Christine Patterson
Feb 19, 2017
Christine Patterson, age 64, of Hickory, passed away on Sunday, February 19, 2017 at her residence. She was born on February 7, 1953 to the late Samuel Joseph Witherspoon and Hattie Patterson. She was worked for several years at the former PellCare Nursing Home. Christine was a homemaker and dearly loved her children and grandchildren. In addition to her parents...
Harold Author Soots
Feb 17, 2017
Harold A. Soots, 74, of Granite Falls went home to be with the Lord February 17, 2017. He was born January 4, 1943 to the late Bill and Ollie Soots. He proudly served in the U.S. Navy during the Cuban Blockade aboard the II U.S.S Corry DDR817. He later worked as a professional truck driver for Broyhill Furniture Industries for...
Myrtle Buchanan
Feb 13, 2017
Myrtle Carswell Buchanan, 83, passed away on Monday, February 13, 2017 at Frye Regional Medical Center. She was born in Burke County on May 16, 1933 to the late Joe Carswell, Sr. and Sue Burnett Carswell. She was married for 63 years to Fred Buchanan. Mrs. Buchanan loved to play golf but loved spending time with her grandchildren. She was...
Alan Lambert
Feb 11, 2017
Alan M. Lambert, age 67, passed away on Saturday, February 11, 2017 at Caldwell Memorial Hospital after extended health issues. He was born on June 3, 1949 in Caldwell County to Ronda and Virginia Eller Lambert, who preceded him in death. He was also preceded in death by a sister Norma Crisp. Alan is survived by one daughter, Traci Robinson...
Paralee Arney
Feb 11, 2017
Mrs. Paralee Watson Arney, 100, of the Gamewell Community passed away on Saturday, February 11, 2017 at Caldwell Hospice & Palliative Care. She was born in Caldwell County on November 3, 1916 to the late T.A. Watson and Sarah Fox Watson. She was preceded in death by her husband, Virgil E. “Bill” Arney and her brothers and sisters, Roxie Lambert,...
Irene Bush
Feb 11, 2017
Mrs. Irene Knight Bush, 90, passed away on Saturday, February 11, 2017 at her residence. She was born in Caldwell County on November 28, 1926 to the late George Hackett Knight and Bertie Arney Knight. She was preceded in death by her husband of 55 years, Jimmie Bush, a grandson Benjamin Macchia, stepmother Pearl Poarch Knight, sisters Catherine Powers Phillips,...
John Pritchard
Feb 10, 2017
Mr. John Wilburn Pritchard, 88, was called home to be with the Lord on Friday, February 10, 2017 at Carolina’s Medical Center. He was born in Caldwell County on September 26, 1928 to the late Arthur W. Pritchard and Ethel Poarch Pritchard. Mr. Pritchard is survived by his wife of more than 65 years, Magdalene Griffin Pritchard. Mr. Pritchard loved...
Jb Kirby
Feb 8, 2017
Mr. JB Kirby, age 72, of Lenoir, passed away on Wednesday, February 8, 2017 at his home surrounded by loved ones. Born August 10, 1944 in Caldwell County, JB was the son of the late Boyden Sylvester and Callie Philyaw Kirby. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Frances Warren Kirby; his sisters, Irene...
Clyde Wellborn
Feb 7, 2017
Ms. Clyde Colene Wellborn, 95, passed away on Tuesday, February 7, 2017 at Shaire Center. She was born in Caldwell County on October 6, 1921 to the late Carl Wellborn and Lula Belle Hamby Wellborn. She was a member of Yadkin Baptist Church and retired from Bell South after many years of service. She was an avid volunteer for many...
Harry Ray Cook
Feb 6, 2017
Mr. Harry Ray Cook, age 78, of Hudson passed away unexpectedly at his home, Monday, February 6, 2017. He was born March 31, 1938 in Caldwell County to Thelma Bumgarner Cook and the late Russell Corm Cook. Harry was a truck driver and drove for Sharpe motor lines and Century furniture for many years. He was also a devoted caregiver...
Ray Swink
Feb 6, 2017
Charles Ray Swink, 64, of Rhodhiss, passed away on Monday, February 6, 2017 at Caldwell Hospice & Palliative Care. He was born in McDowell County on March 4, 1952 to the late Rassie Swink, Sr. and Texie Webb Swink. He was married to Nancy Brooks Swink of the residence. Ray was a veteran of the United States Army. He was...
Donald Wayne Brown
Feb 5, 2017
Donald “Donnie’ Wayne Brown, age 63, of Lenoir, passed away on Sunday, February 5, 2017 at Caldwell Hospice in Lenoir. Born July 27, 1953 in Estherville, Iowa, Donnie was a son of the late Ernest and Joyce King Brown. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two sisters, Katherine Brown and Beverly Christopher; and a niece,...
Robert Mccall
Feb 2, 2017
Robert E. McCall, age 72, of Lenoir passed away Thursday, February 2, 2017 at Caldwell Memorial Hospital after a short illness. He was born In Caldwell County to the late James Avery McCall, Sr. and Orpha Haas McCall. Robert was retired from the furniture industry as a cloth cutter. He graduated from Oak Hill High School in 1963 where he...
Jerry Bell
Jan 31, 2017
Mr. Jerry Paul Bell, 72, of Lenoir passed away on Tuesday, January 31, 2017 at Grace Hospital in Morganton after a brief illness. He leave behind his wife Shirley Bell of the home. He was preceded in death by his parents, Keener Bell and Mary West Bell and his sister, Nettie Wilcox. Other survivors include his daughter, Dianne Walker of...
T.J. Lewis
Jan 28, 2017
Biography Call to Order Flowers by Phone 1-877-212-3610 Code: 2002659P Terry “T.J.” Joseph Lewis, 37, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, January 28, 2017. He was born in Burke County on March 11, 1979 to Iven Lewis and Terrie Cook. T.J. loved everything outdoors, especially hunting and fishing. He was a lovable guy with a bigger than life heart. In addition...
Pete Loyzelle
Jan 26, 2017
Peter Maynard Loyzelle, 82, of Hudson, passed away Thursday, January 26, 2017 at his residence. He was born in Glens Falls, NY on June 7, 1934 to the late William Peter Loyzelle and Marion Maynard Loyzelle. Mr. Loyzelle served in the United States Marine Corps during the Korean War and retired from Bell South after 41 years of service. He...
Diana Elizabeth Maltba
Jan 24, 2017
Mrs. Diana Elizabeth Oxford Maltba, age 74, of Lenoir, passed away on Tuesday, January 24, 2017 at Caldwell Hospice and Palliative Care in Hudson. Born July 26, 1942 in Johnson City, Tennessee, Diana was a daughter of the late George and Lucille Benfield Oxford. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Whitnel and enjoyed gospel music. She enjoyed...
