Recent Obituaries

    Iva Dean Norris Day, age 99, of West Grandview Heights, Boone, passed peacefully May 3, 2018 at home with family. Born July 22, 1918 in Watauga County, she was a daughter of Granville and Mettie Mae Brown Norris. Iva Dean married her true love, Rob [more...]

    Mr. Charles Rives Crump, Jr., of Boone, lost his battle with polyarteritis nodosa on Sunday, April 29, 2018 at 12:38 PM. Born July 5, 1966 in Forsyth County, he was the son of the late Charles Rives Crump, Sr., and Susan Whitney Crump. Rives is s [more...]

    Eva Mae Tipton Hunter, age 72 of Millers Creek, and formerly of Watauga County, passed away Friday, April 27, 2018. She was preceded in death by her father, Homer Donald Tipton, and brother Larry Dale Tipton. She is survived by her husband, Donald [more...]

    Mrs. Beatrice Dubois Norris, age 73, of Boone passed away Friday night, April 27, 2018 at her home. Born March 3, 1945 in Beaufort, SC, she was a daughter of the late Alton and Loretta Pervis Dubois. Mrs. Norris was a member of Tabernacle Baptist C [more...]

    Georgia Gail Norris Matheson, age 77, of Kellwood Drive, Boone, passed away Wednesday, April 25, 2018 at her home. Born January 21, 1941 in Watauga County, she was a daughter of George and Myrtle Grogan Norris. Mrs. Matheson was a member of the Fi [more...]

    Sidney Moore Frank of Clyde, NC, recently of Boone, N.C., passed away the evening of April 25th, 2018. Sidney was born in Charlotte, N.C. on January 27th, 1927 and is survived by his adopted son, Raymond Columbus Shaw Frank. Sidney died two days be [more...]

    Mr. Danny Sparks Wilson, age 69, of Charlotte, North Carolina, passed away after a short illness on January 25th at Carolinas Medical Center. Mr. Wilson was born December 26, 1948, in Boone, North Carolina, a son of the late Jerry H. Wilson and Gl [more...]

    Mr. Lee Roy McGuire, age 100, of Wilson, NC passed away Sunday, April 22, 2018 in Wilson. Born June 12, 1917 in Watauga County, he was a son of the late William Richard and Lou Wright McGuire. Lee was the last surviving of fourteen children. He ser [more...]

    Mr. Roy Donald Davis, age 79, of Calloway Road, Boone, the Foscoe community went home to be with the Lord, Saturday, April 21, 2018. Born January 22, 1939 in Watauga County he was a son of the late Walter Eugene and Mary Lucinda Ward Davis. Roy wor [more...]

    Ricky Lee Oakes, age 69, went to Heaven April 20, 2018 and is no longer in pain. Rick is survived by his loving family; wife of 47 years, Kathy Presnell Oakes, and son, Dallas, who worked so hard trying to save his dad. Also surviving are his sis [more...]

    Jerry Paula Landt, 73, passed away on April 15, 2018 in Boone, North Carolina surrounded by her husband, sister and niece. Jerry was born in Fort Sill, Oklahoma on September 10, 1944 to Paul and Eleanor Swanson who preceded her in death. Jerry grew u [more...]

    Billie Elizabeth Chapman Free, age 87 of Blowing Rock, passed away Wednesday, April 11, 2018. She was born November 22, 1930 in Asheville, N.C. to Virginia Estelle and Andes Milton Chapman. She is survived by one daughter, two granddaughters and one [more...]

    D. Grady Moretz, Jr., age 88, of Poplar Hill Drive, Boone, passed away Sunday morning, April 8, 2018 at his home. Born June 29, 1929 in Watauga County, he was a son of Dillard Grady Moretz, Sr. and Grace Rhyne Moretz. Grady was a lifelong member of [more...]

    Mr. Timothy William Matheson, age 49, of Boone, passed away Sunday, April 8, 2018. He was a native of Watauga County and retired from Appalachian State University. Timmy enjoyed working on old cars and automobile racing. He was preceded in death by [more...]

    Ella Susan Newlin, Susan, born to J.W. and Pattie Newlin of Greensboro, NC passed away at her home in Foscoe the morning of April 6. Susan was raised attending New Garden Friends Meeting. An active member when she lived in Greensboro, she remained a [more...]