Mr. Harold David Eastridge

Mr. Harold David Eastridge age 74, of Lansing, NC died Tuesday, April 18, 2017 at Ashe Memorial Hospital. Mr. Eastridge was born August 2, 1942 in Ashe County to Grady and Lora Hogan Eastridge. Mr. Eastridge was preceded in death by his parents and his sister, Elizabeth Tucker. Mr. Eastridge was a member of West Jefferson Church of Christ. He never met a stranger and always tried to remember the first names of anyone he met. Mr. Eastridge enjoyed playing rook and reading, especially paperback westerns. He also took joy in studying genealogy.

Funeral services will be held Friday, April 21, 2017 at 2:00 pm at Badger Funeral Home Chapel by Jimmy Goodman and Bill Powers. Burial will follow in the Perry Cemetery with military rites. The family will receive friends from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm Thursday, April 20, 2017 at Badger Funeral Home.

Mr. Eastridge is survived by his son, Grady Eastridge of Crumpler, daughter, Kathy Blackburn of Jefferson, brother, Curtis Eastridge of West Jefferson, sister, Pat Henderson of Lansing and two granddaughters, Anna & Autumn Blackburn also surviving are several nieces and nephews.

In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to The American Legion PO Box 235 Lansing NC 28643 or to The Lansing Volunteer Fire Department PO Box 176 also in Lansing.

Words of comfort and remembrance may be viewed or sent to the family through our website at www.badgerfuneralhome.com.

Badger Funeral Home was entrusted with Mr. Eastridge's arrangements.

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