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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.

Sandra Mullis

Sandra Mullis

Jun 25, 2019

Sandra Dawn Slusser Mullis was born on February 21, 1944 in Barton, NY.  She passed away on Tuesday, June 25, 2019.  She is proceeded in death by her step father Walter Brown.  Her mother Doris Brown.  Her husband Bruce Mullis and her son Kevin Gerwitz.  She is survived by her daughter Kim Munto (Mark), son Karl Gerwitz (Leslie), daughter Kelly...

Arnold Jarman

Arnold Jarman

Jun 24, 2019

Arnold Wayne Jarman 77 of Conover died Monday, June 24, 2019 at Carolina Caring. Born December 6th, 1941 he was the son of Roy Washington Jarman and Irene Jarman. Please sign the online guestbook at www.jenkinsfuneralhome.net. The Jarman family has entrusted arrangements to Jenkins Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Newton 828-464-1555. To send flowers to the family or plant...

Hilda Gonzalez

Hilda Gonzalez

Jun 23, 2019

Hilda Maria Gonzalez 69 of Hickory died Sunday, June 23, 2019 at her home. Born September 1st, 1949 she was the daughter of Mario Mora and Irma Arrieta. A Memorial Service will be 6:00 pm Friday June 28, 2019 at Highway To Heaven Wesleyan Church,145 Antique Rd, Lincolnton, NC 28092. Jenkins Funeral Home staff is not involved in the memorial...

Thelma Johns

Thelma Johns

Jun 21, 2019

Thelma Jean Johns 85 of Newton died Friday, June 21, 2019 at Catawba Valley Medical Center. Born February 8th, 1934 she was the daughter of James Gilbert Conaway and Iona Belle Conaway. A Memorial Service will be 2:00 pm Saturday, July 6, 2019 at Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses, 267 McClellandtown Road, Uniontown, PA 15401, with Tim Stash officiating. Please...

Larry Campbell

Larry Campbell

Jun 19, 2019

Larry Keith Campbell 54 of Hickory died Wednesday, June 19, 2019 at his home. He was born September 28th, 1964. Please sign the online guestbook at www.jenkinsfuneralhome.net. The Campbell 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 memory of Larry Keith Campbell, please...

Christopher Crews

Christopher Crews

Jun 16, 2019

Christopher William Crews 32 of Hickory died Sunday, June 16, 2019 at Catawba Valley Medical Center. Born April 24th, 1987 he was the son of Paul William Crews and Tina Crews. A Celebration of Life will be 3:00 pm Sunday June 23, 2019 at the Jenkins Funeral Home Chapel. The family will receive friends from 2:00 pm-3:00 pm Sunday, June...

Yvette Cruz

Yvette Cruz

Jun 15, 2019

Yvette Cruz 65 of Granite Falls died Saturday, June 15, 2019 at Hickory Falls Nursing Home. Born January 23rd, 1954 she was the daughter of Joseph Cruz and Praxedes Cruz. Please sign the online guestbook at www.jenkinsfuneralhome.net. The Cruz family has entrusted arrangements to Jenkins Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Newton 828-464-1555. To send flowers to the family or...

Connie Hutto

Connie Hutto

Jun 14, 2019

Connie Diane Roseman Hutto, 63, of Taylorsville passed away unexpectedly Friday, June 14th, 2019 at her residence.  Born September 21st, 1955, and long-time resident of Burke County, she was the daughter of the late Nancy Hilton and the late Elmer Eugene Cook. Connie is survived by her daughter, Jenifier Diane Jonas & husband Stevie of Taylorsville; two granddaughters, Stephanie Mullins...

Angela Martin

Angela Martin

Jun 13, 2019

Angela Hope Martin, 56, of Hickory died Thursday, June 13, 2019 at Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte. Born April 24th, 1963 she was the daughter of Wyman and Elizabeth Calloway. A Celebration of Life will be at 5:00 pm on June 30, 2019 at Horror Fields in Sawmills, North Carolina. Please sign the online guestbook at www.jenkinsfuneralhome.net. The Martin family...

Mary Goodson

Mary Goodson

Jun 9, 2019

Mary Lucille Goodson 93 of Iron Station died Sunday, June 9, 2019 at her residence. Born Friday, December 25th, 1925 she was the daughter of the late Charlie David Brown and Sylvania Clark Brown.  She was a devoted loving wife, mother and grandmother. Her joy was to cook and take care of her family. Her husband Sidney Goodson of the...

