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.
Carl Bolick
Dec 27, 2023
Carl Houston Bolick went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday December 27, 2023. Houston was born on September 4, 1934, in Salem SC. Houston was a long time member of Longview Church of God. He loved camping with his wife in Maggie Valley. He loved to mow his grass and to be outdoors. He was a collector of...
Joe Hedrick
Dec 25, 2023
Joe Wilson Hedrick (88) of Hickory, NC passed peacefully on Christmas Day at Frye Regional Medical Center. He was born July 2, 1935 to the late David and Vertie Lail Hedrick. He met his wife of 68 years while attending St.Stephens High School, after which he pursued a lifelong career in construction. He was an avid golfer and when he...
Sonja Yoder
Dec 25, 2023
Sonja Dean Yoder, 85, of Hickory passed away Monday, December 25th, 2023 at Abernethy Laurels. Born, February 5th, 1938 she was the daughter of the late Rev. A.M. (Mark) Yoder and Jessie Hildebran Yoder Cline. She retired after working many years in the textile industry. She enjoyed playing piano, sewing, and crocheting gifts for the community as well as her...
Elenor Pender
Dec 22, 2023
Elenor “Ginger” Brooks Pender, 96, or Hickory died Friday, December 22, at Trinity Village. Born January 28th, 1927 in Overton, MO. She was the daughter of the late Redford Franklin Odom and Wilmoth Katherine (King) Odom. Ginger loved to dance, garden, fish, cook, camp and craft, but most of all she loved people. At 70 yrs young she made her...
Penny Mirtsching
Dec 20, 2023
Penny Neece Mirtsching, 56, of Vale, NC ran into the loving arms of our Lord on December 20, 2023, at her home surrounded by her loving family after a strong and courageous battle with cancer. Penny was born on January 20, 1967, in Lebanon, VA at Lebanon Memorial Hospital. Penny grew up on the mountain in Dante, VA where she...
Thomas Bennett
Dec 18, 2023
Thomas Layne Bennett, 77, passed away peacefully in his home on Monday, December 18th , 2023, due to a lengthy battle with heart issues and other ailments. Thomas met the love of his life, Shirley Bennett, because of Joe Bear. Shirley thought that if a man cared about a teddy bear that was made by his grandmother, then he was...
Jean Teams
Dec 18, 2023
Martha Jean Presnell Teams, 87, of Vale, North Carolina passed away December 18, 2023, in Hospice care at Trinity Ridge in Hickory, North Carolina. She was born September 6, 1936, in Blowing Rock, North Carolina to the late John Glenn Presnell and Jessie Lee Parker Presnell. She was preceded in death by her husband of 63 years, Jay Lenard Teams....
Catherine Miller
Dec 17, 2023
Catherine Mildred Miller, 94, of Hickory died Sunday, December 17, 2023 at Springs of Catawba. Born April 21st, 1929 she was the daughter of the late Clarence Julius Fulbright and Lydia Emma Fulbright. Catherine graduated from Hildebran High School in 1947. Her sister, Reta "Rita" Fox and special friend, Terry Young; brother-in-law, Joe Miller; nieces and nephews, JoAnna Heilman (Robert),...
Harold Detter
Dec 16, 2023
Harold Junior Detter ,74, of Newton passed away Saturday, December 16th, 2023 at Catawba Valley Medical Center. Born, March 5th, 1949 he was the son of the late Harold Shuford Detter and Margaret Detter. He is survived by his wife of 56 years, Brenda Detter of Newton; a daughter Michelle Foss (Scott) of Shelbyville, Kentucky; a son Jamie Detter of...
Ronna Highland
Dec 15, 2023
Ronna Jane Highland, 76, of Lincolnton died Friday, December 15, 2023 at her residence. Born Wednesday, February 12th, 1947 she was the daughter of the late Grover and Nora Homesley. Her daughter, Donna Yates (Kane); three sons, Jerry Womble (Keri), Kenneth Brooks (Teri) and Bobby Brooks (Greta); step-son, Dwaine Mills (Phia); ten grandchildren, Sarah Torbush, Alyssa Brooks, Katie Jenkins (James),...
