Local obituaries for Catawba County, NC.
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James Ligon
Nov 10, 2010
James “Jimmy” Miles Ligon, 53 of Loblolly Lane, Newton died Wednesday, November 10, 2010 at Brian Center-Viewmont. Born October 23, 1957, he was the son of Rev. J. Wendell Ligon of Franklin, NC & the late Mary Miles Bridges Ligon. Jimmy lived many years at The Davie County Group Home in Mocksville and three years in Indonesia. In addition to...
Mary Gilmore
Nov 8, 2010
Mary Lou Gilmore, 79 of 8th Ave. SW, Hickory died, Monday, November 8, 2010 at Frye Regional Medical Center. Born, March 28, 1931 she was the daughter of the late Gilbert L. Brown & Agnes Marie Linn Brown. She was one of Jehovah's Witnesses for over 50 years and was active in declaring her faith to others right up until...
Ruby Holman
Oct 27, 2010
Ruby Linnes Goforth Holman, 77 of Old Conover Startown Road died Wednesday, October 27, 2010 at her residence. Born July 26, 1933, she was the daughter of the late, Henry Grady Goforth & Fannie Bell Lanier Goforth. Poetry, song and stories have been a hobby for Ruby all her life and now that she is gone, they are bringing our...
Gratian Toader
Oct 23, 2010
Gratian Toader, 59 of Deerfield Lane, Hickory, died Saturday October 23, 2010 at his residence. Born December 9, 1950 in Romania, the son of the late Damian Toader and Gafia Oprea. Mr. Toader was a master technician and worked with Penske over 15 years. He always put others first, and was a “super” grandfather. His greatest accomplishment was leading others...
Bonnie Jones
Oct 23, 2010
Bonnie Pauline Lloyd Jones, 87, died October 23, 2010 at Catawba Valley Medical Center. Born December 8, 1922, she was the daughter of the late Jesse Gordon Lloyd and Mary Pauline Hill Lloyd. In 1941, she moved to Hollywood, California seeking the American dream. At the famed intersection of Hollywood and Vine, she met and later married Harvey Elrose Roberts...
Kay Cunningham
Oct 22, 2010
Kay Kristen Williams Cunningham, 64 of 4th Av Dr. Hickory, died Wednesday October 20, 2010. Born March 27, 1946, she was the daughter of the late Henry Thomas and Ruth Ann Nelson Williams. She was a dedicated volunteer with the Catawba County Humane Society. She was formerly employed at CVCC as an English teacher and worked in public relations at...
Shelby Daniels
Oct 21, 2010
Shelby Jean Sloan Daniels, 72 of 19th Street Newton, formerly of Iredell County died Thursday, October 21, 2010 at her residence. Born May 8, 1938 she was the daughter of the late Henry Grade Sloan & Mary Elizabeth Shell Sloan. Shelby was a loving Mother & grand-mother. She attended Scotts High School and attended Pleasant Grove Baptist Church of Hiddenite,...
Tammy Chester
Oct 20, 2010
Tammy Delores Blackwell Chester, of Biggerstaff Road Maiden died Wednesday, October 20, 2010 in Florida due to an automobile accident. Born, August 20, 1971, she was the daughter of Rebecca Elizabeth Williams Blackwell of Statesville & the late John Tracy Blackwell. In addition to her mother: her husband, Jeremy Wayne Chester of the home; three daughters, Erica Lynn Johnson, Alexis...
Neng Xiong
Oct 20, 2010
Neng Thor Xiong, 82 of Rock Barn Road, Claremont died Wednesday, October 20, 2010 at his residence. Born June 15, 1928, he was the son of the late Ka Ge Xiong & Ia Vang. In addition to his wife, Yer Thor of the home; three daughters, Ge Xiong of Laos, Tong Xiong of Sacramento, Ca., Mee Xiong of Hickory; two...
Richard Cline
Oct 19, 2010
Richard Calvin Cline 52, died Tuesday October 19, 2010 in Arizona. Born September 16, 1958, he was the son of Catherine Hallman Cline of Vale and the late Richard Carpenter Cline. Following high school Calvin began working in Construction. He later decided to change his profession to a truck driver. Over the years he worked for Saine & Heavner, Piedmont...
