Watauga County Obituaries – Compiled Nov. 13, 2012

Watauga County Obituaries – Compiled Nov. 13, 2012 Belle Williams, D. Nov. 12, 2012 Belle Ford Williams, age 92, of Hickory, a native and former resident of Stuart Williams Road, Boone, died Monday morning, November 12, 2012, at her home. Mrs. Williams was born November 13, 1919 in Watauga County, a daughter of the late Squire Ford and Nancy Elizabeth Moore Ford. She was a homemaker and a member of Bethelview United Methodist Church. Mrs. Williams is survived by one daughter, Hilda Battern of Granite Falls; two sons, John Ford Williams of Boone, and Stanley Curtis Williams and wife Brenda of Charlotte; three granddaughters, Wendy Williams of Boone, Robyn Walker and husband Chris of Charlotte, and Megan Parsons and husband Josh of Little River, South Carolina; four grandsons, Chris Battern and wife Rebecca of Boone, Michael Williams, and wife Chrissy of Concord, Jonathan Williams, and John Williams, both of High Point; two great-granddaughters, Isabella and Olivia Battern, both of Boone, and two great-grandsons, Taylor Aldred and Ryan Walker, both of Charlotte. She is also survived by a number of nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Stuart Colfax Williams; one son, …

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Watauga County Obituaries – Compiled July 17, 2012

Watauga County Obituaries – Compiled July 17, 2012 Leo Mast, D. July 16, 2012 Mr. Everett Leo Mast, age 84, of Sugar Grove passed away Sunday evening, July 15, 2012. Born February 8, 1928 in Sugar Grove, he was a son of the late Vardry Ben and Dora Schell Mast. Leo was a retired attorney and a US Army Veteran. He is survived by his wife; Anne Burgess, two daughters; Barbara Mast James and husband Scott of Rock Hill, South Carolina and Lara Mast of Phoenix, Arizona, three grandchildren; Lauren James and William James of Jackson, Wyoming and Michael James of Greenville, South Carolina, and one brother; Ben Mast and wife Ingrid of Washington, DC. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by one sister; Dorothy Harrigan and two brothers; Harold and John Mast. Funeral arrangements for Mr. Leo Mast are incomplete. Online condolences may be sent to the Mast family at www.austinandbarnesfuneralhome.com. Austin and Barnes Funeral Home & Crematory is serving the Mast family. Charles Langdon, D. July 14, 2012 Charles Ray “Charlie” Langdon age 54 of 1231 Fairway Drive in Boone died Saturday, July 14, 2012 at W. G. Hefner Veterans Hospital in Salisbury, NC. …

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