Recent Obituaries

    Dr. C. Howard Dorgan passed away Thursday, July 5 in his home in Boone, North Carolina. Born in Ruston, Louisiana, Dr. Dorgan received a B.A.degree in speech and theater (the University of Texas-El Paso), a M.F.A.degree in theater (the University [more...]

    Mr. Lynn Greene, age 65, of Flat Springs Road, Elk Park, died Tuesday evening, July 3, 2012, at his home. Born January 7, 1947 in Avery County, Lynn was a son of Ted Sherman and Maude Greene. He served in the U.S. Army during the Viet Nam Era and w [more...]

    Mr. Henry Dale Taylor, age 69, of Russ Norris Road, Elk Park, passed away Monday July 2, 2012 at Vanderbilt Hospital in Nashville. Born August 12, 1942 in Watauga County he was a son of the late Greek and Mina McGuire Taylor. Dale was retired from [more...]

     Major Ryan Scott David age 35, of Boone passed away Sunday July 1, in South Dakota while serving his country. He was one of the four crew members who perished on the MAFFS #7 C-130 fighting the White Draw Fire near Edgemont, South Dakota. He wa [more...]

    Mr. Orris Eugene "Gene" Hayes Jr., age 68, of Blowing Rock and a former resident of Sugar Grove, passed away Wednesday morning, June 27, 2012 at Blowing Rock Hospital. Born September 7, 1943 in Watauga County, he was a son of the late Orris Eugene H [more...]