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Drum Funeral Home - Conover Our Obituaries Mildred Ann Nations December 13, 1939 - January 24, 2018 Mildred Ann Hinkley Nations, age 78, passed away on Wednesday, January 24, 2018 at Sherrills Ford Hospice. A Service of Remembrance will be held on Sunday, January 28, 2018 at 1:30 p.m. at Drum Funeral Home Chapel in Conover. The family will receive friends from 12:30 p.m - 1:15 p.m at the funeral home. Burial will follow at Conover City Cemetery.Condolences may be sent to the Nations family... View Tribute » Mildred H. Nations December 13, 1939 - January 24, 2018 View Tribute » Nellie Mae Biggs December 30, 1927 - January 24, 2018 Nell Holden Biggs, age 90, passed away January 24, 2018, at Conover Nursing and Rehabilitation. Born December 30, 1927, in Avery County, she was the daughter of the late Walter Mal and Mollie Etta Norman Holden. Mrs. Biggs and her husband unselfishly opened their home throughout the years to family members in need. Many continue to enjoy her handmade quilts. In the past, she had worked in the... View Tribute » Helen Mae Jones May 1, 1923 - January 23, 2018 Helen Mae Helms Jones, age 94, passed away on Tuesday, January 23, 2018 at Abernathy Laurels in Newton. Born May 1, 1923, she was the daughter of the late William J. Helms and Connie Shrum Helms.In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband, William Webb Jones; and 5 siblings.Helen passionately loved gardening, and she loved to sew. She worked at Ridgeview Outlet Store... View Tribute » Ellen Ellen Wilson July 24, 1950 - January 22, 2018 Ellen Fox Wilson, age 67, of Claremont, NC, passed away peacefully on Monday, January 22, 2018, at Catawba Valley Medical Center in Hickory, NC. Born July 24, 1950, in Forsyth County, NC, she was the daughter of the late Wade Hubert Fox and Vera Mae Moretz Fox.Ellen was an active member of Faith Lutheran Church in Conover, NC, where she had been a member of the choir, handbell choir, and church... View Tribute » Stanley Eugene Everett December 3, 1929 - January 21, 2018 Stanley Eugene Everett, age 88, passed on Sunday, January 21, 2018 at Frye Regional Medical Center in Hickory.Born December 3, 1929 in Berlin, New Hampshire, he was the son of the late George Albert and Florence Emma Bassett Everett. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his brother, George Albert Everett, Jr., and wife, Irene Mae Golden Everett.Stanley was a retired school... View Tribute » Hazel Rozelle Edwards June 21, 1918 - January 20, 2018 Hazel Wilson Edwards, born June 21, 1918, passed away on January 20, 2018. Hazel lived most of her life in Sherrills Ford. A devoted and loving wife and mother, she will be remembered for her gentleness, kindness, and her cooking and baking.She was predeceased by her husband of 62 years, Howard Brinkley Edwards, in 1996, and by her parents, Ray and Julia Starnes Wilson. Hazel is survived by her... View Tribute » Sadie Lee Simpkins January 13, 2018 Sadie Lee Ipock Simpkins, age 91, of Conover, passed away on Saturday, January 13, 2018 at Catawba Valley Medical Center.Born November 24, 1926 in Craven County, NC, she was the daughter of the late Biggs A. Ipock and Lela Robinson Ipock.In addition to her parents, she was preceded by her husband of 59 years, John W. Simpkins and brothers, Bud Ipock, Pete Ipock and Bill Ipock Left to cherish her... View Tribute » Naomi Kathleen Loftin November 13, 1921 - January 11, 2018 Arrangements under the direction of Drum Funeral Home - Conover, Conover, North Carolina. View Tribute » Dorothy Hefner November 8, 1924 - January 11, 2018 Dorothy "Dot" Brooks Hefner, 93, of Newton, formerly of Lancaster County Pennsylvania, passed away Thursday, Jan. 11, 2018, at Catawba Valley Medical Center in Hickory.Born November 8, 1924, in Lancaster County, she was the daughter of the late Victor Brooks, step-father AT Fox, and Lucy Brooks Fox.In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her sister Sandra Travis Ferringer;... View Tribute » Arthur Eli Upright June 26, 1956 - January 9, 2018 Arthur Eli Upright, age 61, of Hickory, passed away on Tuesday, January 9, 2018 at Frye Regional Medical Center in Hickory. He was born June 26, 1956, in Iredell County, NC, the son of the late Arthur Burns Upright and Halie M. Benfield Upright.In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by a brother, Bobby Upright.Left to cherish his memory is his wife of 25 years, Kathy; son, Bruce... View Tribute » Carl Henry Goble April 13, 1939 - January 7, 2018 Carl Henry "Bud" Goble, 78, of Catawba, passed away on Sunday, January 7, 2018 at Catawba Hospice House. Carl was born in Iredell County on April 13, 1939, to the late James Henry Goble and Nina Eads Goble.Carl was a long time member of Shiloh United Methodist Church in Claremont, NC.In addition to his parents, Carl is preceded in death by one brother.Those left to cherish his memory are his... View Tribute » Clyde Hoke Huffman April 28, 1932 - January 5, 2018 Clyde Hoke "Toby" Huffman, 85 of Conover passed away quietly on Friday, January 5, 2018. He was born to the late Walter Clyde and Mary Hoke Huffman on April 28, 1932 in Catawba County. Toby retired as a pattern maker and new product designer from Leathercraft Furniture Inc. He was a member of Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church in Claremont and was a United States Air Force Veteran who served honorably... View Tribute » Henry Thomas Little September 8, 1937 - January 2, 2018 Henry Thomas (Tom) Little entered into eternal rest on January 2, 2018 following a 17-year battle with Parkinson’s disease and Lewy Body dementia. Tom always faced his many illnesses with grace and dignity.He owned and operated Little’s Grocery in Claremont for several years prior to working at CommScope where he retired in 2000. He was a member of Calvary Baptist Church in Newton. He graduated... View Tribute » Wade Marvin Lail June 29, 1923 - January 1, 2018 Wade M. Lail, age 94, born June 29, 1923 in Catawba County, passed away unexpectantly on Monday, January 1, 2018 at his home. Wade was the son of the late William and Sofronia Annas Lail of Hickory.Wade was a World War II veteran who served in the U.S. Army and in Normandy on D-Day. He was a life-long member of Mt. Zion Lutheran Church where he served in many capacities. He was a long... View Tribute » Betty Jo McMahan Isenhour July 24, 1935 - December 31, 2017 Pastor Betty Jo McMahan Isenhour, age 82, of Newton, passed away on Sunday, December 31, 2017 at her home. She was born July 24, 1935, in Sevier County, Tennessee, the daughter of the late Victor McMahan and Willie Muriel Henry.Betty Jo had ministries for several years with WHKY Channel 14 in Hickory, NC, and also WPAR 88.1 in Claremont, NC.In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death... View Tribute » Mary Catherine Bowman June 3, 1959 - December 30, 2017 Arrangements under the direction of Drum Funeral Home - Conover, Conover, North Carolina. View Tribute » Lisa Maria Segaloff July 2, 1968 - December 18, 2017 Arrangements under the direction of Drum Funeral Home - Conover, Conover, North Carolina. View Tribute » Jimmy Dale Bentley December 8, 1952 - December 18, 2017 Jimmy Dale Bentley, age 65, of Hickory, NC, passed away Monday, December 18, 2017 at Catawba Regional Hospice in Sherrills Ford, NC. Born December 8, 1952, in Alexander County, NC, he was the son of Dorthey Mae Bentley Connell of Taylorsville, NC, and the late James William Bentley.Jimmy had worked at Hickory White and Sherrill Furniture Co. for over 30 years. He enjoyed hiking, riding his... View Tribute » Herman Long Smith December 5, 1926 - December 17, 2017 Arrangements under the direction of Drum Funeral Home - Conover, Conover, North Carolina. View Tribute » Patricia Catherine Ellis February 20, 1944 - December 14, 2017 Pat Ellis, age 73, went to be with her Heavenly Father on Thursday December 14, 2017 at her residence in Catawba.Born in Wilkes County, she was the daughter of the late Lewis Ellis and Lillie...