Betty Ruth Benfield
May 15, 2021
Mrs. Betty Ruth Benfield, 91 of Lenoir, passed away at Deerfield Ridge Assisted Living in Boone on Saturday, May 15, 2021. She was born on May 2, 1930 in Caldwell County, NC to the late Frank Moser and Mary Elizabeth Moser. She was preceded in death by her husband, Sherman Benfield, an infant son, and multiple siblings. Betty enjoyed being...
James Carey Packard
May 14, 2021
Jim Packard, 71, of Lenoir passed away on May 14, 2021. Jim was born in Knox County, TN to the late John and Trula Packard on December 26, 1949. Jim was married to Barbara Packard. Jim enjoyed a career as a shop teacher for many years. In addition to his wife, Jim is survived by his children: John Packard; Jane...
June Barnett
May 14, 2021
June Trout Barnett, 88, of Taylorsville, North Carolina passed away on May 14, 2021 at Hickory Falls Health & Rehab in Granite Falls. June was born April 8, 1933 to the late George Thomas Trout and Alice Irene McCoy Trout. After two years of college June worked at J.C. Penny Co. She made many flower arrangements while caring for her...
Wanda Elaine Swanson
May 13, 2021
Wanda Elaine (Morris) Swanson, 90, of Lenoir, passed away at Caldwell Hospice & Palliative Care in Lenoir. She was born to the late Ulysses Gurnie Morris and Lois A Morris, on July 17, 1930 in Indianapolis, Indiana. Preceded in death by her husband, Herbert Swanson. She is survived by her two daughters, Garneith Bollinger of North Carolina and a daughter...
Timmy Williams
May 8, 2021
Lenoir- Timmy Gray Williams, age 67, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, May 8, 2021 at his residence. He was born in Caldwell County on July 22, 1953 to the late Harry and Thelma Williams.He was married for 47 years to Evelyn Holsclaw Williams of the residence. Timmy was a wonderful husband, Dad, and PawPaw and was...
Michael Dean Roberts
May 8, 2021
Michael Dean Roberts, 68, of Lenoir, North Carolina passed away on May 8, 2021 at Hickory Falls Health & Rehab in Lenoir. Michael was born April 3, 1953 in McDowell County, West Virginia to the late William Howard Roberts and Gracie Blankenship Roberts. In addition to his parent’s, he is preceded in death by his sisters, Debbie Taylor and Judy...
Violet Louise Walsh
May 7, 2021
Violet Louise Walsh, 93, of Hickory, formerly of Lenoir, passed away at Carolina Caring in Newton and entered her heavenly home on Friday, May 7, 2021. She was born on July 17, 1927 in Ashe County, NC to the late Charlie and Beulah Bare Vannoy. She was preceded in death by her husband, Roy Hugh “Jack” Walsh Sr.; sons, Roy...
Shirley Sterne
May 6, 2021
Shirley Muriel Sterne, age 83, passed away on Thursday, May 6, 2021 at Taylorsville House of declining health. Muriel was preceded in death her parents, Arvil Eller and Lola Watson Eller; husband, Lawrence Morrison; brothers, Herman Eller; Butch Eller and Bobby Eller; and her life-long friend, Harry Wright. She is survived by her daughter, Nevada Johnson; son, Michael Lee Sterne...
Carl Wagner
May 3, 2021
Carl Benjamin Wagner, 90, passed away Monday May 3, 2021. Carl was born October 9, 1930 in Alexander County, to the late Theodore and Lelia Teague Wagner. He was preceded in death by his wife Lucy Page Wagner, also two sisters, Emilyn Wagner and Rachel Wagner and one brother, Frank Wagner. Those left to cherish his memory include sons Ben...
Darrell Lloyd
May 3, 2021
Darrell W. Lloyd of Lenoir, NC, after battling Parkenson’s Disease for over 10 years, passed away peaceably on May 3, 2021 at the age of 88.He was born in High Point, NC to Rebecca Ray and Troy Lloyd. Darrell served in the Army Field Artillery during the Korean Conflict and married the love of his life - Dorothy Spear in...
