Recent Obituaries

    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...]

    Mr. Norman L. Reese, age 90, of C & B Farm Road, of Conover, and a former resident of Watauga County, passed away Sunday evening, February 24, 2013 at Conover Nursing and Rehabilitation. Born February 9, 1923 in Watauga County, he was a son of the l [more...]

    Mr. Michael Ivey Kincaid, age 53, of Boone passed away Saturday February 23, 2013. Born September 3, 1959 in Caldwell County he was a son of the late Bill and Eva Lee Ellison Kincaid. Michael was a carpenter and attended Cornerstone Baptist Church. [more...]

    Margaret Jean Clark went home to her Lord and Savior on February 23, 2013. She was born on June 8th, 1931 in Durham, NC to Phillip and Blennie T. Clark. Margaret lived for years in Newland before residing at Blowing Rock. She was a homemaker also [more...]

    Wanda Turbyfill Phillips, age 79, of Hanging Rock Estate Lane, Banner Elk, passed away Monday morning February 18, 2013 at Cannon Memorial Hopsital. Born Octobert 8, 1933, she was a daughter of the late Julius and Ada Ward Turbyfill. Wanda was a memb [more...]

    Mr. David Lee Winebarger, age 54, of Cow Camp Road, Newland, passed away Friday, February 15, 2013 at Watauga Medical Center. Born February 6, 1959 in Adrian Michigan, he was a son of the late Nick and Gertrude Turbyfill Winebarger. David worked at [more...]

    Mr. Keith Dotson, age 51, of Russell Beach Road, Vilas, passed away Friday night, February 15, 2013 at Caldwell Hospice & Palliative Care. Born October 3, 1961 in Watauga County, he was a son of Geneva Dotson Stevens and Dale Dotson. Keith was a ca [more...]

    Kelsie Elizabeth Million, age 19, of Banner Elk, passed away Friday, February 15, 2013. Born May 4, 1993 in Watauga County, she was the daughter of Shannon Jesse and Tracy McLean. Kelsie was a graduate of Watauga County High School and worked at Su [more...]

    Joan Ajer Blakeman, 76, of Friendship Church Rd., Boone, passed away Thursday, February 14, 2013 at Watauga Medical Center. Born May 11, 1936 in Schenectady, NY, she was a daughter of Oliver and Thelma Nyberg Ajer. Mrs. Blakeman was a member of St. [more...]

    Mrs. Mary Katherine Teague Pitts, age 77, of Blowing Rock, died Sunday evening at the Davant Rehab and Extended Facility. Funeral arrangements for Mary Katherine Teague Pitts are incomplete. Online condolences may be expressed at the website aust [more...]

    Mrs. Judith Kilgour "Judy" Greer, age 70, of Farthing Street, Boone, passed away Thursday evening, February 7, 2013 at Watauga Medical Center. Born August 24, 1942 in Braddock, Pennsylvania, she was a daughter of the late Arthur and Thelma Mulholla [more...]

    Vernie O’Dell Phillips, 91, of Big Hill Road, Boone, passed away Wednesday, February 6, 2013 at his home. Born August 3, 1921 in Ashe County, he was a son of John Franklin and Lillie Viola Eldreth Phillips. He served in the U.S. Army Air Corp, dur [more...]

    Dorothy Beier Dunteman, age 85, of Friendship Church Road, the Aho community, Boone, died Tuesday afternoon, February 5, 2013, at the Davant Rehab & Extended Care Facility in Blowing Rock. Born March 13, 1927 in Cincinnati, Ohio, she was the daughte [more...]