Marian Story
Jan 5, 2023
Marian Boyd Story, 60, of Hickory passed away Thursday, January 5, 2023 at her home. Born March 11th, 1962 she was the daughter of Judith Lynne Boyd and the late John Early Boyd. Marian attended The Episcopal Church of the Ascension where she was a member of the Vestry, and Co-Chair of the Altar Guild. She was past-president of the...
Betsy Harris
Jan 5, 2023
Betsy Wilkinson Harris, 75, of Hickory passed away Thursday, January 5, 2023 at Catawba Valley Medical Center. Born, February 7th, 1947 she was the daughter of the late Kemp Bascom Wilkinson and Bonnie Parker Wilkinson. Betsy's family and friends were very important to her and she loved them all dearly. She will be greatly missed. She is survived by her...
Cecil Woodruff
Dec 29, 2022
Cecil "Monty" Woodruff, 53, of Lincolnton passed away Thursday, December 29, 2022 at Atrium Health Lincoln. Born April 9th, 1969 he was the son of Cecil William Woodruff and Glenda Bollinger Fox. Left to cherish his memory are a daughter Kourtney Flowers; four sons Matthew Woodruff, Keith Woodruff, Kevin Woodruff, and Kele Woodruff; a stepdaughter Keary Sherbert; his mother Glenda...
Peter Sanders
Dec 28, 2022
Peter Clark (Pete) Sanders of Hickory, NC, formerly of Cattaraugus, NY, Albany, NY and Burlington, NC, passed away on Wednesday, December 28, 2022. Pete attended college at Delhi Institute of Technology and Rochester Institute of Technology in New York State. Most of his career was in manufacturing management and he started his own lighting business in Hickory in June, 2004....
James Maxey
Dec 21, 2022
James Calvin Maxey, 63, of Newton passed away Wednesday, December 21, 2022 at Catawba Valley Medical Center. Born May 18th, 1959 he was the son of James Calvin Maxey Sr. and the late Marlene Smith Snipes. He is survived by his son James Russ (Sarah Shearman) of Vale and another son George Alexander of Gaston, SC; his father Jimmy Maxey...
Dorine Russ
Dec 20, 2022
Dorine Russ, 56, of Newton passed away Tuesday, December 20, 2022 at Catawba Valley Medical Center. Born October 21st, 1966 she was the daughter of the late Daniel Russ Jr. and Margaret Rose Ann Russ. She is survived by her son James Russ (Sarah Shearman); a sister Arlene Phillips (Robert Phillips); a brother Daniel Russ III, two grandchildren Lillyana Daniels...
Juanita Alexander
Dec 13, 2022
Juanita Bumgarner Alexander, 75, of Hickory passed away peacefully Tuesday, December 13, 2022 at Carolina Caring. Born February 6th, 1947 she was the daughter of the late Rex J. Bumgarner Sr. and Janie Mae Stuart Collins. Mom was a great loving, caring mother and nanna. She cared for all her children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren. She was so full of...
James Pruitt
Dec 11, 2022
Jamie E. Pruitt, 77, of Mountain View passed away Sunday, December 11, 2022 at his home. Born August 23rd, 1945 he was the son of C. Everette Pruitt and Beulah Auton Pruitt. He will be greatly missed but his family finds comfort knowing he is home with the Lord. He is survived by his spouse of 33 years Jan Pruitt;...
Steven Brooks
Dec 9, 2022
Steven Lee Brooks passed away peacefully on Friday, December 9, 2022 at Catawba Valley Medical Center. Born Tuesday, June 10th, 1947 he was the son of Irving Brooks and Mildred Brooks. He is survived by his daughters, Emily Brooks (Daniel Bessler), and Alana Brooks (Daniel Ernenwein); four grandchildren, Caroline, Kennedy, Troy, and Justin, his brother, Peter Brooks; and niece Sari...
Sandra Watkins
Dec 6, 2022
Sandra Lynn Watkins, 68, of Hickory passed away Tuesday, December 6, 2022 at Frye Regional Medical Center. Born August 14th, 1954 she was the daughter of Albert Odell Umbarger and Mattie Hale Umbarger. Momma Moon Beam's heart was bigger than any describable words, her strength was admirable, and her laugh was so contagious. She loved animals, children, and she loved...
