Judy Christine Gragg Austin
Jun 26, 2024
Judy Gragg Austin, age 71, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, June 26, 2024 at her residence. She was born in Avery County on May 14, 1953 to Mary Christine Gragg and the late Arvil Jack Gragg. She was married to Tommy Austin of the home for 55 years.
Judy retired from the Caldwell...
Clyde Franklin "Jack" Gilbert
Jun 25, 2024
Clyde Franklin “Jack” Gilbert, age 85, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, June 25, 2024 at his residence. He was born in Caldwell County on December 10, 1938 to the late Clyde Thomas “Tom” Gilbert and Lexie Holman Gilbert.
Jack was a loving husband, father and grandfather. He absolutely loved farming, working with his...
Cj Swanson
Jun 23, 2024
Carroll James "CJ" Swanson passed away Sunday, June 23, 2024.
He was born in Catawba County on December 1, 1988 to Robert and Maria Swanson of Hudson. He is a 2007 graduate of South Caldwell High School. CJ was employed with Honda of North Carolina as a salesman. Following in his Uncle Scott’s footsteps, he wanted to...
Judy Ollis
Jun 22, 2024
Judy Elizabeth Ollis was born and raised in the mountains of Avery County, North Carolina, the fifth of nine sisters and brothers born to Bill and Zola Ollis. A committed Christian, Judy was nurtured in the faith by her parents and the good people of Pine Grove Methodist Church. A bright and inquisitive student, she attended Riverside Elementary School...
Debbie Pierce Wiseman
Jun 21, 2024
Debbie Pierce Wiseman, age 69, passed away on Friday, June 21, 2024 at UNC Blue Ridge-Morganton. She was born in Carter County, TN on March 26, 1956 to the late Lawrence and Rada Pierce.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Mike Wiseman and her step-daughter, Charity Lyons.
Debbie...
Charles Timothy Smith
Jun 20, 2024
Obituary for Charles Timothy Smith
A loving husband, father, son, brother, and friend to all he met, we regretfully announce the sudden passing of Charles Timothy Smith age 62 of Granite Falls NC on June 20, 2024. Tim was born in Burke County on April 12, 1962, to the late James Conway Smith, and Anna Dean Spicer...
Joel Russell Carroll
Jun 20, 2024
JOEL RUSSELL CARROLL
February 8, 1973 – June 20, 2024
“Twilight is upon me, and soon night must fall.
That is the way of things.”
-Yoda to Luke Skywalker
Joel Russell Carroll, “Jody,” eldest son of Joel William Carroll and Pat Hall Drolet, departed this world for his own...
Dan Cannon
Jun 20, 2024
Dan Cannon, 72, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Thursday, June 20, 2024.
Dan was born on July29, 1951, to the late Benjamin and Mildred Cannon.
In addition to his parents, Dan is preceded in death by his son, Adam Cannon; sisters, Connie, Eleanor, and Betty.
Those left to cherish...
Guy Thomas Franzen
Jun 18, 2024
Guy Franzen (65) of Lenoir, North Carolina, went to fish the wild brook trout streams of heaven
this past Tuesday, June 18th, 2024, after a hard-fought battle with small-cell lung cancer. Guy
was born on February 14th, 1959 in Cochise County, Arizona. He is survived by his
wife of 41 years, Allison Safley...
Linda Eller
Jun 16, 2024
Linda Hollars Eller, age 79, met her heavenly Father on Father’s Day, June 16, 2024 at Watauga Medical Center. She was born in Caldwell County on December 26, 1944 to the late Thomas Hollars and Ruby Yates Shipman.
She was a faithful Christian woman who loved her grandkids. Her main priorities in life were her grandkids, great-grandkids...
Kenneth Burl Arnold
Jun 15, 2024
Kenneth Burl Arnold “Rusty”, age 73, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, June 15, 2024 at Brockford Inn Assisted Living in Granite Falls, NC. He was born in Johnson County, TN on May 19, 1951 to the late Armer Burl Arnold and Monnie Campbell Arnold.
Kenneth was a member of Trinity Baptist Church Lenoir,...
Beatrice Pope
Jun 15, 2024
Beatrice Wellborn Pope, age 71 of Lenoir, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Saturday, June 15, 2024. She was born on January 28, 1953, in Caldwell County to the late Carl Coffey Wellborn, Sr and Ellen Nelson Wellborn. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her brother, Carl Wellborn, Jr; two...
Kenneth Ralph Pickerel
Jun 13, 2024
Kenneth Ralph Pickerel, 79, of Lenoir, North Carolina died at home on June 13, 2024. Mr. Pickerel was born June 15, 1944, in Washington, D.C.
He graduated from Roosevelt High School, Honolulu, Hawaii in 1962, and retired from the United States Secret Service in 1988 after he became disabled in the line of duty while engaged in...
Robert Jackson
Jun 11, 2024
Robert Lee Jackson, age 73, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, June 11, 2024 at Caldwell UNC Healthcare. He was born in Caldwell County on August 5, 1950 to the late John and Ruth Jackson. He was married to Reba Auton Jackson, of the home, for 17 years.
Robert was a loving husband and...
Larry Dean Helton
Jun 9, 2024
Larry Dean Helton of Lenoir, passed away on Sunday June 9, 2024 at Amorem Hospice in Hudson.
Larry was born January 21, 1954 to the late Theodore and Erma Helton.
In addition to his parents, Larry is preceded in death by his sister, Paralee Craig; and brother, Roger Helton.
Those left to cherish...
Timothy Allen Jones
Jun 8, 2024
Timothy Allen Jones, age 53, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, June 8, 2024 at Catawba Valley Medical Center. He was in Burke County on January 6, 1971 to the late Burt Allen Jones and Janice Anders Jones.
Timothy loved fast cars, drag racing and he will be fondly remembered as a loving brother...
Bryan Joseph Kincaid
Jun 8, 2024
Bryan Joseph Kincaid, 59, of Missouri, passed away on Saturday, June 8, 2024.
Bryan was born October 12, 1964, to the late William Joseph Kincaid and Ruby Nichols Rogers.
In addition to his father, he preceded in death by his special niece, Nikki Smith Vance.
Those left to cherish Bryan’s memory are his...
Sylvia Lillian Juanita Felts Coffey
Jun 8, 2024
Sylvia Lillian Juanita Felts Coffey, 60, of Lenoir, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, June 8, 2024.
She was born on January 5, 1964, to the late Ivory and Virginia Felts.
In addition to her parents, Sylvia is preceded in death by her sisters, Shirley, Wanda, and her brother, Steve.
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Nathan Horace Walsh
Jun 8, 2024
Nathan Horace Walsh, Lenoir, NC, age 64 died Saturday, June 8,2024 while at Amorem Hospice, Hudson, NC. Nathan was born to William Horace “Bill” & Ruth Dula Walsh Sept. 25, 1959, Lenoir, NC. In addition to his parents Nathan was preceded in death by a brother, Roger Walsh, Elkin, NC; Niece, Ashley Brooke Walsh, Lenoir, NC.
Nathan...
Lisa Carol Fletcher
Jun 6, 2024
Lisa Carol Fletcher, 63, a native of Caldwell County, died at her home Thursday, June 6, 2024. Lisa was born on January 11, 1961, and was the daughter of Jake Dean Fletcher and Hilda Rose Dishman Fletcher, both preceded her in death.
Lisa is the beloved mother of her son, Bradley Hughes, daughter in love, Alycia Hughes,...
