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.
Tommy James
Jan 3, 2016
Tommy Ray James 42, of Conover died Sunday, January 3rd, 2016 at 1636 Yale Street. Born October 1st, 1973, he was the son of Joeseph James and Joyce Swink. In addition to his parents; two sons Tommy R. James Jr. and Sam w. James of conover; two sisters Rita Kizah of Conover, and Debbie Brewer of Morganton; a step brother...

Michael Belton
Jan 2, 2016
Michael David Belton, 64 of Claremont died Saturday, January 2nd, 2016 at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. Born June 1st, 1951 he was the son of James Belton and Gladdy Belton. His wife of 21 years, Lori Belton of the home; a daughter, Chelsea Belton of Hickory; eight brothers, Dean Belton of Hickory, Hurley Belton of Catawba, Richard Belton of...
Betty Harrelson
Jan 1, 2016
Betty Jane Harrelson 93 of Hickory died Friday, January 1st, 2016 at Frye Regional Medical Center. Born July 10th, 1922 she was the daughter of Hayden Puckett Roberts and Flora Bell Phiffer Roberts. A son, Hayden Sloan and wife Brenda of Spruce Pine, NC; four grand-children, Hayden Sloan, Jr., Melanie Sloan, Jamie Pope and Paula Mundy and four great grand-children,...
Ralph Snyder
Dec 31, 2015
Ralph Braxton Snyder, Jr., 68 of Viera, FL died Thursday, December 31st, 2015 at his residence due to complications derived from Agent Orange while serving in the US Army in Vietnam. Born January 11th, 1947 he was the son of the late Ralph Snyder, Sr. and Cleo Tate Snyder. His wife, Cheryl Marie Dority Snyder of the home; three sons,...
Jayantibhai Patel
Dec 30, 2015
Jayantibhai Motibhai Patel 75 of Hickory died Wednesday, December 30th, 2015 at his residence in Hickory. Born June 4th, 1940 he was the son of the late Motibhai Patel and Dahiben Patel. A son, Anil Patel of Hickory; three daughters, Meena Patel, Aruna Patel and Kirti Patel; Sneha Patel, Yogi Patel, Prem Patel, Sonal Patel, Krutika Patel, Deep Patel, Preet...
James Meuse
Dec 29, 2015
James Ernest Meuse, Sr. 56 of Hickory died Tuesday, December 29th, 2015 at 1930 Kool Park Road. Born April 20th, 1959 he was the son of Lorraine Meuse of Troy, NY and the late Oliver Meuse, Sr. Two daughters, Michele Beierschmitt and husband Edward of Quinlan, TX and Amanda Meuse and fiance Tyler Beebe of Radcliff, Ky; two sons, Matthew...
Patricia Lambert
Dec 24, 2015
Patricia Ann Lambert 67 of Taylorsville died Thursday, December 24th, 2015 at Frye Regional Medical Center. Born March 25th, 1948 she was the daughter of the late Russell Lambert and Kate Brittain. A Daughter, Melissa Johnson of Taylorsville; a son, William Timothy Duckworth, Jr. of Granite Falls; two sisters, Lillian Brookshire and husband Wilson of Lenoir and Olivia McMillian and...

Jeffrey Moore
Dec 23, 2015
Jeffrey Alan Moore 50 of Lincolnton died Wednesday, December 23rd, 2015 at Carolinas Medical Center. He was born October 14th, 1965. His wife Brenda Moore of the home; a brother, David Moore of Lincolnton; three, Jackie Blake, Martha Phillips and Donna Moore survive him. No services are planned at this time. Please sign the online guestbook at www.jenkinsfuneralhome.net. The Moore...
L.D. Bingham
Dec 23, 2015
L.D. Bingham, 90, of Hickory died Wednesday, December 23rd, 2015 at his residence. Born October 10th, 1925 he was the son of James Bingham and Era Bingham. He was an Army veteran of WWII. A farmer, he worked in the Cotton Gin as a manager. He was a devoted caregiver to his wife, Juanita, of 71 years. L.D. and Juanita...
Nancy Wood
Dec 20, 2015
Biography Nancy Lee Wood 73 of Granite Falls died Sunday, December 20th, 2015 at Catawba Regional Hospice. She was born June 29th, 1942. Two daughters, Antonia Lee Frye-Daniels of Granite Falls and Marion Elizabeth Mitchum and husband Kenneth of Lincolnton; three grandchildren, Joshua Shane Mitchum, Cheryl Lynn Mitchum and Specialist David Lee Renner Frye and five great grandchildren; Ashton, MyLeigh,...

