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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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Kara Brooke Chandler
May 23, 2009
Granite Falls, NC- Miss Kara Brooke Chandler, age 15, of Granite Falls, died Saturday, May 23, 2009. Born April 5, 1994 in Forsyth County, she is the daughter of Charlie and Alicia Smith Chandler of Granite Falls. She was preceded in death by her maternal Grandmother, Karen Jeanette Day Smith and her paternal Grandfather, Claude Thomas Chandler. Â Kara was...
Ralph Boyd Johnson
May 18, 2009
Morganton, NC- Ralph Boyd Johnson, age 71, died Monday, May 18, 2009 at his home. He is survived by his wife, Mildred King Johnson to whom he was married 50 years, 2 sons; 2 grandsons, 1 granddaughter and 5 great-grandchildren. The family will receive friends Wednesday, May 20, 2009 from 4:00 until 5:30 PM at Antioch Baptist Church. A private...
William Calvin Hicks
May 17, 2009
Lenoir, NC- Mr. William Calvin Hicks, age 56, of Lenoir, died Sunday, May 17, 2009 at his home. Born December 9, 1952 in Boone, Mr. Hicks was a son of the late Charles William Hicks and Ruby Harmon Hicks of Granite Falls. Other than his father, he was preceded in death by one brother, Kenneth Hicks and one sister, Rita...
Cynthia Leigh Haas
May 17, 2009
Lenoir, NC- Mrs. Cynthia “Cindy†Leigh Tolbert Haas, age 62, of Lenoir, died Sunday, May 17, 2009 at her home. Born September 24, 1946 in Catawba County, Mrs. Haas was a daughter of the late Clarence and Alice Foster Tolbert and the wife of William “Bill†Joe Haas of the home.Other than her parents, she was preceded in death by...
Kenneth Herbert Icenhour
May 15, 2009
Valdese, NC- Kenneth Herbert Icenhour, age 80, passed away Friday, May 15, 2009 at the College Pines Health and Rehabilitation Center. He was born on October 19, 1928 in Alexander County to the late Dewey Roosevelt and Pauline Little Icenhour, Sr. Kenneth was self employed and owned and operated the Piedmont Cleaners and Laundry in Lenoir prior to his retirement....
Phillip Waters
May 13, 2009
Banner Elk, NC- Mr. Phil “Phillip†Waters, age 74, of Banner Elk, died Wednesday, May 13, 2009 at the Charles A. Cannon Memorial Hospital in Linville, NC. Born August 14, 1934, Phil was a son of the late George Herman and Louellen Waters. Phil was self employed in the car washing business. He was a member of Grandview Park Baptist...
Margaret Annette Murphy
May 12, 2009
 Granite Falls, NC- Mrs. Margaret “Maggie†Bentley Murphy, age 46, of Granite Falls, died Tuesday, May 12, 2009 at her home. Born September 27, 1962, she was a daughter of Lloyd Wayne Bentley and the late Linda Bentley. Mrs. Murphy was a member of Laytown Baptist Church where she was a Sunday School teacher and also the pianist. She...
Elizabeth Campbell Hoyle
May 4, 2009
Lenoir, NC- Mrs. Elizabeth Campbell Hoyle, age 89, of Lenoir, died Monday, May 04, 2009 in Caldwell Memorial Hospital. Born February 11, 1920 in Caldwell County, Mrs. Hoyle was a daughter of the late William Thomas and Millie Elizabeth Hart Campbell and the wife of the late Robert Hoyle.Other than her husband and parents, she was preceded in death by...
Josiah William Triplett
Apr 28, 2009
Josiah William Triplett, age 23, of Granite Falls received his Glorified Body, on Tuesday morning, April 28, 2009.He was born October 28, 1985 to Travis Dewey and Kathy Caudle Triplett also of Granite Falls.He attended South Caldwell High School and Caldwell Community College. He was employed by Precision Saw and Tool of Lenoir. He was a member of Providence Baptist...
Daniel Davis Muse
Apr 27, 2009
Lenoir, NC- Mr. Daniel Davis Muse, age 85, formerly of Summerville, Georgia, died Monday, April 27, 2009 in Caldwell Hospice and Palliative Care. All services for Mr. Muse will be conducted by Mason's Funeral Home in Summerville, Georgia. Evans Funeral Service of Lenoir is serving the Muse Family locally. PDF Printable Version
Eugene Verlon Coffey
Apr 27, 2009
Hudson, NC- Mr. Eugene “Gene†Verlon Coffey, age 80, of Hudson, died Monday, April 27, 2009 in Carolina’s Medical Center in Charlotte. Born January 18, 1929 in Avery County, Mr. Coffey was a son of the late Grover and Cora Gragg Coffey and the husband of Coleen Hartley Coffey, of the home, to whom he was married 54 years. Mr....
