Recent Obituaries

    Anne McCord Reid, age 90, of Boone, and formerly of Birmingham, Alabama, died Sunday evening, November 9, 2008 at the Blowing Rock Hospital. She was born August 27, 1918 in Union City, Tennessee to Virgil David and Annie Emogene Forester McCord. Mrs [more...]

     Fred Mario Scuitti, age 94, of Rush Branch Road, Sugar Grove, died Friday afternoon at his home. Mr. Scuitti is survived by; his daughter, Carolyn Cefalo of Coral Gables, Florida and his step-daughter, Gena Rankin and husband William of Durham, [more...]

    Jimmy Ralph Presnell, age 56, of Franklinville and a native of Watauga County, died Thursday afternoon, November 6, 2008 at the Randolph Hospital in Asheboro. He was born March 24, 1952 in Banner Elk, NC to Pauline Rominger Presnell and the late Ral [more...]

    Mrs. Jewel Hallman Byrd, age 94, of Boone died Monday afternoon at Glenbridge Health Care and Rehabilitation. Surviving are her husband; Rev. Eugene Byrd of Boone, two daughters; Jackie Byrd of the home, and Judy Miller and husband Johnny of Boone [more...]

    Mr. George David Arnette, Sr., age 53, of Timber Ridge Road, Sugar Grove, went home to be with his Lord Friday evening at home. Born April 30, 1955 in Avery County, he was a son of the late Ralph Arnette, Sr. and Grace Hayes Arnette. He was a devo [more...]