Recent Obituaries

    Mrs. Ruby Margaret Hodges Bentley, born on September 9, 1914, passed away on June 20, 2010 at the Life Care Center of Banner Elk. She was the oldest of 13 children born to the late Leonard and Rosa Townsend Hodges of Valle Crucis. A native of [more...]

    Mrs. Beatrice Blanch Beach Brown, age 84, of Kenneth Brown Road, Boone, died at home Friday morning, June 18th. Mrs. Brown is survived by son David Brown and fiancé Yvonne, of Boone, daughter Wanda Winkler and husband Dale of Vilas, daughter Margie [more...]

    Tom Willard Presnell, age 78, of St. James Church Road, Newton, and a native and former resident of Watauga County, died Friday evening, June 18, 2010 at Frye Regional Medical Center in Hickory. He was born June 9, 1932 to Joseph Craft and Hettie Te [more...]

    Mr. John Edward Scarlata, age 60, of Laurel Creek Road, Banner Elk, NC, died at his home Thursday evening, June 17th. Mr. Scarlata is survived by his wife, Rebecca Jane Keeter and two sons, Wyatt and Silas Scarlata, all of the home; his mother, Ge [more...]

    Edward Stephen ‘EDDIE’ Martel, age 61, of Railroad Grade Road, Todd, died Monday, June 14, 2010. Mr. Martel is survived by his wife, Jan Davis Martel; one daughter, Stephenie Jean Martel of Todd and one son, Jason Arnold Martel, and grandson, Vesta [more...]