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.
Gerald Arrowood
Oct 28, 2022
Gerald Thomas Arrowood 77 of Newton died Friday, October 28, 2022 at Trinity Village. Born May 9th, 1945 he was the son of the late John Alfred Arrowood and Ruth Revonda Deitz Arrowood. Gerald worked for Harris Teeter, Royal Crown Cola and Pepsi Cola Companies. He was driver for Everette Chevrolet for 30 years. He served in Germany as a...
Gina Okimura
Oct 27, 2022
Gina Michie Okimura, 67, passed away on Thursday, October 27, 2022 at her home in Hickory, North Carolina. The daughter of George and Christina Okimura, Gina was born in Honolulu, Hawaii on Tuesday, June 21, 1955. At the age of one, Gina moved from Hawaii to Los Angeles, CA with her parents before the family eventually settled in Orange County,...
Beverly Pruitt
Oct 26, 2022
Beverly Jean Pruitt, born Nov. 24, 1935, in Detroit, Michigan died peacefully in Hickory on October 26, 2022. She was a loving mother, grandmother, aunt, sister, and friend. Beverly believed in ruling with the rod to every child and was a mother to all. Storyteller, devout Christian, Elvis lover, and shag dancer are just a few things that come to...
Betty Bradshaw
Oct 23, 2022
Betty Leolla Bradshaw 88 of Newton died Sunday, October 23, 2022 at Stanley Total Living. Born, March 20th, 1934 she was the daughter of Lawrence Pickney Barber and Bessie Barber. She loved her family and her church. Two daughters, Patricia Bass and husband Rick of Concord and Linda Costner and husband Steve of Conover; two sons, Randy Bradshaw and wife...
Jaxon Blanton
Oct 22, 2022
Jaxon Trae Blanton, 5 of Newton died Saturday, October 22, 2022 at Carolinas Medical Center. Born July 28th, 2017 he was the son of Phillip Chad Blanton and Kurstin Taylor Cordle. Jaxon was in kindergarten at Startown Elementary School. He loved playing with Roblox, Sonic the Hedgehog, superheroes, nerf guns and spending time with his family. His mother, Kurstin Cordle;...
Frances Reinhardt
Oct 21, 2022
Frances Ann Reinhardt 83 of Hickory died Friday, October 21, 2022 at Carolina Caring. Born, February 20th, 1939 she was the daughter of Victor Edward Hall and Mabel Virginia Hall. She had a million dollar personality. She was one of the sweetest and finest people God put on this earth. She was a registered nurse and a domestic engineer. She...
Billy Green
Oct 20, 2022
Billy Ray Green aka BJ, 36, of Lincolnton died Thursday, October 20, 2022 at Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte. Born, November 14th, 1985 he was the son of Teresa Ann Cortes and the late Billy Ray Green. Billy was a loving son and father who was very hard working. He did roadside service work for many years. He...
Dorothy Vandenburg
Oct 19, 2022
Dorothy Marie (Dottie) Vandenburg, 77, of Hickory passed on to her heavenly home Wednesday, October 19, 2022 at Carolina Caring after a courageous battle with cancer. Born April 10, 1945 to Horace and Marie Mace Whitener, she was one of six children. After attending Fred T. Foard High School, Dottie found her career at Sherrill Furniture Company, where she worked...
Sharon Simmons
Oct 17, 2022
Sharon A. Simmons, 62, went home to be with the lord on Monday, October 17th, 2022, after a short illness at Catawba Valley Medical Center in Hickory, NC. Sharon lived in West Virginia, Florida, and Ohio before moving to North Carolina in 2009. Sharon loved to go fishing, traveling to the Smoky Mountains and spending time with her kids and...
Hazel Wallace
Oct 15, 2022
Hazel Virginia Wallace, 82, of Newton, NC, passed away Saturday, October 15, 2022 at Catawba Valley Medical Center. Born Thursday, February 1st, 1940 she was the daughter of Charles Andrew and Virgie Estelle Barnette Gibson. Hazel is survived by her son, John Wallace and was preceded in death by Wesley A. Wallace, son. Hazel loved dancing at the American Legion....
