Recent Obituaries

    Mr. Hugh W. Reece, age 91, of Wilmington, a native and former resident of Watauga County, passed away, Monday, April 20, 2009. He was born in Watauga County on January 1, 1918 to the late Will B. Reece and Lillie Wilson Reece. Hugh is survived [more...]

    Ms. Georgia Helen Morefield, age 79, of Mountain City, Tennessee died Sunday, April 19th at Mountain City Care & Rehab Center. Born February 4, 1930 to William Webster and Margaret Furches Morefield in Mountain City, Tennessee, she was a librarian an [more...]

    Mr. Ernest Stokes Hamilton, age 80, of Boone, died April 18, 2009 at Watauga Medical Center. Born July 17, 1928 in Charlotte, North Carolina, he was a son of the late Dr. E. Stokes Hamilton and Elizabeth Keerans Hamilton. Ernie was a US Army Vetera [more...]

    Gary Lewis Deitz, age 55, of Slabtown Road, Zionville, died Friday, April 17, 2009. Gary was born October 20, 1953 in Caldwell County to Curtis and Bernice Carlton Deitz. He owned and operated Deitz Wholesale Cars and Truck in Zionville. Mr. Dei [more...]

    Mr. Joseph Edward Mast, 73, of Vero Beach, Fla., died Friday, April 17 at VNA Hospice House. He was born March 13, 1936 in Boone, N.C., son of Leola Hodges Mast and Edward B. Mast. He was the grandson of Arthur Clyde Mast of Sugar Grove, N.C. Mr. M [more...]