Recent Obituaries

    Boyd McDonald Franklin, affectionately known by his family and friends as Paco, age 89, of Boone, passed away Wednesday December 30, 2015. He was a native of Avery County and the son of the late Gurney and Alda English Franklin. He was a lifelong me [more...]

    John William Heaton, 78, of Appalachian Drive, Boone, NC, passed away Monday afternoon, December 28, 2015 at his home. Born August 14, 1937 in Banner Elk, he was a son of John and Faye Jones Heaton. John was a veteran of the US Army. Dr. Heaton was [more...]

    Gail (Johnson) Gross 74 of Fleetwood, NC, formerly of Coudersport, PA died unexpectedly December 26, 2015 at Watauga Medical Center in Boone, NC. Born November 25, 1941, she was the daughter of Fredrick and Evelyn (Poppleton) Johnson. She was a 1 [more...]

    Mr. Ronald Clyde Ronnie Greene, age 61, of Boone passed away Friday, December 25, 2015 at Caldwell Hospice & Palliative Care. Born July 4, 1954 in Watauga County, he was a son of the late Clyde S. Greene and Jean Lawrence Greene. Ronnie was a member [more...]

    First Sergeant William Lyle Wilson, 81, of Todd, NC passed away peacefully on Monday, December 21, 2015. Mr. Wilson was born November 14, 1934, in Huntington, West Virginia, the son of Mr. And Mrs. V. R. Wilson. Mr. Wilson is survived by his brid [more...]