Donna Sheets
May 3, 2021
Lenoir – Donna Taylor Sheets, age 88, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, May 3, 2021 at Lenoir Healthcare. She was born in Johnson County, TN on March 22, 1933 to the late Clyde Roosevelt Taylor and Doanie Owens Taylor. Donna was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother and a member of Lenoir Church of Christ....
Jb Hood
May 2, 2021
Lenoir – JB Hood, Jr., age 91, passed away on Sunday, May 2, 2021 at Caldwell Hospice Robbins Center. He was born in Caldwell County on November 30, 1929 to the late James Albert Hood and Martha Gilland Hood. JB worked for Broyhill Furniture Industries for over 40 years and served in the National Guard for 11 years. In addition...
Ina Ruth Andrews
May 2, 2021
Ina Ruth Andrews, 87, passed away on May 2, 2021 at her home. Ruth was born in Ashe County on March 29, 1934 to the late Thomas and Ina Pearl Trivette. Ruth was married to the late Lawrence Andrews. Better known as “Mamaw,” or “Ruthie,” she was always happiest in her vegetable garden or working in her flower gardens. She...
Terrence Joe "Tj" Gragg
Apr 29, 2021
Terrence Joe “TJ” Gragg, age 70, of Hudson, passed away Thursday, April 29, 2021 at Catawba Valley Medical Center.He was born December 19, 1950 to the late Burl and Willa Gragg. TJ was retired from US Airways after many years of employment.He loved to travel abroad and had a love for animals.He was known for his sense of humor and...
William Junior Reese
Apr 29, 2021
William Junior Reese of Lenoir peacefully passed away on Thursday, April 29, 2021, after a long illness.His loving wife of 56 years, Evelyn J. Reese, was by his side when he went into the arms of our Lord. Junior was born in Lenoir on November 13, 1944. He was preceded in death by his parents, Ethel J. and Thurston W....
Mike Holman
Apr 27, 2021
Michael Lee Holman passed away on April 27th 2021 after a period of declining health. Born in Lenoir on June 7, 1947, Mike was the youngest child of Mildred and Dewey Holman. He attended Lenoir Rhyne College and graduated with the class of 1969. After college, he enlisted in the Army National Guard in 1970. Mike enjoyed a long and...
John Howell
Apr 27, 2021
John Howell, Jr. age 86 of Winston Salem, NC quietly passed away on April 27, 2021 at Caldwell Hospice Palliative Care in Hudson, NC.He was born on October 9, 1934 in Boomer, NC to the late John Howell, Sr. and Amelia Carlton Howell.He was preceded in death by a son Tommy Caron Howell and siblings Robert “Bob” Howell, Wallace R....
Doralee Caudle
Apr 27, 2021
Blessed with a gentle spirit, a servant’s heart, and a zest for life Doralee Suddreth Caudle, closed her eyes on April 27, 2021, at 4:55 AM and danced her pretty little self into Heaven. William Edgar and Jewel Childers Suddreth gave birth to their daughter on April 17, 1934. As she grew, she loved playing with her Childer’s cousins, performing...
Elijah Sumerow
Apr 24, 2021
Lenoir- Elijah Dale Summerow, age 2, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, April 24, 2021. He was born in Caldwell County on August 30, 2018 to Ashley Johnson. He was preceded in death by his brother, Jeremy Summerow. In addition to his mother, Elijah is survived by his sisters, Kaylee Johnson and Valerie Hope Summerow; grandparents, John...
Tina Marie Lee
Apr 23, 2021
Lenoir- Tina Lee, age 39, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, April 23, 2021 at Caldwell UNC Health. She was born in Caldwell County on November 7, 1981 to Melissa Moore and the late Anthony Collins. She was married to David Lee of the residence. Tina was a loving wife, mother and faithful Christian. She was a...
