Recent Obituaries

     Ms. Lola Baird Presnell, age 70, of Lenoir, died Saturday evening, June 20, 2009 at her home. She was born October 28, 1938 in Avery County to Dexter and Clema Hicks Baird. Ms. Presnell was a member of the Word and Truth Ministries. She retired [more...]

    Esteemed artist and teacher, James (Jim) Emerson Crompton died on Saturday, June 20, 2009. Born in New Jersey, Jim made his home in the High Country, and his many beautiful landscape paintings reflect his deep feelings for the Blue Ridge Mountains. [more...]

    James M. 'Junior' Warren, age 77, of Mountain Dale Road, Vilas, died Friday morning, June 19, 2009 at Watauga Medical Center. He was born April 22, 1932 in Watauga County to Marvin and Lottie Warren. Mr. Warren was a member of the Beaver Dam Baptist [more...]

    Robert Mallet Tate, age 92, of Gateway Drive, Boone, died Friday evening, June 19, 2009 at Glenbridge Health and Rehabilitation. He was born March 8, 1917 in Rutherford County to James Rueben and Florence T. Tate. Mr. Tate was a member of Mount Pl [more...]

    Mrs. Rosemary Delores Bevans Doran, age 78, of Cody Lane, Vilas, died Wednesday afternoon, June 17, 2009 at home. Born June 22, 1930 in New York, NY, she was a daughter of the late James and Marie Brown Bevans. Mrs. Doran was a former resident of L [more...]