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.
Brian Taylor
May 8, 2012
Brian DeCalb Taylor, 43 of Country Lane in Stanley, NC died Tuesday May 8, 2012 at Carolinas Medical Center in Lincolnton, NC. Born November 27, 1968 in Wayne County, Michigan, he was the son of Daniel DeCalb Taylor and Nancy Marie Ringel Taylor of Rock Hill, SC. Brian was an avid music lover and spent a lot of time playing...
Albert Blackburn
May 3, 2012
Albert Clay Blackburn, Sr. 65 of Ester Bandy Road, Catawba died Thursday, May 03, 2012 at Palliative CareCenter & Hospice of Sherrills Ford. Born July 13, 1946 he was the son of the late James Albert Blackburn and Wilma Jane Bunton Roberts. Albert was a member of Unity Missionary Baptist Church where he became a Sunday school teacher. He was...
Mildred Crow
Apr 30, 2012
Mildred Jane Maynard Crow, 86 of Tiffany Street, Conover died Monday, April 30, 2012 at Frye Regional Medical Center. Born July 12, 1925, she was the daughter of the late Robert W. Maynard and Stella Agnet Barnes Maynard. Mildred was a member of First Baptist Church in Newton and worked at Carolina Mills for 48 years. A son, Allie Steven...
Nancy Cline
Apr 29, 2012
Nancy Lee Cline, 62 of Barringer Circle, Newton died Sunday, April 29, 2012 at Palliative CareCenter & Hospice of Catawba Valley. Born May 22, 1949 she was the daughter of the late Gaither Randolph Bustle and Sarah Lorena Crawford Bustle. Nancy worked for 10 years at the Catawba County tax office but was a homemaker most of her life. She...
George Hudson
Apr 29, 2012
George William Hudson, 92 of 12th Ave. SW Hickory died Sunday, April 29, 2012 at Frye Regional Medical Center. Born August 16, 1919 in Cleveland County, NC, he was the son of the late John Hudson and Bessie Hastings Hudson. In addition to his wife of 68 years, Muriel Davis Hudson of the home; and a son, Gary Hudson wife...
Vikki Rowlands
Apr 27, 2012
Vikki Martha Sharon Rowlands, 62 of Old Mtn. Village Drive, Hiddenite died Friday, April 27, 2012 at Brian Center-Statesville. Born June 28, 1949 in Wincheser, MA she was the daughter of Katherine Justine Magee of Port Charlotte, FL and the late Freeman Albert Pearl. Two daughters, Lyda Kolouski of Oneville, MN and Carrie Kolouski; two sisters, Sandra Wilson and husband...
Song Lor
Apr 25, 2012
Song Lor, 98 of Trinity Church Road, Valdese died Wednesday, April 25, 2012 at Grace Hospital. Born April 3, 1914 in Laos, she was the daughter of the late Nao Tou Lor and Mee Vang. Ten daughters; five sons and numerous grand-children and great grand-children survive her. In addition to her husband, Vang Seng; four daughters preceded her in death....
Nellie Laney
Apr 16, 2012
Nellie Reese Laney, 78 of Vesuvius Furnace Road, Iron Station died Monday, April 16, 2012 at Carolina?s Medical Center Lincolnton. Born August 11, 1933 in Catawba County, NC she was the daughter of the late James McKinley Reese and Odessa Kate Hewitt Rese. Nellie was a member of Starmount Baptist Church in Newton. In addition to her husband, Wayne Eugene...
Duane Kline
Apr 14, 2012
Duane Price Kline, 92 of Brentwood Drive, Newton passed away on Saturday, April 14, 2012 at Catawba Valley Medical Center in Hickory, NC. Born September 30, 1919 in Allegheny, Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late Fuller & Lillian Price Kline. Mr. Kline graduated from Oberlin College Conservatory of Music in Oberlin, Ohio with a Bachelor of Arts degree...
Roy Powell
Apr 10, 2012
Roy Oliver ?Pete? Powell, 67 of Catawba, N.C. died on Tuesday, April 10, 2012 at Palliative CareCenter & Hospice of Catawba Valley. Born April 26, 1944 in Green County, Ky., he was the son of the late Mellwood Powell and Ruby Geraldine Neagle Powell. Affectionately known as "Paw" to many. Two daughters, Rena Church & husband Troy of Maiden and...
