Obituaries

Aug 3, 2016

Lenoir, NC- Mr. Marshall Parks Clontz, age 82, of Lenoir, passed away on Wednesday, August 3, 2016 at Caldwell UNC Healthcare. Born April 13, 1934 in Burke County, Parks was a son of the late, Marshall and Martha Barlow Clontz. He was a veteran of the United States Army and a member of the Bethel Baptist Church. In addition to...

Jul 31, 2016

Lenoir – Mr. Steven Wade McDonald, Sr., age 73, passed away on Sunday, July 31, 2016 at his residence. He was born in Caldwell County on February 15, 1943 to the late William “Bill” McDonald and Lena Mae Brookshire McDonald. He was married to Elaine McDonald of the residence. Mr. McDonald was of Baptist faith. He was a member of...

Jul 30, 2016

Linda Earp Crump, age 71, of Lenoir, passed away Saturday, July 30, 2016 at Catawba Valley Medical Center, surrounded by family. Linda was born October 26, 1944 in Caldwell County to the late Kermit Smith Earp and Beatrice “Helena” Laxton Earp. Along with her parents, Linda was preceded in death by her late husband, James “Jim” Lewis Crump. Linda graduated...

Jul 28, 2016

Lenoir-Mary Kate Riggs, age 97, of Lenoir, passed away on Thursday, July 28, 2016 at her home. Born February 1, 1919 in Laurel Springs, NC, Mary was a daughter of the late David and Effie Mae Woody Hart. She had worked at the Holiday Inn for 27 years. She was the oldest living member of the Calvary Advent Christian Church....

Jul 28, 2016

Mr. Michael Scott Carswell, age 55, of Granite Falls, passed away on Thursday, July 28, 2016 at Caldwell Hospice and Palliative Care in Hudson. Born March 21, 1961 in Caldwell County, Michael was the son of Billy Lawrence and Mary Jennings Carswell. Michael owned his own landscaping business and was also the pastor of Lenoir for Christ Assembly of God....

Jul 27, 2016

Jul 27, 2016

Lenoir-Ralph “Charles” Junior Rudisill, Jr, age 90, of Lenoir, passed away on Wednesday, July 27, 2016 at the Shaire Center in Lenoir. Born March 8, 1926 in Burke County, Ralph was a son of the late Charles Lester and Mary Townsend Rudisill. He was a member of the Littlejohn United Methodist Church and a veteran of the United States Navy....

Jul 26, 2016

Jul 25, 2016

Grady Clarence Wilcox, age 86, of Hudson, passed away peacefully at his residence Monday July 25, 2016 He was born on September 15, 1929 in Ashe County to the late Vance and Dora Lee Parsons Wilcox. Mr. Wilcox was a member of Whitnel Pentecostal Holiness Church. Along with his parents he was preceded in death by his wife Faye Wilcox,...

Jul 24, 2016

Lenoir – Mr. Floyd Franklin Honeycutt, age 86, passed away on Sunday, July 24, 2016 at his residence. He was born in Caldwell County on June 1, 1930 to the late William G. Honeycutt and Stella McRary Honeycutt. He was married to Nancy Kaylor Honeycutt, of the residence, for almost 62 years. He and his long-time friend, Fred McGee, were...

Jul 23, 2016

Lenoir – Mrs. Sabra Riggs Melton, age 92, passed away on Saturday, July 23, 2016 at Trinity Ridge. She was born in Caldwell County on January 13, 1924 to the late John Riggs and Charlotte Triplett Riggs. Mrs. Melton was a life-long member of Trinity United Methodist Church. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her...

Jul 22, 2016

Lenoir – Charles Alan Moore, age 55, passed away on Friday, July 22, 2016 at Caldwell Hospice. He was born in Caldwell County on August 9, 1960 to Charles Moore and Joanne Parlier Moore. He and his wife, Brenda Andrews Moore, had just celebrated their 32nd wedding anniversary. Alan was a wonderful, loving husband, father and son. He was an...

Jul 20, 2016

Lenoir – Houston Williams, Jr., age 69, passed away on Wednesday, July 20, 2016 at Frye Regional Medical Center. He was born on November 14, 1946 to the late Houston Williams Sr. and Annie Denny Williams. Houston grew up in the Freedman Community and attended Freedman High School. He was a member of New Covenant Methodist Church (formerly Harper’s Chapel...

Jul 17, 2016

Granite Falls – Melinda Gail Thompson, age 52, passed away on Sunday, July 17, 2016 at Frye Regional Medical Center. She was born in Caldwell County on October 11, 1963 to John Thompson and Barbara Oliver Elmore. Melinda was a loving mother, grandmother “Nannie”, and companion.She was preceded in death by her brother, Steve Thompson. In addition to her parents,...

Jul 16, 2016

Lenoir, NC- Mrs. Dorothy “Dot” Laney Brandon, age 82 of Lenoir, passed away Saturday, July 16, 2016 at her home. Born February 21,1934 in Caldwell County, she was a daughter of the late Ralph John and Wilma Beach Laney. “Aunt Dot” as she was known, was a homemaker and member of First Baptist Church of Lenoir. She had a real...

Jul 11, 2016

Jul 11, 2016

Lenoir – Mrs. Joyce May Price Gragg, age 82, passed away on Monday, July 11, 2016 at Frye Regional Medical Center. She was born in Caldwell County on March 10, 1934 to the late Edward Price and Mamie Smith Price. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Howard Gragg; brother, Bill Price; and sisters,...

Jul 10, 2016

Lenoir – James “Whitey” Keyner Hawkins, age 91, passed away on Sunday, July 10, 2016 at Caldwell Hospice Robbins Center. He was born in Caldwell County on November 21, 1924 to the late Granville L. Hawkins and Hattie Hall Hawkins. He was married for 67 years to Thelma Griffin Hawkins of the residence. Whitey grew up in Buffalo Cove and...

Jul 8, 2016

Lenoir – William “Randy” Randolph Seagle, age 56, of Lenoir, passed away Friday, July 8, 2016 at his home. Randy was born March 10, 1960 in Caldwell County. Randy is preceded in death by his father, Roy Dean Seagle and a brother, Richard Dean Seagle. Randy attended both Union Baptist Church and Bethel Advent Christian Church and was an honorary...

Jul 8, 2016

Lenoir – Mrs. Margaret Swanson Dabrowski, age 87, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Friday, July 8, 2016. Born May 5, 1929 in Caldwell County, she was a daughter of the late William Russell and Lida Belle Prestwood Swanson. Other than her parents, she is preceded in death by a daughter, Tonja Pittman, a brother, James Swanson...