Local obituaries for Catawba County, NC.
Obituaries act as quiet reminders of the finite nature of our lives. Yet, for those who have recently experienced the death of a family member or friend, an obituary means so much more. It is a bittersweet reminder of all we've lost, but it can also help us to remember all we enjoyed while they were alive. If you have recently lost someone you love, we hope that you will accept our condolences.
Timothy Johnson
Jan 25, 2018
Timothy (Scooter) Allan Johnson 32 of Hickory died Thursday, January 25th, 2018 at his home . Born May 18th, 1985 he was the son of Angela Goins Johnson and the late James Johnson. Timothy is survived by mother Angela Johnson sister Cora Hodge and brother Nick Johnson his wife Stephanie Johnson their two kids James and Max. A Celebration of...
Joanne Jenkins
Jan 24, 2018
Joanne Jenkins 65 of Newton passed away Wednesday, January 24th, 2018 at Catawba Valley Medical Center. Born February 20th, 1952 she was the daughter of the late John and Mildred Kreticos. A Celebration of life will be planned at a later date. Please sign the online guestbook at www.jenkinsfuneralhome.net. The Jenkins family has entrusted arrangements to Jenkins Funeral Home and...
Bobby Thomas
Jan 22, 2018
Bobby Dean Thomas, 68, of Iron Station passed away Monday, January 22nd, 2018 at his home. Born September 17th, 1949 he was the son of the late Roscoe and Dora Hamm Thomas. A daughter Bobbie Chrisley of Iron Station, Sons; Ray Thomas and wife Crystal of Iron Station, and James Thomas of Lincolnton; four brothers; two sisters; four grandchildren; and...
Robert Crandall
Jan 20, 2018
Robert (Bob) James Crandall age 90 went to be with our Lord Jesus in heaven Saturday January 20, 2018 in the home of his son, Russ after declining from Alzheimer’s. He was born March 11, 1927 in Columbia, Illinois. Robert raised his family in Belvidere, Illinois where he lost his 1st wife to lung cancer. He moved to Florida with...
Gary Olinger
Jan 20, 2018
Gary Olinger ,72, of Hickory, passed after an almost six year journey with a cancer diagnosis. He chose to do things his own way. There were bumps in the road along the way, but most of the time, both he and his wife were able to live a normal life. He finally succumbed to the illness on January 20th ,...
Herman Howell
Jan 20, 2018
Herman Ray Howell 68 of Claremont died Saturday, January 20th, 2018 at Catawba Regional Hospice. Born November 15th, 1949 he was the son of the late Thomas R.D. Howell and Atha Gardner Howell. He was a U.S. Army veteran serving in Germany. He retired from the Hickory Police Department. A daughter, Carla Virginia Howell of Virginia; a son, Dr. Thomas...
Dennis Fulbright
Jan 20, 2018
Dennis Joseph (Sonny) Fulbright died Saturday, January 20, 2018 at Hospice with his wife and family with him. He was born June 13, 1946 to James Dick Fulbright and Nina Mitchem Fulbright who proceeded him in death, also his brother J.D. Fulbright and sister Barbara Fulbright Richard and an infant sister. Survivors include his devoted wife Patricia Ann Houser Fulbright,...
Virginia Barber
Jan 19, 2018
Virginia Katherine Turner Barber passed away Friday, January 19, 2018, after a period of declining health. She was 89 years old. Virginia was a loving mother, loyal and dutiful wife, and a hard-working and dedicated employee who put the needs of others above her own. Prior to her retirement, she worked as an upholstery seamstress and quality control inspector. Past...
Gloria Houser
Jan 18, 2018
Gloria Pearl Houser 86 of Hickory died Thursday, January 18th, 2018 at Conover Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Born December 31st, 1931 she was the daughter of the late Herbert Messner and Olive Kessler Houser. Her daughter, Holly Jo Kurtz and husband Odie of Claremont; two sons, Ronald lee Houser and wife Debbie of Newton and Dr. Ricky Allen Houser and...
Keith Withers
Jan 18, 2018
Keith Darwin Withers 62 of Hickory died Thursday, January 18th, 2018 at Catawba Regional Hospice. Born September 8th, 1955 he was the son of the late Herman Withers and Delores Withers. There are no services planned at this time. In lieu of flowers the family has requested that donations be made to Episcopal Church of Ascension, 726 1st Ave NW,...
