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.
Grace Fredell
Nov 22, 2020
Grace Edwards Fredell, 70, of Vale died Sunday, November 22, 2020 at Carolina Caring. Born Thursday, April 27th, 1950 she was the daughter of the late Charles and Gladys Edwards. Her husband, Howard Fredell; daughter, Cheryl Dickens, and children Tyler Dickens and Halle Dickens; three sons, Daniel Fredell, Kenny Fredell, wife Crystal and children Austin, Tiffany, Marie, Crislyn and Kensley,...
Lorene Roseman
Nov 21, 2020
Lorene Setzer Roseman 89 of Hickory died Saturday, November 21, 2020 at Carolina Caring Hospice in Newton. Born July 24th, 1931, she was the daughter of the late Fitchue Lee Setzer and Lillie Beatrice Cook Setzer. Lorene was a member of Our Savior Lutheran Church. She was a graduate of Newton-Conover High School. After her retirement from the furniture industry,...
Athel Stafford
Nov 20, 2020
Athel “Keith” Stafford passed away quietly in his home in Hickory on Friday, November 20, 2020. The son of Sarah “Pauline” and Athel Stafford, Keith was born on Wednesday, January 10, 1945 in the small, tightly knit farming community of Bunker Hill/Kernersville, where he learned to work with his hands and farm tobacco, and came to know his Lord and...
Robert Caetta
Nov 20, 2020
Robert Jerome Caetta, 73 of Maiden passed away Friday, November 20, 2020 at Atrium Health Lincoln. Born, January 2nd, 1947 he was the son of the late Frank Michael Caetta and Rose Fonti Caetta. Robert proudly served in the U.S. Army and was a Vietnam veteran. He had many passions in his life and believed that faith in the Lord,...
Gerald Smetzer
Nov 19, 2020
Gerald "Jerry" Richard Smetzer 84 of Maiden and formerly of Ohio, died November 19, 2020 at his home. Born May 27th, 1936 he was the son of the late Norman Ervin Smetzer and Winifred Alma Rife Smetzer. He was a Past Commander of the Port Clinton Power Squadron and was District 29 Treasurer. He was a co- founder and partner...
Howard Church
Nov 18, 2020
Howard Wilson Church of Newton, passed peacefully into eternal life Thursday November 18, 2020 at Frye Regional Medical Center. Born April 28, 1939 to Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Church, Howard was a devout and faithful member of Startown First Baptist Church in Newton where he has served as deacon, RA leader, Sunday school teacher for adult men's class, Treasurer and...
Wendell Luce
Nov 18, 2020
After a hard-fought battle with a terminal illness, Wendell Harry Luce of Lenoir, North Carolina passed away on November 18th, 2020 while at Caldwell Memorial Hospital where he was kept comfortable. Wendell fought a hard battle with terminal cancer over the course of 3 months. He leaves behind his four daughters, Wendi Jane Luce Patterson, Deanna Lynn Luce Talley, Melissa...
Kathy Peticos
Nov 17, 2020
Kathy Denise Peticos 53 of Hickory died Tuesday, November 17, 2020 at Decedent's Home. Born Friday, November 17th, 1967 she was the daughter of Vivian and Joel Reid Moore . She is survived by a sister Renee M Shinn and husband David, a brother Terry Moore, two nephews Joshua Miller and Nathan Moore, a niece Mekenzie Shinn, A sister-in-law Julie...
Michael Kilby
Nov 17, 2020
Michael “Mike” Norman Kilby, 76, of Conover, died Tuesday (November 17, 2020) at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem. Mike was born March 26, 1944 in Hickory, the son of Clark Gordon Kilby and Edna (Ross) (Kilby) Finger. He is survived by Dawn Spencer Kilby whom he married on September 20, 1980 at Mt Ruhama Baptist Church in...
Patricia Hadsall
Nov 14, 2020
Patricia Fay Childers Hadsall 83 of Newton died Saturday, November 14, 2020 at Frye Regional Medical Center. Born November 29th, 1936, she was the daughter of the late Thomas Lee Childers and Faye Janette Childers. Two daughters, Holly Welch and husband Tim of Newton and Melissa Davis and husband Eddie of Lawndale; two sons, Patrick Hadsall of Cocoa, Florida and...
