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.
Gladys Bumgarner
Jul 24, 2020
Gladys Lackey Bumgarner, 80, of Vale passed away Friday, July 24, 2020 at her residence. Born March 6th, 1940 she was the daughter of the late Arthur Lackey and Myrtle Randolph Lackey. She is survived by two daughters Crystal Faulkner (Tommy) of Vale and Nancy Lackey (Ronald) of Vale; two sons Kenneth "Ray" Heavner (Sherry) of Vale and Bobby Heavner...
Marvin Chapman
Jul 22, 2020
Marvin Asa Chapman, 81, of Hickory died Wednesday, July 22, 2020 at Frye Regional Medical Center. Born October 31st,1938 he was the son of Charlie Pete Chapman and Dorothy Lee Dennis Chapman. He worked at Hickory Plumbing and Heating for 45 years and served in the United States Army during the Korean War. After retirement, he worked at Ingold. He...
David Farnham
Jul 21, 2020
David Edward Farnham Jr, 57, of Hickory died Tuesday, July 21, 2020 at his residence. Born Friday, January 4th, 1963 he was the son of David Farnham Sr and Joyce Stewart. Please sign the online guestbook at www.jenkinsfuneralhome.net. The Farnham family has entrusted arrangements to Jenkins Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Newton 828-464-1555. To send flowers to the family...
William Cozart
Jul 21, 2020
Dr. William Taft Cozart Jr., also known by family and friends as “Buddy”, departed this earth and went to be with the Lord Tuesday, July 21, 2020. Buddy was born in Roxboro, North Carolina on March 17, 1941. He attended Roxboro High School, home of the Rockets, and graduated in 1959. Following graduation, he attended The University of North Carolina...
Coy Woodring
Jul 20, 2020
Coy Leon Woodring, 67, of Newton died Monday, July 20, 2020 at Carolina Rehab Center of Burke. Born March 24th, 1953 he was the son of Coy Lee Woodring and Pauline Teague Woodring. Please sign the online guestbook at www.jenkinsfuneralhome.net. The Woodring family has entrusted arrangements to Jenkins Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Newton 828-464-1555. To send flowers to...
Monica Burrows
Jul 20, 2020
Monica Kristine Burrows 56 of Hickory died Monday, July 20, 2020 at her home. Born September 25th, 1963 she was the daughter of Donald Dean Ryder and Donna Marie Cleverly. Please sign the online guestbook at www.jenkinsfuneralhome.net. The Burrows family has entrusted arrangements to Jenkins Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Newton 828-464-1555. To send flowers to the family or...
Brenda Brown
Jul 20, 2020
Brenda Marion Brown, 73, of Hickory died Monday, July 20, 2020 at her residence. Born February 2nd, 1947 she was the daughter of L.D Norris Marion and Hattie Jane Marion of Elkin. Three daughters, Teresa Caudle Laws (Randy) of Hickory, Barbara Caudle Nieto (Carlos) of Apex, Sarah Caudle Alexander (Michael) and their children, Travis Alexander and John Alexander of Indian...
John Thompson
Jul 19, 2020
John Alan Thompson, 60, of Hickory passed away Sunday, July 19, 2020 at his home. Born February 9th, 1960 he was the son of the late Ivey Joe Thompson and Ruth Gregory Owens. John was a sweet, fun, and loving man who will be greatly missed. It is said that to know John was to like him. He is survived...
Carolyn Morse
Jul 18, 2020
Carolyn Morse, 77, of Connelly Springs died Saturday, July 18, 2020 at Valley Nursing Center. Born June 6th, 1943 she was the daughter of James Blake Allen and Mildred Allen. Her daughter, Vickie Scronce (Jeff); her sister, Susan Matlock (Dean); four grandchildren, Lisa Scronce, Elijah Rose, Stephanie Rose and Jacob Scronce and three great-grandchildren, Mariah Jeffries, Fiona Rose and Ava...
Jackie Simons
Jul 17, 2020
Volunteer Firefighter dies after 45 years of service. Jackie Lewis Simons, 84, of Hickory and a resident of Trinity Ridge passed at Frye Regional Medical Center July 17, 2020 from Covid-19. Jackie was born January 14,1936 in Hickory, NC to the late Edward Primrose Simons and Willie White Witherspoon Simons. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death...
