Obituaries

Feb 27, 2017

Lenoir, NC- Mr. William “Bill” Swanson, age 82, of Lenoir, passed away on Monday, February 27, 2017 at his home. Bill grew up in the Oak Hill community. He was a lifelong sports participant and fan and especially loved his Boston Red Sox and Carolina basketball. While at Oak Hill High School, Bill won 8 letters in basketball and baseball...

Feb 25, 2017

Charles Emmett Stevens, 81, of Lenoir, passed away on Saturday, February 25, 2017 at Caldwell Hospice. He was born in Caldwell County on October 29, 1935 to the late Robert Stevens and Ethel Broyhill Stevens. He was married for 60 years to Jane Sullivan Stevens of the residence. Mr. Stevens was a loving husband, father and grand-father and great-grandfather. He...

Feb 21, 2017

Lenoir, NC- Dennis Lecoy Greene, age 84, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family on Tuesday, February 21, 2017. He was born on November 2, 1932, in Lenoir, to Coy and Addie Greene. After graduating from Collettsville High School, he enlisted in the Air Force, where his career in automotive mechanics began. He later worked as a professional mechanic at...

Feb 19, 2017

Rufus Jacob Eller, 88, passed away on Sunday, February 19, 2017 at Caldwell Hospice & Palliative Care in Hudson. He was born in Wilkes County on July 8, 1928 to the late Jake Eller and Rebecca Bowlin Eller. Mr. Eller retired from Lenoir Mirror Company after 46 years of service. He was an active member and deacon at Grandin Baptist...

Feb 19, 2017

Hazel “Edie” Perry Richardson, age 74, of Hudson, passed away on Sunday, February 19, 2017 at Frye Regional Hospital in Hickory. Born February 27, 1942 in Ashe County, Edie was a daughter of the late Woodrow and Alice Furches Perry. She was a loving mother who enjoyed sewing, quilting, cooking, decorating and shopping with her daughter. Edie had a great...

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...

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...

Feb 16, 2017

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...

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...

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,...

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,...

Feb 11, 2017

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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...