Recent Obituaries

     Patricia Ellen 'Patty' Barker, age 48, of Fleetwood, died Saturday afternoon, September 26, 2009 at Watauga Medical Center. She was born January 9, 1961 in Havre de Grace, Maryland. Patty was a member of Mount Paddy Church in West Jefferson where [more...]

    Mrs. Lucie Block de Ruyter, age 85, of Blowing Rock and a former resident of Joe Shoemaker Road, Vilas, died Saturday evening at Blowing Rock Hospital. Surviving are five children; Maryke Schooler of Indiana, Ellen Forbes of New York, Lydia de Ruyte [more...]

     Miss Chesney Faye Ward, age 3, of Old Watauga River, Sugar Grove, died Tuesday night, September 22, 2009 at Watauga Medical Center. Born December 29, 2005 in Watauga County, she was a daughter of Bobby Lee and Tanya Caltrider Ward. In addition [more...]

     Mr. Glendon G. “Glen” Trew, age 74, of Sarasota, Fla. and a seasonal resident of Linville, N.C. died Saturday Sept. 19, 2009 in Sarasota. Born Feb. 5, 1935 in Pittsburgh, Pa., he was a son of the late Glenn and Esther Mulkern Trew. Mr. Trew was a U [more...]

    Mandy Brown Norris, age 80, of Monteagle Drive, Boone, died Thursday morning, September 17, 2009 at her home. She was born February 7, 1929 in Watauga County to Jim and Pansy Potter Brown. Mrs. Norris was a member of Three Forks Baptist Church and r [more...]