Recent Obituaries

    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...]

    Mrs. Carrie Greer Councill, age 86, of 404 Meadowview Drive, Boone, went to be with her Lord and Savior Thursday afternoon, December 3, 2009 at Watauga Medical Center. Born April 12, 1923,in Ashe County, she was a daughter of the late James F. and L [more...]

     Mrs. Celia Icenhour Guy, age 94, of Milton Brown Heirs Road, Boone and a former resident of Zionville, died Wednesday morning, December 2, 2009 at Glenbridge Health & Rehabilitation. Born December 14, 1914 in Watauga County, she was a daughter of [more...]

    December 1, 2009 Mrs. Jean Winebarger Miller, age 75, of Meat Camp Road, Boone, died Tuesday morning at home. Born April 7, 1934 in Watauga County, she was a daughter of the late Dayton and Hazel Proffit Winebarger. Jean was a hairdresser for over [more...]

    Mrs. Hazel Moody Hayes, age 93, of Wallingford Street, Blowing Rock, NC, died Firday, December 18th at Watauga Medical Center. Funeral arrangements for Mrs. Hazel Moody Hayes are incomplete at this time and will be announced by Austin & Barnes. [more...]

    Mr. William Mack Welborn, age 74, of Roan Mountain, Tennessee and a former resident of Boone, died Thursday evening, November 26, 2009 at home. Born May 19, 1935 in Watauga County he was a son of the late John Washington and Mary Edith Hahn Welborn. [more...]

    November 23, 2009 Mr. Elmer Wendell Fox, Sr., age 86, of 211 Milton Brown Heirs Road, Boone and a former resident of Vilas, died Monday morning, November 23, 2009 at Glenbridge Health & Rehabilitation. Born April 3, 1923, he was a son of the late J [more...]

    Mr. William Robert Hodges, age 82, of Vilas, died Monday evening, November 23, 2009 at Life Care Center of Banner Elk. Born September 1, 1927, he was the son of the late Dallas Holland and Winifred Combs Hodges. Mr. Hodges proudly served in the Uni [more...]

    Dr. H. Lawrence “Larry” Bond, age 73, of Hardin Road, Boone, died Tuesday afternoon, November 17, 2009 at his home. Born October 7, 1936 in Memphis, Tennessee, he was a son of the late Freeman and Virginia Martin Bond. Dr. Bond was a graduate of Du [more...]

    Mr. John G. "Jack" Orr, age 76, of South Slope Road, Banner Elk, the Foscoe Community died Sunday morning at Life Care Center of Banner Elk. Surviving are one son; Jeffrey Orr and wife Lee of Cypress, California, one daughter, Jennifer Coseglia of L [more...]