Recent Obituaries

    Charles Edward 'Chuck' Folk, age 68. of Triple T Drive, Boone, passed away Thursday morning, June 27, 2013, at the Watauga Medical Center. Born June 21, 1945 in Boone, Charles Edward was a son of Mrs. Katherine Grimes Folk and the late Henry Clay Fo [more...]

    Linda Mae Hicks Davis, 63, of Brookshire Road, Lenoir, passed away Sunday, June 23, 2013 at Glenbridge Health & Rehabilitation in Boone. Born March 6, 1950 in the Valle Crucis community of Watauga County, she was a daughter of Linville Hicks and the [more...]

    Mr. Grady William Yates, age 86, of Mountain City and formerly of Vilas, passed away Saturday morning, June 22, 2013 at Johnson City Medical Center. Born September 15, 1926 in Watauga County he was a son of the late Bartella Dennis Yates and Molly B [more...]

    Mr. Larry Gale Isaacs, age 50, of Isaacs Branch Road, Sugar Grove, passed away Sunday, June 16, 2013 at his home. He is survived by his father, Johnny O. Isaacs; one brother Randy Isaacs and wife, Becky; one sister, Lori Isaacs Harmon, all of Suga [more...]

    Mrs. Betty Jean Parker Costner, 79, died Sunday, June 16, 2013, at Carolina's Medical Center, Charlotte. Born in Spartanburg, SC, she was a daughter of the late Joseph Nathan Parker and Alma Frances Gosnell Parker and the widow of James Ray Cos [more...]

    Mr. John Clarke Howell, age 73, of Boone, passed away Friday morning at his home. Born April 12, 1940 in Boone, he was a son of the late John Tatum and Irene McDade Howell. Clark was a lifelong member of the First Baptist Church of Boone. He was r [more...]

     Dr. Richard D. Callahan passed away on June 14, 2013 at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem, NC. He was born on October 19, 1952 in Lock Haven, PA to Dr. Paul Richard Callahan and Lois Joyce Callahan. Richard graduat [more...]

    ARTHUR FRANKLIN REID, JR., age 75, of Hudson, passed away Monday, June 10th at his home. Surviving are his wife, Wanda Coffey Reid of the home; his sons, Lynn Reid and wife Jean of Lenoir, and David Reid and wife Debra of Hudson; his brother, Mack [more...]

    Margaret Louise Davis Cook, 96, of Isenhour Road, Zionville, passed Wednesday, June 5, 2013 at the Davant Extended Care Facility in Blowing Rock. Born July 16, 1916 in Watauga County, she was a daughter of Claude and Bulas Moody Davis. Mrs. Cook w [more...]

    Yolande Salter, 86, of Vilas, NC passed away June 3, 2013 at the Blowing Rock Hospital. She suffered from Alzheimer's disease for a number of years. Born November 12, 1926 in Montreal, Quebec, she was a daughter of Albert and Marianna Picotte. S [more...]

    Freddy Art ‘Bob’ Tester, 59, of Stony Fork Road, Deep Gap, passed away Friday May 31, 2013, at Watauga Medical Center. Born December 21, 1953 in Watauga County, he was a son of Clay and Vertie Warren Tester. Bob was of the Baptist faith and was for [more...]

    Josephine Isaacs Norris, age 95, of Fletcher Branch Road, Vilas, passed away Monday evening, May 27, 2013, at Watauga Medical Center. Born March l5, 1918 in Watauga County, she was a daughter of John Wesley and Ellen Dugger Hicks. Mrs. Norris was a [more...]

    Mrs. Marion Frances Dauley Hagadorn, age 80, died Sunday, May 26th, 2013, at Life Care Center of Banner Elk (NC). Born August 25, 1932, in Richmondville, New York, she was a daughter of the late John and Margaret Guilford Dauley. She is survived [more...]

    Theresa Marie Isaacs, 62, of Cranberry Creek Lane, Zionville, passed away Sunday, May 26, 2013. Born July 23, 1950 in Fremont, Wyoming, she was a daughter of William Ben and Mary Stadnick Isaacs. Mrs. Isaacs was formerly employed at Blowing Ro [more...]

    Ms. Lenora Kay Ward, age 42, of US Hwy 321 North, Sugar Grove, passed away Friday, May 24, 2013 at home. Born June 13, 1970 in Watauga County, she was the daughter of the late Victor Cecil and Ida Rebecca Wood Ward. Kay was a graduate of Watauga Hi [more...]