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.
Ada Byrd
Jun 14, 2021
Ada Magaline Byrd 83 of Hickory died Monday, June 14, 2021 at Carolina Caring. Born Monday, April 18th, 1938 she was the daughter of Henry Adam Winkler and Essie Winkler. Her husband, Lloyd Daniel Byrd of the home, a daughter, Sherry Mauldin and husband Clifford of Hickory; three sons, Randy Byrd and wife Annette of Hickory, Danny Byrd and wife...
Reid Lynch
Jun 12, 2021
Reid Franklin Lynch, 89, of Newton died Saturday, June 12, 2021 at Conover Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Born March 28th, 1932 he was the son of Benjamin and Jettie Lynch. Reid loved to go camping with his late wife Betty. A daughter, Rita Lynch Bumgarner and husband Wayne of Apex; a son, Rick Dean Lynch and wife Patricia of Newton;...
David Setzer
Jun 12, 2021
David Lee Setzer, 65, of Claremont, passed away, Saturday, June 12, 2021 at Carolina Caring following a period of declining health is now reunited with his late son Ryan in Heaven. Born December 12th, 1955 he was the son of the late Bobby Gene Setzer and Faye Greene Setzer. David was the owner and operator of Conover Automotive for more...
Andrew Mihut
Jun 10, 2021
Andrew Paul Mihut 22 of Hickory died Thursday, June 10, 2021 at his residence. Born Friday, July 3rd, 1998 he was the son of Teofil Mihut and Mihaiela Cornelia Mihut. His parents Teofil and Michelle Mihut of Granite Falls; a son, Tim Mihut of Hickory and two sisters, Rebecca Pop of Orange, CA and Gloria Mihut of Granite Falls nieces...
Richard Stevens
Jun 8, 2021
Richard Stevens, Jr. 87 of Taylorsville died Tuesday, June 8, 2021 at his residence. Born March 28th, 1934, he was the son of Richard Franklin Stephens and Claudia Estell Stephens. A daughter, Jeanine Rochelle Wilkerson and husband Bobby of Taylorsville, a son, Dennis Keith Stevens and wife Samantha of Colorado; eight grandchildren, Sandra, Tracy, Brittany, Jessica, Michael, Alyssa, Kylee and...
Zion Gaither
Jun 8, 2021
Zion Trayshun Gaither, 20, of Hickory, passed away on Tuesday, June 8, 2021. Born July 20th, 2000 he was the son of O'Deria Dante Glaspy and Twanna Shartis. Zion was known for being a loving and loyal young man. He always wore the biggest smile and enjoyed playing his Play Station 4. In addition to his mother and father, Zion...
Sandra Chapman
Jun 8, 2021
Sandra June Chapman, 81, of Hickory, went to her heavenly reward on Tuesday, June 8, 2021, at Frye Regional Medical Center. Sandra was a member of Word of Life Church in Hickory. She loved the Lord, her church and her church family. …to be absent from the body is to be present with the Lord. II Corinthians 5:8 NKJV. She...
Jesse Jones
Jun 6, 2021
Jesse Faye Jones, 75, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, June 6, 2021 at Frye Regional Medical Center. A native of Hampton Virginia, Faye was born on November 28, 1945. She was the daughter of James Burnell Vassar and Ruby Mae Vassar who have both preceded her in death. She is also preceded in death by her...
Iris Flowers
Jun 5, 2021
Iris Brommel Flowers passed away peacefully on Saturday, June 5, 2021 at Frye Regional Hospital, surrounded by her loving family. Born in Bristol England on June 22, 1928, she was the daughter of Harold and Lily Brommel. She arrived in the US and became a US citizen at three years old in Brooklyn, New York where she later met the...
Antonio Mccleave
Jun 2, 2021
Antonio Maurice McCleave 37 of Maiden died Wednesday, June 2, 2021 at Catawba Valley Medical Center. Born Thursday, June 23rd, 1983 he was the son of Tony Leon McCleave and Gloria Ann McCleave. A Celebration of Life will be held 2:00pm Monday June 7th, 2021 at Jenkins Funeral Home Chapel. The family will receive friends from 1:00-2:00pm Monday June 7th,...
