Mrs. Ilene Dixon Stump

Ilene Dixon Stump age 87 of Jefferson died on Friday, March 21, 2014 at Margate Health and Rehab Center. Mrs. Stump was born in Ashe County on June 8, 1926 to the late W. Bertie and Johnsie Marie Little Dixon. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by, her niece Annette Absher Martin. Ilene was active in her community, volunteering for Ashe Memorial Hospital for over 20 years, Relay for Life, Ashe Really Cares, Extension Homemakers Club and the American Cancer Society. She had been a breast cancer suvivor since 2001. On June 3, 2011 she received the Meadallion Award from the Govenor, recionizing her as one of the top twenty volunteers in the state. Mrs. Stump was a member of Friendship Baptist Church, working with their WMU and also with Jefferson United Methodist Church UMW. Even though she and her husband never had any children she was like a mother to many children in the community.

Funeral services will be held on Monday, March 24, 2014 at 11:00 am at Friendship Baptist Church by Rev. Russell Hart and Rev. Herb Parunak. Burial will follow in the Friendship Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 10:00-11:00 am prior to the service at Friendship Baptist Church.
Mrs. Stump is survived by: her husband, James Marvin Stump, a vereran of WWII who served as a radio opperator on a B17 aircraft, one brother, William Dean Dixon and wife Jessie of Jefferson, two sisters, Ruth Dixon Absher of Wythville, VA and Betty Dixon Caudill of Fairfax, VA. Also surviving are several nieces, nephews, great nieces and great nephews.

Flowers are accepted or memorials may be made to, Firendship Baptist Church Building Fund, 891 Friendship Baptist Church Rd., Jefferson, NC 28640, or Ashe County Relay for Life.

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 Mrs. Stump's arrangements.

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