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.
Nellie Laney
Apr 16, 2012
Nellie Reese Laney, 78 of Vesuvius Furnace Road, Iron Station died Monday, April 16, 2012 at Carolina?s Medical Center Lincolnton. Born August 11, 1933 in Catawba County, NC she was the daughter of the late James McKinley Reese and Odessa Kate Hewitt Rese. Nellie was a member of Starmount Baptist Church in Newton. In addition to her husband, Wayne Eugene...
Duane Kline
Apr 14, 2012
Duane Price Kline, 92 of Brentwood Drive, Newton passed away on Saturday, April 14, 2012 at Catawba Valley Medical Center in Hickory, NC. Born September 30, 1919 in Allegheny, Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late Fuller & Lillian Price Kline. Mr. Kline graduated from Oberlin College Conservatory of Music in Oberlin, Ohio with a Bachelor of Arts degree...
Roy Powell
Apr 10, 2012
Roy Oliver ?Pete? Powell, 67 of Catawba, N.C. died on Tuesday, April 10, 2012 at Palliative CareCenter & Hospice of Catawba Valley. Born April 26, 1944 in Green County, Ky., he was the son of the late Mellwood Powell and Ruby Geraldine Neagle Powell. Affectionately known as "Paw" to many. Two daughters, Rena Church & husband Troy of Maiden and...
Jackie Bell
Mar 28, 2012
Jackie Byron Bell, 73 of Pope Drive, Newton died, Wednesday, March 28, 2012 at Palliative CareCenter & Hospice of Catawba Valley. Born April 2, 1938, he was the son of the late Waddy Leonard Bell & Vee Muriel Cline Bell Arrowood. Jackie was a U.S. Army veteran and member of New Jerusalem Lutheran Church in Newton. He was an honorary...
John Scott
Mar 24, 2012
John Walter Scott, 85 of Hedrick Street, Newton died Saturday, March 24, 2012 at Abernethy Laurels. Born March 25, 1926 in Greenville, PA, he was the son of the late Llowellyn A. Scott and Geraldine Muriel Eidens Scott. John kept the long standing tradition of the Scott men by working at the Greenville Steel Car Company. He served in the...
Charles Mccrary
Mar 23, 2012
Charles Nathaniel "Joby" McCrary 68 of Del Mar Rd. Lincolnton, died Friday March 23, 2012 at his residence after a lengthy illness. Born April 17, 1943, he was the son of the late Roy Lee McCrary and Maude Etta Travis. Charles was a U.S. Army Vietnam Veteran. After his service with the military, Joby worked as a truck driver for...
Humberto Zepeda
Mar 15, 2012
Humberto Zepeda 17 of Newton died Thursday at his residence as the result of an accident. He attended Maiden High School. ?He was a great kid and a great son.? He was the son of Celina Melchor and Salvador Morales Zarate of Newton. In addition to his parents, a brother, Salvador Morales of the home, his paternal grandmother, Virginia Zarate...
Etta Linder
Mar 14, 2012
Etta Ree Linder, 82 of 30th Street SW Hickory died Wednesday, March 14, 2012 at Palliative CareCenter & Hospice of Catawba Valley. Born February 16, 1930, she was the daughter of the late Amos Weldon and Minnie Luckadoo McCraw. In addition to her husband of almost 64 years, Wardlaw "Bud" Linder of the home; a daughter, Susan Linder Archer and...
Paula Davis
Mar 13, 2012
Paula Denean Wilson Davis, 42 of JB Road, Claremont died Tuesday, March 13, 2012 at N.C. Baptist Hospital. Born August 18, 1969 in Catawba County, she was the daughter of the late Daniel Lee Wilson and Mae Evelyn Farley Wilson of Claremont. Paula was a member of Mt. Sinai Baptist Church where she was a choir member & church treasurer....
James Jenkins
Mar 10, 2012
James Wilbert Jenkins, 73 of Rolling Lane, Hickory died Saturday, March 10, 2012 at his residence. Born March 14, 1938 in Loudon, Tennessee, he was the son of the late Henry Jenkins and Jessie Elizabeth Oody Jenkins. James worked at GM for 17 ½ years and was a member of Gateway Baptist Church in Newton, where he was a Sunday...
Robert Reitzel
Mar 10, 2012
Robert "Red" Newell Reitzel, Sr. 86 of Newton died Saturday, March 10, 2012 at Catawba Valley Medical Center. Born December 5, 1925 in Catawba County, he was the son of the late Albert Lafayette Reitzel an Essie Pearl Reitzel. Robert was a renowned Rock Hound and won multiple awards on his collection. He was credited one time with the largest...
Jelani Mccorkle
Mar 9, 2012
God saw you were getting weary so He did what He knew was best. He came and stood beside you and whispered and said, ?Come and rest. ? You bade no one at first farewell- not even goodbye. You were gone before we knew it. Mr. Jelani ?Lani? Akida Rashod McCorkle, son of Glenda Loretta Mccorkle was born on June...
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...
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...
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...
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;...
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