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.
Andrew Eller
Aug 21, 2008
Andrew Christopher â??Chrisâ? Eller, 50 of Newton went to be with his Lord on August 21 at Palliative Care Center & Hospice of Catawba Valley. Born January 26, 1958 in Hickory, he was the son of A.C. and Katie Smith Eller. Chris was employed for 25 years with Eller Frames Inc., and was currently employed with Hunts Galleries. It was...
Jose Diaz
Aug 14, 2008
Jose Marcial Diaz, 84 of Pipers Ridge Circle NW Conover, NCÂ died Thursday August 14, 2008 at Catawba Valley Medical Center. Born March 17, 1924 in Puerto Rico, he was the son of the late Tomas Diaz Diaz and Praxedes Rodriguez Diaz. He was a retired accountant and Controller with the Puerto Rican government and served in the US Army....
Larry Powell
Aug 7, 2008
Larry Gene Powell 51 of Tommy's Welding Shop Lane, Vale died Thursday, August 7, 2008. Born March 2, 1957 in Cleveland County, he was the son of the late Perry Earl Powell and Betty Jean Taylor Powell of Lincolnton. He is survived by one daughter; Danielle Wise of Lincolnton, two sisters; Deborah Parker of Clinton, S.C., Phyllis Powell of Lincolnton,...
Terry Enloe
Aug 2, 2008
Terry Lynn Enloe 45, of U.S. Hwy 70 died Saturday, August 2, 2008 at NC Baptist Hospital in Winston Salem. Born February 27, 1963 in Catawba County, he was the son of Commodore Layenous and Anita Marie Johnson Enloe of Conover. He worked for Kleen Tech for ten years. A daughter, Amelia Brooke Enloe of Claremont; a brother, William Enloe...
Richard Meyer
Aug 2, 2008
Richard â??Dickâ? Calvin Meyer, 62 of State Park Road died Saturday August 2, 2008 at Iredell Memorial Hospital in Statesville. Born July 10, 1946 in Imperial County, Calif. he was the son of the late Richard John Meyer and Joyce Yvonne Oâ??Neal. The son of a â??Hall of Fameâ? race car driver, he was successful as a crew chief, a...
Dorothy Quintavalla
Jul 30, 2008
Dorothy (Dot) Elizabeth Quintavalla, 51 of Graybirch Drive died Wednesday, July 30, 2008 at Palliative CareCenter & Hospice of Catawba Valley. Born April 8, 1957 in Mecklenburg County, she was the daughter of the late William Edward Isenhour and Eva Joan Lail Isenhour. She was employed for 12 years with Abernethy Laurels and for eight years with Spalding & Frost...
Earl Propst
Jul 10, 2008
Earl Henry Propst 75, of Section House Road, Hickory died Thursday July 10, 2008 at Catawba Valley Medical Center. Born June 23, 1933 he was the son of the late Luther Brice Propst and Eva Catherine Lail Propst. A professional brick mason, for over 30 years Earl was a dedicated Scout Master at Mt. Zion Lutheran Church where he was...
Ernie Benge
Jul 8, 2008
  Ernie Dale Benge, 58 of Brandywine Drive died Tuesday July 8, 2008 at Hospice and Palliative Care of Catawba Valley. Born June 12, 1950 he was the son of the late Ernest Benge and Elizabeth Alpha Fry Benge. He has a late half brother, Reverend Terry Eugene Beard of Washington State.  Ernie was a Charter Member of...
Margaret Whitener
Jul 4, 2008
Margaret Ann Willis Whitener of Short Road Hickory died Friday, July 4, 2008 at Frye Regional Medical Center. Born on October 30, 1924 she was the daughter of the late Dan Neil and Etta Willis Neil. She was a wonderful devoted mother and wife who dearly loved children. She was a Sunday school teacher at Berea Baptist Church for 20...
Fredia Partin
Jun 29, 2008
Fredia Marie Hall Partin, 65 of Hwy 127 S Hickory died Sunday, June 29, 2008 at Catawba Valley Medical Center. Born November 15, 1942 she was the daughter of Ferrin Roscoe Hall of Port St. Lucie, Florida and the late Oma Virginia Robbins Hall. She was strong willed, loving and dedicated her life to being a mother and grandmother. She...
