Recent Obituaries

    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...]

    Mrs. Velma Warren Hall, age 92, of Silverstone Road, Zionville, passed away Sunday morning, September 30, 2012 at home. Born July 5, 1920 in Clinchfield, Virginia she was a daughter of the late Chalie Luke and Virgie Ella Perry Warren. Mrs. Hall wa [more...]

    Mildred Kate Combs, age 71, of Heritage of Sugar Mountain, Newland, and a native and former resident of Watauga County, died Thursday morning, September 27, 2012 at the Sycamore Shoals Hospital in Elizabethton, Tennessee. Born January 7, 1941, in t [more...]

    James Avery Goins, 65, of Boone, died Wednesday, September 26, 2012. Born April 10, 1947 in Boone, he was a son of Avery Oliver and Lucille Grimes Goins. After graduation from Watauga High School, James joined the U.S. Marine Corp. He retired from [more...]

    Amy Lucille Adair Evans, age 101, of Woodbriar Drive, Sugar Grove, passed away Tuesday afternoon, September 25, 2012, at her home. Born June 4, 1911 in Lebanon, Indiana, she was a daughter of James and Ethel Bocok Adair. Mrs. Evans was a homemaker, [more...]

    Mr. Leverne Smith Fox, Sr., age 96, of Old Bristol Road, Boone, passed away Wednesday morning, September 19, 2012 at Life Care Center of Banner Elk. Born August 26, 1916 in Watauga County, he was a son of the late Filmore Franklin and Lena Mae Smith [more...]

    Mr. Robert Junior Millsaps, age 61, of Stone Mountain Road, Vilas, passed away Tuesday evening, September 18, 2012 at Valley Nursing Center in Taylorsville. Born October 12, 1950 in Watauga County, he was a son of the late William Columbus and Myrtl [more...]

    Mrs. Juanita Inez Glenn Shomaker, 92, of Banner Elk, NC passed away on Friday, September 14, at Life Care Center of Banner Elk. Born on June 24, 1920, in Watauga County, she was the youngest daughter of Conley and Bessie Osborne Glenn. After compl [more...]