Obituary Listings

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.

Manuel Montenegro

Manuel Montenegro

Feb 21, 2018

Manuel Villegas Montenegro 74 of Lincolnton died Wednesday, February 21st, 2018 at Caromont Regional Medical Center. He was born March 4th, 1943. Manuel is survived by a son; Adrian J. Rodriguez and wife Yolanda of Lincolnton, a sister; Erminia Contreras of Mexico, a brother; Pedro Montenegro of Mexico, five grandchildren Yorick Rodriguez, Kimberly Rodriguez, Adrian Rodriguez Jr, Jonathon Rodriguez and...

Gary Lee

Gary Lee

Feb 21, 2018

Gary Ze Lee 79 of Conover died Wednesday, February 21st, 2018. Born April 4th, 1938 he was the son of the late Xia Chao and Sua Xiong . Funeral service will be Sunday, March 11, 2018 at Jenkins Funeral Home and burial to follow at Catawba Memorial Park. Please sign the online guestbook at www.jenkinsfuneralhome.net. The Lee family has entrusted...

Anita Williams

Anita Williams

Feb 21, 2018

Anita Frances Williams 81 of Hickory died Wednesday, February 21st, 2018 at Catawba Regional Hospice. Born November 9th, 1936 she was the daughter of the late Frances Simmons and  Anita Nunn. There are no services planned at this time. Please sign the online guestbook at www.jenkinsfuneralhome.net. The Williams family has entrusted arrangements to Jenkins Funeral Home and Cremation Service in...

Tang Thor

Tang Thor

Feb 17, 2018

Tang  Thor  of Morganton died Saturday, February 17th, 2018. Born July 11th, 1991 he was the son of Bee Thor and Yang Ka Yang. Services will be held Friday, February 23 and Saturday, February 24, 2018 at Jenkins Funeral Home. Please sign the online guestbook at www.jenkinsfuneralhome.net. The Thor family has entrusted arrangements to Jenkins Funeral Home and Cremation Service...

Mary Woods

Mary Woods

Feb 15, 2018

Ms. Mary Weida “Rose” Woods, 72, of Newton passed away Thursday, February 15, 2018, at Catawba Regional Hospice, following a period of declining health. Ms. Woods was born November 8, 1945, in Catawba County, to the late Floyd Setzer and Elizabeth Katherine Connor. She was a graduate of Central High School in Newton. Never afraid of work, her employment career...

Paul Price

Paul Price

Feb 13, 2018

Paul Steven Price of Claremont died Tuesday, February 13th, 2018 at Frye Regional Medical Center. Born May 26, 1950 he was the son of the Vergil and Vena Robbins Price. A Celebration of life will be planned at a later date. Please sign the online guestbook at www.jenkinsfuneralhome.net. The Price family has entrusted arrangements to Jenkins Funeral Home and Cremation...

Sharen King

Sharen King

Feb 11, 2018

Sharen Elizabeth King 60 of Newton died Sunday, February 11th, 2018 at Catawba Valley Medical Center. Born March 27th, 1957 she was the daughter of the late Frank Wells and Mildred Brunet Wells. Her husband of 32 years, Rodney Clinton King; two sons, Sky King of Newton and Christopher David King of Newton; a daughter, Emily Elizabeth King of Newton;...

Suzette Sykes

Suzette Sykes

Feb 11, 2018

Suzette Marie Sykes 49 of Denver died Sunday, February 11th, 2018. Born August 8th, 1968 she was the daughter of the late Louise Clarke Sykes and father, Walter Sykes. Her son, Kyle Young of Denver; a brother, Ronald Roy Sykes of Lincolnton; two sisters, Peggy Elcock of Triangle, VA and Starr Jones of Ladonia, TX survive her. No ceremony is...

Paul Gilson

Paul Gilson

Feb 10, 2018

Paul Cottrell Gilson 74 of Hickory died Saturday, February 10th, 2018. Born October 10th, 1943 he was the son of the late Darrell Gilson and Harriett Cottrell Gilson. No services are planned at this time. Please sign the online guestbook at www.jenkinsfuneralhome.net. The Gilson family has entrusted arrangements to Jenkins Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Newton 828-464-1555. To send...

Lloyd Crane

Lloyd Crane

Feb 10, 2018

Lloyd Monroe Crane 71 of Hickory died Saturday, February 10th, 2018 at Catawba Regional Hospice. Born May 22nd, 1946 he was the son of the late William Crane and Lillian Craig Crane. A Celebration of Life will be planned at a later date. Please sign the online guestbook at www.jenkinsfuneralhome.net. The Crane family has entrusted arrangements to Jenkins Funeral Home...

