William "Bill"  Joe Comby 91 of Conover died Tuesday, November 24, 2020 at his Residence. Born  January 26th, 1929, he was the son of the late Henry Burchard Comby and Alice Mae Little Comby. A lieutenant in the US Navy, Bill served in the Korean conflict. He was a loving husband, father, and grandfather whom loved his family very much. A graduate of the University of Oklahoma, he was self-employed for many years. He was a member of St. Paul's Reformed Church in...

Xee Lor 63 of Conover died Sunday, November 22, 2020 at Catawba Valley Medical Center. Born, March 18th, 1957 she was the daughter of Chong Sher Lor and Kayang Lee.   The funeral will be from 8:00 am to 3:00 pm Saturday December 5, 2020 in the chapel of Jenkins Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Catawba Memorial Park. The family will receive friends during this time. Please sign the online guestbook at www.jenkinsfuneralhome.net. The Lor family has entrusted arrangements to Jenkins...

Grace Edwards Fredell, 70, of Vale died Sunday, November 22, 2020 at Carolina Caring. Born Thursday, April 27th, 1950 she was the daughter of the late Charles and Gladys Edwards.   Her husband, Howard Fredell; daughter, Cheryl Dickens, and children Tyler Dickens and Halle Dickens; three sons, Daniel Fredell, Kenny Fredell, wife Crystal and children Austin, Tiffany, Marie, Crislyn and Kensley, and J.R. Fredell, wife Sandy and children Morgan, Caleb, Tucker and Jackson; and two...

Lorene Setzer Roseman 89 of Hickory died Saturday, November 21, 2020 at Carolina Caring Hospice in Newton. Born July 24th, 1931, she was the daughter of the late Fitchue Lee Setzer and Lillie Beatrice Cook Setzer. Lorene was a member of Our Savior Lutheran Church. She was a graduate of Newton-Conover High School. After her retirement from the furniture industry, she enjoyed dancing, teaching line dancing for many years. Her hobbies included crocheting and quilting and loved helping others...

Robert Jerome Caetta, 73 of Maiden passed away Friday, November 20, 2020 at Atrium Health Lincoln. Born, January 2nd, 1947 he was the son of the late Frank Michael Caetta and Rose Fonti Caetta.   Robert proudly served in the U.S. Army and was a Vietnam veteran.  He had many passions in his life and believed that faith in the Lord, family and friends were the essential pillars of a godly life.  Robert was a master carpenter who loved to build birdhouses and various wood...

Athel “Keith” Stafford passed away quietly in his home in Hickory on Friday, November 20, 2020.  The son of Sarah “Pauline” and Athel Stafford, Keith was born on Wednesday,  January 10, 1945 in the small, tightly knit farming community of Bunker Hill/Kernersville, where he learned to work with his hands and farm tobacco, and came to know his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Married to “the best thing that ever happened to me”, he and his wife, Jan,...

Gerald "Jerry" Richard Smetzer 84 of Maiden and formerly of Ohio, died November 19, 2020 at his home. Born May 27th, 1936 he was the son of the late Norman Ervin Smetzer and Winifred Alma Rife Smetzer. He was a Past Commander of the Port Clinton Power Squadron and was District 29  Treasurer. He was a co- founder and partner of the Maumae Valley Appraisal Company and worked for Shell Oil for 25 years.   His wife, Gwen Ann Smetzer of the home; a daughter Dana Olson...

Howard Wilson Church of Newton, passed peacefully into eternal life Thursday November 18, 2020 at Frye Regional Medical Center. Born April 28, 1939 to Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Church, Howard was a devout and faithful member of Startown First Baptist Church in Newton where he has served as deacon, RA leader, Sunday school teacher for adult men's class, Treasurer and other positions as needed. Since his retirement as finishing supervisor at Bassett Furniture Co. in Conover, his ministry...

Michael “Mike” Norman Kilby, 76, of Conover, died Tuesday (November 17, 2020) at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem. Mike was born March 26, 1944 in Hickory, the son of Clark Gordon Kilby and Edna (Ross) (Kilby) Finger. He is survived by Dawn Spencer Kilby whom he married on September 20, 1980 at Mt Ruhama Baptist Church in Maiden.  Mike attended St. Stephen’s High School. He served in the United States Air Force as an Air Policeman from...

Kathy Denise Peticos 53 of Hickory died Tuesday, November 17, 2020 at Decedent's Home. Born Friday, November 17th, 1967 she was the daughter of Vivian and Joel Reid Moore .   She is survived by a sister Renee M Shinn and husband David, a brother Terry Moore, two nephews Joshua Miller and Nathan Moore, a niece Mekenzie Shinn, A sister-in-law Julie Moore, and a step-son Shawn Peticos (Audrey). Her husband John Peticos, her father Joel Reid Moore and mother Vivian, a brother...