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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.

Howard Barker

Howard Barker

Feb 16, 2012

. Mr. Howard Glenn Barker age 73, of Jefferson, NC died Thursday, February 16, 2012 at his home.  Mr. Barker was born on May 1, 1938 in Ashe County, to the late James and Pearl Jones Barker. Mr. Barker was a member of Greens Chapel Baptist Church.  He and Josie were married for 51 years.  He was housekeeping supervisor at...

Lacy Miller

Lacy Miller

Feb 11, 2012

. Mr. Lacy Elmer Miller age 70, of West Jefferson, NC died Saturday, February 11, 2012 at the Johnson City Medical Center. Mr. Miller was born on August 11, 1941 in Beckley, WV to James Marion and Dora Shepherd Miller. Mr. Miller was preceded in death by his parents, sister, Reatha Wood & brother, Don Miller. Funeral services will be...

Pauline Milam

Pauline Milam

Feb 7, 2012

Mrs. Pauline Milam, age 81, of Creston, NC, died on Tuesday, February 7, 2012 at Watauga Medical Center in Boone, NC. Mrs. Milam was born on November 10, 1930 in Ashe County, NC to the late Thomas and Emma Roark Latham. Mrs. Milam was also preceded in death by her husband, Eugene Milam, a daughter, Patsy Ann Richardson, and twelve...

JoAnn Johnson

JoAnn Johnson

Feb 6, 2012

Mrs. JoAnn Blevins Johnson, age 75, of Lansing, NC, died on Monday, February 6, 2012 at her home. Mrs. Johnson was born on September 6, 1936 in Grayson County, VA to the late Oscar and Mabel Farmer Blevins. She was also preceded in death by her brother, Harold Blevins, and her husband, Robert Glenn Johnson. She retired from Sprague Electric...

Mary Phillips

Mary Phillips

Feb 3, 2012

Mrs. Mary Ferguson Phillips, age 87, of West Jefferson, died Friday, at the Rowan Memorial Hospital in Salisbury. A memorial service will be held Wednesday at 2 p.m. at West Jeffferson United Methodist Church by Rev. Peter Taylor. Burial will follow in Ashelawn Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. prior to the service...

Lucy Blankenship

Lucy Blankenship

Jan 28, 2012

. Mrs. Lucy Testerman Blankenship age 87, of Crumpler, NC died on Saturday, January 28, 2012 at the Margate Health & Rehab Center in Jefferson, NC. Mrs. Blankenship was born on July 13, 1924 in Ashe County, NC to Lee and Ida Brown Testerman. Including her parents Mrs. Blankenship was preceded in death by grandchild, Mike Testerman. Mrs. Blankenship was...

Benjamin Black

Benjamin Black

Jan 26, 2012

. Mr. Benny Howard Black age 51, of Jefferson, NC died Thursday, January 26, 2012 at Ashe Memorial Hospital in Jefferson. Mr. Black was born on December 10, 1960 in Ashe County, NC to Robert Harold and Bobbie Wyrick Black. Mr. Black was preceded in death by his grandparents. Mr. Black loved to spend time with his family. He was...

Gladys Barnes

Gladys Barnes

Jan 25, 2012

. Mrs. Gladys Miller Barnes age 90, of Glendale Springs, NC died Wednesday, January 25, 2012 at the Segraves Care Center in Jefferson.  Mrs. Barnes was born November 14, 1921 in Ashe County to Gordon and Vernie Wingler Miller. Mrs. Barnes was preceded in death by: Daughter, Mary Salony, 2 Sons, Homer Barnes & Johnny Barnes, Sister, Hazel Patterson &...

Grace Cleo

Grace Cleo

Jan 23, 2012

Grace Cleo Ray age 86, of West Jefferson, NC died on Monday, January 23, 2012 at Margate Health & Rehab Center. Miss Ray was born on January 6, 1926 in Ashe County to Jess Malcolm and Ruth Greer Ray.  Graveside services will be held on Thursday, January 26, 2012 at 11:00 am at the Mill Creek Cemetery by Rev. Lloyd ...

Ruby Barker Paisley Brooks

Ruby Barker Paisley Brooks

Jan 23, 2012

You may have heard a rumor that I died. Don't you believe it for a second. I am more alive now than I have ever been! Mrs. Ruby Ethel Barker Paisley Brooks, age 94, of Jefferson, NC, went home to be with her Lord on Monday, January 23, 2012 at Ashe Memorial Hospital in Jefferson, NC. Mrs. Brooks was born...

