Hickory, NC Obituaries

Doris Aileen Young Hughes, 92 of Hickory, passed away June 18, 2026, at Frye Regional Medical Center. She was born in Marion, NC to the late Claude Jennings Young and Vonnie Mae Biggerstaff Young. D...

Brenda Ann Triplett Martin, 78 of Taylorsville, passed away Sunday, June 14, 2026, at Carolina Caring in Newton. Born in Wilkes County on April 10, 1948, she was the daughter of the late Hamp and Dell...

Patricia Ann “Pat” Hollar passed away peacefully after many years of struggling with Alzheimer’s. She will be missed dearly by her family. Pat was a beloved wife, mother, sister, grandmother and great...

Donald Ray Beal, 79, of Connelly Springs passed away on Sunday, June 14th, 2026, at Berkeley Assisted Living of Morganton after several years of declining health. He was born on April 28th, 1947, to t...

Gloria Dean Isenhour Moore, 78, of Hickory passed away on Monday June 15th, 2026, at her home after a period of declining health. She was born on October 30th, 1947, to the late Coy Edgar Isenhour an...

JANICE DONKLE MCCASLIN Janice Donkle McCaslin, 88 of Vale, NC, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, June 13th, 2026, at her residence surrounded by her loving family. Born January 17th, 1938,...

MARCIA K. JENKINS MCNEIL Marcia K. Jenkins McNeil, 84, of Hickory, NC, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, June 13, 2026, at Trinity Ridge surrounded by her loved ones after a period of declin...

Captain Fergus Forbes, affectionately known as “Ferg and Papa Smurf” was the third child of the late Chief Master Sergeant Robert Forbes Sr. and Bernice Brewington Forbes. He was born on December 9, 1...

Marsha Ann Kendall Hanes, 79, of Hickory passed away peacefully on June 11, 2026. Marsha was born on January 8,1947 in Evansville, IN to the late Lt. Col. John Emerson Kendall (US Air Force) and Vir...

FREIDA “ANNETTE” FRYE HUFFMAN Freida “Annette” Frye Huffman, 89 of Taylorsville, NC went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, June 9th, 2026, at her residence surrounded by her loved ones. Born on ...

Timothy Dean Dula passed on June 9, 2026, at the age of 70; born August 11, 1955, Timothy was a resident of Hickory, North Carolina.

Betty Sue Richards Parsons April 18, 1949 – June 8, 2026 With heavy hearts and deep gratitude for a life well lived, we announce the passing of Betty Sue Richards Parsons, who entered into eternal re...

Harley Harold Warren passed on June 7, 2026, at the age of 96. Born on November 28, 1929, Harley lived in Valdese, North Carolina.

Elaine Scronce Lutz, 69, of Vale passed away, Saturday June 6, 2026, at Catawba Valley Medical Center. Born in Catawba County on April 19, 1957, she was the daughter of the late James Earl and Eva Mar...

RAYMOND HILL NEWTON – Raymond Hill, 87 of Newton went home to be with the Lord on June5, 2026 at his home surrounded by his loving family. Born on July 21, 1938 in Cocke County, TN to the late Pea...

VIVIAN MAE ELLER WILLIAMS Vivian Mae Eller Williams, 94 of Newton, NC went home to be with the Lord on Monday, June 1st, 2026, surrounded by her loved ones. Born on February 9th, 1932, in Catawba C...

DOROTHY HERMAN THOMPSON ROZZELLE Dorothy Herman Thompson Rozzelle, 93 of Lincolnton, NC has borne her cross and climbed the mountain to join the Lord Jesus on Tuesday, June 2, 2026, at the Lincolnton...

JUDY GAIL HUFFMAN SHERRILL Judy Huffman Sherrill, 75 of Hickory, NC went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, June 1st, 2026, at her residence surrounded by her loved ones. Born on March 28th, 1951,...

Levi Eugene Helton, 79, of Catawba, completed his final Call of Duty here on earth and went to answer God’s heavenly call on May 30, 2026. He joined his parents Paul R. Helton and Arlee Bolick Helton ...

With broken hearts we announce the passing of our mother Madeleine Azoulay Guy of Hickory NC on May 29, 2026. She was surrounded by her daughters & nephew Meir Vaknin. In her courageous and long bat...

Zoua Vang passed away on May 14, 2026, at the age of 105.

CHRISTOPHER DWAYNE KELLER Christopher Dwayne Keller, 54 of Conover went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, May 21st, 2026, at Atrium Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. Born on January 10th, 1972...

Lanny Bumgarner passed away on Thursday May 21, 2026 after a decline in health. Lanny served in the Marines for 10 years; he was a true Patriot his whole life. He worked in multiple industrial plants...

VERNON CLYDE KISER Vernon Clyde Kiser, 80 of Hickory, NC went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, May 19th, 2026, at his residence surrounded by his loved ones. Born November 30th, 1945, in Clevel...

Carole Celia Goldstein passed on May 17, 2026, at the age of 83. A Graveside Service will be held at Catawba Memorial Park, 3010 US Hwy 70 SE, Hickory, NC 28602, on May 26, 2026, at 10:00 am.

