Recent Obituaries

    December 10, 2009 Mr. Keith Wayne Aldridge, age 30, of US Hwy 321 North, Vilas, died Wednesday December 9, 2009 at home. Born September 21, 1979 in Watauga County, he was the son of Richard and Janie Tester Aldridge. Keith was a graduate of Wataug [more...]

     Mr. Herbert F. Cole, age 89, went home to be with his Lord on Wednesday, December 9 at this home in Boone, NC where he has spent the last five years of his life. He was preceded in death by his wife whom he cherished and adored, Marie Hanson Cole. [more...]

    Mr. Andy (Glenn Ashby) Reese, age 75, of Dutch Treat Road, Banner Elk, died Tuesday night, December 8, 2009, at Carolina Medical Center. Andy was born in Watauga County on January 7, 1934. He graduated from Appalachian Teachers College and attended [more...]

    Dr. Charles Byron Blackburn, PhD, age 78, of Old US 421, Sugar Grove, died Tuesday, December 8, 2009 morning at home. Born May 29, 1931 in Fort Wayne, Indiana, he was a son of the late Richard and Dorothy Kaiser Blackburn. Charles graduated from Ba [more...]

    December 5, 2009 Mr. Roy Farthing Williams, Jr. age 87, of Big Hill Road, Boone, died Saturday morning, December 5, 2009 at Life Care Center of Banner Elk. Born September 10, 1922 in Watauga County he was a son of the late Roy Farthing Williams, Sr [more...]