Margaret Gibson

Margaret Gibson

Jun 8, 2019

Margaret Sue Gibson 68 of Newton died Saturday, June 8, 2019 at Catawba Valley Medical Center. Born Wednesday, September 27th, 1950 she was the daughter of the late John Davis Gibson and Hannah Margaret Gibson.  She loved music, flowers, crossword puzzles and reading and the UNC Tarheels. The joy of her life joy was her grandchildren. Her daughter, Melissa Gibson,...

Carl Shell

Carl Shell

Jun 8, 2019

Carl Quinton Shell, 97, of Hickory died Saturday, June 8, 2019, at home. Born May 22nd, 1922, he was the son of the late Ed Shell and Ammie Hilton Shell and a lifelong resident of Hickory. He was married to the late Nina Burns Shell for seventy years and, since the beginning of their marriage, has been a member of...

Deana Barnes

Deana Barnes

Jun 6, 2019

Deana Janese Barnes 63 of Vale died Thursday, June 6, 2019 at her home. Born January 4th, 1956 she was the daughter of Harvey Dean McCain and Hester Erb McCain. Please sign the online guestbook at www.jenkinsfuneralhome.net. The Barnes family has entrusted arrangements to Jenkins Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Newton 828-464-1555. To send flowers to the family or...

David Stanbro

David Stanbro

Jun 3, 2019

David Norman Stanbro 79 of Satellite Beach, FL died Monday, June 3, 2019 at Catawba Valley Medical Center. Born July 30th, 1939 he was the son of Thomas Arthur Stanbro and Verna Marie Stanbro. Please sign the online guestbook at www.jenkinsfuneralhome.net. The Stanbro family has entrusted arrangements to Jenkins Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Newton 828-464-1555. To send flowers...

Joann Stephens

Joann Stephens

Jun 1, 2019

Joann "Granny Jo" Stephens, 76, of Hickory died Saturday, June 1, 2019 at Carolina Caring. Born Saturday, January 23rd, 1943 she was the daughter of Z.T and Eula Lingerfelt. She was a lifelong member of Winklers Grove Baptist Church. Her spouse of 59 years, Grady Stephens, two brothers, Jerry Lingerfelt and wife Betty, and Harold Lingerfelt, three sisters, Lois Johnson,...

Lillie Daye

Lillie Daye

May 31, 2019

Lillie Mae Daye 81, of Hickory died Friday, May 31, 2019 at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. Born April 28th, 1938 she was the daughter of the late Clifford Woodrow Daye and Georgia Ruth Daye. As a nature lover, she spent a lot of her time gardening and working in her yard. Two brothers, Clifford Eugene Day of Maiden and...

Deborah Barber

Deborah Barber

May 28, 2019

Deborah Sue Barber 62 of Catawba died Tuesday, May 28, 2019 at Frye Regional Medical Center. Born March 19th, 1957 she was the daughter of Jimmie Mae Segee of Murfreesboro, TN and the late Ernie Gene Whittaker.  She was a lover of animals, enjoyed gardening and loved to laugh. She  was passionate about life and loved her children and grandchildren....

Delores Hill

Delores Hill

May 28, 2019

Delores Carroll Hill, 75, of Charlotte died Tuesday, May 28, 2019 at Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center. Born November 20th, 1943 she was the daughter of Delton and Betty Jo Wilkinson. Her sister, Pat Davis of Charlotte, two daughters, Cheryl Tillery and husband Tripp of Iron Station and Paige Spray and husband Bill of Charlotte; and numerous nieces and nephews...

David Stanley

David Stanley

May 26, 2019

David Shaun Stanley 56 of Vale died Sunday, May 26, 2019 at Atrium Health Lincoln. Born May 23rd, 1963 he was the son of James Clifford Stanley and Dorothy Althea Stanley. Please sign the online guestbook at www.jenkinsfuneralhome.net. The Stanley family has entrusted arrangements to Jenkins Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Newton 828-464-1555. To send flowers to the family...

Phyllis Little

Phyllis Little

May 25, 2019

Phyllis Peeler Little, 77, of Taylorsville died Saturday, May 25, 2019 at Carolina Caring in Newton. Born Thursday, July 10th, 1941 she was the daughter of Walter and Sharlene Peeler. Her spouse, Fred Little of Taylorsville; a son, Danial Little and wife Gilvanda Morais of Fort Lauderdale, Florida; a daughter, Hollie Pharr and husband Rusty of Stony Point; a sister,...

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