Edwin Schell
Jan 15, 2017
Edwin C. (Ed) Schell, 89, died January 2, 2017 at his home at Grace Ridge Retirement Community in Morganton after a period of declining health. An Asheville native, Ed was the son of the late John Q. and Nannie Neal Schell. He was preceded in death by his wife of nearly 58 years, Betty Jo Turner Schell, of Lenoir, his...
Loretta Clark
Jan 13, 2017
Georgia Loretta Suddreth Younce Clark, 88, of Lenoir, passed away on Friday, January 13, 2017 at Caldwell Hospice & Palliative Care after a brief illness. Born September 25, 1928 to the late W.E.”Jack” and Hattie Jewel Childers Suddreth, Loretta graduated from Lenoir High School in 1946 and attended Clevengers Business College in Lenoir. She retired from her job in accounts...
Baxter O'Neil Harmon
Jan 11, 2017
Baxter O’Neil Harmon, 79, of Lenoir, passed away on Wednesday, January 11, 2017 at Caldwell Hospice & Palliative Care. He was born in Watauga County on December 16, 1937 to the late George Calvin Harmon and Ruth Tester Harmon. He was married to Rachel Haigler Harmon of the home for 57 years. Baxter spent 6 years in the North Carolina...
Patricia Dianne Mcgee
Jan 9, 2017
Lenoir, NC- Ms. Patricia Dianne Furr McGee, age 69, of Lenoir, passed away on Monday, January 9, 2017 at Gateway Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Lenoir. Born November 27, 1947 in Cabarrus County, Patricia was a daughter of Hattie Fox Furr and the late Jay Furr. In addition to her father, she is also preceded in death by a sister,...
Cathy H. Harmon
Jan 9, 2017
Cathy Hartley Harmon, 59, of Lenoir, passed away unexpectedly on January 9, 2017 at UNC –Chapel Hill Memorial Hospital from complications after having recent surgery. She was born in Caldwell County on May 7, 1957 to the late Bill L. Hartley and Cora Kirby Hartley. Cathy was a loving and giving wife, mother, grandmother, sister and friend. She will...
Dewey Wayne Mullinax
Jan 7, 2017
Granite Falls - Dewey Wayne Mullinax, 81, passed away on January 7, 2017. Wayne was born on March 10, 1935 in Rhodhiss, NC, the son of the late Massie Taylor Mullinax and Corrie Herbert Mullinax of Granite Falls. He was also preceded in death by sisters: Pawnee Simmons, Flossie Church and Doris Mullinax; brothers: Mendel Mullinax, Massie Taylor Mullinax Jr.,...
Joanne Bryant Nelson
Jan 6, 2017
Joanne Bryant Nelson, age 77, went to be with our Lord on the 6th of January at 10:40 PM at her home in Gamewell. She was the wife of the late RB Nelson of whom she shared 48 years of marriage. She was a born again Christian and member of Celia Creek Baptist Church. She was the daughter of the...
Bill Isaacs
Jan 6, 2017
Lenoir – Bill B. Isaacs, age 85, passed away on Friday, January 6, 2017. He was born on December 11, 1931 to the late Claude Thomas Isaacs and Lula Kirby Isaacs. Bill was a member of Yadkin Baptist Church since 1968. Bill served as a Deacon, Sunday School Teacher, church treasurer and chairman of the finance committee during his years...
Virginia Lambert
Jan 4, 2017
Lenoir, NC- Virginia E. Lambert, age 97, passed away on Wednesday, January 4, 2017, at Granview Villa Assisted Living in Lenoir, NC. She was born on August 5, 1919 in Caldwell County to Charlie and Junie Fox Eller who preceded her in death. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Ronda Lambert; a daughter, Norma L. Crisp; two...
Paul Shumaker
Jan 3, 2017
Paul Anderson Shumaker Sr., 91, of Granite Falls, died Jan. 3, 2017 after a period of declining health. Born May 20, 1925, in Lenoir, NC, he was a son of the late Rev. Thomas P. and Jessie Craig Shumaker. He was a U.S. Navy veteran, serving from 1943-46 during World War II. After a brief career in life insurance, Paul...