Alicia Dunn
Oct 14, 2010
Alicia Ruth Comby Dunn, 87 of 29th Ave. NE, Hickory died Thursday, October 14, 2010 in Hickory. She was born August 24, 1923 to her parents, the late Henry Buchard & Alice Mae Little Comby. Alicia was a graduate of Chickasha High School, attended Oklahoma College for Women in Chickasha, OK. She worked for the American Red Cross and for...
Eric Christopher
Oct 9, 2010
Eric Daniel Christopher, 40 of Catawba died Saturday, October 9, 2010. Born January 10, 1970 he was the son of the late James Daniel Christopher & his mother, Earline Gayree Robinson of Newton. Eric was self-employed as a brick mason for over 23 years. He loved life and was very proud of his children. His wife, Anne Whitt Christopher of...
Dennis Bumgarner
Oct 8, 2010
Dennis Theodore Bumgarner, of N.C. Hwy 10 West, Newton died Friday, October 8, 2010 at Frye Regional Medical Center. Born, March 25, 1954, he was the son of the late Ray Theodore Bumgarner & Pansy Nadine Sigmon Bumgarner. Dennis was Chief of the Startown Volunteer Fire Department for many years, sang in the church choir and was on the Church...
Jack Seter
Oct 6, 2010
Jack Clark Seter, 81 of Hurricane Hill Road, Granite Falls died Wednesday, October 06, 2010 at Frye Regional Medical Center. Born June 14, 1929, he was the son of the late Anthony Nicolas Seter and Edna Clark Seter. Jack was a self employed truck driver for five years; worked with W&L Motor Lines & Old Dominion, in addition he worked...
Doris Cousins
Oct 1, 2010
Doris Geraldine Cousins, 89 of Fourth Street, Hickory died Friday, October 01, 2010 at Abernethy Laurels. Born April 6, 1921, she was the daughter of the late Thomas Leslie Swatzel Sr. & Snow Carolyn Wardel Swatzel. Doris worked 45 years at Shuford Mills and was a member of First Baptist Church in Hickory. A sister, Faye Evelyn Swatzel of Newton;...
Troy Fowler
Sep 19, 2010
Troy Lee Fowler, 76 of 12th Street NE, Hickory died Sunday September 19, 2010 at Brian Center- Viewmont. He was born, February 1, 1934, the son of the late Thomas Whitefield Fowler and Aetna Lena Smith Fowler. Troy & his brother owned Fowler Brothers Sand & Gravel in Dallas, Texas for many years. His wife, Willie Mae Rice Fowler of...
Howard Brown
Sep 19, 2010
Howard Wilson Brown of Greenwood, Delaware, formerly of Hedgesville, West Virginia was resting at the home of his daughter in Connelly Springs, NC when he departed this life Sunday, September 19, 2010 to “go fishing” on the Golden Shore. He was 73 years of age. Howard was born July 1, 1937 in the state of Delaware, the son of the...
Carlos Hernandez
Sep 14, 2010
Carlos Alberto Hernandez, 42 of 25th Street Ct. NE, Hickory died Tuesday, September, 14, 2010as a result of an automobile accident. Born May 14, 1968 he was the son of Flora Fuentez DeMarinez of El Salvador and the late Jose Carlos Hernandez. His wife, Blanca Lilian Hernandez of the home; a daughter, Carla Yanet Hernandez of El Salvador; two sons,...
Barbara Marlow
Sep 10, 2010
Barbara Hill Marlow, 67 of Colonial Lane, Hickory died Friday, September 10, 2010 at Palliative CareCenter & Hospice of Catawba Valley. Born January 27, 1943, she was the daughter of the late Joseph Carroll & Eva Louise Page Hill. Her husband of nearly 50 years, Thomas Keith Marlow, Sr. preceded her in death. Barbara worked for over 35 years in...
Timothy Crouse
Sep 8, 2010
Timothy Shane Crouse Jr. was born Tuesday, September 7, 2010 and died Wednesday, September 8, 2010 at Catawba Memorial Hospital. He was the son of Joyce Mae Brown & Timothy Shane Crouse of Maiden. In addition to his parents, a twin brother, Zachary Neal Crouse; four brothers, Kevin Ray Brown, Raylyn Shane Crouse, Thomas Grant Crouse, Vincent Jayce Crouse; paternal...
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