Area Obituaries
Kenneth Darrel Swint
Kenneth Darrel Swint, 51, of Hiddenite, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, October 28, 2023, in Catawba County. He was born on March 15, 1972, in Jamestown, Tennessee, to the late Lynn Allen Swint and Brenda L. Milligan of the home. Kenny worked as a construction worker and served in the US Army. He was of…
Read MoreZora “Marie” Carroll Moretz
Zora “Marie” Carroll Moretz, 91, of Bethlehem, passed away peacefully on Friday, October 27, 2023, at Trinity Ridge Nursing Home in Hickory. She was born March 7, 1932, to the late Virgil Grady Carroll and Onnie “Ona” Alberta Williams Carroll in Watauga County. Mrs. Moretz was an employee at Aberdeen Proving Ground (APG) in Aberdeen,…
Read MoreSamuel “Sam” Pete Smith
Samuel “Sam” Pete Smith, 44, of Hickory, passed away on Friday, October 27, 2023, at his home. He was born December 9, 1978, in Catawba County, the son of Larry Gene Smith and Teressa Lynn Melton. He worked for Walmart Distribution Center and also worked in the furniture industry. In addition to his parents, those…
Read MorePatricia “Pat” Wike
Patricia “Pat” Wike, 77, of Taylorsville, passed away on Thursday, October 26, 2023, at her home. She was born July 28, 1946, in Alexander County, the daughter of the late Jay Dollie Harrington and Dorthy Gilreath Harrington. She had worked for many years at Walmart. She was a member of Mt. Hebron Baptist Church. Including…
Read MoreLarry Herbert Mays
Larry Herbert Mays, 78, of Conover, passed away on Wednesday, October 25, 2023, at Catawba Valley Medical Center. He was born in Catawba County to the late Cleuts Clifton and Mary Lucille White Mays. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother, Rowe Mays, and sisters, Phyllis Drum and Joanne…
Read MoreHarold Partee Walker
Harold Partee Walker, 76, of Hiddenite, passed away on Tuesday, October 24, 2023, at his home. He was born July 22, 1947, in Iredell County, the son of the late Edgar Partee Walker and Mary Frances Smith Walker. He was a US Army veteran who served in the 4th Infantry during the Vietnam Era. He…
Read MoreRonald Earl Morgan
Ronald Earl Morgan, 68, of Wilson, passed away on October 23, 2023, at the Citadel at Mooresville. He was born December 24, 1954, in Wilson, to the late William Earl Morgan and Doris Elis Jones Morgan. Chapman Funeral Home is serving the Ronald Morgan Family.
Read MoreSteven “Steve” Wayne Horne
Steven “Steve” Wayne Horne, 66, of Statesville, passed away unexpectedly on October 21, 2023, at Iredell Memorial Hospital. Steve was born in Iredell County on July 24, 1957, to the late Berlie Davidson Horne and Nellie Poole Horne. Steve attended East Side Baptist Church. Steve served his country in the US Army, gaining his truck…
Read MoreConstance Jeanette Dyson Howell
Constance Jeanette Dyson Howell, 63, passed away on Wednesday, October 18, 2023, at Atrium Health University City Hospital in Mecklenburg County. She was born in Alexander County on Wednesday, February 24, 1960, to Shelby Burgess Malcolm and the late Clifford Junior Dyson. Ms. Howell worked as a CNA and was a member of Liberty Grove…
Read MoreCarolyn Elain Combs
Carolyn Elain Combs, 51, of Taylorsville, passed away unexpectedly on October 17, 2023, at Frye Reginal Medical Center in Hickory. Carolyn was born on August 7, 1972, in Catawba County, to the late Carol Casteel and Martha Casteel. Those left to cherish her memory include her husband of 30 years, Steve Wayne Combs of the…
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