Recent Obituaries

    Simon Peter Shull, age 89, of US Highway 321 North, Vilas, died Sunday, April 26, 2009 at his home. He was born January 31, 1920 in Watauga County to Jordan Luther and Callie Matheson Shull. Mr. Shull retired from Appalachian State University as a s [more...]

    April 25, 2009 Mrs. Addie Presnell Danner, age 102, of 211 Milton Brown Heirs Road, Boone, and formerly of Greer Road, Vilas, died Friday afternoon, April 24, 2009 at Glenbridge Health & Rehabilitation. Born December 26, 1906 in Watauga County, she [more...]

    Mr. Claude Casey Ward, age 79, of Blowing Rock Extended Care, died Friday evening, April 24, 2009 at Watauga Medical Center. Born July 16, 1929 in Watauga County he was a son of the late James Amos and Mary Elizabeth Hicks Ward. Mr. Ward was a farm [more...]

    Mr. J. Frank Norris, age 86, of 211 Milton Brown Heirs Road, Boone, died Monday, April 20, 2009, at Glenbridge Health and Rehabilitation. Born July 24, 1922 to the late Otto Bart Norris and Mollie Norris Norris, Frank was owner and operator of The To [more...]

    Clara Hayes Baird, age 89, of Perry Street, Boone, died Monday morning, April 20, 2009 at Watauga Medical Center. She was born April 22, 1919 in Watauga County to Leonard Finley and Carrie Emoline Moody Hayes. Mrs. Baird was a member of Mt. Lebanon [more...]