Recent Obituaries

    Barbara Matheson Hartley, age 74, of Boone, passed away Sunday evening, August 5, 2018 at Watauga Medical Center. Born June 9, 1944 in Watauga County, she was a daughter of Sterling and Patty May Smith. Barbara was a member of Meat Camp Baptist Chu [more...]

    Rebecca Jane Badger Houck, 68, of North Wilkesboro, passed away following a lengthy illness at Margate Health and Rehabilitation Center in Jefferson on Friday, August 3, 2018. Becky, as she was most well know, was born in Ashe County on December [more...]

    Rita Elizabeth Kauflin Basel, 90, of University Village, passed away Thursday, August 2, 2018. Born December 27, 1927 in Dayton, Ohio, she was a daughter of Anthony and Cecelia Kuhn Kauflin. Mrs. Basel was a member of St. Elizabeth Catholic Church. [more...]

    Allen Trivette, cherished husband, father, grandfather and friend passed away Wednesday, August 1, 2018. Born May 9, 1950 to the late Harvey Lester and Stella Rae Phillips Trivette, he spent his entire 68 years of life as a proud resident of Watauga [more...]

    Michael Hayden, lovingly referred to as Hayden, age 33, of Boone, NC passed away Tuesday night, July 31, 2018. Michael was an unfortunate victim of a senseless tragedy while he was living in West Palm Beach, Florida. Michael was a 2003 graduate o [more...]