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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.

David Branton

David Branton

Sep 21, 2016

David Lee Branton 70 of Iron Station died Wednesday, September 21st, 2016 at Caromont Regional Medical Center in Gastonia. Born March 25th, 1946 he was the son of the late William Arthur Branton and Bobbie Madean McClaurin Branton. His wife 37 years, Dorothy Branton of the home; two sisters, Geraldine Schronce of Lincolnton and Lucy Dameron of Lincolnton a brother...

Ricky Bowman

Ricky Bowman

Sep 21, 2016

Ricky Dale Bowman 63, of Hickory died Wednesday, September 21st, 2016 at Catawba Regional Hospice. Born October 2nd, 1952 he was the son of the late Ivan and Bobbie Dagenhart Bowman. A Celebration of life will be planned at a later date. Please sign the online guestbook at www.jenkinsfuneralhome.net. The Bowman family has entrusted arrangements to Jenkins Funeral Home and...

Teresa Scronce

Teresa Scronce

Sep 20, 2016

Teresa Ann Scronce 58, of Lincolnton died Tuesday, September 20th, 2016 at her home. Born September 26th, 1957 she was the daughter of Joe Cephus Scronce Sr. and the late Judy Mayo Scronce. A Celebration of life will be planned at a later date. Please sign the online guestbook at www.jenkinsfuneralhome.net. The Scronce family has entrusted arrangements to Jenkins Funeral...

Alvin Beard

Alvin Beard

Sep 20, 2016

Alvin Eugene Beard 71 of Newton died Tuesday, September 20th, 2016 at Catawba Regional Hospice. Aged 71, he was the son of the late Paul Lowell Beard and Margaret Barringer Beard. His wife Virginia Carol Russ Beard of the home; a daughter, Michelle Walling and husband Luke of Sherrills Ford; a son, Alvin Eugene Beard, ll of Newton; two step...

Joceyln Vanover

Joceyln Vanover

Sep 18, 2016

Send Flowers Joceyln Emily Vanover September 18, 2016 Joceyln Emily Vanover Infant daughter of Nathan Vanover and Lauren Jennings of Newton, died Sunday, September 18th, 2016 at Catawba Regional Medical Center. No Service is planned at this time. Please sign the online guestbook at www.jenkinsfuneralhome.net. The Vanover family has entrusted arrangements to Jenkins Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Newton...

Tony Hollar

Tony Hollar

Sep 17, 2016

Tony Harris Hollar 57 of Hickory died Saturday, September 17th, 2016 at Catawba Regional Hospice. Born February 21st, 1959 he was the son of the late Lacy Harris Hollar and Bleeka Rowe Hollar. He was a construction superintendent. He was a believer who loved people and life and lived it to the fullest. He was an avid hunter and fisherman...

John Hodge

John Hodge

Sep 17, 2016

John Darrell Hodge 52, of Clover, died Saturday, September 17th, 2016 at Piedmont Medical Center. Born October 15th, 1963, he was the son of Louis Hodge and Linda Loujean Barnett Hodge. He was a cook. His mother and father, Lewis and Linda Hodge of Clover, SC; a bother, Gary Hodge and wife Nancy G. of Clover, SC, survive him. No...

Edward Frantz

Edward Frantz

Sep 16, 2016

Edward Gerald Frantz 37, of Hickory, died Friday, September 16th, 2016 at home. Born February 1st, 1979, he was the son of Edward Gerald Frantz Jr. and Margaret Ann Purcell Hoff. He was a shipping clerk. His wife, Melissa of the home; two step sons, Daniel Paul Beverly of Hickory and Nicholas Adam Beverly of Hickory; two sisters, Tracy Ann...

Jo Deal

Jo Deal

Sep 16, 2016

Jo Ann Cline Deal 77, of Seminole, Florida, formerly of Hickory died Friday, September 16th, 2016 at Suncoast Hospice in Florida. Born February 2nd, 1939, she was the daughter of the late Marion Walter Cline and Jessie Wilson Smith Cline. She was a homemaker most of her life. Three brothers, William (Billy) Cline of Hickory, Marcus T. Cline and wife...

Johnnie Isaacs

Johnnie Isaacs

Sep 15, 2016

Johnnie Wayne Isaacs, 51 of Newton died Thursday, September 15th, 2016 at Frye Regional Medical Center. Born April 14th, 1965 he was the son of the late Charlie George Washington Isaacs and his Mother, Carrie Stella Black Isaacs of Newton. In addition to his mother; three brothers, Ronnie Isaacs, Charles Isaacs and Roger Isaacs survive him. No service is planned...

