Virginia Tuttle Laxton
Dec 13, 2012
Lenoir, NC-Mrs. Virginia Elizabeth Tuttle Laxton, age 91, of Lenoir, passed away Thursday, December 13, 2012 at Caldwell Hospice and Palliative Care in Hudson. Born May 27, 1921 in Caldwell County, Mrs. Laxton was the daughter of the late Hulme and Julia Harris Tuttle. Other than her parents, she was preceded in death by her son, John Dale Laxton; her...
Shirley Beshears Miller
Dec 13, 2012
Lenoir, NC- Shirley Beshears Miller, age 74, of Lenoir, passed away Thursday, December 13, 2012 at Caldwell Memorial Hospital in Lenoir. She was born August 17, 1938 in Wilkes County. She was preceded in death by her parents, Tam and Lou Beshears, her husband, Glen Miller, two brothers, Raymond Beshears and James Farley Beshears and Ed and Maddy Beshears. Shirley...
Lorraine Harris Rader
Dec 13, 2012
Hudson, NC- Mrs. Lorraine Belle Harris Rader, age 91, of Hudson, passed away on Thursday, December 13, 2012 at the Shaire Center in Lenoir. Born September 14, 1921 in Caldwell County, Lorraine was a daughter of the lateJames Perkins and Mabel Phillips Harris. She retired after working 30 years with the U.S. Postal Service and was a member of Hudson...
Timothy Duane Miller
Dec 12, 2012
Tim Miller Granite Falls, NC – Mr. Timothy “Tim†Duane Miller, age 55, passed away on Wednesday, December 12, 2012 at Hospice of Catawba Valley. Tim was born in Catawba County on August 4, 1957 to Anita Harris Miller and the late Alfred Ray Miller. He was married to Delorese Annas Miller of the residence. Tim was a 1975 graduate...
Bobby Charles Austin
Dec 10, 2012
Hudson, NC – Mr. Bobby Charles Austin, age 71, passed away on Monday, December 10, 2012 at his residence. Mr. Austin was born in Catawba County on April 16, 1941 to the late Woodrow Charles Austin and Pearl Lucille McCall. He was married to Linda Miller Austin of the residence. Mr. Austin was a U.S. Army veteran, having served in...
Sylvia Rose Bentley
Dec 10, 2012
Mrs. Sylvia Rose Ray Bentley, age 66, of Garden City, SC, passed away on Monday, December 10, 2012 at the home of her daughter.  Born August 17, 1946 in Watauga County, Sylvia was a daughter of the late Frank and Nancy “Vertie†Greer Ray. She was a homemaker, enjoyed painting, working on crafts and gardening. She was a former...
Infant Luke Bentley Gates
Dec 8, 2012
Infant Luke Gates Granite Falls, NC- Infant Luke Bentley Gates passed away on Saturday, December 8, 2012 at Forsyth Medical Center. He was born on December 7, 2012 to Michael Gates and Dessiray Whitaker of Granite Falls. A graveside service will be held at Calvary Memorial Gardens in Connelly Springs, NC on Friday, December 14, 2012 at 3:00 PM with...
Mozelle W. Minton
Dec 6, 2012
Lenoir, NC- Mrs. Wilma Mozelle Holden Minton, age 84, of Lenoir, passed away Thursday, December 6, 2012 at her home. Born December 27, 1927 in the Whitnel Community of Caldwell County, Mrs. Minton was a daughter of the late Thomas Avery and Grace Triplette Holden and the wife of the late Herbert Minton. Other than her husband and parents, she...
Wanda Haigler Littlejohn
Dec 6, 2012
Wanda Haigler Littlejohn, 70, of Playmore Beach road, Lenoir, went to be with the Lord December 6, 2012. She passed at Carolinas Medical Center following complications from surgery. She was born March 31st, 1942 and was the daughter of the late Carl and Roena Haigler. Wanda and her husband Robert were the owners of Littlejohn Cycle, Sales and Service and...
Dorothy Mae Vines
Dec 1, 2012
Lenoir, NC – Mrs. Dorothy Mae Hart Vines, age 84, of Lenoir, passed away on Saturday, December 1, 2012 at the Carolina Rehab Center of Burke County.  Born May 1, 1928 in Kansas City, Missouri, Dorothy was a daughter of the late Richard and Edith Blake Hart.  Dorothy and Howard married in 1948 and left Missouri in the...