Lloyd Jordan

Lloyd Jordan

Jan 22, 2012

Mr. Lloyd Thomas Jordan, age 81, of Laurel Springs, NC died on Sunday, January 22, 2012 at the Twin County Regional Hospital in Galax, VA. Mr. Jordan was born on August 9, 1930 in Ashe County, NC to the late Ira Jordan and Mary Drucilla Kimberlin Jordan. Mr. Jordan was also preceded in death by two sisters, Barbara Pennington and...

Alisa Caldwell

Alisa Caldwell

Jan 22, 2012

Alisa "Lisa" Sue Caldwell age 43, of Crumpler, NC died Sunday, January 22, 2012. Ms. Caldwell was born  February 23, 1968 in Ashe County to Ray and Linda Reedy Caldwell. Lisa was a member of Mt. Jefferson Baptist Church.  She loved spending time with Abby, riding horses and working with flowers. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, January 26,...

Dorothy Wilson

Dorothy Wilson

Jan 18, 2012

Mrs. Dorothy Faye Shirey Wilson age 81, of West Jefferson, NC and formally of Columbia, SC died on Wednesday, January 18, 2012 at the Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte, NC. Mrs. Wilson was born on September 23, 1930 in Richland County, SC to Andrew and Thetus Bland Shirey.  Mrs. Wilson was the wife of Berkeley B. Wilson also of Columbia...

Emily Greer

Emily Greer

Jan 14, 2012

. Mrs. Emily Elaine Perkins Greer age 72, of Waldorf, MD formerly of Ashe County died on Saturday, January 14, 2012 at the Washington Hospital Center. Mrs. Greer was born on January 1, 1940 in Ashe County, NC to the late William Webb and Gertie Jones Perkins. Including her parents, Mrs. Greer was preceded in death by her husband Bobby...

Janet Wilcox Sturgill

Janet Wilcox Sturgill

Jan 12, 2012

Click here to view Mrs. Sturgills video tribute. Mrs. Janet Sue "Jan" Wilcox Sturgill, age 71, of Jefferson, NC died on Thursday, January 12, 2012 at the Duke University Hospital in Durham, NC. Mrs. Sturgill was born on June 30, 1940 in Watauga County, NC to the late Clifford and Deane Holman Wilcox. She was a loving wife, mother, and...

Beuford Pruitt

Beuford Pruitt

Jan 8, 2012

Mr. Beuford Dane Pruitt age 65, of Lansing, NC died on Sunday, January 8, 2012 at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center in Winston Salem, NC. Mr. Pruitt was born on November 16, 1946 in Ashe County, to General Solomon and Gladeys Combs Pruitt. Mr. Pruitt was preceded in death by his mother, a daughter, Debbie Lynn Pruitt, sister, Brenda...

Lessie McNeill Severt

Lessie McNeill Severt

Jan 6, 2012

Lessie Mae McNeill Severt age 86, of West Jefferson, NC died on Friday, January 6, 2012 at the Caldwell Hospice & Palliative Care in Hudson, NC. Mrs. Severt was born on May 5, 1925 in Ashe County, NC. Mrs. Severt was preceded in death by her mother and step father, Effie Mae McNeill and Howard South, two brothers, William South...

Berna Howell

Berna Howell

Jan 3, 2012

Mrs. Berna JoAnn Blevins Howell age 62, of Crumpler, NC died Tuesday, January 3, 2012 at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center in Winston Salem, NC. Mrs. Howell was born  May 17, 1949 in Ashe County, to Ulas and Alma Lambert Blevins.  Mrs. Howell loved working in her garden. Funeral services will be private. Mrs. Howell is survived by: Her...

Kathleen Osborne

Kathleen Osborne

Dec 28, 2011

Mrs. Kathleen Miller Osborne, age 78, of West Jefferson, NC died on Wednesday, December 28, 2011 at Ashe Memorial Hospital in Jefferson, NC. Mrs. Osborne was born on April 19, 1933 in Ashe County, NC to the late Rudy and Dolly Miller. Mrs. Osborne was also preceded in death by a son, Walter Day. She attended Smethport Baptist Church. She...

Rev. Goss Goss

Rev. Goss Goss

Dec 26, 2011

Rev. James "Jim" Edward Goss age 66, of Jefferson, NC died on Monday, December 26, 2011 at his home.  Rev. Goss was born on November 28, 1945 in Ashe County, to Lin and Sibbi Barker Goss. Rev. Goss was preceded in death by one brother, George Wayne Goss and one half brother, Robert Goss. Rev. Goss  was a member of...

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