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Thomas Robert Piercy
Apr 18, 2024
Thomas Robert Piercy, 58, of Granite Falls, departed this life to his heavenly home on Thursday April 18, 2024 at Frye Regional Medical Center.
Mr. Piercy was born on September 25, 1965 in Caldwell county to Jerry Thomas Piercy and Pamela Gilbert Lyons. He worked in the textile industry for many years, and helped his father with...
Kenneth Warren Bumgarner
Apr 17, 2024
Kenneth Warren Bumgarner, 72, of Hildebran, passed away on Wednesday April 17, 2024 at Frye Regional Medical Center following a brief illness.
Mr. Bumgarner was born on February 14, 1952, in Dayton Ohio, and was a United States Navy Veteran. He was self-employed owner and operator of Bumgarner Landscaping and was a member of Dudley Shoals Baptist...
Donna Lorice Boyette Bumgarner
Apr 17, 2024
Donna Lorice Boyette Bumgarner, 68, of Hildebran, passed away Wednesday April 17, 2024, at Frye Regional Medical Center following a brief illness.
Mrs. Bumgarner was born on October 10, 1955, in Catawba County to the late William Boyette, Jr. and Mary Hudson Boyette. She was employed as an administrative assistant with Catawba Valley Duplicating and was a...
Howard “Butch” Colden Hice Jr.
Apr 13, 2024
Howard Colden “Butch” Hice, Jr., 77, of Hudson, passed away Saturday April 13, 2024 at his son’s residence following a period of declining health from ALS.
Howard was born on February 6, 1947, in Charleston County, S.C. to the late Howard C. Hice, Sr. and Toyie Bumgarner Hice. Following high school, he obtained his master’s degree in...
Michael James Poole
Apr 7, 2024
Mr. Michael James Poole, 71, passed away on April 7, 2024, at Valdese Hospital.
Michael was born on April 15, 1951, to the late Ernest James Poole and Betty Kootz Poole in Mecklenburg County in North Carolina. He was a graphic artist and worked for West End Printing.
He is proceeded in death by a...
Lilly Johnson Jimenez
Apr 4, 2024
Lilly Jimenez ,58, of Granite Falls, NC passed away at her residence on April 4, 2024.
Lilly was born February 2, 1966, to the late Henry Johnson and Helen Johnson. She was a loving and caring woman to everyone she ever met. She worked at the Market Basket in Granite Falls, NC.
Lilly was proceeded...
Mary Katherine Helton Holcombe
Apr 4, 2024
Mary Katherine Holcombe, 78, of Hudson, NC passed away at her home on April 4, 2024.
She was born on June 10, 1945, in Caldwell County to the late Walter Ransom Helton and Fannie Mae Prestwood Helton. She was a member of the Mt. Carmel Baptist Church. She worked at Thomasville Veneer in Sawmills NC, where she...
Stanley Alan Hodge
Apr 3, 2024
Stanley Alan Hodge passed peacefully on April 3, 2024 at Atrium Health Baptist Hospital In Winston-Salem, NC. Stanley was born on March 20, 1962 in Lenoir, NC to Mildred and Dick Hodge.
Stanley enjoyed spending time with his family and friends, especially teaching his grandchildren new things. He had a kind and generous spirit, always willing to...
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...
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