Recent Obituaries

    Mary Tester Matheson, age 84, of John Ward Road, Sugar Grove, passed away Monday morning, December 19, 2016 at Glenbridge Health and Rehabilitation in Boone. Born November 24, l932 in Watauga County, she was a daughter of Newton Everett and Una Gree [more...]

    Billie Jean Grimes Reagan, 84, of Kingston, Tennessee passed away peacefully on Monday, December 19, 2016. She was born on May 26, 1932 in Cookeville, TN. Known as Meemaw to family and friends alike, she made the world a more beautiful and happie [more...]

    Retired fighter pilot Lt. Col. Harris S. Boyce took his final flight Saturday evening, December 17th. Born to William and Jesse Boyce March 19, 1923 in Albion, N.Y. Col. Boyce learned to fly by age 17. Shortly after, he joined the Army-Air Corp and w [more...]

    Gaynell McEntire Campbell, age 78, of Banner Elk, the Clarks Creek community, passed away Wednesday morning, December 15, 2016 at her home. Born April 24, 1938 in Wilkesboro, she was a daughter of Edward Harold and Maggie Chapman McEntire. Gaynell [more...]

    William C. Brown, Sr. of Port St. Lucie, Florida passed away peacefully December 15, 2016, surrounded by his loving family. Born August 24, 1929 in Watauga County, he was the son of the late Roby Jones (Hub) Brown and Duluth Lawrence Brown. Dedicate [more...]

    Bessie K. Eldreth, age 103, of Phillips Drive, Boone, passed away Wednesday morning, December l4, 2016 at the Davant Rehab & Extended Care Facility in Blowing Rock. Born October 22, 1913 in Ashe County, she was a daughter of Romey and Flora Milan Ki [more...]

    William Anthony Howell, age 26, of Roby Greene Road, Boone, passed away Sunday morning, December 11, 2016 Duke Medical Center in Durham after a courageous battle with cystic fibrosis and a double lung transplant operation in January, 2013. Anthony [more...]

    Gregory Lee Schweinsberg, Sr. 81 of Blowing Rock, passed away Friday, December 9, 2016. Greg divided his time between Blowing Rock and Tampa, FL. He retired after 37 years as a Master Brewer with the Anheuser Busch Brewery in Tampa, FL. He was a long [more...]

    First Sergeant Retired John Bud Berlin Greene, Jr., age 79, of Lenoir, passed away Thursday, December 8, 2016 at Caldwell Hospice and Palliative Care. Born September 24, 1937 in Blowing Rock, he was a son of the late John B. Greene Sr., and Olean Gr [more...]

    Mr. Roy Dean Main, age 84, of George Wilson Road, Boone, passed away December 6, 2016 at his home. Born May 17, 1932 in Trade, Tennessee, he was a son of the late Linville and Sarah Potter Main. Roy was retired from ASU, where he worked in the stea [more...]

    Margaret Sue Harmon Rominger, age 75 of Rominger Road, Banner Elk, passed away Wednesday, November 30, 2016 at her residence. She was a lifelong member of Piney Grove Baptist Church, and the daughter of the late Clyde and Eureka Mast Harmon. In addi [more...]

    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...]