Obituaries

Aug 30, 2015

Granite Falls – Mrs. Ida Belle Blackburn Bumgarner, age 73, passed away on Sunday, August 30, 2015 at Frye Regional Medical Center. She was born in Wilkes County on March 2, 1942 to the late Lonnie Blackburn and Elsie Porter Blackburn. She was married for 55 years to Bill Bumgarner of the home. Mrs. Bumgarner was a member of New...

Aug 30, 2015

Lenoir – Mrs. Norma Jean Bolick Smith, age 77, passed away on Sunday, August 30, 2015 at her residence. She was born in Caldwell County on September 20, 1937 to the late Vernon C. Bolick and Clara Bell Craig. She was married for more than 60 years to J.B. Smith of the home. Mrs. Smith was a member of both...

Aug 29, 2015

Lisa Johnson Morganton – Mrs. Lisa Duckworth Johnson, age 51, passed away on Saturday, August 29, 2015 at Catawba Valley Medical Center. She was born in Burke County on July 4, 1964 to Geralene Hughes and the late Ivey Duckworth. Lisa was married to Boyd Johnson of the home for 21 years. Lisa was a member of Catawba Valley Baptist...

Aug 21, 2015

Maxine Paisley Lenoir – Mrs. Maxine Taylor Paisley, age 87, passed away on Friday, August 21, 2015 at Caldwell UNC Hospital. She was born in Ashe County on March 11, 1928 to the late Horton Bower Taylor and Pearl Testerman Taylor. She was a member of Friendship Baptist Church in Jefferson, NC. In addition to her parents she was preceded...

Aug 21, 2015

J.C.Knight Lenoir – Mr. Jonathan Crates Knight “J.C.”, age 82, passed away on Friday, August 21, 2015 at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center. J.C. was born in Caldwell County on July 27, 1933 to the late George H. Knight and Bertie Arney Knight.He was married to Marceline Oliver Knight for 62 years. In addition to his parents, J.C. was...

Aug 20, 2015

Lenoir – Mrs. Mary Potter Dula, age 68, passed away on Thursday, August 20, 2015 at Caldwell UNC Healthcare. Funeral arrangements are private. Online condolences may be sent to the Dula family at www.evansfuneralservice.com Evans Funeral Service & Crematory of Lenoir is serving the Dula Family. PDF Printable Version

Aug 19, 2015

Aug 17, 2015

Lenoir - Hyla Sue Ferguson, age 67, passed away on August 17, 2015 at Gateway Nursing Center. A memorial service will be held at Smith Memorial United Methodist Church on Saturday, August 29, 2015 at 11:00 AM. PDF Printable Version

Aug 17, 2015

Lenoir– Mrs. Shirley Watson Kirby, age 73, went home to be with her Lord on Monday, August 17, 2015 at her residence after a lengthy illness. She was born in Caldwell County on April 10, 1942 to the late Willard M. Watson and Leatha Hollar Watson. She was married to Dillard “Dee” Kirby for 55 years. Mrs. Kirby graduated from...

Aug 15, 2015

Mrs. Ellen “Toodie” Louise Setzer Parson, age 68, of Lenoir, passed away Saturday, August 15, 2015 at Caldwell Hospice and Palliative Care in Lenoir.Born October 6, 1946 in Caldwell County, Mrs. Parson was a daughter of the late Grady V. and Nellie Price Setzer and the wife of the late Clyde Hildreth Parson. Other than her husband and parents, she...

Aug 14, 2015

Vernon “Willie” William Goforth, age 39, passed away Friday, August 14, 2015 at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem.Willie was born March 14, 1976 in Caldwell County. He was preceded in death by his brother, Joseph Clark Young. Willie loved his family.He enjoyed camping, fishing and working on his old trucks. He is survived by his mother, Viola Young and husband...

Aug 10, 2015

Lenoir – Mrs. Maggie Penland Miller, age 98, was called home to Heaven on Monday, August 10, 2015. She was born in Clay County, NC on March 4, 1917 to the late Mack Penland and Nancy Ledford Penland. She was married for more than 50 years to the late Floyd Miller. Mrs. Miller will always be remembered as a loving...

Aug 8, 2015

The funeral for Doris Inez Jewell McFarlin of Morganton will be conducted at 4 pm, Monday, Aug. 10, 2015, at Winkler’s Grove Baptist Church by Bro. Ronnie L. Jewell. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends from 3 to 4 pm prior to the service and at other times at the home of daughter DeAnna...

Aug 6, 2015

Granite Falls – Mrs. Kay Cline Wilson, age 72 of Granite Falls, passed away Thursday, August 6, 2015 at Frye Regional Medical Center in Hickory.Born April 13, 1943 in Caldwell County, she was the daughter of the late Ray and Margaret Wright Cline. Kay had retired as a loan officer with RBC Centura Bank. She is survived by her husband,...

Aug 4, 2015

Lenoir- Mrs. Dorothy Hendrix Church, age 75, fell asleep in the Lord on Tuesday, August 4, 2015 at Forsyth Medical Center. She was born in Wilkes County on June 5, 1940 to the late Albert Hendrix and Ina Minton Hendrix. Mrs. Church is survived by her husband of 55 years, Dwain Church. Mrs. Church was a member of Yadkin Baptist...

Aug 3, 2015

Dick Pope Granite Falls– Mr. Hal David Pope “Dick”, age 83, passed away on Monday, August 3, 2015 at his residence. He was born in Caldwell County on October, 20, 1931 to the late Ralph E. Pope and Georgie Hudson Pope. He was preceded in death by his wife of 62 years, Doris Woods Pope. Mr. Pope was a veteran...

Aug 1, 2015

Lenoir –Mr. Jesse Walter Suddreth, age 82, of Lenoir, passed away Saturday, August 1, 2015 at Caldwell Hospice and Palliative Care in Lenoir.Born May 31, 1933 in Caldwell County, he was a son of the late Walter Alexander Sudderth and Emma Adeline Curtis Suddreth and the husband of Mrs. Peggy Keller Suddreth to whom they shared 62 years of marriage....

Jul 28, 2015

Lenoir– Carlos Alberto Teixeira, age 67, of Lenoir, passed away Tuesday, July 28, 2015 at Caldwell Hospice and Palliative Care in Lenoir.Born April 20, 1948 in Brazil, he was a son of the late Nicanor and Isabella Teixeira and the husband of Herta Teixeira. Carlos was employed with McDonalds of Lenoir. He is survived by his daughter, Patricia Putignano and...

Jul 27, 2015

Mary Turner Granite Falls- Mrs. Mary Smith Turner, age 85, passed away on Monday, July 27, 2015 at Shaire Center. She was born in Caldwell County on November 23, 1929 to the late Albert Corbin Smith and Ida Bolick Smith. Mrs. Turner was a member of Union Grove Baptist Church and had retired from Bernhardt Furniture Industries after more than...

Jul 27, 2015

Minnie Sue McDonald, age 94, died peacefully and joined her Creator on July 27, 2015, at the home of her youngest daughter, Glennie McDonald Sims, surrounded by family and caregivers.She was born November 28, 1920, in Granite Falls, North Carolina, the daughter of Roscoe Fred Marshall and Mary Catherine Williams Marshall. Sue is remembered by all who knew her as...