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.
Saeng See
Oct 22, 2019
Saeng See 79 of Conover died Tuesday, October 22, 2019 at Frye Regional Medical Center. Born February 5th, 1940 she was the daughter of Khamchai Nankeo and Khamkeo Nankeo. The funeral will be 2:00 pm Friday, October 25th, 2019 at St. Joseph's Catholic Church. Burial will follow at Jenkins Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 3:00 pm-6:00 pm Thursday,...
Larry Weaver
Oct 20, 2019
Larry Keith Weaver, 64, of Hickory went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Sunday, October 20, 2019, at his home surrounded by his family who loved him dearly. He was born on October 24, 1954 to the late Perry and Ila Weaver in Catawba County. He is survived by his wife of 37 years, Debbie of the...
Nancy Smith
Oct 20, 2019
Nancy Faye Smith 77 of Lincolnton died Sunday, October 20, 2019 at her home. Born January 22nd, 1942 she was the daughter of Olen Theodore Hartsoe and Moena Hartsoe. Please sign the online guestbook at www.jenkinsfuneralhome.net. The Smith family has entrusted arrangements to Jenkins Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Newton 828-464-1555. To send flowers to the family or plant...
Jo Morrison
Oct 18, 2019
Mary Josephine (Jo) Morrison, 60, of Conover passed away Friday, October 18, 2019 at Carolina Caring, Newton, NC. Born December 21, 1958, Jo was the daughter of Samuel Bruce Morrison and Hazel Jones Morrison. Preceding her in death were her parents and sister, Nancy Johnson and brother, Donnie Morrison. Those left to cherish her memory include son, Justin Morrison, wife...
Joyce Jackson
Oct 17, 2019
Joyce Elaine Jackson, 70, of Hickory died Thursday, October 17, 2019 at Carolina Caring. Born February 15th, 1949 she was the daughter of Fred Pilkie and Dorothy Jackson . A private graveside service will be held at a later date. Please sign the online guestbook at www.jenkinsfuneralhome.net. The Jackson family has entrusted arrangements to Jenkins Funeral Home and Cremation Service...
Rodney Earls
Oct 16, 2019
Rodney Brent Earls 59 of Lincolnton died Wednesday, October 16, 2019 at his residence. Born Thursday, November 5th, 1959 he was the son of Warren Elliott Earls and Margaret McDowell Earls.Dad grew up to a loving family which began in Asheville, NC. He moved around quite a bit as his father relocated working for Amaco. Upon graduating high school dad...
Marcella Nelligan
Oct 15, 2019
Marcella Marie Nelligan 94 of Hickory died Tuesday, October 15, 2019 at Catawba Valley Medical Center. Born October 11th, 1925 she was the daughter of Valentine Urbanec and Kathryn Urbanec. Please sign the online guestbook at www.jenkinsfuneralhome.net. The Nelligan family has entrusted arrangements to Jenkins Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Newton 828-464-1555. To send flowers to the family or...
Lillian Hoover
Oct 15, 2019
Lillian “Bunny” Ainsley Stamback Hoover, 72 of Hickory died Tuesday, October 15, 2019 at Trinity Ridge in Hickory. Born, April 6th, 1947 she was the daughter of the late Alfred Stamback and Jean Craddock Stamback. Born at home after Easter dinner Lillian was given the nickname of Bunny and it stuck. Bunny was a 1965 graduate of Einstein High School...
Mark Massagee
Oct 14, 2019
Mark Wesley Massagee 52 died Monday, October 14, 2019 at CMC Charlotte. Born April 9th, 1967 he was the son of Eric Von Massagee and Elizabeth Suzanne Day. A Memorial Service is planned for a later date. Please sign the online guestbook at www.jenkinsfuneralhome.net. The Massagee family has entrusted arrangements to Jenkins Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Newton 828-464-1555....
Romeo Hernandez-Melendez
Oct 13, 2019
Romeo Hernandez-Melendez, one month old, of Newton died Sunday, October 13, 2019 at Catawba Valley Medical Center. Born Friday, September 13th, 2019 he was the infant son of Sixto Ignacio-Hernandez and Maria Dolores Melendez-Romero. The funeral will be 9:00 am Wednesday, October 16th, 2019 at Jenkins Funeral Home Chapel with Father Jim Collins officiating. Burial will follow at the Garden...
