Recent Obituaries

    Mrs. Velma Dugger Reece, age 87, of Sugar Grove, died Friday morning at Palliative Care and Hospice of Catawba Valley. Born April 2, 1924 in Elk Park, she was a daughter of the late Ira and Dora Ethel Davis Dugger. Mrs. Reece was a retired inspector [more...]

    Arnold 'Ray' Reece, age 57, of Smith Street, Vilas, died unexpectedly Friday morning, November 18, 2011 at his home. Ray was born March 8, 1954 in Watauga County to Dillard and Gladys Townsend Reece. He was a native of the Valle Crucis community wh [more...]

    Gary Carl Fox, age 62, of Highway 105 South, Banner Elk, the Foscoe community, died Sunday, Nov. 13, 2011 at his home. Born October 31, 1949 in Watauga County, he was a son of Roby and Ovela Barlowe Fox. Mr. Fox was employed at Sugar Mountain Ski r [more...]

    Joanne H. Powell, age 80, of Overlook Drive, Newland, died Friday afternoon, November 11, 2011, at her home. Mrs. Powell is survived by her husband, Richard Powell; and her sister, Marilyn Conner of Dickson, Tennessee. A memorial for Joanne H. Po [more...]

    Mr. Andrew “Andy” Ruszkowski, age 64, of Dancy Lane, Vilas, died Thursday, November 10, 2011 at his home. Born July 7, 1947 in Poland he was a son of the late Casmere and Maryann Bukiewilz Ruszkowski. Andy immigrated to the United States with his f [more...]