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.
Clyde Wehunt
Apr 4, 2021
Clyde Wehunt Jr. 69, of Cherryville died Sunday, April 4, 2021 at his residence. Born November 6, 1951 he was the son of Clyde Wehunt Sr. and Julia Wehunt. Clyde retired from NCDOT Lincoln Co. in 2008. He is survived by his wife of 21 years Ruby Wehunt. a step-daughter Amy Auten Smith (Mark) and step-son Kevin Auten (Suzanne). Four...
Virgil Brown
Mar 31, 2021
Virgil Louis Brown Jr, born on August 13, 1947 went home to the with the Lord on March 31st, 2021. He was the son of the late Lavon Schrage Brown Schultz and Virgil Louis Brown Sr. He is preceded in death by his son, Douglas Brown and first wife, Cladia Lewis Brown. He is survived by his wife, Katherine Brown,...
Larry Weathers
Mar 29, 2021
Larry Wayne Weathers, 75, of Claremont died Monday, March 29, 2021 at his residence. Born July 13th, 1945 he was the son of Marvin Belton Weathers and Lola Claire Weathers. He was married for 39 years to the love of his life Mary Weathers. He worked at McCreary modern for 30 years. Those who survive him are his daughter Christy...
Eugene Wray
Mar 27, 2021
Eugene Hall Wray 81 of Hickory passed away Saturday, March 27, 2021 in Caldwell County hospice from dementia. Born Monday, November 6th, 1939 he was the son of Loyd Franklin Wray and Auzie Delores Wray. In addition to his wife of 58 years Margaret L. Wray, Eugene is survived by his daughter, Cindy and her husband Jeff of Vale, NC,...
Bryan Smith
Mar 27, 2021
Bryan Scott Smith 25 of Lincolnton passed away Saturday, March 27, 2021 at his home. Born, August 25th, 1995 he was the son of Rebekah Smith and step father Michael Scheenks and the late Bobby Lee Smith. In addition to his mother Rebekah (Michael); his sister Kayla Smith Voit of Statesville; a brother Chance Smith of Statesville; grandmother Linda Smith...
Gretta Ramseur
Mar 25, 2021
Mrs. Gretta Mungro Ramseur 62 of Maiden departed this life on Thursday, March 25, 2021 after a long illness at Catawba Valley Medical Center. Born, August 12th, 1958 in Catawba County to the late Willie Joe Mungro Sr. and Ruby Lee Beatty. Mrs. Ramseur was employed for 10 years at Corning Cable. She left to attend cvcc to get her...
Billy Cox
Mar 22, 2021
Billy Keith Cox, 64, of Conover, NC, passed away peacefully on Monday, March 22nd, 2021, surrounded by his loved ones. Known by his closest friends and family as SHAG, he was born in Robeson County and was a proud member of the Orrum High Raiders. Later, he attended Pembroke University and North Carolina State University, graduating with a BA in...
Pamela Matthews
Mar 22, 2021
Pamela (Gail) Matthews 68 of Newton passed away Monday, March 22, 2021 at Carolina Caring in Newton. Born, February 25th, 1953 she was the daughter of Garland Eddie and Francis Cook Crafton. Gail was a loving mother and wife who loved her garden and watching her son play music. Her husband of 50 years David N. Matthews of the home,...
Patsy Bailey
Mar 20, 2021
Patsy Jean Bailey, 80, of Conover, passed away unexpectedly, Saturday, March 20, 2021, at Catawba Valley Medical Center. A memorial service of celebration and remembrance of Patsy’s life will be held Friday, April 16, 2021 at 2:00pm in the Gathering Room of Viewmont Baptist Church. Dr. Andrew S. Rawls, Senior Pastor, will officiate. Patsy was born in Catawba County, June...
Richard Sigmon
Mar 20, 2021
Richard Ervin Sigmon 65 of Catawba County passed away peacefully Saturday, March 20, 2021 at Trinity Ridge after a battle with early onset dementia. Richard Ervin Sigmon was born May 21st, 1955 to the late Dewel Ervin Sigmon and Shirley Moose Sigmon. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his sister Melinda Sigmon Linder. Rick was...
