Recent Obituaries

    After a lengthy illness John Dillard Presnell, 81, passed away on April 4, 2014 at the Beacon Place Hospice in Greensboro, NC. Born June 9, 1932 in Watauga County, John Dillard was the son of Joseph Craft Presnell and Hettie Tester Presnell. He was [more...]

    Mr. Jack Sherrill Wellborn, age 78, of US 221 North, Deep Gap, passed away Wednesday afternoon, April 2, 2014 at home. Born December 8, 1935 in Watauga County he was the son of the late Russell and Mabel Triplett Wellborn. Jack was a member and Dea [more...]

    Marie Buck Lyons, age 81, of Chestnut Drive Blowing Rock, passed away Tuesday morning, April 1, 2014 at the Davant Extended Care Facility. Born March 6, 1933 in Elk Park, she was a daughter of the late Archie and Anna Ellis Buck. Marie was a homem [more...]

    Mr. Coy Lee, age 95, of Sugar Mountain Road # 2, Newland, passed away Friday night, March 28, 2014 at Life Care Center of Banner Elk. Born December 23, 1918 in Avery County he was a son of the late James and Nora Trivett Lee. Coy was a member of El [more...]

    Mary Elizabeth 'Lizzie' Hicks Farmer Presnell, age 84, of Boone, passed away Wednesday, March 26, 2014 at Glenbridge Health & Rehabilitation. Born October 8, 1929 in Watauga County, she was a daughter of Calvin and Minnie Harmon Hicks. Ms. Lizzie w [more...]

    Mrs. Katherine Farmer �Kathy� Reese, age 80, of Boone passed away Wednesday in Colorado. Kathy was a long time member of the First Baptist Church. She is survived by her children, Travis Phillips of Washington State, Evin Phillips of Huntersvil [more...]

    Mr. Kenneth Kimball Walker, age 90, of Blowing Rock, N.C., and long time resident of Grosse Ile, Michigan, passed away Sunday morning, March 23, 2014, at his Blowing Rock, N.C. home. Born July 29, 1923 in South Lyon, Michigan, he was the son of Wel [more...]

     Teresa Lynn Reece Stanley, age 51, of Mabel School Road, Zionville, passed away Saturday evening, March 22, 2014 in Zionville. Born February 23, 1963 in Watauga County, she was a daughter of Glenn and Hazel Brown Reece. For more than 20 years, Ter [more...]

    Mrs. Blanche Greene Wellborn, age 94 of Wilkesboro and a former resident of the Stony Fork Community passed away Wednesday afternoon at the Villages of Wilkes. She is survived by two sons; Rev. Sherrill Wellborn and wife Mary of Wilkesboro and Jerr [more...]

    Frederick Alan 'Fred' Owens, age 53, of Fairfield Lane, Blowing Rock, passed away Saturday, March l5, 2014, at his home. Born March l8, l960 in Winston-Salem, he was a son of Spencer Dale and Geraldine Watson Owens. Mr. Owens was a member of St. M [more...]

    Kate Thompson, 70, died peacefully at home on Thursday, March 13th ending her 7 month battle with cancer. In her final weeks, Kate was cared for by her adoring family and visited by life-long friends, passing at the end with Art, her beloved husban [more...]

    Mrs. Margaret Eggers Perry, age 86, of US Highway 421 North, Boone, passed away Wednesday morning, March 12, 2014 at Watauga Medical Center. Born August 15, 1927 in Watauga County, she was a daughter of the late S. C. Eggers, Sr., and Nora South Egge [more...]

    Mrs. Alma Greer Hatton, age 61, of North Street, Boone, passed away Saturday night, March 8, 2014 at Watauga Medical Center. Born May 9, 1952 in Watauga County she was the daughter of the late Winston Greer and Ruth Whittington Greer. Alma was a com [more...]

    Ruby Adams Trivette, 99, of Todd, N.C., passed away Friday, March 7, 2014, at Watauga Medical Center, Boone, N.C. Born November 27, 1914, she was predeceased by her parents, Marshall M. and Celia Adams Trivette, brothers Page, Joseph, Thomas, Geo [more...]

    Wendell Adam Church, 81, of Byrd Street, Boone, the Foscoe community, passed away Thursday, March 6th, 2014, at his home. Born December 4, 1932 in Foscoe, he was a son of Charlie Spencer and Etta Gragg Church. Wendell was a member of Foscoe Christi [more...]