Recent Obituaries

    Mrs. Reta Kay Presnell, age 58, of Presnell School Road, passed away Friday morning, October 9, 2015 at Blowing Rock Rehabilitation. Born May 22, 1957 in Watauga County, she was a daughter of Charles and Virgie Presnell. She is survived by her hus [more...]

    Mary Irene Miller, age 57, of Meat Camp Road, Todd, has gone to Heaven to be with her Savior Jesus Christ on Wednesday, October 7, 2015. Born April 23, 1958 in Watauga County, she was a daughter of the late Charles Miller and Grace Potter Miller. Ir [more...]

    Mr. Douglas Howard Davis, age 56, of Todd, passed away Monday morning, October 5, 2015 at his home. Born May 30, 1959 in Watauga County, he was a son of Howard and Angeleen Worley Davis. Doug was graduate of Watauga High School and was retired from [more...]

    Rev. Marion Milton Swann, age 76, went to be with his Lord and Savior on October 5, 2015. He was born July 19, 1939, in Mitchell County to the late Norman Lee Swann and Bessie Knight Swann. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his [more...]

    Jason Carl Buckner, age 31, of Thompson Hollow Road, Vilas, passed away Sunday morning, October 4, 2015 at his home. Jason was born January 14, 1984 in Watauga County to Raymond Buckner and the late Cleta Coffey Buckner. He attended Willowdale Bapt [more...]

    Patricia Brown Holman, age 67, of Cranberry Springs Road, the Fleetwood Community, passed away Friday, October 2, 2015. She was the daughter of the late Olen and Lillie Isaacs Brown. She was preceded in death by her son, Danny Craig Holman and a dau [more...]

    Donald Burl Norris, age 73, of Moses Springs Road, Boone, passed away Thursday morning, October l, 2015 at Watauga Medical Center. Born January 25, 1942 in Watauga County, he was a son of Hoy and Lizzie Williams Norris. Mr. Norris was an active mem [more...]

    Ann Collins Taylor, age 74, of Wild Acres Road, Banner Elk, the Foscoe community, passed away Wednesday, September 30, 2015 at her home. Born July 31, 1941 in Carter County, TN, she was a daughter of Charles and Hettie Cretsinger Collins. Church and [more...]

    Mr. Ray Anderson Hall, age 68, of Luther Road, Jefferson, died Tuesday evening, September 29, 2015 at Watauga Medical Center. Born January 11, 1947 in Paris Kentucky, he was the son of the late Ray G. and Geneva Ritchie Hall. He is survived by his [more...]

    Inez Bates Branham, age 90, of Blowing Rock, passed away Sunday, September 27, 2015,in Watauga Medical Center. Funeral services will be conducted at a later date. Online condolences may be shared with the Branham family at www.austinandbarnesfunera [more...]

    Mr. Fredrick Hubert Miller, age 83, of Lee South Road, Boone, passed away Thursday afternoon, September 24, 2015 at Glenbridge Health & Rehabilitation. Born September 16, 1932 in Watauga County, he was a son of the late Earl and Blanche Proffitt Mill [more...]

    Geraldine Mrs. A. Accetturo, 73, of Banner Elk, NC, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family, on Wednesday, September 23, 2015. Born in Newark, NJ on July 12, 1942 she was a daughter of Frank and Josephine Infantolino Sottosante. She is [more...]

    Edith Pitts Fortune, 91, formerly of Blowing Rock, passed away Monday, September 21, 2015 at Deerfield Ridge Assisted Living. She was born to Monroe and Minnie Pitts on September 16, 1924. Edith was a homemaker and a prayer warrior. She sang with [more...]

    Family edition: Sergeant Thomas Burton Swift 89, passed away at his home in Boone on Sunday September 20, 2015. Burt Swift, as he was affectionately known, was born May the 22, 1926. An Electrician by trade, he and his uncles helped bring e [more...]

    Family Edition: Elaine Endres, of Todd, North Carolina, died Saturday, September 19th, at her home after an extended illness, surrounded by the love of her family. Born on August 15, 1926, Elaine was raised in Collingswood, New Jersey. She was the [more...]