Recent Obituaries

    Mr. Winston "Blackie" Nelson, age 85, of Maple Street, Blowing Rock, died Tuesday morning at home. He is survived by his wife; Phoebe Nelson, three step-children; Christopher Walker of California, Geoffry Walker of Atlanta, Georgia and Laurie Orgass [more...]

    Democrat Mr. Linnie Frederick Whittington, age 84, of Junaluska Road, Boone, NC died Monday, December 21, 2009 at Glenbridge Health & Rehabilitation. Born March 12, 1925 in Vilas, to the late John and Texie Shearer Whittington he was a member of t [more...]

    Hazel Moody Wright Hayes, age 93, of Wallingford Street, Blowing Rock, died Friday afternoon, December 18, 2009 at Watauga Medical Center. She was born April 18, 1916 in Blowing Rock to Arthur Columbus and Marticia Estes Moody. Ms. Hayes was a memb [more...]

    UPDATE - December 18, 2009 DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER - THE FUNERAL MASS FOR MS. OWEN ORIGINALLY SCHEDULED FOR SATURDAY HAS BEEN POSTPONED. A NEW DATE AND TIME WILL BE ANNOUNCED. Mary Theresa Ford Owen, age 85, of Doe Drive, Boone, died Friday [more...]

    Dr. Fred C. Miller, Jr., age 79, of Cecil Miller Road, Boone, died Thursday night December 10, 2009 at home. Born February 16, 1930 in Watauga County, he was a son of the late Fred Cecil and Flossie Kate Church Miller. Dr. Miller was a graduate of [more...]