Vernice Carolyn Frye Punch Obituary
It is with deep sorrow that we announce the death of Vernice Carolyn Frye Punch of Hickory, North Carolina, who passed away on March 18, 2026, at the age of 87, leaving to mourn family and friends. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Ray Foster Frye and Clara Blanche Seitz Frye; her husband Norman Andrew Punch; her siblings, Carl Frye, Adrian Frye and Evelyn Frye Helton; and her siblings-in-law, Dr. Lee M. Seagle, Jr., Clifford Helton, Lucy Starnes Frye, Lucy Hayes Frye, Billy Punch, Edna Hollar Punch, Wanda Punch Austin and Thomas Austin.
She is survived by: her children, Norman Andrew Punch, Jr. (Andy) of Holly Springs, NC and Carol Elizabeth Gutierrez; her son-in-law Diego Gutierrez of El Paso, TX; her grandson Justin Andrew Kinne of Austin, TX; and her sister Nancy Frye Seagle of Hickory. She is also survived by nieces and nephews.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Music Fund of Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, P.O. Box 9580, Hickory, NC 28603.
