Recent Obituaries

    Myrtle Grogan Norris, 96, of Milton Brown Heirs Road, Boone, and formerly of the Big Hill Community died Wednesday morning, December 22, 2010, at Glenbridge Health Care & Rehabilitation. Born August 14, 1914 in Watauga County, she was a daughter of [more...]

    December 22, 2010 Mrs. Wilda H. Pease, age 93, of Vilas went to be with the Lord December 22, 2010. She was born in Dayton, Ohio and lived in Centerville, Ohio for 82 years. Wilda moved to St. Petersburg, Florida in 1996 and to Vilas North Carolin [more...]

    Mr. Dorman G. “Doc” Cook, Sr. 89, of Will Cook Road, Boone, died Monday afternoon, December 20, 2010 at Blowing Rock Hospital. Born in Watauga County December 9, 1921, he was a son of the late Roscoe and Ina Elrod Cook. Mr. Cook was retired from [more...]

     Richard Todd Greene, age 49, of Creston, and a native of Boone, died Saturday, December 18, 2010, at his home. Born August 29, 1961, in Boone, he was a son of George Calvin and Marilyn Smith Greene. Todd was a graduate of Watauga High School and [more...]

    Ms. Eleanor Elizabeth Tindall, age 89, of Norwood Hollow Road, Banner Elk, NC, died Friday, December 17, 2010. Surviving are three daughters, Debbora Yoakum and Holly Tindall of Mountain City, TN and Donna Dolbier and husband Ric of Sugar Grove, [more...]

     December 17, 2010 Mr. Wayne Loyd Isaacs, age 75, of Larry Winkler Road, Boone, died Thursday evening, December 16, 2010 at Watauga Medical Center. Born September 20, 1935 in Watauga County, he was a son of the late Dennis and Mabel Dancy Isaacs. [more...]

    Mrs. Mildred Townsend Barry, age 93, of Charlotte died Wednesday night, December 15, 2010 at Presbyterian Hospital in Charlotte. Born May 11, 2917 in Avery County, she was a daughter of the late Charlie and Alice Davis Townsend. Mrs. Barry was a ho [more...]

    Mrs. Mary Donoughe Cogan, age 98, of Boone died Tuesday morning at Glenbridge Health & Rehabilitation. She is survived by two sons; Pat Cogan and wife Kate of Bethel, and Gary Cogan and wife Karen of Summerville, Florida, one sister; Stella Gates of [more...]

    Nina Hayes Banner, 93, of NC Hwy 105 South Boone, and a former resident of Sugar Grove, died Monday morning, December 13, 2010 at home. Born Nov. 28, 1917 in Watauga County, she was a daughter of Leonard and Carrie Moody Hayes. Mrs. Banner was a me [more...]

    Mr. Robert Estel Greene, age 55, of Joe Shoemaker Road, Vilas, died Monday evening, December 13, 2010 in North Wilkesboro. Born January 28, 1955 in Watauga County, he was a son of Ralph Greene and the late Retha Love Greene. Robert was a carpenter [more...]

    Della Rae Isaacs McGuire, age 94, of US Hwy 321 North, Vilas, died Sunday morning, December 12, 2010 at Glenbridge Health & Rehabilitation. Born Della Rae Isaacs on June l3, 1916 in Watauga County, she was a daughter of Noah and Callie Stout Isaacs. [more...]

    Viola Ward Guy, age 88, of Russ Norris Road, Elk Park, (the Old Beech Mountain Community) died Friday morning, December 10, 2010 at Watauga Medical Center. Born Viola Ward December 20, 1921 in Avery County, she was a daughter of Samuel and Effie Ward [more...]

    Mr. Bill N. Bentley, age 78, of Old Clayton Greene Road, Boone, died Tuesday evening, December 7, 2010 at home. Born July 28, 1932 in Watauga County, he was a son of the late David and Nancy Lawrence Bentley. Mr. Bentley was a retired equipment ope [more...]

    Ms. Joanna Augusta Springs, age 69, of Boone died Monday evening, December 6, 2010 at Glenbridge Health & Rehabilitation. Born April 6, 1941 in Mecklenburg County, she was a daughter of the late John Alexander and Ruth Harding Springs. She was a 19 [more...]

    December 2, 2010 Mr. Ernest Clint McGuire, Sr. age 78, of Boone, died Wednesday night, December 1, 2010 at Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte. Born in Valle Crucis June 20, 1932, he was a son of the late James Monroe and Martha Rominger McGuire. [more...]