Obituaries in Boone, NC

Sally Faye Potter age 97 of Zionville passed away Friday February 6 2026 at Mountain City Care and Rehab. She was born January 8 1929 in Watauga County. The daughter of the late James and Hattie Wallace Wilson. She is survived by her sister Georgia Pardue and husband Edgar of Zionville two sistersin...

Dale Critcher Jr. 46 died unexpectedly February 5th in Warren County NC. He was born in Boone NC May 11th 1979 and grew up in Fleetwood NC. He was a Jack of all trades. He loved the outdoors fishing hunting the river and working. He could do anything and he Loved his dog Diesel and was of the Christ...

Jessica Anne Hicks age 71 of Banner Elk died peacefully at home surrounded by her loved ones Thursday February 5 2026 in Banner Elk. Born January 27 1955 in Madison County Indiana she was the daughter of John B. and Marie Leach Hicks. She is preceded in death by her father John B. Hicks a sister Suz...

She was born on October 29 1931 in Avery County NC. She was the daughter of the late Samuel Sparks and Nelia Sluder Sparks. She grew up on the mountain over the Toe River and often recalled childhood experiences of what it was like to live there during that time. She graduated from Cranberry High Sc...

Evelyn Harmon Lawrence age 85 of Vilas passed away peacefully Monday February 2 2026 at the home of her daughter in Lexington. She was born on January 15 1941 in Watauga County. The daughter of the late Ed Henry Harmon and Bonnie Presnell Harmon. Evelyn was a tough lady who always faced struggle wit...

Janice Paula Cochran Thomas age 87 passed away peacefully on February 1 2026 at Watauga Medical Center where she once worked as an operating room nurse. Born in Chattanooga Tennessee she eventually moved with her family to Boone in 1974. She was a member of Boone United Methodist Church. She was pre...

Sharon Rose Singerman Covell 87 of Boone North Carolina passed away peacefully on January 29 2026. Born on April 17 1938 in Dallas Texas Sharon was the daughter of the late Harry and Belle Locke Singerman. She spent her formative years in Louisiana and Mississippi graduating from Terrebonne High Sch...

Manuel Lorenzo Manuel Lorenzo Rhodicio Alvarez Majon 99 embarked on his final journey on Wednesday January 28 2026 at Autumn Care of Drexel with his wife Deborah daughter Alicia and granddaughter Marisa by his side along with his caregivers from Autumn Care and Burke Hospice. Manuel was born in Sant...

Billy Alfred Ragan 75 a loving devoted and beloved husband dad grandpa and fatherinlaw and faithful Christian passed away unexpectedly on January 24 2026 at Wake Forest Baptist Hospital and went to be with his Lord and Savior. He was a wonderful person who was a blessing to his family and community ...

He was born April 7 1953 in Liberty New York. The son of the late Ambrose Lester Ross and Ioana Shanks Ross. He is survived by his wife Janeene Ross of Vilas two daughters Jennifer Kik of Wichita Kansas and Kelly Church of Florida one son Andy Ross of Flat Rock North Carolina grandchildren Kevin Chu...

Hannah Charlotte Burkett Walls age 85 of Zionville passed away Saturday January 10 2026 at her home. She was born February 5 1940 in the Mabel Community to Jim and Mollie Warren Burkett. She married the love of her life George Warren Walls on April 20 1957 and became a Navy wife and a homemaker. She...

Sgt. Thomas Tom Wallace age 83 of both Deep Gap NC and Sebring Florida died Saturday January 10 2026 in Sebring FL.