Recent Obituaries

    Our dear friend Rose Elizabeth Bursey Guthrie born April 29, 1947 was promoted to glory in her home in Boone NC, Wednesday October 19, 2016. Rose is a native of Muskegon Michigan and moved to the Highlands in the 90s. She is preceded in death by her [more...]

    Mr. Jessie Franklin “Frank” Jackson, age 80, of Boone, passed away October 18th at home. Born September 1, 1936, he was a son of the late Thomas Jefferson and Eudell Brown Jackson. Frank was a wonderful husband and father who was very proud of hi [more...]

    D. Renee Lawrence Beach, age 65, was called home to be with her Lord and Savior Tuesday, October 18, 2016. She was a native of Watauga County and the daughter of the late Burl Lawrence. She was an expert quilter and enjoyed gardening. She always put [more...]

    Barbara Bledsoe Chapous of Banner Elk passed away on October 18, 2016. She was born on April 21st 1941 in Dalton, Ga. to John Earl Bledsoe and Nelle Pauline Bledsoe. She grew up in her small town surrounded by grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins [more...]

    Melvin Clarence Greene, 81, of Highway 194 North, Boone, passed away Monday morning, October 17, 2016 at his home. Born May 26, 1935 in Watauga County, he was a son of Lee and Pearl Jones Greene. Melvin was a member of Meat Camp Baptist Church. He [more...]

    William Earl Clay, 96, of Wilkesboro passed away on Saturday, October 15, 2016, at Avante of Wilkesboro. Mr. Clay was born in Baileysville, West Virginia, on August 18, 1920, to James Edward Clay and Blonnie Cook Clay. His family moved to Boone, [more...]

    Janice Osborne, age 70, of Boone, passed away Thursday, October 13, 2016, at her residence. She is survived by her husband, Jose Luis Alegria, two sons, Joel Osborne and wife Stefee of Sarasota, Fl., and Alan Osborne and wife Lori of Connelly Spring [more...]

    Mr. Clifford Dean Jones, 76, of Boone, passed away Sunday night, October 9, 2016 at Watauga Medical Center. Born March 22, 1940 in Watauga County, he was a son of the late Will and Daisy Stansberry Jones. Cliff was a member of Vanderpool Baptist Chu [more...]

    Mr. William A. Bill Bake, Jr., age 77, of Boone, passed away Sunday morning, October 9, 2016 at Watauga Medical Center. Born in Ann Arbor, Michigan, he was a son of the late William Albert Bake, Sr., and Virginia Woodworth Bake. Bill was a professi [more...]

    Mrs. Lucy Nell Carlton Bentley, age 89, of Boone, passed away Saturday evening, October 8, 2016 at her home, surrounded by her family. Born October 16, 1926 in Caldwell County, she was a daughter of the late E. E. Carlton and Nellie Adeline West Carl [more...]

    Paul Frederick Baird, age 91, of Gloucester, Virginia, and formerly of Watauga County, passed away Tuesday, October 4, 2016. He was the son of the late John F. and Anna Yates Baird. He retired from Lockwood Brothers in Hampton, Virginia as a crane op [more...]

    Garry George Moretz, 68, of Petersburg, VA, died Tuesday, October 4, 2016. Born in Boone, Garry was the son of the late Jonathan George and Bessie Gragg Brown Moretz. Garry was a member of the first graduating class of Watauga High School. He atte [more...]

    Mr. Harold Gray Moody, age 63 of John Cornett Road, Vilas, passed away Friday, September 30. Born June 4, 1953 in Avery County, he was the son of Bertha Moody. Harold was a member of Mountain Dale Baptist Church. He had worked at Blue Ridge Shoe an [more...]

    Robert R. Bentley, age 86, of Hwy 105 South, passed away Tuesday evening, September 27, 2016 at Cannon Memorial Hospital in Linville. Robert was preceded in death by his wife of 60 years, Geneva Anderson Bentley. Born January 22, 1930 in Watauga Co [more...]

    Lenny Clay Hicks, age 54, of Banner Elk, passed away Tuesday, September 27, 2016 He is survived by his uncles, Gordon and Ronda Hicks both of Banner Elk, uncle Ray Hicks of Mtn. City, TN. Aunts, Ora Bost of Hickory and Rosie Jean Williams of Banner [more...]