Recent Obituaries

    June Knipl Norris, age 80, of Vilas, passed away Sunday morning, December 17, 2017 at her home. She was born May 4, 1937 in Statesboro, GA. June was a member of the Advent Christian Church in Boone, was a dispatcher for the Watauga County Sheriff’s [more...]

    Wayne Arthur Cannon, age 77, of Ruby Lane, Banner Elk, passed away Sunday evening, December 17, 2017 at his home. Born January 22, 1940 in Watauga County, he was a son of Troy and Ruby Harmon Cannon. Wayne was a member of Zionhill Baptist Church. [more...]

    William Council Lentz, Jr., age 73 of Tega Cay and formerly of Blowing Rock, died Sunday, December 17, 2017 at CaroMont Health in Gastonia. Born April 24, 1944 in Blowing Rock, he was a son of the late William C. and Martha Elizabeth Lentz. William [more...]

    Charles Ray Reninger, age 82, of Boone, went to be with the Lord Saturday, December 16, 2017. He was preceded in death by his father William Francis, and Mother, Virginia Dare Miller Reninger. Also preceded by brothers, William Reninger, Jr. and Kenn [more...]

    Mr. Bartie Ray Bob Denney, age 82, of Zionville, passed away Thursday evening, December 14, 2017. He was born in Ashe County North Carolina, the son of the late Jesse Alvin and Rettie Victoria Wiles Denney. He was in building construction for 50 plus [more...]

    Paul Alton Olander, age 44, of Margo Trail, Boone, passed away Tuesday, December 12, 2017. He was born January 2, 1973 in Watauga County. Paul was a graduate of Appalachian State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Technology. He was a [more...]

    Loy Glenn Propst, age 86 of Maiden, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Sunday, December 10, 2017, at his sons residence, after a lengthy battle with cancer. Born January 20, 1931 in Catawba County, he was the son of the late Burlie and Del [more...]

    Mr. Burl A. Pardue, age 93, of Slabtown Road, Zionville, passed away Saturday evening, December 9, 2017 at his home. Born September 13, 1924 in Watauga County, he was a son of the late Mae Pardue. Burl was of the Baptist faith. He was a farmer and [more...]

    Rachel Whittington, age 85, of Boone, passed away Friday, December 8, 2017. She was the daughter of the late John and Cora Hagler Grimes. She was preceded in death by her husband Lee Whittington. She is survived by one son, Ronnie Whittington of [more...]

    Doris Mae Gordon Cummines, age 93 of the Bethel Community, passed away Friday, December 8, 2017. She was a native of Petersburg, Indiana and a resident of Watauga County. She was a member of Bethel Baptist Church and the daughter of the late Allen (A [more...]

    Frances Stone Fulmer, 92, passed away on December 1, 2017 at Trinity Grove in Wilmington, NC. Frances was born June 20, 1925 in Inman, SC to the late Milan Gardner Stone and Annie Williams Stone. She was preceded in death by her brother James Marsh [more...]

    James Frank Potter, 80, of Hickory, and a native of Watauga County, passed away Wednesday, November 29, 2017 at his home. Born March 17, 1937 in Watauga County, he was a son of William and Blanche Thomas Potter. Mr. Potter was an active member of th [more...]

    Joe Robert Hipp, age 85, of Vilas, passed away Tuesday, November 28, 2017 at Watauga Medical Center. Joe was born in Wilkes County on March 16, 1932 to Rev. Jesse and Louise Hipp. He was a member of Boone United Methodist Church, a graduate of Duke [more...]

    Gertrude Mae Norris, age 96 of Boone, passed away Friday morning, November 24, 2017 at Glenbridge Health & Rehabilitation. Born August 21, 1921 in Watauga County, she was a daughter of Claude and Hollie Proffitt Norris. Ms. Norris was of the Baptis [more...]

    Elsie Mae Greene Tucker, age 78, of Boone, passed away Thursday morning, November 23, 2017 at The Foley Center in Blowing Rock. Born May 26, 1939 in Watauga County, she was a daughter of Clayton Carrol and Rosa Adeline Bryan Greene. Ms. Tucker was [more...]