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.
Marilyn Cole
Sep 20, 2020
Marilyn Coleman Osborne Cole passed away on Sunday, September 20, 2020. Marilyn moved to Conover, NC in July of 2017, after residing in Abingdon, VA for over 20 years. She was born on March 28, 1936, in Pike County, KY. Her parents were James & Eva Coleman. Besides her parents she was preceded in death by her first husband, Roy...
Robert Marshall
Sep 18, 2020
Robert Gerald Marshall 82 of Hickory passed away Friday, September 18, 2020 at home. Born July 2nd, 1938 he was the son of William and Ellie Marshall. In addition to his wife Joyce of 57 years; a brother David Wayne Marshall of Greenwood, SC; three sons Robert Larry Marshall of Tampa, Ricky Marshall of Altha, FL, Ronald Marshall of Hickory;...
Joann Powers
Sep 18, 2020
Joann Lowery Powers 75 of Vale passed away Friday, September 18, 2020 at her home. Born August 16th, 1945 she was the daughter of Charles Avery and Susie Lowery. Joann was a avid member of Mt. Vernon Baptist Church in Vale. She retired from home health Care as a CNA. Joann was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and friend and...
Thomas Davis
Sep 17, 2020
Thomas Keith Davis, 67, of Connelly Springs died Thursday, September 17, 2020. Born October 13th, 1952 he was the son of James and Alice Davis. Two daughters, Beverly Davis and Wanda Towery, a son, Tommy Davis; seven brothers, Ronnie Davis (Robin), Donnie Davis (Diane), Steve Davis (Minnie), Mark Davis, Gerald Davis, Dean Davis (Nancy) and Jim Davis; five grandchildren and...
Timothy Gentry
Sep 16, 2020
Timothy Martin Gentry 51 of Denver died Wednesday, September 16, 2020 at his home. Born October 15th, 1968 he was the son of Thomas Martin Gentry and Shirley Trivette Gentry. Please sign the online guestbook at www.jenkinsfuneralhome.net. The Gentry family has entrusted arrangements to Jenkins Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Newton 828-464-1555. To send flowers to the family or...
Sharon Forrester
Sep 16, 2020
Sharon Lee Forrester 61 of Conover died Wednesday, September 16, 2020 at her home. Born April 24th, 1959 she was the daughter of Wes Shultz and Shirley Shultz. Please sign the online guestbook at www.jenkinsfuneralhome.net. The Forrester 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...
Biff Permenter
Sep 15, 2020
Biff Franklin Permenter 58 of Hickory died Tuesday, September 15, 2020 at Carolina Caring. Born June 19th, 1962 he was the son of Robert Franklin Permenter and Elizabeth Dean Permenter. Please sign the online guestbook at www.jenkinsfuneralhome.net. The Permenter family has entrusted arrangements to Jenkins Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Newton 828-464-1555. To send flowers to the family or...
Debra Clark
Sep 11, 2020
Debra Lynn Clark 65 of Lenoir died Friday, September 11, 2020 at her home. Born July 24th, 1955 she was the daughter of Raymond Francis Salisbury and Clarie Elaine Salisbury. Please sign the online guestbook at www.jenkinsfuneralhome.net. The Clark family has entrusted arrangements to Jenkins Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Newton 828-464-1555. To send flowers to the family or...
Kevin Yarborough
Sep 8, 2020
Kevin Lee Yarborough, 62, of Newton passed away Tuesday, September 8, 2020 at Catawba Valley Medical Center. Born Saturday, November 9th, 1957 he was the son of the late James Edward Yarborough and Zannie Marshburn Yarborough. He is survived by his wife of 40 years Rebecca Yarborough; two daughters Tabitha Hope (James) of Maiden and Hannah Yarborough of Kings Mountain;...
Vicky Leatherman
Sep 8, 2020
Vicky Jean Tallent Leatherman, of Conover, passed away on Tuesday, September 8th, 2020. She was born March 10th, 1950 in Lincoln County to the late Samuel Gene Tallent and Shirlene Houser Hipp. Vicky was previously employed by Hickory Chair, the Pioneer Company, and Family Coin Laundry. She is often remembered for her West Lincoln School of Dance, a youth program...
