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Donald Long, age 82 of Maiden passed away surrounded by his family, Tuesday, January 13, 2026 at Catawba Valley Medical ...
01/14/2026

Donald Long, age 82 of Maiden passed away surrounded by his family, Tuesday, January 13, 2026 at Catawba Valley Medical Center in Hickory. Born November 18, 1943 in Catawba County, he was the son of the late Albert Long and the late Jeanette Wilson Long. He was a member of First Methodist Church in ...

Patsy Jean Scronce Saunders, age 78 of Maiden passed away peacefully Tuesday, January 13, 2026 at Trinity Ridge in Mount...
01/14/2026

Patsy Jean Scronce Saunders, age 78 of Maiden passed away peacefully Tuesday, January 13, 2026 at Trinity Ridge in Mountain View.

She was born February 2, 1947 in Catawba County and was the beloved daughter of the late Loye Gordon Scronce and the late Thelma Samantha Withers.

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Larry Thomas Frye, 85, of Granite Falls, passed away Friday, January 9, 2026 at his residence. Born August 11, 1940 in C...
01/12/2026

Larry Thomas Frye, 85, of Granite Falls, passed away Friday, January 9, 2026 at his residence. Born August 11, 1940 in Catawba County, he was the son of the late Hershel Lafone Frye and Bonnie Hardin Frye.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a son, Toney Frye; a daughter, Kathy...

Willa Vay Caldwell Queen, age 90, of Maiden, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, January 10, 2026, surrounded by ...
01/12/2026

Willa Vay Caldwell Queen, age 90, of Maiden, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, January 10, 2026, surrounded by the comfort of her family at her residence.

Born on April 26, 1935, in Catawba County, Willa was the beloved daughter of the late Martin and Nona Drum Caldwell. A lifelong ...

Lydia Sigmon Mathis, age 75, of Catawba, NC passed away January 10, 2026 at her residence. She was born February 8, 1950...
01/12/2026

Lydia Sigmon Mathis, age 75, of Catawba, NC passed away January 10, 2026 at her residence. She was born February 8, 1950 in Catawba County the daughter of the late Floyd Beckley Sigmon and Virginia Dare Spencer Sigmon. She was a member of Mt. Olive Lutheran Church in Newton and a teacher’s assistant...

Mabel Lucille Saunders Goodson, 89, of Maiden, passed away Saturday, January 10, 2026 at Peak Resources in Cherryville. ...
01/11/2026

Mabel Lucille Saunders Goodson, 89, of Maiden, passed away Saturday, January 10, 2026 at Peak Resources in Cherryville. Born November 21,1936 in Lincoln County, she was a daughter of the late Frank Saunders and Zettie Dellinger Saunders.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death ...

Norma “Gail” Stowe Baker, age 68 of Lincolnton passed away Friday, January 9, 2026 at Carolina Caring Hospice House in N...
01/10/2026

Norma “Gail” Stowe Baker, age 68 of Lincolnton passed away Friday, January 9, 2026 at Carolina Caring Hospice House in Newton.

She was born July 17, 1957 in Lincoln County and was the daughter of the late James Samuel Stowe, Jr. and the late Ruth Hilda Parker Stowe. Gail was the manager of H...

Donald G. Cheek, Jr., 58, of Chapel Hill, NC, peacefully passed away on December 10, 2025, surrounded by family. Born on...
01/06/2026

Donald G. Cheek, Jr., 58, of Chapel Hill, NC, peacefully passed away on December 10, 2025, surrounded by family. Born on May 27, 1967, Don was the child of Donald and Rachel Cheek, of Statesville, NC.

Don (Donnie) attended The Asheville School and earned his Masters in English from the Unive...

Charles Henry Reinhardt, 85, of Cherryville, passed away Thursday, January 1, 2026 at Lincolnton Rehabilitation Center i...
01/02/2026

Charles Henry Reinhardt, 85, of Cherryville, passed away Thursday, January 1, 2026 at Lincolnton Rehabilitation Center in Lincolnton. Born September 22, 1940, he was a son of the late Fred Reinhardt and Eloise Morgan Reinhardt. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Jerry...

Ernest Lancaster, age 84, of Maiden, passed away on January 1, 2025, at Atrium Health – Wake Forest Baptist Medical Cent...
01/02/2026

Ernest Lancaster, age 84, of Maiden, passed away on January 1, 2025, at Atrium Health – Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem.

Born April 2, 1941, in Catawba County, he was the son of the late Thurman Lancaster and Robbie Lancaster.

Arrangements are incomplete at this t...

Francis Maurice Stalvey Jr., age 68 of Lincolnton, passed away Friday, January 2, 2026 at his residence. Born July 30,19...
01/02/2026

Francis Maurice Stalvey Jr., age 68 of Lincolnton, passed away Friday, January 2, 2026 at his residence. Born July 30,1957 in Scotland County, NC, he was the son of the late Francis Maurice Stalvey Sr. and Elsie Stone Faircloth. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Nancy...

Jackie Ray Hoyle, age 72, of Dallas, passed away Thursday, January 1, 2026 at Atrium Health – Carolina Medical Center in...
01/02/2026

Jackie Ray Hoyle, age 72, of Dallas, passed away Thursday, January 1, 2026 at Atrium Health – Carolina Medical Center in Charlotte. Jackie was born May 2, 1953 in Catawba County and was the son of the late Henry Franklin Hoyle Sr. and the late Betty Sue Harris Hoyle. In addition to his parents, his ...

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