Ladosca Jean Washington
Jul 9, 2026
A Reflection of a Faithful Life
Ms. LaDosca Jean Washington, was born on March 1, 1971, to the late Terry Raymond and Betty Wilson Washington in Catawba County, North Carolina. Jean, as she was affectionately called, departed this earthly life unexpectedly, on July 9, 2026 at her residence in Hickory, North Carolina. Jean was 55...
Ruby Phillips Griggs
May 21, 2026
Celebration of Life Celebration of Life service s will be held on Friday, May 29, 2026 at Morningstar First Baptist Church located at 126 4th Avenue SW Hickory, North Carolina, at 1:00p.m. Family will receive friends and family from 12:30p.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the church. Interment will follow at Southside Cemetery, Hickory, North Carolina.
Dirk M....
Shirley Ann Brooks
Apr 4, 2026
Obituary
It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of Shirley A. Brooks, a woman of intelligence, determination and charm on April 4, 2026 at the Carolina Caring Catawba Valley Hospice House. Shirley was born April 16, 1952 to the late Emil and Tamiko Yamao Brooks in Yokohama, JAPAN. Her family relocated to...
Daphne Lucille Hunter Mccullough
Feb 23, 2026
Celebration of Life Service to be held on Sunday, March 1, 2026 at 2:30 p.m. at Mount Sinai Baptist Church 100 6th Avenue SW, Catawba, North Carolina with Reverend Donald Gray, Pastor and Officiating. The family will receive family and friends from 2:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the church.
Dirk M. Thompson Mortuary is serving the...
Charles Franklin Mccullough “Buster”
Feb 10, 2026
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 Lois McCullough Flowers. He was 69 years, 5...
James Anthony
Jan 21, 2026
Obituary
Mr. James Anthony was born September 24, 1935 in Lincoln County, North Carolina to the late Ragen Anthony and Lassie Miller Anthony. Affectionately known as "Shorty", James was called home by God to be at rest, on January 21, 2026, bringing to a close a faithful life of love, service, and enduring strength. James was a...
Winona Hunt
Jan 18, 2026
Obituary
Ms. Winona Hunt, daughter of the late Arnado and Lilly Kay Cunninghan Hunt was born August 14, 1951, in Connelly Springs, North Carolina. She departed this life on Sunday, January 18, 2026 at the Greens of Hickory, after a long-fought illness. She was 74 years 5 months and 4 days old.
Winona truly loved...
Frances E. Brown
Sep 27, 2025
Frances E. Brown, affectionately known as "Kitty" was a cherished member of the Cochran family and a devoted singing evangelist, has departed this life, leaving behind a legacy of faith, music, and love that will be remembered by all who knew her.
From her earliest days, Frances's passion for music shone brightly. She sang with "Fame Francine"...
Reverend Doctor Charles F. Blalock, Sr.
Sep 6, 2025
The Reverend Charles F. Blalock, Sr., 94, departed this life on September 6, 2025, at Emory Palliative Care Center, Atlanta, Georgia. He was born on March 3, 1931, to the late William Eldridge Blalock, Sr. and Mattie B. Wilder in Raleigh, North Carolina. Chuck "B", as he was well known, was educated in the public schools of Raleigh, matriculating...
William Donald Hemphill
Sep 1, 2025
Ephesians 3:1-13 "3Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ: 4According as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love: 5Having predestinated us unto the...