Recent Obituaries

    Richard M. Park, age 64 of Endwell, New York, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on March 12, 2015. He was born on September 12, 1950 in Sayre, PA to Merle R. Park and Marquerite Peg Wandell Young. He was preceded in death by his loving wife, C [more...]

    Willie Jo Hicks, age 30, of Lonnie Carlton Road, Deep Gap, the Triplett community, passed away Saturday evening, March 7, 2015. Willie Jo was born October 19, 1984 in Watauga County. He was a graduate of Watauga High School and was employed as a wa [more...]

    Roy E. Holder, age 86 of Blowing Rock, and formerly of High Point, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on March 4, 2015, surrounded by his loving family. He was born on June 18, 1928 in High Point, NC to Rue Holder and Hester Cox Holder. He wa [more...]

    Jessie Adam Townsend, 93, of Norman Road, Boone, the Foscoe community, passed away Monday, March 2, 2015 at Life Care of Banner Elk. Born April 10, 1921 in Watauga County, he was a son of Andrew and Polly Mae Townsend. Adam was a member of Holy Com [more...]

    Mr. Hoyle Hampton Davis, Sr., age 92, passed away Wednesday, February 25, 2015 at Glenbridge Health & Rehabilitation. He is survived by one son, Davy Davis of Boone and one daughter, Myra Mobley of Fairfax, VA; four granddaughters: Emily Davis Ward [more...]

    Mr. Jerry John Garlock, age 76, of Boone, passed away Tuesday morning, February 24, 2015. Born March 13, 1938 in Galveston, Texas, he was a son of the late Ray and Louise McCarty Garlock. He was a devoted husband, father and friend. Jerry was a fa [more...]

    Dan Graham Miller, 76, of Howards Creek Road, Boone, passed away Tuesday, February 24, 2015 at his home. Born May 6, 1938 in Watauga County, he was a son of Joseph Harrison and Ada Winebarger Miller. Mr. Miller served as a Deacon and song leader a [more...]

    Jeanetta Jean Fields Hill, 81, of Zionville, North Carolina, left her earthly family and went to be with our Heavenly Father on Tuesday, February 24, 2015. She passed at Caldwell Memorial Hospital in Lenoir, NC, surrounded by her family. Jean was b [more...]

    Mrs. Louise Ward Bryan, age 57, of Zionville, passed away Sunday afternoon February 22, 2015 at Watauga Medical Center. She is survived by her husband, Nathan Bryan, two daughters, Cynthia Coffey & husband Scott of Boone, and Amanda Hoke of Zionvill [more...]

    Georgia Ayers Yates, 90, of West Queen St., Boone, passed away Saturday morning, February 21, 2015 at her home. Born March 16, 1924 in Watauga County, she was a daughter of Ira Stanly and Venia Smith Ayers. Georgia was a member of the First Baptist [more...]

    Charles Beatty Gill, 76, of Ski Acres Drive, Blowing Rock, passed away peacefully on February 18, 2015 at CaroMont Regional Medical Center in Gastonia, NC. A native of McKees Rocks, Pa., he was the son of the late Martin and Catherine Saar Gill. H [more...]

    Tom Sternal, a prolific and peripatetic sculptor, furniture maker and educator, died on Tuesday, February 17, 2015. He was 71 years old. Sternal was born and raised in Minneapolis, MN. As a young boy he quickly gravitated to art, becoming a talent [more...]

    Linda Rominger Woodard, age 68, of Dutch Creek Extension, the Valle Crucis Community, and formerly of Morganton, passed away Monday February 9, 2015. Born December 11, 1946 in Avery County, Linda was a daughter of Mildred Smith Rominger Tester and [more...]

    Capt. Gilbert Vernon Barrington was born August 24, 1946 in Tyrrell County to Jenny Mae and Gilbert Barrington. He is survived by five sisters. Nelson Cox, Carolyn Cutrell, Selma Watson, Hope Dough & Kathy Spencer. Two daughters and their husbands, [more...]

    Mrs. Lucille Hayes Greene, age 92, of Sable Drive, Boone, passed away Saturday afternoon, February 7, 2015 at Glenbridge Health & Rehabilitation, surrounded by her family. Born June 4, 1922 in Watauga County, she was a daughter of the late Tom and Lu [more...]