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.
Thomas Dobbs
Nov 13, 2009
Thomas Wade Dobbs, 43 of Red Tail Drive, Conover died Friday, November 13, 2009 at his residence. Born August 8, 1966, he was the son of Kenneth Dale Dobbs, Sr. of Columbus, Georgia and Cornelius Frances Kaylor Dobbs of Maggie Valley, NC.  He was a member of Lawingâ??s Chapel Baptist Church in Maiden. He was employed with Hickory Chair.Â...
Philip Hart
Nov 7, 2009
Philip Daniel Hart, 22 of Wintergreen Drive, Raleigh died Saturday, November 7, 2009 at his residence. Born May 26, 1987 to Eric Wayne Hart of Raleigh & Malinda Settlemyre Day of Connelly Springs, NC. Philip attended Sanderson High School in Raleigh, graduated from East Burke High School in 2007, where he was a member of the ROTC program. He was...
Gail Powell
Nov 5, 2009
Gail Lucille Phillips Powell, 66 of Lutheran Home East, Hickory, died Thursday, November 5, 2009 at Frye Regional Medical Center after a lengthy illness. Born July 18, 1943 in Catawba County, to the late Johnny Finley & Lucille Tyler Phillips. Gail worked in Hosiery Manufacturing as a pairer, at her fatherâ??s hosiery mill; Phillips Hosiery for many years. Three daughters;...
Grace Roberge
Nov 5, 2009
Grace Rodriguez Roberge, 85 of 47th Avenue Place, Hickory died Thursday, November 5, 2009 at Palliative CareCenter & Hospice of Catawba Valley in Newton. Born September 25, 1924 in San Jose, CA., to the late Guido and Clara Cornett Rodriguez. A daughter; Cassandra Watts of the home; three grand-children, Jessica Filichia, Angela Day and Emily Day survive her. A private...
Bart Padgett
Nov 3, 2009
Bart James Padgett, 19 of 20th Street, Newton died Tuesday, November 3, 2009 at his residence. Born May 15, 1990 in Catawba County to James Stewart & Robin Jean Kendall Padgett of Maiden. His wife, Jessica Theresa Whitman of Hickory; one daughter, Snow Marie Padgett of Hickory; one son, Blace James Padgett of Hickory; four sisters, Jessica Tilley of Conover,...
Donald Malizia
Oct 28, 2009
Donald Anthony Malizia, 77 of Indian Springs Drive, Conover died Wednesday, October 28, 2009 at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston Salem. Born November 27, 1931 in Fairfield County, CT, he was the son of the late Orazio and Angelina Carella Malizia. A Korean War US Army veteran, he worked with the US Postal Service for 33 years. After his retirement...
Amy Reeves
Oct 15, 2009
Amy Sue Ferrell Reeves 45 of Grace Church Road, died Thursday October 15, 2009 at her residence. Born June 8, 1964 in Catawba County she was the daughter of Jane Tse of Hickory. She was employed by Corning. She was very supportive, non-judgmental person that was helpful to others. Her husband, Gregory Wayne Reeves of the home, two daughters, Mandy...
Earline Miller
Oct 13, 2009
Earline Yvonne Cabell Miller, 55 of High Ridge Circle, Maiden died at Catawba Valley Medical Center Tuesday, October 13, 2009. Born May 31, 1954 in Charleston, West Virginia, she was the daughter of Lucy Marie Sexton Cabell of Beckley, WV and the late Charles Daniel Cabell. She was an avid fan of the WV University Mountaineers. The family wishes to...
Jonathan Browning
Oct 11, 2009
Jonathan Edward Browning, 10 of 6401 Alley Road, Catawba died Sunday, October 11, 2009 at his home. He was born December 28, 1998 in Catawba County, to parents Donald Joe Browning & Sandra Gail Painter, of the home. Jonathanâ??s smile lit the hearts of his Mother and Father. Despite a lot of physical suffering he was a happy child, loved...
Charles Schoendube
Oct 9, 2009
Charles William Schoendube, 88, of Northwest Road, Hickory, died Friday October 9, 2009 at Palliative CareCenter and Hospice of Catawba Valley. Born June 11, 1921 in Manila, Philippines, he was the son of the late Charles Albert and Katty Jirousek Schoendube. A U.S. Citizen during WWll, the Japanese army interned Charles at Santo Tomas Prison Camp for 37 months. He...
