Conover, NC Obituaries

Billy Jo Dollarhyde, 79, was born on August 7, 1947, to the late Lloyd Taft Sefter Sr. and Stella Dollarhyde. Billy passed away on Thursday, September 10, 2026. In addition to his pare...

Lloyd Connelly Shook, of Hickory, passed away on Saturday, September 5, 2026 at the age of 94. He was born in Catawba County on Monday, June 20, 1932 to the late Phaniel H. Shook and Lucille B. Shook....

Rita Borst, age 93, of Conover, NC, loving wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother, died peacefully Thursday, September 4, 2026 surrounded by her family. Rita was preceded in death by her husb...

Charles Edwin Moser, 78, passed away Saturday, August 29, 2026, surrounded by his family. Born June 4, 1948 in Catawba County, he was the son of the late Henry Lane Moser and Eddie Mae Little Moser. ...

Paul Vance Golden Jr. passed on August 29, 2026, at the age of 79. Paul was born on May 11, 1947 in Hawkins, TN to the late Paul Vance Golden, Sr. and Leona Goodman Golden. Paul was a loving husband,...

Don Calvin Carter was born on July 26, 1950, to the late Coley Davis Carter and Flossie Bernice Campbell Carter. A lifelong hard worker, devoted father, proud grandfather and great-grandfather, Don bu...

Linda Sue Elliott, 53, passed away on Friday, August 28, 2026. Born May 21, 1973, Linda was the daughter of Thomas Elliott and the late Janet Dover Elliott. She was a resident of Hickory, North Caroli...

Cheryl Johnson Hilderbrand, 73, of Sherrills Ford, North Carolina, passed away on August 10, 2026. Cheryl was preceded in death by her beloved husband of 54 years, Tony Hilderbrand; her son, Marty Hi...

By every measure, Mary Ruth Little DeForest lived an extraordinary life. She was an accomplished healthcare leader, a devoted family member, and a loyal friend and neighbor. As she lived her life, Mar...

Joey Wayne Sass, of Newton, North Carolina passed away on Tuesday, August 4, 2026 at the age of 53. He was born in Mullins, West Virginia on Wednesday, September 20, 1972 to the late James Sass and Re...

Wilton Earl Hughes was born January 7,1940, in Roseland, Louisiana to the late Johnnie and Floy Hughes. Wilton passed away on August 3, 2026, at the age of 86 at his home in Claremont. He was precede...

Ella Jane Beaver Mays, 89, was born Sunday, August 9, 1936, in Miami, Florida to the late Clarence Cole Patten and Frances Adaline Rockwell Patten. She passed away on Friday, July 31, 2026. Ella Jane...

Gerald “Jerry” Leslie Knight, of Conover, North Carolina, passed away on Friday, July 31, 2026 at the age of 76. Jerry was born in Detroit, MI on Thursday, January 19, 1950 to the late Harvey Knight a...

Steve Crawford Deal, 80, passed away peacefully on July 28, 2026, at Duke Hospital in Durham, North Carolina, surrounded by the love of his family after a courageous battle. Born on Sunday, March 10,...

Gordon Douglas Dart, of Taylorsville, North Carolina passed away on Monday, July 27, 2026, at the age of 73. Douglas was born in Ontario, Canada on Tuesday, July 29, 1952, to the late Douglas Dart and...

Frank Herman Owensby Jr., age 84, was born Tuesday, November 18, 1941, to the late Frank Herman Owensby Sr. and Marion Rumple Owensby. Frank passed away Thursday, July 17, 2026, at UNC Blue Ridge Morg...

Hugo Valencia Soto passed on July 14, 2026, at the age of 81. Born on October 13, 1944, in Colombia, Hugo lived in Conover, North Carolina.

Kathy Osborne Mullins, 69, was born on August 8, 1956, to the late Cecil and Irene Elliott Osborne. Kathy passed away on Monday, July 13, 2026, at Carolin Caring- Sherrills Ford. Kathy ...

Gracie Alice Matthews Bolick passed away on Sunday, July 12, 2026 at the age of 85. Gracie was born in Catawba County on Saturday, September 7, 1940 to the late Clarence Leroy Matthews and Helen Sigm...

Harry Everett Carpenter, III, of Morganton passed away on Wednesday, July 8, 2026 at the age of 73. Harry was born on Monday, August 25, 1952 to the late Harry E. Carpenter II and Adelle K. Carpenter....

Frances “June” Ramsey Yount, of Hickory, NC, passed away on Sunday, July 5, 2026 at the age of 86. June was born in Graham County, NC on March 10, 1940 to the late Pastor Von Ramsey and Fannie L. Rams...

Dan C. Griggs, 72, of Conover, North Carolina, entered into the presence of his Lord and Savior on July 3, 2026, in Hickory, North Carolina, following a brief illness. Born on December 14, 1953, Dan ...

Ralph Gerald Hamler Sr., 85, of Claremont, North Carolina, passed away peacefully on June 29, 2026. Born on March 1, 1941, in Columbus, Ohio, Ralph lived a life defined by service, determination, adv...

Rebecca Bandy Hewitt, 93, of Catawba County, passed away on Sunday, June 28, 2026, at Ignite Medical Resort in Shelby, NC. Rebecca was born June 9, 1933, in Catawba County, to the late William and Leo...

