Local obituaries for Catawba County, NC.
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John Varner
Apr 15, 2008
John Patrick Varner, Sr. 71 of Glen Street Newton died Tuesday April 15, 2008 at Catawba Valley Medical Center. Born April 24, 1936 in Mifflin County Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late William Taft Varner and Mary Elizabeth Pagenta Varner. He owned numerous businesses in hi life, and was a general contractor since 1963 until the late nineties....
Walter Smith
Apr 1, 2008
Walter Paul Smith, 85 of Conover died Tuesday April 1, 2008 at Abernathy Laurels. Born August 6, 1922 in Lincoln County he was the son of the late Jacob Andrew Smith and Elizabeth Keever Smith. He was a member of Trinity Reformed United Church of Christ where he was an Elder, a former member of the consistory, a member of...
Larry Estes
Mar 31, 2008
Rev. Larry James Estes, 63 of Daniel Street, went home to be with the Lord Monday March 31, 2008 at Hospice of Caldwell County. Born August 23, 1944 in Caldwell County, he was the son of the late Richard Caldwell Estes and Beulah Beatrice Greene Estes Reed. His first career was his love of music. He was an accomplished drummer...
John Lamb
Mar 23, 2008
John Franklin Lamb, 51 of Maiden Highway, Lincolnton, died March 23, 2008 at his residence. Born August 21, 1956 he was the son of Joyce Dixon Lamb Rumbaugh of Miami, FL, and the late John Ivey Lamb. He was a framing in the construction business. Survivors include his wife, Doris Ann Cook Lamb of Mt. Pleasant, NC, a step daughter,...
Der Lo
Mar 14, 2008
Der Lo, 41 of Poovey Drive Granite Falls, died March 14, 2008 at Catawba Valley Medical Center. She was born May 29, 1966 in Laos the daughter of Yer Chia Lo and Lo Ly. She was a homemaker. Her husband, Cha Lee of the home, two daughters, seven sons four sisters, four brothers and two grandchildren survive her. The family...
Coleen Reitzel
Mar 11, 2008
Coleen Terry Reitzel 46, of Conover died Tuesday March 11, 2008, at Catawba Valley Medical Center. Born March 20, 1961, in Rutherfordton, North Carolina, she was the daughter of the late Coleman Ray Terry, and Lois Lvina Baker of Conover. She was a sewer in the textile industry. She was a loving and caring daughter, sister, mother and grandmother. Survivors...
Janice Seymour
Jan 4, 2008
Janice Faye Baker Seymour, 67 of 3rd Av SE died Friday January 4, 2007 at Frye Regional Medical Center. Born January 20, 1940 in Catawba County, she was the daughter of Catherine Mae Sheppard Baker of Conover and the late Fred Ervin Baker. Survivors include her husband, Larry Seymour of Hickory, a daughter, Tammy London Savage of Lexington; two sons,...
Phia Xiong
Dec 4, 2007
Phia Xiong 26, of Huntington Beach, Calif., died Tuesday December 4, 2007. He was the son of Pa Xeng Xiong and Lao Yang of Conover. He was a network administrator for a software company in California. In addition to his parents, two sons, Johnny King Xiong and Logan Xiong of the home and two sisters, Pao Soua Xiong of Goleta,...
Rhondle Mays
Nov 16, 2007
Rhondle Henry Mays 82 of 20th Street Hickory died at his residence Friday November 16, 2007. Born July 10, 1925 he was the son of Bert and Robena Clemintine Hoyle Mays. He worked in the trucking industry for many years. He is survived by his wife Betty Grant Mays of the home, two daughters, Miki Mays of Hickory and Luann...
Ray Eller
Oct 26, 2007
Ray Eugene Eller, 78 of Eller Dr. Newton, died Friday October 26, 2007 at his residence with his loving family by his side. He was born July 11, 1929 in Catawba County, the son of the late John Hamilton and Carrie Marie Icard Eller. He was a driver with Overnight transportation for 40 years, a member of Hickory American Legion...
