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Local obituaries for our Badger Funeral Home & Ashelawn Memorial Chapel with funeral services throughout North Carolina, including West Jefferson, Jefferson and adjoining counties.
Don Funk
Mar 30, 2013
Mr. Don Funk, age 52, of Whitetop, VA died on Saturday, March 30, 2013 at Ashe Memorial Hospital in Jefferson. Mr. Funk was born on July 4, 1960 in Alexandria, VA to Cecil Ray Funk and Irma Youngblood Roop. Mr. Funk was preceded in death by his father, and two brothers David Roop and Daniel "Danny" Roop. He loved woodworking...
Mrs. Gladys Sturgill Osborne Kester
Mar 30, 2013
Mrs. Gladys Sturgill Osborne Kester age 95, of Jefferson, NC died Saturday, March 30, 2013 at the Forest Ridge Assisted Living in West Jefferson, NC with her children by her side. Mrs. Kester was born May 1, 1917 in Crumpler, NC to Gordon David and Nora Vaught Sturgill. Mrs. Kester was an early education teacher serving Ashe, Alleghany and Grayson...
Mr. Thurman Wilburn Farmer
Mar 27, 2013
Mr. Thurman Wilborn Farmer age 77, of Troutdale, VA died Wednesday, March 27, 2013 at Salem Virginia Medical Center in Salem, VA. Mr. Farmer was born December 22, 1935 in Ashe County, NC to Wilburn and Olcie Ashley Farmer. Mr. Farmer was preceded in death by his parents. Mr. Farmer served in US Army. Mr. Farmer was a car salesman...
Mr. Philip Stephen Walter
Mar 27, 2013
Mr. Philip Stephen Walter age 23, of West Jefferson, NC died Wednesday, March 27, 2013 at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center. Mr. Walter was born June 24, 1989 in Watauga County to Wesley Eugene and Sheila Grubb Walter. Mr. Walter proudly served in the US Marine Corp. Funeral services will be held Monday, April 1, 2013 at 1:00 pm...
Mrs. Eva Sue Roark Osborne
Mar 26, 2013
Eva Sue Roark Osborne, age 74, of Monticello, Georgia, died Tuesday, March 26, 2013, at Green Acres Nursing Home in Milledgeville, Georgia. Mrs. Osborne was born in Trade, TN to the late Treely Wendell Roark and Myrtle Bell Roark. She lived in Mountain City for a number of years before moving to Monticello, GA in 1972. She was a member...
Mr. Larry Albert Houck
Mar 25, 2013
Mr. Larry Albert Houck age 53, of West Jefferson, NC died Monday, March 25, 2013 at his home. Mr. Houck was born February 17, 1960 in Jefferson, NC to Glayden Earl and Hazel Speaks Houck. Mr. Houck was preceded in death by his parents and brother, Wayne "Tiny" Houck. Larry loved to grow Christmas trees, hunt ginseng and camp as...
Mrs. Bertha Elliott Jordan
Mar 24, 2013
Mrs. Bertha Elizabeth Elliott Jordan age 95, of Fleetwood, died Sunday, March 24, 2013 at Margate Health & Rehab Center. Mrs. Jordan was born March 15, 1918 in Ashe County to Harrison and Nellie Lewis Elliott. Mrs. Jordan was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Allie Jordan, sister, Lilly Elliott Ashley and three brothers, Frank, William and Hugh...
Vergie Church Perry
Mar 18, 2013
On March 18, 2013 Mrs. Vergie Church Perry passed away at the Margate Care Center in Jefferson. Mrs. Perry was born in Alleghany County on February 10, 1908 to William Silas Church and Emma Irwin Church into a family that eventually grew to nine children. Vergie attended Appalachian State Teachers College obtaining a degree in elementary education. She went on...
Mrs. Mary Sue Hamm Wallace
Mar 8, 2013
Mary Sue Hamm Wallace age 69, of Lansing, NC died Friday, March 8, 2013 at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center in Winston Salem, NC. Mrs. Wallace was born on October 22, 1943 in Washington County, VA to Lester and Ella Carpenter Hamm. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by sister, Ruby Waddell and brothers, Bob...
Mr. Timothy Wayne Penley
Mar 6, 2013
Mr. Timothy Wayne Penley age 46, of West Jefferson, NC died Wednesday, March 6, 2013 at his home. Mr. Penley was born March 29, 1966 in Jefferson, NC to Loyd and Wilda Greer Penley. Mr. Penley was preceded in death by his mother and brothers: James & John Penley. He was always a happy person who never met a stranger....
