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.

Harvey Sigmon
Dec 17, 2006
Harvey Maxwell Sigmon, 83, of St. Johnâ??s Church Road died Sunday, December 17, 2006 at Abernethy Laurels after a period of declining health. Born June 29, 1923 in Catawba County, he was the son of the late Walter Lee and Carrie Ethel Sigmon. He was a lifelong member of St. Johnâ??s Lutheran Church, a deacon, and a Sunday school superintendent...

Kathleen Fuldner
Nov 16, 2006
Kathleen Katherine Oâ??Hara Fuldner, 86, formerly of Hillside Street in Lenoir died Thursday November 16, 2006 at Valdese Hospital. Born January 6, 1920 in Pottsville, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late Patrick Henry and Katherine Delaney Oâ??Hara. She was an editor for Womanâ??s Day Magazine. For eleven years, she worked in the NC Department of Probation and Parole....

Jamerion Hudson
Sep 26, 2006
Jamerion Paul Hudson, five month-old son of Jennifer Nicole Hudson of Hendil Street Conover, died Tuesday, September 26, 2006 at Wake Forest University Baptist Hospital in Winston Salem. He was born April 10, 2006 in Catawba County. Survivors, in addition to his mother are grandparents, Randy and Donna Moser of Conover; great grandparents, J.L. and Betty Hudson of Newton and...

Billly Wilkinson
Aug 31, 2006
Billy Ray Wilkinson, 56 of Wilkinson Cove Lane, Vale, died Thursday August 31, 2006 at Catawba Valley Medical Center. Born September 15, 1949 he was the son of Claude Francis and Katie Lois Jonas Wilkinson. He was a former machine operator with the Furniture industry. Survivors include his mother Lois J. Wilkinson of the home, a sister; Myra Wilkinson Watson...

Arthur Reese
Aug 5, 2006
Arthur Reese, infant child of Arthur Wayne Reese and Brandy Renee Reyes of Park Lane, Newton, was born and died Saturday August 5, 2006 at Catawba Valley Medical Center. A graveside service will be held 3:00 p.m. Sunday August 6, 2006 at the Garden of Angels section of Startown Jenkins Cemetery. The Rev. Wayne Blanton will officiate. Online condolences may...

Patricia Jenkins
Jul 28, 2006
Patricia Lynn Teague Jenkins, 50, of Nato Rd. Fayetteville, died Friday July 28, 2006. Born December 3, 1955 in Ft. Campbell, Kentucky, she was the daughter of Bobby Vernon Teague of Linden and the late Frances Gregory Teague. She was a homemaker and a financial officer with Citifinancial for over 25 years. Survivors in addition to her father include her...

James Norris
May 10, 2006
James Leroy Norris, 62 of 1st Ave. SW Hickory, died Wednesday May 10, 2006 at his residence. He was an accountant for a textile manufacturer. Born in Watauga County August 3, 1943, he was the son of the late Dean and Florine Melinda Sigmon Crist. Survivors include two nieces, Deborah Eggers and husband Kyle and Gail Eller and husband Cecil...

Elizabeth Arrington
May 9, 2006
Elizabeth Ann Black Arrington, 81 of Hollow Street in Startown, died Tuesday May 9, 2006 at Abernethy Laurels. She was a clerk in one of her family’s business, Black’s Drug Store and a homemaker. Born February 24, 1925, she was the daughter of the late Bonner and Johnsie Ann Fisher Black. She was married to the late Lee Roy Arrington....

Olivia Tully
May 4, 2006
Olivia Lyn Tully, infant daughter of Richard Phillip and Kelly Renee Dozier Tully of Songbird Circle, Hickory, was born and died Thursday May 4, 2006 at Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte. Survivors in addition to her parents include her paternal grandparents; Donald and Susan Tully of Viroqua, WI and maternal grandparents; Connie and Tommy Thompson of Augusta, GA and Joey...

Jayleigh Torres
Apr 22, 2006
Jayleigh Elizabeth Torres, 16 month-old infant daughter of Francisco Ochoa Torres and Heather Marie Ford, of Lincolnton, died Saturday April 22, 2006 at Duke University Medical Center from complications of a birth defect. She was born December 8, 2004 in Lincoln County. Surviving in addition to her parents are a brother Jacob Blaine Torres of the home, paternal grandparents; Jesus...

