Obituaries

Apr 17, 2015

Lenoir – Norma “Dottie” Dorothea Jones, age 54, passed away on Friday, April 17, 2015 at Caldwell Hospice. She was born in Boston, MA on December 3, 1960 to the late Forrest McBriar and Lillian Jones. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her aunts, Ruth Jones Moore and Beatrice Jones Forney and cousins, John Mack...

Apr 15, 2015

Shirley Watson Lenoir – Shirley Ann Triplett Watson, age 78, of Lenoir, went home to be with her Heavenly Father on Wednesday, April 15, 2015 at 2:08 PM. Born September 23, 1936 in Watauga County, she was the daughter of the late Clemmon and Pearl Triplett. Mrs. Watson was a member of First Baptist Church of Whitnel. She retired from...

Apr 12, 2015

Lenoir – Tammy Elizabeth Penley Annas, age 43, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, April 12, 2015 at her residence. She was born in Catawba County on September 6, 1971 to Daniel Penley and Iva Trivette Penley. Tammy was a member of Cedar Rock Baptist Church. Tammy was preceded in death by her sister, Lori Ann Freeman...

Apr 11, 2015

Roger McCroskey Hudson – Roger Lee McCroskey, age 73, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, April 11, 2015 at Gateway Nursing Center. He was born in Mercer County, West Virginia on October 20, 1941 to the late Lemuel McCroskey and Gladys Luellen Hatley. Roger retired from Broyhill Furniture Industries after working for more than 40 years. He...

Apr 10, 2015

Lenoir – Larry Dean Haas, age 61, passed away on Friday, April 10, 2015 at Caldwell Hospice. He was born in Caldwell County on August 5, 1953 to Marie Clark Haas. Larry was married to Deborah Drum Haas of the home for 36 years. Larry was a member of Lenoir Community Church for most of his life where he was...

Apr 5, 2015

Lenoir– Mrs. Eurline Lewis Martin, age 81, passed away on Sunday, April 5, 2015 at Caldwell Memorial Hospital. She was born in Caldwell County on December 8, 1933 to the late Thurman S. Lewis and Wilma Hurley Lewis. She was married to Ralph Eugene “Curly” Martin, of the home, for 59 years. Mrs. Martin was a long-time member of First...

Apr 4, 2015

Lenoir – Donald “Donnie”Jay Bodford, age 41, passed away on Saturday, April 4, 2015 at his residence. He was born in Caldwell County on November 5, 1973 to Frances Lipsie Sanders and the late Norman Bodford. He was married to Doris Dula Bodford of the home. In addition to his wife and mother, Donnie is survived by his step-father, Randy...

Apr 4, 2015

Lenoir – Mrs. Rachel Pitts Price, age 93, of Lenoir, passed away Saturday, April 4, 2015 at Lenoir HealthCare.Born December 24, 1921 in Burke County, she was the daughter of the late Marlon and Jessie Mae Crites Pitts and the wife of the late Fred W. Price Sr. Other than her husband and parents, she was preceded in death by...

Apr 1, 2015

Lenoir – Bruce Carroll Pennell, a loving husband, father and grandfather of Baptist Faith at Lenoir Community Church, recently passed away on April 1, 2015 at Lenoir Health Care. Born on September 1, 1937, Bruce was 77 years of age. In his many years, Bruce lived an accomplished life; only at the age of 10 he won a watermelon-eating contest...

Mar 31, 2015

Lenoir – Daniel Wade Beach Jr. of Carlton Springs Place, passed away on March 31, 2015 at Lenoir Healthcare.Daniel was born on March 16, 1925 to the late Daniel Wade Beach Sr. and wife Oma Smith Beach. Daniel was a United States Army Veteran, of Methodist Faith as well as a Charter Member for the Happy Valley Ruritan Club where...

Mar 30, 2015

Lenoir – Johnny Lee Stewart, age 74, passed away on Monday, March 30, 2015 at UNC Healthcare. Funeral services are private. Online condolences may be sent to the Stewart Family at www.evansfuneralservice.com Evans Funeral Service & Crematory of Lenoir is serving the Stewart Family. PDF Printable Version

Mar 29, 2015

John Deitz Granite Falls - John Curtis Deitz Jr. passed away at the age of 79 on March 29, 2015 at Burke Hospice and Palliative Care in Valdese, NC. He was born in Caldwell County on October 18, 1935 to the late John Curtis Deitz Sr. and Bernice Carlton Deitz. In addition to his parents, John was preceded in death...

Mar 28, 2015

Taylorsville, NC- Mr. Horace Michael Thompson, age 66, of Taylorsville, passed away Saturday,March 28, 2015. The Thompson Family is gathering with family and friends at Lower Creek Baptist Church Saturday, April 4, 2015 from 2:00 until 4:00 for a time of celebration of Mike's life and visitation time in the fellowship hall at the church. Online condolences may be sent...

Mar 27, 2015

Lenoir- Bernice “Tiny” Lucille Sipes Correll, age 83, of Lenoir, passed away Friday, March 27, 2015 at Shaire Center in Lenoir.Born February 10, 1932 in Caldwell County, she was a daughter of the late Frank and Della Watson Sipes and wife of the late Duward Henry Correll. Other than her husband and parents, she was preceded in death by a...

Mar 25, 2015

Clifton Salley Clifton Salley departed this life Wednesday March 25, 2015 at Hospice Palliative Care. Mr. Salley was born April 6, 1929 in Forsyth County. He was preceded in death by his parents; Rev. Ben Salley and Ethel Green Salley.Four brothers: Rev. Daniel Salley Sr., Joseph Salley, Wilbert Salley, and Thomas Salley.Two sisters: Jessie Salley McClinton, and Thelma Salley Peeples.He...

Mar 25, 2015

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Mar 23, 2015

Carden Brown Lenoir- Robert Carden Brown, age 54, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, March 23, 2015 at his residence. He was born in Jacksonville, FL on December 19, 1960 to Cherry Noble and the late Robert Eugene Brown. He was married to Teresa Musfeldt Brown of the home. Carden loved his family and friends and was known for never having...

Mar 23, 2015

Louise Ilee Cummings Bird lived a full and varied life of almost 95 years. Louise was born in Rocky, Arkansas, and was the third of Oscar and Mildred Cummings’ eight children. When she was a small child the family moved to Albert, Kansas, where her father found employment working for the railroad and farming.She grew up on a farm and...

Mar 23, 2015

Wilbern Brown On Monday, March 23rd, 2015 our beloved Wilbern P. Brown (Fuzzy) passed peacefully into eternal life with Jesus, our Lord and Savior. Wilbern will be remembered for his quick wit, kind spirit, generosity and his love and devotion to his friends and family. He was a loving and devoted husband and loving father to his two daughters. Wilbern...