Recent Obituaries

    Mr. Billy Richard Bill Miller, age 89, of Vilas, passed away Tuesday, February 19, 2019 at Watauga Medical Center. Born October 18, 1929 in Watauga County, he was a son of the late Monroe Cottrell and Estella Mae White Miller. Bill was retired from [more...]

    Creed Allen Greene, age 85, of Stoney Fork Road, Deep Gap, passed away Saturday morning, February 16, 2019 at Caldwell Hospice & Palliative Care in Hudson. Born November 7, 1933 in Wilkes County, he was a son of Calvin Early (Callie) and Hazel Ackle [more...]

    Hollis Skip W. Aldrich, Jr., age 67 of Vilas, NC went to be with our Heavenly Father, February 14, 2019, from Cranberry House, Newland, NC. He was born September 27, 1951 in Williamsburg, VA and was preceded in death by his parents, Hollis & Cholene [more...]

    Betty Ann Yates Townsend, age 83, of Lenoir, and formerly of Watauga County, passed away Tuesday, February 12, 2019. She was a native of Watauga County and the daughter of the late Barthella Dennis and Mollie Hannah Brown Yates. Betty was a homemake [more...]

    Beloved Sister, Wife, Mother, and Grand mom Stella Mae Sellers, 72, passed away on Sunday, FEB 10, 2019 at home with family in Aho, NC. Born on DEC 16, 1946 in Boone, NC, she was daughter of the late Rom M. Cook and the late Lona Z. Rupard of Bam [more...]

    Judy Warren Matheson, age 68, of Zionville, passed away Saturday evening, February 9, 2019 at her home. Born September 24, 1950 in Watauga County, she was a daughter of the late Lester and Lola Sue Trivette Warren. Judy was a lifelong member of Union [more...]

    Mrs. Rebecca Becky Melinda Stines Davis, age 71, of Foscoe, passed away Saturday morning, February 9, 2019 at her home. Born July 5, 1947 in Avery County, she was a daughter of the late Jesse and Stella Presnell Stines. Becky worked for a number of [more...]

    William Edgar Eddie Cornett, Sr., age 73, of John Cornett Road, Vilas, passed away Friday, February 8, 2019 at his home. Born September 5, 1945 in Watauga County, he was a son of John Edgar and Madge Moody Cornett. Mr. Cornett was a member of Mount [more...]

    Dr. Benjamin Franklin Strickland, age 90, of Boone, passed away Friday evening, February 8, 2019 at his home. Born September 15, 1928 in Bell Arthur, NC, he was a son of the late William Amos and Cassie Lee Harris Strickland. He is survived by his [more...]

    Reverend Melvin Ralph Hodges, age 78, of Vilas, passed away Thursday morning, February 7, 2019 at his home. Born August 19, 1940 in Watauga County, he was a son of the late Ralph and Stella Hayes Hodges. Melvin was a jack of all trades and a bi-voc [more...]

    Mr. Billy Dean Ward, age 65 of Vilas, passed away Tuesday, February 5, 2019. He was a native and lifelong resident of Watauga County, and the son of Juanita Eggers Ward and the late Clint Ward. Billy enjoyed motorcycles and horses. Anything fast. But [more...]

    Margaret Louise Greene was born April 29, 1925 in Bethel, North Carolina. She was the fourth of seven children of the late Dayton and Lula Greene. Louise graduated from Cove Creek High School in the class of 1942 where she played basketball, as did [more...]

    Mr. Hugh Vaughn Miller, age 87, of Fleetwood, passed away Saturday, February 2, 2019 at Deerfield Ridge Assisted Living. Born December 18, 1931 in Watauga County, he was a son of the late Olen Carson Miller and Ella Lou Triplett Miller. Hugh was a [more...]

    Marilyn Marie Authenreith, born March 26, 1965 and passed away on Thursday, January 31, 2019 at the age of 53. Leaving behind two wonderful daughters, Jacqueline and Chloe Walczak and their father, Paul Walczak; a loving husband, Frank Authenreith; [more...]

    Mr. J.M. Greene, age 82, of Flat Springs Road, Elk Park, passed away Sunday, January 27, 2019 in his home. Born and raised in Avery County, he was the son of the late Jeremy and Addie Hayes Greene. He was a member of the Flat Springs Baptist Church, [more...]