Recent Obituaries

    Johnson L. Wellborn, age 85, of Joe Greer Road, Deep Gap, died Sunday morning, March 29, 2009 at his home. He was born February 3, 1924 in Watauga County to John Sherman and Nancy Greene Wellborn. Johnson was a member of Grace Lutheran Church where [more...]

     Linda Elaine Bridges, age 52, of Meadow Hill Apartments, Boone, died Wednesday, March 25, 2009 at her home. She was born February 13, 1957 in Burlington to Alease Horne Bridges and the late Willie Andrew Bridges. Linda was a graduate of Appalachi [more...]

    A memorial service to honor the life of Wanda Lee Harmon will be conducted Saturday afternoon, June 26, 2010, at 2 o'clock at the Austin & Barnes Funeral Home Chapel,officiated by Rev. Richard Trivette and Rev. Charles McKinney. A private interment [more...]

    Mrs. Mary Magdalene Ellen Anderson Welch, age 87, of Chestnut Drive, Blowing Rock, and formerly of Boone, died Tuesday morning at Watauga Medical Center. Born April 8, 1921 in Halifax, County, Virginia, she was a daughter of the late Allen Lawson an [more...]

    Howard Wellington \'H. W.\' Mast, Jr., age 83, of Broadstone Road, Valle Crucis, died Saturday morning, March 21, 2009 at Glenbridge Health and Rehabilitation in Boone. Born February 28, 1926 in Watauga County to Howard Wellington Mast, Sr. and Anne [more...]