Eleanora Barker
Jan 18, 2018
Eleanora (Ellie) Pauline Rudolph Barker, 89, of Newton went to be with her Lord January 18, 2018 at Catawba Valley Medical Center. Born in Tell City, Indiana November 13, 1928, she was the daughter of the late George Rudolph and Elizabeth Hess Rudolph. Ellie married the late Roger Barker in 1953 and had five children. Prior to her marriage, Ellie...
Annie Joyce
Jan 16, 2018
Annie Lea Joyce 69 of Hamptonville died Tuesday, January 16th, 2018. Born April 4th, 1948 she was the daughter of the late Benny Bernard and Rachel Cook Bernard. There are no services planned at this time. Please sign the online guestbook at www.jenkinsfuneralhome.net. The Joyce family has entrusted arrangements to Jenkins Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Newton 828-464-1555. To...
Jose Silva
Jan 13, 2018
Jose Isable Silva 83 of Newton died Saturday, January 13th, 2018 at Hickory Falls Health and Rehab. Born July 8th, 1934 he was the son of the late Julian Silva. A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date. Please sign the online guestbook at www.jenkinsfuneralhome.net. The Silva family has entrusted arrangements to Jenkins Funeral Home and Cremation...
Robert Maxie
Jan 12, 2018
Robert (Bob) Worth Maxie, 76, of Iron Station passed away Friday, January 12, 2018 at Novant Health Medical Center in Huntersville. Born December 18, 1941 he was the son of the late William Maxie and Ruby Hunt Maxie. Bob was a Sergeant in the U.S. Army and served two tours in Vietnam. During Vietnam he received Two Purple Hearts and...
Armina Mullinax
Jan 9, 2018
Armina Lorraine Mullinax , 77 of Vale died Tuesday, January 9th, 2018 at the home. Born October 8th, 1940 she was the daughter of the late Bill Morgan and Ruby Balcom. She is survived by two daughters, Cindy Shull and husband Kenneth of Vale, and Vickie Bivens of Vale; one son Timothy Gates of Sevierville, TN; four grandchildren, Lora Shull,...
Willie Phillips
Jan 9, 2018
Willie Cleveland Phillips Jr, 70, of Newton, died Sunday, Jan. 9, 2018 unexpectedly. He was born on May 14, 1947, to the late Willie Cleveland Phillips and Vivian Arlene Turner Phillips. He was in the United States Army and retired from the United States Army Reserve. He leaves to cherish loving memories one son, Rhyian Phillips and Debra Phillips of...
Mary Woods
Jan 9, 2018
Mary Rebecca Woods 77 of Hickory died Tuesday, January 9th, 2018 at Frye Regional Medical Center. Born December 15th, 1940 she was the daughter of the late Marshall Strawn and Gladys Pope Strawn. A Celebration of Life is planned for Saturday January 13, 2018 at Lakeview Baptist Church. Visitation will be from 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm a memorial service...
Paul Hamm
Jan 8, 2018
William Paul Hamm, 85, of Newton died Monday, January 8th, 2018 at Catawba Valley Medical Center. Born November 17th, 1932, he was the son of the late Thomas Hamm and Garnett Yoder Hamm of West Palm Beach, FL. He was a member of St. Paul's Reformed Church in Newton. His daughter, Mary K. Samuels and husband Allen of San Jose,...
June Blackwell
Jan 8, 2018
June Anna Blackwell 59 of Lincolnton died Monday, January 8th, 2018 at her residence . Born December 17th, 1958 she was the daughter of the late Clarence Van Zile and Isabele Peterson Van Zile. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Jenkins Funeral Home. Please sign the online guestbook at www.jenkinsfuneralhome.net. The Blackwell family has entrusted arrangements to...
Grady Costner
Jan 6, 2018
Grady Allen Costner 66 of Hickory died Saturday, January 6th, 2018 at his residence. Born September 2nd, 1951 he was the son of the late David Costner and Naomi Goodwin Costner. He retired from Shurtape where he was a third shift supervisor. He was a 28 year veteran of the US Army receiving the Army Commodation Award, Vietnam service medal...
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