Mellody Galloway
Dec 13, 2023
Mellody Sue Galloway, 65, of Maiden died Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at Highland Heights Health & Rehabilitation. She was born on May 31, 1958 in Baltimore Maryland. Mellody was the most caring women that would do anything she could to help you and make sure you were taken care of. She enjoyed spending time with her adoptive family that she...
Roger Killian
Dec 12, 2023
Roger Albert Killian, 74, of Newton died Tuesday, December 12, 2023 at home surrounded by his family. Born in Ithaca, NY on December 19th, 1948, he was the son of Jimmie Wray Killian and Junerose Kuchler Killian. He graduated from Cornell University and held a Master's degree in Classical Studies from the University of Missouri-Columbia. Roger was an Eagle Scout...
Bertha Ledford
Dec 12, 2023
Bertha Faye Cook Ledford, 88 of Startown Road passed away December 12th at her residence. She was known as Granny by those who were closest to her. Born November 21, 1935 in Cleveland County, she was the daughter of the late Cleatus Cook and Wilma Bradshaw Cook of Lawndale. Preceded in death by her husband, Major Lee Ledford, son Bobby...
Jeffrey Derr
Dec 12, 2023
Jeffrey Lynn Derr, 55, of Conover died Tuesday, December 12, 2023 at home surrounded by his loving family. Born December 19th, 1967 in North Carolina. He worked at the Goodwill Program in Newton, NC, McDonald's, and attended the Adult Life Program several years. Jeffrey is survived by his parents Mary Diana Derr Gibbs and Thermond Elijah Gibbs; siblings, Alana Gibbs,...
James Harwell
Dec 11, 2023
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Billy Rhyne
Dec 9, 2023
Billy Dalton Rhyne, 86, of Lincolnton died Saturday, December 9, 2023 at his residence. Born Sunday, May 9th, 1937 he was the son of the late Cass and Rosalee Rhyne. Billy was an active member of the Trinity Lutheran Church in Vale. Billy was involved in the Cooksville Masonic Lodge, the Lincoln County Shrine Club and the National Association of...
Patricia "Pat" Viles
Dec 9, 2023
Patricia "Pat" Wreyford Viles, 85, of Newton died Saturday, December 9, 2023, at Carolina Caring Hospice in Newton, NC. Born October 17, 1938, in Fordyce, Arkansas, she was the daughter of the late Burlon O’Dell Wreyford and Bernice Sybil Longmire. She was an active member of the Hickory Museum of Art. She was also an artist who loved to travel...
Evelyn Watson
Dec 5, 2023
Evelyn Justice Watson, 82, of Hudson, died Tuesday, December 5, 2023 at her residence. Born September 16, 1941, she was the daughter of the late Robert Justice and Virgie Hatley. Evelyn was an active member of Pooveys Chapel Baptist Church. She "Ruled the roost", loved to shop and retired from Fairfield Chair. She loved Christmas time and is now celebrating...
Fred Bennett
Dec 4, 2023
Fred Vincent Bennett Jr., 74, of Claremont died December 4, 2023 at Catawba Valley Medical Center surrounded by his loving family. Born on August 3rd, 1949 in Helen, West Virginia he was the son of Fred Vincent Bennett and Cora Jean Bennett . He was a devoted Christian and loved to read his bible everyday. He honorably serviced in the...
Christopher Leatherman
Dec 4, 2023
Christopher David Leatherman, 47, died early Saturday morning December 2nd 2023 in Lenoir. He was born December 17th 1976 at Pitt County Memorial hospital in Greenville, North Carolina. Chris was a free-spirited, bright and caring person. Anyone who he cared for he cared for viscously, he was always willing to give the shirt off his back for those he loved....
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