Hickory, North Carolina Obituaries & Death Notices: October 2026

4 notices dated October 2026

1. Joyce Elaine Nafziger McCarty, 79, of Hickory · 1946–2026

   Caring Cremations Life Celebrations and Funerals, Hickory

   Full obituary: Joyce Elaine Nafziger McCarty (opens in a new tab)

2. Vasile Filip, 88, of Hickory · 1938–2026

   Visitation Thu Nov 5, 7–8:15 PM at Romanian Baptist Church, Hickory · Funeral Fri Nov 6, noon at Romanian Baptist Church, Hickory · Graveside service, date and time TBA at Brookford Cemetery · Jenkins Funeral Home & Cremation, Newton

   Full obituary: Vasile Filip (opens in a new tab)

3. Maribel Hernandez Martinez, 44, of Hickory · 1982–2026

   Funeral Tue Nov 10, 2 PM at Jenkins Funeral Home · Visitation, date and time TBA at Jenkins Funeral Home · Graveside service, date and time TBA at Catawba Memorial Park · Jenkins Funeral Home & Cremation, Newton

   Full obituary: Maribel Hernandez Martinez (opens in a new tab)

4. Janey Whitener, 86, of Hickory · 1940–2026

   Memorial service Tue Oct 27, 2:30 PM at Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church, Hickory · Visitation, date and time TBA · Jenkins Funeral Home & Cremation, Newton

   Full obituary: Janey Whitener (opens in a new tab)