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.

Edward Christiansen
Sep 29, 2011
Edward Paul Christiansen, 74 of Catawba Valley Blvd, SE Hickory died Thursday, September 29, 2011 at Catawba Valley Medical Center. Born August 3, 1937 in Philadelphia, PA, he was the son of the late Edward Christiansen and Marie Wilmes Christiansen. Mr. Christiansen was a mechanical engineer for CP Clare in Asheville, NC for 25 years. He was a loving husband,...
David Dancy
Sep 29, 2011
David Estel Dancy, died Thursday, September 29, 2011 at Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte. Born September 26, 1940, he was the son of the late Willie Odell Dancy and Retha Mae Greene Dancy. David worked for Far East Nissan for 22 years, Hickory Auto Exchange for three years and Armstrong Buick for five years. He worked as an announcer and...
Katrina Swaim
Sep 22, 2011
Katrina “Trina” Joyce Barker Swaim, 42 of Hot Rod Road, Catawba died Thursday, September 22, 2011 at Catawba Valley Medical Center. Born April 9, 1969, she was the daughter of Larry Kent Barker and Joyce Ellen Crabb Barker of Catawba, NC. Trina was a loving wife and mother. In addition to her parents; her husband of 25 years, Robbie Dale...

Margaret Herman
Sep 15, 2011
Margaret Vanair Ross Herman, 88 of Hickory died Thursday, September 15, 2011 at Frye Regional Medical Center. Born June 11, 1923, she was the daughter of the late Roland Lewis Ross and Nancy Callie Norwood Ross. Margaret was a member of Bethlehem Lutheran Church. Two daughters, Kathy Leonard and husband Gerald of Hickory and Linda Templeton of Lenoir; three sons,...
Reine Mann
Sep 11, 2011
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Jaxon Killian
Sep 6, 2011
September 6, 2011 - September 6, 2011 Jaxon Ryder Killian was born and died Tuesday, September 6, 2011 at Frye Regional Medical Center. He was the son of William David Wilson & Tiffany Dawn Killian of Hickory. In addition to his parents, paternal grand-parents, James and Melissa Mazza of Mooresville and William Wilson Jr. of Glade Springs, Va.; and maternal...

Deborah Helms
Sep 4, 2011
Deborah Anne Hicks Helms, 60 of Meadowbrook Drive, Maiden died Sunday, September 4, 2011 at her residence. Born August 24, 1951 she was the daughter of Katherine Lucille Goudelock of Gastonia and the late Robert Lee Hicks. Deborah worked for WalMart for 21 years. In addition to her husband of 39 years, Julian ?Eddie? Helms of the home; a daughter,...

Elijah Morrow
Sep 1, 2011
August 31, 2011 - September 1, 2011 Elijah James Morrow was born Wednesday August 31, 2011 and died Thursday, September 01, 2011 at Frye Regional Medical Center. He was the infant son of James Daniel Morrow and Lauren Nicole Small of Iron Station. Two brothers, Darren Lee Binkley and Ethan Robert Morrow both of the home; paternal grand-parents, Melissa and...

John Mull
Aug 24, 2011
John Henry Mull, 55 of Hickory died Wednesday, August 24, 2011 at Carolina?s Medical Center. Born November 25, 1955, he was the son of the late Fletcher McKinley Mull. John was the owner/operator of Piedmont Exterior Cleaning and would go out of his way to help others. He loved his sons and made sure they had more than he ever...
Feodora Mynzaty
Aug 20, 2011
Feodora Vasilievna Mynzaty, 68 of Liberty Church Road, Hickory died Saturday, August 20, 2011 at her residence. Born May 16, 1943 in Moldova, she was the daughter of the late Vasili Alexeevich Mynzaty and Mother Maria. Feodora was a member of the First Romania Pentecostal Church. She enjoyed cooking, baking, sewing and gardening, in addition to serving others. She has...

Angel Smith
Aug 19, 2011
August 19, 2011 - August 19, 2011 Angel Smith, infant was born and died Friday, August 19, 2011 at Catawba Valley Medical Center. She was the daughter of Dennis Lee Smith and Misty Marie Dragon Smith of Old Fort. A graveside service will be 11:00 a.m. Thursday, August 25, 2011 in the Garden of Angels section of Startown Jenkins Cemetery....

