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.
Gary Bond
May 12, 2016
Gary Dean Bond 21 of Hickory died Thursday, May 12th, 2016. Born May 19th, 1994 he was the son of Gary Dean Bond Sr and Linda Jean Bond. His mother, Linda Bond of Minneapolis, MN and his father, Gary Dean Bond, Jr. of St. Portales NM survive him. Please sign the online guestbook at www.jenkinsfuneralhome.net. The Bond family has entrusted...
Charley Belcher
May 12, 2016
Charley Ray Belcher, 56, of Vale died Thursday, May 12th, 2016 at his home. Born December 10th, 1959, he was the son of the late Sebert and Phoftenia Belcher. In addition to his wife of 21, years Cynthia Thigpen of the home, a daughter Tiffany Clark and Jason Lane of Vale; a son Bradley Thigpen and Marsha Campbell of Taylorsville;...
Michael Kohnen
May 12, 2016
Michael John Kohnen, Sr. 67 of Hickory died Thursday, May 12th, 2016 at his residence. Born January 2nd, 1949 he was the son of LaVerne Kohnen of Pittsburgh, PA. He was a self employed Log home builder and refinisher for over 10 years. His wife of 31 years, Judy Kohnen of the home; two sons, Michael John Kohnen, Jr. and...

Minnie Bowman
May 11, 2016
Minnie Myrtle Bowman, 85 of Hickory died Wednesday, May 11th, 2016 at Catawba Regional Hospice. Born June 19th, 1930 she was the daughter of the late Amos Heath and Minnie Heath. She was a loving wife, mother and grandmother. She graduated from the NC School for the Deaf where she met the love of her life and her husband of...
William Jennings
May 9, 2016
William Stewart Jennings 73 of Hickory died Monday, May 9th, 2016 at Catawba Regional Hospice. Born October 30th, 1942 he was the son of Norman Jennings and Frances Jennings. He was employed by Kraft Foods for over 25 years. A passion for music, he was a composer, writer and singer. He was a life-long member of ASCAP, he owned and...

Jerry Carpenter
May 9, 2016
Jerry Nelson Carpenter 73 of Lincolnton died Monday, May 9th, 2016 at Lincolnton Rehabilitation Center. Born May 3rd, 1943 he was the son of Joe Carpenter and Eva Carpenter. His wife of 53 years, Brenda Kathleen Carpenter of the home; three sons, Gene Carpenter and wife Ann of Newton, Rocky Carpenter and wife Clelie of Lincolnton and Howard Carpenter and...
Letha Parlier
May 8, 2016
Letha Mae Helton Parlier, 80, died on May 8, 2016 at the Lutheran Home's Trinity Village of Alzheimer's Disease. She was born in Catawba County on April 11, 1936 to Blanche and Rodney Helton. She owned Hickory Quilting of Longview. She was an excellent cook who shared those talents with family as well as with St Andrews Lutheran Church where...
Rhonda Herranz
May 8, 2016
Rhonda Lynn Boone Herranz, 53, of Hickory passed away Sunday, May 8th, 2016 at her home. Born August 8th, 1962, she was the daughter of the late Deward and Marie Styles Boone. She is survived by her daughter, Rachel Gray and husband Donovan of Asheville, a son Rick Herranz of Hickory; two sisters Janice Wilson and husband Kenny of Hickory,...
Dianna Williamson
May 6, 2016
Dianna Lee Williamson 70, of Newton died Friday, May 6th, 2016 at Catawba Regional Hospice. Born May 9th, 1945, she was the daughter of Thelma Taylor Cockerham and the late Lennord Blevins. A Memorial Service will be held at a later date. Please sign the online guestbook at www.jenkinsfuneralhome.net. The Williamson family has entrusted arrangements to Jenkins Funeral Home and...
Judy Anderson
May 6, 2016
Judy Louise Anderson 73, of Lincolnton died Friday, May 6th, 2016 at Lincolnton Rehabilitation Center. Born January 11th, 1943, she was the daughter of the late Archie and Martha Osborne Hovis. No Service is planned at this time. Please sign the online guestbook at www.jenkinsfuneralhome.net. The Anderson family has entrusted arrangements to Jenkins Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Newton...
Mack Wagner
May 5, 2016
Mack Leo Wagner, 83 of Hickory died Wednesday, May 5th, 2016 at Catawba Regional Hospice. Born July 22nd, 1932 he was the son of the late Earl Wagner and Edna Lail Wagner. Two sisters, Kathleen Travis of Carolton, IL and Earline Stier and husband Kenneth of Summerville, SC; two brothers, Joe Wagner of Matthews and Hugh Wagner and wife Kareis...

