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.
Joseph Owings
Sep 13, 2022
Joseph James Owings, 25, of Landrum, SC died Tuesday, September 13, 2022, at Mary Black Memorial Hospital. Born, March 12, 1997, he was the son of Joseph Eugene Anthony and Heather Capri Owings. In addition to his parents, Joseph Anthony and Heather Owings, two sisters, Jada Anthony Pope and husband Lance of Cherryville and Virginia Anthony and husband Jonathan of...
Nadine Mcknight
Sep 13, 2022
Nadine Stewart McKnight, 81, of Newton passed away Tuesday, September 13, 2022, at Carolina Caring. Born July 18th, 1941, she was the daughter of the late John and Jessie Stewart. She worked for 40 years Catawba Valley Medical Center in the office for nutrition care. She is survived by her husband of 35 years Franklin McKnight of Newton, her son...
Carolyn Swink
Sep 12, 2022
Carolyn Jane May Swink, 70, passed away Monday, September 12, 2022 at her home in Vale. Born September 13th, 1951, she was the daughter of the late Kent Rudolph May and Artie Estelle May. She worked for over 20 years at JPS. She loved her family, gardening, and getting outside. She adored her grandkids. She enjoyed her pork rinds, Diet...
Ruby Clawson
Sep 11, 2022
Ruby Loretta Clawson, 75, of Newton passed away Sunday, September 11, 2022 at Catawba Valley Medical Center. Born June 14th, 1947 she was the daughter of the late Oscar Little Stewart and Frances Elizabeth Stewart. She is survived by her husband of 40 years Willard Clawson, her sisters Jewell (Sam) Mabery of Newton, Joyce (Ronnie) Davis of Catawba, and Barbara...
Theodore Mcrae
Sep 11, 2022
Theodore Alexander McRae, Jr., 70 of Hickory died Sunday, September 11, 2022 at Catawba Valley Medical Center. Born Tuesday, May 20th, 1952. He was the son of Theodore Alexander McRae, Sr., and Idaa Mae McRae. Theodore had five children who preceded him in death; Roose (daughter); Teresa (daughter); Rodney (son); Charles (son); and Terry (son). He was also preceded in...
Deborah Parris
Sep 11, 2022
Deborah Lynn Cook Parris passed away peacefully September 11, 2022, at Caldwell UNC Health. She was born March 11th, 1960 to Reverend Russell and Irene Cook. She was preceded in death by her son Dennis Parris. She is survived by her husband Eddie Parris, Sr., her parents Reverend Russell and Irene Cook Her brother Doug Cook and his wife Tamara,...
Richard Roberts
Sep 10, 2022
Richard Macon Roberts 58 of Sherrills Ford died Saturday, September 10, 2022 at his residence. Born, December 17th, 1963 he was the son of Dwight Levere Roberts and Joyce Roberts. Two daughters, Dara Kirkpatrick and husband John of Dallas, NC and Emma Kristine Macon Roberts of Sherrills Ford, his ex-wife, Teresa Roberts of Sherrills Ford; a sister, Katherine McRae and...
Jeffery King
Sep 9, 2022
Jeffery “Jeff” Sherman King, 68 of Conover, passed away unexpectedly on Friday September 9, 2022. He was born on July 12,1954 in Hickory, NC to the late Bernard “Bill” Abner and Helen Ball King. Jeff loved traveling and spending time at the beach and mountains, going to church, gardening, and playing games with family every Saturday. Family was very...
Brenda Hardin
Sep 8, 2022
Brenda Lois Harvell Hardin, 74, of Conover passed away Thursday, September 8, 2022 at Catawba Valley Medical Center. Born June 15th, 1948, in Johnson City, Tennessee, she was the daughter of the late Mack Minton and Irene Harvell. She worked for many years at J&S Cafeteria. She was a member of Freedom Biker Church in Conover. She is survived by...
Miguel Lemus
Sep 7, 2022
Miguel Angel Cruz Lemus, known to everyone as "Shorty", passed away September 7, 2022. Miguel Lemus owned several businesses back in 2003 and 2005. He is survived by his mother Pureza Lemus and his brother Rodolfo Lemus, numerous nieces and nephews in California, Michigan, and North Carolina. The memorial will be 1:00 PM Thursday, September 29, 2022, at Jenkins Funeral...
