Wade Durgin
Jan 9, 2024
Wade Curtis Durgin, 50, of Sawmills passed away Tuesday, January 9, 2024, at Caldwell Memorial Hospital. Born April 1, 1973, he was the son of David Leon Durgin and Jacqueline Dorothy Brockelbank Durgin. Arrangments are incomplete at this time, please check back at a later date. Please sign the online guestbook at www.caringcremations.net. The Durgin family has entrusted arrangements to...
Steven Davis
Jan 6, 2024
Steven "Squeak" Michael Davis, 45, of Shelby, NC passed away Saturday, January 6, 2024, at his home. Born August 15, 1978, he was the son of the late Michael Garfield Davis and Carol Sue Davis. Steven had a true knack for anything mechanical. He loved working on anything with a motor and was gifted enough to hotwire and sneak his...
Bessie Stilley
Jan 5, 2024
Bessie Ruth Smith Stilley, 59, of Conover passed away Friday, January 5, 2024, at Catawba Valley Medical Center. Born January 22nd, 1964 she was the daughter of the late Joseph Smith and Thelma Christine Smith. Bessie was a loving wife, sister, mother and grandmother. Bessie loved everyone and everyone loved her. Many people adopted her as their "mom" and "grandma"...
Dean Cicuto
Jan 5, 2024
Dean Hudson Cicuto, 59, of Sherrills Ford passed away Friday, January 5, 2024, at Carolina Caring Hospice House. Born January 12th, 1964 he was the son of Donna Gay Cicuto. He is survived by his wife Laurie Cicuto of Sherrills Ford; a daughter Shannen Cicuto; and a brother Dan Cicuto (Margaret) of Burbank, Illinois. In addition to his mother, he...
David Crosby
Jan 3, 2024
David Cook Crosby, 80, of Hickory passed away Wednesday, January 3, 2024 at his home. Born, August 23rd, 1943 he was the son of the late Benjamin (BC) Clemson Crosby and Evelyn Mae Crosby. David loved the Lord and was a faithful servant of Jesus Christ. He cherished his wife of 58 years and his family. After his 40 year...
Roy Lavin
Dec 30, 2023
Roy Lee Lavin, 51, of Conover passed away Tuesday, January 30, 2024, at Catawba Valley Medical Center. Born July 13th, 1972 he was the son of Timothy John Lavin and Melanie Anne Bellflower. Arrangements are incomplete at this time, please check again at a later date. Please sign the online guestbook at www.caringcremations.net. The Lavin family has entrusted arrangements to...
William Arrowood
Dec 29, 2023
In Loving Memory of William Jesse Arrowood, affectionately known as Jess, born on October 2, 1948, to William and Margaret Arrowood. Jess, the 3rd eldest of 9 children, left this earthly realm on December 29, 2023, after a brave 10 year battle with Dementia. Jess graduated from RS Central High School in 1967 and went on to serve in the...
Deborah Grigg
Dec 26, 2023
Deborah Faye Grigg, 71, of Morganton passed away Tuesday, December 26, 2023 at UNC Health Blue Ridge. Born December 22nd, 1952 she was the daughter of the late Charles Franklin Roseman Sr. and Dorothy Hughey Roseman. She is survived by two daughters Jessie Fulps of Newton and Virginia Anne Travis (Jonathon Abbott) of Catawba; a son Jason Grigg (Linnette) of...
Jarred Cheek
Dec 23, 2023
Jarred Wallace Cheek, 42, of Newton passed away Saturday, December 23, 2023. Born February 2nd, 1981 he was the son of Connie Wreyford Cheek and the late Garry Wallace Cheek. He graduated from Maiden High School in 1999. He loved playing baseball and stole the home plate for the winning run in their Baseball State Championship. He was an avid...
Ralph Sherman
Dec 22, 2023
Ralph Henry Sherman, 70, of Conover passed away Friday, December 22, 2023 at Carolina Caring Sherrills Ford Hospice House. Born August 21, 1953 he was the son of the late Ralph Sherman and Odile D. Mandin Sherman. He is survived by his partner Lore Mellon of the home; a son James Michael Sherman (Laura) of Fayetteville; a daughter Samantha Jane...
