Recent Obituaries

    Mr. Richard Bell Cook, age 81, of Peak Road, Creston, died Saturday evening December 3, 2011 at Watauga Medical Center. Born May 30, 1930 in Aberdeen, NC, he was a son of the late Robert Edward and Nanne Smith Cook. Mr. Cook was retired from the US [more...]

    Mr. David Harmon Ward, age 63, of Andy Hicks Road, Banner Elk, died Wednesday morning, November 30, 2011 at home. Born September 12, 1948 in Avery County he was a son of the late Charlie and Gladys Hicks Ward. "Papa Smurf" as he was known was a car [more...]

    Mr. Everette Coffey, age 84, of Hill Street, Blowing Rock, died Tuesday morning, November 29, 2011 at Watauga Medical Center. Born October 12, 1927 in Caldwell County he was a son of the late Fred and Mary Octavia Loudermelt Coffey. Mr. Coffey was [more...]

    Mrs. Patricia Moss "Pat" Austin, age 66, of Blowing Rock died Friday, November 25, 2011. Born February 11, 1945 in Caldwell County, she was a daughter of the late Archie and Junie Mabe Moss. Pat was a cashier and was active with Boy Scout Troop 101 [more...]

    Jeffrey Howard Douglas, 45, of Cameron Terrace, Boone, died Saturday, November 19, 2011. Jeffrey was born August 14, 1966 in Urbana, Illinois and grew up in the town of Pendleton, Oregon. He received his BA Degree in Communications from Washington [more...]