Recent Obituaries

    Leon Staples Pierce was born September 1, 1929 in Richmond, Virginia and died April 10, 2015 in Blowing Rock, North Carolina. He is preceded in death by his parents Walter Morgan Pierce and Maylen Newby Pierce and his brothers Walter Morgan Pierce, J [more...]

    Jason Lynn Weaver, age 35, of St. Petersburg, Florida, and a native and former resident of the Todd community, passed away April 6, 2015 in Florida. Born October 30, 1979 in Watauga County, he was a son of Evelyn Lewis Weaver and the late Rex Weave [more...]

    Ted Eller, age 87, of Zionville, passed away Friday morning, April 3, 2015 at the Mountain City Care Center in Tennessee. Born July 5, 1927 in Watauga County, he was a son of Willard Blaine and Eunice Adams Eller. Mr. Eller was a member of Watauga [more...]

    Wayne Mercer Maltba, age 78, of Hart Lane, Millers Creek, passed away Wednesday, April l, 2015 at Wilkes Regional Medical Center. Born June 22, 1936 in Watauga County, he was a son of Russell and Elma Hodges Maltba. Wayne attended Poplar Grove Bapt [more...]

    Mrs. Cora Leigh Oliver, 87, of Creston, the Three Top Community, passed away Thursday evening, March 26, 2015 at Wake Forest University Baptist Hospital, surrounded by her family. Born November 9, 1927 in Watauga County, she was the daughter of the l [more...]

    Robert Clyde Winebarger was born on May 31, 1925 to Grady and Edna Pearl Winebarger in Boone, NC. He passed peacefully from this world and into the arms of his Savior on the morning of March 23, 2015, in the home he shared with his wife for over fift [more...]

    Mrs. Irene Isaacs Pennell, age 87, of Ed Williams Road, Zionville, passed away Monday, March morning 23, 2015 at her home. Born July 17, 1927 in Watauga County, she was a daughter of the late Raymond and Lula Beech Isaacs. Irene was a member of Ple [more...]

    Mr. Richard Eugene Wiggins, age 60, of Willow Trail, Boone, NC, passed away Monday night, March 23, 2015 at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center, Winston-Salem, NC, due to complications from pneumonia. Born November 25, 1954 in Chattanooga, [more...]

    Linda Cole Mullis, 59, of Old Salisbury Road, Winston-Salem, passed away Friday, March 20, 2015. Born April 21, 1955 in Ashe Co., she was a daughter of Onnie and Lela Greer Cole. Linda was a generous lady who always put others needs before her own. [more...]

    Karen Griffin Shanafelt of Todd passed away peacefully at her home after a courageous battle with ovarian cancer. She is survived by her beloved husband Keith of the home. She is also survived by her brother, Glenn, cousins Andy, Billy, Jimmy and un [more...]

    Mr. David Maston Warren, age 77, of Highway 105 By-Pass, Boone passed away Monday evening, March 16, 2015 at Life Care Center in Banner Elk. Born July 12, 1937 in Watauga County, he was a son of the late Joe and Floy Trivette Warren. David was a memb [more...]

    Judy Faye Anderson Greene, age 68, of Collettsville, passed away Monday, March l6, 2015 at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem. Judy was born in Watauga County to the late Bynum and Lucy Hayes Anderson. She was a homemaker, a membe [more...]

    Lynda Weir Kellner, 76, of Boone, passed away Sunday, March 15, 2015 at Deerfield Ridge Assisted Living. She was born in Mount Vernon, NY, on September 28, 1938, the daughter of the late Earl Moyer Weir and Jean Cameron Weir. Lyn was a caring nurse, [more...]

    Gregory Keith Harmon, age 31, of Highway 321, Sugar Grove, passed away Saturday, March 14th, 2015. Gregory was born October 7, 1983 in Watauga County. He was a member of the Beech Valley Baptist Church, and was a self-employed carpenter. Gregory w [more...]

    . Virginia Denny Baker, 90, of Aho Road, Blowing Rock, passed away Thursday evening, March 12, 2015 at Watauga Medical Center. Born November 17, 1924 in Avery County, she was a daughter of James Fulton and Flora Rowe Denny. For many years she was [more...]