Recent Obituaries

    Miss Opal Faye Bryan, age 71, of Graggville Road, Boone, died Sunday September 26, 2010 at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center. Born October 7, 1938 in Watauga County, she was a daughter of the late Frank & Florence Anderson Bryan. Opal w [more...]

    Mr. Clifton Victor 'C V' Ashley, age 80, of the Davant Rehab and Extended Care Facility died Saturday morning, September 25, 2010 at the Blowing Rock Hospital. Born May 24, 1930 in Watauga County, he was a son of Roger and Edna Shores Ashley. Mr. [more...]

    Donna Price Prince-Winebarger, age 46, of Warren Hollow Road, Zionville, died Saturday evening, September 25, 2010 at Watauga Medical Center. She was born January 13, 1964 in Greenville, SC. Mrs. Winebarger was a member of St. Luke Episcopal Chur [more...]

     Maxine Brown Greene, age 67, of Gateway Nursing Center, Lenoir, and a native and former resident of Watauga County, died Saturday afternoon, September 25, 2010 at Caldwell Memorial Hospital. She was born March 20, 1943. Maxine attended Sunrise Ba [more...]

    Mr. Ricky James Harmon, age 48, of Elk Park, died Friday morning, September 24, 2010 at Johnson City Medical Center. Born March 12, 1962 in Avery County, he was a son of the late Ralph Johnny Harmon and Geraldine Clawson Harmon. Ricky was a rock ma [more...]

    Mr. Barry Hoffman, age 57, of Trillium Ridge Road, Boone, died Wednesday morning, September 22, 2010 at Watauga Medical Center. Born February 15, 1953 in Landsdale, Pennsylvania, he was a son of the late John and Jacqueline Haynes Hoffman. Mr. Hoff [more...]

    Conrad Braskey Cox, age 82, of Old Bristol Road, Boone, died Saturday morning, September 18, 2010 at the Watauga Medical Center. Born June 2, 1927 in Watauga County, he was a son of Thomas Braskey and Myrtle Norris Cox. Mr. Cox is survived by one [more...]

     Nancy Louise Bynum, age 67, of US Highway 421 South, Deep Gap, died Monday, September 6, 2010, at her home. Nancy was a registered nurse with the Appalachian District Health Department. Mrs. Bynum is survived by her husband, Jim Bynum; one [more...]

     Robert Dudley "BOBBY" Townsend, age 55, of Laurel Fork Church Road, Boone, the Aho community, died Friday evening, September 3, 2010. Robert Dudley was born April 29, 1955 in Banner Elk. He was of the Presbyterian faith. Mr. Townsend owned and [more...]

    Roberta Louise Crane, 66, of Vilas, NC, passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by loving family and friends, on Wednesday, September 1, after a 3 year battle with liver cancer. She leaves behind her husband of 37 years, Wayne Braffman; her son [more...]

    William Gilbert Spencer, 89, of Poplar Hill Drive, Boone, died Monday, August 30, 2010 at home. Born June 22, 1921 in La Grande, Oregon, he was the son of the late Guy William Spencer and Anna Lorene Smith Spencer. Dr. Spencer was a Professor Em [more...]

    Patricia Jane Spradlin Smith of Boone, NC died on August 28 at home after a long illness. A memorial service will be held on Thursday, September 2nd at 2 PM at Austin-Barnes Funeral Home Chapel followed by a time of visiting. Pat was born in Annist [more...]

    Warren Marcus Ward, age 71, of Blowing Rock, died Friday evening, August 27th, at the Davant Rehab and Extended Care Facility. Mr. Ward is survived by his sister, Martha Presnell and husband Roy of Sugar Grove; one brother, Jimmy Ward of Boone; an [more...]

    Philip Wesley Spann, Sr. age 75, of Baird's Creek Road, Vilas, NC, died Friday morning, August 27, 2010 at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem. Philip Wesley Spann was born March 30, 1935 in Watauga County to Charlie Rober [more...]

    Clarence Malcolm 'Bud' Baird, age 68, of Boone, died Wednesday morning, August 25, 2010 at Glenbridge Health & Rehab. Born October 29, 1941 in Watauga County, he was a son of Ray Glenn and Allie Johnson Baird. Mr. Baird was of the Baptist faith. P [more...]