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.
Margaret Bost
Jan 8, 2017
Margaret Martha Vedder Bost, 92, of Hickory, died Sunday, Jan. 8, 2017, at Hospice of Catawba Valley after a brief illness. Margaret was born Oct. 26, 1924, in Hartford, Conn., to the late German immigrants Otto and Martha Vedder. After graduation from Bulkeley High School she worked in insurance, then attended Lenoir-Rhyne College, where she earned an A.B. in English...

Mary Edwards
Jan 6, 2017
On 6 January Mary Fox Edwards’ struggles ended as she slipped quietly from her Earthly bounds into eternal rest. Mary was born in Statesville, NC on 27 July 1929 to Charles Glenn Fox, Sr. and Laura Lee Dixon. She was a direct descendant of John Kincaid, a patriot who fled Scotland via Ireland for the United States in 1745 to...

Darrell Moss
Jan 5, 2017
Darrell Roosevelt Moss 47, of Hickory died Thursday, January 5th, 2017 at Catawba Valley Medical Center. Service will be held 4pm Sunday January, 15, 2017 at Unity Mission Commandment Keepers Church in Newton. Please sign the online guestbook at www.jenkinsfuneralhome.net. The Moss family has entrusted arrangements to Jenkins Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Newton 828-464-1555.
Darryl Robinson
Jan 4, 2017
Darryl Cornelius Robinson 56, of Hickory died Wednesday, January 4th, 2017 at Frye Regional Medical Center. Arrangements are incomplete at this time. Please sign the online guestbook at www.jenkinsfuneralhome.net. The Robinson family has entrusted arrangements to Jenkins Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Newton 828-464-1555.
Doraine Bell
Jan 2, 2017
Doraine Dawn Bell 82 of Lincolnton died Monday, January 2nd, 2017 at Heath House in Lincolnton. Born October 4th, 1934 she was the daughter of the late Floyd and Ida Bell. A daughter, Kelley Aymar and husband Joseph, Jr. a sister, Lois Sadler of Shrewsbury, MA survive her. Please sign the online guestbook at www.jenkinsfuneralhome.net. The Bell family has entrusted...
Kou Yang
Jan 1, 2017
Kou Yang 28 of Connelly Springs, died Sunday, January 1st, 2017 at Mission Hospital. Born November 10th, 1988, he was the son of Nou Thai and the late Xai Yang. The funeral will be 9:00 am-12:00pm and then from 1-2:30 pm Saturday, January 21st, 2017 at Jenkins Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Jenkins Cemetery. Please sign the online guestbook...
Robert Wortmann
Dec 31, 2016
Robert Gerard Wortmann 67 of Taylorsville died Saturday, December 31st, 2016 at Catawba Regional Hospice. Born July 24th, 1949 he was the son of the late Godfrey and Margaret Wortmann. His wife, Sheila Gaye Smith Wortmann of the home; a son, Eric Wortmann of Taylorsville; a brother, Mike Wortmann of Dearborn, MI survive him. Services are planned for a later...
Armando Gomez
Dec 31, 2016
Armando Sanchez Gomez 41, of Hickory died Tuesday, January 31st, 2017 at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. Armando was born June 14th, 1975. The funeral Mass will be 4:00pm Friday, February 10th, 2017 at Saint Aloysius Catholic Church with Fr. Nohé officiating. The family will receive friends from 11:00 am -2:00 pm Friday, February 10th, 2017 at Jenkins Funeral Home...
Harvey Wallace
Dec 30, 2016
Harvey Mack Wallace, Jr. 59 of Statesville died Friday, December 30th, 2016 his residence. Born April 2nd, 1957 he was the son the late Harvey Wallace Sr. His wife, Bonnie Ann Scott Wallace of the home; a son, Christian Zachary Wallace of Statesville; a step daughter, Tori Ann Scott of Mooresvill and a brother, Denny Wallace of Statesville survive him-her....

Denise Morgan
Dec 29, 2016
Denise Ann Morgan 55 of Valdese died Thursday, December 29th, 2016 at Grace Hospital. Born August 30th, 1961 she was the daughter of the late Glenn Smith and Bonnie Tipton Smith. A son, Roger Morgan and fiance Beige Brown of Drexel; two sisters and a brother. survive her. No service is planned at this time. Please sign the online guestbook...

