Hickory, NC Obituaries

CARMIE CARLOS COOK Hickory – Carmie Carlos Cook, 100 of Hickory went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, December 3, 2025, at his residence surrounded by his loved ones. Born on December 28th, 1...

Hazel Renay Punch Canipe, 76, of Hickory passed away on Tuesday, December 2, 2025. She was born on February 1, 1949, to the late Thurman Ray Punch and Muriel Evans Punch in Catawba County. Along wit...

Ethel Solomon Smith passed peacefully at her residence on December 2, 2025 at the age of 88 with her husband of 69 years at her side. She endured several years of declining health due to severe dement...

Bernice Elsie Brown, born on January 4, 1937, in New Jersey, passed away on December 1, 2025, at the age of 88. She was a resident of Connelly Springs, North Carolina.

Robyn Annette (Drum) Boleman, 60 of Hickory passed away at her residence, Saturday, November 29, 2025, surrounded by her family. Born in Catawba County on March 26, 1965, she was the daughter of the ...

ANGELIQUE MICHELLE CEPEDA LENOIR – Angelique Michelle Cepeda, 40 of Lenoir passed away on November 28, 2025. Born on March 22, 1985 in NY, she was the daughter of Debra Huffman and Michael Jerome. ...

James Christopher Norris Jr., born on May 6, 1924, passed away on November 24, 2025, at the age of 101. James was a resident of Hickory, North Carolina.

DANNY EUGENE LAY CONOVER – Danny Eugene Lay, 73 of Conover passed away on November 28, 2025 at Carolina Caring surrounded by his loving family. Born on April 17, 1952 in Catawba County, he was the ...

Jackson Stevenson Carey Jr., born on January 8, 1947, passed away on November 26, 2025, at the age of 78. Visitation will be held on December 13, 2025, from 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm at Catawba Funeral Ho...

Frances M Johnson, born on June 11, 1931, in South Amboy, New Jersey, passed away on November 20, 2025, at the age of 94. Frances was a resident of Sarasota, Florida.

Randy Carlton, 55 of Conover passed away unexpectedly, Thursday, November 20, 2025 at his residence. Born in Watauga County on June 24, 1970, he was the son of the late Ernest Allen Carlton and Dorot...

Por Soua Vue, born on June 15, 1931, passed away on November 19, 2025, at the age of 94. Por Soua Vue was a resident of Conover, North Carolina.

William Franklin Hamm, born on November 28, 1950, in Staunton, Virginia, passed away on November 15, 2025, at the age of 74. A visitation will be held at Catawba Funeral Home, located at 3060 US Hwy...

Joe Xiong, born on July 11, 1987, passed away on November 12, 2025, at the age of 38. Funeral services will be held at Hickory Funeral Home in Hickory, NC, on December 6, 2025, starting at 8:00 am an...

LARRY JOE POWELL Conover – Larry Joe Powell, 85 of Conover went home to be with the Lord on Friday, November 7th, 2025, surrounded by his loved ones. Born on August 16th, 1940, in Catawba County, N...

SHELBY JEAN TONEY BUNCH Hickory – Shelby Jean Toney Bunch, 86 of Hickory, NC went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, November 4th, 2025, at her residence surrounded by her loved ones. Born on Nov...

Audrey C. Ingram, 88, of Hickory, NC passed away at home following a long illness on November 4, 2025. She was born in Randleman, NC to the late Charlie P. Cagle and Thelma Fitch Hutchinson. Audrey w...

RANDY KEITH DYE Hickory – Randy Keith Dye, 62 of Hickory went home to be with the Lord on Monday, November 3rd, 2025, at his residence surrounded by his loved ones. Born on January 5th, 1963, in Ro...

Dorothy “Dottie” Louise Huffman passed away November 3, 2025 at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston Salem after a short illness. Born April 18, 1938 in Catawba County to the late Harley Loyd Lowman an...

VIRGINIA BELL WRIGHT HERMAN Hickory - Virginia Bell Wright Herman, 92 of Hickory went home to be with the Lord on Monday, November 3rd, 2025, at Trinity Village Nursing Home surrounded by her loved o...

Laura Thomas Holt Boyd, 95, of Conover passed away peacefully on October 31, 2025, surrounded by her loving family at her home. She was born on March 26th, 1930, to the late Charlie Harrison Thomas a...

Marjorie Annette Craft Green, age 93, of Newton, North Carolina, went home to be with Jesus, her Messiah, on November 1, 2025, peacefully asleep and in her own bed. The thirteenth of fourteen childr...

Charles (Charlie) Elmendorf Trado, MD passed away peacefully at his residence on November 1 at the age of 96. He was born in Henderson, Vance County, NC on October 1, 1929. He was raised on a farm a...

Toua Vang passed away peacefully on October 30, 2025, surrounded by his loving family. His journey through life was marked by resilience, courage, and unwavering devotion to his family and those he lo...

Chue Yang, age 70, of Hickory, North Carolina passed away on Tuesday, October 28, 2025. Services for Chue Yang will begin November 21,2025 at 8:00am and complete on Sunday November 23, 2025 with a 1:0...

