Recent Obituaries

    Mr. Terry Wayne Rushin, age 67, of Davant Extended Care Facility, Blowing Rock, NC, passed away peacefully on Wednesday November 14, 2012. Born June 18, 1945 in Greensboro, NC, he was a son of the late Ben and Zelma Sexton Rushin. Terry was a gradu [more...]

    Wilma Gladys Ward Harmon of Boyd Harmon Road, Vilas, passed into the arms of her loving Savior Monday, November 12, 2012. A native of Watauga County, Wilma Gladys was born November 15, 1928 to Marshall Daniel and Edna Georgia Farthing Ward. She wa [more...]

    Mr. Richard Dee Greene, age 88, of Blowing Rock passed away Sunday morning November 11, 2012 at Blowing Rock Extended Care. Born June 14, 1924 in Blowing Rock, he was a son of the late John F. and Nora Price Greene. Dee was a WWII Veteran and fough [more...]

    Jerry Lane Glenn, 65, of Clark Swift Road, Vilas, passed away Sunday, November 11, 2012. Born February 4, 1947 in Watauga County, he was a son of Ralph and Alice Harmon Glenn. Jerry was a member of Willow Valley Baptist Church. He retired after 46 [more...]

    Raymond Tyrus "Ray" Buckner Jr. of Lincolnton, N.C., died Nov. 7, 2012, in Boone, N.C., at age 81, after a period of declining health. He was a wonderful son, brother, husband, father, and friend. He loved his family, the mountains, photography, sp [more...]

    Viola Gertrude Bingham, of Sparta and a former resident of Boone passed away Tuesday morning at Forsyth Medical Center. She is survived by four daughters; Linda McGrady and husband Stanley of Sparta, Luisa Wilson and husband J. Timothy Wilson of Mo [more...]

    Mrs. Ellen H. Hartley, age 79, of Blowing Rock, passed peacefully into her Savior’s arms on Monday night, surrounded by her beloved family. Born July 19, 1933, in the Blackberry region of Caldwell County, she was the daughter of Edmund and Zora F [more...]

    Joyce Greene Coffey, 78, of West Hillcrest Drive, Mountain City, Tennessee, went home to be with her Lord on Friday, October 26, 2012. Born May 5, 1934 in Watauga County, she was a daughter of Robert and Lillie Dishman Greene. Joyce was a life lon [more...]

    Robert Holt West - World War II veteran Robert Holt West, 88, of Boone, passed away Oct. 26, 2012, in Bellingham, Washington. He was born on Sept. 18, 1924, in Dunn, and was the son of E. C. West and Irma J. West. He served in the U.S. Air Force [more...]

    Arvil Clayton Greene, 78, of American Legion Road, Greer, SC, passed away Tuesday morning, October 16, ,2012 at the home of his son, Rev. Roger Greene in Greer, after a lengthy illness. Arvil was born in Watauga County to Clayton Carroll Greene and [more...]

    Mr. William Ralph “Bill” Winkler, Jr. age 83, of Winklers Creek Road, Boone, passed away at his residence. Born July 28, 1929 in Watauga County, he was a son of the late William Ralph and Effie Vance Winkler. Bill was a member of the First Baptist [more...]

    Sarah Elizabeth Brown ‘Gran’ Greene, of Brownwood Rood, Deep Gap, passed away Sunday, October 14, 2012 at her home. Born July 11, 1924 in Glade Springs, Virginia, she was a daughter of Jim and Pansy Potter Brown. Mrs. Greene was a member of Pilot M [more...]

    Randel Clay Cannon, 79, of Boone, died Thursday evening, October 11, 2012 at the Davant Rehab and Extended Care Facility in Blowing Rock. Born December 2, 1932 in Burke County, he was a son of the late Lawrence Fin and Mary Shuping Cannon. Randel w [more...]

    Ola Winebarger Trammel, age 92, of Boone, died Monday evening, October 8, 2012, at Deerfield Ridge Assisting Living. Born August 11, 1920 in Watauga County, she was a daughter of Esau and Ethel Miller Winebarger. Mrs. Trammel was retired from the R [more...]

    Juanita Reese Thomas, 91, of Beaver Dam Road, Vilas, passed away Sunday, October 7, 2012, at the Watauga Medical Center. Born October 5, 1921 in Watauga County, Juanita was a daughter of Clyde Bunyan and Margaret Hagaman Reese. She was a member of [more...]