Doughton Poe

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Doughton Ellis Poe, age 74 of Jefferson, NC, died Monday, May 23, 2005 at Ashe Memorial Hospital. Mr. Poe was born May 18, 1931 in Ashe County to the late Ellis and Ella Bare Poe. Mr. Poe was a veteran of the United States Army. He was a retired farmer. Mr. Poe loved to sing and read the bible.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM, Friday, May 27, 2005 at the Badger Funeral Home Chapel. Rev. J. D. Walton will officiate. Burial will follow in the Lyalls Cemetery with military rites. The family will received friends from 7:00 - 9:00 PM, Thursday, May 26th at Badger Funeral Home.

Mr. Poe is survived by:

Wife: Mary Lou Walton Poe

Three sons: Doughton Edward Poe and wife Beverly of Todd, David Walter Poe of Sparta and Charles Thomas Poe of Jefferson, NC

Two daughters: Mary Gale Ward and husband David of Independence, VA and Teresa Lynn Ellis and husband Charlie of West Jefferson, NC

One brother: Carl Poe of Glendale Springs, NC

Five sisters: Clara Pennington of Glendale Springs, NC, Georgie Meadows of Winston Salem, NC, Ann Bowen of Maryland, Ginie Canter of Florida and May Lyons of Rutherford, NC

7 grandchildren, several nieces and nephews

You may email your condolences to the family through our website at www.badgerfuneralhome.com

Badger Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.