Jimmy Ray Evans, 51, of Hickory passed away on Monday, May 19, 2026 at his residence. He was born on September 30, 1974 to the late Jimmy Henry Evans and Nellie Rudisill Evans in Catawba County. Ray ...

JOYCE ANNETTE SMITH A life well-lived deserves to be celebrated! Joyce Annette Smith, 91 of Conover, NC, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, May 18th, 2026, at Frye Regional Medical Center surro...

TAMMY BETH ROWE MEADOWS Tammy Beth Rowe Meadows, 66 of Newton went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, May 17th, 2026, at Catawba Valley Medical Center surrounded by her loved ones. Born on Decembe...

Kenneth Dale Vance 67 of Lenoir, passed away at Carolina Caring in Newton on May 18, 2026. He was born in Caldwell County to Kenneth Byron Vance and Elizabeth Ann Johnson Vance. Mr. Vance was a retir...

Sherry Delight Eckard, 82, of Hickory, passed away peacefully on Saturday, May 16, 2026. She was born to the late Forest McCall and Eva Leonhardt Plemmons of Morganton. A beloved wife, cherished mothe...

Al Thibodeaux, age 72, passed away on May 13, 2026, leaving behind a legacy of kindness, warmth, and love that touched countless lives. Al was born on July 8, 1953, to Marion and Robert Thibodeaux, wh...

Curtis Ray Pendleton, 91 of Taylorsville, passed away on May 11, 2026, at his residence. Curtis was born in Sullivan County, TN to the late Curtis Lee Pendleton and Grace Dickens Pendleton. He was a...

BEATRICE “BEA” EVERHART SPEAGLE Beatrice “Bea” Everhart Speagle, 94 of Hickory, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, May 12, 2026, at Trinity Village surrounded by her loved ones. Born on Nove...

Thomas Ryland McCann, Jr., M.Div. and D.Min, formerly of Richmond, VA, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, May 12, 2026 in Hickory, NC. Tom was born in Columbus, Mississippi on May 28, 1944, to Lt. Co...

William Eugene Owens, 76 of Hickory, passed away peacefully on May 10, 2026, at Catawba Valley Medical Center. William was born in Cleveland County, NC to the late Renzo Caris Owens and Mary Black....

Wayne Lester Price, 80, of Hickory, passed away on May 10, 2026, at Catawba Valley Medical Center. He was born on January 6, 1946, to the late Mack Price and Mary Kincaid in Lenoir, NC. Wayne had a l...

WALTER “BUD” LINCOLN CURTIS Walter “Bud” Lincoln Curtis, 91 of Dade City, Florida, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, May 9th, 2026, at his residence surrounded by his family. Born on June ...

Jimmy Wayne Stewart, 70, of Hickory passed away on Saturday, May 9, 2026. He was born on June 2, 1955 to Margaret Bolick and the late Jessie Stewart in Cleveland County. Jimmy loved being outdoors. F...

Terry Max Hogle passed on May 8, 2026, at the age of 81. Born on December 29, 1944, Terry was a resident of Hickory, North Carolina.

David Jay Wellington Reynolds, 83, of Hickory, passed away peacefully on May 8, 2026, at Carolina Caring Hospice House after a courageous battle with cancer. Born on September 24, 1942, in McDowell Co...

Cynthia Jean Beal, 85, of Connelly Springs was born on February 8th,1941, in Catawba County. She passed away on May 6th, 2026, at Amorem of Valdese in Burke County. She was adopted by the late James ...

Xiong Yang passed on April 25, 2026, at the age of 70, having been born on June 15, 1955. A Committal Service will be held at Drum Funeral Home, 940 29th Avenue NE, Hickory, NC 28601, US, on June 1...

Mary Cerami Laxton passed away peacefully on May 4, 2026, just a week after her 95th birthday. Born on April 28, 1931, Mary lived a long and fun loving life centered around family and laughter. She f...

Xiong Lee passed on April 26, 2026, at the age of 75. A Funeral Service will be held at Catawba Memorial Park, 3010 US 70 SE, Newton, NC 28658, US, on June 28, 2026, from 10:00 am to 10:01 am.

John Ellis Becker 53, passed away unexpectedly, Wednesday, April 29, 2026 at his residence. John will be remembered as a beloved and cherished presence, someone whose compassionate nature, generous s...

BETTY SUE SETZER PARLIER Betty Sue Setzer Parlier 99, of Stanley passed away on April 30, 2026. She was born on December 7, 1926 in Hudson, NC, the daughter of Manuel A. Setzer and Ruby Rutledge Se...

MATTHEW GREGORY ABEE HICKORY – Matthew Gregory Abee, 42 of Hickory went home to be with the Lord on April 27, 2026. Born on July 30, 1983 in Catawba County, to Vicki Holcomb and the late Greg Abee....

Hickory: In loving memory of Charles Paul Turnbill, 68, of Hickory NC, who died at home on April 26, 2026. Charles was born in Fountainbleu, France while his father, Charles E. Turnbill was statione...

Katie Schonberg left her native Estonia as a child. Here in America, including in North Carolina, she married, raised a family, was blessed with six grandchildren and six great-grandchildren and, as a...

Lois Faye Fowler passed on April 26, 2026, at the age of 68. Born on December 15, 1957, Lois lived in Hickory, North Carolina.