Obituary of Doug Charles Mast

Mr. Douglas Charles Mast, age 66, of Buckeye Road, Elk Park, passed away Tuesday morning, June 20, 2017 at his home, surrounded by his family. Born November 7, 1950 in Avery County, he was a son of the late Chester and Carrie Harmon Mast. Doug was a US Army Veteran having served during Vietnam. He is survived by his wife, Linda Mast, two children, Doug Mast, Jr., of Vilas and Crystal Underwood and husband Mark of Elk Park, two granddaughters, Montana Underwood of Vilas and Cheyenne Rupard and husband Clay of Chesapeake, VA, two grandsons Micah and Asa Mast and their mother Kena Mast of Boone, one great granddaughter, Chloe Rupard of Chesapeake, VA, one foster brother, Jackie Harmon and wife Janice of Sugar Grove, and a number of nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by two brothers, Marshall and Larry Mast. The family would like to thank Kristen Thompson of Medi-Home Hospice of Avery County for her tender, compassionate care. Funeral services for Mr. Doug Mast will be conducted Friday afternoon at 1 o�clock at the Beech Valley Baptist Church. Burial with military honors provided by American Legion Post 130 will follow in the Beech Valley Cemetery. Flowers are accepted or memorials may be made to Medi-Home Hospice, PO Box 1357, Newland, NC 28657. The family will receive friends Thursday evening from 6:30 until 8:30 at Austin & Barnes Funeral Home. Online condolences may be shared with the Mast family at www.austinandbarnesfuneralhome.com Austin & Barnes Funeral Home & Crematory is serving the Mast family.