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Recent Obituaries in Lenoir, NC

Browse recent obituaries and death notices for the Lenoir, NC area. Each tribute honors a life lived and reflects the diverse traditions, cultures, and stories that shape our community.

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Bernice Josephine Marcellis

Bernice Josephine Marcellis

Oct 10, 2012

Lenoir, NC- Mrs. Bernice Josephine Marcellis, age 88, of Lenoir, passed away Wednesday, October 10, 2012 at her home. Mrs. Marcellis was born in Wisconsin, October 12, 1923. She was a wonderful homemaker and a successful restaurant operator. Other than her parents and numerous siblings, she was preceded in death by her first husband, Howard Stark. She is survived by...

David Austin Taylor

David Austin Taylor

Oct 10, 2012

David Taylor Hudson, NCÂ - David Austin Taylor (The Balloon Man) of Sawmills, passed away October 10 under the loving care of family and Hospice. David was born May 20, 1920 in Buncombe County on the banks of The French Broad River. His parents were Richard Hall Taylor and his mother was Belle Briggs Taylor. He excelled in elementary school,...

Virginia Carlton Waters

Virginia Carlton Waters

Oct 10, 2012

Lenoir, NC- Virginia Carlton Waters, age 91, passed away on Wednesday, October 10, 2012 at Camelot Nursing Center in Granite Falls where she had been a resident. She was born in Caldwell County on September 10, 1921 to the late Romulus Carlton and Alice Ferguson Carlton. She was married to the late Everett Hughes Waters. Mrs. Waters was a loving...

Jimmy Boyd Brown

Jimmy Boyd Brown

Oct 9, 2012

Lenoir, NC- Mr. Jimmy Boyd Brown, age 47, of Lenoir, passed away on Tuesday, October 9, 2012 at his home. Born on October 19, 1964 in Caldwell County, Jimmy was the son of Jeanette Phillips Brown and J.B. Brown. Jimmy had his associate degree in Computer repair and loved helping to fix them for people. He worked with the Salvation...

Terry Clint Miller

Terry Clint Miller

Oct 8, 2012

Lenoir, NC – Mr. Terry Clint Miller, age 39, of Lenoir, passed away Monday, October 8, 2012 at Catawba Regional Medical Center. Born December 6, 1972 in Okaloosa, Florida, Clint was a son of the late Terry C. Miller and Janice Laxton Miller of Lenoir. Clint was kind and had a gentle soul. He was a member of Yadkin Baptist...

Ronald Lee Sigmon

Ronald Lee Sigmon

Oct 8, 2012

Hickory, NC- Mr. Ronald Lee Sigmon, age 65, passed away on Monday, October 8, 2012 at Hospice of Catawba Valley. He was born in Annapolis, MD on July 5, 1947 to the late Jack Willard Sigmon and Dorothy Auton Sigmon. Mr. Sigmon was a veteran of the U.S. Army where he served as a medic and later worked at Broughton...

Helen Adkins Smith

Helen Adkins Smith

Oct 6, 2012

Lenoir NC- Mrs. Helen Adkins Smith, age 79, of Lenoir, passed away Saturday, October 6, 2012 at her home. Born November 24, 1932 in Wilkes County, she was a daughter of the late James Walter and Nellie Hamby Adkins. She was also preceded in death by a sister, Ann. Mrs. Smith was retired from child care and a member of...

Dewey Bowen

Dewey Bowen

Oct 5, 2012

Rev. Dr. Dewey “Butch” Bowen joined his Lord and Savior on Oct. 5th, 2012 at 67 years of age in Charlotte, NC. Dewey was born in Roanook, Alabama on January 28, 1945. He was one of eight siblings born to Margaret and Reese Bowen. Dewey attended Troup County High School and received a BA in Social Studies at Berry College...

Virginia Louise Houck Cantor

Virginia Louise Houck Cantor

Oct 5, 2012

Lenoir, NC – Mrs. Virginia “Tooney” Louise Houck Cantor, age 66, of Lenoir, passed away on Friday, October 5, 2012 at the Mission Hospital in Asheville. Born May 18, 1946 in Caldwell County, Virginia was the daughter of the late J.T. Houck and Nettie McLain Houck Howell. Virginia was a member of the Collier’s Chapel United Methodist Church. She loved...

John Dale Miller

John Dale Miller

Oct 5, 2012

Lenoir, NC- Mr. John Dale Miller, of Lenoir, passed away on October 5, 2012. He was born in Navarre, Ohio. He was preceded in death by his parents John McIntosh and Iva Hawk Miller and his sister, Grace Miller Phillips. He served in the United States Marine Corps in the Pacific during World War II. He attended Ohio State University...

