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.
Edna Hilton
Apr 18, 2021
The Lord called one of his Earthly Angels home last Sunday. After a lifetime of love and service to her family, church and community, Edna Hilton passed away Sunday, April 18, 2021 at Carolina Caring Catawba Valley Hospice House. Born March 5th, 1942 she was the daughter of the late Beeler and Pauline Leonhardt. In a family of tenant farmers...
Elizabeth Ledford
Apr 16, 2021
Elizabeth Lucille Ledford, 60, of Hickory died Friday, April 16, 2021 at Carolina Caring. Born June 26th, 1960 she was the daughter of Arnold Ray Ballard and Alice Elizabeth Evans. Her mother, Alice Evans, three sisters, Regina, Martha and Vickie, her daughter, Kelly Ledford and two grandsons, Jordan and River survive her. She is preceded in death by her father...
Rodolfo Tapia-Perez
Apr 16, 2021
Rodolfo Tapia-Perez 39 died Friday, April 16, 2021 at Catawba Valley Medical Center. He was born in Mexico April 30th, 1981. A Funeral Mass will be held at 2:00 pm Tuesday April 20, 2021 at St. Aloysius Catholic Church. The family will receive friends from 5-9:00 pm Friday April 23, 2021 in the Celebration Center of Jenkins Funeral Home. Burial...
Betty Parker
Apr 13, 2021
Betty Ann Parker 73 of Vale died Tuesday, April 13, 2021 at Atrium Health Main Carolinas Med Center. Born January 29th, 1948 she was the daughter of the late John Luther Pace and Eunice Lizzie Pace. Always putting others before herself, she raised a big, loving family. She had a special fondness for her grandchildren. She took care of a...
Margie Tyson
Apr 11, 2021
Margie Estelle Aldridge Tyson 83 of Conover died Sunday, April 11, 2021 at Catawba Valley Medical Center. Born Friday, August 13th, 1937 she was the daughter of the late Thomas High Aldridge and Mary Vernell Biles Aldridge. She was a homemaker and retired from Conover School. Three sons, Thomas Boyd Tyson, lll and wife Jimena of Davidson, Douglas Ray Tyson...
Chiayee Vang
Apr 11, 2021
Chiayee Vang died Thursday, March 11, 2021. A Celebration of Life will be held April 17th from 8:00am-10:00pm and 18th from 9:00am-12:30pm at Jenkins Funeral Home Celebration Center. Please sign the online guestbook at www.jenkinsfuneralhome.net. The Vang family has entrusted arrangements to Jenkins Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Newton 828-464-1555. To send flowers to the family or plant a...
David Shook
Apr 7, 2021
David Butler Shook 84 of Newton died Wednesday, April 7, 2021 at Catawba Valley Medical Center. Born October 8th, 1936 he was the son of the late Bertha Cline. An avid fisherman and gardener, he enjoyed working for various Race teams as his love was racing. He owned and operated Shook Body Shop for over 43 years. He loved his...
William Pulliam
Apr 7, 2021
William Wade Pulliam 93 of Granite Falls passed away Wednesday, April 7, 2021 at Burke Hospice & Palliative Care. Born Wednesday, February 29th, 1928 he was the son of Ralph Collins Pulliam and Marguarite Pulliam. He was a US Air Force Veteran serving from 1948-1952. He enjoyed poetry, painting, drawing, bird watching and the outdoors. Those left to cherish his...
Clyde Wehunt
Apr 4, 2021
Clyde Wehunt Jr. 69, of Cherryville died Sunday, April 4, 2021 at his residence. Born November 6, 1951 he was the son of Clyde Wehunt Sr. and Julia Wehunt. Clyde retired from NCDOT Lincoln Co. in 2008. He is survived by his wife of 21 years Ruby Wehunt. a step-daughter Amy Auten Smith (Mark) and step-son Kevin Auten (Suzanne). Four...
Virgil Brown
Mar 31, 2021
Virgil Louis Brown Jr, born on August 13, 1947 went home to the with the Lord on March 31st, 2021. He was the son of the late Lavon Schrage Brown Schultz and Virgil Louis Brown Sr. He is preceded in death by his son, Douglas Brown and first wife, Cladia Lewis Brown. He is survived by his wife, Katherine Brown,...
