Newton, NC Obituaries

Melissa Catherine Martin, 62, was born on January 7, 1963, in Gaston County to J Shuford Martin and Mary Lee Vickers Herman. Melissa passed away on November 21, 2025, at UNC Blue Ridge Hospital Morgan...

Peggy Ann Hodge passed away on November 13, 2025, at the age of 79. She was born on May 31, 1946, in North Carolina.

Doris Lackey Roof, 92, of Newton, passed away Wednesday, November 12, 2025 at her residence. Doris was born September 12, 1933, in Cleveland County, to the late James M. Lackey and Lillian G...

William “Paul” Pearson, age 85, of Cajah’s Mountain, NC passed away peacefully in Newton, NC on Monday, November 3, 2025, following a brief illness. Born October 21, 1940, in Wilkes County, he was the...

Betty Jo “BJ” Borucki Betty was born August 19, 1949, to the late Bill and Imogene Brooks. She was called to her heavenly home on October 29, 2025. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in dea...

Shannen Denise Johnson Jordan, 59, was born on October 23, 1966, to the late Ronald Harry Watterson and Helen Sue Frost Johnson. She was raised by the late Robert Lee & Helen Sue Johnson. She passed...

Lucy Bly Lofland, 63, was born on January 8, 1962, to the late Charles Lofland and Virginia Deese Lofland. Lucy passed away on October 15, 2025, at Carolina Caring. Lucy is survived by her sisters, ...

Douglas “Butch” Glenn Younce, age 76, passed away on Tuesday, October 14, 2025. “Butch” was born in Catawba County on Sunday, May 29, 1949 to the late Alan Younce and Joan S. Younce. Butch was a belo...

Evelyn Whitener Phillips, 95, passed away October 1, 2025. She was surrounded by the love of her family. Evelyn’s story began as she grew up in the Propst Crossroads area in Catawba County. She ...

Nelda Anne Beach Peeler, 76, was born on October 3, 1948, to the late RC Beach and Christine Mize Beach. Nelda passed away on September 26, 2025, at Catawba Valley Medical Center. In addition to her p...

Claude Andrew Taylor, age 80, of Hickory, North Carolina passed away on Tuesday, September 23, 2025. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by a sister, Shirley Hedrick. Claude is sur...

Robert Bryson McPherson Jr., 82, was born on June 22, 1943, to the late Robert Bryson McPherson, Sr. and Zella Williams McPherson. He passed away on Monday, September 22, 2025, at his home. Robert ret...

Linda J. Smith, age 89 passed away on Thursday, September 18, 2025.

Dr. Kant Patel, 88, was born on May 12, 1937, to the late Khanjibhai Patel and Jumnaben Patel. He passed away on September 8, 2025, at Conover Nursing. Dr. Kant Patel, beloved husband, father, grandfa...

Mary Martha Dale Sigmon, 87, was born on January 21, 1938, to the late William Jenkins “Jink” Dale and Jessie Lenoir Seagle Dale. She went to be with her Lord and Savior surrounded by her loved ones o...

Darwin Harrison Samples, age 95, of Newton, was born on July 5, 1930, to the late Moses Monroe Samples and Ethel Florence Boyd Samples. He passed away on August 24, 2025, at Catawba Valley Medical Ce...

Marilyn Louise Ross, age 77, of Terrell, North Carolina passed away on Wednesday, August 20, 2025. She was born on March 30, 1948 to Herman Lee Sheets and Marie Gauldin Sheets. Those left to cherish ...

Gary Steve Shuford Sr., age 70, of Newton, NC passed away on Thursday, July 24, 2025; at Catawba Valley Medical Center in Hickory, NC. Gary was born in Newton, NC to the late Charles Preach and Myrtle...

Glenn Lester Wilson, 93, was born on December 15, 1931, to the late Lander Junius Wilson and Johncie Elvira Bryant. He passed away on July 20, 2025, at his home. He served in the United States Army du...

Norma Lee Gross, 90, passed away Wednesday, July 16, 2025. She was the daughter of the late Carnel and Girty Cook Walker. Mrs. Gross loved to plant flowers, cook and make quilts. She was the most wo...

John Robert Hester December 4, 1928 – July 17, 2025 John Robert Hester, age 96, of Newton, NC, passed away peacefully on July 17, 2025. He was preceded in death by his parents, Jerry Louis Hester an...

Erma Arlene Greene, age 93, of Lincolnton, North Carolina passed away on Wednesday, June 25, 2025.

Blanche Louise Simmons Lowman, 95, was born on September 11, 1929, to the late David E Simmons and Bessie Mae Huffman Simmons. Blanche passed away on June 20, 2025, at Conover Nursing and Rehab. Blanc...

William Joseph “Joe” Dugger passed away unexpectedly Thursday June 19, 2025 at CVMC. Born March 13, 1950 in Mountain City Tennessee, Joe was the baby of 11 children. He was preceded in death by his pa...

Thomas Lee Hester, 82, was born on August 10, 1942, to the late Joseph Hester and Thelma Robinson Hester. He passed away on June 15, 2025, at Catawba Valley Medical Center. In addition...

