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.
Dorothy Gay
Jan 18, 2012
Dorothy Theresa Gockowski Gleiter Gay, 79, lovingly known as "Nana", went home to be with her Lord on Wednesday, January 18, 2012. Nana is survived by her son Gary John Gleiter of Hickory, NC; granddaughter Alicia Gleiter Ward (Justin) of Charleston, SC; three great-grandchildren: Jacob Wallace Ward, Noah Daniel Ward and Grace Elizabeth Ward of Charleston, SC; brother Lester Gockowski...
Franklin Withers
Jan 13, 2012
Franklin ?Frank? Delano Roosevelt Withers, 72 of Kayla Ridge Rd., Connelly Springs died Friday, January 13, 2012 at Palliative CareCenter & Hospice of Catawba Valley. Born May 18, 1939 in Catawba County, he was the son of the late Jack Milton Withers and Bonnie Lee Rosenbaum Withers. Frank was a member of Gateway Baptist Church in Newton and an employee...
Linda Raines
Jan 13, 2012
Linda Kay Raines, 41 of Hartley Kincaid Place, Lenoir died Friday, January 13, 2012 at her residence. Born September 6, 1970 in Buncombe County, she was the daughter Robert Lee Raines and Mary Sue Warren Hutson of Granite Falls. Linda loved her children and would do anything for them. She was a great Mother and Nana and loved the beach....
Dean White
Jan 11, 2012
Dean Clarence White, 68 of Davie Street, Claremont went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, January 11, 2012 at Palliative CareCenter & Hospice of Catawba Valley. Born December 16, 1943 in Catawba County, he was the son of the late Virgil Hal White and Gertrude Howard White Rogers. Dean was an independent contractor and Jack of all trades....
Millard Hurt
Dec 23, 2011
Millard Fillmore Hurt, Jr., 76 of Hwy 150, Lincolnton died Friday, December 23, 2011 at the V.A. Hospital in Asheville. Born September 17, 1935 in Lincoln County, he was the son of the late Millard Fillmore Hurt, Sr. and Dollie Stafford Hurt. A U.S. Army veteran, he and his wife were owners and operators of Hurt?s Children?s Shop and Hurt?s...
Gary Mathis
Dec 10, 2011
Gary Bernard Mathis, 64 of Conover died Saturday, December 10, 2011 at Frye Regional Medical Center. Born February 28, 1947 in New York, he was the son of the late Bernard Peter Mathis & Adeline Shreiner Mathis. Gary graduated from R.L. Thomas High School in 1965. He worked for Dolomite Group, Inc. for 22 years and retired in 1999. He...
Alma Leinbach
Dec 8, 2011
Alma Bernice Wagoner Leinbach, 90, of Newton, passed away December 8th at Palliative CareCenter and Hospice of Catawba County. She was born Oct. 21, 1921 in Catawba County to the late B.F. and Jennie Barringer Wagoner. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband of 49 years, Dr. Rev. Roy E. Leinbach, Jr., her son,...
Clayton Curry
Nov 30, 2011
Clayton Ray Curry 65, of Maiden died Wednesday, November 30, 2011 at his residence. Born November 19, 1946, he was the son of the late Lell Art Curry & Thelma Alice Skeens. Clayton grew up in Logan County, West Virginia and graduated in 1964 from Chapmanville High School. He was an outdoorsman that loved fishing and dogs. He was a...
Ray Cansler
Nov 24, 2011
Ray Cletus Cansler, 77 of Newton died Thursday, November 24, 2011 at Palliative CareCenter & Hospice of Catawba Valley. Born October 29, 1934 he was the son of the late Cletus Calvin Cansler & Lizzie Mae Heavner Cansler. Ray was a U.S. Army veteran, serving in Korea. He retired from Overnight Transportation after 40 years of service. He enjoyed gardening,...
Janet Younghouse
Nov 23, 2011
Janet Sherrill Younghouse, 64 of Hickory died Wednesday, November 23, 2011 at Palliative CareCenter & Hospice of Catawba Valley. Born February 4, 1947 in Iredell County, NC, she was the daughter of the late David Lee Sherrill and Lula Mamie Godfrey Sherrill. Janet worked in the insurance field for over 47 years and for First Security Company in Hickory for...
