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Recent Obituaries in Lenoir, NC
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Betty Grey Knight Spengler
Dec 30, 2009
Bolivia, NC- Betty Grey Knight Spengler, age 77, of Bolivia, died Wednesday, December 30, 2009 at Caldwell Hospice and Palliative Care in Lenoir. Born September 14, 1932 in Caldwell County, Mrs. Spengler was a daughter of the late David Albert and Lelia Mae Arney Knight and the wife of the late Stanley Claire Spengler. Other than her husband and parents...
Infant Ethan Floyd Chambers
Dec 30, 2009
Lenoir, NC- Ethan Floyd Chambers, infant son of Justin and Christina Chambers, died Wednesday, December 30, 2009 at Caldwell Memorial Hospital. Funeral arrangements are pending and will be announced by Evans Funeral Service & Crematory of Lenoir. PDF Printable Version
Douglas Mcarthur Hensley
Dec 29, 2009
Lenoir, NC- Rev. Douglas McArthur Hensley, age 67, of Lenoir, died Tuesday, December 29, 2009 at his residence. Born September 10, 1942, Burnsville, N.C., Rev. Hensley was a son of the late Sam and Alethea Hensley. Other than his parents, he was preceded in death by one brother, David Hensley. Reverend Hensley was retired from Bernhardt Furniture Plant #3. He...
Margaret Taylor Braswell
Dec 29, 2009
Lenoir, NC- Mrs. Margaret Taylor Braswell, age 89, of Lenoir, died Tuesday, December 29, 2009 at Shaire Center in Lenoir. Born November 24, 1920 in Avery County, Mrs. Braswell was a daughter of the late Eliam and Vettie Wilson Pritchard. Other than her parents, she was preceded in death by her first husband, Bob Taylor, her second husband Harry Braswell;...
Harley Bentley
Dec 28, 2009
Lenoir, NC- Mr. Harley Ray ?Paw? Bentley, age 64, of Lenoir, went to be with his Lord on Monday, December 28, 2009 at Caldwell Hospice and Palliative Care. ?Paw? is survived by his loving family and friends, including his two special Grandchildren, Dylan and Mackenzie. At Mr. Bentley?s request, private services will be held at a later date. Online condolences...
Annie Beora Smith
Dec 27, 2009
Morganton, NC- Mrs. Annie Beora Smith, age 99, of Morganton, died Sunday, December 27, 2009 at her home. Born March 28, 1910 in Wilkes County, Mrs. Smith was a daughter of the late Mark L. and Emma Jane Shepherd Adkins and the wife of the late George H. Smith. Mrs. Smith was a member of Antioch Baptist Church for 82...
Katheryn Elaine Bowman
Dec 26, 2009
Lenoir, NC- Miss Katheryn ?Kathy? Elaine Bowman, age 52, of Lenoir, went to be with her Lord and Savior Saturday, December 26, 2009 at her home. Born December 5, 1957 in Caldwell County, she was a daughter of Molly Evelyn Bowman of Lenoir and the late Ira Cromer ?Big Boy? Bowman. She was a Christian of Baptist faith and served...
William Smith Ford
Dec 24, 2009
Lenoir, NC- William Smith Ford, age 60, of Lenoir, died Thursday, December 24, 2009 at his home. Born September 20, 1949 in Blowing Rock, he was a son of the late Vahnlee and Virginia Ford and the husband of Bobbie Hare of Hudson. Other than his parents, he is preceded in death by his Grandparents, Margaret and John Ford, Sr....
Sam Norton
Dec 18, 2009
Lenoir, NC- Mr. Sam Norton, age 32, of Lenoir, went to be with the Lord Thursday, December 17, 2009 at Caldwell Hospice and Palliative Care after a 3 year battle with osteosarcoma. Born April 6, 1977 in Massachusetts, Sam enjoyed boating and spending time with his kids. He was a member of Piney Grove Baptist Church. Sam is survived by...
Mal Lovelace Wall
Dec 11, 2009
Lenoir, NC- Mr. Mal Lovelace Wall, Sr., age 88, of Lenoir, died Friday, December 11, 2009 at Carolina Rehab Center of Burke. Born September 22, 1921 in Rutherford County, North Carolina, Mr. Bivens was a son of the late Goyen O. and Etta Louise Proctor Wall, and the husband of the late, Faye Willine Barger Wall. Other than his wife...
