hospice in Valdese on December 4, 2025, after a long battle with dementia.

On the evening of September 7, 2025, the matriarch and glue of our family, Melba Hughes Carroll, gracefully and peacefully laid aside her burden and surrendered into the hand of God. She put up a valiant two-week fight, but as recovery lost ground, her will to be free overcame her weakened body’s attempts to survive.

Dr. James “Jim” White Kitting, 93, of Morganton, N.C. transitioned peacefully to his Heavenly Home on Wednesday, August 27, 2025.

Robert Edward “Hobbs” Poteat, 77, of Drexel, N.C., passed away Monday, July 21, 2025, at Mercy Hospital in Charlotte following a brief illness.

Wayne Weaver Hitt, 89, of Morganton, NC, passed away on Friday, July 18, 2025, peacefully following a rapid decline in health.

On July 1st, Ed (Eddie) Denton passed away peacefully surrounded by family.

Rev. Ron Cooper, 68 of Morganton, NC went to his Lord and Savior, Friday, July 19, 2024. Born on March 15, 1956, he was the son of the late Ke…