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.
Thomas Rozzelle
Dec 14, 2018
Thomas Eugene "Butchie" Rozzelle passed away Friday, December 14, 2018 at Carolina Caring (Hospice) after a period of declining health. Born October 14, 1943, in Catawba County, he was the son of the late Iverne E. and Nannie Mae Rozzelle. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two sisters, infant Barbara Jean and Ethel Mae Rowell;...
Lorene Childers
Dec 12, 2018
Lorene Elizabeth Childers 80 of Newton passed away peacefully Wednesday, December 12th, 2018. Born August 24th, 1938 she was the daughter of the late Olis Duncan and Leona Sherrill Duncan. Her husband of 60 years Gray Childers; a son Timothy Childers of Newton; a daughter Amy Martin and husband Wesley of of Newton; three sisters Margaret Davis of Conover, Dorothy...
Valentina Aguilera
Dec 11, 2018
Valentina Guadalupe Aguilera of Hickory died Tuesday, December 11th, 2018 at Hickory NC. Born Monday, December 11th, 2017 she was the daughter of Omar Aguilera-Zavala and Casandra Evalani Alcosiba. Valentina Guadalupe fue una niña muy especial y lo fue desde el principio. la sostuvimos en nuestros brazos pero principalmente en corazón y como una sola gota de lluvia que cae...
Bobby Woods
Dec 11, 2018
Bobby Mitchell Woods 60, of Newton, died Tuesday, December 11th, 2018 at Brian Center. Born Wednesday, February 26th, 1958 he was the son of the late Bobby and Gwendolyn Woods. There are no services planned at this time. Please sign the online guestbook at www.jenkinsfuneralhome.net. The Woods family has entrusted arrangements to Jenkins Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Newton...
Johnny Faulkner
Dec 11, 2018
Johnny Leonard Faulkner, 67, of Lincolnton passed away Tuesday, December 11th, 2018 at CMC Lincolnton. Born June 18th, 1951, he was the son of late James Edward Faulkner and Shaster Cherl Faulkner. Three sons, Johnny Faulkner Jr. of Ohio, Tommy Faulkner and wife Crystal of Vale, Jeff Faulkner of Lincolnton; and four grandchildren, Jimmy Jones, Hannah Faulkner, Allie Collins and...
Gary Johnson
Dec 8, 2018
Gary Stephen Johnson, 70, of Conover passed away Saturday, December 8th, 2018 at Grace Hospital. Born Sunday, April 18th,1948, he was the son of Clarence E. and Anise Vivian Smallwood Johnson. No services are planned at this time. Please sign the online guestbook at www.jenkinsfuneralhome.net. The Johnson family has entrusted arrangements to Jenkins Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Newton...
Sarah Kiser
Dec 7, 2018
Sarah Elizabeth Kiser Lawson was born on March 18, 1968 in Ft. Wayne, IN. She peacefully passed away surrounded by family and friends at Frye Regional Medical Center on December 7, 2018 from multisystem organ failure triggered by advanced cirrhosis of the liver. She was preceded in death by her parents Joseph Ward and Judy Baker Kiser and her first...
Roose Ikard-Harris
Dec 6, 2018
Roose Delores Ikard 52 of Hickory died Thursday, December 6th, 2018 at Frye Regional Medical Center. Born Saturday, November 5th, 1966 she was the daughter of Ray Rhinehart and Virginia McRae. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at this time. Please sign the online guestbook at www.jenkinsfuneralhome.net. The Ikard family has entrusted arrangements to Jenkins Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Newton...
Teresa Pajares
Dec 5, 2018
Teresa Sasser Pajares, a fun-loving mother, sister and friend, passed away peacefully spending her final days with her closest family and friends at her favorite place. Teresa lived her life to the fullest and made sure everyone else did too. Teresa's outlook on life was contagious. She taught us life is short and sometimes unfair, and the best way to...
Kay Demoff
Dec 4, 2018
Kay Lynn Demoff, 75, of Lincolnton passed away Tuesday, December 4th, 2018 at Levine & Dickson Hospice in Huntersville. Born Wednesday, July 14th, 1943 she was the daughter of the late Peter Gunias and Thelma Howells Gunias. Please sign the online guestbook at www.jenkinsfuneralhome.net. The Demoff family has entrusted arrangements to Jenkins Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Newton 828-464-1555....
