Recent Obituaries

    Dr. Samuel M. Holton, 87, of Chapel Hill, NC died on March 17, 2010. Dr. Holton was born in Durham, NC on May 29, 1922, the son of Holland and Lela Young Holton. He graduated from Durham High in 1938. He graduated from Duke University, New York Uni [more...]

    Mrs. Dorothy Jane "Dottie" Reneau, age 72, of Boone, passed away Monday, March 15 at Watauga Medical Center. Surviving are her husband; Robert D."Bob" Reneau, Lt. Col USAF (Retired), two sons; Lt. Colonel Robert S. Reneau, USAF and wife Mysti, and [more...]

    Mrs. Virginia Overman “Ginny” Greene, age 91, of Milton Brown Heirs Road, Boone, and a former resident of Deep Gap, died Sunday morning, March 14, 2010 at Glenbridge Heath Care & Rehab. Born June 21, 1918 in Middlesex, North Carolina, she was a daug [more...]

    Mr. Harlan Edward Ledford, age 86, of Chestnut Drive, Blowing Rock and a former resident of Boone, died Wednesday morning, March 10, 2010 at Blowing Rock Hospital. Born August 2, 1923 in Bakersville, NC, he was a son of the late Ransom and Esther Sp [more...]

    Mrs. Patsy Bingham Hodges, beloved mother and sister, went to meet the Lord on Tuesday, March 9th, 2010. Born March 10, 1945, she lived her entire life in Watauga County on the family farm where she was born and grew up. Those who knew her also knew [more...]

    Mr. Billy Vance McNeal, age 77, of NC 194 North, Boone, died Monday afternoon March 8, 2010 at Watauga Medical Center. Born April 21, 1932 in Mountain City, Tennessee, he was a son of the late Grady and Minnie Rominger McNeil. Billy was raised in [more...]

    Lenval Lee Hicks, age 84, of George Edmisten Road, Sugar Grove, died Monday evening, March 8th, 2010 at Watauga Medical Center. He was born May 16, 1925 in the Beech Creek community of Watauga County to Barney and Della Hicks. Mr. Hicks was a member [more...]

    Mr. Benjamin "Harvey" Reece, age 99, of Flat Springs Road, Elk Park, died Wednesday morning, February 24, 2010 at Watauga Medical Center. Born March 23, 1910 in Watauga County, he was a son of the late John F. and Delphia Harmon Reece. Mr. Reece wa [more...]

    Ms. Julia "Judy" Barber passed away February 24, 2010 at Life Care Center of Banner Elk (NC). Born March 13, 1918 in Cooperstown, New York, she was the youngest of nine children; daughter of Olin and Sara Evans Wood. Ms. Barber was a former Dir [more...]

    February 23, 2010 Dr. Walter Powell Oldendorf age 72, of Valle Crucis, died Monday morning, February 22, 2010 at Johnson City Medical Center. Born in Evanston, Illinois May 31, 1937, he was a son of the late Walter M. Oldendorf and the late Dorothy [more...]

    Mr. Ralph Blaine Fletcher, age 91, of Odes Wilson Road, Zionville, died Wednesday morning, February 17, 2010 at Glenbridge Health & Rehabilitation. Born April 12, 1918 in Watauga County, he was a son of the late Newton Spencer and Maggie Eller Fletc [more...]

    Pansy Watson Lewis, age 81, of Wildcat Road, Deep Gap, died Saturday morning, February 13, 2010 at Watauga Medical Center. She was born March 31, 1928 in Deep Gap to Willard and Ora Greer Watson. Mrs. Lewis attended Cornerstone Missionary Baptist C [more...]

     Jane Brown Cornett, age 71, of Old US Hwy 421, Zionville, went to be with her Lord Friday evening, February 12, 2010 surrounded by her family. She was born April 7, 1938 in Watauga County, a daughter of Jim and Mae Lawrence Brown. She was a m [more...]

    Mr. Edwin Bartlett "Bart" Storie, age 55, of Juniper Lane, Boone, died Wednesday morning at the Davant Extended Care Facility. Surviving are four sisters; Tudy Pearson, Smitty Richards and Marty Tugman all of Boone, and Libby Sharp of Sevierville, [more...]

     Lamar Delano Smith, age 72, of Jenny Lane, Boone, North Carolina, died Wednesday afternoon, February 10, 2010 at Watauga Medical Center. He was born August 15, 1937 in Auburndale, Florida to Rohie St. Clair and Virginia Jensen Hughes. Mr. Smith s [more...]