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Thomas Robert Piercy

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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Nancy Jean Johnson Herring

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

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

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

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

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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