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Mrs. Ruby McCoy Weaver

Mrs. Ruby McCoy Weaver

Oct 3, 2013

Mrs. Ruby McCoy Weaver age 92, of West Jefferson, NC died Thursday, October 3, 2013 at the home of Margaret, Elbert and Anthony Graybeal. Mrs. Weaver was born July 28, 1921 in Creston, NC to James Quincy and Mary Pennington McCoy. Mrs. Weaver was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, John Benjamin Weaver, three brothers, Ray McCoy, Hugh...

Miss Elizabeth "Beth" Jeanie Houck

Miss Elizabeth "Beth" Jeanie Houck

Oct 2, 2013

Miss Elizabeth "Beth" Jeanie Houck age 44, of West Jefferson, NC died Wednesday, October 2, 2013 at Margate Health and Rehab Center. Miss Houck was born December 8, 1968 in Jefferson, NC to Dean McKinley and Margaret Stevens Houck. Miss Houck was preceded in death by her parents, her brother, Michael Dean Houck and sister, Linda Joyce Houck. Beth was...

Mrs. Annice Harless Ellis

Mrs. Annice Harless Ellis

Oct 2, 2013

Mrs. Annice Harless Ellis age 77, of West Jefferson, NC died Wednesday, October 2, 2013 at Margate Health and Rehab Center. Mrs. Ellis was born September 19, 1936 in Ashe County to Marvin and Gladys Hartzog Harless. Mrs. Ellis was preceded in death by her parents. Graveside services will be held Sunday, October 6, 2013 at 3:30 pm at the...

Miss Angela "Angie" Marie Okrenuk

Miss Angela "Angie" Marie Okrenuk

Oct 1, 2013

Miss Angela "Angie" Marie Okrenuk age 33, of West Jefferson, died on Tuesday, October 1, 2013 at the Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center in Winston Salem. Miss Okrenuk was born July 18, 1980 in New Castle, DE to the late Thomas Peter and Deborah Johnson Okrenuk. Angie enjoyed going to church, listening to music and she loved to eat....

Dr. Carson Meade Keys

Dr. Carson Meade Keys

Sep 28, 2013

Dr. Carson Meade Keys, age 87, of West Jefferson, died on Saturday, September 28, 2013 at Ashe Assisted Living Memory Care in West Jefferson. Dr. Keys was born in Statesville, NC on July 3, 1926 to the late Carson and Dell Hart Keys. He grew up in the Nathans Creek community. He served in the Naval Air Corps during World...

Mrs. Joan Bare Head

Mrs. Joan Bare Head

Sep 28, 2013

Mrs. Joan Bare Head age 77, of West Jefferson, NC died Saturday, September 28, 2013 at her home. Mrs. Head was born March 14, 1936 in Ashe County to Roger and Virginia Johnson Bare. Mrs. Head was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Max Head, two sisters, Evelyn Lyons and Dorothy "Dot" Honeycut and brother, Bill Bare. Mrs....

Mr. Harold Perry

Mr. Harold Perry

Sep 23, 2013

Mr. Harold Perry age 69, of Lansing, NC died Sunday, September 22, 2013 at his home. Mr. Perry was born on October 1, 1943 in Ashe County to Voil and Lou Greer Perry. Mr. Perry was preceded in death by his parents and brother, Boyd Perry. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, September 24, 2013 at 12:00 noon at...

Elmer Lewis Segraves

Elmer Lewis Segraves

Sep 23, 2013

Elmer Lewis Segraves, age 89, of West Jefferson, NC died on Monday, September 23, 2013 at Margate Health & Rehab Center in Jefferson. Mr. Segraves was born on April 4, 1924 in Ashe County, NC to the late Coy and Goldie Eller Segraves. In addition to his parents Mr. Segraves was preceded in death by his wife, Martha Mae Taylor...

Mr. Voil Marshal Perry

Mr. Voil Marshal Perry

Sep 21, 2013

Mr. Voil Marshall Perry age 92, of Lansing, NC died Saturday, September 21, 2013 at his home. Mr. Perry was born May 3, 1921 in McDowell County, WV, to Monroe and Ollie Davis Perry. Mr. Perry was preceded in death by his parents, his wife, Lou Greer Perry, son, Boyd Perry, two sisters and one brother. Mr. Perry loved his...

Mrs. Betty McKinney Boston

Mrs. Betty McKinney Boston

Sep 19, 2013

Mrs. Betty McKinney Boston age 77, of Bessemer City, NC died on Thursday, September 19, 2013 at Ashe Memorial Hospital in Jefferson, NC. Mrs. Boston was born on March 1, 1936 in Mitchell County, NC to Grady and Emma Young McKinney. Mrs. Boston was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Eugene Willis Boston, brother, Collins McKinney and sister,...