Mary Louise Fox Curtis
Dec 10, 2009
Lenoir, NC- Mary Louise Fox Curtis, age 85, of Lenoir, died Thursday, December 10, 2009 at her home. Born May 1, 1924 in Lenoir, Mrs. Curtis was a daughter of the late John Bunyon and Lola Mae Tolbert Fox and the wife of Reverend Robert Ralph Curtis of the home to whom she had been married for 69 years. Mrs....
William Emmett Honeycutt
Dec 9, 2009
Lenoir, NC- Mr. William Emmett Honeycutt, age 83, of Lenoir, died Tuesday, December 8, 2009 in the Palliative Carecenter & Hospice of Catawba Valley. Born June 12, 1926 in Tazewell County, VA, he was a son of the late Adam S. and Dora Puckett Honeycutt. William was Baptist by faith and a Navy veteran serving in WWII. He enjoyed fishing...
Charles Donald Harris
Dec 7, 2009
Hudson, NC- Mr. Charles Donald Harris, age 75, of Hudson, died Monday, December 7, 2009, at his residence. Born December 12, 1933 in Louisville, Mississippi, Charles was a son of the late Dewey Harris and Charlotte Bell Harris Clark.  Charles was raised in Louisville, Mississippi and Ruston, Louisiana and was Baptist by faith. He was an Army veteran serving...
Della Borders Coffey
Dec 4, 2009
Lenoir, NC- Mrs. Della Borders Coffey, age 77, of Lenoir, died Friday, December 4, 2009 at Caldwell Hospice and Palliative Care. Born August 12, 1932 in Caldwell County, Mrs. Coffey was a daughter of the late Carl Washington and Glenna Irene Martin Borders and the wife of Mr. Maynard M. Coffey of the home. Mrs. Coffey was a homemaker and...
Vance Eugene Church
Dec 1, 2009
Lenoir, NC- Mr. Vance Eugene Church age 48, of Lenoir, died Tuesday, December 1, 2009 at his home. Born February 27, 1961, he was a son of Robert Jerome Church and the late, Rachel Craig Church. Vance enjoyed working on computers and spending time on his C.B. radio. He enjoyed working and riding his tractor. Surviving are his wife, Carol...
Peggy B. Greene
Dec 1, 2009
Granite Falls, NC- Mrs. Peggy B. Greene, age 55, of Granite Falls, died Tuesday, December 1, 2009 at Caldwell Hospice and Palliative Care. Born February 20, 1954 in Caldwell County, Peggy was the daughter of the late Johnny David and Lucy Harrell Bryant. Peggy was Baptist by faith and had worked at Thomasville Furniture as a computer specialist. In addition...
Christopher Keith Allen
Nov 30, 2009
Ocala, FL- Mr. Christopher Keith Allen, age 44, of Ocala, died November 30, 2009. Born September 27, 1965 in Caldwell County, he was the son of Jay and Toye Cody Allen of Lenoir.  In addition to his parents, he is survived by three daughters, Roxy Allen of Newton, Sierra Allen of Hickory, and Elizabeth Allen of Roan Mountain, TN;...
Charles Eli Andrews
Nov 30, 2009
Lenoir, NC- Mr. Charles Eli Andrews, age 92, of Lenoir, died Monday, November 30, 2009 at Shaire Nursing Center of Lenoir. A service to celebrate his life will be 3:00 PM Friday, December 4, 2009 at Crest View Baptist Church in Lenoir. The family will receive at the church prior to the service from 1:30 until 3:00. Reverend Michael Isaacs...
Linda Sue Gragg
Nov 30, 2009
Hudson, NC- Mrs. Linda Sue Gragg, age 52, of Hudson, died Monday, November 30, 2009 at her home. Born April 15, 1957 in Watauga County, Mrs. Gragg was a daughter of Mr. Floyd Enlo Gragg of Lenoir and the late Mary Watson Gragg. Other than her mother, she is preceded in death by a sister Patricia Gragg Surviving other than...
Robert Conley Perkins
Nov 27, 2009
Lenoir, NC- Mr. Robert C. Perkins, age 81, of Lenoir, NC, went to be with his Lord and Savior, on Friday, November 27, 2009 at Asheville Specialty Hospital. Born June 8, 1928 in Burke County, he was the son of the late R.C. and Julia Hilliard Perkins. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two sisters,...
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