Mack Eugene Bingham

Mack Eugene Bingham

Oct 2, 2012

Lenoir, NC – Mr. Mack Eugene Bingham, age 72, passed away on Tuesday, October 02, 2012 at Rutherford Regional Medical Center. He was born in Caldwell County on September 21, 1940 to the late Frank Terry Bingham and Mabel Smith Bingham. He was married to Edna Hurley Bingham of the home. Mr. Bingham was a loving husband, father, and PawPaw....

R. Ned Leftwich

R. Ned Leftwich

Sep 30, 2012

Ned Leftwich Lenoir, NC –  R. Ned Leftwich, age 88, passed away on Sunday, September 30, 2012 at Caldwell Memorial Hospital. Ned was born in Grayson County, VA on March 15, 1924 to the late Ellis Luther Leftwich and Pearl Schuyler Leftwich. He was married to the late Dolores Crouse Leftwich for 66 years. Ned was a World War...

Norman Gregory Hargus

Norman Gregory Hargus

Sep 20, 2012

Lenoir, NC- Mr. Norman Gregory Hargus, age 41, passed away on Thursday, September 20, 2012 in Grundy, Illinois. Mr. Hargus was born on March 14, 1971 in Catawba County to Norman and Reita Hargus. He was married to Paula L. Hargus of Granite Falls. He loved his truck driving career and was employed with Ozark Motor Lines. He was known...

Larry Reitzel Miller

Larry Reitzel Miller

Sep 16, 2012

Lenoir, NC – Mr. Larry Reitzel Miller, age 69, of Lenoir, passed away on Sunday, September 16, 2012 at the Camelot Manor Nursing Center in Granite Falls. Born February 7, 1943 in Caldwell County, Larry was a son of the late Johnny Reese and Lillie Bradshaw Miller. Larry had worked in the furniture business for many years as a supervisor...

Emma Marie Correll

Emma Marie Correll

Sep 15, 2012

Lenoir, NC- Emma Marie Correll, infant daughter of Wendy Wilson and Adam Correll, passed away Saturday, September 15, 2012 at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem. Other than her parents, she is survived by her Maternal Grandparents, Wayne and Donna Vines of Lenoir; her Paternal Grandparents, Arnold and Wanda Correll of Lenoir; her Aunt, Jennifer Martin and two cousins, Rose and...

Grady Abraham Barlowe

Grady Abraham Barlowe

Sep 14, 2012

Lenoir, NC- Mr. Grady Abraham Barlowe, age 97, of Lenoir, passed away Friday, September 14, 2012 at Caldwell Hospice and Palliative in Lenoir. Born October 2, 1914 in Caldwell County, Mr. Barlowe was a son of the late Rufus Lindsey and Lundia Hodges Barlowe and the husband of the late Ruth Tuttle Barlowe. Other than his wife and parents, he...

Edna Williams Mcdaniel

Edna Williams Mcdaniel

Sep 11, 2012

Tacoma, WA – Edna Joan Williams McDaniel, age 79, of Tacoma, Washington, formally of Lenoir, NC was called from earthly life to her eternal home on Tuesday, September 11, 2012 at Saint Joseph Hospital. She was a devoted mother who lived a good life, and exhibited a great example for her friends and family of how Christ wanted us to...

Helen Johanna Niewerth Mcallen

Helen Johanna Niewerth Mcallen

Sep 8, 2012

Helen J. McAllen, 94, of Lenoir, North Carolina passed away peacefully on September 8, 2012 at Caldwell County Hospice and Palliative Care. The second of four children, Helen was born on July 12, 1918 in Baltimore, MD to Arthur and Ida Niewerth. Helen was married to the love of her life, Milton Rudolph McAllen on Sept.13, 1940. Mom-Mom, as she...

Angela Mccarty Kincaid

Angela Mccarty Kincaid

Sep 8, 2012

Lenoir, NC- Mrs. Angela Ruth McCarty Kincaid, age 47, of Lenoir, passed away Saturday, September 8, 2012 at her home. Born May 26, 1965 in Caldwell County, she was a daughter of the late Roy Roger and Betty Ruth Jackson McCarty. Angela was a member of Calvary Baptist Church and worked with Google. She is survived by her husband, Danny...

Reba Walsh Setzer

Reba Walsh Setzer

Sep 8, 2012

Mrs. Reba Walker Walsh Setzer, age 86, formerly of Lenoir, passed away Saturday, September 8, 2012 at Carolinas Medical Center in Concord. Born July 22, 1926 in Caldwell County, Mrs. Setzer was a daughter of the late William “Coot” Rufus Walker and Nellie Bishop Walker. Other than her parents, she is preceded in death by her first husband, Mack Edward...

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