Mrs. Grace Howell Faw
Mar 5, 2013
Mrs. Grace Howell Faw age 89, of Lansing, NC died Tuesday, March 5, 2013 at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston Salem. Mrs. Faw was born May 17, 1923 in Ashe County to Webb and Dora Dickson Howell. Mrs. Faw was preceded in death by her parents, her husband: Elmer Jones Faw, sister: Bertha Faw and 4 brothers: Glenn, Carson, Vaughn...
Mrs. Ina Greer Barker
Mar 2, 2013
Mrs. Ina Greer Barker age 52, of Warrensville, died on Saturday, March 2, 2013 at the Ashe Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Barker was born on October 15, 1960 in Chester County, PA to Paul William and Betty Barker Greer. Mrs. Barker was preceded in death by her father. Mrs. Barker enjoyed crocheting and knitting. She was a member of Pleasant Chapel...
Mrs. Maxie Rose Blevins Cahill
Mar 2, 2013
Mrs. Maxie Rose Blevins Cahill, age 77, Purlear died Saturday, March 2, 2013 at Wilkes Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be held Tuesday 2:00 PM, March 5, 2013 at Shelter Baptist Church in Crumpler with Rev. Dean Watson and Rev. Clyde Smith officiating. Burial will be in the Scott Blevins Cemetery. The family will receive friends Monday evening from...
Dr. Susanne Geist Black
Feb 27, 2013
JEFFERSON, NC--Services for Susanne Geist Black, MD formerly of 509 E. Roosevelt St., Dillon, SC and more recently of Jefferson, NC, have been scheduled. A funeral service will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, March 3, 2013, at Jefferson United Methodist Church in Jefferson, NC. Music will begin at 2 p.m. Visitation will follow the service at the church....
Ira Junior Chapell
Feb 26, 2013
Brother Ira J. Chappell was born on April 20, 1939 to the late Bill and Nancy (Harris) Chappell in Mt. Gilead, NC. Ira lived and worked in Albemarle and Charlotte, NC before coming to Ashe County. Once here Ira continued to work out of town until his retirement due to health conditions. Ira always had a sense of humor and...
Yvonne Brooks Francis
Feb 24, 2013
Mrs. Yvonne Brooks Francis age 96, of Warrensville, died on Sunday, February 24, 2013 at the Margate Health & Rehab Center in Jefferson. Mrs. Francis was born on May 31, 1916 in Ashe County, NC to the late Heggie and Ella Wyatt Brooks. Mrs. Francis was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Albert Worth Francis and four infant...
Mr. Larry Wayne Treadway
Feb 17, 2013
Mr. Larry Wayne Treadway age 53, of Jefferson, NC died on Sunday, February 17, 2013 at his home. Mr. Treadway was born on October 8, 1959 in Ashe County, to William Conley and Martishia Riley Treadway. Mr. Treadway was preceded in death by his parents, 2 brothers: Jack & Clifford Treadway, 2 sisters: Debbie Rupard & Dorothy Eastridge. Graveside services...
Mrs. Reba Barker Benson
Feb 16, 2013
Mrs. Reba Barker Benson age 70, of Lansing, NC died Saturday, February 16, 2013 at her home. Mrs. Benson was born on April 28, 1942 in Ashe County, to James and Pearl Jones Barker. Mrs. Benson was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Virgil "Junior" Benson, 3 brothers: Howard, Lake& Fred Barker, 3 sisters: Eula Brooks, Pauline Barker...
Mr. Franklin Dean Goss
Feb 15, 2013
Franklin Dean Goss, 52, a kind and loving son, brother, uncle, nephew and friend went to join God Friday the 15th of February, 2013. Frank was born in Westchester, PA November 15, 1960. Frank is survived by his father Donald Dean Goss and his wife Rose Linda of Jefferson, NC. Mother Bobbie Sue Harmon of High Point, NC. Brothers Jeffery...
Mrs. Albertine Faw Blevins
Feb 7, 2013
Mrs. Albertine Faw Blevins age 86, of Jefferson, NC died Thursday, February 7, 2013 at her home. Mrs. Blevins was born May 27, 1926 in Ashe County, to Ballard and Edna Poe Faw. Mrs. Blevins was preceded in death by her parents. Albertine was office manager for 23 years at Blevins Motor Express. She was an active member of Mt....
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