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.

Martin Exon

Martin Exon

Dec 24, 2018

Martin Eric Exon, 58, Hickory, passed away at home on Monday, December 24, 2018 surrounded by his wife, Megan Miniea Exon, and all nine of his children. Marty was born to Keith and Marilyn Exon on June 16, 1960, in North Vancouver, Canada.  He graduated Stephen Leacock Collegiate Institute; the University of Waterloo in Ontario with a Bachelor of Science...

Patrick Hally

Patrick Hally

Dec 23, 2018

Patrick Joseph Justin Hally 63 of Lincolnton died Sunday December 23, 2018 at his residence. He  was the son of Timothy Justin Hally and Lillian Rose Ingram Hally.  His passion was soccer and coached for 25 years. He was a member of Mt. Holly Masonic Lodge 544 and Lincolnton Chapter Order of the Eastern Star. His wife of eight years...

Walter Parkhurst

Walter Parkhurst

Dec 22, 2018

Walter Webster Parkhurst, 81, of Vale, died Saturday, December 22nd, 2018 at Catawba Valley Medical Center. Born Tuesday, March 2nd, 1937 he was the son of Walter Webster Parkhurst Sr. and Annie Mae Parkhurst. He was the most wonderful man in the world and was loved by everyone. His wife Nancy Parkhurst, three sons, Shane Parkhurst of Hickory, Joshua Parkhurst...

Ray Hager

Ray Hager

Dec 18, 2018

Ray "Rocky" Hager 71 of Conover died Tuesday, December 18th, 2018 at his residence. Born December 14th, 1947 he was the son of the late Ray and Vivian Allen Hager. He had a career as owner and operator of 4-Speed Auto Parts. He served his community 25 years with Station 6 at Conover Fire Department. He continued service to the...

Clarence Reinhardt

Clarence Reinhardt

Dec 17, 2018

Clarence Jerry Reinhardt 82 of Newton died Monday, December 17, 2018 at the VA Medical Center in Salisbury. Born Sunday, May 3rd, 1936, he was the son of Clarence Avery and Ada Bessie Jenkins Reinhardt. He was raised by his uncle and aunt, Garland and Elizabeth Reinhardt. He loved his family dearly. He loved the outdoors especially hunting and fishing...

Solomon Romero-Garcia

Solomon Romero-Garcia

Dec 15, 2018

Salomon Rolando Romero-Garcia, 53, of Claremont passed away Saturday, December 15th, 2018 at his residence. Born Thursday, October 14th, 1965 he was the son of Jose Abel-Marcelino Romero-Barranco and Maria Maura-Ines Garcia. There are no services planned at this time. Please sign the online guestbook at www.jenkinsfuneralhome.net. The Romero-Garcia family has entrusted arrangements to Jenkins Funeral Home and Cremation Service...

Thomas Rozzelle

Thomas Rozzelle

Dec 14, 2018

Thomas Eugene "Butchie" Rozzelle passed away Friday, December 14, 2018 at Carolina Caring (Hospice) after a period of declining health. Born October 14, 1943, in Catawba County, he was the son of the late Iverne E. and Nannie Mae Rozzelle. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two sisters, infant Barbara Jean and Ethel Mae Rowell;...

Lorene Childers

Lorene Childers

Dec 12, 2018

Lorene Elizabeth Childers 80 of Newton passed away peacefully Wednesday, December 12th, 2018. Born August 24th, 1938 she was the daughter of the late Olis Duncan and Leona Sherrill Duncan. Her husband of 60 years Gray Childers; a son Timothy Childers of Newton; a daughter Amy Martin and husband Wesley of of Newton; three sisters Margaret Davis of Conover, Dorothy...

Valentina Aguilera

Valentina Aguilera

Dec 11, 2018

Valentina Guadalupe Aguilera of Hickory died Tuesday, December 11th, 2018 at Hickory NC. Born Monday, December 11th, 2017 she was the daughter of Omar Aguilera-Zavala and Casandra Evalani Alcosiba. Valentina Guadalupe fue una niña muy especial y lo fue desde el principio. la sostuvimos en nuestros brazos pero principalmente en corazón y como una sola gota de lluvia que cae...

Johnny Faulkner

Johnny Faulkner

Dec 11, 2018

Johnny Leonard Faulkner, 67, of Lincolnton passed away Tuesday, December 11th, 2018 at CMC Lincolnton. Born June 18th, 1951, he was the son of late James Edward Faulkner and Shaster Cherl Faulkner. Three sons, Johnny Faulkner Jr. of Ohio, Tommy Faulkner and wife Crystal of Vale, Jeff Faulkner of Lincolnton; and four grandchildren, Jimmy Jones, Hannah Faulkner, Allie Collins and...

