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.
Sandra Jones
Mar 3, 2012
Sandra Ann Webb Jones, 60 of Berry Cap Drive, Conover went to meet the Lord at 3:45 p.m. Saturday, March 3, 2012 at her residence. Born April 4, 1951 in McDowell County, NC she was the daughter of Freida Louise Fender Webb of Marion, NC and the late Earl Junior Webb. The most important thing in Sandra?s life was her...
Pauline Wilkes
Feb 25, 2012
Pauline Whitener Wilkes, 87 of Edna Street, Catawba died Saturday, February 25, 2012 at Palliative CareCenter & Hospice of Catawba Valley. Born September 30, 1924 in Cleveland County, NC, she was the daughter of the late Arbie Lester Whitener and Virginia Hill. Pauline was a member of the Assembly of Yahvah in Catawba for 26 years and a devoted local...
Donna Hamm
Feb 25, 2012
Biography Donna LaVonne Neff Hamm, 74 died Saturday, February 25, 2012 at Catawba Valley Medical Center. Born July 22, 1937 in Franklin County, Ohio she was the daughter of Zeta Mae Bragg Neff of Ft. Pierce, Florida and the late Clarence W. Neff. Donna worked for the Brevard County, Florida Sherriff?s office and Public Safety. She also worked in Fort...
Agnes Russell
Feb 24, 2012
Agnes Helen Russell, 85 of CSI Farm Road, Hickory formerly of Beacon, NY died Friday, February 24, 2012 at Palliative CareCenter & Hospice of Catawba Valley. Born May 17, 1926 she was the daughter of the late Anna McManus McKinstry & Mark Stanaslous McKinstry. Agnes was a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, aunt and friend. Her husband of 63 years, Richard...
Paul Larson
Feb 23, 2012
Paul Allan Larson, 64 died Thursday, February 23, 2012 at Catawba Valley Medical Center after four weeks of serious illness. Born May 4, 1947 in Chicago, Ill, he was the son of the late Robert Allan Larson who worked for the F.B.I. & Wilma Katherine Hermann Larson. At the age of three Paul?s family moved to the Washington D.C. area...
James Willis
Feb 19, 2012
James L. Willis, Sr. of Hickory died Sunday, February 19, 2012 at Palliative CareCenter & Hospice of Catawba Valley. He was 92 years old. He was preceded in death by his wife of 66 years, Loris Williams Willis and his grand-daughter Pamela. He is survived by his son James Jr. (Carol), Spokane, WA; his daughter Janet Gilmore (Todd), Hickory, NC;...
Charles Klutz
Feb 18, 2012
Charles Ray Klutz, Sr., 76 of North Main Avenue, Newton died Saturday, February 18, 2012 at Frye Regional Medical Center. Born November 25, 1935 in Catawba County, he was the son of the late Marvin Pemberton Klutz and Faye Catherine Carter Klutz. Charles was a member of North Newton Baptist Church and served as a Deacon on various committees. He...
Billy Flowers
Feb 11, 2012
Billy Dean Flowers, 67 of 5th Ave. SE Hickory, died Saturday, February 11, 2012 at Palliative CareCenter and Hospice of Catawba Valley. He was the son of the late Earl Bruner and Ella Vea Wagner Flowers. He was an avid NASCAR fan and enjoyed woodworking. Two sons; Rick Flowers and wife Lisa of Conover and Randy Flowers of Jacksonville, FL;...
Robert Cockerline
Feb 10, 2012
Robert Allen Cockerline, 82 of Lincolnton, died Friday February 10, 2012 at Carolinas Medical Center, Pineville. He was the son of the late Earl Fletcher and Mary Elizabeth Jones Cockerline. He served in the US Army during WWII. Three daughters; Donna Lynn Long of Florida, Susan Jean Leggett of Lincolnton and Pamella Avice Fuller and husband David of Lincolnton; three...
Laura Jenkins
Feb 9, 2012
Laura Jean Jenkins, 54 of 19th Street NW, Hickory died Wednesday, February 9, 2012 at Frye Regional Medical Center. Born August 29, 1957 she was the daughter of the late Warren G. Jenkins and Bonnie Lee Ledford Jenkins. Two sons, Daniel Lee Warren Jenkins of Hickory and Jacob Matthew Triplett of Hickory; a sister, Mary Lackey of Hickory; two brothers,...
