Recent Obituaries

    Mr. Cline Greene, age 85, of Pine Swamp Road, Fleetwood, died Monday morning March 5, 2012 at Margate Health & Rehabilitation. Born November 22, 1926 in Watauga County he was a son of the late Judson and Hettie Wellborn Greene. Mr. Greene was a Ve [more...]

    Mrs. Carol Ann Price Roark, age 69, of Snowdrift Lane, Boone, died Tuesday afternoon, February 28, 2012 at home following a lengthy battle with Parkinson's Disease. Born October 3, 1942 in Ashe County, she was a daughter of the late Glenn and Verna [more...]

    Mr. John Richard Pitts, age 63, of Sunny Acres Overlook, Boone, died Tuesday evening, February 28, 2012 at Watauga Medical Center. Born November 21, 1948 in Hickory, he was a son of the late John Edward “Ed” Pitts and Evelyn Miller Pitts. John was [more...]

    Mrs. Dora Lee Greene Glenn, age 71, of Norwood Hollow Road, Banner Elk and a former resident of Vilas, died Monday morning, February 27, 2012 at Life Care Center of Banner Elk. Born March 17, 1940 in Watauga County, she was a daughter of the late Wa [more...]

    Vonley Elester Watson, age 43, of Rominger Road, Banner Elk, died Monday, February 27, 2012. Vonley was born May 27, 1968 in Watauga County to late Everette Earl and Venice Lee Ray Watson. He was a member of God's House of Worship in Banner Elk. [more...]

    Dennis Keith Coffey, 60, of Atlanta, GA, died Sunday, February 26, 2012 at his home following a brief illness. Dennis was born in Boone, NC and graduated from Duke University, Magna cum Laude, with a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering. [more...]

    Blanche Keller Roberts, age 91, of Highway 105, Boone, died Thursday , February 23, 2012 at the Davant Rehab and Extended Care Facility in Blowing Rock. Born January 14, 1921 in the Foscoe community, Blanche was a daughter of Charlie and Bessie Coff [more...]

    Mary Maxine Fry Alford, 91, born May 30, 1920, passed away on Thursday, February 23, 2012, in her home, 156 Donnies Drive, Boone, North Carolina, surrounded by her family. Mary grew up in Morrill, Kansas and is the daughter of the late Clayton George [more...]

    Mrs. Juanita Elizabeth Michael Farthing, age 92, formerly of Banner Elk, died Wednesday, February 22, 2012 at Cape Fear Medical Center. Born August 17, 1919 in Watauga County, she was the daughter of the late James and Maude Ellen Greer Michael. Ju [more...]

    Marshall Williston Thomas, 54, of Boone, formerly of Lexington and Florence, Kentucky, died Saturday, February 18, 2012 at the Davant Rehab in Blowing Rock, surrounded by his family, after a long and courageous battle with cirrhosis. Born July 20, 1 [more...]

    Kimberly Dawn Rodefer Walters, age 45, of Bethel Road, Sugar Grove, died Friday evening, February 10, 2012 at Watauga Medical Center. Kimberly was born July 6, 1966 in Kingsport, Tennessee. She was a supervisor at the former Ribbons Textiles in Boon [more...]

    Mrs. Mary Davis Heider, age 83, of Trillium Ridge, Boone, passed away at home Tuesday morning February 7, 2012. She was born March 14, 1928 in Winter Haven, Florida. Mrs. Heider was a homemaker. She is survived by two daughters; Margie Hyatt and K [more...]

     Rachel Webster Eggers, 73, widow of John Brandon Eggers, Sr., formerly of 132 North Fork Road, Zionville, NC, went home to be with her Lord and Savior Sunday, January 29, 2012 at her residence. Born March 3, 1938 in Ashe County, NC, she was a da [more...]

     Ervin Potter, 79, of Snyder Branch Rd., Todd, went to be with the Lord on January 27, 2012 at Glenbridge Health & Rehabilitation in Boone, after a courageous battle with cancer. He endured a lot of challenges with his illness but always had a pos [more...]

    Patricia Anne Bartell, 81, passed away on Thursday, January 26, 2012 at UNC Hospital. A memorial service will be held at Carol Woods Retirement Community in Chapel Hill, North Carolina on Sunday, February 5, 2012 at 2 PM at Carol Woods. Pat was bor [more...]