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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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Shane Michael Buckner

Shane Michael Buckner

Oct 29, 2008

Hudson, NC- Mr. Shane Michael Buckner age 18, of Hudson, died Wednesday, October 29, 2008. Born March 5, 1990 in Caldwell County, Shane was the son of the late William ?Junior? Harvey Buckner, Jr. Shane attended South Caldwell High School and Refuge Missionary Baptist Church. He enjoyed dirt biking, skateboarding and paintball. He is survived by his mother, Christy Turner...

William Harvey Buckner

William Harvey Buckner

Oct 29, 2008

Hudson, NC- Mr. William ?Junior? Harvey Buckner, Jr., age 43, of Hudson, died Wednesday, October 29, 2008. Born July 18, 1965 in Burke County, Junior was the son of William and Noreen Buckner Sr. of Hudson. Junior attended Refuge Missionary Baptist Church. He enjoyed dirt biking, playing with his grandchildren and hanging out with his best friend, Shane, his son....

Clarence Edward Arney

Clarence Edward Arney

Oct 26, 2008

Hudson, NC- Mr. Clarence Edward Arney, age 83, of Hudson, died Sunday, October 26, 2008 at Caldwell Memorial Hospital. Born August 13, 1925 in Caldwell County, Mr. Arney was a son of the late Ransom and Lura Hoffman Arney and the husband of Mrs. Ethel Haas Arney to whom he was married for 52 years. Mr. Arney was a retired...

Donald Lee Craig

Donald Lee Craig

Oct 25, 2008

Lenoir, NC- Mr. Donald ?Don? Lee Craig, age 60, passed away on Saturday, October 25, 2008 at the Frye Regional Medical Center. Don was born August 24, 1948 to the late Horace Newton and Rachel Annie Lou Craig. Don attended the Clark?s Chapel Baptist Church. He worked for many years as an automotive paint salesman for the Flowers company. He...

Terry Corey Franklin

Terry Corey Franklin

Oct 22, 2008

  Lenoir, NC- Mrs. Terry Corey Franklin, age 56, of Lenoir, died Wednesday, October 22, 2008 in Caldwell Hospice and Palliative Care. Born December 22, 1951 in Michigan, Mrs. Franklin was a daughter of the late Charles Corey and Mrs. Doris Drayton of Morley, Michigan. Surviving other than her mother is her husband, Keith Franklin of Lenoir; her son,...

Mel Cade Sanders

Mel Cade Sanders

Oct 20, 2008

Lenoir, NC- Mel Cade Sanders, age 61, of Lenoir, died Monday, October 20, 2008 in the Valley Nursing Center in Taylorsville. Born March 17, 1947 in Caldwell County, Cade was a son of the late Charlie and Mary Alice Roberts Sanders. He was a member of Bethel Advent Christian Church. He is survived by 2 brothers, Bill and Dwayne Sanders,...

Stephan Wartko

Stephan Wartko

Oct 20, 2008

Granite Falls, NC- Mr. Stephan Wartko, age 64 of Granite Falls, died Monday, October 20, 2008 in Caldwell Hospice and Palliative Care. Funeral arrangements are pending and will be announced by Evans Funeral Service of Lenoir. PDF Printable Version

Roger Dale Harmon

Roger Dale Harmon

Oct 16, 2008

Lenoir, NC- Reverend Roger Dale Harmon, Sr. age 55, of Lenoir, went to be with his Lord and Savior, Thursday, October 16, 2008. Born September 25, 1953 in Caldwell County, Reverend Harmon was a son of George L. and Arvee Greene Harmon of Lenoir and the husband of Diane Spears Harmon of the home. Reverend Harmon had served as pastor...

Lola Townsend

Lola Townsend

Oct 16, 2008

Hudson, NC- Mrs. Lola Lilac Townsend, age 92, of Hudson, passed away on Thursday, October 16, 2008 at the Shaire Center in Hudson. Lola was a daughter of the late Thomas Joe and Charlotte Aldridge Gragg.  She was a member of Harris Chapel Baptist Church. She had worked many years as a cook at Sawmill Elementary School and also...

Wilma Lee Smith

Wilma Lee Smith

Sep 25, 2008

Granite Falls, NC- Wilma Lee Pearl Smith, age 54, of Granite Falls, died Thursday, September 25, 2008 in Carolina?s Medical Center in Charlotte. Born March 4, 1954 in Caldwell County, she was a daughter of the late Clarence Wilson and Josephine Trivett Smith. She is survived by two sons, Danny Lee Huffman and wife Cassandra of King George, VA; Rondy...

