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.
Cornelia Leach
Sep 13, 2019
Cornelia Leach 85 of Granite Falls died Friday, September 13, 2019 at her daughter's residence. Born February 25th, 1934 she was the daughter of Andrei Giurgiuca and Maria Giurguca. Her husband, Ioan Leach of the home; two daughters, Vasilica Marhao and husband Liviu of Granite Falls and Maria Malinas of Romania. The funeral will be 4:00 pm Monday September 16,...
Jackie Johnson
Sep 13, 2019
Jackie Lee Johnson 73 of Catawba died Friday, September 13, 2019 at Gateway Rehab and Healthcare. Born March 15th, 1946 he was the son of George Graham Johnson and Mazie Goldie Hensley. 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...
Denise Collins
Sep 12, 2019
Denise Allen Collins 65 of Siler City died Thursday, September 12, 2019 at Reynolds Hospice House after a period of declining health. Born July 25th, 1954 she was the daughter of the late Ottie Woodrow Allen and Jane Marley Allen. She is survived by sons Jacob Collins and wife Roseanna Johnson of Pittsboro, and Matthew Collins of Siler City; sisters...
Mary Bradley
Sep 11, 2019
Mary Sue Bradley, 72, of Lincolnton died Wednesday, September 11, 2019 at Caromont Health in Gastonia. Born April 17th, 1947 she was the daughter of Thomas Suber Leitzsey and Mary Livingston Leitzsey. Her daughters, Lynn Mead Hensel of Conover and Tonya Bradley of Dallas; a sister, Bonnie Carter of Atlanta, Georgia; a brother, George Leitzsey of Dothan, Alabama; two grandchildren,...
Joann Griesmer
Sep 10, 2019
Joann Kazee Griesmer, 89, of Hickory passed away Tuesday, September 10, 2019 at Carolina Caring. Born, May 21st, 1930 she was the daughter of Samuel and Sylvia Kazee. After her only son's death, Darrell Wayne Herald, a US Army Veteran, died in October of 1990, Joann's grandchildren and great grandchildren were her joy in life. She enjoyed spending time with...
Dallas Moses
Sep 9, 2019
Dallas Banks Moses, 79, of Hickory died Monday, September 9, 2019 at his home. Born July 15th, 1940 he was the son of Horace Alexander Moses and Gladys Louise Moses. Please sign the online guestbook at www.jenkinsfuneralhome.net. The Moses family has entrusted arrangements to Jenkins Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Newton 828-464-1555. To send flowers to the family or...
William Gillman
Sep 7, 2019
William Earl Gillman 60 of Claremont died Saturday, September 7, 2019 at Carolina Caring. Born October 25th, 1958 he was the son of Ray Paul Gillman Sr. and Barbara Edna Wiskerman. Please sign the online guestbook at www.jenkinsfuneralhome.net. The Gillman family has entrusted arrangements to Jenkins Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Newton 828-464-1555. To send flowers to the family...
David Shugart
Sep 5, 2019
David Edward Shugart, 53, of Newton passed away after a long hard battle with Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma Thursday, September 5, 2019 at Catawba Valley Medical Center. Born, February 28th, 1966 he was the son of Linda Clay Shugart and the late Allen Edward Shugart Jr. David enjoyed being outdoors, riding his bike on the trails, stopping to talk to as many...
Joseph Beshara
Sep 4, 2019
Joseph Valentine Beshara, 87, of Newton died Wednesday, September 4, 2019 at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. Born Friday, January 29th, 1932 he was the son of Christo and Adele Beshara. He was a beloved husband, father and friend. He was a veteran of the Korean conflict and retired from Leggett & Platt. His wife of 62 years, Dorothy Burgess...
Carolyn Parqueth
Sep 1, 2019
Carolyn Rose Parqueth 85 of Hickory died Sunday, September 1, 2019 at Burke Hospice & Palliative Care. Born August 1st, 1934 she was the daughter of Joseph J Davis and Mildred Dorothy Layburn. A Celebration of Life will be 1:00 pm Saturday September 21, 2019 at Hildebran United Methodist Church in the Fellowship Hall. The family will receive friends from...
Sandra Austin
Aug 31, 2019
Sandra Beth Austin 77 of Taylorsville died Saturday, August 31, 2019 at Carolina Caring. Born October 14th, 1941 she was the daughter of John Ballard Hart and Nancy Oletta Hart. Those left to cherish her memory include siblings Sara Kneer of Sherrills Ford and Dean Hart of Granite Falls, NC; children Cynthia and William Wilson of Hampstead, NC, Jaylyne and...
Alan Herman
Aug 30, 2019
Alan Ray Herman, 66, of Conover died Friday, August 30, 2019 at his home. Born, July 18th, 1953 he was the son of the late James Ray Herman and Mary Vanderford Herman. Alan spent most of his free time on the ball field playing and coaching on softball teams. When he wasn't on the field he was with his grandchildren...
Millicent Frye
Aug 28, 2019
Millicent Lennette Frye 66 of Maiden died Wednesday, August 28, 2019 at Carolina Caring. Born July 29th, 1953 she was the daughter of Alfred Huston Parker and Lula Gilleand Parker. Please sign the online guestbook at www.jenkinsfuneralhome.net. The Frye family has entrusted arrangements to Jenkins Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Newton 828-464-1555. To send flowers to the family or...
Monty Carson
Aug 28, 2019
Monty Dale Carson 58 of Hiddenite died Wednesday, August 28, 2019 at Gordon House Hospice. Born December 7th, 1960 he was the son of Gene Plato Carson and Ruby Faye Pritchard. Those left to cherish his memory include a daughter Candy Bowman and husband Jason Bowman; and a son Nick Carson and wife Christina Carson. Please sign the online guestbook...
Liane Schronce
Aug 25, 2019
Liane Schronce Watkins, 49, of Catawba, NC passed away unexpectedly Sunday August 25, 2019 at her residence. Liane was born in Tucson, Arizona to the late Howard Schronce and the late Barbara Jean Schronce. Liane was sweet and loving as well as a lot of fun. Her family and friends loved her dearly. Unfortunately, the horrible illness of depression took...
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...
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