Beverly Crawford
Dec 20, 2023
Beverly Lynn Crawford, 63, of Hickory passed away Wednesday, December 20, 2023, at Frye Regional Medical Center. Born January 4th, 1960, she was the daughter of Hilda Wells Howerton and the late Robert Scott Chapman. In her life, Beverly overcame many obstacles that led her to become a very strong and independent woman. She was a homemaker with a love...
Loretta Lilly
Dec 15, 2023
Loretta M. (Cooper) Lilly, 79, formerly of Hico, WV passed away Friday, December 15, 2023, at her residence in Hickory, North Carolina. She was born April 9, 1944, in Stevenson, West Virginia: She was the daughter of the late Edward and Opal (Wood) Cooper. Loretta loved spending time with family and her many friends. Loretta had owned and operated her...
Joyce Walker
Dec 14, 2023
Joyce Ann Walker February 21, 1939 – December 14, 2023 Joyce Walker passed away on December 14, 2023. She was born in Charleston, West Virginia, and became a registered nurse after graduating from The Charlotte Memorial Hospital School of Nursing. Joyce was married to Bobby Walker for 63 years, and they have two daughters, Cathy (Kevin) Tolbert and Kim Walker....
Timothy Hedrick
Dec 14, 2023
Timothy Reid Hedrick, 46, of Hickory passed away Thursday, December 14, 2023. Born July 1st, 1977 he was the son of Bobby Nelson Hedrick and Deborh Faye Mull. Timothy loved rapping and writing song lyrics. He will be greatly missed. He is survived by his mother Deborah Mull of Newton; his father Bobby Hedrick (Lisa) of Catawba; a grandfather William...
Claude Whisnant
Dec 10, 2023
Claude Louis Whisenant Jr., 65, of Morganton passed away Sunday, December 10, 2023, at his home. Born August 23rd, 1958 he was the son of the late Claude Louis Whisenant Sr. and Joan Whisenant. He is survived by his wife of 45 years, Debra Whisenant; two daughters Harriet Yelton (Kelly) and Racheal Swinford; three grandchildren Cheyenne Yelton, Jennifer Yelton, and...
Frances Mcclain
Dec 10, 2023
Frances Priscilla Robinson McClain, 61, of Denver passed away Sunday, December 10, 2023 at UNC Health Blue Ridge. Born September 2nd, 1962 she was the daughter of the late William and Frances Robinson. She is survived by her son Reginald Robinson; three sisters Debra Wilkes, Maybelle Robinson, and Barbara Pharr; four grandchildren Devan Robinson, Dejuan Robinson, Brianna Robinson, and Zyon...
Johnny Lewis
Dec 6, 2023
John "Johnny" Wesley Lewis, 87, of Maiden passed away Wednesday, December 6, 2023, at Catawba Valley Medical Center. Born April 26th, 1936 he was the son of the late Boyd Lewis and Etta Lewis. He worked as a supervisor at Carolina Mills for 25 years. He loved old classic cars, playing cards, and watching WWE. He is survived by his...
James Tate
Dec 6, 2023
James Louis Tate, 77, of Hickory, North Carolina, passed away peacefully on December 6, 2023, leaving behind a trail of laughter and cherished memories. Born on May 4, 1946, in Houston, Texas, Jim lived a life full of humor, hard work, and resilience. In the game of life, Jim had a winning hand. He had an MBA up his sleeve...
Joseph Graybeal
Dec 5, 2023
Joseph Samuel Graybeal, 70, of Ashe County passed away Tuesday, December 5, 2023 at Ashe Memorial Hospital. Born July 13th, 1953 he was the son of Wade Denton Graybeal and Opal Susan Graybeal. Joe graduated from Ashe Central High School and shortly after began his lifelong work and business of vinyl siding and replacement window installation. Joe was well-liked by...
Lavina Bowen
Dec 5, 2023
LaVina Elizabeth Bowen, 94, of Hickory passed away Tuesday, December 5, 2023, at her home surrounded by her family. Born February 4th, 1929, she was the daughter of the late Harry James Bowen and Lorna Cobb Bowen. She was a beautiful, caring, and overall just simply a remarkable woman. Her family was her world, and the love she had for...