Obituaries in Hickory, NC

Obituary Mr. Charles Franklin McCullough of Claremont North Carolina departed this earthly life unexpectedly on February 10 2026 at Catawba Valley Medical Center. Affectionately known as Buster to his many family and friends Charles was born on September 2 1956 to the late Harvey Lee McCullough and ...

Judith “Judy” Frye Evans, 72, of Hickory, passed away February 14, 2026 at her residence.Born September 17, 1953, in Catawba County, she was the daughter of the late Carolyn Hempelman Frye and David Grover Frye Jr.Judy found joy in creativity and beauty. She loved scrapbooking and watercolor paintin...

Norman James “Tony” Adams, 84, of Hickory, passed away February 12, 2026 at his residence.Born June 10, 1941, in Catawba County, he was the son of the late Jesse and Lucille Adams.In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother, Robert Adams, and his sister, Hilda Simmons.Tony wa...

Joseph B. Mercer, Sr., was born October 18, 1934, in Coburn, Virginia, and died peacefully in Hickory, North Carolina on February 12, 2026. Joe lived a life defined by leadership, competition, innovation, and faithful service to others.He graduated from Dobyns-Bennett High School in Kingsport, Tenne...

Dreama Gail Clyburn Presnell, 70, of Conover, passed away February 12, 2026 at her residence.Born March 11, 1955, in Pulaski, VA, she was the daughter of the late Floyd and Charlotte Clyburn.In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brother, Larry Clyburn and son-in-law, Robert Ef...

Nancy Lorraine (Ty) Franklin Key, 96, of Adako, was called to her eternal home on Thursday, February 12, 2026. She was born on December 29, 1929, to the late Floyd Braxton Franklin and Sarah Branch Franklin in the Johns River Township of Collettsville.Lorraine was preceded in death by her husband, C...

Carolyn Cline Hines (“Granny”) left this life on February 10, 2026.She was preceded in death by her parents, Moses Cline and Naomi Austin Cline; her husband, David Hines (“Pappy”); her brothers Eugene Cline (Freda), Leonard Cline (Ruth), Luther Cline (Margery), Bobby Cline (Ruby), Fred Cline, Larry ...

Theda Mae Sigmon Isenhour, 95, of Hickory, passed away Monday, February 9, 2026, at Trinity Village in Hickory.Born September 9, 1930, she was the daughter of the late Paul E. Sigmon and Zelma Sigmon.In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Von B. Isenhour; son, Stephen ...

Jack Harold Hoke, 80, of Hickory passed away on Saturday, February 7, 2026 at Carolina Caring in Newton.Born July 26, 1945 in Catawba County, he was the son of the late Albert Hugh Hoke and Annie Ruth Stoner Hoke. In addition to his parents, Jack was preceded in death by his daughter, Wendy Hoke Clo...

Larry Dean Webb, 71, of Lincolnton, passed away Monday, February 9, 2026, at Frye Regional Medical Center in Hickory.Born July 27, 1954, in Avery County, he was the son of the late Vester and Bonnie Mae Buchanan Webb.Larry was a member of Harvest Baptist Church in Hickory and worked for South Mounta...

Susan Fowler Hildebrand, 70, of Connelly Springs, passed away Sunday, February 8, 2026 at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center in Winston Salem, NC.Born November 1, 1955 in Catawba County, she was the daughter of the late Geraldine Green Fowler and Clinton David Fowler.In addition to her pa...

Sue TeagueSue Y. Teague, 90, passed away peacefully with her loving family by her side on Thursday February 5, 2026 while at Grand Strand Medical Center in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. She was born on November 17, 1935 in Granite Falls, North Carolina to the late David & Nancy Yount.Along with ...