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.

Kaying Khang

Kaying Khang

Jan 15, 2020

Kaying Khang 93 of Maiden died Wednesday, January 15, 2020 at her home. Born August 18th, 1926 she was the daughter of Bocho Vang. Please sign the online guestbook at www.jenkinsfuneralhome.net. The Khang 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...

Henry Hedrick

Henry Hedrick

Jan 15, 2020

Henry Lee Hedrick 64 of Newton died Wednesday, January 15, 2020 at his home. Born December 7th, 1955 he was the son of Guy Henry Hedrick and Florence Stallings. Please sign the online guestbook at www.jenkinsfuneralhome.net. The Hedrick family has entrusted arrangements to Jenkins Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Newton 828-464-1555. To send flowers to the family or plant...

Betty Seitz

Betty Seitz

Jan 11, 2020

Betty Jean Seitz, 89, of Hickory died Saturday, January 11, 2020 at Carolina Caring. Born January 24th, 1930 she was the daughter of the late Charles and Essie Williams. Betty proudly served the children of Hickory Public Schools for 30 years. Her son Kenneth "Kenny" Seitz and daughter-in-law Beverly of Hickory; two grandchildren, Elizabeth Seitz and Kendall Seitz survive her....

Laura Shields

Laura Shields

Jan 11, 2020

Laura Mae Shields 78 of Ludlow, MA died Saturday, January 11, 2020 at Autumn Care of Statesville. Born March 29th, 1941 she was the daughter of the late Melvin Grimshaw and Isabelle Parker Grimshaw. Those left to cherish her memory include her children Karen and Frank Joyal of Mooresville, Fred and Linda Shields of Newton, Cheryl Atkins of Denver, Richard...

Cecil Barker

Cecil Barker

Jan 9, 2020

Cecil (Henry) Barker, 82, of Hickory died Thursday, January 9, 2020 at Catawba Valley Medical Center. Born, December 4th, 1937 he was the son of Cecil Hobgood Barker and Beulah Mae Barker. In addition to his wife Lavonne Smithey Barker of the home; three daughters Julie Caldwell and husband Daniel of Hickory, Karen Walton and husband Geary of Mississippi, Lesa...

Martha Murphy

Martha Murphy

Jan 7, 2020

Martha Elizabeth Murphy 89 of Catawba died Tuesday, January 7, 2020 at Catawba Valley Medical Center. Born October 20th, 1930 she was the daughter of John Ray and Annie Boyd Ray. Please sign the online guestbook at www.jenkinsfuneralhome.net. The Murphy family has entrusted arrangements to Jenkins Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Newton 828-464-1555. To send flowers to the family...

Clinton King

Clinton King

Jan 3, 2020

Clinton Francis King, 30, of Hudson died Friday, January 3, 2020. Born Monday, September 25th, 1989 he was the son of Rodney Clinton King and the late Sharon Wells King. Arrangements are incomplete at this time. Please sign the online guestbook at www.jenkinsfuneralhome.net. The King family has entrusted arrangements to Jenkins Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Newton 828-464-1555. To...

Jeffery Lunsford

Jeffery Lunsford

Jan 2, 2020

Jeffery Scott Lunsford, 56, of Rhodhiss died Thursday, January 2, 2020 at CMC Charlotte. Born Saturday, July 27th, 1963 he was the son of the late Charlie Eli Smith and Peggy Jean Lunsford. Jeffery was survived by his three daughters Alexis Lunsford, Brittany Erby, and Farrah Rich; two grandchildren; a special aunt Wanda Setzer; and a number of cousins. He...

Maria Hernandez

Maria Hernandez

Jan 2, 2020

Maria Sochil Hernandez 35 of Hickory died Thursday, January 2, 2020 at Catawba Valley Medical Center. Born, September 25th, 1984 she was the daughter of Martin Lemus and Guadalupe Martinez. In addition to her husband of nine years Gabino Hernandez; a daughter Litzy Guerrero; four sons Geovanny, Devon, Daniel, Christian Hernandez; a sister Juliana Lemus; three brothers Joel Lemus, Israel...

Marguerite Riffle

Marguerite Riffle

Jan 1, 2020

Marguerite Susan Riffle 68 of Denver died Wednesday, January 1, 2020 at her home. Born February 15th, 1951 she was the daughter of Sanford Nelson Lomax and Lucille Lomax. Please sign the online guestbook at www.jenkinsfuneralhome.net. The Riffle family has entrusted arrangements to Jenkins Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Newton 828-464-1555. To send flowers to the family or plant...