Carolina Gonzalez

Carolina Gonzalez

Feb 9, 2018

Carolina Gomez-Gonzalez 45 of Hickory died Friday, February 9th, 2018. Born February 25th, 1972 she was the daughter of the late Pedro Gomez and Florencia Gonzalez. A service is being planned for a later date. Please sign the online guestbook at www.jenkinsfuneralhome.net. The Gomez-Gonzalez family has entrusted arrangements to Jenkins Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Newton 828-464-1555. To send...

Beulah Smith

Beulah Smith

Feb 9, 2018

Beulah Evon Smith 81 of Hickory died Friday, February 9th, 2018 at Catawba Regional Hospice. Born June 21st, 1936 she was the daughter of the late William Dillinger and  Martha Dillinger. 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...

Mabel Brown

Mabel Brown

Feb 9, 2018

Mabel Irene Brown, 94, of Hickory died Friday, February 9th, 2018 at Trinity Ridge Hickory. Born March 17th, 1923 she was the daughter of the late Earl and Emma Sigmon. Mabel was a life long member of Bethel Lutheran Church in Claremont.  Mabel loved children and enjoyed being a homemaker providing childcare at the house. She worked side by side...

Shirley Davis

Shirley Davis

Feb 5, 2018

Shirley Temple Davis, 81, of Conover died Monday, February 5th, 2018 at Catawba Valley Medical Center. Born January 10th, 1937 she was the daughter of the late David Webster Temple and Mamie Satterfield Temple. She was a graduate of Bessemer High School and attended Lees-McRae College in Banner Elk. Shirley previously served as a volunteer at Catawba Valley Medical Center...

Charles Reep

Charles Reep

Feb 4, 2018

Charles Eric Reep 57 of Lincolnton died Sunday, February 4th, 2018. Born February 29th, 1960 he was the son of the late Charles Reep and  Carrie Schronce Reep. There are no services planned at this time. Please sign the online guestbook at www.jenkinsfuneralhome.net. The Reep family has entrusted arrangements to Jenkins Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Newton 828-464-1555. To...

Kimberly Allen

Kimberly Allen

Feb 4, 2018

Kimberly Dwayne Allen 54 of Lincolnton died Sunday, February 4th, 2018 at cmc Lincoln. Born April 16th, 1963 he was the son of the late Adam Allen and Lillian  Patterson Allen. A Celebration of Life will be planned at a later date. Please sign the online guestbook at www.jenkinsfuneralhome.net. The Allen family has entrusted arrangements to Jenkins Funeral Home and...

Debra Lavalley

Debra Lavalley

Feb 3, 2018

Debra Kay LaValley, 66 died Saturday, February 3, 2018 at Brian Center, Viewmont.  She was born January 10, 1952 in Indiana. The Memorial Service will be held 4:00 p.m. Friday February 9th, 2018 at A Place to Talk Church 1546 Brookford Church Rd, Hickory, NC 28602. Please sign the online guestbook at www.JenkinsFuneralHome.net.   The LaValley/Morse family has entrusted arrangements to...

Darryl Addis

Darryl Addis

Feb 2, 2018

Darryl Francis Addis 77 of Harmony passed awaySunday, February 4th, 2018 at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. He was born November 12th, 1940 and was the son of the late Anson Addis and Alvena Hardway Addis. A Memorial Service will be held at a later date. Please sign the online guestbook at www.jenkinsfuneralhome.net. The Addis family has entrusted arrangements to...

Catherine Sigmon

Catherine Sigmon

Jan 31, 2018

Catherine Elizabeth Sigmon 91 of Conover died Wednesday, January 31st, 2018 at Catawba Valley Medical Center. Born May 12th, 1926 she was the daughter of the late Guy Feimster Smith and Lela Yount Smith. She was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church where she was a Sunday School teacher, and held several offices in the LWML. She was also...

Dakota Powell

Dakota Powell

Jan 30, 2018

Dakota Lamar Powell  infant son of Torian Lamar Powell and Sarah Sabrina Becker of  Hickory died Tuesday, January 30th, 2018 at Catawba Valley Medical Center. In addition to his parents; Maternal Grandparents Richard and Tonja Becker of Montana; Paternal Grandmother Margaret Powell of Hickory; Aunts Keeyauna Powell of Charlotte, Kassandra Becker of Hickory; Uncles Richard Becker and wife Jessica of...

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