Mr. Carrol "Cad" Dean Miller

Mr. Carrol "Cad" Dean Miller

Sep 14, 2013

Carrol Dean Miller better known as "Cad "age 74 of Lansing died on Saturday, September 14, 2013 at his residence. Mr. Miller was born in Ashe County on August 26, 1939 to the late Alonzo and Ida Ray Taylor Miller. Mr. Miller was preceded in death by his parents, one brother, Roy Miller and sister, Irene Miller. Cad enjoyed being...

Opal Susan Woodard Graybeal

Opal Susan Woodard Graybeal

Sep 14, 2013

Mrs. Opal Susan Woodard Graybeal age 92, of West Jefferson, died on Saturday, September 14, 2013 at the Ashe Memorial Hospital in Jefferson. Mrs. Graybeal was born on January 6, 1921 in Ashe County to Noah Samuel and Hattie Arnold Woodard. Mrs. Graybeal was preceded in death by her parents, husband, Wade Denton Graybeal, daughter, Donna Jean Combs, son, David...

Mr. Darrell William Holman

Mr. Darrell William Holman

Sep 11, 2013

Mr. Darrell William Holman age 63, of Grassy Creek, NC died Wednesday, September 11, 2013 at Forsyth Medical Center. Mr. Holman was born on May 3, 1950 in Ashe County to Jack and Mary Howell Holman. Mr. Holman was preceded in death by his parents and brother, Ronnie Holman. Mr. Holman enjoyed deer hunting and fishing with his family. He...

Matthew Sean Barnes

Matthew Sean Barnes

Sep 10, 2013

Matthew Sean Barnes, age 13, of Lansing, NC died on Tuesday, September 10, 2013 at the Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh in Pittsburgh, PA. Mr. Barnes was born on March 11, 2000 in Ashe County, NC to Scottie Barnes and Katrina Ketner Brock. Mr. Barnes was preceded in death by his maternal grandfather, Jim Ketner and paternal great grandmother, Gincy Weaver....

Sherry Severt Eller

Sherry Severt Eller

Sep 8, 2013

Sherry Severt Eller age 67 of West Jefferson died on Sunday, September 8, 2013 at Ashe Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Eller was born on August 25, 1946 in Mercer County, WV to Clarence Mack and Maudie Mae Jenkins Severt. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, Robert Coe Eller, one sister, Carol Black and one brother, Morris "Moe" Severt....

Mrs. Virginia Rose Black Sears

Mrs. Virginia Rose Black Sears

Sep 3, 2013

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...

Clyde Elliott Cornette

Clyde Elliott Cornette

Sep 2, 2013

Clyde Elliott Cornette, 95, a resident of Westchester Manor in High Point and under the care of United Hospice passed away on September 2, 2013. She was born August 11, 1918, in West Jefferson to the late Lizzie Swift Elliott and Henry Elliott. She retired from Leviton Mfg. Co. in West Jefferson after many years of service. In past years...

Mrs. Bobbie Gail Sheets

Mrs. Bobbie Gail Sheets

Aug 31, 2013

Mrs. Bobbie Gail Sheets age 65, of Glendale Springs, NC died Saturday, August 31, 2013 at Forsyth Medical Center. Mrs. Sheets was born May 2, 1948 in Newport, TN to Robert Burnett and Reba Large Sentels. Mrs. Sheets was preceded in death by her parents, two sisters, Judean McGallard and Dee Cody. Mrs. Sheets was a member of Calvary Freewill...

Mrs. Ruth Church Eldreth

Mrs. Ruth Church Eldreth

Aug 29, 2013

Mrs. Ruth Church Eldreth age 74, of Jefferson, NC died Thursday, August 29, 2013 at Margate Health & Rehab Center. Mrs. Eldreth was born November 29, 1938 in Ashe County to Dennis and Lessie Miller Church. Mrs. Eldreth was preceded in death by her parents and husband, Roy "Jack" Oscar Eldreth. Funeral services will be held Monday, September 2, 2013...

Mrs. Nadene Jewell Oliver

Mrs. Nadene Jewell Oliver

Aug 26, 2013

Mrs. Nadene Jewell Oliver age 86, of Laurel Springs, NC died Monday, August 26, 2013 at Wilkes Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Oliver was born July 6, 1927 in Ashe County to Freddie Edgar and Vergie May McGrady Viers. Mrs. Oliver was preceded in death by her husband, David Oliver, daughter, Mary Oliver, three brothers, Junior, Gene and Rex Viers and...

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