Recent Obituaries

    Gary Carl Fox, age 62, of Highway 105 South, Banner Elk, the Foscoe community, died Sunday, Nov. 13, 2011 at his home. Born October 31, 1949 in Watauga County, he was a son of Roby and Ovela Barlowe Fox. Mr. Fox was employed at Sugar Mountain Ski r [more...]

    Joanne H. Powell, age 80, of Overlook Drive, Newland, died Friday afternoon, November 11, 2011, at her home. Mrs. Powell is survived by her husband, Richard Powell; and her sister, Marilyn Conner of Dickson, Tennessee. A memorial for Joanne H. Po [more...]

    Mr. Andrew “Andy” Ruszkowski, age 64, of Dancy Lane, Vilas, died Thursday, November 10, 2011 at his home. Born July 7, 1947 in Poland he was a son of the late Casmere and Maryann Bukiewilz Ruszkowski. Andy immigrated to the United States with his f [more...]

    J. C. Phillips, Jr., age 78, of Mountain Dale Road, Vilas, died Tuesday, November 8, 2011 at home. Born James Clayton, Jr. on December l7, 1932 in Johnson County, Tennessee, he was a son of James Clayton and Nellie Greene Phillips. J. C. was a memb [more...]

     Mr. Paul Gray Brown, age 86, of US Hwy 421 North, Zionville, died Tuesday evening, November 8, 2011 at home. Born March 7, 1925 in Watauga County, he was a son of the late Dewitt and Bessie Moody Brown. Paul was a member and former Deacon at Cove [more...]

    Mr. James Lee Hyatt, age 62, of Papa Cook Road, Boone, died Sunday evening, November 6, 2011 in Elizabethton, Tennessee. James was born in Elizabethton December 14, 1948. He was retired from Appalachian Brian Estates where he worked as the maintena [more...]

    October 31, 2011 Mr. Noah Nathanael Bryan, age 33, of Boone, died Sunday morning, October 30, 2011. Born April 28, 1978 in Watauga County he was a son of Nathan and Louise Ward Bryan. Noah was the owner of Bryan's Home Improvements. He is survi [more...]

    Ms. Susan Kay “Suzy” Hearn, age 55, of Vilas, died Sunday at home. Born August 30, 1956 in Louisville, Kentucky, she was a daughter of William M. Hearn and Dexter Elam Hearn. As a child and teenager she lived with family in Nashville, TN. Susan was [more...]

    Mr. Charles Wright, Jr., age 83, of Alpine Drive, Blowing Rock, and Dayton Beach, Florida, died Friday evening at home. He was born January 21, 1928 in New York City, as son of the late Charles and Ellen Gordon Wright. . He served in the US Navy i [more...]

    Mary Poole Boyer ended her courageous struggle with lung cancer on Thursday, October 27, 2011. She was 69. Her husband and family, fellow church members, and many friends in the High Country and far beyond mourn her loss. Gardener and Spanish teacher [more...]

    Mr. Raymond Olen Miller, age 78, of Niley Cook Road, Blowing Rock, died Wednesday evening, October 26, 2011 at Glenbridge Health & Rehabilitation. Born June 20, 1933 in Spencer, Tennessee, he was a son of the late Albert and Lizzie Greene Miller. M [more...]

    Jack Dempsey Shook, 86, of Hwy 105 S., Banner Elk, the Foscoe community, died Monday, October 24, 2011 at his home. Born June 1, 1925 in Watauga County, he was a son of Dewey and Arvilla Greene Shook. Mr. Shook was a Navy veteran, serving during WWI [more...]

    Mr. Wayne Edward Wagoner of Hamptonville, N. C. died Sunday, October 23, at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. Wayne was born September 5, 1939 in Yadkin County to D. C. and Elizabeth Wagoner. After attending Guilford College in Greensboro, Mr. Wa [more...]

    Jean Herman Ward, age 80, of Mast Gap Road, Sugar Grove, died Sunday, October, 23, 2011 at her home. Born April 18, 1931 in Watauga County, she was a daughter of Martin and Junie Hollars Herman. Mrs. Ward was a long time member of Brushy Fork Bapti [more...]

    Mrs. Gail Poole Fannon, age 69, of Benjamin Drive, Boone, died Tuesday afternoon October 18, 2011 at Carolinas Medical Center. Born January 25, 1942 in Sparta, she was a daughter of the late Reid C. and Sadie Crouse Poole. Gail received a BS and Ma [more...]