Recent Obituaries

    Mr. Bobby Lee Ward, age 41, of Boone, passed away Monday morning, October 14, 2013 at Watauga Medical Center. Born March 14, 1972 in Avery County he was a son of the late Bobby Ray Ward and Ruby Helen Hicks Spencer. He is survived by his mother; [more...]

    Felicia Borkowski, age 99 years, 8 months, passed away on Friday, October 11, 2013 at the Life Care Center of Banner Elk. Before moving to North Carolina she had lived most of her life in Steubenville, Ohio. Felicia was the daughter of the late Fel [more...]

    Ruby Ellen May Henson, age 70, of Grovetown, Georgia, and a former resident of Boone entered into rest on Tuesday, October 8, 2013 at her home. Ellen was a native of Gibson, GA and a daughter of the late Bunnie E. and Julia Wilcher May. She was pre [more...]

     Wanda Presnell Jaholkowski, 73, of Vero Beach, Fla, passed away on October 7, 2013. She was born April 20, 1940, in Watauga County to the late Paul and Okie Heaton Presnell. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in dea [more...]

    Mr. Carl Steven Greene, age 75, of Old US Highway 421, South, Deep Gap, passed away Sunday evening October 6, 2013 at Watauga Medical Center. He was born September 21, 1938 in Watauga County. Carl was a retired carpenter and attended Ashe County Wo [more...]

    Agnes Davis Shipley, 96, of Vilas, NC passed away on October 6, while surrounded by her family. She went peacefully while holding hands with her husband of 71 years, Robert Gray Shipley, Sr., 101. Mrs. Shipley was born in 1917 in McGaheysville, V [more...]

    Mrs. Juanita Holtsclaw Welch Wortman, age 92, of Sunny Hill Lane, Deep Gap, passed away Saturday afternoon September 28, 2013 at Deerfield Ridge Assisted Living. Born January 6, 1921 in Carter County Tennessee, she was a daughter of the late R. D. a [more...]

    Mr. Archie Dean Dancy, 74 of Statesville, passed away Thursday, September 26, 2013 at his residence, surrounded by his loving family. Mr. Dancy was born October 27, 1938 in Watauga County, NC and was the son of the late Archie Dancy and [more...]

    Mr. Edward Council Harmon, age 66, of Peoria Road, Sugar Grove, passed away Sunday afternoon, September 22, 2013 at Watauga Medical Center. Born October 19, 1946, he was a son of the late Danville and Bina Cornett Harmon. Edward was a retired carpe [more...]

    September 23, 2013 In Celebration of our precious Mother, Grandmother and Great Grandmother into God’s Kingdom; another Angel went home. Nancy Louise Hicks McGuire, age 85, of Mast Gap Road, Sugar Grove, passed away Monday morning at Glenbridge Heal [more...]

    Virginia Patrick Driver, age 62, of Zionville, passed away Sunday afternoon September 22, 2013 at Watauga Medical Center. Born September 17, 1951 in Wilkes County, she was a daughter of the late Paul and Stella Miller Patrick. She is survived by [more...]

     "Death has been swallowed up in victory...thanks be to God! He gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ." 1 Corinthians 15: 55,57 Sweet peace blankets the family of Bob Poss as we celebrate the life of our effervescent and precious h [more...]

     Mr. Mark Richard Nuger, age 60, of Millers Creek died Friday, September 20, 2013 at Wilkes Regional Medical Center. A memorial service will be held at Austin Barnes Funeral Home Chapel in Boone on Monday, October 7, 2013 at 2:00 PM. Mr. Nuger [more...]

    Gregory Charles Cairns, age 61, of Seven Devils Road, Banner Elk, the Foscoe community, passed away Thursday afternoon, September 19th, 2013. Greg owned and operated the Grandview Restaurant in Foscoe for more than 30 years. Mr. Cairns is survive [more...]

     Joseph C. Hyland of Boone died peaceful on Friday evening Sept 13th, 2013, surrounded by family & friends. He was born in Mayfield, Pennsylvania on July 22, 1927 to Joseph Francis and Agnes Hyland. He had three brothers, James, Charles and Paul, [more...]