Tammy Melissa Elder passed on June 26, 2026, at the age of 63. Born on May 21, 1963, Tammy lived in Newton, North Carolina.

Deborah Ann Warlick, 61, of Vale, North Carolina, was born on August 31, 1964, to the late Raeford and Carole Sigmon Warlick. She passed away on Friday, June 19, 2026, at Carolina Caring, surrounded b...

Charles Richard Ramsey, of Maiden, NC, passed away on Tuesday, June 16, 2026 at the age of 78. Charles was born in York, SC on Sunday, December 28, 1947 to the late Jack Ramsey and Hattie Dover Ramsey...

Jack Monroe Sigmon, 91, passed from mortal life to eternal life on Friday, June 12, 2026. Jack was born Nov. 26, 1934, in Catawba County, North Carolina, to Lillie Punch Sigmon and Carroll Monroe Sig...

Nathan Holt Lehman, of Conover passed away on June 1, 2026 at the age of 76. Nathan was born on Wednesday, September 28, 1949 to the late Louis Lehman and Ellen English. In addition to his parents, ...

Harriet Mauney Lehman of Conover passed away on June 1, 2026 at the age of 73. Harriet was born on Saturday, July 26, 1952 to the late Frank Smyre Mauney and Mary Louise Little Mauney. In addition t...

Karen Lorraine Goble, of Conover, passed away on Sunday, May 31, 2026 at the age of 66. She was born in Catawba County on Tuesday, November 3, 1959 to the late Glenn Goble and Evelyn L. Goble. In ad...

Joyce Ann (Klotz) Reidenbach, of Conover, NC, was called home to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Sunday, May 31, 2026, at the prime age of 93. Joyce was a devoted Christian, wife, and mo...

Donald Reese Green, 79, of Hickory, peacefully entered heaven with family at his bedside at Catawba Memorial Hospital on Friday, May 29, 2026 in Hickory, NC. Donald Reese Green, known to many as “D...

Margie Fox Lehn passed on May 26, 2026, at the age of 89, having been born on April 23, 1937.

Sondra Kay Roos, born September 4,1957, in Los Angles, California, passed away on Tuesday,May 19th, 2026, at the age of 68. She was the daughter of the late Robert and Ida Reibold. There will be a p...

Steven Eugene Helms of Newton, NC passed on May 19, 2026, at the age of 69. Steven was born in Charlotte, NC, on Tuesday, July 24,1956 to the late Hubert S. Helms and Betty Helms. Steven was a kind a...

Larry “Neil” Setzer, age 87, passed away on Monday, May 11, 2026. Neil was born on Friday, December 23, 1938 to the late Homer Ray Setzer and Mary Davidson Setzer. In addition to his parents, Neil w...

John Wesley Prater, age 39, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, May 5, 2026 at Caldwell Memorial Hospital in Lenoir, North Carolina. John was born on Thursday, March 12, 1987 in Hampton, Virginia. J...

Christopher Michael Phillips, age 58, passed away on Tuesday, April 28, 2026. He was born in San Francisco, California on Saturday, October 28, 1967, to the late Calvin Stuart Phillips and Dorothy Hil...

Anita Ann Townsend Parker, 73, of Hickory, North Carolina, passed away on April 24, 2026. Born March 12, 1953, to the late Herbert H. Townsend and Ruth L. Townsend. For many years, Anita and her hus...

Betty Jean Rosenbalm Bolton, age 73, passed away on Thursday, April 9, 2026, at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Catawba County on Thursday, January 29, 1953, to the late Mint...

Brenda Isenhour Purkey, age 83, passed away on Wednesday, April 1, 2026 at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born on Wednesday, August 26, 1942 to the late Cecil and Bennie Isenhour. ...

Sherry Elizabeth Hermann, 75, passed away on March 30 at The Greens at Viewmont in Hickory, North Carolina. Sherry was born on January 4, 1951, in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, to Aleta Marjorie (McKibb...

Cynthia Ann Darity, age 67, passed away peacefully on March 26, 2026, after a period of declining health, surrounded by her family and welcomed into the arms of Jesus. Cindy was a strong Christian wo...

Barbara “Ann” Hefner, age 52, of Claremont, passed away on Tuesday, March 24, 2026. She was born in Catawba County on Saturday, February 23, 1974 to the late Howard Willard Hefner and Janie Black Hefn...

Clarice "Ann" Ward, 57, of Connelly Springs, North Carolina, passed away on March 22, 2026. Born January 22, 1969, to James Arthur Richards and Roma Lee Wright Richards, Clarice was a beloved and cher...

David “Dave” B. Beard, Jr. age 49, passed away on Tuesday, March 17, 2026. He was met by Jesus and his wife, Rebekah through the beautiful sunrise. His pain and anguish were replaced with joy and than...

In Loving Memory of James Steven Tolle Jr.(Jim/Jimmy) With heavy hearts, we share the news of the passing of our beloved Jim/Jimmy. He left this world on March 17th of 2026, leaving behind a void that...

Johnny Ray Moose, 76, of Catawba, North Carolina, was born August 28, 1949, and passed away March 8, 2026. Johnny was adventurous, and he will be remembered with respect and gratitude by all who knew ...

Teresa Bailey Gilchrist of Conover, North Carolina, fulfilled her long-standing mantra to “finish well” on March 8, 2026. Surrounded by the love of her family, she peacefully slipped into the arms of ...