Obituaries

George Gouge

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BAKERSVILLE, N.C. — Reverend George Lewis Gouge passed away peacefully on July 23rd, 2022. He was born in Bakersville, NC on February 10th, 1934. He was the son of Mack and Virgie Gouge.

Marie Young

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SPRUCE PINE, N.C. — Marie Buchanan Hoilman Young, 92, of Spruce Pine passed away on August 14, 2022, at Smoky Ridge Health and Rehabilitation.

Dorothy Crowell

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WEAVERVILLE, N.C. — Dorothy Jane “Dot” Lytle Crowell, 92, of Weaverville, NC passed away August 3, 2022, at Smokey Ridge Health and Rehabilitation.

Pauline Byrd

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BAKERSVILLE, N.C. — Pauline Jones Byrd, age 93, of the Red Hill Community, Bakersville, NC passed away on Thursday, August 11, 2022. She was the daughter of the late Frank and Mable Tipton Jones.

Brenda Fritz

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AKERSVILLE, N.C. — Brenda Sue Fritz, age 65, of Bakersville, NC passed away on Wednesday, August 10, 2022, at her home.