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.
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...
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...
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...
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
Joann Bolick
Oct 6, 2022
Joann L. Bolick went to be home with the lord on October 6, 2022. Joann was born on September 3. 1937 in Catawba County. Joann was a long time member of Longview Church Of God. She absolutely loved camping with her Husband in Maggie Valley. She loved sitting on her porch with her coffee watching her favorite hummingbirds. Preceded in...
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...
Bradley Swink
Oct 5, 2022
Bradley Michael Swink, 30, of Newton passed away Wednesday, October 5, 2022 at Frye Regional Medical Center. Born Tuesday, June 23rd, 1992 he was the son of Michael Swink and Renae Reinhardt. He is survived by his parents, his brothers Jordan Hunt and Cody Swink, his grandmother Helen Shook, his grandfather Kenneth Walker, his grandfather Chester Hubbard, his great-grandmother Shirley...
Alton Roberts
Oct 5, 2022
Alton "Gene" Roberts, 90, of Conover died Wednesday, October 5, 2022 at Catawba Valley Living at Rock Barn. Born August 10th, 1932 he was the son of the late Guy Henderson Roberts and Ola Elliott Roberts. Alton served in the United States Army from 1950-1954 where he served in Korea, after serving in the Army, he returned home to work...
David Keener
Oct 2, 2022
David Lee Keener 71 of Newton passed away Sunday, October 2, 2022 at his home. Born Friday, November 17th, 1950 he was the son of William Thomas Keener and Arlee Keener. The family will receive friends from 2 PM to 3 PM Thursday, October 6th at Jenkins Funeral Home Celebration Center, with the Memorial Service following at 3 PM in...
Linda Ritch
Sep 30, 2022
Linda Faye Ritch, 77, of Newton died Friday, September 30, 2022 at Catawba Valley Medical Center. Born August 4th, 1945 she was the daughter of the late Ralph Hershel Sigmon and Annie Mae Sigmon. Her husband of sixty years, Harold Ritch; two daughters, Kelly Conner and husband, Doug and Karen Krollig and husband Tony; grandchildren, Matthew, Jordan, Ashley, Hayley; great-grandchildren,...
Debra Edmondson
Sep 30, 2022
Debra Kay Nance Edmondson, 63, of Catawba passed away Friday, September 30, 2022 at Catawba Valley Medical Center. Born Sunday, April 26th, 1959 she was the daughter of the late Clyde Franklin Nance and Katy Lou Nance. Debra loved gardening of all kinds and was blessed with a green thumb. She is survived by her husband Gary Edmondson of Catawba;...
Hazeleen Bowman
Sep 29, 2022
Hazeleen Joyce Ann Bowman 68 of Conover died Thursday, September 29, 2022 at Brian Center East. Born Wednesday, September 8th, 1954 she was the daughter of Roy E Duncan and Hazel Lou Marie Duncan. Hazeleen is survived by her daughter, Dana Bowman of Hickory and her son Kenny Alan Bowman of Hickory, North Carolina and her grandson Jailyn Dwan Lytle...
Charisia Bumgarner
Sep 29, 2022
Remembering a Life Well Lived Charisia "Reese" L. Bumgarner, 49, of Hickory entered into eternal rest Thursday, September 29, 2022, at Carolina Caring Hospice. Born Thursday, September 6th, 1973 she was the daughter of Dorothy Lackey and the late Burette "Bill" Lackey. She is preceded in death by her father, Burette "Bill" Lackey, and mother-in-law, Ester B. Little. Cherishing her...
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