Tina Barbour
Mar 26, 2023
Tina Canipe Barbour, 58, of Hickory passed away Sunday, March 26, 2023 at Carolina Caring. Born June 3rd, 1964 she was the daughter of Richard Glenn Canipe and Karen Upchurch Canipe. She is survived by her daughter Danielle Bumgarner (James Bumgarner Jr.) of Hickory; two grandchildren Alyson Bumgarner of Hickory and Connor Stillwell of Hickory; two aunts Anne Bushong (John)...
Jennifer Jones
Mar 25, 2023
Jennifer Grace Jones, 46, of Hickory passed away Saturday, March 25, 2023, at her home. Born July 6, 1976, she was the daughter of Thomas Edwin Jones and Brenda Henry Doyon. Jenny was a kind-hearted and loving mother, daughter, sister, aunt, niece, and friend. She loved God and enjoyed reading her Bible. Many people have frequently said that she would...
Janette Piisila
Mar 24, 2023
Janette Marie Kessler Piisila, 75, of Gastonia passed away Friday, March 24, 2023 at Brookdale Union. Born December 7th, 1947 she was the daughter of the late Martin Kessler and Jennie Smeltzer Kessler. Please sign the online guestbook at www.caringcremations.net. The Piisila family has entrusted arrangements to Caring Cremations Life Celebrations and Funerals at 828-855-3350.
Earl Lane
Mar 23, 2023
Earl Lewis Lane, 65, of Vale passed away Thursday, March 23, 2023 at his home. Born August 26th, 1957 he was the son of the late Velma Louise Bradshaw. He was a loving dad and grandfather who loved his family and friends and spending time fishing. Earl will be greatly missed for his jokingly personality and sitting around talking. He...
David Wilkie
Mar 21, 2023
David Lee Wilkie, 68, of Newton passed away Tuesday, March 21, 2023 at Catawba Valley Medical Center. Born July 5th, 1954 he was the son of Joesph Wilkie and Wilma Smith Wilkie. Please sign the online guestbook at www.caringcremations.net. The Wilkie family has entrusted arrangements to Caring Cremations Life Celebrations and Funerals at 828-855-3350.
Ramon Rodriguez
Mar 17, 2023
Ramon Luis Rodriguez Jr., 4, of Vale passed away Friday, March 17, 2023. Born December 22nd, 2018 he was the son of Ramon Luis Rodriguez Sr. and Lillian Roxana Vivas. Jr. was a caring, loving, and happy young boy who was always full of light. He loved animals, watching Disney movies, singing, playing, and dancing; but nothing beat the time...
Paula Rice
Mar 16, 2023
Paula Linda Bunch Rice, 62, of Shelby passed away Thursday, March 16, 2023 at Caldwell Memorial Hospital. Born May 3rd, 1960 she was the daughter of the late Frank Bunch and Helen Bunch. She was strong-willed but a good woman. She will be greatly missed by all those who loved her. She is survived by her two daughters Mary Mace...
Sherry Carroll
Mar 16, 2023
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James Lynch
Mar 16, 2023
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Jesse Nelson
Mar 10, 2023
Jesse Harmone Nelson, 61, of Lenoir passed away Friday, March 10, 2023 at Frye Regional Medical Center. Born December 21st, 1961 he was the son of the late George Nelson and Victoria Maynard Nelson. Jesse enjoyed working on computers and cars but it did not compare to his love for taking care of his family and his dogs Ms. Thang...
Robert Parker
Mar 9, 2023
Robert “Bob” Emmet Parker, 68, of Mocksville, NC, passed away on March 9, 2023, at the Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem. He spent his final moments surrounded by his loving family, with good tunes — Israel Kamakawiwoʻole’s version of ‘Somewhere Over the Rainbow,’ Frank Sinatra’s ‘Moon River,’ The Doobie Brothers’ ‘Long Train Runnin’ — playing in the background....
Barbara Thomas
Mar 8, 2023
Barbara Anne Thomas, 65, of Hickory passed Wednesday, March 8th, 2023 at Frye Regional Medical Center after a brief struggle with cancer. Born December 16th, 1957 she was the daughter of the late Ned Coleman Ramseur and Willie Marlowe Ramseur. Barbara was a graduate of CVCC and worked 29 years at K-Mart followed by 15 years at CVS Pharmacy. Barbara...
Rakim Barrett
Mar 7, 2023
Rakim Nehemiah Barrett, 32, of Granite Falls passed away Tuesday, March 7, 2023. Born December 13th, 1990 he was the son of Nehemiah Wesley Barrett and Cassandra Ford. He was a 2009 high school graduate of Hickory High and held many accomplishments during his high school football career. He was a die hard fan of the Denver Broncos and served...
Karen Smith
Mar 6, 2023
Karen Lynneettee Smith, 59, of Connelly Springs went home to her Lord and Savior on Monday, March 6, 2023, at Frye Regional Medical Center surrounded by family. Born July 19th, 1963, she was the daughter of the late Carroll Moses Smith and Louise Reed Smith. Karen loved going to church and spending time with her family and friends, especially at...
Gary Porter
Mar 4, 2023
Gary Lee Porter, 56, of Hickory passed away Saturday, March 4, 2023 at his home. Born July 8th, 1966 he was the son of Roger Lee Porter and Clara Long Mabe. He is survived by his daughter Victoria Tucker-Porter; two sons Christopher Porter and Derek Porter (Aubrey); two grandchildren Everton and Makenlee; two sisters Lisa Williamson and Dawn Starke; and...
Terry Deese
Feb 16, 2023
Terry Franklin Deese, 69, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, February 16th, 2023 at his home in Newton. Terry was born to Noah Wilmon Deese and Nellie Punch Deese on Tuesday, May 12th, 1953. Upon graduation from Newton-Conover High School in 1971, Terry attended the University of North Carolina, Charlotte. He later joined the United States Air Force serving as an...
Gary Clark
Feb 15, 2023
Gary Dean Clark, 54, of Morganton passed away Wednesday, February 15, 2023 at his home. Born February 2nd, 1969 he was the son of Gary Lee Clark and Catherine Hudson Clark. Gary was a simple man who was happy living with just a little. He loved his family and his grandchildren. He always loved making people smile and was the...
Jean Hayes
Feb 5, 2023
Jean Marie Naples Hayes, 87, of Conover passed away Sunday, February 5, 2023 at Catawba Valley Medical Center. Born December 29th, 1935 she was the daughter of Frank and Elizabeth Naples. Please sign the online guestbook at www.caringcremations.net. The Hayes family has entrusted arrangements to Caring Cremations Life Celebrations and Funerals at 828-855-3350.
William Krueger
Feb 4, 2023
William Alfred Krueger, 73, of Hickory passed away Saturday, February 4, 2023 at Catawba Valley Medical Center. Born July 26th, 1949 he was the son of William Louis Krueger and Helen Buhrke Krueger. William loved being on the water and spending as much time with his grandchildren as he could. He will be greatly missed by all those who loved...