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.
Peggy Pless
Mar 11, 2017
Peggy Lou Pless 73 of Claremont died Friday, March 10th, 2017 at Catawba Valley Medical Center. Born January 14th, 1944 she was the daughter of the late Hill Peeler and Nellie Green. Lou was retired from the furniture industry. Survived by her husband of 56 years, Robert Ralph Pless. services are incomplete at this time. Please sign the online guestbook...
Dewey Yount
Mar 11, 2017
Dewey Lane Yount 70 of died Saturday, March 11th, 2017 at Hickory Falls Health and Rehab. Born December 17th, 1946 he was the son of the late Kenneth Yount and Lovie Hall Yount. No service is planned at this time Please sign the online guestbook at www.jenkinsfuneralhome.net. The Yount family has entrusted arrangements to Jenkins Funeral Home and Cremation Service...
Shepel Hunter
Mar 11, 2017
Shepel Monet Hunter 43, of Conover died Saturday, March 11th, 2017 at Catawba Valley Medical Center. Born September 1st, 1973 she was the daughter of Janice Lynn Hunter. Shepel attended Hickory High, and took nine years of Ballet from Ann Freeman Dance Academy. She loved music, and was a huge UNC Tar Heel fan. In addition to her mother; a...
Nancy Jones
Mar 10, 2017
Nancy Gayle Jones 71 of Lincolnton died Friday, March 10th, 2017 at Carolinas Medical Center Lincolnton, NC. Born November 12th, 1945 she was daughter of the late Sammuel Crabtree and Annie Ellis Crabtree. She was a homemaker. Survived by her husband, James Jones. The funeral will be 2:00pm Thursday, March 16th, 2017 at Union Baptist Church. The family will receive...
Joann Grosch
Mar 9, 2017
Joann Grace Grosch 84 of Lincolnton died Thursday, March 9th, 2017 at Cardinal Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center. Born December 18th, 1932 she was the daughter of the late John and Kathrine Lees Schunn No Service is planned at this time. Please sign the online guestbook at www.jenkinsfuneralhome.net. The Grosch family has entrusted arrangements to Jenkins Funeral Home and Cremation Service...
Peggy Dewhurst
Mar 8, 2017
Peggy Louise Dewhurst 86 of Claremont died Wednesday, March 8th, 2017 at Catawba Regional Hospice. Born February 11th, 1931 she was the daughter of the late Israel Galyon and Myrtle Webb Galyon. She was a member of St Paul's Reformed Church in Newton and a member of the Sweet Adelines from 1974-2002. She volunteered at Catawba Valley Medical Center from...
Janice Christian
Mar 8, 2017
Janice Ann Christian 57, of Hickory passed away Wednesday, March 8th, 2017 at Catawba Regional Hospice. Born May 30th, 1959, she was the daughter of the late Henry Christian and Oma Lee Stanley. A daughter Porsha Galligher of Hickory; three sons Neil Galligher of Hickory Javan Galligher of Hickory, Jake Christian of Newton; three sisters Bessie Urps, Freda Strawderman, Barbara...
Dallas Darnell
Mar 8, 2017
Dallas Henry Darnell 69, of Maiden died Wednesday, March 8th, 2017 at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. Born January 10th, 1948 he was the son of the late James and Grace Sheets Darnell. Dallas served his country in the US Army during Vietnam War and received an award for National Defense Service Medal Sharpshooter M-14. He was an avid golfer...
James Carr
Mar 6, 2017
James Edward Carr,79 of Hickory died Tuesday, March 7th, 2017 at Catawba Valley Medical Center. Born January 1st,1938. He was the son of the late James Carr and Mary Orfield Carr. James was retired from Griffin Security. He is survived by 3 daughters; Julie Upchurch of Conover, Lisa Lee of Hickory and Sheri Davis of Piney Creek, NC; 7 grandchildren...
Raymond Scott
Mar 5, 2017
Raymond Francis Scott 72 of Newton and formerly of Jackson, OH died Sunday, March 5th, 2017 at his residence after a lengthy illness. Born October 13th, 1944 he was the son of the late Albert Scott and Mary Simpson Scott. A US Army veteran, he served in Vietnam. He was a firefighter paramedic working on a heavy rescue in an...
