Obituary Listings

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.

Patsy Fidler

Patsy Fidler

Apr 18, 2020

Patsy Gail Fidler 69 of Hiddenite died Saturday, April 18, 2020 at Iredell Memorial Hospital. Born June 1st, 1950 she was the daughter of Raymond Harold Milem and Suma Gaynell Milem. Please sign the online guestbook at www.jenkinsfuneralhome.net. The Fidler family has entrusted arrangements to Jenkins Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Newton 828-464-1555. To send flowers to the family...

Danny Watson

Danny Watson

Apr 16, 2020

Danny Joseph Watson 69 of Newton died Thursday, April 16, 2020 at Catawba Valley Medical Center. Born September 7th, 1950 he was the son of Dennis Hoover Watson and Jennnie Lou Watson. A Celebration Of Life will be held 3:00pm Saturday November 21, 2020 at the Celebration Center at Jenkins Funeral Home 4081 Startown Road Newton NC 28658 Please sign...

Jack Grant

Jack Grant

Apr 16, 2020

Jack Grant 88 of Newton died Thursday, April 16, 2020 at Catawba Valley Medical Center. Born May 25th, 1931 he was the son of Amos and Flossie Grant. His son, Bryan Grant and wife Debbie of Claremont; a daughter-in-law Gail Grant of Marion; four grandchildren, Brandon Grant of Catawba, Shawn Grant of Claremont, Donna Grant of Marion and Dr. Michael...

Betty Hefner

Betty Hefner

Apr 15, 2020

Betty Louise Hefner 76 of Claremont died Wednesday, April 15, 2020 at Catawba Valley Medical Center. Born April 24th, 1943 she was the daughter of Clarence William Russell and Elizabeth Adelene Jenkins Russell. In addition to her husband Earl Adam Hefner Jr, a daughter Patricia Fortner and husband Thomas of Claremont; son Bobby Hefner of Conover; five sisters Wilma Greene,...

Rose Forman

Rose Forman

Apr 15, 2020

Rose Forman 95 of Lincolnton died Wednesday, April 15, 2020 at her home. Born September 7th, 1924 she was the daughter of Joseph Schmid and Johanna Schmid. Please sign the online guestbook at www.jenkinsfuneralhome.net. The Forman 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...

Aleiya Seavey

Aleiya Seavey

Apr 15, 2020

Aleiya Jewel Seavey 7 of Newton passed away Wednesday, April 15, 2020 at her home. Born September 27th, 2012 she was the daughter of Trent Moser and Melody Faith Seavey. In addition to her parents; grandparents Amy Moser of Catawba, Greg Moser of Hickory, Linda Seavey of Newton, Michael Seavey of Richmond VA; two great grandmothers Marilyn Willsey of Maine,...

Michael Hollihan

Michael Hollihan

Apr 14, 2020

Michael Austin Hoolihan 79 of Mooresville died Tuesday, April 14, 2020 at Brian Center Hickory. Born February 15th, 1941 he was the son of Paul Bernard Hoolihan and Eleanor Powell Hoolihan. Please sign the online guestbook at www.jenkinsfuneralhome.net. The Hoolihan family has entrusted arrangements to Jenkins Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Newton 828-464-1555. To send flowers to the family...

Timothy Settlemyre

Timothy Settlemyre

Apr 12, 2020

On Easter Sunday 2020, Timothy Dean Settlemyre left his earthly remains and went to join his family who had preceded him in death: his father, John Clyde Settlemyre; his mother Burnell Pugh Settlemyre; and sister Sherry Ann Coffey will have welcomed him with open arms. He leaves his partner of thirty years, Michael C. West and his two Boston Terriers,...

Daniel Settlemyre

Daniel Settlemyre

Apr 10, 2020

Daniel Jefferson Settlemyre, 80, of Newton died Friday, April 10, 2020 at Brian Center East. Born Monday, April 8th, 1940 he was the son of the late Philip and Geanette Settlemyre. Daniel was an avid bowler and softball player in his younger days. He was a member of the Conover Lions Club for over 20 years. Daniel was well known ...

Victor Popan

Victor Popan

Apr 10, 2020

Victor Popan,  67 of Hickory died Friday, April 10, 2020 at Frye Regional Medical Center. Born Saturday, August 9th, 1952 he was the son of the late Dumitru Popan and Maria Popan.  A devout man of God, he was a loving husband, father and grandfather. He adored his grandchildren and they adored him. He was a dependable man and was...

