Recent Obituaries

    Mrs. Ruth Greene Miller, age 89, of Milton Brown Heirs Road, died Thursday morning, December 31, 2009 at Glenbridge Health & Rehabilitation. Born January 11, 1920 in Watauga County, she was a daughter of the late Canie and Bessie Smith Greene. Mrs. [more...]

    Lena Jane Main Norris, age 86, of Milton Moretz Road, Boone, died Thursday morning, December 24, 2009 at her home. She was born August 20, 1923 in Ashe County to Noah Sherman and Hettie Phillips Main. Mrs. Norris was a member of Bethelview United M [more...]

    Gilbert Vaughn Hagaman, age 84, of Bethel Road, Sugar Grove, died Wednesday evening, December 23, 2009 at Watauga Medical Center. He was born April 24, 1925 in Watauga County to Hardie and Ella Harmon Hagaman. Mr. Hagaman was a member of Zionhill B [more...]

     Mrs. Lillian Dixie Cornett Taylor, age 74, of Hattie Hill Road, Vilas, died Tuesday morning, December 22, 2009 at home. Born December 26, 1934 in Watauga County, she was a daughter of the late Harley Marvin and Doxie Ward Cornett. Mrs. Taylor was [more...]

    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...]

    December 10, 2009 Mr. Keith Wayne Aldridge, age 30, of US Hwy 321 North, Vilas, died Wednesday December 9, 2009 at home. Born September 21, 1979 in Watauga County, he was the son of Richard and Janie Tester Aldridge. Keith was a graduate of Wataug [more...]

     Mr. Herbert F. Cole, age 89, went home to be with his Lord on Wednesday, December 9 at this home in Boone, NC where he has spent the last five years of his life. He was preceded in death by his wife whom he cherished and adored, Marie Hanson Cole. [more...]

    Mr. Andy (Glenn Ashby) Reese, age 75, of Dutch Treat Road, Banner Elk, died Tuesday night, December 8, 2009, at Carolina Medical Center. Andy was born in Watauga County on January 7, 1934. He graduated from Appalachian Teachers College and attended [more...]

    Dr. Charles Byron Blackburn, PhD, age 78, of Old US 421, Sugar Grove, died Tuesday, December 8, 2009 morning at home. Born May 29, 1931 in Fort Wayne, Indiana, he was a son of the late Richard and Dorothy Kaiser Blackburn. Charles graduated from Ba [more...]

    December 5, 2009 Mr. Roy Farthing Williams, Jr. age 87, of Big Hill Road, Boone, died Saturday morning, December 5, 2009 at Life Care Center of Banner Elk. Born September 10, 1922 in Watauga County he was a son of the late Roy Farthing Williams, Sr [more...]

    December 4, 2009 Mrs. Betty Jean Norris Brown, age 49, of Hensel lane, Boone, went home to be with the Lord Friday morning at Watauga Medical Center. Born March 15, 1960 in Watauga County she was a daughter of Ray Norris and the late Mandy B. Norri [more...]