Judith Fenlason
Oct 15, 2022
Judith E. Custer Fenlason (“Judy”), age 80, went to be with Jesus on Saturday, October 15th, 2022, in Hickory, North Carolina after a brief battle with brain cancer. Born Judith Lavelle Evans on April 30, 1942 in Columbus, Georgia to Isaac Cuthbert Evans, III and Ethel Lavelle Mauldin, she grew up in Hickory and attended Oakwood Elementary School. She later...
Margaret Deyoung
Oct 14, 2022
Margaret Joy DeYoung, 87, of Conover, died Friday, October 14, 2022 at her home. Born Sunday, October 28th, 1934, she was the daughter of Kenneth Howard Johnson and Alice Angline Johnson. Margaret is survived by her daughters Vicky Watson, and Cheryl (Douglas) Cheney and her sons, Tom DeYoung (Rebecca), and Michael DeYoung. She will also be missed by her grandchildren...
Gerald Stanford
Oct 13, 2022
Gerald Cecil Stanford passed away at home in Hickory, NC on October 13, 2022 at the age of 76 due to complications from cancer. Gerald was born on April 22, 1946 in Charlotte, North Carolina. He was the oldest son of Cecil Noah Stanford and Lillian Reavis Beck, both of whom preceded him in death. He grew up in Charlotte...
Raymond Wooten
Oct 13, 2022
Raymond Winford Wooten 62 of Maiden passed away in his home Thursday, October 13, 2022. Born December 31st, 1959 he was the son of Donald Lee Wooten and the late Gloria Lee Poole. Raymond will always be remembered by his family and loved ones as being an avid NHRA fan and for having a love for his beloved fur babies,...
Sarah Wallace
Oct 11, 2022
Sarah Ellie Dellinger Wallace was born in Charlotte, NC, on October 4th, 1943, to Myrtle Sullivan and GB Dellinger. She was preceded in death by big brothers, Roy/Margie and Bill/Linda. She is survived by her sons, Michael (Alicia), and Scott ( Marcy), six grandchildren and five great grandchildren. Ms. Wallace was a graduate of West Mecklenburg High school in Charlotte...
Billy Potter
Oct 11, 2022
David ("Billy") Potter, 44, of Conover passed away Tuesday, October 11, 2022 at Catawba Valley Medical Center. Born Wednesday, May 31st, 1978 he was the son of Jerry William Lyall and Rosemary Potter. Billy is survived by his mother, Rosemary Potter, and his stepsister, Selina from Washington State, and His aunt Donna Harris, uncle Ralph Harris, and his niece Amber...
Neil Bush
Oct 9, 2022
Neil Edwin Bush 55 of Newton passed away Sunday, October 9, 2022 at his home. Neil worked at Commscope for 29 years and was a member of Calvary Baptist Church, downtown Newton. He graduated from Fred T Ford High School in 1985. He is survived by his wife of 23 years, Deana Fowler Bush; one son, David Edwin Bush; his...
Carl Howard
Oct 9, 2022
Carl Thomas Howard passed away, October 9, 2022 at Atrium Health-NC Baptist Hospital. Carl was born in Melbourne, Florida on January 29, 1964 to the late Sam Harrell Howard and Mary Louise Raby Howard. Carl was a part of the Backstreets Restaurant Family for over 18 years where he was a loved member of the kitchen staff. Carl had a...
Mary Griffith
Oct 8, 2022
Mary L. Griffith, 76, of Hickory passed away Saturday, October 8, 2022 at The Greens at Hickory. She was born Sunday, August 18th, 1946. Please sign the online guestbook on the Memorial Wall at www
Elbert Anderson
Oct 6, 2022
Elbert Issac Anderson, Jr., passed away at his Connelly Springs residence October 6th, 2022, at the age of 71 due to his declining health over the past two years. He was apart of the Lail Builders Family for eight or more years before retiring in 2012. He was a funny and loving father, grandfather and great-grandfather. He is preceded in...
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