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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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,...
Betty Potts
Aug 25, 2016
Betty Jean Potts 79,of Hickory died Thursday, August 25th, 2016 at Frye Regional Medical Center. Born August 5th, 1937, she was the daughter of the late Ken and Mae Brittain. Her daughter Pamela Lail of Hickory; two sons Grady Dale Potts Jr. of Hickory, James Potts and wife Toni of Icard; two sisters, Revonda Greenway of Hildebran, Linda Bevins and...
Jimmy Robbins
Aug 24, 2016
Jimmy David Robbins 54, of Maiden died Wednesday, August 24th, 2016 at 4909 Graystone Lane. Born October 5th, 1961, he was the son of Jimmy Elbridge Robbins and Kay Hager. A Private Service will be held at a later date.. Please sign the online guestbook at www.jenkinsfuneralhome.net. The Robbins family has entrusted arrangements to Jenkins Funeral Home and Cremation Service...
Danny Johnson
Aug 22, 2016
Danny Keith Johnson, 66 of Hickory died Monday, August 22nd, 2016 at his residence. Born August 22nd, 1950 he was the son of the late Harrison Johnson and Verta Keck Johnson. He retired from General Electric after 30 years of service as an assembler, computer operator and dispatcher in the RSD department. In his earlier years, he was very involved...
Marshall Keller
Aug 21, 2016
Marshall Everett Keller,71 of Lincolnton died Sunday, August 21st, 2016 at Carolinas Medical Center. He was born December 15th, 1944. His wife Gladys Keller of Lenoir, three sons, Chad Keller of Lenoir, Carington Keller of Trenton, TN and Joe Keller of Lenoir survive him. Please sign the online guestbook at www.jenkinsfuneralhome.net. The Keller family has entrusted arrangements to Jenkins Funeral...
Patricia Eblen
Aug 20, 2016
Patricia Lynn Eblen 70, of Hickory passed away Saturday, August 20th, 2016 at her home. Born January 23rd, 1946, she was the daughter of the late Donald and Elizabeth Forsburg. In addition to her husband David Bruce Eblen; a daughter Kelly Mullett and husband Paul of Redford, MI; a son Dave Eblen and wife Ruth of Hickory; a Brother Craig...
Alice Hansen
Aug 20, 2016
Alice Beatrice Hansen 93, of Hickory died Saturday, August 20th, 2016 at Catawba Regional Hospice. Born July 6th, 1923, she was the daughter of the late Ross and Elizabeth Plumley Martin. No service is planned at this time Please sign the online guestbook at www.jenkinsfuneralhome.net. The Hansen family has entrusted arrangements to Jenkins Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Newton...
Lloyd Crooks
Aug 17, 2016
Lloyd (Root) Talmadge Crooks went home to be with the Lord, Wednesday August 17th, 2016. He was 68 years old, born September 18th, 1947. He was preceded in death by his father Nowlin Talmadge Crooks and mother Nettie Sue Schronce Crooks, a brother Robert Lee Crooks and a nephew Bobby Walker. He is survived by his daughters Tamara Crooks Morton...
Carl Nivens
Aug 16, 2016
Carl Marcus Nivens, 32 of Hickory died Tuesday, August 16th, 2016. Born April 13th, 1984 he was the son of Thomas Nivens and Betty Nivens. His wife, Tara Anne Nivens of Monroe; his mother Betty Nivens and husband Johnny Henderson of Hickory; his father, Thomas J. Nivens of SC; a daughter, Kaydance Nivens of Bethelem; two sons, Marcus Nivens of...
Doris Michael
Aug 15, 2016
Doris Eloise Michael, 89 of Hickory died Monday, August 15th, 2016 at her residence. Born October 20th, 1926 she was the daughter of the late Thomas Emory Jones and Lillie Vaughn Jones. Two sons, Berlie Leonard Michael, Jr. and wife Erica of North Myrtle Beach, SC and David Michael and wife Jeanne of Claremont; a daughter, Brenda Matthews and husband...
Ronald Smearman
Aug 13, 2016
Smearman, Ronald W. "SQUISH", 67 passed away peacefully, Saturday, August 13, 2016 in his hometown of Hudson, NC. Born on October 18, 1948, to the late Harry C. and Hilda Smearman. Born and raised in Meyersdale, PA, where while not only attending school and such, he worked alongside his parents and sister tending to livestock and farm crop, which would...
Lynda Cross
Aug 13, 2016
Lynda Marie Norris Cross 74 of Iron Station died Saturday, August 13th, 2016 at her residence. Born December 16th, 1941 she was the daughter of the late J.M. Norris and Marie Tabor Norris. She was a Human Resource Officer with Carolina Mills. Her husband of 30 years, Ralph Cross of the home survives her. In addition to her parents, two...
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