Recent Obituaries

    Isabella Marie Smith-Sexton of Boone, two month old daughter of Diana Smith and Steven Sexton, passed away Sunday, February 18, 2018. In addition to her parents, she is survived by three sisters, her twin, Emma Rose Smith-Sexton, and Eve Alexandria [more...]

    Mrs. Carolyn F. Carr, age 77 of Boone, passed away Sunday, February 18, 2018. She is survived by her husband, Gordon L. Carr, Ph.D., a step-daughter, Shannon Carr, M.D. and spouse Mark Ward of Albuquerque, New Mexico, two step-sons, John C. Carr, P [more...]

    Willena Dance Hunter, 89, of Banner Elk and formerly of Clemson, South Carolina, passed away February 17, 2018. Mrs. Hunter is survived by her son, Jerry Hunter and wife, Sharon, of Zionville; her daughter, Beth Hunter Cook and husband, Jim, of Mic [more...]

    Aaron James A. J. Arsenault, age 27, of Castle Ford Road, Boone, passed away Saturday, February 17, 2018 at his home. A. J. was born January 23, 1991 in Watauga County. He was always the free spirit looking at the brighter side of life. A. J. loved [more...]

    Henry Mack Ellison, age 85, of Meat Camp Road, Boone, passed away Thursday evening, February 16, 2018 at Glenbridge and Rehabilitation in Boone. Born May 31, 1932 in Watauga County, he was a son of Pink and Minnie Shelton Ellison. Mr. Ellison was a [more...]

    Bernice Brown McGuire, age 91, of Sugar Grove, passed away Wednesday, February 14, 2018 at The Foley Center at Chestnut Ridge, Blowing Rock, NC. Born November 29, 1926 in Watauga County, she was a daughter of Grady and Alice Greene Brown, and step-d [more...]

    Mrs. Northa Viola Colvard West, age 99, of Boone, passed away Tuesday, February 6, 2018 at her home. Born April 10, 1918 in Watauga County, she was a daughter of the late Earl and Onnie Hayes Colvard. Mrs. West was a homemaker and a member of Sandy [more...]

    Kenneth Thomas Miller, Sr., age 58, of Indian Grave Road, Lenoir, passed away Monday morning, February 5, at the Johnson City Medical Center. Born July 18, 1959 in Watauga County, he was a son of Allie Baxter and Clemmie Alice Miller. Kenneth was a [more...]

    Mr. Donald Ray Farmer, Sr., age 88, of Boone, passed away Sunday, February 4, 2018 at his home. Born April 23, 1929 in Ashe County, he was a son of the late William and Ettie Campbell Farmer. Ray was retired from ASU where he worked as a painter an [more...]

    Lesa Ratliff Felker, 59, of Blue Meadow Drive, Deep Gap, passed away on Saturday, February 3, 2018. Our sweet Lesa became an angel. She was surrounded by friends, family, and most importantly, love. Lesa and Alan shared a lifetime of love and fami [more...]

    Margaret “Marge” Steehler Clevenger, age 94, formerly of Deep Gap, passed away Thursday morning, February 1, 2018 at Glenbridge Health & Rehabilitation. Born December 18, 1923 in Rochester, NY, she was a daughter of Charles Mathias and Margaret Hel [more...]

    Betty Jean Norris Greene, age 71, of Old US Highway 421, Zionville, passed away Wednesday morning, January 31, 2018 at Glenbridge Health and Rehabilitation in Boone. Born March 12, 1946 in Watauga County, she was a daughter of James Earl and Betty R [more...]

    David Lee Shook, age 76 of The Foscoe Community, passed away Wednesday, January 31, 2018. He was the son of the late Jeffrey and Beulah Tester Shook. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his sisters, Ruth Townsend, Margaret Adams, [more...]

    Janice Gayle Parlier Bruce, 68, loving wife of Lee Bruce, passed away on Sunday, January 28, 2018 at her residence surrounded by her beloved family. Born in Boone, NC, on November 5, 1949, Gayle was the daughter of the late Hade Monroe Parlier an [more...]

    Robert Lee Winebarger, age 79 of Boone, passed away Thursday, January 25, 2018. He was a native of Watauga County and the son of the late Charlie Roby Winebarger and Docia Emma Winebarger. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his b [more...]