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.
Barbara Miles
Aug 24, 2019
Barbara Helen Miles 63 of Hickory died Saturday, August 24, 2019 at Carolina Caring. Born September 19th, 1955 she was the daughter of Bobby Eugene Miles and Helen Hayes Miles. Those left to cherish her memory include sisters Patty M. Derr of Maiden, Deborah Miles of Maiden, Janice Rinehardt of Newton and Pamela Miles of Hickory; brothers James Hayes of...
John Peticos
Aug 21, 2019
John Allen Peticos 86 of Hickory died Wednesday, August 21, 2019 at Frye Regional Medical Center. Born July 25th, 1933 he was the son of Benjamin Peticos and Flora Peticos. His wife of 22 years Kathy Moore Peticos of the home, a son Shawn Peticos and wife Audrey of Ellenboro, NC, a daughters, Angela Kukay and husband Andy of Marblehead,...
Ruth Lankford
Aug 21, 2019
Ruth Lea Lankford 88 died Wednesday, August 21, 2019 at Westwood Hills Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in N. Wilkesboro. Born March 8th, 1931 she was the daughter of William Arthur Jolly and Bertie Neta Deal Jolly. She retired from Hickory Manufacturing after 16 years of service. She loved gardening and was an active, sweet person. She loved people and was...
Clifford Drinkard
Aug 20, 2019
Clifford Drinkard 59 of Taylorsville died Tuesday, August 20, 2019 at Carolina Caring. Born December 2nd, 1959 he was the son of Clifford Drinkard and Irene Pipkins Drinkard. Please sign the online guestbook at www.jenkinsfuneralhome.net. The Drinkard 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...
John Hennigar
Aug 20, 2019
John Charles Hennigar 84 of Hickory died Tuesday, August 20, 2019 at Carolina Caring. Born February 26th, 1935 he was the son of Harry Hennigar and Elsie Hennigar. Please sign the online guestbook at www.jenkinsfuneralhome.net. The Hennigar 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...
Annabelle Roark
Aug 19, 2019
Annabelle Roark 76 of Hickory died Monday, August 19, 2019 at Brian Center East. Born June 21st, 1943 she was the daughter of the late William McKinley Miller and Minnie Roseally Miller. Those left to cherish her memory include a sister Ruth Rash (Joe) of OH; a brother Ellis Miller of West Jefferson; and three daughters Barbara Roark of Hickory,...
Crystal Bingham
Aug 17, 2019
Crystal known as “Dawn”, went home to be with the good lord on Saturday August 17, 2019, at 6:23 a.m. Her passing came as a shock to her entire family. Dawn was a loving mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend. Dawn enjoyed life, she found beauty in every moment. She was the life of the party, she was spunky with...
Harry Lowman
Aug 16, 2019
Harry Levi Lowman, 80, of Vale died Friday, August 16, 2019 at his home. Born June 5th, 1939 he was the son of the late Harry Luther Lowman and Katherine Wilhelm Lowman. Two daughters, Debbie Martin and husband Eddy and Neoma Lowman Caldwell and husband Rocky; a sister, Katherine Lowman Holman and husband Harold; grandchildren, Jessica Stroud and husband Cody,...
Doris Hawkins
Aug 16, 2019
Doris Diane Hawkins 66 of Lincolnton died Friday, August 16, 2019 at Atrium Health Lincoln. Born February 3rd, 1953 she was the daughter of Harold Leonard Hawkins and LaVerne Angeline Hawkins. Those left to cherish her memory include her two sons Chris D'Andrea of Cheektowaga, NY, Matt D' Andrea of Lantana, FL, and her daughter Lena D'Andrea Peters of Sioux...
Debra Hutter
Aug 15, 2019
Debra Lee Hutter 66 of Claremont died Thursday, August 15, 2019 at Catawba Valley Medical Center. Born December 26th, 1952 she was the daughter of the late Edwin L Parke and Beverly Smith Parke. Those left to cherish her memory include her husband Louis Hutter of the home; two sisters Doris Redman of Virginia Beach, VA and Diane Flickenger (Lance)...
