Recent Obituaries

    Mrs. Kathleen Hodges Simmons, age 87, of Boone, passed away Friday morning, August 11, 2017 at Glenbridge Health & Rehabilitation. Born August 31, 1929 in Mt. Airy, she was a daughter of the late Reuben and Louise McCreary Hodges. She is survived b [more...]

    Mr. Lowell Gray Hagaman, age 79, of Clemmons and a longtime resident of Blowing Rock, passed away peacefully at the Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home in Winston-Salem on Friday, August 11, 2017. He was born in the Beech Creek Community of Watauga County [more...]

    Rev. James Richard Holshouser, age 83, of Blowing Rock, passed away Thursday, August 10, 2017. He was the son of the late Robert Jacob Julius Holshouser, Sr. and Mamie Gladys Roberts Holshouser. He was a graduate of Davidson College and Union Seminar [more...]

    James Albert Dancy age 72, of Circle Drive West, Vilas, passed away Tuesday morning, August 8, 2017 at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem. Born March 1, 1945 in Watauga County, he was a son of Archie and Madge Greer Dancy. James wa [more...]

    Howard Dale Hutchinson died at Glenbridge nursing care facility August 6, 2017 in Boone, NC after a prolonged illness. He was 62. Howard was born March 18, 1955 in Nunnelly, TN to parents Joyce (Owen) and Doyle Hutchinson. He was raised in Fairfield [more...]

    Bryan Dale Johnson, age 52, of Newland, passed away Saturday evening, August 5, 2017. He retired after 30 years from the N.C. Department of Corrections, where he served as a Unit Manager. He also repaired Monitor Heaters. Bryan enjoyed playing golf [more...]

    Shaun Joseph Martin, age 33, of Crumpler, passed away Thursday, August 3, 2017. He is survived by his wife, April Dawn Martin, two daughters, Harley Page and Hollie Dawn Moretz of the home. He is survived by his mother, Meachele Ronald Martin of Cru [more...]

    Mr. Craig Harper, former coach at Glassboro State College, Clearview Regional High School, and Pitman High School passed away July 17, 2017, in Boone, NC. Viewing and interment was private. Coach asked that memorial donations be made to following: [more...]

    Mindy Lou Rich, age 57, of Boone, passed away Saturday, July 22, 2017. She was the daughter of the late Walter William and Rosemary Baster Parrish. She is survived by her husband Russell Rich, her brother, Billy Parrish of Georgia, and a sister-in- [more...]

    James Bradley (BRAD) Teague, age 80, of Highway 105, Boone, passed away Saturday morning, July 22, 2017 at his home. Born January 16, 1937 in Watauga County, he was the son of Mont and Verlee Storie Teague. Brad was a member of Greenway Baptist Chur [more...]

    Ida Marie Harmon, age 83 of Jimmy Billings Road, Vilas, passed away peacefully Friday morning, July 21, 2017. She was the daughter of the late Jones Carter and Pina Presnell Harmon. She was preceded in death by her husband, William Walter Harmon, R [more...]

    Nancy Ann Whitehead, 84, of Boone passed away on March 1, 2016 at Glenbridge Health and Rehab. Born on July 8, 1931 in Norristown, Pennsylvania, Nancy was adopted by Dr. Russell and Irene (Pigott) McGinnis shortly after and started a new life in Cle [more...]

    Lester Carroll Johnson, age 76, of Lester Johnson Road, Vilas, passed away Thursday afternoon, July 20, 2017 at Glenbridge Health & Rehabilitation. Born July 6, 1941 in Watauga County, he was a son of Roby Don and Myrtle Greene Johnson. Lester owne [more...]

    Dawn Lorraine Muirhead, age 55 of Boone passed away Wednesday, July 19, 2017. She fought a very long and hard battle with cancer, and never gave up. She was a member of Mt. Vernon Baptist Church, and was loved dearly by her family, church and commu [more...]

    Loretta Tosch Van Gilder, 80, of Deerfield Forest Parkway, Boone, passed away Wednesday afternoon, July 19, 2017 at her home. Born January 15, 1937 in New York City, she was a daughter of Bruno and Anna McGrath Tosch. Mrs. Van Gilder was a member of [more...]