Recent Obituaries

    Mrs. Margaret Pennington Kirk, age 88, of Boone, died Monday, March 16, 2009 at Life Care of Banner Elk. She was born September 1, 1920 in Summerfield, NC to Willie and Ethel Ellen Yelberton Pennington. She was a member of Grace Lutheran Church (Boo [more...]

    Mr. Darold Lee “Pop” Hedrick, age 80, of 211 Milton Brown Heirs Road, Boone, died Monday evening, March 16, 2009 at Glenbridge Health & Rehabilitation. Born May 29, 1928 in St. Cloud, Florida, he was a son of the late Lemmon and Cecil Marie Cottrell [more...]

    Mr. C. P. Calloway, Sr., age 80, of Hunting Road, Boone, died Sunday morning, March 15, 2009 at Watauga Medical Center. Born in Watauga County October 23, 1928, he was a son of the late Vance and Faye Perry Calloway. Mr. Calloway retired after 36 ye [more...]

    Mr. Charles Mack Townsend age 84, of Banner Elk, the Dutch Creek Community, died Saturday morning, March 14, 2009 at home. Born in Watauga County October 31, 1924, he was a son of the late Isaac Enzer and Clemmie Byrd Townsend. Mack was a retired c [more...]

     Charles Robert Loretto, age 75, of Clear View Lane, Boone, died Saturday afternoon, March 14, 2009 at his home. He was born May 20, 1933 in Jersey City, New Jersey to Charles and Ann Richter Loretto. Mr. Loretto was a veteran of the US Army, and [more...]