Obituaries

May 10, 2011

Hudson, NC- Mrs. Nadine Edwards Colvard, age 90, of Hudson, passed away on Tuesday, May 10, 2011 at her home. Born August 24, 1920 in Burke County, Nadine was a daughter of the late Joseph M. and Luda McLemore Edwards and the wife of the late Harold Mason Colvard.  Nadine had worked at Shuford Mills for 26 years. She...

May 8, 2011

Lenoir, NC – Jason Robert “J.R.” Belcher, age 30, passed away at his residence on Sunday, May 8, 2011. He was born in Bluefield, West Virginia on January 20, 1981 to Nina Farmer of Lenoir and the late Robert Belcher. Jason enjoyed listening to music and was an avid reader, particularly books dealing with politics. In addition to his father,...

Apr 30, 2011

Lenoir, NC- Â Jaime Lynn Faw, age 34, passed away on Saturday, April 30, 2011 at Caldwell Memorial Hospital. Jaime was born in Catawba County on February 6, 1977 to Calvin Faw and Angela Barlowe Faw. She was a graduate of Hibriten High School and a former member of Blue Creek Baptist Church and a present member of West Lenoir...

Apr 28, 2011

Hilton Head, SC - Kate C. Viverette, 91, of Palmetto Dunes and the Hawthorne Inn, Hilton Head Island, SC passed away on April 28, 2011. Kate was born Nov. 12, 1919, in Rocky Mount, NC, the youngest of nine children of Charles H. and Annabel Mayo Cherry. She was preceded in death by brothers Mayo, Thad, Tom, Frank and Hugh...

Apr 27, 2011

Connelly Springs, NC – Mrs. Mattie Marie Chandler, age 81, of Connelly Springs, died Wednesday, April 27, 2011 at Burke County Hospice. Born May 2, 1929 in Caldwell County, Mrs. Chandler was a daughter of the late Charlie J. and Janie Marie Barnes Southard. Mattie enjoyed reading and knitting. Other than her parents, she was preceded in death by two...

Apr 26, 2011

Lenoir, NC- Paul Elvin DeVan, age 59, of Lenoir, died Tuesday, April 26, 2011 at Caldwell Memorial Hospital. Born March 1, 1952 in Baltimore, MD, he was a son of the late Charles and Oda Carnes DeVan. Paul had worked in the construction industry with sheetrock. Other than his parents, he was preceded in death by one sister, Peggy DeVan...

Apr 25, 2011

Hudson,NC- Mrs. Elizabeth Ann Lail Laws, age 66, passed away on Monday, April 25, 2011 at her residence. Mrs. Lail was born in Burke County on December 27, 1944 to the late James Leonard and Margaret Berry Lail. Mrs. Laws was a member of Central Baptist Church for many years. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death...

Apr 22, 2011

Hudson, NC- Peggy Mae DeVan Jones, age 50, of Hudson, died Friday, April 22, 2011 at her home. Born August 1, 1960 in Baltimore, MD, Peggy was a daughter of the late Charles and Oda Carnes DeVan and the wife of Christopher Kelly Jones, Sr. of the home. Peggy was a clothing seamstress and enjoyed spending time with the apples...

Apr 21, 2011

Granite Falls, NC- Mrs. Betty Duane Clontz Beane, age 77, of Granite Falls, died Friday, April 22, 2011 at Valdese General Hospital. Born March 17, 1934 in Caldwell County, Mrs. Beane was a daughter of the late Paul Clontz and the late Florence Clontz Tolbert and the wife of Mr. Sturges Conway Beane, of the home. Other than her parents,...

Apr 19, 2011

Lenoir, NC- Ray Loyd Turner, age 83, of Lenoir, passed away on Tuesday, April 19, 2011 at the Camelot Manor Nursing Home in Granite Falls. Born June 9, 1927 in Caesar, NC, Ray was a son of the late Walter Bunch and Mary Ellen Odum Turner. Ray was Methodist by faith and was a member of the Mt. Moriah Methodist...

Apr 19, 2011

Lenoir, NC – Mr. Andrew Hall Chester, age 85, passed away on Tuesday, April 19, 2011 at Caldwell Hospice & Palliative Care. Mr. Chester was born on February 3, 1926 in Caldwell County to the late Finley and Martha Coffey Chester. He is survived by his wife Thelma Swann Chester. Andy was a loving husband, father and Paw Paw. He...

Apr 16, 2011

Lenoir, NC – Mrs. Lois Mae St. John Moore, age 79, passed away on Saturday, April 16, 2011 at Caldwell Hospice & Palliative Care. Mrs. Moore was born on May 8, 1931 in Caldwell County to the late Spencer and Connie Shoemake St. John. Mrs. Moore was retired from the Comfort Inn in Lenoir and was a member of Zack’s...

Apr 16, 2011

Lenoir, NC - On Saturday, April 16, 2011 Pelham Jackson “Jack” McMichael’s spirit returned to his Heavenly Father, the Almighty God. Jack’s earthly remains will be laid to rest in the Estes Family Cemetery in Upton, NC on Tuesday, April 19, 2011 awaiting his resurrection at the Second Coming of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Jack was born May...

Apr 13, 2011

Granite Falls, NC- Mrs. Mary Ellen Childers Yount, age 84, of Granite Falls, passed away on Wednesday, April 13, 2011 at Caldwell Hospice & Palliative Care in Lenoir. Born September 8, 1926 in Caldwell County, Mary was a daughter of the late Frank and Effie Shinn Childers. She was Baptist by faith and was a member of the Temple Hill...

Apr 10, 2011

Lenoir - E.A. Tim Kincaid, age 73, died on April 9, 2011 following a short period of declining health. He was born on August 25, 1937 in Caldwell County. He was the son of the late George Huitt Kincaid and Maude McRary Kincaid. Mr. Kincaid served in the U.S. Army for 3 yrs. and obtained rank of Spec. 4 and...

Apr 10, 2011

Apr 9, 2011

Granite Falls, NC- Mrs. Peggy Sue Banks Henson, age 60, of Granite Falls, passed away on Friday, April 8, 2011 at Wake Forest Baptist Hospital in Winson-Salem. A celebration of Peggy's life will be held on Tuesday, April 12, 2011 at the Grace Baptist Church in Newton at 7:00 PM. The family will recieve friends at the church from 6:00...

Apr 9, 2011

Granite Falls, NC- Mr. Thad Owen Tunmire, age 82, of Granite Falls, passed away on Saturday, April 9, 2011 at his residence. Born June 26, 1928, in Granite Falls, Thad was a son of the late, Atlas and Hettie Wilson Tunmire. He was Baptist by faith and was a member of Dry Ponds Baptist Church. He was a truck driver...

Apr 5, 2011

Granite Falls, NC- Jeffrey “Jeff” Allen Duffey, age 47, of Granite Falls, passed away on Tuesday, April 5, 2011 at Caldwell Hospice and Palliative Care in Lenoir. Born August 19, 1963 in Catawba County, Jeff was the son of the late Melvin Nelson Duffey and Mrs. Jeanette Cannon Duffey of Granite Falls. Jeff was a 1981 graduate of South Caldwell...

Apr 4, 2011

Lenoir, NC- Darrell Edward Marley, age 51, of Lenoir, died Monday, April 4, 2011 at his home. Born February 4, 1960 in Caldwell County, Darrell was a son of the late Bob Edward Marley and Mrs. Shelby Jean Brown Ellis of Lenoir. Darrell was a member of Bethel Advent Christian Church. He loved old trucks and was a “True Blue...