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.
Carrie Brown
Mar 8, 2011
Carrie Sue Brown, 90 of 23rd Avenue Place NE Hickory died Tuesday, March 8, 2011 at Palliative CareCenter & Hospice of Catawba Valley. Born August 16, 1920 in Catawba County, she was the daughter of the late Miles Claude Bolick and Dorothea Barger Bolick. Carrie was a life-long member of Mt. Olive Lutheran Church. She was known to her grand-children...
Michael Rivers
Mar 7, 2011
Michael Leonard Rivers, 73 of West Main Street, Hickory died Monday, March 7, 2011 at Frye Regional Medical Center. Born December 12, 1937 he was the son of the late Joseph Rivers and Lillian Briggs Rivers. Two daughters, Janis Fisher of Hickory, Monica Rivers of Hayward, California; two sons, Michael Rivers of Hickory and Brian Rivers of Springfield, Oregon; and...
Phillip Keener
Mar 6, 2011
Phillip Dexter Keener, 54 of 10th Street Drive, NW Hickory died Sunday, March 6, 2011 at Frye Regional Medical Center. Born March 13, 1956 in Toledo, Ohio, he was the son of Talmedge Aaron Keener & Cora Irene Franklin Keener both of Hickory. Phillip was very proud of his son Derek, who is in the Air Force. Phillip has worked...
Shirley Cline
Feb 26, 2011
Shirley Kay Cline of Bum’s Drive, Newton died Saturday, February 26, 2011 at Frye Regional Medical Center. Born September 28, 1959 in Catawba County, she was the daughter of the late Thomas Leroy Cline & Frances Pauline Massey Gross. Shirley worked at Regal Manufacturing for many years. She was a good wife and loving mother, sister and friend. A daughter,...
Wilma Beaty
Feb 25, 2011
Wilma Mae Beaty, 77 of Water Plant Road, Maiden died Friday, February 25, 2011 at Palliative CareCenter & Hospice of Catawba Valley. Born July 9, 1933 in Lincoln County, she was the daughter of the late Jessie Arp Cooke & Verona Mae Smith Cooke. A son, Ron Beaty and wife Diane Beaty of Maiden; a sister, Jean Miller of Conover;...
Linda Jolly
Feb 23, 2011
Linda Diane Mogray Jolly, 55 of Marion, died Wednesday, February 23, 2011 as a result of an automobile accident. Born July 30, 1955 she was the daughter of the late Kenneth Charles Mogray, Sr. and Bertha Virginia Cook Mogray. A daughter, Cynthia Nicole Taylor of Florida; a sister Cynthia Ann Hare of Conover; a brother, K. Charles Mogray, Jr. of...
Ronald Kiser
Feb 23, 2011
Ronald Scott Kiser, 66 of Victory Grove Church Rd. died Wednesday, February 23, 2011 at his residence. Born March 1, 1944, he was the son of the late William Hardy Kiser and Dessie Dale Pace Kiser. Two daughters, Tammie Potts & significant other Paula Morgan of the home and Connie Cutler & significant other, Linda “Deedy” Ward of Cherryville; a...
Song Her
Feb 23, 2011
Song Her, 97 of Shady Grove Road, Connelly Springs died Wednesday, February 23, 2011 at Palliative CareCenter & Hospice of Catawba Valley. Born February 8, 1914 in Laos, she was the daughter of Za Cha Her. Four daughters, Mai Vang of Hickory, Bai Vang of Portland, Oregon, Teng Vang of Stockton, Ca., Sia Vang of Conover; Two sons, Kay Vang...
Joseph Waters
Feb 20, 2011
Joseph Benjamin Waters, Jr. 87 of McDowell Assisted Living Center died Sunday, February 20, 2011 at the Center. Born July 30, 1923 he was the son of the late Joseph Benjamin Waters, Sr. & Daisy Jane Brackett Waters. A sister, Edith Raye Smith of Lincolnton survived him. A service of remembrance was 4:00 pm Friday at the House of Prayer...
Ida Nowak
Feb 19, 2011
Ida Catherine Nowak, 79 of Wynshire Drive, Hickory died Saturday, February 19, 2011 at Palliative CareCenter & Hospice of Catawba Valley. Born February 25, 1931 in Wilmington, Delaware, she was the daughter of the late Daniel Anthony Matassino & Louise Mary Delcoglian Matassino. A son, Stephen Craig Nowak of Hickory and a brother, Vito Matassino of Naples, Florida survive her....
