Recent Obituaries

    Mary Ellen Stacy Horine, born February 19, 1932 in Cheyenne, Wyoming, a daughter of John Sherwood Stacy and Mary Kennedy Stacy, died November 13, 2015 in Boone, NC. When she was still a child, her family moved to the Panama Canal Zone where she grew [more...]

    George Milton Foster, Jr., age 73, of Lenoir passed away on Thursday, November 12, 2015 at Caldwell UNC Healthcare. He was born October 21, 1942 in Wilkes County to the late George M. and Espa Anderson Foster, Sr. Mr. Foster was a member of Mount [more...]

    Rex Martin Greene, age 73, of Mountain City, Tennessee, and formerly of Boone, passed away Tuesday morning, November 10, 2015 at Watauga Medical Center. Born July 3, 1942 in Watauga County, he was a son to Burl and Lucille Hayes Greene. Rex was a m [more...]

    Betty Jo Hefner Poovey Ervin, 86, of Conover, North Carolina, passed away on November 9th, 2015 at Life Care of Banner Elk of natural causes. The funeral service will be held at 10:00 AM, Friday, November 13th at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church in Conove [more...]

    Mrs. Grace Cole Vannoy, age 80, of Turkey Knob Road, Boone, passed away Thursday afternoon, November 5, 2015 at Watauga Medical Center. Born December 27, 1934 in Watauga County, she was a daughter of the late George Marshall and Bessie Miller Cole. [more...]

    Zelma Shores Potter 80, of Todd, went home to be with her Savior that she loved all her life on Wednesday, November 4th at Glenbridge Health & Rehabilitation in Boone following a 10 year battle with Alzheimers. Zelma was born July 21, 1935 in the Ta [more...]

    Mr. James Allen Watson, age 76, of Blowing Rock, passed away Wednesday, November 4, 1015. James retired from The University of North Carolina at Greensboro after 30 years and was a resident of Blowing Rock for 16 years. He is survived by his wife Do [more...]

    William Dean South, 75, of US Highway 421 North, Vilas, passed away Tuesday, November 3, 2015 at his home. Born September 19, 1940 in Watauga County, he was a son of Cody and Unabell Hodges South. Dean owned and operated Poplar Ridge Market in Trad [more...]

    Mr. Fred William Johnson, age 89, of Meat Camp Road, Todd, passed away Sunday November 1, 2015 at Watauga Medical Center. Born August 23, 1926 in Ashe County, he was a son of the late James Mack and Martha Greer Johnson. Fred was a farmer and a memb [more...]

    Marvin David Trivette, 55, of Andy Hicks Road, Banner Elk, passed away Friday afternoon, October 30, 2015, surrounded by family and friends at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem. Born June 12, 1960 in Avery County, Marvin was a son [more...]

    James Morris Fletcher, 97, of Sherwood Road, Vilas, passed away Sunday, October 25, 2015 in Kingsport, Tennessee. Born July 8, 1918 in Watauga County, James was a son of William and Myrtle Mast Fletcher. Mr. Fletcher was of the Baptist faith. Jame [more...]

    Mrs. Maye Hubble Wheatley, age 88, of Bamboo Road, Boone, passed away Saturday morning, October 24, 2015. Mrs. Wheatley was born November 12, 1926 in Russell County Virginia. She was retired from the Scott County School Board where she worked as th [more...]

    Sweet Velma Sadie (Ford) Boyce, age 92, passed away Tuesday, October 20, 2015, at her home in Boone, NC. Born at home during a blizzard in Western New York in 1923, she was the daughter of Walter Roy Ford and Lillian Belle (Scharping) Ford. Velma lo [more...]

    Arline D. Verkruysse, age 94, died October 19, 2015 at Watauga Medical Center in Boone, NC. Born February 25, l921 in Winslow, Maine, Arline was the only child of Bert and Marion Totman Dyer. Surviving are her son and daughter-in-law, James and Can [more...]

    Marsha Jean Albright went to be with her parents in Heaven, October 16, 2015. She is survived by her husband, David Lee Albright, Sr., two sisters, Barbara Wagner of Waterloo, IL, and Jane Richardson of Flint, Michigan, one step-daughter, Angela Add [more...]