Melissa Hernandez
Aug 12, 2011
August 12, 2011 - August 12, 2011 Melissa Hernandez Hernandez, was born and died Friday, August 12, 2011 at Catawba Valley Medical Center. She was the infant daughter of Horacio Hernandez and Elisa Garcia Hernandez of the home. A graveside service was held Monday, August 15, 2011 at Startown Jenkins Cemetery. Burial followed in the Garden of Angels section of...

Ina Mingus
Aug 11, 2011
Biography Ina ?Ruth? Carswell Mingus, 82 of 10th Ave. Drive NE, Hickory died Thursday August 11, 2011 at her residence. Born November 7, 1928, she was the daughter of the late William Floyd Carswell and Bessie Mae Godfrey Carswell. Ruth worked at Roy Good Hosiery most of her life. She retired from MDI after 12 years. A Special friend of...
Joseph Simms
Aug 8, 2011
Joseph Michael ?Mike? Simms, Sr. of Dellinger Drive, Newton died Monday, August 8, 2011. Born June 26, 1951, he was the son of Joseph William Simms and Marjorie Dorothy Morrettsette Simms. Mike was a lifelong mechanic and worked at GTE Security for the last two years. He was a soul mate to his wife for the last five years. In...
Sarah Palmer
Aug 8, 2011
Mrs. Sarah Green Palmer, Catawba, NC, died Monday, August 8, 2011, at her home surrounded by her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. She was the daughter of the late Charles Kenyon and Nobia Joe Sewell Green. Her sister, Martha Ruth Green, and brother, Joseph Landon Green, preceded her in death. A Professor Emeriti of the University of Montevallo in Alabama, Mrs....
Timothy Crouse
Jul 27, 2011
Timothy Shane Crouse, Sr. 30 of Claremont died Thursday, July 27, 2011. Born December 4, 1980 in Catawba County, he was the son of Timothy Neal Crouse of Maiden and Cathy Garr of Newton. In addition to his parents; Timothy's wife of several years, Joyce Mae Brown Crouse of the home; five sons, Kevin Ray Brown, Raylyn Shane Crouse, Thomas...

William Reep
Jul 24, 2011
William Howard Reep, Jr. died Sunday, July 24, 2011 at Brian Center-Viewmont. Born September 27, 1943, he was the son of the late William Howard Reep Sr. & Margaret Louise Blackburn Reep. A sister, Carol Watson and husband Gary of Hickory; Uncle Harry and Aunt Ruth Huss of Crouse, NC; an aunt Josephine Blackburn of Lincolnton; an uncle Freddie Blackburn...

Aristoteles Yniguez
Jul 22, 2011
Aristoteles Barroso Yniguez, III, age 27 of 4th Street SW Conover, died July 22, 2011. His wife Leny Almeria Yniguez of the home, his parents Fe and Aris Yniguez, Jr. (Bebeng and Boyet), of Hickory, survive him. A family viewing and prayer service will be from 1-3:00 p.m. Saturday July 23, 2011 at the chapel of Jenkins Funeral Home. A...
Paul Stephens
Jul 18, 2011
Paul Wesley Stephens, Jr. 84 of Buff Street, Hickory died Monday, July 18, 2011 at Brian Center East. Born February 6, 1927, he was the son of the late Paul Wesley Stephens, Sr. and Etta Mae Williams Stephens. A daughter, Wanda Kay Stephens Bradshaw of Hickory; a sister, Mary Diane Stephens Watts of Newton; a daughter in law, Betty Nichols...

Norman Ferringer
Jul 15, 2011
Norman Eugene Ferringer, 56 of 20th Avenue, Drive N.E. Hickory, died Friday, July 15, 2011 at Carolina?s Medical Center in Charlotte. Born April 27, 1955, he was the son of the late William Edgar Ferringer & Florence Esther McDowell Ferringer. Norman was a member of Church of the Nazarene Hickory. He was very active in the church, as a church...
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