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.
Linda Jolly
Feb 23, 2011
Linda Diane Mogray Jolly, 55 of Marion, died Wednesday, February 23, 2011 as a result of an automobile accident. Born July 30, 1955 she was the daughter of the late Kenneth Charles Mogray, Sr. and Bertha Virginia Cook Mogray. A daughter, Cynthia Nicole Taylor of Florida; a sister Cynthia Ann Hare of Conover; a brother, K. Charles Mogray, Jr. of...
Ronald Kiser
Feb 23, 2011
Ronald Scott Kiser, 66 of Victory Grove Church Rd. died Wednesday, February 23, 2011 at his residence. Born March 1, 1944, he was the son of the late William Hardy Kiser and Dessie Dale Pace Kiser. Two daughters, Tammie Potts & significant other Paula Morgan of the home and Connie Cutler & significant other, Linda “Deedy” Ward of Cherryville; a...
Song Her
Feb 23, 2011
Song Her, 97 of Shady Grove Road, Connelly Springs died Wednesday, February 23, 2011 at Palliative CareCenter & Hospice of Catawba Valley. Born February 8, 1914 in Laos, she was the daughter of Za Cha Her. Four daughters, Mai Vang of Hickory, Bai Vang of Portland, Oregon, Teng Vang of Stockton, Ca., Sia Vang of Conover; Two sons, Kay Vang...
Joseph Waters
Feb 20, 2011
Joseph Benjamin Waters, Jr. 87 of McDowell Assisted Living Center died Sunday, February 20, 2011 at the Center. Born July 30, 1923 he was the son of the late Joseph Benjamin Waters, Sr. & Daisy Jane Brackett Waters. A sister, Edith Raye Smith of Lincolnton survived him. A service of remembrance was 4:00 pm Friday at the House of Prayer...
Ida Nowak
Feb 19, 2011
Ida Catherine Nowak, 79 of Wynshire Drive, Hickory died Saturday, February 19, 2011 at Palliative CareCenter & Hospice of Catawba Valley. Born February 25, 1931 in Wilmington, Delaware, she was the daughter of the late Daniel Anthony Matassino & Louise Mary Delcoglian Matassino. A son, Stephen Craig Nowak of Hickory and a brother, Vito Matassino of Naples, Florida survive her....
Etta Mitchell
Feb 18, 2011
February 18, 2011 - February 18, 2011 Etta Rose Mitchell, infant daughter of Jeff & Tracy Mitchell of Fairway Drive, Newton was born & died Friday, February 18, 2011 at Forsyth Medical Center. In addition to her parents; three sisters, her twin Danielle ?Daisy? Mitchell, Carmen Mitchell & Brooke Mitchell, all of the home; a brother, Austin Mitchell of the...
Caiden Higgs
Feb 17, 2011
Caiden Edward Higgs, infant son died Thursday, February 17, 2011 at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston Salem. Born February 17, 2011 he was the son of Steven Edward Higgs and Crystal Dawn Eckard Higgs of Conover. In addition to his parents; a sister, Haley Natasha Higgs of the home; two brothers, Jason Lee and Brandon Scott Garvey, both of the...
Hazel Scott
Feb 4, 2011
Hazel Louise Reed Scott, 82 of Hedrick Street, Newton died Friday, February 04, 2011 at Catawba Valley Medical Center. Born February 24, 1928 in Dorset, Ohio; she was the daughter of the late William Haskell & Mabel Irene Tuttle Reed. She grew up in Kingsville, Ohio and graduated salutatorian of the “Class of 1946” from Kingsville High School. She attended...
Peter Brown
Jan 29, 2011
Peter Lawrence Brown Jr., 66 of Glenwood St., Sherrills Ford died Saturday, January 29, 2011 at Levine & Dickson Hospice House in Huntersville. Born April 7, 1944 he was the son of the late Peter Lawrence Brown Sr. & Elizabeth Tilly Obrigewistch Brown. His wife, Jane Lea Kirkton Brown of the home; a daughter, Amanda Brown Hege of Hickory; a...
Barbara Benfield
Jan 25, 2011
Barbara Anne Benfield, 73 of 2nd Avenue, Maiden died Tuesday, January 25, 2011 at Palliative CareCenter & Hospice of Catawba Valley in Newton. Born July 17, 1937, she was the daughter of the late Jason Thomas Benfield & Velma Laura Summers Benfield. Barbara was a loving Mother & grandmother. She retired in 1980 from real estate sales. Two daughters, Linda...
