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.
Marlon Touchberry
Jan 13, 2007
Marlon Newell Touchberry, 46 of Anderson Street died Saturday January 13, 2007 at his residence. Born December 2, 1960 in Sumter, SC he was the son of James Mobley Touchberry of Sumter, SC and the late Shelby Jean Burr Touchberry. In addition to his father, survivors include his wife of 17 years, Sybil Ann Blanton Touchberry of the home, two...
Jerry Ballard
Jan 6, 2007
Jerry Randall â??Randyâ? Ballard, II, 44 of 8th Ave. NW died unexpectedly Saturday January 6, 2007 in Honolulu, Hawaii while visiting his aunt Elizabeth Ching. Born August 9, 1962 in Catawba County, he was the son of Jerry Randall and Betty Adams Ballard of the home. He was baptized into the Lutheran Faith and was talented in auto mechanics and...
James Fulbright
Jan 4, 2007
James Dick â??J.D.â? Fulbright, Jr., 67 of Sigman Street died Thursday January 4, 2007 at NC Baptist Hospital in Winston-Salem. Born September 14, 1939 in Cleveland County, he was the son of the Nina Lorene Mitchem Fulbright of Hickory and the late James Dick Fulbright, Sr. An avid bowler; he was a graduate of Fred T. Foard High School and...
Melvin Tomblin
Dec 26, 2006
Melvin Tomblin, Sr., 89 of Johnny Martin Lane, Stony Point, died Tuesday December 26, 2006 at Davis Regional Medical Center in Statesville. Born October 17, 1917 in Logan County WV, he was the son of the late Josiah and Alpha Hensley Tomblin. For many years he was a carpenter with Moss-Marlow Construction Company. He was a man who loved the...
Zamarui Stokley
Dec 19, 2006
Zamarui Marquese Stokley infant son of Donald Ray Stokley and Tara Lashina Phillips of 17th Av NE died December 19, 2006 at Catawba Valley Medical Center. A graveside ceremony is planned for 1:00 p.m. Friday December 22, 2006 at the Garden of Angels section of Startown Jenkins Cemetery. On line condolences may be shared with the family at www.jenkinsfuneralservices.com. Jenkins...
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...
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