Seth Elias Parker, 36, of Lexington, Virginia, died Monday, May 19th, at his childhood home in Newton, North Carolina. He was born in Florence, South Carolina, on June 8th. Seth graduated from Appalac...

Barbara was the fourth child of Charlie Cletus Canipe and Zula Mae Mull Canipe. She was predeceased by her parents, her sisters, Mildred Whitner and Inez Reed and her brother, Charles Warren Canipe. ...

Soulikanh Luangkhot (known as Gunn) was born February 8, 1978, in Laos Vientiane; and was the son of Nouanchanh Luangkhot and the lateThongkham Luangkhot. Soulikanh was a free-spirited man and neve...

On Saturday, May 3rd, 2025, Patrick Cline left his family and friends behind to get his much needed rest. He had been sick for only a few weeks but the illness quickly became too much for him to be...

Fred Paul Gross, 81, was born on May 24, 1943 to the late Fred Loyd Gross and Lorene Rudisill Gross. He passed away on Tuesday, May 6, 2025 at Trinity Village. In addition to his parents, he was prec...

David Conley Garrison, 96, was born on December 30, 1928 to the late Conley Bernard Garrison and Josephine Conley Garrison. He passed away on Monday, April 28, 2025 at his residence. The life of Davi...

Frances Inscoe had many passions: for her family and community, for education and for women’s rights. And she pursued them all with an energy and curiosity that seemed endless. After a lifetime of ser...

With a sad Heart Brenda Langley born December 20, 1946, 78, of Lincolnton transitioned over peacefully at home Wednesday morning April 16, 2025. Brenda requested no services. She just wants everyon...

Kathy Goble Tharpe, age 69, passed away on Friday April 11, 2025 at her residence. Kathy was born on January 21, 1956 to the late Joseph and Katheryn Goble. She is survived by her husband, Joe Tharpe;...

John Bellamy Taylor Jr, 88, was born on October 26, 1936 to the late John Bellamy Taylor Sr. and Marjorie Jones Taylor. He passed away on Wednesday, April 9, 2025 at Abernethy Laurels. In addition to...

JoAnn Lowman Cozort, age 89, of Conover, NC, went to be with her Lord on April 9, 2025 at TerraBella Assisted Living in Newton, NC. Born July 14, 1935 in Burke County, she was the daughter of the lat...

MARY BESS LAWING 1937-2025 Mary Bess Lawing, age 87, passed away on Sunday, April 6, 2025, at Catawba Valley Medical Center. Born in Newton, NC, on November 14, 1937, she was the daughter of the lat...

Kyle Jennings Lynch, 59, of Newton, NC, passed away peacefully on Saturday, March 22, 2025 under the care of Carolina Caring Hospice and Palliative Care. He was born on July 8, 1965 to the late Mr. an...

Ms. Betty Joe Barts, age 90, of Hickory, North Carolina passed away on Friday, March 21, 2025. Betty was born in Gatlinburg, TN. No arrangements are currently planned. Condolence may be emailed thro...

Walter Raymond Moran, age 85, of Conover, North Carolina passed away on Wednesday, March 19, 2025. Mr. Moran was a veteran of the US Navy. No services are currently planned.

Kathlina Ann Marie Prieto Vasquez, age 35, of Newton, North Carolina passed away on Sunday, March 16, 2025.

Arthur "Bill" William Anderson, age 89, died on Friday, March 14, 2025. A longtime resident of Catawba Co., of both Hickory and Newton; and previously of Clearwater, FL. He was the son of the late He...

Mary Charles Hardcorn, age 84, of Conover, North Carolina passed away on Tuesday, March 11, 2025.

Jordan Patrick Chaney, age 34, of Conover, North Carolina passed away on Saturday, March 1, 2025 at Catawba Valley Medical Center. He was the son of Mark Chaney and the late Kimberly Chaney. In addit...

Robert A. Rizzotto, age 53, of Lincolnton, North Carolina passed away on Sunday, February 23, 2025.

Robert "RC" Coy Canipe, Sr. Obituary Robert "RC" Coy Canipe, Sr. of Newton, NC went to be with his Lord Tuesday, February 18, 2025, at TerraBella Senior Assisted Living in Newton. Born on August 16, ...

Douglas Roland Webb, age 72, of Newton, North Carolina passed away on Sunday, February 16, 2025. Born on March 2, 1952 in California, He was the son of the late Samuel D. and Doris N. Webb. Douglas w...

Jacquelyn “Jackie” Little Hendricks, 96 from Newton, NC passed away on Friday, February 14th 2025 at Hospice House-Sherrills Ford. Jackie was born on March 24, 1928 to the late Carroll and Lorine Lit...

Betty Karen Jones, 84, of Newton, NC passed away on Monday, February 10, 2025. Betty was born on August 8, 1940 to Francina (Limes) and Cyrus Jones, and grew up in Lincoln, Nebraska. After graduating ...

Larry Glenn Parker, 78, of Newton, NC, passed away on January 28, 2024, at Amorem. He was born in Catawba County, NC on December 18, 1946, to the late Clarence Arthur Parker and Bertha Virginia Speag...