Edward Chastain
Oct 8, 2019
Edward Neil Chastain 63 of Denver died Tuesday, October 8, 2019 at Atrium Health Lincoln. Born December 23rd, 1955 he was the son of Edward Neil Chastain Sr. and Betty Jean Chastain. Please sign the online guestbook at www.jenkinsfuneralhome.net. The Chastain family has entrusted arrangements to Jenkins Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Newton 828-464-1555. To send flowers to the...
Rodney Brown
Oct 4, 2019
Rodney Dale Brown 65 of Hickory passed away peacefully on October 4, 2019 at Caldwell Hospice in Hudson, NC surrounded by his loving family. Rodney was born September 12, 1954 to Magadlene Brown and the late Garland Louis Brown. A sister, Shelia Miller, preceded him in death. In October 2018, he discovered he had terminal brain cancer. He never gave...
Devin Shade
Oct 1, 2019
Devin Nelson Shade 31 of Hickory died Tuesday, October 1, 2019 at Catawba Valley Medical Center. Born February 10th, 1988 he was the son of the late Barry Nelson Shade and Mary Francis Summers Shade. Those left to cherish his memory include children Kendall Reece Shade and Kayleigh Michelle Shade; a sister Sonya Pressley and brother Chad Summers of Hickory,...
Amanda Church
Sep 28, 2019
Amanda Lynn Church 35 of Claremont passed away Saturday, September 28, 2019 at her home. Born, October 20th, 1983 she was the daughter Cheryl Church Gaddis and step father Steven Gaddis. Amanda worked as a CNA for 10 years and worked as a in-home healthcare nurse for 5 years at Comfort Keepers Corp. Anyone who came across Amanda would love...
Bobbie Litton
Sep 27, 2019
Bobbie Lee Litton, 73, of Granite Falls, NC passed away unexpectedly Friday September 27, 2019 at Haywood Regional Medical Center in Clyde, NC. Bobbie was born May 28, 1946 to Sylvester and Rachel Litton. Mr. Litton served proudly in the US Navy until his retirement in 1983. As a loyal sailor he received a Vietnam Service Medal, Navy Expeditionary Medal,...
Lucy Stephens
Sep 27, 2019
Lucy Cordia Stephens 79 of Newton died Friday, September 27, 2019 at Catawba Regional Medical Center. Born Thursday, February 15th, 1940 she was the daughter of Jesse Owen Stephens and Frances Louise Stephens. A daughter, Cindy Kresge of Conover and a son, Mark Issac of Conover survive her. Jenkins Funeral Home staff is not involved in a memorial service at...
Mary Townsley
Sep 27, 2019
TOWNSLEY, Mary Elaine Castor, age 90, died September 27, 2019. A resident of Beavercreek for 60 years, Mary relocated to Newton, North Carolina in 2016 to be closer to family. The daughter of Blanche Woodyard Castor and Carl Castor, she was born in Hilliard, Ohio on July 6, 1929. She grew up on a small farm with her two older...
Samuel Johnson
Sep 24, 2019
Samuel Johnson 93 of Lincolnton died Tuesday, September 24, 2019 at Cardinal Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center. He was born November 25th, 1925. Please sign the online guestbook at www.jenkinsfuneralhome.net. The Johnson 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 Samuel Johnson,...
George Walton
Sep 21, 2019
George Emanuel Walton, 60, of Taylorsville, NC passed away Saturday, September 14th, 2019 at Iredell Memorial Hospital in Statesville. He was born July 5, 1959 and grew up in Connelly Springs, NC. He attended East Burke High School and also served in the United States Army. George, or Mandy as most called him, was preceded in death by his parents,...
Devon Abernathy
Sep 21, 2019
Devon Hunter Abernathy, 20, of Connelly Springs died Saturday, September 21, 2019 at his home. Born, September 18th, 1999 he was the son of Tommy Ray Abernathy Jr. and Allison Fowler Abernathy. Devon was a 2017 graduate of East Burke High-school. He was employed by Performance Food Group formally IFH of Hickory. Devon was kind and caring and deeply loved...
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