Hope Kralovics

Princess “Hope” Triplett Kralovics, age 50, left this world after a very long hard battle with lung disease on Friday, September 2, 2016 at her home. Hope was born September 23, 1965 to Ethel Naomi Triplett and the late Jack Triplett. Preceding Hope in death other than her father was her maternal grandparents, Guy and Ruby Triplett, and her paternal grandparents, Zeb and Georgia Triplett; and numerous aunts and uncles. Left to honor and cherish her memory in addition to her mother is her daughter, Crystal Smith Wagoner (husband Harvey Jr., of Millers Creek, NC; two grandchildren in whom she loved and adored, Hunter and Samaria Wagoner; one sister, Linda Taylor ( husband Roger) of Lenoir; one brother, Clayton Hawkins ( wife Lynette) of Ferguson; a niece, Shelby Bishop; one aunt Jill Whitman (husband Roger) of Lenoir; one uncle, Wayne Triplett of Millers Creek, NC; Hope is also survived by numerous other relatives along with her boyfriend, Tim Austin. Hope had one of the biggest hearts that you would find. She was always wanting and trying to help someone or some animal. Because of her love to help people, she began to work at Caldwell Hospice and Palliative Care. She loved every single one of her patients. She would always go above and beyond for her patients. She loved and cared for her patients at hospice until her health began to fail after 8 years. Hope also loved animals. She would always try to help all the sick and homeless animals. She was the owner of “Heavenly Bodies Pet Rescue”. She would go all over Caldwell County daily to put out food and water for all the homeless animals. She was also an avid motorcycle rider. She rode motorcycles all over the United States. She always said that “she felt free” when she was on her bike. A celebration of Hope’s life will be held on Monday, September 5, 2016 at 1:00 PM in the Chapel of Evans Funeral Service with Rev. David Woods and Rev. Scott Philyaw officiating. Interment will follow the service at the Triplett family cemetery in Ferguson. Serving as pallbearers will be Harvey Wagoner Jr., Clayton Hawkins, Wayne Triplett, Roger Smith, James Witherspoon and Allen Crowe. Honorary pallbearers will be Hunter Wagoner and Tim Austin. The family will receive friends on Sunday, September 4, 2016 at Evans Funeral Service from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM. Hope’s daughter would like to request if you’ve ever rode motorcycles with Hope, or if you didn’t get a chance to ride with her and have a motorcycle to please ride it to the funeral service to help escort Hope to the cemetery. The family would like to say a special thank you to Caldwell Hospice and Palliative Care and everyone who has helped take care of Hope the past four years. Online condolences can be sent to the family at www.evansfuneralservice.com. Evans Funeral Service and Crematory of Lenoir are serving the Kralovics family.