Mrs. Virginia Rose Black Sears

Mrs. Virginia Rose Black Sears age 88, of Jefferson, NC died Tuesday, September 3, 2013 at her home. Mrs. Sears was born August 21, 1925 in Ashe County to Noah Marlin and Nettie Severt Black. Mrs. Sears was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Ovid Darrell Sears, grandchild, Angela Harris and eight sisters. Mrs. Sears enjoyed working in her vegetable and flower gardens, feeding the birds and was an avid flea market lover.

Celebration of life services will be held Sunday, September 8, 2013 at 3:00 pm at Badger Funeral Home Chapel by Rev. Rob Brooks. Burial will follow in North East Methodist Cemetery in MD at a later date.

Mrs. Sears is survived by: one daughter, Brenda Harris of Jefferson, one son, Timothy Sears and wife Barbara Sue of Rising Sun, MD, one sister, Mamie Eller of Laurel Springs, five grandchildren, Alexander Harris and wife Angela, Christopher Harris and wife Donna, Eric Harris and wife Laurie, Nicholas Sears and wife Jennifer and Stacey Hom and husband Timothy, also surviving are thirteen great-grandchildren, several beloved nieces and nephews.

The family respectfully requests no flowers please, memorials may be made to American Cancer Society
c/o Donna Gentry, 305 Rayfield Acres Dr., West Jefferson, NC 28694 or St. Judes Children's Research Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis, TN 38105.

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. Sears's arrangements.