Ida Irene Woods
Jan 3, 2017
Lenoir, NC- Mrs. Ida Irene Coffey Woods, age 97, of Lenoir, passed away on Tuesday, January 3, 2016 at Caldwell UNC Healthcare. Born February 23, 1919 in Watauga County, Irene was a daughter of the late Leon and Marion Norris Coffey. She was the oldest member of St. Stephen’s Lutheran Church. She was a seamstress and enjoyed making wedding dresses,...
Monica Watson Brookshire
Jan 3, 2017
Lenoir, NC- Mrs. Monica Watson Brookshire, age 55, of Lenoir, passed away on Tuesday, January 3, 2017 at her home. Born December 28, 1961 in Caldwell County, Monica was the daughter of Francine Dula Watson and the late Jim Watson. She was a member of Piney Grove Baptist Church and had worked as a health care provider. In addition to...
James Woods
Jan 2, 2017
Lenoir, NC- Mr. James Granville Woods, age 72, of Lenoir, passed away on Monday, January 2, 2017 at his home. Born February 17, 1944 in Caldwell County, James was a son of the late James Willard and Mamie Hall Woods. He was Baptist by faith and a member of the Meadowbrook Baptist Church. He had worked in the furniture industry...
Frank Finn
Jan 2, 2017
Lenoir, NC- Mr. Francis “Frank” Borgia Finn, age 95, passed away on Monday, January 2, 1017 at Caldwell UNC Healthcare. Born May 6, 1921 in Cleveland, Ohio, Frank was the son of the late Vincent and Olive Harman Finn. He was a firefighter for 25 years and will be remembered as a loving Father and Husband. In addition to his...
Amarylis Hall
Jan 1, 2017
Mrs. Amarylis L. Hall, 85, of Lenoir, passed away on January 1, 2017 at her residence. She was born in Burke County on December 31, 1931 to the late Hugh Tate and Gladys Lacy Keller. She was preceded in death by her husband, Sterling Hall and her brother, Vance Tate. Mrs. Hall was a member of Flemings Chapel Baptist Church....
Amelia House
Dec 31, 2016
Born: September 12, 1928 Death: December 31, 2016 Amelia Soliman House, 88, passed away on Saturday, December 31, 2016 at Caldwell UNC Healthcare. She was born in the Philippines on September 12, 1928 to the late Gregorio Bustos and Maria Soliman Bustos. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Robert House, Sr.; daughter, Cheri...
Donald Ray Bryson
Dec 31, 2016
Donald Ray Bryson, 59, of Lenoir, North Carolina passed away on Saturday, December 31, 2016 at Caldwell Hospice & Palliative Care in Hudson. Donald was born on August 8, 1957 in Harlan, Kentucky to the late Hattie Hannah Shepherd Bryson and Jimmy Ray Bryson. Those left to cherish his memory are his wife, Cecelia Bryson; daughter, Elizabeth Bryson; son, Donald...
Harold D. Hoyle
Dec 30, 2016
Harold “Buck” Dean Hoyle, 67, of Lenoir, passed away on Friday, December 30, 2016 at Caldwell Hospice. He was born in Caldwell County on March 26, 1949 to the late Euray Hagaman Hoyle and Ila Campbell Hoyle. He was also preceded in death by his brothers, Dennis Hoyle, Paul Hoyle and Jerry Hoyle. Mr. Hoyle is survived by his children,...
Julia Dula
Dec 28, 2016
Julia Honeycutt Dula, 54, of Granite Falls, passed away on Wednesday, December 28, 2016 at Caldwell Hospice & Palliative Care. She was born in Caldwell County on February 6, 1962 to the late George Honeycutt and Elizabeth Jenkins Honeycutt. She was also preceded in death by her sisters, Camilla Sue Greene and Wilmetta Huffstetler. Julia is survived by her husband,...
Ronnie Campbell
Dec 27, 2016
Lenoir, NC- Mr. Ronnie Lee Campbell, age 73, of Lenoir, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Tuesday, December 27, 2016 at Caldwell Memorial Hospital surrounded by his family. Born May 17, 1943 in Smyth County, Virginia, Ronnie was a son of the late James and Susie Pennington Campbell. He was a member of Zack’s Fork Baptist...