Donnie Abee
Sep 7, 2022
Donnie Coite Abee, 75, of Matthews died Wednesday, September 7, 2022, at his home. Born Saturday, February 1, 1947; he was the son of Ernest Lorenzo Bowman and Bronnie Mae Smith Bowman. Donnie is survived by his brother, Ernie Bowman; his daughter Tammi Fain, and his granddaughters Taylor and Chesney Fain. Donnie loved fishing and taught square dancing. He raced...
Mildred "Miki" Mays
Sep 7, 2022
Mildred "Miki" Arevia Mays 70 of Newton died Wednesday, September 7, 2022 at her residence. Born, September 11th, 1951 she was the daughter of Betty Sue Mays and the late Rhondle Henry Mays. She loved to work with crafts especially engraving. She was an accountant in the furniture industry. A sister, LuAnn Mays Neal of Wingate and three nieces, Misty...
Janice Bolick
Sep 6, 2022
Janice Marie Bolick, 44, of Hickory at home Tuesday, September 6, 2022. Born July 22nd, 1978 she was the daughter of the late Ronald Bolick and Linda Eckard Bennington. She is survived by her step-mom Marie Bolick of Hickory, her daughter Kiera Bolick of Japan, stepsister Suzanne Dietrichson of Sanford, stepsister Kathy Hickman of Sanford, and stepbrother Jack Powers of...
Luis Chavez
Sep 5, 2022
Luis Javier Chavez, 55, of Conover died Monday, September 5, 2022. Born Wednesday, January 13th, 1967 he was the son of Eliceo Chavez and Herlinda Longoria Chavez. Luis is survived by Mercedez Cristal Chavez (daughter) and Eliceo Lee Chavez (son) and Luis Javier Chavez II (son) ; and his siblings Amelia Serano; Pablo Chavez ; Jasmine Chavez; Elissa Chavez; and...
Catherine Jarrett
Sep 4, 2022
Catherine "Nancy" Blake Jarrett, 75, of Maiden departed this life on Sunday, September 4, 2022 at Hospice and Palliative Care of the Charlotte Region. Born April 4th, 1947 she was the daughter of the late Johnson W. Blake and Ruth Friday Blake. Catherine enjoyed cutting her grass, working in her yard, going to yard sales and the flea market. Those...
Margarita Gonzalez Leyva
Sep 3, 2022
Margarita Gonzalez Leyva 79 of of Conover died Saturday, September 3, 2022. Born Wednesday, August 4th, 1943 she was the daughter of Gregorio Leyva and Manuela Perez Leyva. Margarita is survived by Rafael Gonzalez Leyva (son) of Hickory; Javier Gonzalez Leyva (son); Maria del Carmen Gonzalez Leyva (daughter); Margarita Gonzalez Leyva (daughter); Sergio Gonzalez Leyva (son); and Gustavo Gonzalez Leyva...
Maxine (Mackie) Lowman
Sep 2, 2022
Maxine "Mackie" Elizabeth Lowman, 78, of Hickory passed peacefully Friday, September 2, 2022. Born June 1st, 1944, she was the daughter of the late James Harding Lowman and Mary Elizabeth Lowman. She was a fan of racing, The Cowboys, and The Yankees. Mackie loved her family and enjoyed cooking and entertaining. She is survived by her son Chip Russo and...
Harry Turner
Sep 1, 2022
Harry Allen Turner, 70, of Newton died Thursday, September 1, 2022 at Catawba Valley Medical Center. Born December 15th, 1951 he was the son of the late Sydney and Alma Turner. His daughter, Sonja Brown; two granddaughters, Jasmine Wiley and Emily Wiley and numerous nieces and nephews survive him. In addition to his parents, his wife, Dreama Turner; his sister,...
Youn White
Aug 30, 2022
Yeon A. White, 78, of Hickory, died Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2022. She was born in Taegu, South Korea, the second youngest of six siblings: two brothers and four sisters. She grew up in Seoul, where she met and married U.S. Army Service Member James Dale White. Born Yeon (sometimes spelled Youn) Ja Ku, she later adopted the biblical name, Aroel,...
Delzie Williams
Aug 28, 2022
Delzie Virginia Richards Williams, 88, of Hickory died August 28, 2022, at Brian Center. Born August 21, 1934 she was the daughter of Al and Lucy Richards. Delzie was a loyal and devoted wife. Her passion was clogging to bluegrass music and traveling to new places. She loved her church family and putting smiles on everyone's face. She was a...
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