Recent Obituaries

    Jake Burl Ward, 66, of Coy Harris Rd., Elk Park, passed away Monday, April 22, 2013, at his home. Born November 19, 1946 in Watauga County, he was a son of Ivan Burl and Edith Tester Ward. Mr. Ward was a member of Blue Ridge Community Church. He [more...]

    Jerry Phillips, 62, of Station Road, Lenoir, passed away Thursday morning, April l8, 2013 in Lenoir. Born September 8, 1950 in Watauga County, he was a son of Dayton and Ella Norris Phillips. Jerry is survived by his twelve brothers and sisters, [more...]

    Banner Elk, NC – T. Scott Dodson of Beech Mountain, NC, and Columbia, SC departed this life April l7, 2013 at Life Care Center of Banner Elk. Scott was born in Greenville, SC and reared in Columbia, SC. He was the son of the late George Ray Harper [more...]

    Pauline Combs Dotson, age 90, of Poplar Grove Road South, Boone, passed away Sunday April 7, 2013, at her home. Born January 21, l923 in Watauga County, she was a daughter of John P. and Etta Eller Combs. Pauline was a loving wife and mother to he [more...]

    On April 6, 2013, our mother, Annie Laura Hagaman Oakes, age 90, of Vilas, left this earth peacefully to go be with the Lord. Born April 21, 1922, in the Sugar Grove area of Watauga County, she was a daughter of the late Ella Harmon Hagaman and Har [more...]

    Geneva Marie Anderson Bentley, 78, of NC Hwy 105 South, Vilas, passed away Saturday, April 6, 2013 at home. Born February 14, 1935 in Watauga County, she was a daughter of Bynum and Lucy Hayes Anderson. Mrs. Bentley was a member of Shull’s Mills B [more...]

    Eric David Fortner, 29, of Boone, passed away Sunday, March 31st, 2013. Eric is the son of Debbie and Bob Rasmussen of Boone, and Rick and Lovie Fortner of Bryson City, NC. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Venis and Edna Watkins, and [more...]

     Mr. Charles M. “Bud” Greene, age 69, of Hamptonville, NC and a former resident of Watauga County passed away Saturday evening, March 30, 2013 at Sycamore Shoals Hospital in Elizabethton. Born July 25, 1943 in Watauga County he was a son of the la [more...]

    Mr. Jerry Lee Oliver, Sr., age 66, of Badger Street, Jefferson, NC, passed away Thursday, March 28, 2013, at his home. He is survived by his wife, Barbara F. Oliver, of Jefferson; two sons, Jerry Lee Oliver, Jr. of Jefferson; and James Cody Oliver [more...]

    Christine Louise Palmer, 71, of Smokey Straight in Newland went to be with the Lord on March 28, 2013, surrounded by her loving family. She was the daughter of Oakie Lena Perry Palmer and James Henry Palmer of Roan Mountain, TN. Christine was a chi [more...]

    Max G. Miller, age 85, of Todd, went home to be with the Lord on March 28, 2013, surrounded by his loving wife and two children. Mr. Miller is survived by his wife of 65 years, Irene Krider Miller; daughter, Charlotte Norris and husband, Denny, of [more...]

    Morgan Elise Lawrence, 24, of Meadowbrook Lane, Deep Gap, passed away Monday evening, March 25, 2013 at her home. Morgan was born August 17, 1988 in Watauga County. She was a member of Rutherwood Baptist Church and was employed at High Country Vend [more...]

    Mrs. Mary Ruth Ayers, age 94, formerly of Boone, passed away Saturday afternoon, March 23, 2013 at Autumn Care of Drexel. Born August 6, 1918 in Walnut Cove, she was a daughter of James William and Sarah Rebecca Smith Lasley. Mrs. Ayers was a memb [more...]

    D. Glenn Hodges finished his race of faith on March 20, 2013 at his home surrounded by the family that he loved. Glenn was born on February 5, 1934 in Boone, the third of four children born to Benjamin Franklin Hodges and Marilla Love Hodges. Gl [more...]

    Allen Lee Loux, age 60, of Meadow Hill Drive, Boone, passed away Wednesday evening, March 20, 2013 at his home. Born March 13, 1953 in Middlesex County, New Jersey, he was a son of William Charles and Delores Fannon Loux. Charles was a beloved car [more...]