Doris Wallace
Dec 3, 2022
Doris G. Wallace of Bethlehem, NC passed away peacefully, surrounded by her loved ones, on December 3, 2022 at Trinity Village in Hickory, NC. Doris was born on March 13, 1932 to Stanley and Maribelle Godbey in Galax, VA. After graduating from Suffolk (VA) High School in 1949, she went on to Roanoke College. She met Don Wallace while in...
Donna Huffman
Dec 3, 2022
Donna Mae Sain Huffman, 69, of Connelly Springs passed away Saturday, December 3, 2022 at her home. Born January 15th, 1953 she was the daughter of the late Arlin "Duck" Sain and Helen "Sis" Sain. She is survived by her son Tim Huffman of the home; two granddaughters Brianna Rae Huffman of Lincolnton and Kayla Danielle Huffman of Connelly Springs;...
Anthony Bradley
Nov 23, 2022
Anthony Allen Bradley, 83, of Hickory passed away Wednesday, November 23, 2022, at Frye Regional Medical Center in Hickory, NC after a period of declining health. Tony was born May 9, 1939, in Cornwall, NY to Francis Anthony Bradley and Elise Crowell (Steel) Bradley. Tony graduated from Monroe-Woodbury Central High School in 1957 and immediately joined the US Navy, where...
Betty Mauldin
Nov 18, 2022
Betty Jean Tolbert Mauldin, 73, of Vale passed away Friday, November 18, 2022 at her home. Born August 25th, 1949 she was the daughter of the late James Everett Tolbert and Lucille "Cindy" Jones Floyd. She graduated from Hickory High School in 1967 and then attended Caldwell Community College where she graduated in 1969 as an LPN Nurse. She then...
Virginia Kelso
Nov 15, 2022
Virginia Ruth Commons Kelso, 93, of Hickory, NC, went to be with the Lord Tuesday, November 15, 2022 at the Carolina Caring Catawba Valley Hospice House. She was born June 20, 1929 in Meyersdale, PA, daughter of the late Charles William Commons and Mildred Crossland Commons. Mrs. Kelso aspired to be a dress designer and attended school in pursuit of...
Everette Isenhour
Nov 1, 2022
Everette "Wayne" Isenhour Sr., 73, of Conover passed away Tuesday, November 1, 2022 at his home. Born May 23rd, 1949 he was the son of the late Harvey and Alma Lee Isenhour. He was a retired brick mason of over 40 years and also served in the Marines as a Combat Engineer and MP. He is survived by his daughter...
Sarah King
Oct 28, 2022
Sarah Lynn Magoch King, 42, of Newton passed away Friday, October 28, 2022 at Catawba Valley Medical Center. Born June 23rd, 1980 she was the daughter of Robert John Magoch and Mary Ann Magoch. She is survived by her husband Larry Dale King II of the home; her two daughters Morgan Brianne King and Lillian Brooke King both of the...
Gary Hopper
Oct 26, 2022
Gary Wayne Hopper Sr.,73, of Denver, NC passed away after a long, courageous battle with cancer. Born in Cabarrus County, NC Gary was the son of the late Calvin and Margaret Jenkins Hopper. Mr. Hopper worked proudly for Wells Fargo in the Armored Car division as a Supervisor until he decided to literally switch gears and become an accomplished truck...
Donna Bowman
Oct 26, 2022
Donna Kay Killian Bowman, 72, of Hickory passed away Wednesday, October 26, 2022 at Trinity Ridge. Born December 22nd, 1949 she was the daughter of Gordon McLee Killian and Lottie Marie Killian. She is survived by her husband Gary Bowman of Hickory; a daughter Jamie Benge (Dennis Rash) of Hudson; two sons Kevin Bowman (Greg Whitesell) of Charlotte and Shaun...
Gary Wiegele
Oct 21, 2022
Gary Warwick Wiegele, 73, of Hickory passed away Friday, October 21, 2022 at his home with family by his side. Born July 31st, 1949 he was the son of the late Louis Schofield Wiegele and Marjorie Warwick Wiegele. He is survived by his wife Debi Q Wiegele of Hickory; two daughters Sahara Wiegele of Sarasota, FL and Sierra Grasel (Ben)...