Peggy Brown
Mar 31, 2006
Peggy Sue Sigmon Brown, 73 of Indian Trails, formerly of Conover, died Friday March 31, 2006 at Harris Hospice Unit of Presbyterian Hospital, in Charlotte. Born November 6, 1932 in Catawba County, she was the daughter of the late I. Glenn Sigmon and Mary Beatrice Sherrill Sigmon. She was a retired office manager for Pendleton G. Waldron, DDS in Newton....

Joseph Butler
Mar 29, 2006
Joseph Lewis Butler, 34 of Section House Road, Hickory, died Wednesday March 29, 2006 at Carolinas Medical Center from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Born August 14, 1971 in Charlotte, NC he is survived by his wife Heather Dawn Spencer Butler and a daughter Shinece Jackson of the home, his mother, Bettie Butler McMurray of Charlotte, two sisters, Monica...

Michael Workman
Mar 21, 2006
Michael Lee Workman infant son of Katie Lee Workman and Marcus Beryl Lillie of Connelly Springs, died March 21, 2006 at Frye Regional Medical Center. He is survived by a half brother, Dakota Alan Lillie of Claremont, Paternal Grandfather, David Lillie, Maternal grandparents, Lee and Libby Workman of Connelly Springs. A graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at...

Ralph Martin
Jan 16, 2006
Ralph James Martin 47 of Gracie lane, Vale died Monday, January 16, 2006 at his residence after a brief battle with cancer. Born January 28, 1958 in Catawba County he was the son of the late Ralph Junior Martin and Patricia Ann Minton Wilson of Hickory. He was employed at Weyerhaeuser Corrugated Box Newton Plant. Two daughters, Laura Geneva Martin...

Alice Marlowe
Jan 3, 2006
Alice Mozelle Sims Marlowe, formerly of Newton, died Tuesday January 3, 2006 at The Lutheran Home in Hickory. Born in Caldwell County, she was the daughter of Arthur Thomas Sims and Ollie Benfield Sims. She was a lifelong Baptist and a member of Tri-City Baptist Church in Conover where she was a member of the Rubies Sunday School Class. She...

Andrew Dellinger
Dec 27, 2005
Andrew Logan Dellinger, infant son of Larry Wayne and Marsha Anne Bolick Dellinger of Hickory, died December 27, 2005 at Frye Regional medical Center. In addition to his parents, a brother, Cameron Dellinger of the home, an aunt and uncle, Bobby and April Queen of Newton, Paternal grandparents, Larry and Sandra Dellinger of Hickory and maternal grandparents, Eddie and Barbara...

Patricia Herndon
Nov 27, 2005
Patricia (Patti) Marie Herndon, 49, of Lee Cline Road, Conover died Sunday November 27, 2005 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Born December 23, 1955 in Catawba County, she was the daughter of Bobby Ray Hollifield of Hickory and the late Melba Jean Barringer Hollifield. She was a 1974 graduate of St. Stephens High School and worked at Catawba...

Eleanor Gerlaugh
Nov 6, 2005
Eleanor Mabel Reed Gerlaugh, 46 of Morganton died November 6, 2005 at her residence. Born in Burke County May 15, 1959 she was the daughter of the late Neil Edward Reed and of Emma T. Wertman of Bridgeport, CT. A private ceremony is planned. Surviving in addition to her mother are two daughters, Marlena Fiedler and son in law, Robert...

Leona Pero
Sep 3, 2005
Leona Marie Pero age 81, of Starbrooke Dr. Newton, died Saturday, September 3, 2005 at Palliative CareCenter and Hospice of Catawba Valley. She was born November 16, 1923 in Adams, Massachusetts, the daughter of the late Amedee Joseph Daignault and Mary Louise Lemieux. She was a loving mother and grandmother and a homemaker. Survivors include two sons, Armand E. Pero...

Teresa Hudson
Sep 1, 2005
Teresa Ann Bell Hudson, 39, of Springs Road, Conover, died September 1, 2005 at Frye Regional Medical Center. Born June 29, 1966 in Catawba County, she was the daughter of Marilyn Louise Miller Bell of Longview. She was a childcare provider and homemaker. She was a loving organ and human tissue donor at her death. Survivors in addition to her...
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