We are a locally owned and operated full service funeral home since 1954. Centrally located in downtown Boone, we serve Watauga, Avery, Ashe, Caldwell, Wilkes counties in North Carolina, and Johnson County Tennessee. We are a full service funeral home, and have the areas only on-site crematory.
At Austin & Barnes Funeral Home and Crematory, we offer a wide range of services, including traditional full service funerals, memorial services, celebrations of life, cremation services, monuments, grave markers and mausoleums.In addition to these services we offer advance funeral planning. Our commitment is to serve our community with care and compassion.
At Austin & Barnes Funeral Home and Crematory, we offer a wide range of services, including traditional full service funerals, memorial services, celebrations of life, cremation services, monuments, grave markers and mausoleums.In addition to these services we offer advance funeral planning. Our commitment is to serve our community with care and compassion.
Services
At our funeral home, we understand the importance of family. We believe in treating your family as we would our own. To do that, it's best you know a little about us first - please explore this section so that you may learn about our caring staff, our beautiful facilities, and our history of service.
We stand behind our reputation and will continue to serve our community with the values instilled by our funeral directors. Austin & Barnes Funeral Home and Crematory is the former Reins-Sturdivant Funeral Directors. Opened in 1933, Reins-Sturdivant was the only funeral home in Watauga County. Richard Kelley was the first manager and later bought the business from Bill Sturdivant.
We understand that there are many questions that arise when a death occurs. We are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week to answer questions you may have and provide direction. Please call us directly at the funeral home at 828-264-8888 if you require immediate assistance. If you do not require immediate assistance feel free to call using the phone number mentioned above or one of the emails below.
President, a native of Watauga County, Carolyn has been an active part of our funeral service since 1975, when she and her husband Johnnie purchased what was then Reins-Sturdivant Funeral Directors. Carolyn retired after a number of years as school secretary and bookkeeper from Hardin Park School. Carolyn continues to take an energetic part in the day to day operations of Austin & Barnes Funeral Home and Crematory.
Directions VIA 421: Straight thru town - on the main street (known as King Street) Beginning at traffic light at Blue Ridge Electric Offices/AutoStar Nissan - come to 9th traffic light and turn right on Depot Street; Austin & Barnes is one block up on left (three-way stop at Queen Street) directly behind the old rock post office and directly across from public library.
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Lisa Love
Apr 01, 2021
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Austin and Barnes treated my father with a lot of respect and explained everything so that we could understand what was going on with him I think the people of Austin and Barnes was a wonderful group of people and I appreciate everything that they did for my family I would recommend them to anyone who wants people who cares about your loved ones
Andy W.
May 26, 2019
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Professional, caring, very much concerned and capable with my family. They exceeded our expectations. They have an on-site crematory, so the care of my family member did not leave their site. Prices were much more reasonable than other funeral home in town. Their team was also helpful in the entire process. For sure, the best choice
Tena Callio
May 08, 2019
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