Adrian Culp
Oct 1, 2009
Adrian Lee Culp, three week old son of David Brian Culp and Jennifer Ann Willard York of Hickory died October 1, 2009. In addition to his parents, two brothers, Riley Willard and Michael Culp of the home; paternal grandparents, Roy and Ann Neal of Crouse; maternal grandparents, Lillian and Tommy Wright of Chattanooga, TN; Paternal great grandparents, Charles and Allie...
Bruce Whipple
Sep 28, 2009
Bruce Charles â??Peteâ? Whipple, 51 of Red Tail Drive, Conover died Monday, September 28, 2009. Born March 22, 1958 in Windham, Connecticut, he was the son of the late George Henry & Bertha Gertrude Pike Whipple, Jr. Pete was employed by Carolina Mills for many years, in addition to Mocaro & Draka. He was a tattoo artist and owner/operator of...
William Smith
Sep 28, 2009
William â??Billâ? Wayne Smith, Sr., 72 of Nottingham Drive, Newton died Monday, September 28, 2009 at Palliative CareCenter & Hospice of Catawba Valley. Born November 9, 1936 in Buncombe County, N.C., he was the son of the late William Alton & Janie Sue Elizabeth Capps Smith. He was the charter President of Startown Optimist Club where he was very involved...
Gerald Mcelrath
Sep 18, 2009
Gerald McElrath-â??Macâ?, 81 of Wilma Sigmon Road, Lincolnton NC died Friday, September 18, 2009 at Levine &Â Dickson Hospice House in Huntersville, NC. Born December 6, 1927 in Knoxville, TN to the late Reid L. & Frances Lee Hollified McElrath. Gerald served with the U.S. Army for 2 years after moving to Charlotte in 1951. He was a truck driver...
Tommy Brinkley
Sep 8, 2009
Tommy Ernest Brinkley, Jr. 75 of 8th Street Drive, Hickory died Tuesday, September 8, 2009 at his residence. Born March 9, 1934, he was the son of the late Tommy Ernest Brinkley, Sr. and Jessie Mae Little Brinkley. A US Navy veteran serving in Korean War, he was a member of Hunting Hills Church of God. He worked for Coca...
Bettie Sherrill
Sep 8, 2009
Bettie Jean Shuford Sherrill, 82 of N. Main Street Newton, died Tuesday September 8, 2009 at Catawba Valley Medical Center. Born April 29, 1927, she was the daughter of the late Harry Russell and Minnie Houser Shuford. A member of Beth Eden Lutheran Church, she was a homemaker who loved people and enjoyed helping her friends. She was a volunteer...
Mary Houston
Sep 6, 2009
Mary Lee Houston, 66 of Mt. Harmony Road, Connelly Springs died Sunday, September 6, 2009.  Born August 7, 1943 in Burke County she was the daughter of the late Ernest Ervin & Edna Mae Moore McGalliard.  She was a loving wife and mother. Her husband, Wiliiam Nathan Houston of the home; a daughter; Stacie Wysong and husband Robert...
Helen Glover
Aug 25, 2009
Helen Virginia Glover 84 of Buffalo Shoals Road, Maiden died Tuesday August 25, 2009 at Palliative CareCenter and Hospice of Catawba Valley. Born April 11, 1925 in Hopewell County, PA, she was the daughter of the late Wade Reed and Imogene Mae Maxwell Reed. A daughter Alice Anderson of Hurdle Mills, NC; a son, James Patrick Metsch and wife Tonya...
Annie Clanton
Aug 14, 2009
Annie Christine Starr Clanton, 74 died Friday, August 14, 2009 at Carolinaâ??s Medical Center in Charlotte. Born, February 18, 1935 to the late William Hester & Martha Canipe Smith Starr, in Burke County, NC. â??Christineâ? worked in private nursing and Bi-Lo for many years. A daughter, Deborah Anita Hosford of Newton, NC; a sister; Rachel Louise Watts of Las Vegas,...
William Fields
Aug 14, 2009
William Douglas â??Billyâ? Fields, Jr. of Newton died Friday August 14, 2009 at Palliative CareCenter and Hospice of Catawba Valley. He was born December 11, 1953 in West Virginia he was the son of the late William Douglas Fields, Sr. and Virginia Alice Woods. Billy was a veteran of the US Air Force as a Communication Specialist, he was employed...
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