John Rautio

John Rautio

Dec 31, 2019

John Eric Rautio 60 of Newton died Tuesday, December 31, 2019 at Catawba Valley Medical Center. Born March 31st, 1959 he was the son of the late Roy William Rautio and Gertrude Hansen Rautio. A sister Liisa Rautio of Canterbury CT; a brother Robert Rautio and wife Cheryl of Newton; two nieces, Ellen Chamberlain, Donna Ethier; and two nephews Karl...

Joseph Donohue

Joseph Donohue

Dec 31, 2019

Joseph Patrick Donohue 74 of Lincolnton died Tuesday, December 31, 2019 at his home. Born February 2nd, 1945 he was the son of Joseph Patrick Donohue Sr. and Angelina Amabile Donohue. Please sign the online guestbook at www.jenkinsfuneralhome.net. The Donohue family has entrusted arrangements to Jenkins Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Newton 828-464-1555. To send flowers to the family...

Allen Johnson

Allen Johnson

Dec 29, 2019

Carlise Allen Johnson Jr., 61, of Newton died Sunday, December 29, 2019 at his residence. Born May 24th, 1958 he was the son of Carlise Allen Johnson Sr. and Mary Ann Johnson of Newton.  He was a wonderful family man that loved playing practical jokes and had great passion for racing. He was widely  known and loved throughout the entire...

Paul Hicks

Paul Hicks

Dec 27, 2019

Rev. Paul Bernard Hicks 87 of Newton passed away Friday, December 27, 2019 at Carolina Caring. Born, December 25th, 1932 he was the son of Phil Hunter Hicks and Eliza White Hicks. Paul is Survived by 4 children, a brother, 6 grandchildren, 10 great grand children; and 8 great great grandchildren. In addition to his parents; his wife Betty Fulton...

Tyler Stikeleather

Tyler Stikeleather

Dec 23, 2019

Tyler Avery Stikeleather, infant, passed away Monday, December 23, 2019 at Catawba Valley Medical Center. Born Tuesday, December 17th, 2019, he was the son of Randi Lee Smith and Candace Nicole Stikeleather. The family will receive friends from 1:00- 2:00 pm Monday December 30, 2019 at the Celebration Center at Jenkins Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Garden of Angels...

John Ballard

John Ballard

Dec 22, 2019

John Luther Ballard, 67, of Conover died Sunday, December 22, 2019 at his residence. Born July 28th, 1952 he was the son of John and Frances Ballard. John was a hardworking man who loved the lake. He enjoyed being outdoors and was your all around handyman who could fix mostly anything. You would always see him outside busy working on...

Charles Seagle

Charles Seagle

Dec 18, 2019

Charles Lee Seagle, 83, of Hickory died Wednesday, December 18, 2019 at Carolina Caring. Born Thursday, May 7th, 1936 he was the son of the late Zim Sr. and Ada Seagle. His beloved wife Georgia Seagle; daughter Kathy Seagle; son Charles Seagle; grandchildren Sherry Lamb (Zac) and Mike Seagle (Jennifer); sisters Zelma London, Debra Collins, Diane Weaver; brothers Zim Seagle...

Isidro Toledo-Villagomes

Isidro Toledo-Villagomes

Dec 18, 2019

Isidro Toledo-Villagomes 87 of Newton died Wednesday, December 18, 2019 at his home. Born June 13th, 1932 he was the son of Silverio Toledo and Magdalena Villagomes. Funeral Service will be 2:00 pmSaturday, December 21, 2019 at the Celebration Center of Jenkins Funeral Home. Please sign the online guestbook at www.jenkinsfuneralhome.net. The Toledo-Villagomes family has entrusted arrangements to Jenkins Funeral...

Patricia Gillespie

Patricia Gillespie

Dec 16, 2019

Patricia Ann Gillespie 64 of Conover died Monday, December 16, 2019 at Brian Center East. Born May 23rd, 1955 she was the daughter of Eugene Kohl and Mary Claffie Kohl. Please sign the online guestbook at www.jenkinsfuneralhome.net. The Gillespie family has entrusted arrangements to Jenkins Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Newton 828-464-1555. To send flowers to the family or...

Danny Sigmon

Danny Sigmon

Dec 16, 2019

Danny Eugene Sigmon 71 of Hickory passed away Monday, December 16, 2019 at Catawba Valley Medical Center. Born January 16th, 1948 he was the son of Hubert Odell Sigmon and Sadie Jones Sigmon. Left behind to remember him is his daughter Crystal Weygant and her husband Allen Weygant and daughter Jessica Page and her husband Jeffrey Page. Danny's six grandchildren:...

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