Chong Lo
Mar 4, 2017
Chong Koua Lo, 68 of Lititz, PA died Saturday, March 4th, 2017 at his residence in PA. Born October 14th, 1948 he was the son of the late Joua Lo and Yer Vang Vang. He served in the Secret US Army during the Vietnam War. The funeral will be Sunday, March 26th, 2017 at Celebration Center, the Jenkins Pavilion and...
Jorge Balderas
Mar 4, 2017
Jorge Vergel Balderas 83, of Hickory died Saturday, March 4th, 2017 at 2531 Highland Avenue, NE , Hickory, NC. Born February 2nd, 1934 he was the son of the late Jose Vergel and Rebecca Balderas. Jose Vergel - Father, Rebecca Balderas - Mother preceded him in death. Survived by his wife, Maria Cristina Mucino. Please sign the online guestbook at...
Nancy Carroll
Mar 4, 2017
Nancy Lou Carroll 78, of Hickory went home to be with the Lord on March 4, 2017 after an extended battle with cancer. Born June 20,1938 she was the daughter of the late David Yoder and Louise Pitts Yoder. In addition to her husband of 58 years Bobby Carroll; two daughters Vickie Smith and husband Steve of Denver, Pamela Carroll...
Robert Hudson
Mar 3, 2017
Robert (Robbie) Charles Hudson 55 of Hickory died after a short, intense battle with cancer Friday, March 3rd, 2017 at his home. Born June 6th, 1961 in Hickory, NC he was the son of the late Archie and Virginia Yoder Hudson. Robert served in the U.S. Army as a mechanic from 1979-1983. He found his true passion as an over...
Martha Smith
Mar 3, 2017
Martha Marie Smith, 58, of Newton died Friday, March 3rd, 2017 at at her home. Born July 2nd, 1958 she was the daughter of the late Ziegler Higgins and Pearl Smith Higgins. Martha was a homemaker. Husband, Brian Bumgarner; daughter, Crystal Prather and husband Brian of Newton, NC; son, Shannon Wesson and wife Crystal of Maiden, NC; grandchildren, Jasmine and...
Robin Lail
Mar 2, 2017
Robin Darlene Lail 63 of Hickory died Thursday, March 2nd, 2017 at Frye Regional Medical Center. Born November 26th, 1953 she was the daughter of the late Frank Spake and Lorene Spake Drum she was employed by Carolina Glove. She is survived by her husband. Randall R. Vandweit; daughter, Bonnie Rose of Clifton, Virginia; grandchildren, Beverly A Rose, Misty D....
Betty Baker
Mar 2, 2017
Betty Mae Gross Baker 67 of Hickory died Thursday, March 2nd, 2017 at Frye Regional Medical Center. Born August 15th, 1949 she was the daughter of the late Henry Gross and Clara Hartman Gross. Two daughters, Nancy Y. Anderson and husband Tim of Hickory and Sherry Hendricks and husband Shannon of Conover; a sister, Alice Mooneyham Ferria and husband Santiago...
George Moses
Mar 1, 2017
George Moses 67, of Conover died Wednesday, March 1st, 2017 at Catawba Valley Medical Center. Born January 24th, 1950 he was the son of the late Hershel Moses and Ada Lail Moses. Four sons Matt Moses of Cherryville, Shawn Moses of Morganton, George Moses IV of Morganton, and Josh Moses of Charlotte; three sisters Maxine Best, Kathy Moses Little, Ann...
Patricia Stevens
Feb 27, 2017
Patricia (Tese) Ellen Stevens 52 of Hickory passed away Monday, February 27th, 2017 at Catawba Regional Hospice. Born June 13th, 1964 in Tarreytown, NY she was the youngest of 6 and the daughter of the late William Stevens and Patricia Lyons Stevens. Tese loved to read, cook, and bake, and she loved animals. Tese was loved and will be missed. ...
Erich Shakir
Feb 26, 2017
Erich Demitri Shakir 45 of Statesville died Sunday, February 26th, 2017 at his residence. Born May 7th, 1971 he was the son of Linda McMillan Sly and the late Frederick Shakir. His mother, Linda Sly of the home; a sister, Mandy Shakir Jones of Statesville; two step brothers, Frederick Shakir,Jr. of CT and Bradford Shakir of CT; a step sister,...
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