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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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
William Maxwell
Dec 26, 2011
William Ralph Maxwell better known as Ralph age 89, of Fleetwood, NC died on Monday, December 26, 2011 at Sarasota Memorial Hospital. Mr. Maxwell was preceded in death by his wife, Harriet Maxwell. Born in Sparta, North Carolina on August 15, 1922 Ralph was a veteran of World War II. He spent his summers at his home in Fleetwood Falls...
Rev. James 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...
Alma Witherspoon Paulson
Dec 21, 2011
Mrs. Alma Grace Paulson age 83, of Wilkesboro, NC died on Wednesday, December 21, 2011 at the Wilkes Senior Village in North Wilkesboro, NC. Mrs. Paulson was born on August 27, 1928 in Ashe County, NC to Zeb Vance and Dora Saunders Witherspoon. Including her parents Mrs. Paulson was preceded in death by a sister, Mary Lee Hodge. Mrs. Paulson...
Thomas Rash
Dec 15, 2011
Mr. Thomas Ralph Rash age 94, of Todd, died on Thursday, December 15, 2011 at the Watauga Medical Center in Boone, NC. Mr. Rash was born on June 20, 1917 in Ashe, NC to the late Wiley Lillard and Lula Brewer Rash. Mr. Rash was a hard working man who loved spending time with people. He especially loved spending time...
Alfred "A.B." Hurt,
Dec 12, 2011
Mr. Alfred Burman Hurt, Jr. passed away Monday, December 12 at the age of 91. Born in the Nathans Creek Community of Ashe County. A.B. attended Nathans Creek School where his father, A.B. Hurt, Sr. served as teacher and principal. Upon graduation, A.B. attended Milligan College in east Tennessee, transferring to North Carolina State University to complete his undergraduate and...
Alfred "A.B." Hurt,
Dec 12, 2011
Mr. Alfred Burman Hurt, Jr. passed away Monday, December 12 at the age of 91. Born in the Nathans Creek Community of Ashe County. A.B. attended Nathans Creek School where his father, A.B. Hurt, Sr. served as teacher and principal. Upon graduation, A.B. attended Milligan College in east Tennessee, transferring to North Carolina State University to complete his undergraduate and...
Vergie Mahala
Dec 12, 2011
Ms. Vergie Jeanette Mahala age 96, of Creston, NC died Monday, December 12, 2011 at Segraves Care Center. Ms. Mahala was born on November 20, 1915 in Ashe Co., NC to Thomas and Nora Allen Mahala. Ms. Mahala was preceded in death by three brothers: Ed, Moton & Leonard Mahala and three sisters: Anna Lee Pope, Encie Mahala & Ruby...
Lillian Campbell
Dec 7, 2011
Born: June 11, 1920 - Coeburn, VA Died: December 7, 2011 - Lewisville, NC Lillian Elizabeth Blackburn Campbell, age 91 of West Jefferson, NC, passed away at her son-in-law's Lewisville, NC home Wednesday morning. Mrs. Campbell had been battling the effects of a stoke she suffered on Christmas Day 2010. Waiting to greet her at Heaven's gate was her Savior...
Thelma Ingram Bachtell
Dec 1, 2011
Mrs. Thelma Grace Ingram Bachtell age 86, of Lansing, NC died on Thursday, December 1, 2011 at the Margate Health & Rehab Center in Jefferson, NC. Mrs. Bachtell was born on September 9, 1925 in Castleton, MD to the late Jesse G. and Guida Mae Phipps Ingram. In addition to her parents Mrs. Bachtell was preceded in death by son,...
Martha Bennigan
Nov 30, 2011
. Mrs. Martha Magolene Jones Bennigan age 70, of Creston, NC died on Wednesday, November 30, 2011 at the Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center in Winston Salem, NC. Mrs. Bennigan was born on March 13, 1941 in Ashe County, NC to Carl and Eula Handy Jones. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by three brothers,...
Thomas McGinnis
Nov 29, 2011
. Mr. Thomas Jefferson "Jack" McGinnis age 90, of North Wilkesboro, NC died on Tuesday, November 29, 2011 at his home. Mr. McGinnis was the son of Walter and Pearl Craft McGinnis and was born on April 24, 1921 in Ashe County. Mr. McGinnis was preceded in death by his first wife, Fay Dillard McGinnis, son, Jim McGinnis, daughter, Martha...
Lottie Garrett
Nov 26, 2011
. Lottie Catherine Garrett moved from her earthly residence to her heavenly home on November 26, 2011. Lottie was born on March 20, 1921 in Ashe County, North Carolina to the late Tom and Mary Brooks. In 1941 she was married to Woodrow W. Garrett and made her home in Delaware for 48 years. Woodie preceded her in death in...
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