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.
David Page
Sep 17, 2015
David Eugene Page Jr., 51 of Conover died Thursday, September 17th, 2015 at Catawba Regional Hospice. Born July 30th, 1964 he was the son of the late David Page Sr. and Shirley Teague Page. In addition to his wife Lisa, two daughters, CaSondra Mingus and fiancé Spencer of Newton, Leah Page Zuviri of Granite Falls, a son Thomas Page and...

Roger Hinson
Sep 15, 2015
Roger Dale Hinson Jr., 37 of Conover Passed away Tuesday, September 15th, 2015 at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. Born November 15th, 1977, he was the son of Roger Dale and Brenda Breeden Hinson. Roger was a professional painter that could do almost every job he was ever asked. He loved his truck and camper, and his two dogs Bossman...
Carmita De Dios
Sep 15, 2015
Carmita Martinez De Dios, 37 of Lincolnton died Tuesday, September 15th, 2015 at CMC Lincolnton. Born November 6th, 1977, she was the daughter of Lorenzo Ochoa and Laura Dominguez. In addition to her parents, her husband, Eliseo Cruz Ramirez and their four children Colette, Mariana, Bryan, and Jayden survive her. Carmita was a good wife who loved her husband Eliseo....
Winfred Huffman
Sep 15, 2015
Winfred Leon Huffman, 68 of Conover passed away Tuesday, September 15th, 2015 at Brian Center Viewmont. Born May 28th, 1947, he was the son of Clyde Huffman and Rosa Watson. A daughter, Tina Huffman of Conover; two sons, Robbie Huffman of Vale, Donnie Huffman of Conover; five grandchildren, Jacob, Laura, Julie, Wint, and Clyde Huffman survive him. In addition to...
Marlene Snipes
Sep 12, 2015
Marlene LaWander Snipes, 73 of Newton went home to be with the Lord Saturday, September 12th, 2015 at Catawba Regional Hospice. Born April 11th, 1942 she was the daughter of the late Vernon Smith and Dorothy Louise Smith. She was a nurse for 44 years, serving at Abernethy Laurels for 33 years. Three daughters, Donna Davis of Newton, Sharon Maxey...
Barbara Jackson
Sep 10, 2015
Barbara Ballew Jackson (Mama Jack), 82, of Hickory passed away Thursday, September 10th, 2015 at Catawba Regional Hospice. Born April 17th, 1933, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Ruby Neese Ballew. A daughter Patricia Frasure and husband Roger of Conover; two sisters Dorothy Williams of Atlanta, Ga, Patsy Golden of Omaha, NE; a sister and brother in...
Garry Stiltner
Sep 9, 2015
Garry Lee Stiltner, 60 of Conover died Wednesday, September 9th, 2015 at Frye Regional Medical Center. Born September 27th, 1954 he was the son of the late Robert Henry Stiltner and Georgie Sturgeon Stiltner. He was a coal miner in Virginia for 10 years. He was an avid NASCAR fan, loved to sing and play guitar in church, fishing and...

John Lopresti
Sep 9, 2015
John Richard LoPresti 60 died Wednesday, September 9th, 2015 at Catawba Regional Hospice. Born December 20th, 1954 he was the son of the late Victtorio LoPresti and Patricia LoPresti. He was a U.S. Army Veteran. Two daughters, Julie L. Rodgers of Norman, OK and Jennifer Poger of Hershey, PA; two sons, John LoPresti of Wading River, NY and James LoPresti...

Michael Beltran
Sep 9, 2015
Michael Anthony Beltran 27 of Vale died Wednesday, September 9th, 2015. Born September 6th, 1988 he was the son of Ricardo Beltran and Katherine C. Beltran. He had a great smile, was a friend to everyone and a wonderful uncle. His daughter was the sunshine of his life. A daughter, Cheltzey Beltran of Panama City, FL; three brothers, Ricky Dunn...

