Hickory, NC Obituaries

PAUL FRANCIS MULCAHY, JR Paul Francis Mulcahy, Jr, 80 of Conover, NC went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, July 15th, 2026, at his residence surrounded by his loved ones. Born on January 11th...

Patrick Edwin Allen Jr., 43, of Conover, formerly of New Jersey, passed away on Sunday, July 12, 2026, at CaroMont Regional Medical Center in Gastonia. For more than 20 years, Pat built a dedicated ca...

Drema Lee Allen passed on July 3, 2026, at the age of 67. Born on September 6, 1958, Drema Lee Allen was a resident of Hickory, North Carolina.

Grady Shortridge passed on July 11, 2026, at the age of 81, having been born on December 26, 1944, in Grundy, Virginia. Grady lived in Catawba, North Carolina.

Teresa Stewart Martin, 63 of Hickory passed away, Friday, July 10, 2026, at Carolina Caring after a long courageous battle with cancer. Born in Catawba County on May 17, 1963, she was the daughter of...

Jeanette Sellers Mills, 68 of Lincolnton, went to be with the Lord, Thursday, July 9, 2026, at Frye Regional Hospital. Born in Gaston County on June 16, 1958, she was the daughter of the late Harold ...

It is with sadness that we announce the passing of Anita C. Rhoney, who passed away on July 9, 2026, at the age of 91. Anita was born on April 20, 1935, to Bela Franklin Childres and Minnie Mull Chil...

Daniel “Dan” Eugene Lail 81, of Hickory passed away Wednesday, July 8, 2026, at his residence. Born in Catawba County, on August 18, 1944, he was the son of the late Shuford and Aileen Simmons Lail. ...

BARRY NANCE PRESLAR Barry Nance Preslar, 80 of Vale, NC went home to be with the Lord on July 6th, 2026, at his residence. Born on April 4th, 1946, in Catawba County, NC, Barry was the son of the l...

Michael Schonberg of Hickory lived a life rich with blessings. He came to America as a child, where he found freedom and opportunity, and the love of his life, Katie. They made their home in North Car...

Kevin “Mutt” Dale Childers, 73 of Hickory, passed away July 5, 2026 at Frye Regional Medical Center. Kevin was born in Catawba County to the late Grover Franklin Childers and Thelma Leona Sipe Child...

Reba Underdown Huffman, 99 of Hickory passed away Sunday, July 5, 2026, at Trinity Ridge in Hickory. Born in Caldwell County on June 19, 1927, she was the daughter of the late Arthur Lee and Bertha K...

Alora Grace Hunt, born January 8, 2026, passed away July 3, 2026. She was a cherished and beloved presence whose gentle spirit was held close by those who knew and loved her. Though her time was brief...

MARIA EUGENIA ALVAREZ BORJA Maria Eugenia Alvarez Borja, 89 of Hickory went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, July 1, 2026, at her residence surrounded by her loved ones. Born on November 15th...

Ricky Dale Lutz, 73 of Vale, passed away Saturday, June 27, 2026, at his residence, surrounded by his family. Born in Catawba County on July 21, 1952, he was the son of the late Vance V. Lutz and Dor...

Norman Eugene Benfield, 76, of Statesville, North Carolina, passed away peacefully on the evening of Thursday, June 25, 2026. Born on February 15, 1950, in Statesville, Norman spent more than 30 year...

Elizabeth "Betty" Gilliam Adams, 93, of Hickory, went to be with the Lord on Friday, June 26, 2026. Born on December 18, 1932 in Kentucky to the late Leslie Lee and Gracie Owens Gilliam. She attended...

BRENDA FRANKLIN CHILDERS HILDEBRAN – Brenda Franklin Childers, 80 of Hildebran went home to be with her Lord on June 24, 2026, at Amorem in Valdese. Born on July 3, 1945, in Burke County, she was t...

James Michael Anthony Pearson passed on June 25, 2026, at the age of 58. Born on July 18, 1967, James lived in Hickory, North Carolina.

Gregory Denver Minton, 54, of Hickory, North Carolina, passed away on Wednesday, June 24, 2026, at Carolina Caring, after a valiant battle with cancer. He passed peacefully, held in the arms and love ...

Xang Yang, age 62, passed on June 20, 2026. Xang was born on December 31, 1963, and was a resident of Connelly Springs, North Carolina. Services will be held at Hmong Unified Chapel, 1914 N College...

Mrs. Brenda Mae (Shuford) Allred, daughter of the late Claude Shuford and Ruth (Ramsuer) Shuford, was born April 14, 1946, in Iredell County, North Carolina. She departed this life on June 20, 2026, i...

Ruth Naomi Shook Cook, 94 of Hickory passed away, Sunday, June 21, 2026, at Carolina Rehab Center of Burke. Born in Catawba County on September 11, 1931, she was the daughter of the late Jason Heber ...

Luba Mikhail Mitchell passed on June 19, 2026, at the age of 65, having been born on February 20, 1961, and residing in Hickory, North Carolina.

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 ...