Patsy Robinson Bumgarner, 86, of Hickory passed away, Monday, October 27, 2025 at Carolina Caring. Born in Catawba County on March 11, 1939, she was the daughter of the late William Ray and Margaret ...

Ivan Millan Frausto born on March 31, 1974 in Mexico City Mexico. He tragically and unexpectedly passed on October 10 of 2025. Ivan Millan Frausto was a caring father to his four children Ivan Vergel...

David "Dave" Bruce McCart, a devoted family man, pioneering sod farmer, and loyal Hokie, passed away peacefully at age 71 on Sunday, October 26th, 2025, at Carolina Caring Hospice House in Newton, NC,...

Denise Annette Gilbert, 63, of Hickory, NC, passed away on October 26, 2025, at Wake Forest Baptist Cancer Center after bravely fighting stage 4 ovarian and uterine cancer since being diagnosed in Apr...

SYDNEY SUSAN ELLIS Sydney Susan Ellis, 80 of Hickory went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, October 26th, 2025, at her residence surrounded by her loved ones. Born on October 1st, 1945, in Saraso...

Rev. Carrol Russell Craig, our sweet daddy, went home to be with his Lord and Savior Saturday afternoon, October 25, 2025. Born in Catawba County on February 2, 1935, he was the son of the late Clyd...

In Loving Memory of Derrick Leon “Smokey” Farris Sunrise, February 1, 1978 – Sunset, October 22, 2025 It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of Derrick Leon “Smokey” Farris, who depar...

VINNIE “SISSY” ARLENE GRANT COLE Claremont – Vinnie “Sissy” Arlene Grant Cole, 74 of Claremont, NC went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, October 21st, 2025, at her residence surrounded by her lov...

Daniel Steve Robbins, age 79 passed away on Wednesday, October 22, 2025.

TRINA RASH HOUSER Claremont – Trina Rash Houser, 67 of Claremont went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, October 21st, 2025, at Catawba Valley Medical Center surrounded by her loved ones. Born on...

PHILIP RAY SAPP Hickory – Philip Ray Sapp, 89 of Hickory went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, October 21st, 2025, at Springs of Catawba. Born on April 12th, 1936, Ray was the son of the late M...

Jerry Eugene “Jaybird” Pittman, 74, of Stuart Florida, passed away surrounded by loved ones on October 16,2025, at St. Port Lucie Hospital. Born on October 19, 1950, Jerry was the son of the late Char...

Jerry Dale Jackson, 84, of Stony Point, passed away on October 18, 2025, at the Glenn A Kiser Hopsice House. Jerry was born in York County, SC he was late son of Robert Charles Jackson and Gladis Mat...

Gathor “Bud” Carl Coffey, 78, entered into Heaven on Saturday, October 18, 2025 at his residence. Born April 4, 1947 in Kings Creek, Caldwell County, NC, he was the son of the late Robert Ivey Co...

Margie Cline Isenhour, of Hickory passed away, Saturday, October 18, 2025 at Carolina Caring in Newton. Born in Catawba County, on December 30, 1932, she was the daughter of the late Arvin Russell and...

Chai Chia Vue, age 96, of Morganton, North Carolina passed away on Friday, October 17, 2025. Chai was born in Laos. A Graveside service for Chai will be held 12:00 pm, Sunday, November 16, 2025 at B...

Ricky Alan Coffey, 61 of Hickory passed away unexpectedly, Thursday, October 16, 2025 at his residence. Born in Catawba County on July 31, 1964, he was the son of the late Cecil Burl and Betty Yoder ...

Donna Darlene Cooper Harrah of Hickory, NC, finished her courageous 2-year battle with ALS on Tuesday, October 14, 2025, surrounded by the love of her family. As she ran into the open arms of Jesus, ...

Ella Mae Lowe, 91, of Conover, passed away on Tuesday, October 14, 2025 at her residence. Born February 4, 1934 in Lowgap, NC, she was the daughter of the late Fred Murphy and Pearl Doby Murphy. I...

BRENDA GAIL TOWERY HILDEBRAN – Brenda Gail Towery, 84 of Hildebran went home to be with the Lord on October 10, 2025. Born on January 23, 1941 in Catawba County, she was the daughter of the late Arth...

Lue Vang, age 52 passed away on Monday, October 6, 2025. Lue was born in Laos. Services for Lue Vang will Saturday, November 8, 2025 starting at 8 am and will conclude with a Graveside service at Cat...

CLARA JANE LAIL ECKARD Taylorsville – Clara Jane Lail Eckard, 94 of Taylorsville went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, October 9th, 2025, at Westwood Hills Nursing and Rehabilitation in Wilkesbo...

Bertha Virginia Marlowe, age 93, of Hickory, North Carolina passed away on Thursday, October 9, 2025. Bertha was born in NC. A graveside service for Bertha will be held Thursday, October 16, 2025 at...

MARY JANE LIVINGSTON Newton – Mary Jane Livingston, 61 of Newton, NC 28658 went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, October 7th, 2025, at her residence surrounded by her loved ones. Born on Februa...