Recent Obituaries

    Dr. Ben Gess Bosworth, Jr. July 6, 1926 – March 18, 2013 Dr. Ben Gess Bosworth, Jr, 86 passed away unexpectedly March 18, 2013. He was born in Lexington, KY, to Ben Gess Bosworth, Sr. and Nell Bush Bosworth. Ben received his undergraduate degree f [more...]

    Mrs. Sarah Ilene Eggers Lowrance age 91, of Pine Hill Road, Boone and Mountain Care Facility passed away Wednesday, march 13, 2013 at Watauga Medical Center. Born January 8, 1922 in Watauga County, she was a daughter of the late Tip and Blannie Egge [more...]

    James Roland Jones, age 68, of NC Hwy l94 North, Boone, the Sands community, passed away Tuesday morning, March 12, 2013, at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem. Roland was born in Watauga County on December 21, 1944 to Ra [more...]

    Grace Norris Barnes, 96, of Gilbert Barnes Rd., Boone, and Glenbridge Health & Rehabilitation, passed away Monday, March 11, 2013. Born September l8, 1916 in Watauga County, she was a daughter of Bynum and Sarah Ragan Norris. Mrs. Barnes was a lon [more...]

    Mrs. Mary Kathleen Teague Pitts age 77, of Blowing Rock passed away Sunday night at Blowing Rock Hospital. Born March 22, 1935 in Watauga County, she was the daughter of the late Fred Alton Teague, Sr., and Novella Auton Teague. Mrs. Pitts was a re [more...]

    Mr. Roy H. Rees, age 88, of Blowing Rock, went to the arms of Jesus Sunday afternoon at Life Care Center of Banner Elk with his wife Lynne by his side. Born October 19, 1924 in Colorado Springs, Colorado, he was a son of the late Arthur and Maude Ho [more...]

    The beautiful spirit of Brenna Marie Currie, age 22 of Ambling Way, Boone, left this world on Friday March the 8th 2013. Born August 13, 1990 in Greensboro, NC, she was the daughter of Larry and Jo Ann Tennyson Currie. Brenna was a student at Appa [more...]

    Charles J. Miller, age 70, of Morning Dove Lane, Boone, died Saturday afternoon, March 2, 2013 at Watauga Medical Center. Born November 24, 1942 in Watauga County, he was a son of the late Blaine and Goldie Miller. Charles was a member of Howards [more...]

    Mr. William Jack Richardson, age 88, of Stanberry Road, Boone, passed away Saturday evening March 2, 2013 at Watauga Medical Center. Born January 13, 1925 in Johnson City, Tennessee, he was a son of the late Addie Mae Watson and Dwight Stanberry. [more...]

    Rev. David Miller Austin, age 81, of Willy Austin Drive, Blowing Rock, passed away Saturday morning, March 2, 2013 at the Watauga Medical Center. Born August 22, 1931 in Watauga County, he was a son of William Walter and Ruth Shores Austin. Rev. [more...]

    Carolyn Spainhour Miller Siphers, loving mother, grandmother and friend, passed away peacefully in her sleep early in the morning of March 1st at Sterling House of Fort Myers, FL. The sixth of seven children, Carolyn was born on September 13, 1922 in [more...]

    Michael Scott Greer, age 39, of Dewitt Barnett Road, Vilas, passed away Wednesday evening, February 27, 2013 at home. Michael was born October 28, 1973 in Watauga County. He co-owned and operated Bath Renew with his late father, Nelson Greer. Mic [more...]

    Mr. Howard Reed Hall, Jr. age 54, of Woodland Lane, Blowing Rock passed away Wednesday, February 27, 2013 at his home. Born August 23, 1958 in Kannapolis, he was the son of Howard Reed Hall, Sr., and Camilla Waller Hall. Reed was a graduate of Appa [more...]

     Mr. William Charles Samanas, age 39, of 338 Brook Hollow Road, Boone, N.C., passed away Tuesday morning at Watauga Medical Center in Boone. He was born February 11, 1974 in Xenia, Ohio, to Joseph and Sandra Samanas. William was born deaf and had [more...]

    James Louis Avant Jr. of Boone, NC, died at his home on February 25, 2013. Dr. Avant was born in Cleveland, MS, on March 17, 1932 to the late James Louis Avant Sr. and Shirley Jenkins Avant. Avant served in the U. S. Navy for four years as an aviati [more...]