Obituaries
Local Obituaries
Local obituaries for our Badger Funeral Home & Ashelawn Memorial Chapel with funeral services throughout North Carolina, including West Jefferson, Jefferson and adjoining counties.

Ruby Rash
Jul 19, 2012
Mrs. Ruby Ham Rash age 66, of Jefferson, NC died Thursday, July 19, 2012 at her home. Mrs. Rash was born April 20, 1946 in Ashe County to Earl Edward and Nora Hurley Ham. Mrs. Rash was preceded in death by her father and husband, James Carl "J. C. " Rash . Mrs. Rash worked at Sprague Electric for twenty...
Willard Weaver
Jul 17, 2012
Mr. Willard Wayne Weaver, age 59, of Lansing, NC died on Tuesday, July 17, 2012 at Ashe Memorial Hospital in Jefferson, NC. Mr. Weaver was born on June 28, 1953 in Ashe County, NC to the late Letch and Ressie Wyatt Weaver. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Wanda Sue Carpenter Weaver and...
Miranda Russell
Jul 16, 2012
. Miranda Cherie Russell age 23, of West Jefferson, NC died Monday, July 16, 2012 at Ashe Memorial Hospital. Ms. Russell was born November 29, 1988 in Boone, NC to Candice "Charlie" Russell Roten. Funeral services will be held Thursday, July 19, 2012 at 8:00 pm at Badger Funeral Home by Rev. Tim Roten. The family will receive friends from...
James Eldreth
Jul 14, 2012
. Mr. James Stirl Eldreth age 87, of Warrensville, NC died Saturday, July 14, 2012 at Westwood Hills Nursing & Rehab Center in Wilkesboro, NC. Mr. Eldreth was born on October 2, 1924 in Lansing, NC to Virgie Eldreth. Mr. Eldreth was preceded in death by his mother and his wife, Nancy Eldreth. Mr. Eldreth was a member of Sugar...
Lessie Wilcox Roop
Jul 11, 2012
Mrs. Lessie Mae Wilcox Roop age 105, of Whitetop, VA died on Wednesday, July 11, 2012 at her home Mrs. Roop was born on May 15, 1907 in Ashe County to William and Allie Stansberry Wilcox. Mrs. Roop was preceded in death by her parents and husband, Wilson Kane Roop. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, July 14, 2012...

Ricky Carpenter
Jul 10, 2012
Mr. Ricky Edward Carpenter, age 44, of Jefferson, NC died Tuesday, July 10, 2012 at his home. Mr. Carpenter was born December 20, 1967 in Ashe County to Arthur Edward and Olive Lewis Carpenter. Mr. Carpenter was preceded in death by his father. Funeral services will be private. Mr. Carpenter is survived by: 1 Son, Derek Carpenter of Jefferson 1...
Ernest Crepps
Jul 8, 2012
Mr. Ernest Morgan Crepps age 80, of Jefferson, NC died Sunday, July 8, 2012 at Wilkes Regional Medical Center in North Wilkesboro, NC. Mr. Crepps was born October 4, 1931 in Ashe County to John Merrit and Beatrice Dancy Crepps. In addition to his parents Mr. Crepps was also preceded in death by his wife, Marjorie Hope Crepps, sister, Lucy...

Doris Dickson
Jul 6, 2012
Mrs. Doris McNeill Dickson age 86, of West Jefferson, died on Friday, July 6, 2012 at the Margate Health & Rehab Center in Jefferson. Mrs. Dickson was born on March 3, 1926 in Lansing, NC to Gaither and Verna McNeill. Mrs. Dickson was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Kent Dickson, son, Kenny Dickson, sister, Helen, and brother,...

William Taylor
Jul 6, 2012
Mr. William Alford Taylor age 84, of West Jefferson, NC died on Friday, July 6, 2012 at the Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson, NC. Mr. Taylor was born on January 21, 1928 in West Jefferson, NC to Edward Jonathan and Dora Wyatt Taylor. Mr. Taylor was preceded in death by his sister, Louise Burkett. Funeral services will be held on...

