Mr. Cary R.A. Lyda, 55, of Hickory, passed away on Tuesday, February 11, 2025, at Frye Regional Medical Center, following a two-year battle with cancer.
Cary was born on May 16, 1969, in Catawba County to the late Lentz Lyda and Rita Lail Lyda, and was formerly employed as a forklift operator.
Surviving are his two sons, Cary Allen Lyda and girlfriend Danielle Sherrick of Hickory, and Michael Lyda of Connelly Springs, and his fiancé, Lisa “Brandy” Clouse of the home. Also surviving are two grandchildren, Leland and Lucius Lyda, one sister, Katherine Hedrick and one brother, Lentz Lyda Jr.
Funeral services will be held on Friday, February 21, 2025, at 3:00 P.M. in the Chapel of Heritage Funeral Service with Rev. Jobie Borders officiating. Interment will follow at Burke Memorial Park.
The family will receive friends on Friday from 2:00 until 3:00 P.M at Heritage Funeral Service in Valdese.
An online guestbook and obituary is available at www.heritagefuneralservices.com
Heritage Funeral Service & Crematory of Valdese is serving the Lyda family.
We should be sitting here ,huddled together being so excited knowing that tomorrow(Feb.18) we were to be married. We should be excited knowing we was finally going to get away from here. But Jesus has other plans for you. I will love & miss you till the end of time. It’s been you & me 24/7 for a long time now.I feel Like a part of my body is gone. I’m doing exactly as you ask…I TRULY LOVE YOU, MR.LYDA
You are a peace now. You are with your parents in heaven and I’m glad you found peace in your heart and I’ll always love you because you was the father of my kids and you will be missed.