Recent Obituaries

    James Doughton Shull, age 92, of Rominger Street, Boone, died Friday, August 20, 2010, at Glenbridge Health & Rehabilitation. Born May 13, 1918 in Watauga County, he was a son of Jordan Luther and Callie Matheson Shull. Jim was a veteran of WWII, [more...]

     Howard L. Henson, age 77, of the Beaverdam Community, died Monday afternoon, August 16, 2010 at Glenbridge Health and Rehabilitation in Boone. He was born March 6, 1933 to Don Lawson and Beulah Caudill Henson. Mr. Henson was a member of Hens [more...]

     Edward Merceron 'Ned' Stuart, age 82, of Misty Ridge Lane, Blowing Rock, died peacefully Sunday evening, August 14, 2010 at the Watauga Medical Center in Boone. He was born January 26, 1928 in New York, NY to Edward Merceron Stuart, Sr. and Doroth [more...]

    Petty Officer First Class Retired Walter Joseph Schmidt, Jr., US Navy, died Friday afternoon, August 13, 2010 at Watauga Medical Center. Born October 15, 1944 in Cleveland Ohio, he was a son of the late Walter and Emma Spiesak Schmidt. Walter was r [more...]

    Betty Barnes Bower, age 82, of Summer Acres, Boone, died peacefully Tuesday morning, August 10, 2010 at her home. Betty is survived by her five children, Betty Lee, David, John, Marguerite, and Virginia; one brother, David Barnes of Lenoir; severa [more...]