Marguerite Howze
Oct 11, 2007
Marguerite Jane Howze, 75, went home to be with her Savior Thursday, October 11, 2007. She was born January 20th 1932 in NYC to Marguerite and Thomas Lander. She grew up in New Canaan, CT. and graduated as a registered nurse from Norwalk Hospital School of Nursing along with her twin sister, Judith. She was a devoted wife, loving mother...
Angela Hodges
Sep 22, 2007
Angela Marie Hodges, 32 of Bostic, NC died Saturday September 22, 2007 at Gaston Memorial Hospital. She was born May 18, 1975 in Onslow County. The family has requested a private service. The Hodges family has entrusted arrangements to Jenkins Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Newton. Condolence messages may be sent to www.jenkinsfuneralservices.com.
Lubomer Yanculeff
Sep 19, 2007
Lubomer â??Cyâ? A. Yanculeff died Wednesday, September 19, 2007 at Carolinas Medical Center in Lincolnton, NC at the age of 80. Born September 2, 1927 in Sophia, Bulgaria, he came to the United States as an infant with his parents. Growing up in Cleveland, Ohio, he served in World War II with the U.S. Armyâ??s 3rd Infantry. He went on...
Colleen Loveless
Sep 15, 2007
Colleen May Hendrix Loveless, 83 of 9th Street NW Hickory former longtime resident of Helmstelter Road in Lexington died Sept. 15, 2007 at Lutheran Home West in Hickory. Born July 31, 1924 in Davie County. She was the daughter of Baxter Fisher Hendrix and Mary Ellen Lanier Hendrix. Her husband, Arthur Henry Loveless preceded her in death. Survivors include one...
Florence Taylor
Sep 15, 2007
Florence Vinamae Jenkins Taylor, 82 of North College Ave. Newton, died Saturday September 15, 2007 at Hospice of Catawba Valley. Born February 17, 1825 in Colder Wood, TN she was the daughter of the late Henry Clay Jenkins and Myra Powell Jenkins. She is survived by two daughters, Hellen Doucet of Newton and Deborah Sue Roberts of Maryville, TN; two...
Chong Lee
Aug 12, 2007
Chong Lee, of Thomas Dr., Newton died Sunday August 12, 2007 at Catawba Valley Medical Center. Born in Laos, he was the son of the late Cha Ying Lee and Chee Yang of Newton. He was a machine operator with a local furniture manufacturer. In addition to his mother, he is survived by his wife, Kue Yang of the home;...
Linda Smith
Aug 2, 2007
Linda Gail Pitts Smith, 59 of 22nd Street Court, SE Hickory died Thursday August 2, 2007 at Frye Regional Medical Center. Born March 4, 1948 in Watauga County she was the daughter of the late Carl William Pitts, Sr. and Claudine Parlier Pitts. Surviving are her husband, Carl Moore Smith of the home, two sons, Ernest Ray Smith of Hickory...
Susan Shook
Jul 23, 2007
Susan Lynn Shook, 51 of Wilmington, formerly of Hickory died Monday, July 23, 2007 at Liberty Commons Nursing Center. Born May 13, 1956 in Catawba County, she was the daughter of the late Eulan Shook Jr. and Colleen Propst Robbins. She was a registered nurse. Survivors include two sisters, Cindy Hurst and her husband Mike of Palm Desert, Calif. and...
Ima Grant
Jun 28, 2007
Evelyn Ima Jean Reid Grant, 72 of Newton, died Thursday June 28, 2007 at Catawba Valley Medical Center. A member of Unity Baptist Church, she was a former Server with both locations of Startown Fish Camp. Born July 1, 1934 in Caldwell County, she was the daughter of Etta Campbell of Granite Falls and the late James Frank Gilbert. In...
Edwin Leonhardt
May 30, 2007
Edwin Frederick Leonhardt, 93 of Arden Drive, Lincolnton, died Wednesday May 30, 2007 at his residence. Born July 2, 1913, he was the son of the late Edward Frederick Leonhardt and Martha Helen Heuer Leonhardt. In 1952, Edwin was a Worthy Patron of the Eastern Star in Cincinnati, Ohio. He was commander of the US Coast Guard Auxiliary, 2nd Division...
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