Sophia Lee Parker

Sophia Lee Parker

Sep 23, 2008

Lenoir, NC- Mrs. Sophia Lee Parker, age 76, of Lenoir, died Tuesday, September 23, 2008 in Caldwell Hospice and Palliative Care. Born January 4, 1932 in Ashe County, Mrs. Parker was a daughter of the late Ervil Lewis and Dorothy Roark Price. Mrs. Parker was a homemaker and attended Whitnel Pentecostal Holiness Church. She is survived by her husband, James...

James Pinkney Phillips

James Pinkney Phillips

Sep 21, 2008

Lenoir, NC- Mr. James Pinkney Phillips, age 80, of Lenoir, died Sunday, September 21, 2008 in Gateway Rehabilitation Center. Born March 5, 1928 in Caldwell County, Mr. Phillips was a son of the late Clinton T. and Sallie Elizabeth Jolley Phillips and the husband of the late Catherine Elizabeth Tuttle Phillips. Mr. Phillips was a U.S. Army veteran of the...

Lois Wilson Laws

Lois Wilson Laws

Sep 16, 2008

Lenoir, NC- Lois Louise Wilson Laws, 82, passed away peacefully on September 16, 2008. She was born on October 2, 1925 at home in Lenoir, NC, to Claude William Wilson and Grace Beulah Stillwell Wilson. Lois Laws grew up in Lenoir and attended Oak Hill High School. She was employed at Thrift Food Center and retired from Singer Furniture Company....

Roger Allie Church

Roger Allie Church

Sep 13, 2008

Granite Falls, NC- Mr. Roger Church, age 59, of Granite Falls, passed away on Saturday, September 13, 2008 at the Caldwell Hospice and Palliative Care. Roger was born December 29, 1948 to Allie and Eunice ?Granny? Church. Roger was a native of Caldwell County and a charter member of the Welcome Home Baptist Church. He was a tool vendor who...

Lyle Trent Hartley

Lyle Trent Hartley

Sep 12, 2008

Lenoir, NC- Mr. Lyle Trent Hartley, 46, of Lenoir, passed away Friday, September 12, 2008 at the residence. He was born March 10, 1962. He worked for the Swans Company and was a member of Flemings Chapel Baptist Church. He is survived by his parents, James and Mae Hartley of Lenoir, two brothers, Kirk D. Hartley and wife Melissa and...

Jack D. Cline

Jack D. Cline

Sep 1, 2008

Lenoir, NC- Mr. Jack D. Cline, age 80, of Lenoir, went home to be with his Lord and Saviour Tuesday, September 2, 2008 in Morganton Long Term Care. Born August 29, 1928 in Burke County, Mr. Cline was a son of the late William A. and Ruby West Cline and the husband of Mrs. Ava Craig Cline. Mr. Cline was...

Arthur Ryan

Arthur Ryan

Aug 27, 2008

Lenoir, NC- Mr. Arthur Ryan, age 81, of Lenoir, died Wednesday, August 28, 2008 at his home. Born January 21, 1927 in Manhattan, NY, Mr. Ryan was a son of the late Jeremiah Patrick and Lillian Hughe Ryan and the husband of Maria Amelia Palomino Ryan to whom they have shared 47 years of marriage. Mr. Ryan graduated from Stuyvesant...

Billy Lee Robbins

Billy Lee Robbins

Aug 27, 2008

Lenoir, NC- Mr. Billy Lee Robbins, age 66 of Lenoir, died Wednesday, August 27, 2008 in Caldwell Hospice and Palliative Care. Born October 2, 1941 in Watauga County, Mr. Robbins was a son of the late William Ross and Maude Edith Jordan Robbins and the husband of Vera ?Sis? Dollars Robbins of the home. Mr. Robbins attended Welcome Home Baptist...

Garris Neal Brown

Garris Neal Brown

Aug 25, 2008

Lenoir, NC- Mr. Garris Neal Brown, age 80, of Lenoir, died Monday, August 25, 2008 in Caldwell Hospice and Palliative Care. Born January 14, 1928 in Smyth, Virginia, Mr. Brown was a son of the late Preston E. and Phoebe Jane Adams Brown and the husband of Theo Virginia Gullion Brown of the home. Mr. Brown was an 8 year...

Serafin Salgado

Serafin Salgado

Aug 22, 2008

Barnwell, SC- Mr. Serafin Salgado, age 72, died Friday afternoon, August 22, 2008, at the home of his daughter in Lenoir, NC. Born March 12, 1936 in Meade, West Virginia, Mr. Salgado was a son of the late Serafin and Gracie Belle Garretson Salgado and the husband of Joanna Marie Wink Salgado. Mr. Salgado was an E-8 retiree of the...

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