Bobby Woods

Bobby Woods

Dec 11, 2018

Bobby Mitchell Woods 60, of Newton, died Tuesday, December 11th, 2018 at Brian Center. Born Wednesday, February 26th, 1958 he was the son of the late Bobby and Gwendolyn Woods. There are no services planned at this time. Please sign the online guestbook at www.jenkinsfuneralhome.net. The Woods family has entrusted arrangements to Jenkins Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Newton...

Gary Johnson

Gary Johnson

Dec 8, 2018

Gary Stephen Johnson, 70, of Conover passed away Saturday, December 8th, 2018 at Grace Hospital. Born Sunday, April 18th,1948, he was the son of Clarence E. and Anise Vivian Smallwood Johnson. No services are planned at this time. Please sign the online guestbook at www.jenkinsfuneralhome.net. The Johnson family has entrusted arrangements to Jenkins Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Newton...

Sarah Kiser

Sarah Kiser

Dec 7, 2018

Sarah Elizabeth Kiser Lawson was born on March 18, 1968 in Ft. Wayne, IN. She peacefully passed away surrounded by family and friends at Frye Regional Medical Center on December 7, 2018 from multisystem organ failure triggered by advanced cirrhosis of the liver. She was preceded in death by her parents Joseph Ward and Judy Baker Kiser and her first...

Roose Ikard-Harris

Roose Ikard-Harris

Dec 6, 2018

Roose Delores Ikard 52 of Hickory died Thursday, December 6th, 2018 at Frye Regional Medical Center. Born Saturday, November 5th, 1966 she was the daughter of Ray Rhinehart and Virginia McRae. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at this time. Please sign the online guestbook at www.jenkinsfuneralhome.net. The Ikard family has entrusted arrangements to Jenkins Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Newton...

Teresa Pajares

Teresa Pajares

Dec 5, 2018

Teresa Sasser Pajares, a fun-loving mother, sister and friend, passed away peacefully spending her final days with her closest family and friends at her favorite place. Teresa lived her life to the fullest and made sure everyone else did too. Teresa's outlook on life was contagious. She taught us life is short and sometimes unfair, and the best way to...

Kay Demoff

Kay Demoff

Dec 4, 2018

Kay Lynn Demoff, 75, of Lincolnton passed away Tuesday, December 4th, 2018 at Levine & Dickson Hospice in Huntersville. Born Wednesday, July 14th, 1943 she was the daughter of the late Peter Gunias and Thelma Howells Gunias. Please sign the online guestbook at www.jenkinsfuneralhome.net. The Demoff family has entrusted arrangements to Jenkins Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Newton 828-464-1555....

Sandra Sigmon

Sandra Sigmon

Dec 2, 2018

Sandra Louise Sigmon, age 66, of Conover passed away at Catawba Valley Health System on December 2, 2018. She was born February 3rd, 1952.  Sandra is now with her mother Shirley Lail in Heaven. She loved her mama with all her heart. Left behind to celebrate her life is her husband of 50 years Danny Sigmon, who she loved beyond...

Billy Seitz

Billy Seitz

Dec 2, 2018

Billy Carl Seitz, 80, of Hickory died Sunday, December 2nd, 2018 at his home. Born July 25th, 1938, he was the son of the late Brady Seitz and Evelyn Morrison Seitz. Rachel Brendle and husband Bill of Hickory; a neice, Amy Elizabeth Roberts and husband Clay of Granite Falls; two nephews, Michael William Fox and wife Kathey of Bethlehem, and...

Frank Chen

Frank Chen

Dec 1, 2018

Frank Yee Chen was born on January 24, 1937 in Thai Binh, Vietnam and passed away peacefully on December 1, 2018 at his home in Conover, NC with his family by his side. Frank was beloved by all, is missed, and will always be cherished.  Frank was preceded in death by his father, Duc Lech Du and his mother, Ngoc...

Anne Abbott

Anne Abbott

Nov 29, 2018

Anne Marie Abbott 89 of Hickory passed away Thursday, November 29th, 2018 at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. Born Monday, October 28th, 1929 she was the daughter of the late Robert Phillip Barrett and Gertrude Coffee Barrett. There are no services planned at this time. Please sign the online guestbook at www.jenkinsfuneralhome.net. The Abbott family has entrusted arrangements to Jenkins...

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