Harold Duane Gearhart
Jan 12, 2013
Buddy Gearhart Lenoir, NC - Harold Duane (Buddy) Gearhart Jr., native of Bluefield West Virginia, died Saturday Jan. 12, 2013. He was preceded in death by his father, Harold Duane Gearhart Sr. and his mother Arlene Fouts Gearhart. He has a step-mother, Kathy Miles Gearhart of Lenoir, a son Harold Duane Gearhart III, and daughter- in- law, Sonya Gearhart both...
Patricia Brittain
Jan 11, 2013
Patricia "Patti" Brittain passed away unexpectedly on Friday, January 11, after a brief illness. A resident of Lenoir since age five, she was well known in the community through her longtime involvement with the Lenoir Service League and Yokefellow Ministries. Patti was also known for her dedication to the former Lenoir High School and was affectionately known as the "Torchbearer...
Ralph Goodman Hall
Jan 10, 2013
Ralph Hall Granite Falls, NC – Mr. Ralph Goodman Hall, age 87, passed away on Thursday, January 10, 2013 at Caldwell Hospice. He was born in Caldwell County on May 19, 1925 to the late Arvil Sylvanus Hall and Lula Clow Triplett. He was married to Margie Austin Hall of the residence. Mr. Hall was a veteran of the U.S....
Meladean Carol Price
Jan 8, 2013
Statesville, NC- Mrs. Meladean Carol Bumgarner Price, age 72, passed away on Tuesday, January 8, 2012 at Frye Regional Medical Center. She was born in Caldwell County on July 7, 1940 to the late Gomer and Perylee Dula Bumgarner. Mrs. Price had attended Temple Hill Baptist Church. She had a wonderful sense of humor and loved joking and pulling pranks...
Robert Harris Watson
Jan 7, 2013
Lenoir, NC- Mr. Robert Harris “Bobby†Watson, age 64, passed away on Monday, January 7, 2013. He was born in Caldwell County on April 23, 1948 to the late Lewis Edwin Watson, Jr. and Jean Harris Watson. Bob is survived by three siblings; his brother, Lewis Edwin Watson III and wife, Ninette; his two sisters, Lynne Bradford of Lindon, UT,...
John Howard Shade
Jan 5, 2013
John Shade Lenoir, NC- Mr. John Howard Shade, age 69, passed away on Saturday, January 5, 2013 at Caldwell Hospice. Mr. Shade was born in Caldwell County on August 16, 1943 to the late Latt Shade and Annie Corpening Shade. He was a beloved cousin to Irma Dula of Charlotte and a host of other cousins. A celebration of Mr....
Lula Ann Smith
Jan 3, 2013
Granite Falls, NC- Lula Ann “Pat†Smith, age 73, of Granite Falls, passed away Thursday, January 03, 2013 at Caldwell Memorial Hospital. Born July 27, 1939 in Avery County, she was a daughter of the late Thomas Isaac and Edith Taylor Smith. Pat was a member of Christian Fellowship Chapel. She loved to sing and visit with her family and...
Frances Yarborough
Jan 3, 2013
Lenoir, NC- Mrs. Frances Davis Yarborough, age 91, of Lenoir and formerly of Charlotte, passed away Thursday, January 3, 2013 in the Gateway Nursing Center in Lenoir. Born October 31, 1921 in Mecklenburg County, Mrs. Yarborough was a daughter of the late John N. and Susie Welch Yarborough and the wife of the late Harold Wilson Yarborough. She was a...
Peggy Summerow Craig
Jan 2, 2013
Lenoir, NC-  Mrs. Peggy Summerow Craig, age 74, of Lenoir, passed away on Wednesday, January 02, 2013 at Caldwell Hospice and Palliative Care in Lenoir. Born August 29, 1938 in Caldwell County, Peggy was a daughter of the late Haywood and Elizabeth “Betty†Cardwell. Peggy enjoyed going to yard sales and auctions. She was a cafeteria worker in the...
Olivia Gillespie Farthing
Jan 2, 2013
Raleigh, NC- Olivia Gillespie Farthing passed away on January 2, 2013. She was born in Columbia, SC, on September 29, 1919, the daughter of James Lockwood Gillespie and Emma Olive Kelley Gillespie. She attended Queens College in Charlotte, NC for two years and transferred to the University of South Carolina where she received a degree in Psychology. After college, she...