Catherine Cullember
Jul 12, 2020
Catherine Eileen Cullember, 75, of Stanley passed away Sunday, July 12, 2020 at her home. Born March 24th, 1945 she was the daughter of the late Carlton Eugene Hall and Gloria Lorraine Belew Hensley. She is survived by a daughter Kim Binsted; a son Michael Cullember; two sisters Donna Johnston and Vicky Mallet; five grandchildren Ryan, Chase, Bailey, Tina, and...
Jose Rivera-Paut
Jul 10, 2020
Jose Ines Rivera-Paut, 68, of Newton passed away Friday, July 10, 2020 at Catawba Regional Medical Center. Born January 21st, 1952 he was the son of Benito Rivera and Mercedes Paut. Please sign the online guestbook at www.jenkinsfuneralhome.net. The Rivera-Paut family has entrusted arrangements to Jenkins Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Newton 828-464-1555. To send flowers to the family...
Shirley Collins
Jul 10, 2020
Shirley Collins, 85, passed away Friday, July 10 at a rehab facility near her and her husband’s home in Iron Station, North Carolina. She was a native daughter of Union County, the second child of Charles and Addie Rae Mansfield. She graduated from Sturgis High School in 1952 near the top of her class. Her life long devotion was to...
Walter Huffman
Jul 9, 2020
Walter Hugh Huffman Sr., 80, of Sherrills Ford formerly of Hickory, died Thursday, July 9, 2020 at Lake Norman Regional Medical Center. Born May 24th, 1940 he was the son of Ernest W Huffman and Allie Lail Huffman. Walter served in the United States Army and was responsible for the training of incoming soldiers. He also obtained an expert infantry...
Michael Leonard
Jul 9, 2020
Michael Robert Leonard, 60, of Hickory passed away Thursday, July 9, 2020 at Brian Center East. Born April 29th, 1960 he was the son of the late Richard Robert Leonard and Elise Lucett Leonard. Please sign the online guestbook at www.jenkinsfuneralhome.net. The Leonard family has entrusted arrangements to Jenkins Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Newton 828-464-1555. To send flowers...
Darius White
Jul 9, 2020
On Thursday, July 9, 2020 Darius Edsel “Tom” White, Sr. of Connelly Springs, North Carolina was called home to be with the savior at the age of 83. Tom was born on August 28, 1936 in Gordon, West Virginia. Tom graduated Van High School with honors. He was the president of the National Honor Society, Class President, and co-captain of...
Jamie Eakes
Jul 5, 2020
Jamie Lee Eakes 32 of Lincolnton died Sunday, July 5, 2020 at CMC Charlotte. Born September 29th, 1987 he was the son of Dennis Lee Eakes and Mary Eakes. Please sign the online guestbook at www.jenkinsfuneralhome.net. The Eakes family has entrusted arrangements to Jenkins Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Newton 828-464-1555. To send flowers to the family or plant...
Janet Learmouth
Jul 5, 2020
Janet Marie Childs Learmouth, 78, of Hickory, passed away on Sunday, July 5, 2020, after a period of declining health. Janet passed away peacefully at her home with family and friends at her side. Janet was born on August 30, 1941 in Syracuse, New York. She and her husband, William (Bill) Lawrence Learmouth, moved to the Hickory area in 1992...
Lois Sigmon
Jul 4, 2020
Lois Ann Sigmon, 75, of Claremont died Saturday, July 4, 2020 at Carolina Caring. Born November 29th, 1944 she was the daughter of Samuel Lee Chapman and Sarah Matilda Chapman. The family is holding a private service. Please sign the online guestbook at www.jenkinsfuneralhome.net. The Sigmon family has entrusted arrangements to Jenkins Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Newton 828-464-1555....
Barbara Hefner
Jul 3, 2020
Barbara Gayle Hefner 81 of Hickory died Friday, July 3, 2020 at Carolina Caring. Born June 10th, 1939 she was the daughter of the late James Edward Gibson and Bonnie Kay Gibson. Her son Michael Hefner and wife Jill of Hickory; and grandson Chris Hefner of Hickory survive her. In addition to her parents her husband Marshall J. Hefner and...
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