Obituaries

Jan 24, 2025

Mr. Beno Guy Phillips, 70, of Granite Falls passed away Friday, January 24, 2025 at his home following a period of declining health.

Beno was born April 14, 1954 in Patterson, NC to the late Raymond Phillips and Annie Mae Moser Phillips. He worked as a truck driver for IFH and Turner Trucking Company. In his spare...

Jan 23, 2025

Robert Ethan Lee McCall, 33, of Granite Falls, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, January 23, 2025.

Robert was born on June 15, 1991, in Caldwell County to Angelita Carmella Earp Huggins and the late Landwell Vance McCall. He was employed with Aquafil Omara in Valdese and was also a carpenter.

Survivors include his mother, Angie...

Jan 22, 2025

Jane Eva Swanger Fairchild, 73, of Granite Falls, departed this life to her heavenly home on Wednesday January 22, 2025, at Carolina Caring following a period of declining health.

Jane was born on April 5, 1951, in Buncombe County, to the late James Carroll Swanger and Lois McKee Swanger. She was a homemaker, but most importantly she...

Jan 19, 2025

Mr. Thomas Randall Martin, 77, of Connelly Springs passed away Sunday, January 19, 2025 at Frye Regional Medical Center following a period of declining health. Thomas was born December 30, 1947, a son to the late James Clayton Martin and Shirley Icard Martin. He worked as an upholsterer, and enjoyed gardening, golf, and woodworking in his spare time. He...

Jan 19, 2025

Meretta Gentry, 79, of Hudson gracefully passed away Sunday, January 19, 2025; lovingly surrounded by her family in her home. Meretta was born September 25, 1945 in Caldwell County, NC to the late Charlie Lee Bowman and Swannie Smith Bowman. Meretta will be remembered as a loving mother and grandmother. She enjoyed time with her family, planting flowers, sewing,...

Jan 18, 2025

Glenna Geneva Hardin Clark, 79, of Lenoir, peacefully passed away on Saturday January 18, 2025, at Carolina Rehab Center of Burke following a lengthy illness.

Glenna was born on May 1, 1945, in Yancey County to the late Hobart Hardin and Pansy Pate Hardin. She was a homemaker and was a member of North Lenoir Church of...

Jan 15, 2025

Jerry Wayne Noland, 78, of Lenoir departed this life on Wednesday, January 15, 2025.

Jerry was born January 7, 1947, in Nauvoo, Alabama to the late Fredrick R. Noland and Velma L. Noland.

Jerry served in the United States Navy for four years and held a certification in HVAC. He was a member at Ambassador...

Jan 14, 2025

Kathie Jamelle Anderson Nava, 54, of Hudson, passed away Tuesday January 14, 2025 at Lenoir Healthcare following a period of declining health.

Kathie was born on June 8, 1970 in Caldwell County to the late James “Jim” Anderson and Lynda Delouch Anderson. She was formerly employed by Shuford Mills and American Efird; and attended Mount Carmel Baptist...

Jan 13, 2025

Venus Mills Ray, 75, of Lenoir, departed this life to her heavenly home on Monday January 13, 2025, at Amorem Hospice in Valdese following a period of declining health.

Venus was born on June 11, 1949, in Wayne County, Michigan to the late Mary Ann Mills. She worked for many years at American Efrid in Lenoir. Venus...

Jan 8, 2025

Howard Ray Greer, 81, of Connelly Springs, departed this life to his heavenly home on Wednesday January 8, 2025, at Amorem Hospice in Hudson following a period of declining health.

Born on February 24, 1943, in Caldwell County, he was born to the late Howard Washington Greer and Ruby Louise Annas Greer. He was a supervisor in...

Jan 7, 2025

Cody Allen White, 35, of Lenoir, passed away unexpectedly Tuesday January 7, 2025.

Cody was born on December 31, 1989, in Forsyth County to Hazel Lucille White Piercy. He was a machine operator with Maymead in Moganton, NC.

Survivors include his parents, Greg and Hazel Piercy of Lenoir; his brother, Gregory Allen Piercy, Jr. of...

Jan 4, 2025

Virginia Luke Ingle, 93, (born Josie Bruce Luke in Homerville, Clinch County, GA on November 14, 1931) died on January 4, 2025, in North Wilkesboro, NC, after a lengthy battle with Alzheimer’s disease. She was deeply loved by her caregivers at Wilkes Assisted Living. Virginia was brought up as the daughter of a Church of God traveling evangelist where...

Jan 1, 2025

Virginia Teague Hirtzel, 98, of Granite Falls passed away Wednesday, January 1, 2025 at Trinity Ridge. Virginia was born September 23, 1926 in Jonesboro, TN to the late O.S. Whisnant and Betty Wilkerson Whisnant. She was a member of Oak Grove Baptist Church and worked as a seamstress. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by...

Dec 28, 2024

Lauren Ashley Worley Hamby, 38, of Hudson, passed away on December 28, 2024.

She was born on November 11, 1986, to Sara Adams.

Left to cherish her memory is her husband, Phillip Hamby; daughters, Taylor Hahn and Tris Hamby; a son, Riley Hamby; her mother Sara Adams of Connelly Springs; two brothers, John Worley of...

Dec 27, 2024

Paulette Andrea Kmiecik, 79, passed away at home on December 27,204.

Paulette was born in Houston, Texas on October 1st, 1945, with her brother Paul Chipman with whom she shared the type of bond only a twin can have. She always considered herself a Texan as well as a city girl, hence her reverence for the finer...

Dec 18, 2024

Gregory Sterling Annas, 77, of Granite Falls, departed this life on Wednesday December 18, 2024, at Catawba Valley Medical Center following a brief illness. Greg was born on October 29, 1947, in Caldwell County, to the late Carson H. Annas and Dorothy Barlow Annas. He worked with his father in his masonry company in Melbourne, FL until he entered...

Dec 17, 2024

Ms. Sandra Lee Lowe, 75, of Lenoir passed away Tuesday, December 17, 2024 following an automobile accident. Sandra was born August 27, 1949 in Caldwell County to the late Carlonus McMahan and Helen Piercy McMahan. She was an active member of Grandview Park Baptist Church. Sandra will be remembered as a staple amongst her community at Koinonia Apartments where...

Dec 15, 2024

Mrs. JoAnn Inman Freeman, 84, of Hudson passed away Sunday, December 15, 2024 at Hickory Falls Nursing Home following a period of declining health. JoAnn was born April 4, 1940 in Haywood County, NC to the late Samuel Stringfield Inman and Molita Hampton Inman. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her sons, Roy Allen...

Dec 14, 2024

Kristian David Van Derzee, 56, a new member of the Granite Falls community, passed away suddenly at his home on the morning of Saturday, December 14, 2024. Kris was born January 17, 1968 in White Plains, NY to Richard H. and Carol W. Van Derzee. Predeceased by his parents and brother Robert Van Derzee. He is survived by his...

Dec 12, 2024

Mary C Haynes, 90 passed away peacefully on December12,2024 in Cornelius.

Mary was born on August 23, 1934, to the late Clyde Vaughan and Flora Vaughan. She was the fifth of six children.  She graduated from Lee H. Edwards High School in Asheville, NC.  Mary worked as a registrar at Caldwell Community College until her retirement.  She...