Sandra Sigmon
Dec 2, 2018
Sandra Louise Sigmon, age 66, of Conover passed away at Catawba Valley Health System on December 2, 2018. She was born February 3rd, 1952. Sandra is now with her mother Shirley Lail in Heaven. She loved her mama with all her heart. Left behind to celebrate her life is her husband of 50 years Danny Sigmon, who she loved beyond...
Billy Seitz
Dec 2, 2018
Billy Carl Seitz, 80, of Hickory died Sunday, December 2nd, 2018 at his home. Born July 25th, 1938, he was the son of the late Brady Seitz and Evelyn Morrison Seitz. Rachel Brendle and husband Bill of Hickory; a neice, Amy Elizabeth Roberts and husband Clay of Granite Falls; two nephews, Michael William Fox and wife Kathey of Bethlehem, and...
Frank Chen
Dec 1, 2018
Frank Yee Chen was born on January 24, 1937 in Thai Binh, Vietnam and passed away peacefully on December 1, 2018 at his home in Conover, NC with his family by his side. Frank was beloved by all, is missed, and will always be cherished. Frank was preceded in death by his father, Duc Lech Du and his mother, Ngoc...
Anne Abbott
Nov 29, 2018
Anne Marie Abbott 89 of Hickory passed away Thursday, November 29th, 2018 at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. Born Monday, October 28th, 1929 she was the daughter of the late Robert Phillip Barrett and Gertrude Coffee Barrett. There are no services planned at this time. Please sign the online guestbook at www.jenkinsfuneralhome.net. The Abbott family has entrusted arrangements to Jenkins...
Robert Newhouse
Nov 28, 2018
Robert Jay Newhouse, 67, of Conover passed Wednesday, November 28th, 2018 at his home. Born January 23rd, 1951, he was the son of the late Wallace Newhouse and Mary Kreitser Newhouse. No Service is planned at this time. Please sign the online guestbook at www.jenkinsfuneralhome.net. The Newhouse family has entrusted arrangements to Jenkins Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Newton...
James Abbott
Nov 26, 2018
James Phillip Abbott 76 of Hickory died Monday, November 26, 2018 at Frye Regional Medical Center. Born December 10, 1941 he was the son of the late Raymond Abbott and Lillie Abbott. A service is being planned for a later date. Please sign the online guestbook at www.jenkinsfuneralhome.net. The Abbott family has entrusted arrangements to Jenkins Funeral Home and Cremation...
David Ziemba
Nov 22, 2018
David Ziemba, age 70, most recently of Lincolnton, NC, formerly of Abingdon, MD; Sicklerville, NJ; Cooper City, FL; Houston, TX; Medina, OH; and Buffalo, NY, died Thursday November 22, 2018. He was a graduate of Hutchinson Central Technical HS (Buffalo, NY); Erie County Technical Institute (now Erie Community College), Buffalo , NY, and Fenn College of Engineering at Cleveland State...
Sharon Haas
Nov 21, 2018
Sharon Jane Haas, 65, of Conover passed away Wednesday, November 21st, 2018 at Catawba Valley Medical Center. Born September 30, 1953, she was the daughter of Mary Queen Sipe and the late Jerry Beard. She was loving mother and grandmother with a passion for artistry. Two daughters, Alycia Abee of Newton and Shonda Brewer and fiance Mark Severt of Newton;...
James Moretz
Nov 19, 2018
James Robert Moretz, 49, of Newton, died Monday, November 19th, 2018 at his home. Born January 15th, 1969 he was the son of James Moretz and Gloria Cross Staines. His parents, James Moretz Sr., Gloria Jeanne Cross and step-mother, Cindy Moretz; four sons, (Levi) James Robert Moretz III, Justin Eric Moretz, Caleb Leland Moretz and Brent Anthony Moretz; three daughters,...
Martin Palacios
Nov 15, 2018
Martin Palacios, 51 of Hickory died Thursday, November 15th, 2018 at his residence. No services are planned at this time. Please sign the online guestbook at www.jenkinsfuneralhome.net. The Palacios 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 Martin Palacios, please visit...
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