Recent Obituaries

    Mr. Jerry E. Cornell, age 76, of Vilas, passed away Monday, December 17, 2018 at his home. Born March 11, 1942 in Watauga County, he was a son of the late Stewart James Cornell and Mary Margaret Simmons Cornell. He was retired from ASU where he wor [more...]

    Mr. Billy Joe Ward, age 52, of Sugar Grove, passed away Monday night, December 17, 2018 at Watauga Medical Center. Born February 20, 1966 in Caldwell County, he was the son of Billy Adam Ward and the late Mary Lee Love Ward. Billy was a musician. [more...]

    Elizabeth Donhauser Brown, age 91, of Boone, passed away Monday afternoon, December 17, 2018 at The Foley Center in Blowing Rock. Born January 1, 1927 in Rothenbach, Germany, she was a daughter of Paul and Anna Neukam Donhauser. Liz retired from IR [more...]

    Virginia Clara Michael (Granny), age 92 of the Cool Springs Community, passed away peacefully at her home Saturday, December 15, 2018. She was preceded in death by her devoted husband of 60 years, Henry Michael, a son, Claude Michael, a daughter, Do [more...]

    Clarence Lee Hardison, Sr, age 83, of Jefferson, NC (formerly from Newport, Carteret County, NC) passed away peacefully at his home, Saturday morning, December 15, 2018. He leaves his wife, Dalene Hardison, son, Clarence Hardison Jr (Debra), dau [more...]

    Burl Thomas Brown, age 92, of Burl Brown Road, Vilas, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday morning, December 11, 2018 surrounded by his wife and children. Burl was born September 4, 1926 in Watauga County to Frank and Mattie Mae Greer Brown. He was [more...]

    Charles Aston Taylor, age 64, of Valle Crucis, passed away Monday, December 10, 2018. He was a native of Watauga County and the Aho Community, and the son of the late Carl and Mabel Gragg Taylor. He was a member of Clark’s Creek Baptist Church and [more...]

    (Jivin) Jeanne Morris, the only child of John Carl Hankey and Anna Cecilia Wall of Greensburg PA, made her grand entrance into this life June 9, 1922 and has been running at full speed and half height ever since. Growing up in Greensburg afforded he [more...]

    Mrs. Ruby Vines Anderson, age 91, of Hodges Gap Road, Boone, passed away Friday afternoon, December 7, 2018 at her home. Born July 20, 1927 in Watauga County, she was a daughter of Roby and Edna Tester Vines. Ruby was married to the love of her lif [more...]

    Diana Lynn Palmore Wheeler, age 49, of Old Bristol Road, Boone, passed away Wednesday afternoon, December 5, 2018 at the Watauga Medical Center. Born March 15, 1969 in Baltimore, Maryland, she was a daughter of Margie Whorton Dobbins and the late Ed [more...]

    Mr. Olen Craft Presnell, age 73, of Vilas, passed away Saturday evening, December 1, 2018. He was the son of the late Admiral Dewey and Jettie Lovey Presnell. Olen was a retired farmer. Known as Paw Paw to all, he was a true family man that loved the [more...]

    Mr. Mark Stephen “Steve” Mast, age 56, of Concord, passed away Saturday, November 24, 2018 in Concord. Born September 10, 1962 in Aiken, South Carolina, he was the son of Max and Marlene Baird Mast. Steve was of the Baptist faith and was a truck [more...]

    Johnny Keith Shew, age 59, of Forest Shadows Trail, Vilas, passed away Saturday evening, November 24, 2018 at Frye Regional Medical Center in Hickory. He was born October 15, 1959 in Watauga County. A Christian from an early age, Keith was a member [more...]

    Della Cook Smith, age 71, passed away at her home surrounded by her family on Wednesday November 21, 2018. Della was a light to the world and a rock to so many. Della was born on October 23, 1947 in Big Timber, Montana to the late Hade and Marjory [more...]

    Jennifer Lynn Main, age 48 of Vilas, NC passed away November 19th at Bristol Regional Medical Center (TN). Among those left to cherish her memories are her husband of 19 years, Darren Main; daughters Ashley and Bailey Main; mother, Sue Reece; brot [more...]