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.
Sandra Propst
Aug 16, 2020
Sandra Denise Propst 61 of Hickory died Sunday, August 16, 2020 at Catawba Valley Medical Center. Born July 30th, 1959 she was the daughter of Bill Mongro and the late Barbara Nell Brown. Her son, John Franklin Propst of Tampa, Florida; a sister, Tonya Brown of Hickory ; a nephew, E.J. Brown and a special friends, Barbara Maddox of Hickory,...
Tony Travis
Aug 13, 2020
Tony A. Travis, 79, of Newton went to his Heavenly home Thursday, August 13, 2020 at 2:05 pm. Born December 20th, 1940 he was the son of the late Hershel Eugene Travis and Florence Lail Travis Deese. He is survived by his loving wife of 59 years, Linda Smyre Travis of the home. In addition to his parents, Tony was...
Cha Khang
Aug 11, 2020
Cha Vang Khang 33 of Omaha, NE died Tuesday, August 11, 2020 at Creighton University Medical Center. Born October 12th, 1986 she was the daughter of Vang Vang and Sheng Xiong. Please sign the online guestbook at www.jenkinsfuneralhome.net. The Khang family has entrusted arrangements to Jenkins Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Newton 828-464-1555. To send flowers to the family...
Krystal Hartman
Aug 11, 2020
Krystal Michelle Hartman 37 of Newton died Tuesday, August 11, 2020 at Carolina Caring. Born July 23rd, 1983 she was the daughter of Charles Hartman and Christine Hartman. Please sign the online guestbook at www.jenkinsfuneralhome.net. The Hartman 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...
Garnett Townsend
Aug 9, 2020
Garnett Clair Diethorn Townsend, 68, of Valdese passed away Sunday, August 9, 2020 at Cambridge House. She was born December 10th, 1951, she was the daughter of the late Edward and Helen Diethorn. She is survived by a daughter Patricia Monk and a grandson Sam Woody. The family is going to have a private service at a later date. Please...
Cheng Lee
Aug 7, 2020
Cheng Lee 85 of Conover died Friday, August 7, 2020 at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. Born May 11th, 1935 he was the son of Nhia Gao Lee and Yee Hawj. The funeral will be 8:00 AM - 2:00 PM Saturday August 22, 2020 at Jenkins Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow at Catawba Memorial Park. Please sign the online...
Oliver Page
Aug 6, 2020
Oliver "Ollie" James Page passed away Thursday, August 6, 2020 at Catawba Valley Medical Center. He was the son of Nicholas Jay Page and Sara Roberta Sweeney. In addition to his parents, he is survived Nicholas Jay Page Jr and Lucas Robert Page; grandparents Robert Sweeney (Valeri Shafer) of Catlett VA, Donna Sweeney of Flagler Beach FL, Julie Long of...
Barbara Wells
Aug 5, 2020
Barbara Wells, 79, of Newton, NC, passed away August 5, 2020, with her family by her side. She was born to the late Rex and Elizabeth Smith; August 19, 1940, in Granite Falls, NC. Barbara attended school and worked in the Hickory area in the earlier years of her life. She married the late G.Jackson Wells in 1968, and they...
Johnny Carson
Aug 5, 2020
Johnny Jessie Lee Carson (Sonny), age 72 of Hickory NC died Wednesday, August 5, 2020 at Baptist Memorial Hospital. Born September 22, 1947 to the late Clemon Carson and Nellie Mae McGill Carson. He retired from Catawba Furniture Mall. Those left to cherish Johnny’s memory include five daughters, Pamala Carson-Phelps (Antonio) of Georgia, Brianna Carson of Hickory, Melissa Ferguson of...
John Evans
Aug 4, 2020
John Wesley Evans Jr. 77 of Tega Cay, SC went home to be with his Lord Tuesday, August 4, 2020 at Atrium Health Pineville. Born August 11th, 1942 he was the son of John Wesley Evans Sr. and Mary Louise Evans. His wife Gail Seebode Evans of the home; sons John Wesley Evans III (Susan) of Brownsville, TN, and James...
