Recent Obituaries

    William Ronald Mast, Jr., age 23, of Hwy 421 South, Boone, passed away Thursday morning, July 26, 2012. Born August 16, 1988 in Watauga County, he was a son of Angela Gail Wall and William Ronald Mast, Sr. William served as a Deputy with the Wata [more...]

    Boyd Smith Moretz, age 50, of Deep Gap, passed away Friday, July 20, 2012, at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem. Born March 31, 1962 in Watauga County, he was a son of the late Henry Odell and Beulah Winebarger Moretz. [more...]

    Reginald Bryan Chastain, Jr. October 28, 1936 -- July 19, 2012 Reginald Bryan Chastain, Jr., United States Foreign Service Officer of 27 years, passed away on Thursday, July 19, 2012 in Jefferson, NC. The oldest of three children, Bryan Chastain, [more...]

    Everett Leo Mast, age 84, of William Hardy Mast Road, Sugar Grove, NC, passed away Sunday evening, July 15, 2012. He was born February 8, 1928, in Sugar Grove, the third of five children, to the late Dora Shell and Vardry B. Mast. Leo is survived b [more...]

    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...]