Don Panter

Donald “Don” Panter, age 89, passed away Friday morning, May 20, 2022, at his home in Morganton. Don was born December 21, 1932, in Morganton, to the late Arthur Panter and Eula Estella Colbert Panter. He was a veteran of the Korean Conflict serving in Germany.

Gary Williams

Gary Otis Williams, 80, of Mineral Bluff, passed away peacefully Monday, May 16, 2022, at his home surrounded by his children. Gary was born November 25, 1941, in McCaysville, to Otis and Virginia Williams.

Kenneth Thurmond

June 27, 1929 - May 20, 2022 Beloved husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather, Kenneth Gorden Thurmond, passed away May 20, 2022, at Fannin Regional Hospital in Blue Ridge. Ken grew up in Paulding County, Georgia, the son of Harrison Snowden Thurmond and Carrie Ardillia Robbins Thurmond.

Barbara Woodall

Barbara Ann Bennett Woodall, 85, died Monday, May 9, 2022, at her home in Dallas, Georgia, passing away peacefully in her bed with her family close by and Alan Jackson’s “I Want to Stroll Over Heaven With You” playing in the background.

James Goode

James Edward Goode, age 81, of Turtletown, Tennessee, passed away Thursday, May 5, 2022, at his home. Mr. Goode was born in Detroit, Michigan, November 10, 1940. He worked for Shaw Industries for a number of years and was a belonged to the Masons in Lavonia, Michigan.