Betty Lynch
Jun 2, 2021
Betty Ruth Lynch, 87, of Newton died Wednesday, June 2, 2021 at Conover Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Born July 27th, 1933 she was the daughter of L Claude and Arabelle Travis. Betty loved cooking, gardening and family gatherings. Her husband of 70 years, Reid Lynch; a daughter, Rita Lynch Bumgarner and husband Wayne of Apex; a son, Rick Dean Lynch...
Jerry Rudisill
Jun 2, 2021
Jerry Linton Rudisill, 75, of Newton passed away Wednesday, June 2, 2021 at Atrium Health Cabarrus. Born, March 9th, 1946 he was the son of George Linton Rudisill and Sarah Louise Smith Rudisill. Jerry was a Vietnam Veteran who served in the United States Marine Corp. He love his country, racing, children and grandchildren. He worked many years at Hickory...
Fred Rowe
Jun 1, 2021
Fred “Freddy” Lee Rowe, Jr., age 75, of Conover, NC, passed away from this life and was received by his Lord and Savior on Tuesday, June 1, 2021 following complications from a heart attack. Born April 4, 1946 to Floray Wilson Rowe and Fred Lee Rowe Sr., Freddy grew up in Conover, NC. Following his graduation from Bunker Hill High...
Barry Bruce
Jun 1, 2021
Barry Lee Bruce 58 of Hickory died Tuesday, June 1, 2021 unexpectedly. Born Friday, May 10th, 1963 he was the son of James Larry Bruce and Carol Joan Pennell. Those surviving Barry Bruce are his son Travis Lee Bruce of Polkville NC; grandson Eli Bruce of Lawndale NC; daughter in law Samantha Akerman; three sisters Donna Abernathy of Stoney Point...
James Shelton
May 31, 2021
James Woodson Shelton, 82, of Hickory passed away on Monday, May 31, 2021 at his residence. Born August 21st, 1938 he was the son of Austin Guy Shelton and Lilly Mae Southard Shelton. He worked for Clark Tire for 50 years and Walmart a number of years. His wife of 59 years Johnnie Ruth Shelton; a daughter, Amanda F. Setzer...
Norma Deal
May 29, 2021
Norma Long Deal, 67, of Conover went home to be with the Lord on Saturday May 29, 2021 at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center after a battle with cancer. She was born in Baltimore, Maryland on January 27, 1954 to the late Lester Long and Gladys Paige. She was a member of New Vision Baptist Fellowship where she shared her...
Deborah Beaver
May 28, 2021
Deborah Susan Beaver 72, of Hickory died Friday, May 28, 2021 at Carolina Caring. Born April 28th, 1949 she was the daughter of Autus and Helen Weaver. Sue worked as a beautician for 23 years and as a postal carrier for 27 years. She loved charity work, quilt making, church functions, gardening and helping the homeless. A step son, Jeffery...
Barbara Carrigan
May 26, 2021
Barbara Lynn Carrigan 50, died Wednesday, May 26, 2021 at her residence. Born Thursday, March 25th, 1971 she was the daughter of Billy Wayne Carrigan and Phyllis Pope . There are no services planned for Barbara Carrigan at this time. Please sign the online guestbook at www.jenkinsfuneralhome.net. The Carrigan family has entrusted arrangements to Jenkins Funeral Home and Cremation Service...
Susan Phillips-Hare
May 25, 2021
Susan Marie Philips-Hare 69 of Hickory died Tuesday, May 25, 2021 at her residence. Born October 10th, 1951 she was the daughter of Bernard Simmons and Marie Simmons. Her husband, Roger George Hare survives her. Please sign the online guestbook at www.jenkinsfuneralhome.net. The Philips-Hare family has entrusted arrangements to Jenkins Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Newton 828-464-1555. To send...
James Roberts
May 23, 2021
James Norman Roberts, 76, of Granite Falls passed away Sunday, May 23, 2021 at his residence. Born April 2nd, 1945 he was the son of the late Norman Hector Roberts and Pauline Claire Roberts. He is survived by two sisters MaryAnn Roberts (William Babcock) of Washington, DC and Nancy Grady (Michael Grady) of Duxbury, MA; and a nephew Kevin Michael...
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