Ruth Lail
Nov 9, 2020
Ruth Irene Eckard (The War Department) Lail, 97, died Monday, November 9th, at College Pines Health and Rehab Center in Connelly Springs, NC. Ruth was born August 10, 1923 in Catawba county, NC, the 3rd of 6 children. She met her future husband, Odie Lail, at a church youth gathering. She later traveled to Cambridge Ohio to meet him when ...
Josephine Tilley
Nov 9, 2020
Josephine Marie Webb Tilley, 77 passed away Monday November 9, 2020 peacefully at her home in Iron Station, NC. Born March 10, 1943 in Tipple, WV to the late Carlos Bernard Webb and Mary Odessa (Short) Webb. She was a homemaker who loved her children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren. She was raised by her grandfather George Preston Webb and his...
Bruce Pattengale
Nov 7, 2020
On November 7, 2020, Bruce Thomas Pattengale, loving husband and father of 3 children, passed away at the age of 89 from a long term pulmonary disease. He passed peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family. Bruce was born on February 28, 1931 along with his twin sister Barbara in Milwaukee, Wisconsin to Armen (Pat) Pattengale and Josephine Pattengale....
Charles Pierce
Nov 6, 2020
Charles Allen Pierce 68 of Venice Florida died Friday, November 6, 2020. Born, September 2nd, 1952 he was the son of Dorothy Pierce and the late Edward Pierce. Charles Served in the US Army 82nd airborne, paratrooper,and a special forces green Berea. In addition to his wife Ximena Valasquez Pierce of Venice Florida; two daughters Cassandra Pierce and finance Justin...
Kay Daniel
Nov 3, 2020
Kay Frances Daniel 73 of Conover died Tuesday, November 3, 2020 at Iredell Memorial Hospital. Born Friday, October 31st, 1947 she was the daughter of Shelby Ferrell and Virginia Ferrell. In addition to her husband Roger Lee Daniel of Conover, NC; two children Toby Daniel and wife Jackie Daniel, Belinda Vinson and husband Jerry Vinson; Her Five Grandchildren Hallie Daniel,...
William Halsey
Nov 1, 2020
William Hersey Halsey 65 of Iron Station died Sunday, November 1, 2020 at Atrium Health Lincoln. Born Wednesday, March 30th, 1955 he was the son of the late Harry J. Halsey and Rose Marie Halsey. He was a member of the Christian Faith, he was a Navy Vietnam Veteran, a retired heavy equipment operator and a member of the International...
Keith Lail
Oct 29, 2020
Keith Alan Lail 56 of Hickory died Thursday, October 29, 2020 at Catawba Valley Medical Center. Born, July 15th, 1964 he was the son of Peggy Pope Lail and the late Charles Robert Lail. Keith was an avid fisherman and worked for Meredith-Webb Printing Co in Burlington for many years. In addition to his mother; a daughter Jessica Morgan of...
Thomas Gentry
Oct 28, 2020
Thomas Martin Gentry, 75, passed away October 28, 2020 following a lingering illness. "Tom" was born on May 18, 1945 to the late Norman and Della Gentry of West Jefferson. For many years, Tom was a Master Wood Carver and world renowned patternmaker for the furniture industry. He retired from Carving Craft of Hickory. Tom is survived by his wife,...
Terry Walker
Oct 27, 2020
Terry Louis Walker 49 of Hickory passed away Tuesday, October 27, 2020 at his home. Born, February 21st, 1971 he was the son of George Arthur Walker and Louise York Walker. Terry was an avid fisherman, a man of Christian faith with a sweet and humble spirit. He loved his family dearly and always carried a smile. He was always...
Everely Tipps
Oct 23, 2020
Everely (Ebony) Dontae Tipps, 42, of Hickory passed away unexpectedly Friday, October 23, 2020. Born December 16th, 1977 she was the daughter of the late Chief Apostle Wade McArthur Danner and Annie Elizabeth Danner. In addition to her mother she is survived by her father Everette Propst of Hickory; a daughter Addyson Patterson of the home; a son Rylond Patterson...
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