Recent Obituaries

    Ann Angeline Pistoresi Smith, 92, formerly of Appalachian Brian Estates, passed away peacefully Monday, June 29, 2015 at Watauga Medical Center. She was born on January 14, 1923 in Dalzell, Illinois to Natale and Adele Foli Pistoresi. The family mo [more...]

    Maude Hollars Luttrell, 93, formerly of Shulls Mills, Road, Boone, passed peacefully on June 28, 2015 at Glenbridge Health & Rehabilitation surrounded by her family, the wonderful staff of Glenbridge, and special friend and roommate, Juanita Wilson. [more...]

    Lena Matheson Glenn, age 85, of Rush Branch Road, Sugar Grove, passed away Sunday afternoon, June 28, 2015 at her home. Born November 7, 1929 in Watauga County, she was a daughter of Ross and Rosa Cook Matheson. Mrs. Glenn was a member of Antioch Bap [more...]

    Formerly of 107 Zeb Street, Boone, Mildred passed away peacefully at Life Care Center of Banner Elk on Sunday evening at age 82. She was preceded in death by her husband, Cecil L. Small; mother, Ferrie Gragg Clawson; father, Lee Clawson; twin sister [more...]

    Mr. Mackie H. Watson, age 82, of Deep Gap, passed away Thursday evening. Mackie was a retired chicken farmer, sawmiller, and who owned and operated Watson’s Fruit Stand. He was very well known for his generosity and thoughtfulness to others. He was [more...]

    Mary Lee Harmon Combs, beloved mother, sister, grandmother and aunt, age 87, of Laurel Creek Road, Sugar Grove, peacefully went to be with the Lord, Thursday, June 25, 2015. Mary Lee was born in the Laurel Creek community of Watauga County, third [more...]

    Mr. Colin Brown Batchelor, Jr., Jim was born in Toronto, Canada to Colin B. Batchelor, Sr. and Jemima Dawson and grew up in Keego Harbor, near Pontiac, Michigan. Jim was a District Manager of Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, for 80 years he pl [more...]

    Barry Wayne Starnes, 65, of Castle Ford Road, Boone, passed away Sunday morning, June 21, 2015 at his home. Born February 27, 1950 in Watauga County, he was a son of Woodrow and Lillie Walls Starnes. He was a manufacturing manager at TRW. Wayne’s [more...]

    Mrs. Eula Hughes Wilson Carpenter, age 91, of Newland, passed away Sunday, June 21, 2015. She was a member of Church of Jesus Christ in Linville, the D.A.V. Avery County Chapter 87, Auxiliary, and the Eastern Star of Kingsport. She was a beautician f [more...]

    Faye Isaacs, age 80, of Charlie Thompson Road, Vilas, passed away Wednesday afternoon, June 17, 2015 at her home. Ethel Faye Isaacs was born June 27, 1934 in the Vanderpool community of Watauga County to Ulius Gray ‘Jay’ and Mary Alice Hicks Isaacs. [more...]

    Mrs. Lucille Shore Hollar Reece, age 89, of Banner Elk, the Valle Crucis community, passed away Wednesday evening, June 17, 2015. She retired as a cook at Camp Broadstone, Valle Crucis. She was preceded in death by her husbands, Ellard Hollar and Geo [more...]

    Fay Horace Earley, beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle and friend passed away on June 14, 2015, at the age of 72. Fay was born in Frog Level in Rutherford County, NC on December 6, 1942, the son of Ed Earley and Lois Toney Earley of [more...]

    Mary Frances Harmon Fraley, 87, of Laurel Fork Road, Vilas, went home to be with the Lord Sunday, June 14, 2015. Born Nov. 17, 1927 in Watauga County, she was a daughter of Marshall E. and Northa Hollars Harmon. Mary Frances was a loving wife, mothe [more...]

    Kaylyn Jean Harmon, of Sugar Grove, infant daughter of Joseph Tyler and Kayla Jean Harmon, passed away Wednesday, June 10, 2015, in Levine Childrens Hospital in Charlotte. In addition to her parents, she is survived by her brother Brent Tyler Harmon [more...]

    Stephenie Jean Martel, Steph, passed away peacefully on June 5, 2015. She was born on December 28, 1980 in Worcester, Massachusetts to Jan Davis Martel and Edward S. Martel. She graduated from CCC with five degrees. Steph was very accomplished in [more...]