Recent Obituaries

    Frank Dan Payne, 80, of Pinnacle Drive, Boone, died Saturday morning, March 17, 2012 at his home. Born August 28, 1931 in Watauga County, he was a son of Claude D. and Evie Greene Payne. Dan was a member of the Advent Christian Church in Boone. He [more...]

    Mr. Larry David Whittington, age 55, of Boone, died Wednesday evening at Life Care Center of Banner Elk. He is survived by three sisters; Regina Dryden of Oxford, Tammy Wilson of Raleigh, and Marie Wilson of Texas, and two brothers; Danny Whittingto [more...]

    James Monroe “Jim” Cole, age 89, a former resident of Boone, died Monday morning, March 12, 2012 at Life Care Center in Banner Elk. Born April 2, 1922 in Leflore County, Mississippi, he was a son of Richard Monroe and Ruby Knott Cole. Jim was a mem [more...]

    Ms. Rena Lee Burgess, age 51, of Pineola Road, Pineola, went home to the Lord Monday, March 12, 2012 at home. Born December 31, 1960 in Huntington, West Virginia, she was a daughter of the late Robert Leroy and Carolyn Irene Geer Burgess. Rena was [more...]

    Mrs. Lessie Gay Greene Johnson, age 95, of Farmington Hills, MI, and a former resident of Watauga County, passed on to Heaven, Sunday March 11, 2012. She is survived by one son; Kenneth Johnson of Livonia, Michigan, one daughter Diane Johnson of G [more...]

    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...]