Recent Obituaries

    Mrs. Eleanor Kimberlin Church, age 77, of Tater Hill Road, Zionville, passed away Tuesday afternoon, November 29, 2016 at her home. Born September 18, 1939 in Johnson County Tennessee, she was a daughter of the late Clifford (Coopie) and Maude Kimber [more...]

    Musician. Wordsmith. Scholar. Wildcat. Provocateur. Best Friend. Dr. William Bill Edwin Lightfoot was born on September 5, 1940 and died on November 29, 2016. He is survived by his three children, Daniel Levi Lightfoot, Sarah Lightfoot Cooley and [more...]

    Patricia Susan Creagh Stoddard, age 88, passed away Sunday, November 27, 2016 at Watauga Medical Center. Services will be Wednesday, November 30, 2016 at St. Elizabeth of The Hill Country Catholic Church. [more...]

    Ellen Kathleen Reese, 92, of Vilas, died Monday, November 21, 2016 in Anderson, South Carolina. Born May 31, 1924 in Watauga County, she was a daughter of Asa L Reese, Sr. and Kate Swift Reese. Kathleen was a graduate of Bethel High School and was [more...]

    Carl Oscar Erickson passed away peacefully on November 17, 2016. He was born on May 21, 1924 in Ames Iowa to Elmer and Helen Erickson. He was the eldest of 4 children. When he was one, his parents moved to the mountains of North Carolina to improv [more...]