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Modean Evelyn Yates
Apr 2, 2024
Modean (Mousie) Evelyn Yates, 78, of Hickory passed away on April 2, 2024.
She was born on March 26, 1946, to the late Cicero Yates and Emma Yates.
Modean was preceded in death by her parents; Cicero Victor Yates and Emma Pauline Yates; a sister, Elizabeth Lee Navey; and two brothers, Norman Ray (Cookie) Yates...
Brenda Joyce Stewart
Apr 2, 2024
Brenda Joyce Stewart, 65, of Shelby, NC passed away on April 2, 2024, at College Pines in Connelly Springs NC.
A celebration of life will be at a later date.
An online obituary is available at www.mackiefh.com .
Mackie Funeral Service and Cremations is assisting the family.
Peggy Lea Munsell
Apr 2, 2024
Peggy Lea Munsell-Poole, 76 of Granite Falls (formerly residing in Charlotte, NC for 40 years), NC passed away on April 2, 2024. She was born December 4, 1947, in Iowa. She was a mother of 4 and grandmother to 2.
She is survived by her loving husband Dan, her daughter Kelly (Mark), her son Steve (Eylin), her...
Gail Patricia Brennan
Mar 31, 2024
Mrs. Gail Patricia Brennan, 66, of Hickory passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, March 31, 2024, following a period of declining health.
Gail was born March 14, 1958, in Union County, New Jersey, a daughter of the late John Bieszczak and Joan Bieszczak. Gail had a passion for art and gardening. She loved to enjoy nature...
Charles Everette Baker
Mar 29, 2024
Mr. Charles Everette Baker, 77, of Granite Falls passed away on Friday, March 29, 2024.
Charles was born June 28, 1946, in Catawba County, North Carolina to the late Earl Baker and Ethel Davis Baker Earp. He was a longtime member of the Granite Falls United Methodist Church and was head of shipping for Sherrill’s Furniture for...
Darl Dwayne Gragg
Mar 14, 2024
Darl Dwayne Gragg, 52, of Boomer, passed away Thursday March 14, 2024 at Amorem Hospice in Hudson following a period of declining health.
Dwayne was born on February 3, 1972 in Caldwell County to the late Edward Wayne Gragg and Frances Jane Walsh Gragg. He was employed by the NC Department of Transportation.
Left to...
Carolyn Lee Haney Singer
Mar 14, 2024
Carolyn Singer
Carolyn Lea Haney Singer, 75, of Connelly Springs, passed away unexpectedly Thursday March 14, 2024 at UNC Healthcare Blue Ridge in Valdese.
Mrs. Singer was born on December 9, 1948 in Oklahoma to the late Charles Haney and Geneva Dial Haney. She was formerly a Human Resources Director at Trade Service Corporation.
...Nancy Jean Johnson Herring
Mar 9, 2024
Nancy Herring
Nancy “Jean” Johnson Herring, 86, of Rhodhiss, passed away peacefully Saturday March 9, 2024 at Caldwell Memorial Hospital, after residing at Hickory Falls Health & Rehabilitation for 2 years.
Born June 16, 1937 in Catawba County, she was the daughter of the late Eligh Johnson and Carrie Jane “Hargus” Johnson. She fell in...
Randy Gragg
Mar 9, 2024
Randy Gragg, 67, of Hudson, passed away Saturday March 9, 2024, at Atrium Health Mercy Charlotte following a period of declining health.
Randy was born on March 4, 1957, in Caldwell County to the late Albert Robert Gragg and Hettie Green Gragg. He was formerly employed by Caldwell Freight and WC Reynolds. He was a member of...
Edith Burch Bryant
Mar 9, 2024
Edith Burch Bryant, 64, of Hudson, passed away peacefully Saturday March 9, 2024 at Amorem Hospice in Hudson following a period of declining health.
Edith was born on March 2, 1960 in York County Maine to the late Hubert Burch and Lorene Knox Burch. She was a boarder in the textile industry and a homemaker, and enjoyed...
