Recent Obituaries

    Mrs. Ruth Pitts Dotson, age 87, of Poplar Grove Road South, Boone, died Saturday morning, October 1, 2011 at Watauga Medical Center. Born April 23, 1924 in Watauga County, she was a daughter of the late Oscar and Orpha Tester Pitts. Ruth was a memb [more...]

    Mrs. Francile Scott Shelley, age 74, of Banner Elk, died Saturday afternoon, October 1, 2011 at Watauga Medical Center. Born September 9, 1937 in Leeds, Alabama, she was a daughter of the late Henry Fred and Frances Pruett Scott. Francile graduated [more...]

    Mr. Alan Wellborn, age 94, of Bamboo Road, Boone, died Wednesday morning at Deerfield Ridge Assisted Living. Born October 18, 1916 in Watauga County, he was a son of the late Robert Alexander and Clemmie Watson Wellborn. Alan was a member of Laurel [more...]

     Homer Prater, age 83, of Deer Creek Crossing, Mountain City, Tennessee, and a former resident of Watauga County, died Monday evening, September 26, 2011 in Mountain City. Born July 14, 1928 in Panther, West Virginia, he was a son of Jeff William a [more...]

    Rev. Dr. Larry David Campbell, 74, of Bullthistle, Banner Elk, the Clarks Creek Community, died Saturday, Sept. 24, 2011 at his home. Born July 10, 1937 in Hickory, he was a son of Conrad and Mary Lee Waller Campbell. Larry completed his undergradu [more...]