Hickory, NC Obituaries

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, age 50, of Conover, North Carolina passed away on Thursday, October 30, 2025. Toua was born in Laos. A funeral service for Toua will be held Saturday, November 22, 2025 from 8:00 AM to 2:...

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...

Linda Mae Whitley, 87, of Hickory, passed away on Sunday, October 5, 2025 at Frye Regional Medical Center in Hickory. Born May 20, 1938, she was the daughter of the late Charles Walter Snyder and Emm...

Ruby Selma Fortenberry Ledford Selma went home to The Lord on October 4, 2025, at Trinity Village in Hickory, NC. She was born on June 11, 1931, in Cleveland County, NC to parents, John Motin and S...

SGT. J.P. POWELL Catawba – Sgt. J.P. Powell, 76 of Catawba, NC transitioned on Oct. 3. 2025 surrounded by his wife Mary, his daughters and grandchildren by his side. Born in Catawba County, to th...

CATHERINE CRAFT DUNN NEWTON – Catherine Craft Dunn, 73 of Newton went home to be with the Lord on October 2, 2025. Born on November 6, 1951 in Scottland County, she was the daughter of the late John ...

Guye Fred Stafford born March 21, 1939, passed away at Catawba Valley Medical Center on Wednesday, October 1, 2025. He was the son of the late Fred and Iva Lee Stafford. In addition to his parents, h...

Randy McRary, 70 of Granite Falls, passed away, Wednesday, October 1, 2025 at Amorem - Valdese after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. Born in Catawba County on October 28, 1954, he was the...

Lor Lee, age 54, of Charlotte, North Carolina passed away on Monday, September 29, 2025. Lor was born in Laos.

Beverly B. Welch, 64 of Hickory passed away unexpectedly, Saturday, September 27, 2025 at her residence. Born in Memphis, TN on April 7, 1961, she was the daughter of the late Donald Arthur and Margar...

Jenny Ritch Eckard, 87 of Hickory passed away, Sunday, September 28, 2025 at Catawba Valley Medical Center. Born in Watauga County on March 20, 1938, she was the daughter of the late Roby Leonard and...

Larry Wayne Miller 68, of Hickory passed away Friday, September 26, 2025, surrounded by his loving family at Catawba Valley Medical Center. Larry was born in Catawba County to the late Leroy Bo Mi...

MAX HENRY BOLICK Max Henry Bolick, 87 of Conover, NC went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, September 25, 2025, at Carolina Caring surrounded by his loved ones. Born on November 14th, 1937, in ...

In loving memory of Max Ray Reese 05/23/32- 09/24/25 Max left this world peacefully at the age of 93 surrounded by his loved ones. Max Ray Reese was born 05-23-32 in Conover, NC the son of...

Sara Charlene Wheeler, age 87, of Byron, Georgia passed away on Tuesday, September 23, 2025.