Wilma Tolson
Jul 3, 2012
Mrs. Wilma Marie Roark Tolson age 63, of West Jefferson, NC died on Tuesday, July 3, 2012 at her home. Mrs. Tolson was born on December 14, 1948 in Ashe County to Edward and Mae Stanley Roark. Mrs. Tolson was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Wallace Tolson and eleven brothers and sisters. Mrs. Tolson is survived by:...
James Davis
Jul 1, 2012
Mr. James Lloyd (Jim) Davis, age 87, formerly of Todd, N.C., beloved husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather went home to be with our Lord on Sunday, July 1 at the Hospice Home of High Point, N.C. A funeral service will be held at 2:00 pm, July 5 at Beaver Creek Christian Church, West Jefferson, N.C. conducted by Rev. Jim Dawes...

Joseph Brown
Jun 29, 2012
Mr. Joseph Paul Brown age 69, of West Jefferson, NC died on Friday, June 29, 2012 at Margate Health & Rehab Center. Mr. Brown was born May 30, 1943 in Creston, NC to Austin and Rose Osborne Brown. Mr. Brown was preceded in death by his parents. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, July 3, 2012 at 3:00 pm...

Ruth Roark
Jun 28, 2012
Mrs. Ruth Gladys Brown Roark age 88, of Creston, died on Thursday, June 28, 2012 at her Residence. Mrs. Roark was born on September 25, 1923 in Ashe County, NC to Wilson F. and Maggie Roten Brown. Mrs. Roark was preceded in death by her parents, husband, French Roark, brothers, Bill Brown and Joe Brown. Mrs. Roark loved to garden,...
Ona Caldwell
Jun 26, 2012
. Mrs. Ona Ellen Caldwell age 94, of Crumpler, NC died Tuesday, June 26, 2012 at Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home in Winston Salem, NC. Mrs. Caldwell was born July 28, 1917 in Ashe County to Mont and Effie Jenkins Darnell. Mrs. Caldwell was preceded in death by her husband, Jessie Caldwell, brothers: Joe, Harold & Hugh Darnell. Funeral services...
Gleamus Pruitt
Jun 23, 2012
. Mr. Gleamus "Tony" Pruitt age 78, of Lansing, died on Saturday, June 23, 2012 at Ashe Memorial Hospital. Mr. Pruitt was born on June 23, 1934 in , NC to Roansa and Minerva Wagoner Pruitt. Mr. Pruitt was preceded in death by his parents, son, James Edward Barker and brothers & sisters. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday,...
E.J. Hart
Jun 22, 2012
View Mr. Hart's video tribute. Mr. Earnest "E. J." Hart Jr. age 75, of Lansing, NC died on Friday, June 22, 2012 at the Ashe Memorial Hospital. Mr. Hart was born on April 23, 1937 in , NC to the late Earnest Hart Sr. and Louetta Sheets Thompson. Mr. Hart was a member of Mt. Plesant Baptist Church. He retired...
Lloyd Graham
Jun 20, 2012
Mr. Lloyd Donald Graham, age 63, of North Wilkesboro, NC died on Wednesday, June 20, 2012 at his home. Mr. Graham was born on August 27, 1948 in Ashe County, NC to Giles Warren and Blanche Sullivan Graham. Mr. Graham was preceded in death by his father and a brother, Jerry Graham. Mr. Graham was an Army veteran serving during...
Barbara Minton
Jun 18, 2012
Mrs. Barbara Minton Day age 64, of West Jefferson, died Monday, June 18, 2012 at Forsyth Medical Center.NC. Mrs. Day was born on October 3, 1947 in Wilkes County to Quicken Clarence and Florence Broyhill Minton. Mrs. Day was preceded in death by her mother and the man who raised her, William Reed Minton, brother, J. L. Long and sister,...
James Frank Eldreth
Jun 17, 2012
. Mr. James Frank Eldreth better known as Jim, age 68, of Warrensville, NC died Sunday, June 17, 2012 at Ashe Memorial Hospital. Mr. Eldreth was born May 24, 1944 in Ashe County to George Washington and Dora Pennington Eldreth. Mr. Eldreth was preceded in death by his parents, brother, John Paul Eldreth and sister, Flora Virginia Barker. Funeral services...

Doris Rudolph Christy
Jun 9, 2012
Mrs. Doris Elaine Rudolph Christy, age 96, of Asheville, NC, formerly of Ashe County, died on Saturday, June 9, 2012 at the Moses Cone Health System in Greensboro, NC. Mrs. Christy was born on June 26, 1915 in Wheaton, IN to Hugo and Katherine Rudolph. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Joseph Raymond...