Mary Gatwood
Nov 21, 2011
Mary Ann Bouchard Gatwood, 94 died Wednesday, November 21, 2011 at Brian Center- Viewmont. She was born October 28, 1917 in Nashville, Tennessee. Ann worked at Frye Hospital for many years and was a member of St. Andrew?s Lutheran Church. A daughter, Mary Ann Gatwood of Newton; a son, Mike Gatwood of Hickory; four grand-children; 5 great grand-children; three step...
David Abernethy
Nov 17, 2011
David Marce Abernethy, 88 of Startown Road, Maiden went home to be with the Lord Thursday, November 17, 2011 after a period of declining health and brief stays at Brian Center and Palliative CareCenter and Hospice of Catawba Valley. Born March 26, 1923, he was the son of the late Craig Lee Abernethy and Vadar VanHorn Abernethy. David was a...
Major Ledford
Nov 17, 2011
Major Lee Ledford, 82 of Startown Road, Newton died Thursday, November 17, 2011 at his residence. Born December 8, 1928 in Catawba County, he was the son of the late Farris Rufus Ledford and Annie Bryte Hull Ledford. Major loved God, his family and his church. He was a U.S. Army veteran and was a member of New Life Fellowship...
Luella Harbour
Nov 14, 2011
Biography Luella Lorene Morehead Harbour, 76 of Newton died Monday, November 14, 2011 at her residence. Born September 3, 1935 in Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Lawrence Morehead & Hazel Badgett. A daughter, Carlene Hoover of Newton; a son, James Carl Harbour of Akron, Ohio; two grand-children; five great grand-children and a great, great grand-son survive her....
Avice Cockerline
Nov 12, 2011
Avice Sarah Cockerline, 74 of Highland Bluff Court, Lincolnton died Saturday, November 12, 2011 at Palliative CareCenter & Hospice of Catawba Valley in Newton. Born September 20, 1937, she was the daughter of the late Kearn Joshua Pierce Devereux & Jeanette Octovia Gravelle Devereux. A private memorial service will be held at a later date. Please sign the online guestbook...
Grace Scarce
Nov 11, 2011
Grace Adkins Scarce, affectionately known as ?Mam-Mam? 98 of W. ?B? Street, Newton died Friday, November 11, 2011 at Palliative CareCenter & Hospice of Catawba Valley. Born February 21, 1913, she was the daughter of the late Denver Adkins and Mary B. Justus. Grace was a loving mother and grand-mother. She was an avid seamstress and enjoyed to cook. She...
Chelsea Johnson
Nov 10, 2011
November 10, 2011 - November 10, 2011 Chelsea Nevaeh Johnson, infant daughter of Quincy Dean and Jamie Shante Gaither Johnson, was born and died Thursday November 10, 2011 at Frye Regional Medical Center. In addition to her parents, paternal grandparents, Michelle & Phillip Johnson of Gastonia and maternal grandparents, Kathy and James Gaither survive her. A graveside service will be...
Ocie Miller
Nov 7, 2011
Ocie Luella Perkins Miller 91, of Connelly Springs, NC, passed away at 12:45 a.m. Monday, November 7, 2011 at Palliative CareCenter & Hospice of Catawba Valley in Newton, NC. Formerly of Gaston County, she was born on December 29, 1919 in Lowell, NC to the late Lloyd Hunter Perkins and Eslee Messer Perkins. She was married 64 years to the...
Barbara Cortis
Nov 3, 2011
Barbara Frances (Weeden) Cortis, age 88 of 74 Dudley Road, Oxford, MA died at Holy Trinity Ichabod Washburn Hospice Residence in Worcester, Mass on Thursday, November 03, 2011. Born March 12, 1923 in Lynn, MA, she was the daughter of the late Charles F. Weeden and Alice L. Morris Weeden. Barbara graduated in 1941 from Major Beal High School in...
Daisy Hollar
Nov 2, 2011
Biography Daisy Lillian Teague Hollar, 92 of Old Conover Startown Road, Newton died Wednesday, November 02, 2011 at Palliative CareCenter & Hospice of Catawba Valley. Born April 9, 1919 she was the daughter of the late Allison Winston Teague & Clara Mae Walser Teague. A daughter, Coleen Teague Moses of Newton; a son, Michael Dean Hollar and 16 grand-children survive...
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