June Bowler
Sep 9, 2015
June Erlene Bowler 77 of Vale died Wednesday, September 9th, 2015 at Catawba Regional Hospice after a courageous 2 year battle with ALS (Lou Gehrigs Disease). Born April 6th, 1938,in Lawrence County, IL, she was the daughter of the late Clyde and Ruth Bowler. June lived the majority of her life in NY where she moved at 18 years of...
Tyson Hinds
Sep 5, 2015
Tyson D. Hinds 85 of Hickory died Monday, September 5th, 2016 at Catawba Valley Medical Center. Born February 23rd, 1931 he was the son of the late Porter Thomas Hinds and Elva Beaty Hinds. His wife, Barbara Jean Lefevers Hinds of the home; a daughter, and Nancy Gail Steffey of Vale, NC; a son, Michael D. Hinds of Concord; a...
Charles Weber
Sep 4, 2015
Charles Wesley Weber 75 of Newton died Friday, September 4th, 2015 at Catawba Valley Medical Center. Born August 20th, 1940, he was the son of the late Charles Weber and Imagene Weber. A US Navy veteran serving on the USS Midway. He was a caring and loving husband, and an amazing father and grandfather. His wife of 42 years, Donna...
Frank Webber
Sep 4, 2015
Frank C. Webber, son of Dr. Frank L. Webber, was born on August 3, 1919 and passed away on September 4, 2015, three days after he and his wife celebrated their 75th wedding anniversary. He married Elnora Moshier on September 1, 1940, and shortly thereafter they both accepted Jesus as their Savior. They had no children, but were blessed by...
Charles Marlow
Sep 4, 2015
Charles Reid Marlow, 75 of Newton died Friday, September 4th, 2015 at Brian Center Viewmont. Born October 5th, 1939 he was the son of the late Roby Lee Marlow and Mary Marie Shook Marlow. Four daughters, Sonja Marie White of Old Hickory, TN, Regina Sue Marlow Settlemyre and husband Quintin of Newton, Rebecca Marlow Massey of Conover and Crystal Annette...
Revonda Starnes
Sep 4, 2015
Revonda Sue Starnes, 58 of Granite Falls died Friday, September 4th, 2015 at Catawba Valley Medical Center. Born April 12th, 1957, she was the daughter of and Linda Starnes. Her mother Linda Sue Starnes precedes her in death. No Service is planned at this time. Please sign the online guestbook at www.jenkinsfuneralhome.net. The Starnes family has entrusted arrangements to Jenkins...
Vivian Defazio-Miller
Sep 2, 2015
Vivian Edith DeFazio-Miller, 77 of Newton died Wednesday, September 2nd, 2015 at Catawba Valley Medical Center. Born October 9th, 1937 she was the daughter of the late Frederick Bennett and Rose Bennett. Her husband, Michael Miller of the home; a son, George Frederick DeFazio and wife Tammy of Russia, NY; two daughters, Denise Coleman and husband Leland of Newton and...
Donna Bryson
Sep 2, 2015
Donna Lynn Bryson, 43 of Hickory died Wednesday, September 2nd, 2015 at Catawba Valley Medical Center. Born January 10th, 1972, she was the daughter of Betty Lou Sims and the late Frank Bryson. In addition to her mother, a daughter Summer Lail of the home; three sisters, Tina Yoder and husband Barry of Hickory, Frankie Bryson of Hickory, Bonnie Carpenter...
Walter Nichols
Sep 1, 2015
Our beloved brother, Walter Lee Nichols, of Newton, 67, passed away September 1, 2015 at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center after a brief unexpected illness. God, in his infinite wisdom, claimed our beloved brother, uncle, cousin and friend. Walter was born May 29, 1948 in McDowell County, West Virginia to Walter Gentry and Jean Nunn. He was preceded in death...

Helen Heffelfinger
Aug 29, 2015
Helen (Bette) Rowe Heffelfinger died Saturday August 29, 2015 at Catawba Regional Hospice in Newton NC. She was the oldest child of Samuel K. and Helen Platts Rowe. Born in Ft. Pierce, FL on Christmas Day 1925, she was married to the late Leon (Jim) Heffelfinger for over 60 years until his death in 2010. Bette was the oldest grandchild...
Betty Potts
Aug 25, 2015
Betty Jean Potts 79,of Hickory died Thursday, August 25th, 2016 at Frye Regional Medical Center. Born August 5th, 1937, she was the daughter of the late Ken and Mae Brittain. Her daughter Pamela Lail of Hickory; two sons Grady Dale Potts Jr. of Hickory, James Potts and wife Toni of Icard; two sisters, Revonda Greenway of Hildebran, Linda Bevins and...
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