Recent Obituaries

    Mrs. Janice Kaye Faw Watts of Bare Road, West Jefferson, NC passed away Sunday night, October 15, 2017 at Avante of Wilkes. Janice is the Widow of Claude Edward Watts and they were married 30 years. She was the daughter of Wade Virgil and Frances [more...]

    Franklin Mobley Hamilton, known as Frank, of Panoramic Lane, Boone died on October 14, 2017 at the Cranberry House in Newland at the age of 78. Frank was born July 21, 1939 in Boone. He received his B.A. degree in physical education and minor in [more...]

    Barbara Mae Lawrence, 78, a native of West Jefferson and former resident of Boone, passed from this life on Friday, October 13, 2017 at Senior Suites of Urbandale, Iowa. Barbara was born November 8, 1938 in West Jefferson, NC to Fred and Edna (Wa [more...]

    Mrs. Rachel Baird Woodring, age 77, of Zionville and Sunset Beach, North Carolina, went to her heavenly home Thursday afternoon, October 12, 2017. She died peacefully at her home in Zionville, surrounded by her family. Born December 9, 1939, in Wata [more...]

    Lucinda Jane Rivers, died Thursday evening October 12, 2017 in Germantown, Tennessee. She was the older daughter of Robert Campbell Rivers, Jr., former publisher of the Watauga Democrat, and Bonnie Jean Lewis Rivers of Boone. In addition to her par [more...]

    Leland Henry Scott Roblee, Jr., age 89, of West Jefferson, passed away Tuesday, October 10, 2017. He was a native of Chicago, Illinois and the son of the late Leland Henry Scott Roblee, Sr. and Virginia Langdon Roblee. He was a graduate of Purdue Uni [more...]

    Arnold Kent Lester Sr. passed away at Glenbridge Health and Rehab on October 5, 2017 at 96 years of age. Born in Rayford, Virginia, he was preceded in death by his father, Sherman Luther Lester, his mother, Nannie Pernie Weddle Lester, an older brot [more...]

    Deputy Sheriff Jerry Dean Farmer, age 67 of Mountain City Tennessee died suddenly on Friday, September 29, 2017 while on duty at the Johnson County Courthouse, serving in the profession that he dedicated his life to. At the time of his death he was s [more...]

    Mary Sadie Calloway Ward, age 80, of Boone, passed away Friday evening, September 29, 2017 at her home. Born May 14, 1937 in Watauga County, she was a daughter of the late Julius and Sabret Ward Calloway. Sadie was retired from Watauga Medical Cente [more...]

    Col. Mary Magdalene Waters, age 85, of Blowing Rock, passed away Sunday, September 24, 2017. She is survived by her husband, Col. Jack T. Waters. Funeral services for Col. Mary Magdalene Waters will be conducted Saturday, September 30, 2017 at 2:00 [more...]

    Mr. Donald Alan Macdonald, age 85, of Coral Springs, Florida, and Sugar Grove, passed away Sunday, September 24, 2017. Funeral services for Donald Alan Macdonald will be conducted Friday morning, 11:00 a.m. in St. Bernadette Roman Catholic Church, L [more...]

    Mrs. Wanda Harmon Vines, age 76, of Sugar Grove, passed away Saturday evening, September 23, 2017 at Watauga Medical Center. Born March 27, 1941 in Avery County, she was a daughter of the late Ray Dewey and Marie Edmisten Harmon. Wanda was an activ [more...]

    Douglas Cooper, age 63, of Hickory, passed away Saturday, September 23, 2017 at Catawba Memorial Hospital. Born July 12, 1954 in Elkton, Maryland, he was a son of Hassel and Holliveen Ellison Cooper. Mr. Cooper loved the Lord and worshiped at The T [more...]

    Mrs. Mary Louise Swift Norris, age 76, of North Fork Road, Zionville, passed away Friday afternoon, September 22, 2017 at Watauga Medical Center. Born June 23, 1941 in Johnson County, Tennessee, she was a daughter of the late Dewey and Auriola Harmo [more...]

    Jo Ann Hicks Farthing, age 73, of Joe Farthing Road, Sugar Grove, passed away Thursday afternoon, September 21, 2017. Born February 8, 1944 in Johnson County, Tennessee, she was a daughter of Robert Dewey and Mandy Davenport Hicks. Mrs. Farthing wa [more...]