Miracle Shook
Dec 19, 2015
Send Flowers Miracle Kazia Shook December 19, 2015 - December 19, 2015 Miracle Kazia Shook of Newton died Saturday, December 19th, 2015 at Forsyth Regional Hospital. Born December 19th, 2015, she was the daughter of Richard Shook and Ly Vang. In addition to her parents Ly Vang and Richard Shook of hickory; two brothers Kenji Vue, and Toudan Vue of...
Cynthia Shaw
Dec 17, 2015
Cynthia Ann Shaw 85 of Hickory died Thursday, December 17th, 2015 at Frye Regional Medical Center. Born October 6th, 1930 she was the daughter of the late Frederick Christian Mundy and Anntoinette Kizukiewicz Mundy. She accomplished everything in life she wanted to do. She was a wonderful mother. She had a love of movie and theater earning her many awards...

Jill Hamrick
Dec 16, 2015
Jill Ann Hamrick 49 of Lincolnton died Wednesday, December 16th, 2015 at Caromont Regional Medical Center. Born July 15th, 1966 she was the daughter of Roland Hamrick and Dorothy Wilkinson Hamrick. A graveside service at Sunset Cemetery in Shelby, NC will be announced. Her mother, Dorothy Wilkinson of Lincolnton; two sisters, Jennie Fentress of Winston-Salem and Joy Fulford of Clayton;...
Emma Mecimore
Dec 14, 2015
Emma Jean Mecimore 81 of Connelly Springs died Monday, December 14th, 2015 at Frye Regional Medical Center. Born March 24th, 1934 she was the daughter of William Farr and Winona Phillips Roland. Two sons, Lester Williams of Icard and Charles Williams and wife Martha of Icard; a daughter, Rebecca Myers of Icard; six sisters, Lillie Mae Guge of Maryville, TN,...
Charles Porter
Dec 10, 2015
Charles Howard Porter, 48 of Conover died Thursday, December 10th, 2015 at his residence. Born August 3rd, 1967 he was the son of Richard Lee Porter and Bertha Jayne Jones Porter. In addition to his mother; his half sister Melissa Creasman of Georgia; and three half brothers Frank Porter of Hickory, David Porter of Vale, and Stanley Creasman of Georgia...
Xai Lor
Dec 9, 2015
Xai Lor, 79 of Morganton died Wednesday, December 9th, 2015. Born May 28th, 1936 in Laos, she was the daughter of Blia Lor and Kang Lor. Her nephews and 17 nieces survive her. Her Mother, Kang Lor preceded her in death. The funeral will begin Saturday, December 26th and conclude on Sunday, December 27th, 2015 at the Hmong Celebration Center...
Thomas Tyson
Dec 8, 2015
Thomas Boyd Tyson, Jr. 79 of Conover died Tuesday, December 8th, 2015 at Frye Regional Medical Center. Born January 6th, 1936 he was the son of the late Thomas Boyd Tyson Sr. and Myrtle Virginia Blalock Tyson. He worked with Collins and Aikman for over 32 years and retired from Spectrum Dyed Yarns after seven years. His wife of 59...
Margaret Phillips
Dec 7, 2015
Margaret Elizabeth Anderson Phillips, 81, of Hickory died Monday, December 7th, 2015 at her home. Born July 3rd, 1934, she was the daughter of the late John Percy and Eleanor Shouck Anderson. Three daughters Cheryl Daughaday of Taylorsville, Diane Stevens and husband Kraig of Accident, MD, Rachel Muenzer and husband Jared of Scottsdale, AZ; two sons Neal Phillips and wife...

Mary Clark
Dec 7, 2015
Mary Devon Clark, 52, passed away suddenly on, Monday, December 7, 2015 at Frye Regional Medical Center in Hickory. She was born on August 9, 1963 in Decatur, Illinois to Robert and Darla Bronovik, both of whom she is survived by. She is also survived by her fiancée H. Chris Taylor, and her children Devin Michael Clark, wife Mattie, and...
Nancy Allen
Dec 6, 2015
Nancy Jane Allen, 65 of Hickory, went home to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on Sunday Dec. 6, 2015 after a lingering illness. Born May 26, 1950, she was the daughter of the late Ottie W. and Jane M. Allen of Ferguson, NC. She is survived by three sisters, Sharon Noyes and husband David of Hickory, Hope...
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