Recent Obituaries

    Jaden Nicole Jarrett, infant daughter of William Ashley and Angela Estep Jarrett, of Flat Springs Road, Elk Park, died Wednesday, July 11, 2012, at Watauga Medical Center. In addition to her parents, Jaden is survived by one brother, Connor Jarre [more...]

    Mr. Archie Edward Pennell, age 86, of Ed Williams Road, Zionville, died Friday, July 6, 2012. Born October 26, 1925, he was saved at a young age and he is now home with the Lord. He was a devoted and loving husband, father and brother. He was preced [more...]

    Dr. H. Max Smith, age 80, of West Jefferson and a former resident of Boone, passed away Friday morning, July 6, 2012 at Margate Health Care in West Jefferson. Born August 24, 1931 in Fayetteville, Arkansas, he was a son of the late Charles Lee and D [more...]

    Dr. C. Howard Dorgan passed away Thursday, July 5 in his home in Boone, North Carolina. Born in Ruston, Louisiana, Dr. Dorgan received a B.A.degree in speech and theater (the University of Texas-El Paso), a M.F.A.degree in theater (the University [more...]

    Mr. Lynn Greene, age 65, of Flat Springs Road, Elk Park, died Tuesday evening, July 3, 2012, at his home. Born January 7, 1947 in Avery County, Lynn was a son of Ted Sherman and Maude Greene. He served in the U.S. Army during the Viet Nam Era and w [more...]

    Mr. Henry Dale Taylor, age 69, of Russ Norris Road, Elk Park, passed away Monday July 2, 2012 at Vanderbilt Hospital in Nashville. Born August 12, 1942 in Watauga County he was a son of the late Greek and Mina McGuire Taylor. Dale was retired from [more...]

     Major Ryan Scott David age 35, of Boone passed away Sunday July 1, in South Dakota while serving his country. He was one of the four crew members who perished on the MAFFS #7 C-130 fighting the White Draw Fire near Edgemont, South Dakota. He wa [more...]

    Mr. Orris Eugene "Gene" Hayes Jr., age 68, of Blowing Rock and a former resident of Sugar Grove, passed away Wednesday morning, June 27, 2012 at Blowing Rock Hospital. Born September 7, 1943 in Watauga County, he was a son of the late Orris Eugene H [more...]

    Anita Kay Combs Bradley, age 41, of Joe Shoemaker Road, Vilas, passed away Monday afternoon, June 25, 2012. Born August 16, 1970 in Watauga County, she was the daughter of Lewis and Lena Wilson Combs. Anita was an administrative assistant at Three [more...]

    Mr. Charles Albert Warren, age 67, of Newton and a former resident of Watauga County passed away Tuesday afternoon, June 19, 2012 at Catawba Memorial Hospital... Born June 28, 1944 in Watauga County he was a son of the late Joe Victor and Floy Mae T [more...]

    Mr. Walter Ned Henson, age 84, of Bethel Road, Vilas, died Monday morning, June 18, 2012. He was born June 24, 1927 in a log home on the Fork Branch Road, Beaver Dam, Watauga County, North Carolina, Henson homestead to the late Arthur Donley and Bert [more...]

    Mrs. Ruby Mae Harmon, age 76, of Trivette Circle, Sugar Grove, passed away Sunday morning, June 17, 2012 at home. Born February 1, 1936 in Watauga County, she was a daughter of the late Graydon and Pearl Smitherman Harmon. Ruby was a member of Gree [more...]

    Mr. Arnold Coolidge Presnell, age 87, of Bryant Combs Road, Sugar Grove, went home to be with the Lord, Saturday, June 16, 2012 after a battle against mesothelioma. Born August 9, 1924 in Watauga County, he was a son of the late Roby and Ida Tester [more...]

    Mr. L. Nelson Greer, Jr., age 68, of Moore Mountain Road, Vilas, passed away Friday afternoon June 15, 2012 at home after a lengthy battle with Pulmonary Fibrosis. Born January 23, 1944 in Watauga County, he was a son of the late Lawrence and Willie [more...]

    Douglas Arthur Edwards, 67, of Vanderpool Road, Vilas, died Tuesday, June 12, 2012, at his home, where his beloved wife, Sandra Basel, and many friends and relatives had helped him through his brief battle with cancer. Doug owned DAE-COR Builders an [more...]