Recent Obituaries

     Edith Dorothy Tester Ward, age 85, of Ray Brown Road, Boone, died Saturday morning, July 18, 2009 at her home. She was born September 9, 1923 in Watauga County, a daughter of Jake Robert and Mary Elizabeth Ward Tester. Mrs. Ward was a member of [more...]

    Mrs. Beulah Mae Coffey, age 85, of Ransom Street, Blowing Rock, died Tuesday evening, July 14, 2009 at home. Born in Watauga County March 10, 1924, she was a daughter of the late Joseph Merritt and Sue Childs Coffey. Mrs. Coffey was a member of the [more...]

    July 14, 2009 Mrs. Carolyn Jones Tester, age 66, of Martin Lane, Boone, died Monday afternoon July 13, 2009 at Kindred Hospital in Tampa, Florida. Born October 23, 1942 in Wilkes County, she was a daughter of the late Ed and Blanche Greene Jones. [more...]

     Clarica White Anderson, age 88, of Grand Blvd., Boone, died Saturday morning, July 11, 2009 at Watauga Medical Center. She was born September l6, 1920 in Watauga County to Luther White and Bina Lyons White Townsend. Mrs. Anderson retired as th [more...]

    Mr. William Clemmer “Bill” Rhyne, 83, of Linville, NC, formerly of Raleigh, NC, passed away on Saturday, July 11, at Cannon Memorial Hospital, Linville, NC, after a brief illness. He is survived by his wife of 63 years, Marian Weddington Rhyne; tw [more...]