Anne Gilliam Honeycutt
Apr 21, 2009
Lenoir, NC- Miss Anne Gilliam Honeycutt of Lenoir passed away on Tuesday, April 21, 2009 at the Caldwell Hospice and Palliative Care. Born in Lincoln County, she was a daughter of the late Carl David and Ruby Nance Honeycutt. She worked for the Lenoir News Topic for many years and then later for Bernhardt Industries as the Residential Production Manager....
Mabel Laney Taylor
Apr 21, 2009
Lenoir, NC- Mrs. Mabel Laney Taylor, age 87, of Lenoir, passed away at the Caldwell Memorial Hospital on Tuesday, April 21, 2009. Born September 5, 1921 in Caldwell County, she was a daughter of the late Bryant Filmore and Edna Beach Laney. Mrs. Taylor was a home maker and also a member of the Lower Creek Baptist Church, where she...
Hazel Louise Broyhill Payne
Apr 19, 2009
Hudson, NC- Mrs. Hazel Louise Broyhill Payne, age 85, of Hudson, died Sunday, April 19, 2009 in Caldwell Hospice and Palliative Care. Born May 2, 1923 in Watauga County, Mrs. Payne was a daughter of the late Clarence and Beulah Younce Broyhill and the wife of the late Rex Payne. Other than her husband and parents, she was preceded in...
Buster Greene
Apr 16, 2009
Lenoir, NC- Mr. Buster Greene, age 76, of Lenoir, died Thursday, April 16, 2009 in Caldwell Hospice and Palliative Care. Born April 2, 1933 in Watauga County, Mr. Greene was a son of the late Copna and Fannie Norris Greene and the husband of the late Lorene Wheatley Greene. Buster fought a long hard battle with cancer. He was a...
Mary Mattie Ladd Watters
Apr 12, 2009
Lenoir, NC- Mrs. Mary Mattie Ladd Watters, age 76, of Lenoir, died Sunday, April 12, 2009 at Frye Regional Medical Center. Born July 19, 1932 in Wilkes County, Mrs. Watters was a daughter of the late William Bynum Ladd, Sr. and the late Minnie Glass Ladd.Mrs. Watters was a member of West Lenoir Baptist Church and had retired from Bernhardt...
Harless R. Everhardt
Apr 12, 2009
Granite Falls, NC- Mr. Harless Robert Everhardt, age 67, of Lenoir, died Sunday, April 12, 2009 at the Camelot Manor Nursing Care Facility. Born November 1, 1941 in Caldwell County, Mr. Everhardt was a son of the late Harless “Polly†and Pansey Beach Everhardt.Mr. Everhardt was a member of the Wildwood Advent Christian Church, but in recent years attended the...
Annie Mae Atwood Franklin
Apr 11, 2009
Lenoir, NC- Mrs. Annie Mae Atwood Franklin, age 82, of Lenoir, died Saturday, April 11, 2009 at Gateway Nursing Center in Lenoir. Born February 11, 1927 in Wilkes County, Mrs. Franklin was a daughter of the late William and Leona Hamby Atwood and the wife of the late Edward Bruce Franklin.Mrs. Franklin had worked for Thomasville Furniture and was of...
Edna Pearl Nelson
Apr 11, 2009
Lenoir, NC- Mrs. Edna Pearl Phillips Nelson, age 88, of Lenoir, died Saturday, April 11, 2009 at Gateway Nursing Center. Born January 29, 1921 in Watauga County, Mrs. Nelson was a daughter of the late John and Lillie Bodenhamer Phillips and the wife of the late Cecil Nelson.Mrs. Nelson was a member of Cedar Rock Baptist Church and was retired...
Clyde Hill Coffey
Apr 11, 2009
Lenoir, NC- Mr. Clyde Hill Coffey, age 76, of Lenoir, died Saturday, April 11, 2009. Born September 13, 1932 in Caldwell County, he was a son of the late Howard and Edna Carlton Coffey. He was also preceded in death by his brothers, Earl Coffey, Woodrow Coffey, Wilson Coffey and George Coffey and one sister Hazel Coffey.Clyde was a loving...
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