Recent Obituaries

    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...]

    Mr. Michael George Shuford, age 54, of Todd, passed away Monday, May 11, 2015. Mr. Shuford is survived by his wife, Valerie Shuford, his mother, Orpha Shuford and brother Mark Shuford both of Hickory, N. C. Funeral arrangements for Mr. Michael Georg [more...]

    Mr. Trenence Trent Michael Reece, 39, died May 10, 2015 from injuries sustained in a one vehicle accident in Greenville, SC, where he was a resident. Trent was born in Boone, NC on December 3, 1975 to Bill and Kathy Reece. He graduated from Furman [more...]

    Katy Love Blackburn died peacefully Saturday May 9, 2015. She is survived by her daughter Kathryn L. Kitty Lumpkin of Blowing Rock and son G. Thomas Lumpkin and his wife Vicki, and sister Peggy Love Day, all of Santa Fe, NM. Katy was born in Wins [more...]

    Rev. M. Keith Miller, 64, a native and former resident of Watauga County, passed away at home. He is survived by his wife, Linda Risk Miller; daughter, Kim LeFever and husband Bryan; two sons, Jeremy Miller and wife, Michelle; and, Jason Miller, all [more...]

    Wilma Miller Greene, age 93, of Fletcher Branch Road, Vilas, passed away Monday morning, May 4, 2015 at Glenbridge Health & Rehabilitation in Boone. Born February 21, 1922 in Watauga County, she was a daughter of Monroe Cottrell Miller and Estella [more...]

    William Ryland (Bill) Drennan, age 71, fell asleep in the Lord on May 2, 2015, following a protracted battle with cancer. He was born January 24, 1944, in suburban Philadelphia and spent his childhood in Vermont, summering on Long Beach Island, NJ. [more...]

    Mrs. Laura Farache Carvalho, age 103, of Shagbark Road, Beech Mountain, passed away Wednesday evening, April 29, 2015 at her home. Born December 17, 1911 in New Bedford, Massachusetts, she was a daughter of Manuel Elias and Maria Emilia Loureiro F [more...]

    Mrs. Betty Austin Hunter, age 87, of Boone, passed away Tuesday morning, April 28, 2015 at Watauga Medical Center. Born May 8, 1927 in Watauga County, she was a daughter of Collis Monroe and Roxie McNeil Austin. Betty received her under graduate [more...]

    Mr. Herbert Rheiner Garland, Jr., age 82, of Sorrento Forrest Drive, Blowing Rock, passed away Monday afternoon, April 27th at Watauga Medical Center. He was born on April 5, 1933 in Warsaw, Virginia and was the son of the late Herbert Rheiner and V [more...]

    Mr. Richard Sverre Kolseth, age 85 of Todd, passed away Saturday, April 25, 2015. A memorial celebration will be held, Thursday, April 30, at 4:00 pm for local family and friends at Beaver Creek Christian Church, West Jefferson, NC. A gravesid [more...]

    D. T. Brown, Jr., age 85, of Boone, passed away Thursday morning, April 23, 2015 at Watauga Medical Center. Born January l, 1930 in the Cove Creek community, he was a son of Dewitt T. Brown, Sr. and Bessie Moody Brown. D. T. grew up in his fathers [more...]

    Mrs. Mary Faye Trivette Tester, 86, of the Timbered Ridge community, passed to her eternal home in Heaven on Tuesday, April 21, 2015. Left to miss her are daughter, Betsy Tester Church, cherished granddaughters and their husbands, Erika Church Doss [more...]