Obituaries

Oct 7, 2014

Granite Falls – Johnnie Floyd Wicker, age 77, went home to be with the Lord, surrounded by his wife and daughters, on Tuesday, October 7, 2014 at Caldwell Hospice. He was born in Steele, Missouri on February 5, 1937 to the late G.W. “Bud” Wicker and Bertha Davis Wicker. He was married to Mary Cole Wicker of the home for...

Oct 6, 2014

Lenoir – Mrs. Sybil Bryant McMillan, age 85, passed away on Monday, October 6, 2014 at Caldwell UNC Healthcare. She was born in Caldwell County on December 2, 1928 to the late Arthur and Blanche Bryant. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Wilfred “Wick” McMillan; one sister and five brothers. Mrs. McMillan is...

Oct 3, 2014

Lenoir, NC – Mrs. Lois Elizabeth Eller Maness, age 82, of Lenoir, passed away Friday, October 3, 2014 at Caldwell UNC Health Care in Lenoir.Born July 19, 1932 in Burke County, Mrs. Maness was a daughter of the late Robert and Bessie Mae Clontz Eller and the wife of the late William Carl Maness, Jr. Other than her husband and...

Oct 2, 2014

Granite Falls – Kathleen Schroeder Hart, age 49, of Granite Falls, NC, went to be with her Lord and Savior, October 2, 2014 at her home after a courageous battle with recurrent ovarian cancer.Kathy was born December 30, 1964 to Betty Mesker Schroeder and the late Norbert Schroeder in Leipsic, Ohio.Kathy was married to John F. Hart, Jr. April 13,...

Oct 2, 2014

Rebecca Sue Barlowe of Lenoir, surrounded by family and friends, passed away October 2nd. Sue was the fifth born of 12 children and was preceded in death by her parents, Roy and Mae Barlowe, and sister, Mary Jo. Five brothers, Aldon, Roy, Johnny, Bobby and Michael Barlowe along with five sisters, Patricia Day, Audrey Younce, Dotty Bolick, Lynne Isaacs and...

Sep 30, 2014

Bayne Abernathy Lenoir – Bayne Edgar Abernathy, age 51, passed away on Tuesday, September 30, 2014 at Caldwell Hospice. A private service will be held at a later date. Online condolences may be sent to the Abernathy Family at http://www.evansfuneralservice.com/ Evans Funeral Service & Crematory is serving the Abernathy Family. PDF Printable Version

Sep 29, 2014

Lenoir – Vivian Kathleen Crump Clontz, age 79, passed away on Monday, September 29, 2014 at Grandview Villa Assisted Living. She was born in Burke County on April 5, 1935 to the late William and Minnie Crump. Mrs. Clontz enjoyed vegetable and flower gardening, a good game of yahtzee, her grandchildren and especially her great-grandchildren. In addition to her parents...

Sep 26, 2014

Lenoir, NC – James (Jimmy) “Dowat” William Greene, age 46, of Lenoir, passed away Friday, September 26, 2014 at Caldwell Hospice and Palliative Care in Lenoir.Born November 24, 1967 in Caldwell County, Jimmy was a son of Larry Malcolm and Thelma Shore Greene and the husband of Amy Townsend Greene. Jimmy was a member of Yadkin Baptist Church.He was an...

Sep 26, 2014

Lenoir, NC- Mr. Norris Nelson Dillard, age 67 of Lenoir, passed away Friday, September 26, 2014 at Caldwell Hospice and Palliative Care in Hudson.Born December 8, 1946 in Caldwell County, Mr. Dillard was a son of the late Rhonda McCoy Dillard and the late Annie Ruth Pope Hollar. Other than his parents, he is preceded in death by a sister,...

Sep 25, 2014

Lenoir, NC- Mrs. Annie Ruth Pope Hollar, age 88, of Lenoir, passed away Thursday, September 25, 2014 at Caldwell Hospice and Palliative Care in Hudson.Born September 6, 1926 in Caldwell County, she was a daughter of the late John Burl and Ella Mae Hendrix Pope and the wife of the late Thomas Dale Hollar. Other than her husband and parents,...

Sep 25, 2014

Sep 25, 2014

Lenoir, NC- Colonel Benjamin Roland Setzer, North Carolina Air National Guard (Retired), passed away Wednesday, September 25, 2014 at Caldwell Hospice and Palliative Care in Lenoir.Born March 27, 1938 in Caldwell County, he was the son of the late James Carl and Amanda Anderson Setzer and the husband of the late Lillian Kent Setzer. Other than his wife and parents,...

Sep 24, 2014

Terry Jackson Hudson – Robert “Terry” Terrill Jackson, age 58, passed away on Wednesday, September 24, 2014 at Caldwell Hospice. He was born in Randolph County, Alabama on October 12, 1955 to Shirley Fallin Miller and the late Robert L. Jackson. Terry was a 1974 graduate of Hudson High School and was a member of Mountain Grove Baptist Church. Other...

Sep 23, 2014

Donna Creger Benson Hudson – Donna Creger Benson, age 55, passed away on September 23, 2014 at her residence. She was born in Caldwell County on December 30, 1958 to Shirley Putnam Creger and the late David Creger. Donna was married to Mike Benson of the residence. In addition to her father, she was preceded in death by her grandparents,...

Sep 22, 2014

Darlene Jones Darlene Shell Jones, 53, of Hudson went home to be with her Lord and Savior Monday, September 22, 2014 at Catawba Valley Medical Center. She was born June 29, 1961. She was preceded in death by her parents Aron and Frances Shell and a brother Paul Shell. She is survived by a daughter, Debra Price and husband Donald...

Sep 21, 2014

Sep 20, 2014

Lenoir – Mr. Paul Dale Walsh, age 83, of Lenoir, passed away Saturday, September 20, 2014 at Caldwell Memorial Hospital.Born January 5, 1931 in Wilkes County, Mr. Walsh was a son of the late Thomas Fedrick and Lucy Jane Hatton Walsh and the husband of Mrs. Winnifred “Winnie” Vines Walsh to whom they shared 64 years of marriage. Other than...

Sep 19, 2014

Bryce Huntley Sherrill 89 passed away Friday, September 19, 2014. Born March 27, 1925 in Caldwell County, he was the son of the late Knox Finley Sherrill and Lelia Huntley Sherrill.He was also preceded in death by a brother Keith Ernest Sherrill. Bryce was a faithful member of Tabernacle Advent Christian Church, where he served as Deacon, sang in the...

Sep 17, 2014

Evans Funeral Service September 18, 2014 Helen Sherwood Harman Helen Brown Sherwood Harman, 91, peacefully passed away on Wednesday, September 17, 2014, at Lenoir Healthcare.She was born on November 18, 1922, in Watauga County and was one of the ten children born to the late Nannie and Jim Sherwood. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by...

Sep 16, 2014

Lenoir – Kenneth Marvin Roberts “Chub”, age 71, passed away on Tuesday, September 16, 2014 at Caldwell Hospice. He was born in Caldwell County on December 28, 1942 to the late Earn Roberts and Edith McRary Roberts. Chub was a member of Union Baptist Church. He loved his dogs and building model airplanes. He also enjoyed doing mechanical work, operating...