Recent Obituaries

    Joe David Love, age 69, of Hill Drive, Fleetwood, passed away Thursday afternoon, May 14, 2015 at Kindred Hospital in Greensboro. Born January 26, 1946 in Watauga County, he was a son of Edward Miles and Flora South Love. David loved music so much t [more...]

    Mrs. Sandra LaVerne Killian Franklin, age 72, of Gable Farm Road, passed away Tuesday evening, May 12, 2015. Born November 4, 1942 in Hickory, NC, she was the daughter of the late Gaither MacDewey Killian and Margaret Davis Killian. “Vern” as she w [more...]

    Nell Norris Tester, age 97, of Old US Hwy 421, Sugar Grove, passed away Monday afternoon, May 11, 2015 at Wilkes Senior Village. Born July 19, 1917 in Watauga County, she was a daughter of Alexander and Hannah Swift Norris. Mrs. Tester was a member [more...]

    Shirley Moody Henson, age 93, of Bamboo Road, Boone, passed away Monday afternoon, May 11, 2015 at the Blowing Rock Rehab and Extended Care facility. Born September 18, 1921 on the Cone Estate in Blowing Rock, she was a daughter of Arthur Columbus a [more...]

    Mr. Travis Jake Gryder, age 21, of Boone passed away Monday morning at Watauga Medical Center. Born May 21, 1993 in Watauga County, he was a son of Kelvin Gryder and Rebecca Eggers-Gryder. Travis was a graduate of Watauga High School, and attended [more...]