Jackie Bell
Mar 28, 2012
Jackie Byron Bell, 73 of Pope Drive, Newton died, Wednesday, March 28, 2012 at Palliative CareCenter & Hospice of Catawba Valley. Born April 2, 1938, he was the son of the late Waddy Leonard Bell & Vee Muriel Cline Bell Arrowood. Jackie was a U.S. Army veteran and member of New Jerusalem Lutheran Church in Newton. He was an honorary...
John Scott
Mar 24, 2012
John Walter Scott, 85 of Hedrick Street, Newton died Saturday, March 24, 2012 at Abernethy Laurels. Born March 25, 1926 in Greenville, PA, he was the son of the late Llowellyn A. Scott and Geraldine Muriel Eidens Scott. John kept the long standing tradition of the Scott men by working at the Greenville Steel Car Company. He served in the...
Charles Mccrary
Mar 23, 2012
Charles Nathaniel "Joby" McCrary 68 of Del Mar Rd. Lincolnton, died Friday March 23, 2012 at his residence after a lengthy illness. Born April 17, 1943, he was the son of the late Roy Lee McCrary and Maude Etta Travis. Charles was a U.S. Army Vietnam Veteran. After his service with the military, Joby worked as a truck driver for...
Humberto Zepeda
Mar 15, 2012
Humberto Zepeda 17 of Newton died Thursday at his residence as the result of an accident. He attended Maiden High School. ?He was a great kid and a great son.? He was the son of Celina Melchor and Salvador Morales Zarate of Newton. In addition to his parents, a brother, Salvador Morales of the home, his paternal grandmother, Virginia Zarate...
Etta Linder
Mar 14, 2012
Etta Ree Linder, 82 of 30th Street SW Hickory died Wednesday, March 14, 2012 at Palliative CareCenter & Hospice of Catawba Valley. Born February 16, 1930, she was the daughter of the late Amos Weldon and Minnie Luckadoo McCraw. In addition to her husband of almost 64 years, Wardlaw "Bud" Linder of the home; a daughter, Susan Linder Archer and...
Paula Davis
Mar 13, 2012
Paula Denean Wilson Davis, 42 of JB Road, Claremont died Tuesday, March 13, 2012 at N.C. Baptist Hospital. Born August 18, 1969 in Catawba County, she was the daughter of the late Daniel Lee Wilson and Mae Evelyn Farley Wilson of Claremont. Paula was a member of Mt. Sinai Baptist Church where she was a choir member & church treasurer....
James Jenkins
Mar 10, 2012
James Wilbert Jenkins, 73 of Rolling Lane, Hickory died Saturday, March 10, 2012 at his residence. Born March 14, 1938 in Loudon, Tennessee, he was the son of the late Henry Jenkins and Jessie Elizabeth Oody Jenkins. James worked at GM for 17 ½ years and was a member of Gateway Baptist Church in Newton, where he was a Sunday...
Robert Reitzel
Mar 10, 2012
Robert "Red" Newell Reitzel, Sr. 86 of Newton died Saturday, March 10, 2012 at Catawba Valley Medical Center. Born December 5, 1925 in Catawba County, he was the son of the late Albert Lafayette Reitzel an Essie Pearl Reitzel. Robert was a renowned Rock Hound and won multiple awards on his collection. He was credited one time with the largest...
Jelani Mccorkle
Mar 9, 2012
God saw you were getting weary so He did what He knew was best. He came and stood beside you and whispered and said, ?Come and rest. ? You bade no one at first farewell- not even goodbye. You were gone before we knew it. Mr. Jelani ?Lani? Akida Rashod McCorkle, son of Glenda Loretta Mccorkle was born on June...
Sandra Jones
Mar 3, 2012
Sandra Ann Webb Jones, 60 of Berry Cap Drive, Conover went to meet the Lord at 3:45 p.m. Saturday, March 3, 2012 at her residence. Born April 4, 1951 in McDowell County, NC she was the daughter of Freida Louise Fender Webb of Marion, NC and the late Earl Junior Webb. The most important thing in Sandra?s life was her...
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