Recent Obituaries

    Marie Tschetter Hayes, 85, of Banner Elk, died Monday, June 20, 2011 at Life Care of Banner Elk. Born October 6, 1925 in Freeman, South Dakota, she was a daughter of Paul and Susie Hoffer Tschetter. Ms. Hayes was of the Methodist faith. As a homem [more...]

    Myra Rankin Fielden, 93, of Seven Oaks Road, Boone, died Sunday morning, June 19, 2011 at her daughter's home, where she resided for more than 10 years. Born May 28, 1918 in Jefferson County, TN, she was the daughter of I. L. 'Fate' and Grace Ward [more...]

    Dwight B. Miller of Boone, N.C., beloved husband, father and grandfather, died on June 19, 2011, at home with his family around him. He was born in Troy, Ohio, on July 18, 1936, the oldest son of Robert S. and Katharine B. Miller. He is survived [more...]

    Esther Peterson McCaskill Esther Peterson McCaskill died June 18, 2011 at the age of 92. Esther was born May 28, 1919 in North Carolina to Luther and Esther Morrison Peterson. She moved to Texas with her family about 1920 and graduated North Dal [more...]

    Ruby Ray Greer, age 79, of Browns Chapel Road, Boone, went to be with her Lord Wednesday, June 15, 2011 at Glenbridge Health and Rehabilitation. Ruby was born May 8, 1932 in Mill Creek, a daughter of Lee and Cleo Wilcox Ray. Mrs. Greer was a hom [more...]

    Marie Thayer Oeth, age 68, of Misty Hollow Lane, Beech Mountain, died Sunday, June 12, 2011. Born April 18, 1943 in Massachusetts, she was a daughter of the late Phillips and Hortense Lamb Thayer. For over thirty years she was a Certified Dental [more...]

    Mr. Archie Lee Matheson, age 71, of the Tom Ward Road, Sugar Grove, passed away peacefully Saturday afternoon June 11, 2011 at home. He was born in Watauga County to the late Rev. Rayner Matheson and Gladys Glenn Matheson on February 26, 1940. He [more...]

    Mrs. Mary Ann Winebarger Greene, age 45, of Winebarger Drive, Boone, died Wednesday morning June 8, 2011 at home. She was born November 2, 1965 in Watauga County to Richard and Shirley Parsons Winebarger. Mary was a Financial Planning Assistant and [more...]

     Carolyn Lewis Harpe, age 71. peacefully passed away June 4, 2011 at UNC Hospital, after a two (2) year battle with lung cancer. Carolyn L. Harpe has resided in Clemmons since 1960. She retired from AT&T as a technical writer, who wrote technical i [more...]

    Elizabeth Stroh Postlethwait, age 61, of Kellwood Drive, Boone, died Wednesday evening, June 1, 2011 at Watauga Medical Center. Born May 5, 1950 in St. Petersburg, Florida, she was a daughter of William George and Anna Mae Foster Stroh. Ms. Postleth [more...]

    June 3, 2011 Mr. Ralph Junior Matheson, age 76, of Pine Tunnel Drive, Sugar Grove, died Thursday evening, June 2, 2011 at home. Born in October 22, 1934 in Pigeon Roost, he was a son of the late Russell and Ruth Shook Matheson. Mr. Matheson was a [more...]

    Mr. Edmond Robert "Bud" Delano, age 84, of Skiway Circle, Beech Mountain, died Sunday evening, May 29, 2011 at home. Born June 25,1926 in Chicago, Illinois, he was a son of the late William and Jeanette Colby Delano. Bud was a veteran of WWII havin [more...]

    Olivia Newlin Jones, 97, died peacefully on May 29, 2011 at Appalachian Brian Estates in Boone, NC. A long-time resident of Graham and the Bethlehem Church Community of Orange County, she served for 27 years as clerk of the Selective Service Board in [more...]

    Charles Len Moody, age 62, of Mountain Dale Road, Vilas, died Saturday morning, May 28, 2011. Born June 24, 1948 in Watauga County, he was a son of Gordon William and Florence Etta Glenn Moody. By trade, Charles was a carpenter. He was an avid fi [more...]

    Mrs. Melba Hollars Hayes, age 86, of Dove Acres, Vilas, went to be with her Lord, Tuesday morning May 24, 2011 at Life Care Center of Banner Elk. She was born February 1, 1925 in Watauga County to the late Fowel H. and Nora Mae Earp Hollars. Melba [more...]