Recent Obituaries

    Nancy Louise Bynum, age 67, of US Highway 421 South, Deep Gap, died Monday afternoon, September 6, 2010 at her home. Funeral arrangements for Nancy Louise Bynum are incomplete. Online condolences may be sent to our website austinandbarnes [more...]

     Robert Dudley "BOBBY" Townsend, age 55, of Laurel Fork Church Road, Boone, the Aho community, died Friday evening, September 3, 2010. Robert Dudley was born April 29, 1955 in Banner Elk. He was of the Presbyterian faith. Mr. Townsend owned and [more...]

    Roberta Louise Crane, 66, of Vilas, NC, passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by loving family and friends, on Wednesday, September 1, after a 3 year battle with liver cancer. She leaves behind her husband of 37 years, Wayne Braffman; her son [more...]

    William Gilbert Spencer, 89, of Poplar Hill Drive, Boone, died Monday, August 30, 2010 at home. Born June 22, 1921 in La Grande, Oregon, he was the son of the late Guy William Spencer and Anna Lorene Smith Spencer. Dr. Spencer was a Professor Em [more...]

    Patricia Jane Spradlin Smith of Boone, NC died on August 28 at home after a long illness. A memorial service will be held on Thursday, September 2nd at 2 PM at Austin-Barnes Funeral Home Chapel followed by a time of visiting. Pat was born in Annist [more...]