Recent Obituaries

    Mr. Dottie Mast Glenn, age 95, Vilas, passed away Sunday morning, January 6, 2013 at Glenbridge Health & Rehabilitation. Born February 26, 1917 in Watauga County, he was a son of the late Dalton and Myrtle Mast Glenn. Mr. Glenn was a member of Will [more...]

    Melissa Marie Hampton, affectionately known as ‘Big Granny’, age 49, of Forest Hill Drive, Boone, died Saturday, January 5, 2013. Melissa was born May 15, 1963 in Columbia, South Carolina. She was formerly employed as a secretary for the Watauga C [more...]

    Ken Buel of Sugar Grove, passed away on the morning of Friday, January 4th 2013. He was born October 23, 1942 in Delhi, NY to Robert and Ruth Gonyo Buel. Ken owned and operated an asphalt company and was a life long truck driver. He was an avid h [more...]

    Randell Lee ‘Cotton’ Phillips, 67, of Dogwood Circle, Jefferson, died Wednesday. January 2, 2013, at his home. Born November 4, 1945 in Ashe County, he was a son of Grady Randall and Mary Lee Church Phillips. Mr. Phillips was a member of Gap Creek [more...]

    Louise E. ‘Shelby’ Oxentine Warren, age 71, of Highway 105 By-Pass, Boone, died Wednesday evening, December 26, 2012 at her home. Born April 28, 1941 in Watauga County, she was a daughter of Stewart and Callie Pitts Oxentine. Mrs. Warren was a memb [more...]

    Cecile Guy Rominger, affectionately known as ‘Granny Cecile’ age 88, of Old US Hwy 421, Sugar Grove, passed away Tuesday, December 25, 2012 at home. Born December 3, 1924 in Trade, Tenn., she was a daughter of William Granville and Mabel Anderson Gu [more...]

    Mrs. Lucille Shook passed away peacefully in her sleep December 24, 2012 at Cannon Memorial Hospital, after several years of declining health. She is now at peace in the arms of her blessed Savior. The daughter of Rosa and Leonard Hodges of Valle [more...]

    Mr. Charles Marvin “Sonny” Roberts, age 70, of Boone, passed away Sunday, December 23, 2012 evening at Cranberry House. Born July 21, 1942 in Watauga County he was a son of the late Marvin Woodrow and Blanche Keller Roberts. Sonny was a US Army Vet [more...]

     Andrew Calhoun Irvine, age 90, of Nathan's Lane, Boone, died Friday afternoon, December 21, 2012 at the Davant Rehab. & Extended Care Facility in Blowing Rock. Born Janluary 10, 1922 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Andy was a son of James and Jane [more...]

    Jennie Lee Bingham Deal, 91, of Boone, passed away Thursday, December 20, 2012. Born October 1, 1921, Jennie Lee was one of eight children born to Dr. and Mrs. R. K. Bingham. She is survived by three children: Sandra Deal, of Sugar Grove; Jim Deal a [more...]

    Mr. Ralph Forrest Lewis, age 75, of Hwy 194 North, Boone, passed away Tuesday afternoon, December 18, 2012. Born April 6, 1937 in Watauga County, he was a son of the late James and Alice Church Lewis. Ralph was the owner and operator of Lewis Garag [more...]

    Ms. Gladys Viola Bowers, age 93, of Milton Brown Heirs Road, Boone passed away Tuesday morning, December 18, 2012 at Glenbridge Health & Rehabilitation. Born October 22, 1919 in Watauga County, she was the daughter of the late Blaine and Dortha Coff [more...]

    Maynard John Higby, Professor Emeritus of English at Appalachian State University, died at his home on December 18, 2012. Born in Utica, New York, on December 30, 1936, to the late Maynard Willard and Lucille Hanley Higby, he began a new life at the [more...]

    Sandra Marsh Fuller, age 51, of Nugget Drive, Conyers, Georgia, died Tuesday, December l8, 2012 in Blowing Rock. Mrs. Fuller was born May 31, 1961 in St. Andrew, Jamaica. Sandra was a member of the Atlanta North 7th Day Adventist Church. She was [more...]

    Winifred Drawhorn Van Devender passed away peacefully on December 16, 2012, at Life Care Center of Banner Elk (NC), at the age of 87. Winnie was born in Port Neches, Texas, to Thomas Ellis and Edith Allen Drawhorn. She lived there until she married [more...]