Recent Obituaries

    Ms. Ruth Byland Greene, age 83, of Castleford Road, Todd, died Saturday morning, January 31, 2009 at Caldwell Hospice & Palliative Care in Lenoir. Born October 6, 1925 in Watauga County, she was a daughter of the late William and Margaret Scott Byla [more...]

     Buster Grimes, age 86, of Junaluska Road, Boone, died Thursday afternoon, January 29, 2009 at his home. He was born June 26, 1922 in Watauga County to Harrison Boone and Rosie Belle Whittington Grimes. A minister for 25 years, Rev. Grimes served a [more...]

    Lester Newland Trivette, age 59, of Russ Norris Road, Elk Park, died Saturday morning, January 24, 2009 at his home. He was born November 5, 1949 in Avery County to Judson Newland and Elsie Harmon Trivette. Lester was a farmer and rock mason and was [more...]

     Timothy Michael Edwards, age 52, of Rabbit Ridge Run, Vilas, died Thursday morning, January 22, 2009 at his home. He was born January 23, 1956 in Danville, Virginia to Thomas Elwood and Hazel Gauldin Edwards. Mr. Edwards was a member of Centenary [more...]

    Mr. Ray Edward Osborne, age 77, of Martin Lane, Boone, died Saturday morning, January 17, 2009 at the James H. Quillen Veteran's Medical Center in Mountain Home, Tennessee. Born September 8, 1931 in Fig, North Carolina, he was a son of the late Edwa [more...]