Recent Obituaries

    Ms. Darlene Patricia Turner, age 65, of Church Street, Boone, passed away Sunday, November 5, 2017 at Wake Forest Baptist Hospital. Born May 8, 1952 in Watauga County, she was a daughter of the late Rodney and Pauline Grimes Turner. Darlene was ret [more...]

    Frank L. Coffey, 81, of Pinehurst, NC and formerly of Boone, died November 4, 2017 after a brief illness. He was preceded in death by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Coffey and his brother, Armfield Coffey. Frank graduated from Watauga High School, [more...]

    Ira B. Read, 85, of Boone, passed away Wednesday, November 01, 2017 at his home. Born March 30, 1932 in Macy, Indiana, he was a son of C. M. Read and Eva Malone Read. Ira was a retired history professor. He is survived by his wife, Barbara Yale- [more...]

    Nancy Belle Hamby, age 71, of Clyde Lane, Deep Gap, passed away Tuesday morning, October 31, 2017 at her home. Born June 19, 1946 in Watauga County, she was a daughter of Clyde and Zell Simmons Hamby. Nancy owned and operated Nancys Hairstyles in B [more...]

    Mr. John Quinton Miller, Jr., age 77 of Boone, passed away Tuesday afternoon, October 31, 2017. Born May 9, 1940 in Iredell County, he was the son of the late John Quinton Miller, Sr., and Sophia Evans Miller. Johnny was the owner and operator of M [more...]

    Ms. Janet K. Flahart-Owens, age 69, a former resident of the Foscoe community passed away Friday, October 27 at Sycamore Shoals Hospital. Born January 13, 1948 in Ashe County she was a daughter of the late Worth Mullis and Pauline Bare. Janet was a [more...]

    Rose Kathleen Joyce Baker, age 82, of Blowing Rock and Melbourne, Florida, passed away Tuesday, October 24, 2017. A native of Bromley London UK, she resided in England, Spain and the U.S.A. She was a Registered Nurse, seamstress, volunteer at various [more...]

    Mr. Eugene H. Reece, Sr., age 80, of Big Hill Road, Boone, passed away Saturday, October 21, 2017 at Glenbridge Health & Rehabilitation. Born March 17, 1936 in Carter County, Tennessee, he was a son of the late Martin Luther and Wilma Heaton Reece. [more...]

    Mr. Maurice Benton Marcum, age 81, of Perkins Street, Boone, passed away Friday morning, October 20, 2017 at Caldwell Hospice & Palliative Care. Born May 9, 1936 in Ewing, Virginia, he was a son of the late Henry Benton and Bonnie Ayers Marcum. Maur [more...]

    Mr. Gary Wayne Grogan, age 69, of Boone, passed away Thursday morning, October 19, 2017 at Glenbridge Health & Rehabilitation. Born April 18, 1948 in Ashe County, he was a son of the late Elmer and Nellene Canter Grogan. Wayne worked in the furnitu [more...]

    Jean Ogburn Graves, age 89, formerly of Charlotte, passed away Monday, October 16, 2017 at Deerfield Ridge Assisted Living in Boone, NC. She was a native of Pageland, SC, daughter of the late Robert Earl and Odessa Caroline Ogburn. Jean was pre [more...]

    Eloise Bateman Camp Melton, 103, passed away Monday, October 16, 2017 at Twin Lakes Health Care Center surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Portsmouth, VA on June 13, 1914 to the late Jesse Gray Camp, Sr. and Gertrude Eloise Bateman Camp [more...]

    Stacey Roger Carson, age 49, of Milton Moretz Road, Boone, passed away Sunday evening, October 15, 2017 at Watauga Medical Center. Stacey was born July 4, 1968 in Mecklenburg County. He was a 1986 graduate of Watauga High School and was employed at [more...]

    Karen Moretz Lucas, age 59, of Claremont passed away Sunday, October 15, 2017 at her home. Born November 3, 1957 in Watauga County, she was a daughter of the late Clint Thomas Moretz and Gertha Stewart Moretz. She is survived by her husband, Paul [more...]

    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...]