Bruce Asher
Aug 1, 2020
Bruce Clayton Asher, 68, of Lincolnton passed away Saturday, August 1, 2020 at his home. Born July 3rd, 1952, he was the son of the late Glen and Emily Asher. Please sign the online guestbook at www.jenkinsfuneralhome.net. The Asher family has entrusted arrangements to Jenkins Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Newton 828-464-1555. To send flowers to the family or...
Peggy Carmichael
Aug 1, 2020
Mrs. Peggy Alexander Carmichael, 86, of Newton passed away on August 1, 2020 at Trinity Ridge after a brief period of declining health. Mrs. Carmichael was born in Hickory on May 12th, 1934 to the late Terry Renn Alexander and Marguerite Pollard Alexander. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her beloved sisters, brother, and a...
Dianna Haynes
Jul 29, 2020
Dianna Poore Haynes 49 of Newton died Wednesday, July 29, 2020 at her home. Born, January 17th, 1971 she was the daughter of Wentz Wade Poore and Rosalee Shelton Poore. Nana will be missed by everyone but most of all her grandchildren Austin and Autumn who thought the world of her. Two daughters Amber Heffner of Vale, Morgan Haynes of...
Karen Arruda
Jul 29, 2020
Karen Beard Arruda, 72, of Newton passed away Wednesday, July 29, 2020 at Catawba Valley Medical Center. She was born January 29th, 1948. Please sign the online guestbook at www.jenkinsfuneralhome.net. The Arruda 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 tree in memory of Karen...
Robert Howery
Jul 29, 2020
A much-loved Husband, Stepfather and Grandfather Robert (Bob) Dennis Howery, 78, passed away peacefully at Sherrill’s Ford Hospice House in Sherrill’s Ford, NC July 29, 2020. Bob bravely confronted and fought the all-consuming disease Alzheimer’s for the past five years with the outstanding help and comfort from the PACE organization of Newton. He was born November 2, 1941 in Beckley,...
Patricia Kraus
Jul 29, 2020
Patricia Lee Kraus, 80, of Hickory passed away Wednesday, July 29, 2020 at Trinity Village. Born July 21st, 1940 she was the daughter of the late John Robert Ford and Irma Elizabeth Ford. Please sign the online guestbook at www.jenkinsfuneralhome.net. The Kraus family has entrusted arrangements to Jenkins Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Newton 828-464-1555. To send flowers to...
Betty Crouch
Jul 28, 2020
Betty "Faye" Flowers Crouch, 86, of Claremont passed away Tuesday, July 28, 2020 at Catawba Valley Assisted Living. Born January 27th, 1934 she was the daughter of the late Winfred and Elzie Flowers. Faye will be remembered as a strong, spiritual matriarch who was a loving home-maker. She was a dedicated wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother; she will be greatly...
Lovella Travis
Jul 28, 2020
Lovella Mae Travis, 64, of Conover died Tuesday, July 28, 2020 at her residence. Born June 21st, 1956 she was the daughter of the late Levon and Evelyn Yarborough. She is survived her spouse of over 30 years, Loyd Williams of the home; two daughters Sherry Yarborough of Hickory and Bridget Prasinos (Bryan) of Claremont; one son Boyce Travis of...
Joseph Dibernardo
Jul 27, 2020
Joseph "Joe" Anthony Michael DiBernardo, 73, of Vale passed away Monday, July 27, 2020 at his residence. Born March 7th, 1947 he was the son of the late Anthony Michael DiBernardo and Martha Lee Fulbright. Joe was a man who faced the world on his own terms. He is survived by his daughter Susan Neely (Ted) of Hickory; a sister...
Dylan Gremore
Jul 26, 2020
Dylan Charles Gremore Jr., infant son of Dylan Charles Gremore Sr. and Destiny Nicole Williams, died Sunday, July 26, 2020 at Catawba Valley Medical Center. In addition to his parents; a brother Bryce Lail of Conover; grandparents Paige Huffman of Hickory, Mark Gremore of Virginia; Richard and Anita Williams of Conover; his aunt Caitlyn Gremore of Hickory, Jamie Sigmon of...
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