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.
Stephanie Setzer
Jun 10, 2012
Stephanie Michelle Setzer, 41 of County Home Road, Conover died Sunday, June 10, 2012 at her residence. Born May 30, 1971 in Burke County, she was the daughter of Steve A. Whisnant, Sr. of Maiden and the late Edith Jewelee Miller. Stephanie was a loving mother and loved her husband & family very much. She had a beautiful voice and...
Carlos Gregorio
Jun 9, 2012
Carlos Lagunas Gregorio, 55 of 26th Street Drive NE, Hickory died Saturday, June 9, 2012 at Catawba Valley Medical Center. Born September 10, 1956 he was the son of Pedro Lagunas Vicente and Efigenia Gregorio Castillo of Mexico. In addition to his wife, Maurila Anacleto Juan of the home; and a daughter, Maria Del Carmen of Conover survives him. A...
James Mcleod
Jun 5, 2012
James Ervin McLeod, Jr. 67 of North Ashe Ave., Newton died Tuesday, June 05, 2012 at Palliative CareCenter & Hospice of Catawba Valley. Born July 30, 1944 he was the son of the late James Ervin McLeod, Sr. and Nellie Alice Punch McLeod. Three daughters, Tabithia Rehnee McLeod of Conover, Nellie Sue McLeod Green and husband Clarence of Conover and...
Jerry Mellon
May 30, 2012
Jerry Dean Mellon, Sr. of Hog Hill Road, Vale died Wednesday, May 30, 2012 at his home. Born June 12, 1945, he was the son of the late Gaston Daniel Mellon and Bessie Corene Porter Mellon. Jerry lived the last 7 ½ years of his life as a devoted servant of Christ. He worked for Gary Fox for many, many...
James Baker
May 27, 2012
James William Baker, 62, of Hickory, NC, passed away on Sunday, May 27, 2012 at Hospice of Catawba Valley. James was born in Catawba County, on January 24, 1950 to the late Guy Clifford and Junie Weaver Baker. Mr. Baker was a veteran of the US Army, James was a member of St. John?s Lutheran Church in Conover, he was...
Becky Van Horn
May 21, 2012
Becky Johnson Nutt Van Horn, 55, of Hudson, FL, passed away on Monday, May 21, 2012 at Hospice of Catawba Valley. Becky was born in Catawba County, on August 18, 1956 to the late Ersula Lacie Johnson. In addition to her mother, Mrs. Van Horn was preceded in death by her brothers: Rocky Shuford and Tracy Johnson, sister; Vickie beard....
Billy Setzer
May 19, 2012
Billy Boyd Setzer Sr., 80, of Catawba, passed away on Saturday, May 19, 2012 at Hospice of Sherrills Ford. Billy was born in Catawba County on February 26, 1932 to the late Walter Tilford and Beaulah Mae Lee Setzer. Billy was a loving husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, he enjoyed fishing and farming in his free time. In addition to...
Rebecca Richardson
May 13, 2012
Rebecca Viola Richardson, 40 of Curley?s Fish Camp Road, Connelly Springs, NC died Sunday, May 13, 2012 in Maiden. Born February 10, 1972 she was the daughter of Elizabeth Ann Todd Richards of Hudson and the late Jack Howard Richards. Rebecca was a member of Wesley Chapel United Methodist Church. She loved gardening, bird watching, fishing, dancing and collected owls....
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...
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