Obituaries in Hickory, NC

Juanita Travis Isenhower, 102, of Hickory passed away peacefully at Trinity Village on Jan. 9, 2026 with family by her side. A celebration of life will be held at Christ Lutheran Church on Wed January 14 - visitation at 1pm, service at 2pm officiated by Pastor Alec Fisher.Born Dec. 21, 1923, Juanita...

Mr. Charles Milton Derr Sr. son of the late Major Derr Jr. and Florence Ida Mae Forney Derr was born on September 30 1935 in Catawba County North Carolina. He departed this earthly life on July 11 2025 after a brief illiness at Carolina Caring in Newton North Carolina at the age of 89 years. During ...

Daniel “Danny” Odeen Widner of Lenoir passed away Friday, January 9, 2026, at Amorem Hospice, Hudson.Born December 16, 1947, in Wilkes County, he was the son of the late Edmond C. Widner and Ruth Lizzie Yates Widner. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by brother Harley E. Widner; s...

Mr. Eric Ajanaku Hanes was born on September 2 1975 in Hickory North Carolina to the late Nannie E. Haynes and Roosevelt Pete Gaither. He departed this life unexpectedly on July 24 2025 at his home. As a 1994 graduate Eric was a proud alumnus of Hickory High School. He had a lifelong fascination wit...

Robin Ruth Geyer, 64, of Taylorsville, passed away Sunday, January 11, 2026, unexpectedly following a brief illness at Catawba Valley Medical Center in Hickory.Born August 19, 1961, in Queens County, NY, she was the daughter of the late Betsy Baily Geyer and Ronald A. Geyer.In addition to her parent...

Elsie Elmina Whitener Eudy, 86, of Hickory passed away on Sunday, January 11, 2026 at Carolina Caring in Newton.Born February 6, 1939 in Catawba County, she was the daughter of the late James Claude Whitener and Celia Barger Whitener. In addition to her parents, Elsie was preceded in death by her br...

Annie Berry Barlow, 99, of Hickory, passed away January 9, 2026 at Amorem Hospice in Burke County.Born August 5, 1926, in Burke County, she was the daughter of the late Ruth and Wallace Berry.In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, John C. Barlow, Sr.; and three sibling...

Shriley Ann Roberts Teague, 74, of Granite Falls, passed away January 9, 2026 at Frye Regional Medical Center.Born May 12, 1951, in Catawba County, she was the daughter of the late George and Edna Roberts.In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, David Teague; and brother...

Luis Antonio Ayala, de 84 años, de Granite Falls, Carolina del Norte, falleció el sábado 17 de enero de 2026 en su domicilio. Nació el 15 de diciembre de 1941 en San Salvador, El Salvador, hijo del fallecido José Simón Ayala y María Raquel Victoria Mejía De Ayala.Era miembro de la Iglesia Católica R...

Emerson Ray Foster, infant son of Destiny Nicole Letterman and Isaih Scott Foster, passed away on Monday, January 26, 2026 at Frye Regional Medical Center.He was preceded in death by his paternal grandmother, Tammy Bryant; his maternal great grandfather, Earl Smith; his paternal great grandfather, T...

Elizabeth “Beth” Carol Sundby Walker, 70, of Hickory passed away on Sunday, January 18, 2026 at her home.Born October 6, 1955 in Davenport, Iowa, she was the daughter of the late Robert Paul Sundby and Viva Kathryn Boswell Sundby. In addition to her parents, Beth was preceded in death by her husband...

Christopher Lee Walker, 49, of Hickory, passed away on January 28, 2026, at Catawba Valley Medical Center.He was born May 30, 1976, in Catawba County.Preceding him in death was his father, Jackie Wiggins and granddaughter, Amelia Burton.A son, brother, father and friend, Chris was fun-loving and alw...