Obituaries

Oct 6, 2016

Lenoir, NC- Mr. Julius “J.E.” Estel Brown, age 68, of Lenoir passed away on October 6, 2016 at Frye Reginal Medical Center. Born November 15, 1947 in Caldwell County, Julius was a son of the late Wiley Oscar and Lillie Eva Brown. He had worked in the furniture industry for many years. He enjoyed racing all of his life. He...

Oct 4, 2016

Lenoir – Joseph Donald Littlejohn Sr., age 76, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, October 4, 2016 at his residence. He was born in Burke County on December 10, 1939 to the late W. Lawrence Littlejohn and Neva Leonhardt Littlejohn. Joe was also preceded in death by his son, Joseph Donald Littlejohn, Jr.; his daughter, Lisa Littlejohn Palmer; his brother, William...

Sep 28, 2016

Lenoir, NC- Mrs. Ruby Jean Guy Flores, age 83, of Lenoir, passed away on Wednesday, September 28, 2016 at Caldwell Hospice and Palliative Care in Hudson. Born April 11, 1933 in Watauga County, Ruby was a daughter of the late Charlie and Cecilia Icenhour Guy. She worked in the furniture factories for many years and also enjoyed gardening. In addition...

Sep 27, 2016

Lenoir – Kelly Glenn Cowick, age 30, passed away on Tuesday, September 27, 2016 at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center. He was born in Caldwell County on March 29, 1986. He was a 2004 graduate of West Caldwell High School and attended Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute. Kelly was an avid outdoorsman and could often be found at...

Sep 25, 2016

Sep 23, 2016

Mary Alice Ball Nelson, age 91, of Lenoir, passed away Friday, September 23, 2016 in Wilkes County. Ms. Nelson was born December 6, 1924 in Catawba County to the late James Robert Ball and Grace Smith Ball. She was a member of First Baptist Church, Lenoir and graduated from Lenoir High School, class of 1943. She enjoyed NC State basketball...

Sep 23, 2016

Lenoir, NC- Mr. Wilburn Columbus Ford, age 93, of Lenoir, passed away on Friday, September 23, 2016 at Frye Regional Medical Center. Born August 1, 1923 in Avery County, Wilburn was a son of the late Ninevah and Ila Coffey Ford. He was a member of Maple Grove Baptist Church and enjoyed hunting and fishing. He was a veteran of...

Sep 23, 2016

Hudson, NC- Mr. Donald Marcus Smith, Jr., age 54, of Hudson, passed away on Friday, September 23, 2016 at Caldwell Memorial Hospital. Born March 1, 1962 in Chester, PA, Donald was a son of Donald Smith, Sr. and the late Marlyn Robinson. He was a mechanic and loved working on old cars. He enjoyed attending car shows and racing. In...

Sep 22, 2016

Newton – Mr. Paul Roger Storie, age 72, passed away on Friday, September 22, 2016 at Catawba Valley Medical Center. Funeral arrangements are private.

Sep 22, 2016

Almonta Jane Koontz Beane, 81, born October 7, 1934 to Carl and Eustace Koontz. Clubs and volunteer work were an important part of Nana’s life. She was a member of Baton Ruritan Club, Baton Ruritanettes, and Mountain Grove Quilting Club. She had perfect attendance with the Ruritan Club and was Baton Ruritan Citizen of the year in 2011. Nana met...

Sep 21, 2016

Sep 21, 2016

Lenoir – Mrs. Betty Curley Church, age 78, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, September 21, 2016 at Caldwell UNC Heathcare. She was born in Wilkes County on January 21, 1938 to the late Edwin J. Curley and Nellie Dancy Curley and was preceded in death by her husband, Ben Church.Mrs. Church was a loving, caring mother,...

Sep 21, 2016

William C. Smith opened his eyes for the first time in Heaven September 21, 2016 . He was surrounded by his devoted family and friends as he went 'Home'. Bill was married to the love of his life, Betty Hodges Smith, on June 19, 1948. It all started with a blind date on Columbus Day, October 12, 1946 as Betty...

Sep 20, 2016

Mrs. Sarah Marie Robbins, 77, of Lenoir, passed away Tuesday, September 20, 2016. Lovingly known as "Marie," she was an avid gardener and outdoors individual who loved her family, neighbors, and friends. She was born April 1, 1939 in Moore County to the late Norman Martin Maness and Ethel Garner Maness. She was, also, preceded in death by her husband,...

Sep 18, 2016

Jerry Lee Bumgarner, 70, of Lenoir, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, Sept. 18, 2016, at Caldwell Hospice in Lenoir. Arrangements are as follows: Receiving will be Saturday Sept.24, 2016 from 11:30-1:00 pm at Pleasant Hill Baptist Church, with the funeral to follow at 1:00pm. The burial service will be Monday, Sept.26th at 2:00pm at the Western...

Sep 15, 2016

Granite Falls, NC- Mr. Jack Edwin Sweitzer, age 77, of Granite Falls passed away on Thursday, September 15, 2016 at Caldwell Hospice in Hudson. Born May 26, 1939 in Corinth, West Virginia, Jack was a son of the late Gilmore and Hazel Shaffer Sweitzer. He had worked for Broyhill Furniture as a truck driver for many years and also served...

Sep 14, 2016

Rosa Lee Collins, born Nov. 21, 1930, went home to be with our Lord and Savior on Sept. 14, 2016. She was preceded in death by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Grover Perry; husband William Ray Collins; and son, Darwin Lawton. She is survived by two daughters, Ms. Martha Goodman and Mrs. Norma Hall (husband, the late Dennis Hall)...

Sep 12, 2016

Granite Falls, NC- Mrs. Sharon Lee Staines Horne, age 63, of Granite Falls passed away on Monday, September 12, 2016 at Frye Regional Hospital. Born June 18, 1953 in Baltimore, MD, Sharon was a daughter of the late Harry and Florence Staines. She was Baptist by faith and enjoyed baking cakes and spending time with her family. In addition to...

Sep 8, 2016

Lenoir – Austin Keshaun Roberts, age 19, passed away on Thursday, September 8, 2016. He was a 2015 graduate of West Caldwell High School and was employed with MDI. Austin had recently enlisted with the United States Marines and was scheduled to begin his career in January in the field of diesel mechanics. Austin was an avid fisherman and was...

Sep 8, 2016