March 14, 1948 - June 15, 2013

JAMES "JIM" HERNDON NEWTON - James Lockard Herndon, 65, of Newton went home to be with his heavenly Father on June 15, 2013 at Catawba Regional Hospice after a long fight with cancer. Born on March 14, 1948 in Green...

March 12, 1922 - June 14, 2013

HICKORY – Mary Loveland Watts, 91 of Hickory passed away on June 14, 2013 at Autumn Care of Drexel. Funeral services for Mrs. Watts will be held on Wednesday, June19, 2013 at Catawba Funerals & Cremations at 10 AM....

October 30, 1971 - June 12, 2013

SHASTA D. BAILEY HICKORY - Shasta Dianne Bailey, 41, of Hickory passed away on June 12, 2013 at her residence. Born on October 30, 1971 in Catawba County, she was the daughter of Patricia Kearney and the late David...

September 14, 1946 - June 11, 2013

DWAYNE "SHORTY" LUTZ HICKORY - Dwayne "Shorty" David Lutz, 66, of Hickory passed away on June 11, 2013 at Frye Regional Medical Center. Born on September 14, 1946 in Catawba County, he was the son of the late James...

February 16, 1932 - June 10, 2013

JACOB SCHWANER LENOIR - Jacob Schwaner, 81, of Lenoir, went home to be with his heavenly father on June 10, 2013 at Camelot Manor Nursing in Granite Falls. Born on February 16, 1932 in Belgrade, Yugoslavia. He was...

August 3, 1934 - June 6, 2013

VELMA "VICKIE" STRICKLAND Velma "Vickie" Bettis Strickland went to be with her Lord on June 6, 2013 while at her home surrounded by loving family and her devoted cat, Jackie. She is survived by her three children -...

April 11, 1927 - June 3, 2013

RAYMOND L. JONES CATAWBA – Mr. Raymond Lee Jones, 86, passed away Monday, June 3, 2013 at Catawba Valley Medical Center. He was born April 11, 1927 in Molus, KY, the son of Thomas and Vergie England Jones. He...

May 28, 1946 - June 2, 2013

NAVID N. WEAVER HILDEBRAN - Mr. Navid Norris Weaver, 67, passed away Sunday June 2, 2013 at his residence. He was born May 28, 1946 in Catawba County, the son of Norris and Irene Wilson Weaver. He was a member of...

November 5, 1951 - June 1, 2013

Hickory – Mr. Jake Douglas Shehan, Sr., 61, passed away Saturday, June 1, 2013 at his residence. He was born November 5, 1951 in Oakdale, CA, the son of Jake and Patsy Kelly Shehan. He was a veteran of the United...

January 6, 1975 - May 31, 2013

Newton- Mrs. April M. Hutchings, 38, passed away Friday, May 31, 2013 at Duke University Medical Center. She was born in Savannah, GA, the daughter of Craig and Joan Jeffers Wingate. She was a graduate of the...

April 16, 1946 - May 30, 2013

Newton – Mr. Cher D. Yang, 67, passed away Thursday, May 30, 2013 at Catawba Valley Medical Center. Funeral Services will be held at Catawba Funerals and Cremations at 5 PM Friday June 7th, 9 AM and 5 PM Saturday,...

January 5, 1920 - May 26, 2013

IRENE T. HILDEBRAND CONNELLY SPRINGS - Margaret Irene Tomlinson Hildebrand, 93, of Connelly Springs, went home to be with her Lord on May 26, 2013 at Burke Hospice and Palliative Care. Born on January 5, 1920 in...

February 2, 1943 - May 25, 2013

JOYCE A. BILLINGS Newton, NC - Mrs. Joyce Ann Billings, 70, formerly of Lewiston, passed away Saturday, May 25, 2013 at Catawba Valley Medical Center. Services will be held at a later date. Catawba Memorial Park,...

April 2, 1925 - May 19, 2013

ELLA C. KANIPE HICKORY - Mrs. Ella Colleen Chastain Kanipe, 84, passed away Sunday, May 19, 2013 at the Brian Center, She was born April 2, 1929 in Catawba County, the daughter of J.C. and Louise Crews Chastain. She...

February 20, 2013 - May 17, 2013

SAVANNAH ANN STOREY NEWTON - Savannah Ann Storey, Infant daughter of Dennis and Jessica McCurry Storey, went to be with her Lord on May 17, 2013. She was born on February 20, 2013 in Catawba County. Savannah was a...

September 12, 1911 - May 6, 2013

MARY S. CAZE HARRISBURG – Mrs. Mary Shook Caze, 101, passed away Monday, May 6, 2013 at Carillon Assisted Living in Harrisburg. She was born September 12, 1911 in Catawba County, the daughter of Charlie and Annie...

October 7, 1923 - May 1, 2013

MARY C. MOSTELLER HICKORY - Mary Canipe Mosteller, 89, of Hickory, went to be with her Lord on May 1, 2013 at her residence surrounded by her loving family. Born October 7, 1923 in Cleveland County, she was the...

January 18, 1965 - April 29, 2013

SUSAN F. CRUSE GRANITE FALLS - Susan Franks Cruse, 48, of Granite Falls went home to be with her Lord, Jesus on April 29, 2013. Born on January 18, 1965 in Davidson County, she was the daughter of Roy and Sue Franks....

February 12, 1940 - April 23, 2013

DOUGLAS C. DREYER Conover- Mr. Douglas Charles Dreyer, 73, passed away April 23, 2013 at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. He was born February 12, 1940 in Teaneck, NJ, the son of Charles and Blanche Poma...

October 30, 1947 - April 21, 2013

GARY G. KIRBY HICKORY - Gary Gwyn Kirby, 65, of Hickory went to be with his Lord on April 21, 2013 at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. Born on October 30, 1947 in Caldwell County, he was the son of the late Hoarce...

January 5, 1945 - April 21, 2013

GERALDINE "DEAN" McFEE REGIONAL TAYLORSVILLE - Mrs. Geraldine "Dean" Rinck McFee, 68, passed away Sunday, April 21, 2013 at Frye Regional Medical Center. She was born January 5, 1945 in Catawba County, the daughter of...

March 8, 1927 - April 10, 2013

SHIRLEY D. PENN HICKORY – Mrs. Shirley Ethel Daisey Penn, 86, passed away Wednesday, April 10, 2013 at Catawba Valley Medical Center. She was born March 8, 1927 in Brooklyn, NY, the daughter of Lora and Florence...

June 21, 1927 - April 8, 2013

ORA L. MILLIGAN HARRISBURG - Mrs. Ora Lee Milligan, 85, passed away April 8, 2013 after a lengthy illness. She was born June 21, 1927 in Hickory, the daughter of Marvin Eugene and Johnsie Keota Raby Bumgarner. She...

September 24, 1941 - April 5, 2013

Hickory - Mrs. Geneva "Jeannie" Powell King, 71, passed away Friday, April 5, 2013 at her residence after a courageous battle with acute leukemia and COPD. She was a giving person, who loved to do yard work, crossword...

February 2, 1936 - April 1, 2013

FRANK WILLIAM BYERS NEWTON - Mr. Frank William Byers, 77, passed away Monday, April 1, 2013 at Catawba Valley Medical Center. A Celebration of Life service will be held 2 PM Saturday, April 6th at Bethlehem United...