Catherine “Cat” Isenhour Caldwell, 91, of Hickory, went home to be with her Lord, on September 15, 2015 at her residence. Born January 11, 1924 in Alexander County, she was the daughter of the late Toy Waitsel Isenhour and Minnie Fox Isenhour. Cat was a member of Sandy Ridge Wesleyan Church for 68 years and was a homemaker. She loved baseball, basketball, swimming, playing the guitar, singing and traveling. Of all of these passions, music brought her peace.
In addition to her parents, Cat was preceded in death by her husband of 73 years, Dean Sylvanus Caldwell; a granddaughter, Christy Michelle Kirby; brothers, Troy ”June” Isenhour, Horace Isenhour, Lindsay Isenhour, Paul Isenhour and Frank Isenhour; and sisters, Christine Isenhour Lail, Marie Isenhour Carswell, Martilla “Tead” Frances Isenhour Moretz and Betty Isenhour.
Catherine is survived by her daughters, Patricia C. Kirby and husband Fred; Rita Medley and Cathy Townsend and husband Rick; son, Mike Caldwell and wife Denise; grandchildren, Tamara Green, Jeff Medley, Angela Hunter, Deana James and Jordan Caldwell; and great grandchildren, Curtis, Alex and Nolan Medley, Sierra Keller, Kailey and Courtney Hunter; and her kitty, Sissy.
A Celebration of Life will be held at 4:00 p .m. on Friday, September 18, 2014 at Sandy Ridge Wesleyan Church with Rev. Scott Howard and Rev. Charles Patton officiating. Burial will follow in Woodlawn Memorial Gardens.
The family will receive friends from 2:00 – 3:45 p.m. at the church prior to the service.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be sent to Sandy Ridge Wesleyan Church Building Fund, 2330 16th Street NE., Hickory, NC 28601 or Catawba Regional Hospice, 3975 Robinson Road, Newton, NC 28658.
Pallbearers to honor Mrs. Caldwell will be Jeff Medley, Alex Medley, Nolan Medley, Shawn Green and Jordan Caldwell, and Darrell Wise. Honorary pallbearer will be Curtis Medley.
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