Xong Lee
Feb 1, 2012
Xong Xeng Lee, 77 of Timberwood Lane, Hickory died Wednesday, February 1, 2012 at Catawba Valley Medical Center. He was born May 5, 1934 in Laos. His wife, Pa Lor of the home; four daughters, Ying Khang of Newton, Nhia Yang of Rhode Island, Mao Lee of Winston Salem, NC and Dianna Lee of Winston Salem; two sons, Yang Lee...
Joel Bishop
Jan 23, 2012
Biography Joel Dean Bishop, 58 of Newton went home to be with the Lord after a lengthy illness on Monday, January 23, 2012 at his residence. Born May 15, 1953 he was the son of the late Virginia Leigh Taylor Hanes. Joel worked for 15 years at Lee Industries and was a 1971 graduate of Newton Conover High School. His...
Thelma Winebarger
Jan 19, 2012
Thelma Jane Long Winebarger, 77 of Shang Lane, Conover died Thursday, January 19, 2012 at Palliative CareCenter & Hospice of Catawba Valley. Born November 23, 1934, she was the daughter of the late Grover Cleveland Long and Ina Pearl Messer Long. Thelma was a dedicated mother and loved her children and grand children. She was strong willed, a very hard...
Dorothy Gay
Jan 18, 2012
Dorothy Theresa Gockowski Gleiter Gay, 79, lovingly known as "Nana", went home to be with her Lord on Wednesday, January 18, 2012. Nana is survived by her son Gary John Gleiter of Hickory, NC; granddaughter Alicia Gleiter Ward (Justin) of Charleston, SC; three great-grandchildren: Jacob Wallace Ward, Noah Daniel Ward and Grace Elizabeth Ward of Charleston, SC; brother Lester Gockowski...
Franklin Withers
Jan 13, 2012
Franklin ?Frank? Delano Roosevelt Withers, 72 of Kayla Ridge Rd., Connelly Springs died Friday, January 13, 2012 at Palliative CareCenter & Hospice of Catawba Valley. Born May 18, 1939 in Catawba County, he was the son of the late Jack Milton Withers and Bonnie Lee Rosenbaum Withers. Frank was a member of Gateway Baptist Church in Newton and an employee...
Linda Raines
Jan 13, 2012
Linda Kay Raines, 41 of Hartley Kincaid Place, Lenoir died Friday, January 13, 2012 at her residence. Born September 6, 1970 in Buncombe County, she was the daughter Robert Lee Raines and Mary Sue Warren Hutson of Granite Falls. Linda loved her children and would do anything for them. She was a great Mother and Nana and loved the beach....
Dean White
Jan 11, 2012
Dean Clarence White, 68 of Davie Street, Claremont went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, January 11, 2012 at Palliative CareCenter & Hospice of Catawba Valley. Born December 16, 1943 in Catawba County, he was the son of the late Virgil Hal White and Gertrude Howard White Rogers. Dean was an independent contractor and Jack of all trades....
Millard Hurt
Dec 23, 2011
Millard Fillmore Hurt, Jr., 76 of Hwy 150, Lincolnton died Friday, December 23, 2011 at the V.A. Hospital in Asheville. Born September 17, 1935 in Lincoln County, he was the son of the late Millard Fillmore Hurt, Sr. and Dollie Stafford Hurt. A U.S. Army veteran, he and his wife were owners and operators of Hurt?s Children?s Shop and Hurt?s...
Gary Mathis
Dec 10, 2011
Gary Bernard Mathis, 64 of Conover died Saturday, December 10, 2011 at Frye Regional Medical Center. Born February 28, 1947 in New York, he was the son of the late Bernard Peter Mathis & Adeline Shreiner Mathis. Gary graduated from R.L. Thomas High School in 1965. He worked for Dolomite Group, Inc. for 22 years and retired in 1999. He...
Alma Leinbach
Dec 8, 2011
Alma Bernice Wagoner Leinbach, 90, of Newton, passed away December 8th at Palliative CareCenter and Hospice of Catawba County. She was born Oct. 21, 1921 in Catawba County to the late B.F. and Jennie Barringer Wagoner. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband of 49 years, Dr. Rev. Roy E. Leinbach, Jr., her son,...
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