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Watauga County Obituaries – Compiled July 29, 2014

Joey Spicola (July 31, 1982 – July 29, 2014) 

Joey Spicola, age 31, of 258 Wallace Road, Banner Elk, passed away Tuesday morning, July 29, 2014.

Funeral arrangements for Joey Spicola are incomplete at this time.

Online condolences may be sent to the Spicola family at www.hamptonfuneralnc.com.

Hampton Funeral and Cremation Service is in charge of the arrangements.

Mary Hodges Arnette (November 15, 1938 – July 28, 2014)

Mrs. Mary Hodges Arnette, age 75, of Arnette Hollow Rd., Vilas, passed away Monday afternoon, July 28th, Davant Rehab & Extended Care in Blowing Rock.

Funeral arrangements for Mary Hodges Arnette are incomplete.

Inline condolences may be shared at the website www.austinandbarnesfuneralhome.com.

Austin & Barnes Funeral Home and Crematory is serving the Arnette family.

Mark L. Cornett (June 03, 1965 – July 27, 2014) 

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Cornett

On July 27, 2014, Heaven gained a new angel as Mark Lee Cornett went to be with our Lord and Saviour. Mark passed peacefully surrounded by his family, and, as he drew his last breath, he had a little grin on his face. In his new heavenly body, he was able to run into the waiting arms of his mother, Jane Brown Cornett. What a reunion this must have been!

Mark was born June 3, 1965 in Watauga County, and was a member of Zionville Baptist Church. He is survived by his father and step-mother, Allen and Carrie Cornett of Zionville; brothers, Michael Cornett and wife, Sandra, and Jeff Cornett and wife, Linda, all of Zionville, and Shawn Cornett and wife, Loretta, of Boone; step-brother, Jim Phillips and wife, Kathy, of Vilas; step-sister, Kathy Phillips of Vilas; nieces, Dakota and Crystal Cornett; nephew, Tyler Cornett; special aunt and uncle, Jean and Everett Cole of Vilas; step nephews Chris and Timmy Baird and Travis Phillips; aunts, Pearl Palmer of Zionville and Geneva Morgan of Streetsboro, Ohio; great-aunt, Mabel Guy of Maryland; and several cousins.

Mark was a blessing to all who met him! His smile could light up a room. He loved his family, going to church, and sitting outside in his rocking chair. He will forever live in our hearts.

Funeral services will be conducted Thursday, July 31, at 11 AM, at Zionville Baptist Church, officiated by Rev. Derek Wilson, Rev. Dwayne Tester and Rev. Charlie Martin. Burial will follow in the Zionville Baptist Church Cemetery.

The family will receive friends Wednesday from 7 until 8:30 PM at Austin & Barnes.

Online condolences may be shared with the family at the website www.austinandbarnesfunearlhome.com.

Austin & Barnes Funeral Home and Crematory is serving the Cornett family.

Bobby Lee Lewis (December 26, 1936 – July 25, 2014)

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Lewis

Bobby Lee “Bob” Lewis, age 77, of Little Laurel Rd. Boone, passed away Friday evening July 25, 2014 at his home. Born December 26, 1936 in Watauga County, he was a son of Grover Harrison and Mary Miller Lewis. Mr. Lewis was of the Methodist faith. Bob enjoyed farming and gardening, and his favorite pastime was chopping and splitting wood.

Mr. Lewis is survived by three sisters, Emma Gentry and husband, J.R., of Boone, Effie Hampton of Fleetwood, and Cleo Craig and husband, James, of Blowing Rock; brother, Lloyd Lewis and wife, Pat, of Todd; his aunt, Irene Reese of Zionville; a number of nieces and nephews; and special caregivers, the Ronnie Jones family of Boone. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Ruth Clawson Lewis; son, Wayne Robert Lewis; sister, Verlie Lewis; and two brothers, Bynum and Robert Lewis.

Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday morning, July 30th, at 11 o’clock, at the Austin & Barnes Funeral Home Chapel, officiated by Rev. Bud Russell and Rev. Larry Young. The family will receive friends Wednesday morning from 10 until 11 o’clock, one hour prior to services, at Austin & Barnes. Burial will follow in the Mount Vernon Baptist Church Cemetery. The family respectfully requests no food, and suggests memorials to the Mount Vernon Baptist Church Cemetery Fund, 3505 Bamboo Road, Boone, or to the Hopewell Community Cemetery, in care of Betty Davis, 4061 NC Highway l94 North, Boone, NC 28607.

Online condolences may be shared with the family at the website www.austinandbarnesfuneralhome.com.

Austin & Barnes Funeral Home and Crematory is serving the Lewis family.

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Pierce

Jeanne R. Pierce (December 18, 1920 – July 24, 2014)

Mrs. Jeanne Remsen Pierce, age 93, of Venice, Florida, and Blowing Rock, died July 24, 2014 in Venice.

Funeral arrangements for Mrs. Jeanne R. Pierce are incomplete and will be announced by Hampton Funeral Service.

Online condolences may be sent to the Pierce family at www.hamptonfuneralnc.com.

Hampton Funeral and Cremation Service is in charge of the arrangements.

Merita Ruth W. Crisp (April 29, 1942 – July 21, 2014) 

Merita Ruth Watson Crisp, age 72, of Boone, and formerly of Edgemont Road, Collettsville, passed away Monday evening, July 21st, 2014, at Glenbridge Health Care. Born April 29, 1942 in Ashe County, she was a daughter of Fred and Mattie Greer Watson. Ruth was a member of New Hopewell Baptist Church in Carey’s Flat and was a homemaker.

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Crisp

Mrs. Crisp is survived by two sons, Joe Crisp and wife, Lisa, and John Crisp, all of Vilas; daughter, Rita Crisp Rowland of Otto, NC; three grandchildren, Joel Crisp of Vilas, Joey Rowland of Otto, and Sandy Greene of Zionville; two great-grandchildren, Emily and Carson Eggers, both of Zionville; and one brother, Burl Watson of Granite Falls.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Oliver Ray Crisp; and three brothers, Jay, Tony, and J.D. Watson.

Graveside services will be conducted Thursday morning, July 24, 2014 at 11 o’clock at the Ray Crisp Cemetery in Collettsville, officiated by Rev. Lee Reece.

In lieu of flowers, the family asks that memorial donations to the Ruth Crisp Funeral Fund, be given in care of Austin & Barnes Funeral Home, 194 Queen Street, Boone, NC 28607.

Online condolences may be shared with the family at the website www.austinandbarnesfuneralhome.com.

Austin & Barnes Funeral Home and Crematory is serving the Crisp family.