Crystal Dawn Vannoy

Crystal Dawn Vannoy, age 52, passed away on January 11, 2026.
Born on June 15, 1973, in Watauga County, Crystal was the daughter of James and Emma Jean Isaacs Vannoy. She is a proud native of Boone and graduated from Watauga High School
in 1991.
Crystal was a fun-loving and outspoken individual who always told it like it was. She enjoyed spending time at the VFW with her best friends, Jim McConnell and Debbie Blake, and so many
others she loved dearly. Her greatest joy was being with her family, especially her nieces, her “babies”, who were truly the light of her world.
She is survived by her brother, Mike Vannoy and wife Sue; her beloved nieces, Vivi and Anabelle; and her father, James Ernest Vannoy Jr.
Crystal was preceded in death by her mother, Emma Jean Vannoy.
A visitation to celebrate Crystal’s life will be held on Saturday, January 17, 2026, from 4:00 p.m.until 6:00 p.m. at Austin & Barnes Funeral Home.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial donations be made to Relay for Life.
Austin & Barnes is serving the Vannoy family.

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