Cathie Anne Hoover

Cathie Anne Kemp Hoover, 70, passed away on Sunday, February 15, 2026, at the FirstHealth Hospice House in West End, NC. 

She was a native of Moore County, born July 30, 1955, to the late Leon Lawrence and Anne Jefferies Lineberry of Cameron, North Carolina.

After graduating from East Bladen High School in 1973, she continued her education at Bladen Community College and the University of North Carolina at Pembroke, earning degrees in medical records and business administration. She worked for Carolina Eye for over 20 years and moved from a secretarial position to that of administrator of the facility’s teaching center. When she retired, she was the executive administrator of Carolina Eye’s teaching center.

Cathie is remembered for being a loving wife, mother, and grandmother. She loved sitting on the beach and lying in the sun all day long. She loved taking cruises and traveling with family. She had a deep faith and went on mission trips to Africa and Honduras.

Cathie is preceded in death by her parents and first husband, Horace Ray Kemp, of 29 years. 

She survived by her husband of 19 years, John Hoover; son, Johnathan; and wife, Brooke Kemp of Cameron, NC; brother, Larry Lineberry and wife, Pam of Harrells, NC; aunt, Belva Collins of Cameron; and her two grandchildren, Anna Rae and Adam Kemp of Cameron, NC. 

A time of fellowship with Cathie’s family will be held on Wednesday, February 18, 2026, from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., at Fry & Prickett Funeral Home, 402 Saunders St., Carthage, NC. 

Online condolences can be made at: PinesFunerals.com.

Fry & Prickett Funeral Home is serving Cathie’s family