Karen Faye Critcher, age 70 of Boone, passed away Tuesday July 1, 2025, at Ashe Memorial Hospital.

She was born November 28, 1954, a daughter of the late Norman Critcher and Marie Hampton Critcher. She loved the Lord, her family and her church. She was always a faithful employee wherever she was employed and will be greatly missed.

She is survived by one sister Jannette Shore and husband Bob of Blowing Rock, two brothers, Donald Critcher and wife Patsy of Blowing Rock and Dale Critcher, Sr. of Blowing Rock, two nephews Andrew Malanik and wife Karen, and Dale Critcher, Jr., one niece Angela Critcher, two great nieces, Elisabeth Malanik and Destiny Critcher and one great nephew Evan Malanik, and many dear friends.

Funeral services will be conducted 3:00 PM Tuesday July 8th at Hampton Funeral Home Chapel. Interment will follow in Mount Lawn Memorial Park and Gardens. Reverend Bud Russell will officiate.

The family will receive friends from 2:00 until 3:00, prior to the service.

The family respectfully request no food, and flowers are appreciated, or memorials may be made to Mount Vernon Baptist Church Benevolence Fund, 3505 Bamboo Road, Boone, North Carolina 28607.

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

Hampton Funeral and Cremation Service is in of the arrangements.