Gary Davidson
Aug 12, 2019
Gary Francis Davidson 72 of Newton died Monday, August 12, 2019 at Brookdale Senior Living. Born September 26th, 1946 he was the son of James Andrew Davidson and Edna Lail Davidson. Please sign the online guestbook at www.jenkinsfuneralhome.net. The Davidson family has entrusted arrangements to Jenkins Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Newton 828-464-1555. To send flowers to the family...
Betty Baxter
Aug 10, 2019
Rev. Betty June Baxter 86 of Newton died Saturday, August 10, 2019 at Pardee Hospital in Hendersonville. Born Wednesday, August 31st, 1932 she was the daughter of Bunion Floyd Devine and Mary Elizabeth Devine. She gave her whole life to ministry serving the entire conference worldwide in Romania, Ecuador, Germany and other countries. She loved to travel and eat out....
Jeannie Wise
Aug 9, 2019
Jeannie Clarke Wise 71 of Maiden died Friday, August 9, 2019 at Carolina Caring in Newton. Born, September 19th, 1947 in Asheville, NC, she was the daughter of Jack Wesley Clarke and Helen Hooker Clarke. She attended TC Roberson High School in Asheville. She was preceded in death by her father Jack Clarke. She is survived by her husband of...
Willie Cobb
Aug 7, 2019
Willie Flem Cobb 77 of Hickory died Wednesday, August 7, 2019 at Carolina Caring. Born December 17th, 1941 he was the son of the late Preston Cobb and Leatha (Banks) Cobb. Those left to cherish Willie's memory include his wife Fannie Cobb; granddaughter Kenya Williams; two great grandchildren Ja' Kari and Kenadi Williams; three sisters Mary Cobb of Shelby, Sarah...
Joseph Kendrick
Aug 7, 2019
Joseph Allen Kendrick 68 of Hickory died Wednesday, August 7, 2019 at his home. Born March 3rd, 1951 he was the son of the late Calvin Kendrick and Doris Smith Kendrick. Those left to cherish his memory include three sisters Brenda Hall (John) of VA, Sylvia Chaney of VA, and Kathy Higgs of Hickory; two brothers Thomas Kendrick of VA,...
Dallas Carowan
Aug 5, 2019
Dallas T. (“Dee”) Carowan, Jr., 92, of Newton died peacefully at home of natural causes on August 5, 2019. Born on November 15, 1926 in Beaufort County, NC, he was the son of the late Dallas T. Carowan, Sr. and Ethel Midyette Carowan. He was a veteran of World War II, serving in the United States Navy from 1944 to...
Lewis Powell
Aug 4, 2019
Lewis Wayne Powell 71 of Hickory died Sunday, August 4, 2019 at Carolina Caring. Born December 8th, 1947 he was the son of Lewis Scott Powell and Sallie Crump Powell. Please sign the online guestbook at www.jenkinsfuneralhome.net. The Powell family has entrusted arrangements to Jenkins Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Newton 828-464-1555. To send flowers to the family or...
Donald Wells
Aug 4, 2019
Donald Lee Wells, 79, of Claremont passed away Sunday, August 4, 2019 at Trinity Ridge in Mountain View. Born June 29th, 1940 he was the son of the late Ollie Wells and Willard Canipe. Donald was employed as an electrician for many years in Catawba County. He was a talented craftsman in many fields and always willing to help his...
Roger Chang
Aug 3, 2019
Roger Lee Chang 75 of Hickory died Saturday, August 3, 2019 at Charles George VA Medical Center. Born June 13th, 1944 he was the son of Kwang Hwang Chang and Alice Penny Chang. Please sign the online guestbook at www.jenkinsfuneralhome.net. The Chang family has entrusted arrangements to Jenkins Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Newton 828-464-1555. To send flowers to...
Alan Esperilla-Castillo
Aug 2, 2019
Alan Moctezuma Esperilla Castillo 22 of Conover passed away Friday, August 2, 2019. Born August 1st, 1997 he was the son of Rosalino Esperilla and Rosa Valeria Castillo. The family will receive friends from 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm Wednesday August 7, 2019 at the Celebration Center of Jenkins Funeral Home. Please sign the online guestbook at www.jenkinsfuneralhome.net. The Esperilla...
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