Larry Weathers
Mar 29, 2021
Larry Wayne Weathers, 75, of Claremont died Monday, March 29, 2021 at his residence. Born July 13th, 1945 he was the son of Marvin Belton Weathers and Lola Claire Weathers. He was married for 39 years to the love of his life Mary Weathers. He worked at McCreary modern for 30 years. Those who survive him are his daughter Christy...
Bryan Smith
Mar 27, 2021
Bryan Scott Smith 25 of Lincolnton passed away Saturday, March 27, 2021 at his home. Born, August 25th, 1995 he was the son of Rebekah Smith and step father Michael Scheenks and the late Bobby Lee Smith. In addition to his mother Rebekah (Michael); his sister Kayla Smith Voit of Statesville; a brother Chance Smith of Statesville; grandmother Linda Smith...
Eugene Wray
Mar 27, 2021
Eugene Hall Wray 81 of Hickory passed away Saturday, March 27, 2021 in Caldwell County hospice from dementia. Born Monday, November 6th, 1939 he was the son of Loyd Franklin Wray and Auzie Delores Wray. In addition to his wife of 58 years Margaret L. Wray, Eugene is survived by his daughter, Cindy and her husband Jeff of Vale, NC,...
Gretta Ramseur
Mar 25, 2021
Mrs. Gretta Mungro Ramseur 62 of Maiden departed this life on Thursday, March 25, 2021 after a long illness at Catawba Valley Medical Center. Born, August 12th, 1958 in Catawba County to the late Willie Joe Mungro Sr. and Ruby Lee Beatty. Mrs. Ramseur was employed for 10 years at Corning Cable. She left to attend cvcc to get her...
Pamela Matthews
Mar 22, 2021
Pamela (Gail) Matthews 68 of Newton passed away Monday, March 22, 2021 at Carolina Caring in Newton. Born, February 25th, 1953 she was the daughter of Garland Eddie and Francis Cook Crafton. Gail was a loving mother and wife who loved her garden and watching her son play music. Her husband of 50 years David N. Matthews of the home,...
Billy Cox
Mar 22, 2021
Billy Keith Cox, 64, of Conover, NC, passed away peacefully on Monday, March 22nd, 2021, surrounded by his loved ones. Known by his closest friends and family as SHAG, he was born in Robeson County and was a proud member of the Orrum High Raiders. Later, he attended Pembroke University and North Carolina State University, graduating with a BA in...
Richard Sigmon
Mar 20, 2021
Richard Ervin Sigmon 65 of Catawba County passed away peacefully Saturday, March 20, 2021 at Trinity Ridge after a battle with early onset dementia. Richard Ervin Sigmon was born May 21st, 1955 to the late Dewel Ervin Sigmon and Shirley Moose Sigmon. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his sister Melinda Sigmon Linder. Rick was...
Patsy Bailey
Mar 20, 2021
Patsy Jean Bailey, 80, of Conover, passed away unexpectedly, Saturday, March 20, 2021, at Catawba Valley Medical Center. A memorial service of celebration and remembrance of Patsy’s life will be held Friday, April 16, 2021 at 2:00pm in the Gathering Room of Viewmont Baptist Church. Dr. Andrew S. Rawls, Senior Pastor, will officiate. Patsy was born in Catawba County, June...
Ernest Keller
Mar 20, 2021
Ernest Lee Keller 61 of Conover, NC passed away Saturday, March 20, 2021 at Catawba Valley Medical Center. Born Saturday, July 11th, 1959 he was the son of Ernest Lee Keller Sr. and Mary Keller. Ernest was a loving father. He was a lifelong over the road truck driver. He graduated from Bunker Hill High School and loved cars. Those...
Sandra Defrank
Mar 19, 2021
Sandra Aldridge DeFrank, 60, of Newton passed away Friday, March 19, 2021 at Catawba Valley Medical Center. Born November 17th, 1960 she was the daughter of the late Jessie and Evelyn Clark Aldridge. An Avid reader, her family and friends were an important part of her life. She was a member of May's Chapel UMC where she was a servant...
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