Recent Obituaries

    Ms. Ann Jung Bay, age 77, of Boone, died Saturday evening, February 12, 2011 at Glenbridge Health Care and Rehabilitation. Born March 17, 1933 in Garden City, New York, she was a daughter of the late George and Adele Kelly Jung. Ann was a reporter [more...]

    Mr. John Dale “J. D.” Greene, age 82, of Brookshire Road, Boone, died Wednesday morning, February 2, 2011 at home. Born May 2, 1928 in Watauga County, he was a son of the late John Alfred and Bessie Leona Jones Greene. Mr. Greene was a retired from [more...]

    Mrs. Minnie Alice Ward Hicks, age 71, of Charlie Hicks Road, Banner Elk, died Monday, evening, January 31, 2011 at Watauga Medical Center. Born July 27, 1939 in Watauga County, she was a daughter of the late London and Iva Lee Davis Ward. Mrs. Hick [more...]

     Marie Thomas Castle, age 89, of Lancaster, KY, a former resident of Boone, wife of the late Warren Castle, died Friday evening, January 28th at the VA Medical Center in Wilmore, KY. She is survived by one son, Thomas (Tommy) Castle and wife, Ter [more...]

     Cecil Gilbert Presnell, 67, of Apple Road, Boone, died Thursday morning, January 27, 2011 at his home. Born March 4, 1943 in Boone, he was a son of Admiral Dewey and Jetti Presnell. Gilbert was a member of the Boone Advent Christian Church. Befor [more...]