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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.

Mr. Chuck M. Faw

Mr. Chuck M. Faw

Apr 23, 2013

Mr. Chuck M. Faw age 60, of Lansing, NC died Tuesday, April 23, 2013 at Watauga Medical Center in Boone. Mr. Faw was born August 25, 1952 in Ashe County to Elmer and Grace Howell Faw. Mr. Faw was preceded in death by his parents. Mr. Faw retired from NCDOT after many years of service. He was looking forward to...

Ms. Rebecca "Becky" Ann Howell

Ms. Rebecca "Becky" Ann Howell

Apr 17, 2013

Rebecca "Becky" Ann Howell age 27, of Lansing, NC died Wednesday, April 17, 2013 at Ashe Memorial Hospital. Becky was born July 11, 1985 in Ashe County to Rick Howell and Celia Lester. She was preceded in death by her paternal grandfather and maternal grandparents. She worked at the Country House Restaurant in Lansing. Memorial services will be held at...

Mr. Stanley Robert Exner

Mr. Stanley Robert Exner

Apr 13, 2013

Mr. Stanley Robert Exner age 67, of Todd, NC died Saturday, April 13, 2013 at his home. Mr. Exner was born on July 14, 1945 in Belmont, OH to Anthony John and Wanda Rakocki Exner. Mr. Exner was preceded in death by his parents and brother. He proudly served in US Marine Corps during the Vietnam War. He loved to...

Edna Leona Mullis

Edna Leona Mullis

Apr 9, 2013

Edna Leona Latham Mullis, age 58, of Creston, died on Tuesday, April 9, 2013 at the Margate Health & Rehab Center in Jefferson. Ms. Mullis was born on May 8, 1954 in Ashe County to Jessie Hugh" Bill" and Hazel Rash Latham. Ms. Mullis was preceded in death by her father, brother, Jack Latham and husband, Donald Combs. Ms. Mullis...

Mr. Robert Garfield McNeill

Mr. Robert Garfield McNeill

Apr 8, 2013

Mr. Robert Garfield McNeill age 65, of Lansing, NC died Monday, April 8, 2013 at the James H. Quillen Veterans Hospital in Mountain Home, TN. Mr. McNeill was born October 29, 1947 in Ashe County to James Garfield and George Annie Hoosier McNeill. Mr. McNeill was preceded in death by his parents, his brother, Sanford McNeill and sister, Charlotte Bare....

Mrs. Faye Smith Miller

Mrs. Faye Smith Miller

Apr 7, 2013

Faye Ola Smith Miller, 90, of Springview Assisted Living, formerly of 412 Kernodle Drive in Burlington went home to be with our Lord and Savior on April 7th. Her final hours were spent with her family and her pastor, Howard Thompson. Faye was preceded in death by her Parents Washington Cephus Smith and mother Minnie South Smith, husband Charles Smith...

Mrs. Janet Testerman Stuart

Mrs. Janet Testerman Stuart

Apr 4, 2013

Mrs. Janet Testerman Stuart age 41, of Lansing, died on Thursday, April 4, 2013 in Lansing. Mrs. Stuart was born on November 15, 1971 in Jefferson, NC to Gwyn and Mary Juanita South Testerman. Mrs. Stuart was preceded in death by her father. Mrs. Stuart was a member of Lansing Volunteer Fire Department. She worked as the bakery manager of...

Don Funk

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

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