Etta Mitchell
Feb 18, 2011
February 18, 2011 - February 18, 2011 Etta Rose Mitchell, infant daughter of Jeff & Tracy Mitchell of Fairway Drive, Newton was born & died Friday, February 18, 2011 at Forsyth Medical Center. In addition to her parents; three sisters, her twin Danielle ?Daisy? Mitchell, Carmen Mitchell & Brooke Mitchell, all of the home; a brother, Austin Mitchell of the...
Caiden Higgs
Feb 17, 2011
Caiden Edward Higgs, infant son died Thursday, February 17, 2011 at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston Salem. Born February 17, 2011 he was the son of Steven Edward Higgs and Crystal Dawn Eckard Higgs of Conover. In addition to his parents; a sister, Haley Natasha Higgs of the home; two brothers, Jason Lee and Brandon Scott Garvey, both of the...
Hazel Scott
Feb 4, 2011
Hazel Louise Reed Scott, 82 of Hedrick Street, Newton died Friday, February 04, 2011 at Catawba Valley Medical Center. Born February 24, 1928 in Dorset, Ohio; she was the daughter of the late William Haskell & Mabel Irene Tuttle Reed. She grew up in Kingsville, Ohio and graduated salutatorian of the “Class of 1946” from Kingsville High School. She attended...
Peter Brown
Jan 29, 2011
Peter Lawrence Brown Jr., 66 of Glenwood St., Sherrills Ford died Saturday, January 29, 2011 at Levine & Dickson Hospice House in Huntersville. Born April 7, 1944 he was the son of the late Peter Lawrence Brown Sr. & Elizabeth Tilly Obrigewistch Brown. His wife, Jane Lea Kirkton Brown of the home; a daughter, Amanda Brown Hege of Hickory; a...
Barbara Benfield
Jan 25, 2011
Barbara Anne Benfield, 73 of 2nd Avenue, Maiden died Tuesday, January 25, 2011 at Palliative CareCenter & Hospice of Catawba Valley in Newton. Born July 17, 1937, she was the daughter of the late Jason Thomas Benfield & Velma Laura Summers Benfield. Barbara was a loving Mother & grandmother. She retired in 1980 from real estate sales. Two daughters, Linda...
Nina Fulbright
Jan 19, 2011
Nina Lorene Mitchem Fulbright, 90 of Sigman Street, Hickory died Wednesday, January 19, 2011. Born April 5, 1920, she was the daughter of the late Kirby Brown Mitchem & Vassie Jane Lowman Mitchem. She was born on Easter Monday and her last birthday was on Easter Monday. Two daughters, Mary Jane Mitchem Shook of Hickory & Margaret Fulbright Propst and...
John Smith
Jan 12, 2011
John B. ?Buck? Smith, 56 of Catawba Valley Blvd., Hickory died Wednesday, January 12, 2011 at Frye Regional Medical Center. Born July 24, 1954 he was the son of Florene Childers Smith of Newton and the late Thurman Walter Smith. In addition to his mother Florene; a son, Shawn Burton Smith of Florida; a sister, Bertha L. Bowen of Mississippi;...
Alice Rollins
Jan 8, 2011
Alice Faye Rollins, 56 of Picnic Drive, Newton died on Saturday, January 8, 2011 at Presbyterian Hospital in Charlotte. Born March 16, 1954, she was the daughter of Benjamin Reuben Kendall & Dixie Henrietta Pinyan Kendall of Iron Station, NC. Alice Rollins was a mother, a daughter, and friend to all that knew her. She was a strong, independent woman...
Jaime Perez
Jan 1, 2011
Jaime Perez, 47 of 20th St. N.E. Hickory, died January 1, 2011 at Catawba Valley Medical Center. Born February 9, 1963 in Mexico, the son of Cresencia Trejo of Hickory and his father, the late Filadelfo Perez. Three sisters, Concepcion Vargas of Hickory, Virginia Lucero of New York and Maria Perez of Hickory; and a brother Victor Perez of Hickory...
Kou Her
Dec 31, 2010
Kou Her, 17, of Stafford Street, Conover died Friday, December 31, 2010 at Catawba Valley Medical Center. Born, January 20, 1993 in Thailand, he was the son of Leng Teng Her & Trou Chang of the home. Kou was a senior at Bunker Hill High School. Two sisters, Mai Nou Her and Betty Her, both of the home; five brothers,...
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