Timmy Tony Maurice Truesdale
Mar 5, 2024
Timmy T. Truesdale
Timmy Tony Maurice Truesdale, 63, of Catawba, passed away unexpectedly Tuesday March 5, 2024, at Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center.
Timmy was born on October 6, 1960, in Burke County to the late Dollie Scruggs Truesdale. He received his accounting degree from Western Carolina University and worked for Northwestern Drywall...
Harold George Mitcham
Feb 25, 2024
Harold George Mitcham, 88, of Granite Falls, passed away Sunday, February 25, 2024, at Frye Regional Medical Center following a period of declining health.
He was born to the late Gaither Mitcham and Rosia Yount Mitcham on July 30, 1935, in Caldwell County.
Following high school, he journeyed to Washington, D.C. and worked for the...
Virginia Nell Anderson
Feb 24, 2024
Mrs. Virginia N. Blankenship Anderson, 89, of Hildebran passed away Saturday, February 24, 2024, under the care of Amorem Hospice.
Virginia was born February 14, 1935, a daughter to the late Macon and Mae Blankenship.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 64 years, Charles Wade Anderson; son,...
Bernice “Bernie” Smith
Feb 23, 2024
(Hester Lee) Bernice “Bernie” Buckner Smith of Granite Falls, NC passed away February 23, 2024 at the age of 84.
Born in Cowpens, SC, a daughter to the late Reverend Erastus Wellington Buckner and Jessie Cumi Price Buckner of Blacksburg, SC. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband, Charles Augustus Smith,...
Donald Paul Nimey
Feb 22, 2024
Donald Paul Nimey, Feb 17, 1938, of Hudson, North Carolina passed away on Feb 22, 2024. Don was the son of Ruth Eugenia Clark (Nimey) and Lester Reddin Buell Nimey born on February 17, 1938, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Don enlisted in the US Navy at 17 years of age and proudly served for twenty years. Assignments included...
Debs Edward Holden Jr.
Feb 21, 2024
Debs Edward Holden Jr., 79, passed away on February 21, 2024, in Catawba County.
He was born on July 5, 1944, to the late Debs Edward Holden Sr. and Ruby Wise Holden in Phoenix Arizona.
Debs attended Lama Rica Elementary School, Lama Rica and Marysville High School in Marysville California.
Debs loved the...
Stanley Jeffery Burns
Feb 15, 2024
Stanley Jeffery “Bub” Burns, 64, of Granite Falls, passed away on Thursday, February 15, 2024, as a result of an automobile accident.
Stanley was born March 25, 1959, in Caldwell County. He ran Tough Enough Rodeo for many years and owned and operated Stanley Burns Grading. In his spare time, he enjoyed fishing and shooting.
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Annie Rose Estes Beal
Feb 14, 2024
Annie Rose Estes Beal of Granite Falls passed away peacefully on Wednesday, February 14, 2024, at AMOREM in Hudson, NC. Annie Rose was born March 31, 1937, in Caldwell County; a daughter to the late Fred Estes and Donnie Mathes Estes. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a son, Jerry Lee Beal Jr., sister,...
Daniel Thomas, Iii
Feb 13, 2024
Mr. Daniel Harris Thomas, 65, of Lenoir passed away Tuesday, February 13, 2024 at his home. Daniel was born May 25, 1958 in Washington, D.C. to Mrs. Frances Buchanan and the late Daniel Harris Thomas, Jr. He proudly served in the US Army. Those left to cherish his memory include his daughters, Jessica Honkanen and husband Joshua of Lenoir,...
Brian Allen Shuffler
Feb 12, 2024
Brian Allen Shuffler, 40, of Granite Falls, passed away unexpectedly at his residence on Monday, February 12, 2024.
Brian was born January 1, 1984, in Burke County, a son of Susie Jane Holder Shuffler and the late Timothy Allen Shuffler. He loved to fish and any kind of sport, and he loved racing. More than these, he...
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