Herschel Lee Kell
Dec 31, 2012
Hershel Kell Hudson, NC – Mr. Hershel Lee Kell, age 79, passed away on Monday, December 31, 2012 at Camelot Manor Nursing Care. He was born in East Prairie, MO on July 27, 1933 to the late James (Jack) Owen Kell and Minnie Whitlock Kell. He was married to Lena Gulley Kell of the residence. He left East Prairie when...
Robert Alfred Jones
Dec 28, 2012
Lenoir, NC- Mr. Robert “Bob†Alfred Jones, age 84, of Lenoir, passed away on Friday, December 28, 2012 at the Gateway Nursing Center in Lenoir. Born September 29, 1928 in Hickory, NC, Bob was a son of the late Ivey Ray and Minnie Louise Benfield Jones. Bob was a veteran of the United States Air Force. He was a travel...
Ivalene Cranford Smith
Dec 26, 2012
Lenoir, NC – Ivalene Cranford Smith, age 98, passed away on Wednesday, December 26, 2012 at Caldwell Hospice. Ms. Smith was born October 16, 1914 in Etowah County, Alabama to Gus and Mary Cranford. She was preceded in death by her husband of 46 years, E. Frank Smith of Tuscaloosa, AL, and daughter, Carolyn Smith Hendricks of Cary, NC. She...
Michael Elmer Bowyer
Dec 24, 2012
Lenoir, NC- Mr. Michael Elmer Bowyer, age 61, of Lenoir, passed away on Monday, December 24, 2012 at his home. Michael was born on March 12, 1951 in West Virginia. He was Baptist by faith and had worked many years as an Occupational Therapist. Michael enjoyed scuba diving and had worked on offshore oil rigs. He was a Vietnam veteran...
Jessie James Moody
Dec 24, 2012
Lenoir, NC- Mr. Jessie James Moody, age 74, of Lenoir, passed away Monday, December 24, 2012 at Caldwell Memorial Hospital. Funeral arrangements will be announced at a later time by Evans Funeral Service & Crematory. PDF Printable Version
Jacob Earl Seagle
Dec 20, 2012
Hudson, NC- Mr. Jacob Earl Seagle, Sr., age 89, of Hudson, passed away on Thursday, December 20, 2012 at Caldwell Hospice & Palliative Care in Hudson.  Born December 1, 1923 in Caldwell County, Jacob was a son of the late Lawrence and Mary Smith Seagle. He was a United States Navy Veteran having served in World War II. He...
Mildred Fox Ferguson
Dec 20, 2012
Lenoir, NC- Mrs. Mildred Lillie Fox Ferguson, age 98, passed away on Thursday, December 20, 2012 at Lenoir HealthCare. She was born in Caldwell County on December 16, 1914 to the late John Fox and Della Hackett Fox. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her sons, Bobby and Johnny Ferguson; husband, Ben Ferguson; and 10...
Sheila Townsend Kincaid
Dec 19, 2012
Hickory, NC- Mrs. Sheila Townsend Kincaid, age 53, passed away on Wednesday, December 19, 2012 at her residence. Funeral arrangements will be announced by Evans Funeral Service & Crematory. A celebration of Sheila's life will be held at Littlejohn United Methodist Church in Lenoir on Saturday, December 22, 2012 at 11:00 AM with Pastor Allen Boliek officiating. Online condolences may...
John Bartley Cloer
Dec 16, 2012
J.B. Cloer Hudson, NC- Mr. John Bartley “J.B.†Cloer, age 83, passed away on Sunday, December 16, 2012 at Caldwell Hospice & Palliative Care in Hudson. He was born in Caldwell County on April 26, 1929 to the late James Cloer and Mattie King Cloer. He was married to the late Ella Mae Annas Cloer for more than 50 years....
Monnie C. Arnold
Dec 14, 2012
Lenoir, NC-Mrs. Monnie Arvella Campbell Arnold, of Lenoir, passed away Friday, December 14, 2012 at Lenoir HealthCare Center. Born February 19, 1923 in Shady Valley, Tennessee, Mrs. Arnold was a daughter of the late Lewis and Alice Fletcher Campbell and the wife of the late Armer Burl Arnold. Other than her husband and parents, she was preceded in death by...
