Mr. Franklin D. Bare better known as Frank age 72 of West Jefferson died Sunday, September 2, 2007 at Watauga Medical Center in Boone. Mr. Bare was born on October 9, 1934 to the late Wilson and Annie Ruth Miller Bare. He worked all his life as a farmer. Including his parents he was preceded in death by one brother, Wade Hampton Bare. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday at 2:00pm at Riverview Primitive Baptist Church with Elder James McNeill officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6-8pm Tuesday at Badger Funeral Home. Mr. Bare is survived by: 2 nephews: Eric Bare of West Jefferson and Shane Bare of Wilkesboro. Flowers are accepted or memorials may be made to the Riverview Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery Fund, c/o John Paul Miller 1897 Conley Cheek Road, Fleetwood, NC 28626. You may send the family your condolences through our website www.badgerfuneralhome.com Badger Funeral Home was entrusted with Mr. Bare's arrangements.