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Recent Obituaries in Lenoir, NC
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Sidney Louis Gaskins
Sep 14, 2015
Lenoir, NC- Mr. Sidney Louis Gaskins, age 80, of Lenoir, passed away Monday, September 14, 2015 at Wake Forest University Baptist Hospital.Born October 9, 1934 in New Bern, NC, he was a son of the late Adam and Dolly Easton Gaskins. Other than his parents, he was preceded in death by a grandson, Logan Gaskins, two brothers, Freeman and Mark...
Dennis Allen Jawgiel
Sep 11, 2015
Lenoir- Mr. Dennis Allen Jawgiel, age 68, of Lenoir, passed away Friday, September 11, 2015 at Grace Hospital in Morganton.Born February 24, 1947 in Evergreen Park, Illinois, he was a son of the late Julius and Stefania Koziarz Jawgiel. Other than his parents, he is preceded in death by a son, Randy Bailey. Mr. Jawgiel was employed as a field...
Timothy Ray Triplett
Sep 11, 2015
Lenoir, NC- Mr. Timothy “Tim” Ray Triplett, age 70, of Lenoir, passed away Friday, September 11, 2015 at Caldwell Hospice and Palliative Care in Lenoir.Born March 17, 1945 in Wilkes County, he was a son of the late Commodore and Beatrice Greene Triplett. He was a U.S. Army veteran and enjoyed all types of woodworking. He is survived by his...
Harvey 'Pant
Sep 11, 2015
Lenoir- Mr. Harvey T. “Pant/Pat” Foster, age 80, of Lenoir, passed away Friday, September 11, 2015 after a brief illness.Born May 28, 1935 in Wilkes County, he was a son of the late William T. and Esther H. Foster. Other than his parents, he is preceded in death by two brothers, John Wesley (Billy) Foster, A.G. Jr. (Gee) Foster, one...
Thelma Saunders
Sep 10, 2015
On September 10, 2015, God fulfilled His promise to Thelma Louise Gragg Saunders that “where I am there you may be also.”Welcoming her into Heaven are her parents Joseph Garfield and Martha Pendley Gragg, husband John Donald Saunders, sons, James Donald Saunders, Bill Moore Saunders, daughters, Loretta Saunders Suddreth and Ruby Saunders Eller. Mrs. Saunders, 100, was born December 4,...
Jennie Simmons
Sep 10, 2015
Lenoir – Mrs. Jennie Marie Annas Simmons, age 79, of Lenoir, passed away on Thursday, September 10, 2015 at Caldwell Hospice and Palliative Care in Hudson.Born November 14, 1935 in Caldwell County, she was a daughter of the late Duo Rason and Ellie Cline Annas and the wife of Jim Simmons, with whom she had shared nearly 61 years of...
Faye Alley
Sep 10, 2015
Faye Greene Alley passed and went to be with her Lord and Savior on Thursday evening, September 10, 2015 after a long illness, surrounded by her family.Faye was born in Boone, NC on April 18th, 1929 to the late Vilas and Nina Belle Greene, although raised by her Grandparents, Roe and Estie Cook Greene. She received her education in the...
Loretta Elaine Pennell Minton
Sep 6, 2015
Lenoir- Loretta Elaine Pennell Minton, age 60, of Lenoir, passed away Sunday, September 6, 2015.Born October 17, 1954 in Caldwell County, she was a daughter of the late Lynn Pennell and Mrs. Hattie Lorene Johnson Pennell of Lenoir and the wife of David Wayne Minton. Other than her father, a daughter, Tammy Elaine Smith and a brother, Mickey Pennell, precede...
John Lester Weaver
Sep 6, 2015
John Weaver, Sr. Morganton-Mr. John Lester Weaver, Sr., age 77, passed away on Sunday, September 6, 2015 at Burke Hospice. He was born in Caldwell County on May 18, 1938 to Ruth McCall Weaver and the late Les Weaver. He was married to Ruth Weant Weaver of the home for more than 49 years. In addition to his father he...
Edwin D. Peters
Sep 5, 2015
Lenoir – Edwin Dana Peters, age 69, passed away on Saturday, September 5, 2015 at his residence. He was born in Caldwell County on August 11, 1946 to the late Dana Peters and Violet Craig Peters. Ed was a veteran of the United States Air Force having served in Vietnam. He was an active philanthropist and enjoyed supporting such local...
Sheila Bumgarner
Sep 3, 2015
Lenoir- Mrs. Sheila Ann Laws Bumgarner, age 67, of Lenoir, passed away Thursday, September 3, 2015 at Caldwell UNC Medical Center.Born July 26, 1948 in Caldwell County, she was a daughter of the late Clinton Roy and Beatrice Booher Laws and the wife of Mr. Kenneth L. Bumgarner of the home. Sheila and her husband Kenneth enjoyed spending time at...
John Clarke
Sep 2, 2015
Collettsville, NC- Mr. John Calvin Clarke, age 82, of Collettsville, passed away Wednesday, September 2, 2015 at Grace Hospital in Morganton.Born July 16, 1933 in Caldwell County, he was a son of the late C. “Post” and Minnie Puttman Clarke and the husband of Mrs. Kaye Kirby Clarke to whom they had shared 61 years of marriage. Mr. Clarke was...
Johnny Ray Craig
Sep 2, 2015
Lenoir- Johnny Ray Craig, age 59, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Wednesday, September 2, 2015 at his residence. Johnny was born in Caldwell County on May 12, 1956 to Hazel Craig Kirby and the late Glen Craig. In addition to his father, he was preceded in death by his step-father, Oscar Kirby and sister-in-law, Jennette...
Steve Lester Griffin
Sep 1, 2015
Morganton- Mr. Steven “Steve” Lester Griffin, age 71, of Morganton, passed away Tuesday, September 1, 2015 at GraceHospital in Morganton.Born June 19, 1944 in Caldwell County, he was a son of the late Lester Daniel and Bessie West Griffin and the husband of Mrs. Nelda Estes Griffin with whom they had shared 40 wonderful years of marriage. Other than his...
Fleatous Horton Kincaid
Sep 1, 2015
Fleatous Kincaid Ferguson– Mrs. Fleatous Horton Kincaid, age 91, passed away on Tuesday, September 1, 2015 at Magnolia Nursing Center in Morganton. Funeral arrangements are private. Online condolences may be sent to the Kincaid family at www.evansfuneralservice.com Evans Funeral Service & Crematory of Lenoir is serving the KincaidFamily. PDF Printable Version
William Robert Koelliker
Aug 31, 2015
Lenoir –Mr. William Robert Koelliker, age 97, of Lenoir, passed away Monday, August 31, 2015 at Caldwell Hospice and Palliative Care in Hudson.He was a son of the late William and Ellen G. Koelliker. His first wife, Ann Tehan Koelliker and second wife, Mildred Huhn Deighton Koelliker and son, William “Mike” Koelliker, also preceded him in death. Mr. Koelliker was...
Ida Belle Bumgarner
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...
Norma Smith
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...
Lisa Duckworth Johnson
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...
Maxine Taylor Paisley
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...
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