Recent Obituaries

    July 13, 2011 Mr. Scott Grant Burleson, age 81, of Highland Avenue, Boone, died Wednesday morning, July 13, 2011 at home. Born April 25, 1930 in Avery County he was a son of the late Zeb and Betsy Elizabeth Hoilman Burleson. Scott was a US Army Ve [more...]

    Mr. Garrett James (aka Gary) Hudson, age 66 of Hidden Valley Ridge, Fleetwood, died Wednesday, July 13, 2011 at home. Born September 27, 1944 in Washington, Indiana, he was a son of the late Radis James Hudson and Beatrice McCain Hudson. Gary was a [more...]

    Pauline Nolan Thomas, age 92, of Blowing Rock, died Wednesday, July 13, 2011 at the Davant Extended Care Facility. She was born April 30, 1919 in Ferrum, Virginia to Charles Peter and Pencie Nolan. . Mrs. Thomas was a very acti [more...]

    Gardia Nelson Larson, 84, of Teaberry Hills Road, Boone, died Sunday afternoon, July 10, 2011 at her home. Born October 21, 1926 in Canby, Minnesota, she was a daughter of Lloyd Manfred and Hilda Jacobson Nelson. Gardia was a graduate of the class [more...]

    Mr. Robert Randolph Payton, age 61, of Wildcat Road, Deep Gap, died Sunday afternoon, July 10, 2011 at Watauga Medical Center. Born February 13, 1950, in Asheville, he was a son of the late Edward James and Janie Elizabeth Johnson Payton. Robert wa [more...]