Cynthia Rogers
Sep 7, 2020
Cynthia Barrier Rogers, 79, of Lewisville passed away Monday, September 7, 2020 at Abernethy Laurels in Newton, NC. Born June 8th, 1941, she was the daughter of the late Cleveland Lipe Barrier, Sr. and Evelyn Blackwelder Barrier. Cindy was a passionate and gifted educator. She taught English at the high school level for many years, and ended her career as...
Mark Stephens
Sep 7, 2020
Mark Lynn Stephens 61 of Mooresville died Monday, September 7, 2020 at his home. Born January 2nd, 1959 he was the son of John Porter Stephens and Amy Loreen Stephens. Please sign the online guestbook at www.jenkinsfuneralhome.net. The Stephens family has entrusted arrangements to Jenkins Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Newton 828-464-1555. To send flowers to the family or...
Billy Webb
Sep 7, 2020
Billy Ray Webb, 67, of Newton passed away Monday, September 7, 2020 at Carolina Caring. Born June 12th, 1953 he was the son of Roy Webb and Myrtle Webb Ezzell. He is survived by his wife of 48 years Cathy Webb of the home; a son Alex Webb (Sara) of Raleigh; two brothers Bob Webb (Linda) of Etowah and Allen...
Billy Smith
Sep 6, 2020
Billy Ray Smith Jr., 61 of Catawba died Sunday, September 6, 2020 at Carolina Caring. Born July 2nd, 1959 he was the son of Billy Ray Smith and Janet Christine Smith. Please sign the online guestbook at www.jenkinsfuneralhome.net. The Smith family has entrusted arrangements to Jenkins Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Newton 828-464-1555. To send flowers to the family...
Hazel Woodring
Sep 4, 2020
Hazel Pauline Teague Woodring, 95, of Newton passed away Friday, September 4, 2020 at her home. Born July 16th, 1925 she was the daughter of the late Cletus and Sally Teague. She is survived by her daughter Janice Huffman of the home; a sister Frances Cook of Newton; three grandchildren Jamie Sales, Marty Huffman, and Ashley Petree; and two great-grandchildren...
David Godfrey
Sep 4, 2020
David Lewis Godfrey, 67, of Lenoir passed away Friday, September 4, 2020 at Gateway Rehabilitation and Healthcare. Born December 5th, 1952 he was the son of Charlie Austin Godfrey and Ruby Evelyn Johnson. Please sign the online guestbook at www.jenkinsfuneralhome.net. The Godfrey family has entrusted arrangements to Jenkins Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Newton 828-464-1555 . To send flowers...
Brenda Wallace
Sep 3, 2020
Brenda Joyce Wallace 74 of Newton died Thursday, September 3, 2020 at her home. Born February 24th, 1946 she was the daughter of Dewey Prater and Sadie Mounts Prater. Please sign the online guestbook at www.jenkinsfuneralhome.net. The Wallace family has entrusted arrangements to Jenkins Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Newton 828-464-1555. To send flowers to the family or plant...
Richard Harris
Sep 3, 2020
Richard Henry Harris, 58, of Conover passed away Thursday, September 3, 2020 at his home. Born Thursday, June 7th, 1962 he was the son of the late Kenneth Lee Harris and Jo Ann Harris. Please sign the online guestbook at www.jenkinsfuneralhome.net. The Harris family has entrusted arrangements to Jenkins Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Newton 828-464-1555. To send flowers...
Gladys Cade
Sep 3, 2020
Gladys Williams Cade, 78, of Hickory died Thursday, September 3, 2020 at her home. Born March 5th, 1942 she was the daughter of the late Herbert and Lillian Williams. Please sign the online guestbook at www.jenkinsfuneralhome.net. The Cade family has entrusted arrangements to Jenkins Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Newton 828-464-1555. To send flowers to the family or plant...
Melanie Lacy
Sep 3, 2020
Melanie Jean Lacy, 39, of Hickory passed away Thursday, September 3, 2020 at Frye Regional Medical Center. Born February 15th, 1981 she was the daughter of Edward Ray Lacy and Rebecca Jo Lacy. She was from Charleston, West Virginia and lived her last years in Hickory, NC. Melanie worked at Wendy's on Hwy 70 in Hickory where she was a...
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