Recent Obituaries

    Mr. Charles Thomas “Tommy” Wright, age 20, of Blowing Rock, died Sunday afternoon, March 21, 2010 in Marion. Born April 4, 1989 in Watauga County, he was the son of Tom and Dayna Aldridge Wright. Tommy was a member of FaithBridge United Methodist C [more...]

     Ruth Clawson Lewis, age 77, of Little Laurel Road, Boone, died Saturday evening, March 20, 2010 at Watauga Medical Center. She was born August 31, 1932 in Statesville to L. H. and Ferrie Odessie Gragg Clawson. Mrs. Lewis was a member of Mount Ver [more...]

    Mattie Ragan Eggers, age 83, of Linville Creek Road, Vilas and formerly of the Rich Mountain community, died Friday evening, March 19, 2010 at Glenbridge Health and Rehabilitation. She was born October 9, 1926 in Watauga County to Robert Solomon and [more...]

    Willa Rae Stanberry, age 85, of Clyde Williams Drive, Boone, died Thursday afternoon, March 18, 2010 at Watauga Medical Center. She was born May 31, 1924 in Swain County to Samuel Gordon and Martha Cable Monteith. Mrs. Stanberry was a member of M [more...]

    Dr. Samuel M. Holton, 87, of Chapel Hill, NC died on March 17, 2010. Dr. Holton was born in Durham, NC on May 29, 1922, the son of Holland and Lela Young Holton. He graduated from Durham High in 1938. He graduated from Duke University, New York Uni [more...]