Jacqulen Leonhardt
May 3, 2016
Jacqulen May Gifford Leonhardt , 70 of Lincolnton, NC died Tuesday, May 3rd, 2016 at Robin Johnson House. Born May 4th, 1945 in Dallas, TX, she was the daughter of Jack and May Gifford. She is survived by her daughter Suzy Blake and husband Kevin of Lincolnton, NC; and her brother John A. Gifford and wife Angie of Delray Beach,...
Shirley Jackson
May 2, 2016
Shirley Lynn Jackson, 54 of Concord died Monday, May 2nd, 2016 at her daughter's residence in Hickory after a valiant fight with cancer. Born August 23rd, 1961 she was the daughter of the late Robert Leon Neal and Verna Lee Rudd Neal of Dallas, TX. She was an award winning artist, a loving wife, mother and grandmother. Her husband of...
Terry Shronce
May 1, 2016
Terry Keith Shronce 54, of Hickory died Sunday, May 1st, 2016 at Catawba Valley Medical Center. Born July 7th, 1961, he was the son of the late Shelton and Mary Triplett Shronce. A daughter Keisha Hardee of Hickory NC; a son Corey Shronce of Hickory; a sister Sherry Moore of Cherryville; four brothers, Jake Shronce and wife Brenda of hickory,...
William Clark
Apr 30, 2016
William David Clark 59, of Hickory passed away Saturday, April 30th, 2016 at Catawba Regional Hospice. Born October 9th, 1956, he was the son of the late William Clark and Betty Lutz. In addition to his former wife Candy Hall of Hickory; a son William Eric Clark of Hickory; a sister Lisa Lowman and husband Mark of Granite Falls; a...

Amillia Livingston
Apr 29, 2016
Amillia Alice Livingston, infant daughter of Brian and Leah Livingston died Friday, April 29th, 2016 at Frye Regional Medical Center. Her parents, Brian and Leah Livingston of Newton; a sister, Ansley Gorski of the home; a brother, Clayton Livingston of the home; paternal grandparents, Larry and Connie Livingston of Aiken, SC; maternal grandmother, Ruth Funderburk of Newton and numerous aunts...

Miguel Romero
Apr 28, 2016
Miguel Almanza Romero 59 of Claremont died Thursday, April 28th, 2016 at CMC Charlotte. Born January 6th, 1957, he was the son of Cruz Almanza-Guttierez and Francisca Romero de Almanza. His wife of 30 years, Leonor Soria-Cisneros, of the home; a son, Miguel Almanza-Soria of Claremont; a brother, Pablo Almanza-Romero of Claremont; two sisters, Luz Almanza-Romero and Emilia Almanza-Romero both...
Suzanne Rolfs
Apr 27, 2016
Suzanne Warren Setzer Rolfs, 69 of Kings Road in Hickory, passed away April 27. She was born October 1, 1946, to the late Carl Wesley Warren and Annie Elizabeth Sipe Warren. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her only sibling, Rev. Carl Wayne Warren. Surviving are her husband, George A. Rolfs, Jr. of the home;...
Wanda Bradshaw
Apr 26, 2016
Wanda Kay Bradshaw, of Hickory died Tuesday, April 26th, 2016 at her home. Born March 18th, 1952, she was the daughter of Paul and Wilma Hass Stephens. Her Husband of 44 years Randy Bradshaw survives her. In addition to her parents, a brother Danny Lee Stephens precedes her in death. A celebration of life will be planned at a later...

Gary Jenkins
Apr 26, 2016
Gary Bruce Jenkins 69 of Hickory died Tuesday, April 26th, 2016 at Cardinal Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center. Born December 2nd, 1946 he was the son of Bruce Jenkins and Patricia Jenkins. No services are planned at this time. Please sign the online guestbook at www.jenkinsfuneralhome.net. The Jenkins family has entrusted arrangements to Jenkins Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Newton...
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