Ernest Keller
Mar 20, 2021
Ernest Lee Keller 61 of Conover, NC passed away Saturday, March 20, 2021 at Catawba Valley Medical Center. Born Saturday, July 11th, 1959 he was the son of Ernest Lee Keller Sr. and Mary Keller. Ernest was a loving father. He was a lifelong over the road truck driver. He graduated from Bunker Hill High School and loved cars. Those...
Sandra Defrank
Mar 19, 2021
Sandra Aldridge DeFrank, 60, of Newton passed away Friday, March 19, 2021 at Catawba Valley Medical Center. Born November 17th, 1960 she was the daughter of the late Jessie and Evelyn Clark Aldridge. An Avid reader, her family and friends were an important part of her life. She was a member of May's Chapel UMC where she was a servant...
Leanne Lynn
Mar 16, 2021
LeAnne King Canipe Lynn, 58 of Newton died Tuesday, March 16, 2021 at her home. Born, February 24th, 1963 she was the daughter of Thomas and Selma King Canipe. LeAnne worked at Catawba Country Club where she performed the duties of Controller for the past 27 years. She enjoyed gardening, the lake, travel, church and spending time with her friends...
Odessa Whitmire
Mar 15, 2021
Odessa Laatrice Whitmire 93 of Newton died Monday, March 15, 2021 at Trinity Ridge. Born July 7th, 1927 she was the daughter of Charles Everett Setzer and Hattie Ruth Benfield Setzer. She was an avid cook and loved to make sour dough bread and cakes to give away to friends. She loved her family and truly enjoyed the family gatherings....
Jackie Smith
Mar 14, 2021
Jackie Darlene Smith 65 of Newton passed away Sunday, March 14, 2021 at Frye Regional Medical Center. Born October 26th, 1955 she was the daughter of Bishop Jack A. and Shirley Simonds. A Celebration of Life will be held 3:00 pm Wednesday, March 17th, 2021 at Jenkins Funeral Home Chapel. Please sign the online guestbook at www.jenkinsfuneralhome.net. The Smith family...
Glenn Bush
Mar 6, 2021
Glenn Edwin Bush 78 of Newton passed away Saturday, March 6, 2021 at Atrium Health Main Carolinas Medical Center. Born December 9th, 1942 he was the son of the late James Lewis Bush and Ruth Elizabeth Bush. He enjoyed woodworking and the going to the ocean. A drafting teacher by vocation, he was an amateur inventor. He taught blueprint reading...
Linda Scronce
Mar 6, 2021
Linda Carol Scronce 76 of Vale died Saturday, March 6, 2021 at Carolina Caring. Born September 2nd, 1944 she was the daughter of Daniel Marcus Bell and Mary Jane Bell. Her husband, Richard Scronce of the home; three sons, Jerry T. Lail, DeWayne Lail and Jeffery S. Lail; two sisters, Betty Buehner and Wanda K. Bridges and eight grandchildren survive...
Baby Maynor
Mar 5, 2021
Baby Maynor died Friday, March 5, 2021 . Born Friday, March 5th, 2021 she was the daughter Catheryn Maynor. There are no services for Baby Maynor. Please sign the online guestbook at www.jenkinsfuneralhome.net. The Maynor family has entrusted arrangements to Jenkins Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Newton 828-464-1555. To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in...
Christine Williams
Mar 4, 2021
Co-Pastor Evangelist Christine Louella Williams, 82, of Sherrills Ford, NC passed away on Thursday, March 4th, 2021 at Catawba Valley Medical Center. Born February 23rd, 1939, she was the daughter of the late Harvey Lee Danner and Dora Claire Smith Danner. In addition to her husband of 62 years, Pastor Henry Curtis Williams Sr. of Sherrills Fords, NC, she is...
Carroll Elmore
Mar 3, 2021
Carroll Lewis Elmore January 6, 1950 – March 3, 2021 CROUSE, N.C. – Mr. Carroll Lewis Elmore, age 71, of Crouse passed away Wednesday, March 3, 2021 at Atrium – Lincoln. He is the son of the late Charles Lewis and Berley Lee Farmer Elmore and was retired from the small machine shop at Carolina Hardware. He is survived by...
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