Nina Fulbright
Jan 19, 2011
Nina Lorene Mitchem Fulbright, 90 of Sigman Street, Hickory died Wednesday, January 19, 2011. Born April 5, 1920, she was the daughter of the late Kirby Brown Mitchem & Vassie Jane Lowman Mitchem. She was born on Easter Monday and her last birthday was on Easter Monday. Two daughters, Mary Jane Mitchem Shook of Hickory & Margaret Fulbright Propst and...
John Smith
Jan 12, 2011
John B. ?Buck? Smith, 56 of Catawba Valley Blvd., Hickory died Wednesday, January 12, 2011 at Frye Regional Medical Center. Born July 24, 1954 he was the son of Florene Childers Smith of Newton and the late Thurman Walter Smith. In addition to his mother Florene; a son, Shawn Burton Smith of Florida; a sister, Bertha L. Bowen of Mississippi;...
Alice Rollins
Jan 8, 2011
Alice Faye Rollins, 56 of Picnic Drive, Newton died on Saturday, January 8, 2011 at Presbyterian Hospital in Charlotte. Born March 16, 1954, she was the daughter of Benjamin Reuben Kendall & Dixie Henrietta Pinyan Kendall of Iron Station, NC. Alice Rollins was a mother, a daughter, and friend to all that knew her. She was a strong, independent woman...
Jaime Perez
Jan 1, 2011
Jaime Perez, 47 of 20th St. N.E. Hickory, died January 1, 2011 at Catawba Valley Medical Center. Born February 9, 1963 in Mexico, the son of Cresencia Trejo of Hickory and his father, the late Filadelfo Perez. Three sisters, Concepcion Vargas of Hickory, Virginia Lucero of New York and Maria Perez of Hickory; and a brother Victor Perez of Hickory...
Kou Her
Dec 31, 2010
Kou Her, 17, of Stafford Street, Conover died Friday, December 31, 2010 at Catawba Valley Medical Center. Born, January 20, 1993 in Thailand, he was the son of Leng Teng Her & Trou Chang of the home. Kou was a senior at Bunker Hill High School. Two sisters, Mai Nou Her and Betty Her, both of the home; five brothers,...
Gary Beatty
Dec 29, 2010
Gary Dale Beatty, 34 of McDaniel Circle, Newton died Wednesday, December 29, 2010 at his residence. Born June 11, 1976, he was the son of Gary Maynard Beatty of Newton & Martha “Gail” Beatty of Sherrills Ford, NC. A daughter, Caitlyn Taylor Beatty of Denver, NC; a sister, Sandy Nicole Setzer of Newton; a niece, Sara Setzer & nephew, Garrett...
Allen Bowman
Dec 28, 2010
Allen Michael Bowman, 20 of Sigmon Dairy Road died Tuesday, December 28, 2010 at Palliative CareCenter & Hospice of Catawba Valley after a lengthy battle with cancer. Born November 15, 1990, he was the son of Randy Eugene Bowman & Patricia Annette Buff Bowman of the home. Allen was a 2009 graduate of Maiden High School and student at Catawba...
Margaret Reep
Dec 23, 2010
Margaret Louise Blackburn Reep, age 92 of 17th Street NW Hickory died Thursday, December 23, 2010 at Catawba Valley Medical Center. Born July 12, 1918 she was the daughter of the late Frederick James Blackburn Sr. and Sara Wilfong Blackburn. Margaret was a member of Calvary Baptist Church in Newton and worked a number of years at Thornton Elementary School...
Carl Heavener
Dec 21, 2010
Carl Henry Heavener 81, of Short Road, Hickory died Tuesday, December 21, 2010 at Palliative CareCenter & Hospice of Catawba Valley. Born March 1, 1929, he was the son of the late C.H. and Mary V. Herring Heavener. Carl was an U.S. Army Veteran in the 82nd Airborne division and worked with Helene Curtis Shampoo in Chicago for over 35...
Betty Zook
Dec 6, 2010
Betty Jean Honeycutt Zook, 77 of 21st Ave. NE, Hickory died Monday, December 06, 2010 at Frye Regional Medical Center. Born November 27, 1933 in Catawba County, she was the daughter of the late Frances Fisher & Grover Cleveland Honeycutt. Betty was an avid swimmer and reader. She was a member of the National Humane Society and volunteered at the...
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