Paul Simmons

Paul Simmons

Apr 7, 2020

Paul Randy Simmons 60 of Maiden died Tuesday, April 7, 2020 at his home. Born January 25th, 1960 he was the son of Paul Dellinger Simmons and Beulah Mae Shook. Please sign the online guestbook at www.jenkinsfuneralhome.net. The Simmons family has entrusted arrangements to Jenkins Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Newton 828-464-1555. To send flowers to the family or...

Libby Lail

Libby Lail

Apr 3, 2020

Elizabeth “Libby” Killian Lail, 79, of Conover went home to be with Jesus on April 3, 2020. Libby was born January 28, 1941 to the late Harvey and Kathryn Killian.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 54 years Roy Lail, Jr. She was a devoted mother, grandmother, and friend to many.  Libby...

Paula Hoover

Paula Hoover

Apr 3, 2020

Paula Faye Hoover 73 of Hickory died Friday, April 3, 2020 at her home. Born February 22nd, 1947 she was the daughter of the late Paul Floyd Jarrett and Myrtle Lois Jarrett. Her husband Gene Hoover of the home; a son Christopher Hoover (Nadia) of Hickory; granddaughter Saraphina Hoover; nephew Tony Jarrett (Gwen) of Newton; niece Trisha Crump (Brad) of...

Meaghan Malleaux

Meaghan Malleaux

Apr 3, 2020

Meaghan Anne Malleaux 45 of Hickory died Friday, April 3, 2020 at Catawba Valley Medical Center. Born March 20th, 1975 she was the daughter of Ian McLean and Carrie Jeanne McLean. Please sign the online guestbook at www.jenkinsfuneralhome.net. The Malleaux family has entrusted arrangements to Jenkins Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Newton 828-464-1555. To send flowers to the family...

Jack Caldwell

Jack Caldwell

Apr 1, 2020

Jack Richard Caldwell 92 of 6121 Resthome Rd. Claremont N.C. 28610 passed away peacefully Wednesday, April 1, 2020 at Carolina Caring. He was a native of Gaston County, born October 6th, 1927 to the late Lee Perry Caldwell and Della Fisher Caldwell. He was preceded in death by his son Kenneth Andrew Caldwell; his wife Elizabeth Ann Caldwell; his brothers,...

Devin Luther

Devin Luther

Mar 31, 2020

Devin Wayne Luther, 18, of Harmony, NC died Tuesday March 31, 2020 at home surrounded by his family. He was the son of David Wayne Luther, Jr and Rhonda Jackson Luther. Devin was preceded in death by both parents and brother, Darrion Wayne Luther. He is survived by his grandmother, Anita Williams, aunt Danielle Williams of the home, aunt Becky...

Joe Tipps

Joe Tipps

Mar 30, 2020

Mr. Joe Clifford Tipps Sr., son of the late Guy Tipps and Odessa Earley Tipps, was born in Catawba County on April 10, 1949. He departed his life on Monday, March 30, 2020 at Catawba Valley Medical Center after a lingering illness at the age of 70 years old. He was a member of Edwards Chapel Baptist Church in Toluca,...

Linda Reid

Linda Reid

Mar 29, 2020

Linda Agnes Reid, 70, of Maiden died Sunday, March 29, 2020 at Catawba Valley Medical Center. Born Monday, August 29th, 1949 she was the daughter of the late William and Mildred Burton. Linda is survived a sister Debbie Burton Church of Texas; three brothers William Charles Burton (Helen) of Texas, Louis Allen Burton of Costa Rica, and Robert Harce Burton...

Glynna Hanchette

Glynna Hanchette

Mar 28, 2020

Glynna Beth Hanchette 81 of Lincolnton died Saturday, March 28, 2020 at Caromont Regional Medical Center. Born June 29th, 1938 she was the daughter of Glen Hanchette and Mary Carson Hanchette. Please sign the online guestbook at www.jenkinsfuneralhome.net. The Hanchette family has entrusted arrangements to Jenkins Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Newton 828-464-1555. To send flowers to the family...

Delores Hanks

Delores Hanks

Mar 27, 2020

Delores Ford Hanks, 76, of Conover NC passed away Friday March 27th, 2020 at 3:34 AM at Catawba Memorial Hospital in Hickory, NC. Born May 28, 1943, in Carbondale WV, she was the daughter of Cordy and Rille Ford. When she was a baby they moved to the farm on Ben Mtn. in Speedway, WV. She moved to Houston, TX...

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