Lillian Hull
Jun 10, 2008
Lillian Marie Hull, infant daughter of Charles Jason and Cathleen Diana Poulin Hull of Vale, was born and died Tuesday June 10, 2008 at Catawba Valley Medical Center. In addition to her parents, survivors include four brothers, Tyler Hull of Claremont, Caeden Acker, Ethan Poulin and Mason Hull all of the home; maternal grandparents, Carolyn and Michael Sain of Vale...
James Oxentine
Jun 5, 2008
James Lee Oxentine, Jr. 52 of Crossing Creek Dr. Claremont died Thursday June 5, 2008 at his residence after a lengthy illness. Born November 15, 1955 he was the son of Corene Wheatley of Baltimore, MD and the late James Lee Oxentine, Sr. He was an employee of General Dynamics, an avid fisherman and enjoyed expressing himself with tattoos. He...
Larry Hilton
Jun 2, 2008
Larry Dean Hilton, 68 of Zion Church Rd, died Monday June 2, 2008 at Catawba Valley Medical Center. Born November 18, 1939 in Catawba County, he was the son of Ruth Sain Hilton of Hickory and the late Ray Conrad Hilton. He was a devoted husband of 47 years, a loving father and grandfather. In addition to his mother, his...
Dusty Holman
May 31, 2008
Dusty Holman, 53 of N. Myrtle Beach, SC and formerly of Newton died Saturday May 31, 2008 at his home. Born September 11, 1954 in Wilkes County he was the son of Ruby Goforth Holman of Conover and the late Walter Burl Holman. He was a US Army 82nd Airborne Division veteran serving in Vietnam and Korea, and a military...
Paul Propst
May 31, 2008
Paul Killian Propst, 86 of Alexandria, VA, formerly of the Startown Community, died Saturday May 31, 2008 in Fairfax Hospital. Born August 8, 1921 in Catawba County, he was the son of the late Carroll Milton Propst and Lizzie Killian Propst. He was a 1938 graduate of Startown High School and a 1942 graduate of Lenoir-Rhyne College. He worked for...
Adrian Vargas
May 15, 2008
Adrian Paul Vargas, infant son of Frederico and Jessica Vargas of Cessna Ave, Hickory, was born and died May 15, 2008 at Frye Regional Medical Center. In addition to his parents, a sister Kayley Vargas of the home survives him. No services are planned and burial will be in The Garden of Angels at Startown-Jenkins Cemetery. The Vargas family has...
Laura Cone
May 6, 2008
Laura Sullivan Cone 45 of Friendly Church Road Taylorsville, died Tuesday May 6, 2008 at Frye Regional Medical Center. Born May 26, 1962, she was the daughter of Henry and Stephanie Gilbert Sullivan of Jacksonville, NC. A 1980 graduate of Jacksonville Sr. High School, she was a retail manager at Kohlâ??s Department store in Hickory for seven years. In addition...
Norma Yanculeff
May 5, 2008
Norma S. Yanculeff died Monday, May 5, 2008 at Gaston Memorial Hospital in Gastonia, NC at the age of 78. Born 11/01/29 in Cleveland, Ohio to Anthony and Rose Sinese, she grew up and lived in Ohio most of her life, moving to North Carolina with her husband, Cy, to be near her loving daughter, Laura. A devoted wife, mother,...
Paul Vang
Apr 30, 2008
Paul Vang 44 of Old Conover-Startown Rd, Newton died April 30, 2008. Born October 9, 1963 in Laos he was the son of the late Xai Lis Vang and See Lee of Wisconsin. He was a machine operator with General Dynamics. Surviving is his wife, Sandy Kao Yang of the home, a daughter, Mai Kia Vang of the home, four...
Kimberly Mays
Apr 18, 2008
Kimberly Rae Kirby Mays 35 of Fairway Dr., Conover, died Friday April 18, 2008. Born August 17, 1972 she was the daughter of Barbara Jean Stewart Kirby of Conover and the late Kimble Rogers Kirby. She was a friend to many with a loving heart, an avid race fan and loved the beach and boating. In addition to her mother,...
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