Clarence Morris
Dec 28, 2016
Clarence Henry Morris 54, of Lenoir died Wednesday, December 28th, 2016 at Burke Hospice and Palliative Care. Born September 28th, 1962, he was the son of the late Clarence and Betty Morris. Four daughters Keira Morris of Plainfield NJ, Domonique Morris of Newark, NJ, Ayanna Morris of Teneck, NJ, Alyssa Morris of Teneck, NJ; three sons Jonathon Morris of New...
Helen Wellman
Dec 22, 2016
Helen Leona Wellman 84 of Lawndale died Thursday, December 22nd, 2016 at Catawba Regional Hospice. Born May 5th, 1932 she was the daughter of the late Macovey Larn Cook and Darles Voole Cook. Three sons, Johnny Wellman of Lawndale, Terry Wellman of Lawndale and Jerry Wellman of Ellenboro, survive her. Her husband of 64 years, Johnny Cecil Wellman, her parents, ...
Dorothy Sigmon
Dec 22, 2016
Dorothy (Mamaw Dottie) Manley Sigmon went to be with the Lord on Thursday December 22nd, 2016 at Conover Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Born on May 28th, 1928 she was the daughter of the late William and Ellen Manley. Mamaw was a very religious and outgoing individual. She was born in Old Fort of McDowell County. She always enjoyed and loved...
Sylvia Wise
Dec 21, 2016
Sylvia Jean Wise 75 of N. Wilkesboro died Wednesday, December 21st, 2016 at Caldwell Hospice & Palliative Care. Born December 6th, 1941, she was the daughter of late Eugene and Sherlia Tester. No Service is planned at this time. Please sign the online guestbook at www.jenkinsfuneralhome.net. The Wise family has entrusted arrangements to Jenkins Funeral Home and Cremation Service in...

Catherine Collins
Dec 19, 2016
Catherine Harfield Collins 55, of Denver died Monday, December 19th, 2016 at her home. Arrangements are incomplete at this time. Please sign the online guestbook at www.jenkinsfuneralhome.net. The Collins family has entrusted arrangements to Jenkins Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Newton 828-464-1555.
Timothy Hopp
Dec 17, 2016
Timothy Allen Hopp 55 of Lincolnton died Saturday, December 17th, 2016 at Carolinas Medical Center in Concord. Born October 27th, 1961 he was the son the Patricia T. Hopp and the late Walden Leo Hopp. His wife of 18 years, Darlene Ayers Hopp of the home; his mother, Patricia Tutokey Hopp of Wesley Chapel, FL; two brothers and two sisters;...

Max Eurey
Dec 16, 2016
Max Wayne Eurey 78 of Lincolnton died Friday, December 16th, 2016 at CHS Lincoln. Born July 12th, 1938, he was the son of the late Adam and Estelle Long Eurey. Patricia Eurey of Lincolnton; a daughter Kelly M. Hughes and husband Joe of Pumpkin Center; a son Tommy E. Eurey and wife Cindy of Boger City; a brother, John Eurey...

Sally Nestor
Dec 12, 2016
Sally Sue Nestor 72 of Granite Falls died Monday, December 12th, 2016 at Frye Regional Medical Center. Born June 7th, 1944 she was the daughter of the late Robert and Helen Hayes Fluharty. Her husband, George Elwood Nestor survives her. No arrangements are planned at this time. Please sign the online guestbook at www.jenkinsfuneralhome.net. The Nestor family has entrusted arrangements...
Margaret Darling
Dec 8, 2016
Margaret Darling 97 of Newton died Thursday, December 8th, 2016 at Abernethy Laurels. Born April 26th, 1923 she was the daughter of the late Louis Eugene Combs and Hazel Ellen Bartlett Combs. No service is planned at this time. Please sign the online guestbook at www.jenkinsfuneralhome.net. The Darling family has entrusted arrangements to Jenkins Funeral Home and Cremation Service in...

Janice Coulter
Dec 4, 2016
Janice Levada Coulter, 62 of Newton died Sunday, December 4th, 2016 at Catawba Valley Medical Center. Born July 18th, 1954 she was the daughter of the late Robert Coulter and Priscilla Coulter. She is a 1970 graduate of Newton-Conover High School and attended CVCC. Janice loved to sing and dance. She enjoyed traveling and loved going to Myrtle Beach. Two...
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