Terry Lee Watson
Nov 27, 2012
Lenoir, NC – Mr. Terry Lee Watson, age 64, passed away on Tuesday, November 27, 2012 at his residence. He was born in Caldwell County on August 10, 1948 to the late Benjamin Harrison Watson, Jr. and Lois Mae St. John Watson. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his brother, James Spencer Edmisten. He is...
Minnie Blackburn Marley
Nov 25, 2012
Minnie Marley Hudson, NC – Mrs. Minnie Lue Blackburn Marley, age 70, passed away on Sunday, November 25, 2012 at Valdese Hospital. She was born in Wilkes County on December 31, 1941 to the late Percy Blackburn and Velma Clonch Blackburn. She was married to James Ray Marley for 52 years. Mrs. Marley was a member of Worship Point Baptist...
Jerry Lee Woods
Nov 24, 2012
Jerry Lee Woods Jerry Lee Woods , 72 of Lenoir, NC passed away on Saturday, November 24. Jerry died at home with his family by his side. Jerry̢۪s wife, Dollie Philyaw Woods, and two daughters, Karen Woods Phoenix and Yvette Woods Townsend, walked the path with him as he fought his six year battle with cancer. Jerry was born in...
Richard Clell Shoemake
Nov 24, 2012
Lenoir, NC – Mr. Richard Clell Shoemake, age 84, passed away on Saturday, November 24, 2012 at Brockford Inn Assisted Living. Mr. Shoemake was born in Caldwell County on November 7, 1928 to the late Steward Shoemake and Ethel Greene Shoemake. He was of Baptist Faith. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brothers, Merle...
Darlene Clara Cramer
Nov 22, 2012
Darlene Cramer Sparta, NC – Darlene Clara Cramer, age 70, passed away on Thursday, November 22, 2012 at Alleghany Care & Rehab Center. She was born in Herman, Missouri on May 5, 1942 to the late David Cramer and Clara C. Cramer. Ms. Cramer is survived by her sister June Boyd of Lenoir and her brother, Ralph Cramer of St....
Oscar Boyd Icenhour
Nov 21, 2012
Mr. Oscar Boyd Icenhour, of Lenoir, passed away Wednesday, November 21, 2012 at Caldwell Hospice and Palliative Care in Hudson. Oscar, known to most as Boyd, is survived by his loving and devoted wife of 58 years, Nancy Louise Hartley Icenhour. He will also be missed by his three surviving children; Randy Keith Icenhour, Jeffrey Allen Icenhour, and Lori Ann...
Shelby Jean
Nov 21, 2012
Lenoir, NC – Mrs. Shelby Jean Triplett Fox, age 76, of Lenoir, passed away Wednesday, November 21, 2012 at Caldwell Hospice and Palliative Care in Lenoir. Born October 1, 1936 in Watauga County, she was a daughter of the late Joe Harold and Wilma “Winnie†Triplett and the wife of the late Ray Johnson Fox. Other than her husband and...
Howard Lee Roper
Nov 20, 2012
Lenoir, NC- Mr. Howard Lee Roper, age 92, of Lenoir, passed away Tuesday, November 20, 2012 in Lenoir. Born May 21, 1920 in Burke County, Mr. Roper was a son of the late Stanley Earl and Pearl Hartley Roper and the husband of the late Christine Oliver Roper. Other than his wife and parents, he was preceded in death by...
Jerry Andy Joe Shatley
Nov 17, 2012
Jerry Shatley Lenoir, NC- Pastor Jerry Andy Joe Shatley, age 65, passed away on Saturday, November 17, 2012 at Caldwell Memorial Hospital. He was born in Caldwell County on April 7, 1947 to the late Mark Shatley and Lucy Edmisten Shatley. He was married to Shelby Summerlin Shatley of the home. Pastor Shatley served at Sand Mountain Baptist Church for...
Ruby Bolick Bean
Nov 16, 2012
Mrs. Ruby Bolick Bean, age 94, of the Baton Community died on Friday, November 16, 2012 at Caldwell Hospice and Palliative Care following a brief illness. She was born in Caldwell County on February 24, 1918 to the late A.A. and Alice Cannon Bolick. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband of 72 years, Perry “Buck†Bean; a...
