Recent Obituaries

    Mrs. Mary Velma Eggers Henson, age 83, of Bethel Road, Vilas, died Friday evening, November 6, 2009 at her home. She was born July 19, 1926 on Stone Mountain, Watauga County, North Carolina to the late Ralph and Polly Guy Eggers. Velma Henson was su [more...]

    Mrs. Corinne Mae Smith Englehart, age 87, of Chestnut Drive Blowing Rock and a former resident of Appalachian Brian Estates, died Wednesday morning at the Davant Extended Care Facility. Born April 24, 1922 in Howard County, Maryland, she was a d [more...]

    November 2, 2009 Mrs. Sudia Grimes Mathes, age 88, of Norwood Hollow Road, Banner Elk and a former resident of Boone, died Saturday morning, October 31, 2009 at Life Care Center. Born December 13, 1920 in Avery County, she was a daughter of the lat [more...]

    October 30, 2009 Ms. Lindy Sue Watson, age 58, of Wildcat Road, Deep Gap, died Thursday evening, October 29, 2009 at Life Care Center in Banner Elk. Born December 16, 1950 in Watauga County, she was a daughter of the late Levi Ira and Ruby Fern Wat [more...]

    October 28, 2009 Mr. William A. \"Bill\" Hayes, age 91, of Glen Alpine, and a former resident of Boone, died Tuesday afternoon, October 27, 2009 at Caldwell Hospice & Palliative Care. Born February 17, 1918 in Watauga County, he was a son of the la [more...]

    Mrs. Shelby Jean Coffey Auton, age 60, of Israel Chapel Road, Connelly Springs, and a former resident of Boone, died Monday night, October 26, 2009 at Forsyth Medical Center. Born in Watauga County October 31, 1948, she was a daughter of the late Ro [more...]

    As is befitting of a rogue gentleman captain, Michael John Mullarkey passed away on St. Crispin's Day, Sunday, October 25, 2009, at the age of 4,257 after a valiant joust with invading forces. Michael spent the greater part of his adult life battl [more...]

    Lucy Glenn Lawrence, age 99, of US Highway 421, Vilas, died Friday evening at her home. Mrs. Lawrence is survived by; one daughter, Glenda Evans and one son, Tom Lawrence and his wife, Nona, all of Vilas; four grandchildren, Greg Evans and wife, Ka [more...]

    Beulah Edna Watson Greene, age 92, of Idlewild Road, Fleetwood, died Thursday evening, October 22, 2009, at Watauga Medical Center. She was born April 25, 1917 in Watauga County to Joe and Ellen Walker Watson. Mrs. Greene was a member of Mt. Paran [more...]

    Mrs. Shirley Rominger Guy, age 72, of US Highway 321 North, Sugar Grove, died Wednesday afternoon, October 21, 2009 at her home. She was born November 30, 1936 in Avery County to Wilborn Jesse and Mattie Shull Rominger. Shirley was a member of Wi [more...]

    Betty Hagaman Greear, age 76, Silverstone Road, Zionville, died Wednesday evening, October 21, at Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte. She was born December 2, 1932 in the Zionville community to Rev. John and Nellie Wilson Hagaman. Mrs. Greear wa [more...]

    Billy Ray 'Sonny' Melton, US Air Force Ret., age 72, of Lynhill Road, Boone, died Sunday morning, October 18, 2009 at Grand Strand Regional Medical Center in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. He was born September 23, 1937 in Robeson County, NC to Willia [more...]

    Carrie Edmisten Shull, age 93, of Rominger Street, Boone, died Saturday morning, October 17, 2009 at Glenbridge Health and Rehabilitation. She was born October 3, 1916 in Watauga County to Robert Dallas and Stella Palmer Edmisten. Mrs. Shull was a [more...]

    October 16, 2009 Mr. Andrew "Andy" Kirby, age 74, of Perkins Street, Boone, died Thursday evening October 15, 2009 at home. Born November 20, 1934 in Lenoir, he was a son of the late William Gamewell and Bertha Mae McRary Kirby. Andy attended Oak [more...]

    OCTOBER 12, 2009 Mrs. Jeanne (Jean) Banner Hodges, age 81, of Vilas, died Monday morning, October 12, 2009 at Life Care Center of Banner Elk. Born November 3, 1927 in Banner Elk, she was a daughter of the late Robert Otto and Geneva Lowe Banner. M [more...]