Bobbie Scarboro

Bobbie Scarboro

Sep 13, 2016

Bobbie Dean King Scarboro 82 of Mooresville died Tuesday, September 13th, 2016 at Rowan Medical Center. Born October 18th, 1933, she was the daughter of the late James Robert King and Bethal Naomi Hartman King. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Jenkins Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Newton. Please sign the online guestbook at www.jenkinsfuneralhome.net. The...

Rachel Frye

Rachel Frye

Sep 12, 2016

Rachel went home to be with her loved ones on September 12, 2016 at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. Rachel was born on September 12, 1962 to Mary Young and Verlin Adams. She was proceeded in death by her parents, as well as her son J.R. Frye, her grandmother Vangie Canipe, Aunts Evelyn Davis and Flossie Greene. She is survived...

William Coffey

William Coffey

Sep 10, 2016

William Harper Coffey 80, of Lenoir passed away Saturday, September 10th, 2016. Born September 21st, 1935, he was the son of the late Willie Calvin and Macy Martin Coffey. In addition to his wife of 57 years Sue Coffey; a daughter Julie Sutton and Brooks of Coats, NC; two sons Victor Coffey and wife Linda of Zebulon, NC, Jeffery Coffey...

Josephine Rivoire

Josephine Rivoire

Sep 10, 2016

Josephine Brady Rivoire 87 of Conover, died Saturday, September 10th, 2016 at Conover Nursing Home. Born February 9th, 1929, she was the daughter of the late John Brady and Ella Bryan Hupp. Josephine worked for the Charles County Library for over 30 years. She was a strong believer in Christ, and her favorite verse was Psalms 71. A daughter Stephanie...

Mary Williams

Mary Williams

Sep 6, 2016

Mary Lee Williams 85 of Hickory died Tuesday, September 6th, 2016 at Carolina Rehab Center of Burke . Born September 22nd, 1930, she was the daughter of the late James Rawlings Harler and Oda Beatrice Hulver. She was a knitter. Her father, James Harler, and mother, Oda Hulver, preceded her in death. No Service is planned at this time. Please...

Pamela Daugherty

Pamela Daugherty

Sep 5, 2016

Pamela Jeanne Daugherty 63 of Conover died Monday, September 5th, 2016 at Catawba Valley Medical Center. Born December 31st, 1952 she was the daughter of George Wyatt Daugherty and Laura Alice Gibson Daugherty. She was a school teacher. A sister, Sandra Watts of Greenville, SC and a brother, George Michael Daugherty of The Villages, FL., a nephew, Jody Keller and...

Tyson Hinds

Tyson Hinds

Sep 5, 2016

Tyson D. Hinds 85 of Hickory died Monday, September 5th, 2016 at Catawba Valley Medical Center. Born February 23rd, 1931 he was the son of the late Porter Thomas Hinds and Elva Beaty Hinds. His wife, Barbara Jean Lefevers Hinds of the home; a daughter, and Nancy Gail Steffey of Vale, NC; a son, Michael D. Hinds of Concord; a...

Gertrude Peacock

Gertrude Peacock

Aug 30, 2016

Gertrude (Gertie) Gillis Peacock, 85 of Hickory, formerly of Asheville, NC died peacefully on Tuesday, August 30, 2016 under hospice care at Kingston Residence of Hickory. A native of Waycross, Georgia, she was the daughter of James Tifton and Leola G. Gillis, Sr. Also preceding in death is her husband of 50 years, Walter Harold Peacock. Mrs. Peacock accompanied her...

Nelson Mackey

Nelson Mackey

Aug 29, 2016

Nelson Allen Mackey 72 of Newton died Monday, August 29th, 2016 at Catawba Regional Hospice in Sherrills Ford. Born July 13th, 1944 he was the son of the late Walter Allen Mackey and Grace Parker Mackey. He was owner and operator of Americraft Construction Incorporated. His wife, Angela Jones Mackey of the home; two daughters, Denise Michelle Mackey Rucker and...

Diana Rubenstahl

Diana Rubenstahl

Aug 29, 2016

Diana Sue Hunt Rubenstahl, 67 of Vale died Monday, August 29th, 2016 at her residence. Her husband, James Raymond Rubenstahl of the home, four daughters, Pamela Sue Adair, Teresa Lynn Rubenstahl, Judy Ann Huges and Christina Misch all of Cincinnati, OH; a son, James Daniel Rubenstahl of Cincinnati; a sister, Ethel Randolph of Cincinnati; a brother, William Hunt of Goshen,...

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