Recent Obituaries

    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...]

    Mr. Richard Andrew Brannen, age 55, of Ivy Terrace Drive, Boone, died Monday, February 1, 2010 at Watauga Medical Center. Born March 9, 1954 in Harrisburg, PA, he was a son of the late John W. Brannen, Jr. and Mary Depew Brannen Bruch. He was a di [more...]

    Hiram Brooks, Jr., age 90, of Linville Creek Road, Vilas, died Friday morning, January 29, 2010 at Watauga Medical Center. He was born September 6, 1919 in Rogersville, Tennessee to Hiram Brooks, Sr. and Nannie Kate Carpenter Brooks. Mr. Brooks was [more...]

    January 28, 2010 Ms. Lossie Marie Daniels Dickenson, age 76, of Big Stone Gap, Virginia went to be with her Savior Thursday morning, January 28, 2010. Born in Harlan County, Kentucky June 8, 1933, she was a daughter of the late Walter and Josie Tay [more...]

     Rose Marion Large, age 96, of Crystal City, Missouri, died Tuesday morning, January 26, 2010 at the Scenic View Home in Crystal City. She was born August 7, 1913 in Crystal City to William H. and Gertrude Schulte. Mrs. Large was a member of Sacr [more...]

     Grace Barnes Tester, age 84, of Howard's Creek Road, Boone, died Friday morning, January 22, 1010 at her home. She was born January 23, 1925 in Watauga County to Fred and Ida Jane Greene Barnes. Mrs. Tester was a housewife and homemaker. She wa [more...]

    Mrs. Louise Lyons Hodges, age 86, of Castle Ford Road, Boone, died Thursday evening January 21, 2010 at Watauga Medical Center. Born February 7, 1923 in Watauga County, she was a daughter of the late Leslie and Falie Lewis Lyons. Mrs. Hodges was an [more...]

    Mr. Joseph Charles "Joe" Winkler, Jr., age 47 of Bamboo Road, Boone, died Monday evening, January 18, 2010 at Watauga Medical Center. Born February 9, 1962 in Cabarrus County, he was a son of the late Joseph Charles Winkler and Ann Peeler Winkler. [more...]

    Christopher Lee Yates, age 46, of Green Briar Road, Boone, died Thursday evening, January 14, 2010 at his home. Chris was born December 15, 1963 in Hyattsville, Maryland but had spent most of his life in Watauga County. He received his education in [more...]

    Mr. Harmon Presnell, age 87, of Lower Rush Branch Road, Sugar Grove, died Monday morning, January 11, 2010 at Watauga Medical Center. Born August 11, 1922 in Watauga County, he was a son of the late Charles Monroe and Delphia Ward Presnell. Mr. P [more...]

     Mr. Lee Alvin Greene, age 41, of US 321 North, died Sunday, January 2, 2010 at home. Born March 1, 1968 in Guilford County, he was a son of the late Carl Marion Greene and Mildred Kate Combs. Mr. Greene was a farm laborer and was of the Baptist f [more...]

    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...]