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.
James Sapp
Aug 14, 2011
Mr. James Delbert Sapp, age 66, of Warrensville, NC went to be with the Lord on Sunday, August 14, 2011 at Ashe Memorial Hospital in Jefferson, NC. Mr. Sapp was born on September 2, 1944 in Ashe County, NC to the late Dale and Marie Sapp. He retired from UPS and returned to Ashe County to enjoy his retirement. Funeral...
Rosie Taylor
Aug 14, 2011
. Mrs. Mrs. Rosie Bessie Johnson Taylor age 90, of Whitetop, VA died Sunday, August 14, 2011 at her home. Mrs. Taylor was born on May 3, 1921 in Ashe County, NC to Wiley and Margaret Johnson. Mrs. Taylor was preceded in death by her husband, Hansel Taylor. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, August 17, 2011 at 11:00 am...
Kenneth "Jim" Oliver
Aug 10, 2011
Mr. Kenneth "Jim" Oliver age 70, of West Jefferson died on Wednesday, August 10, 2011 at his residence. Mr. Oliver was born on July 19, 1941 in Ashe County, NC to Roscoe and Ruth Stamper Oliver. Mr. Oliver worked for Thomasville Furniture for 42 years. He was a member of Flat Grove Baptist Church. Jim enjoyed hunting, fishing and spending...
Phillip Boggs
Aug 5, 2011
Mr. Phillip Lee Boggs age 52, of Jefferson, NC died on Friday, August 5, 2011 at Ashe Memorial Hospital in Jefferson. Mr. Boggs was born on July 18, 1959 in Cleveland, OH to Charles and Dora Witherspoon Boggs. Including his parents Mr. Boggs was preceded in death by brother, Frank "Bun" Boggs, two sisters, Tottie Jones and Myrtle Miller. Mr....

James Ryan
Aug 3, 2011
Mr. James Lynn Ryan Jr. age 68, of Grassy Creek, NC died on Wednesday, August 3, 2011 at the Ashe Memorial Hospital in Jefferson, NC. Mr. Ryan was born on January 10, 1943 in Cabarrus County to James Lynn Sr. and Mary Robinson Ryan. Mr. Ryan was preceded in death by his aunt, Lucy Miller. Mr. Ryan was a big...
Dakota Austin Mullis
Aug 2, 2011
View Kody's Video Tribute Dakota Austin Mullis, better known as Kody, age 17, of Lenoir, formerly of Crumpler, passed away Tuesday morning at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital in Roanoke, VA as a result of injuries from an ATV accident in West Virginia. Kody was born December 20, 1993 in Watauga County to Robbie Mullis and Heather Scott Graham. Kody impacted...
Lawrence Miller
Aug 2, 2011
Mr. Lawrence Reece Miller age 79, of Creston, NC died on Tuesday, August 2, 2011 at this home. Mr. Miller was born on May 11, 1932 in Ashe County to Spencer and Carrie Miller. Mr. Miller was preceded in death by his parents, a daughter, Eileen Jackson and two brothers, Hugh and Walter Miller. Mr. Miller loved fishing, gardening and...
Walter Hamm
Aug 1, 2011
Mr. Walter Worth Hamm better known as Worth age 67, of Lansing, died on Monday, August 1, 2011 at the Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center in Winston Salem, NC. Mr. Hamm was born on March 4, 1944 in Ashe County. Mr. Hamm was preceded in death by his parents Troy Edward and Luna Greer Ham, son, Stephen Francis Hamm,...

Felipe Roloff
Jul 30, 2011
Mr. Felipe Osveldo Roloff age 88, of Margate Health and Rehab, died on Saturday, July 30, 2011 at the Margate Health & Rehab Center. A private memorial service will be held. Mr. Roloff was born on May 26, 1923 to the late Gerardo Roloff and Tomasa Castillo Roloff. Including his parents he was preceded in death by his wife, Carmen...
Geneva Black
Jul 24, 2011
. Mrs. Geneva Lou Dollar Black, age 76, of West Jefferson died Sunday morning at the home of her daughter. Funeral services will be conducted on Tuesday morning at 11:00 am at the Badger Funeral Home chapel by the Rev. Tommy Dollar, Rev. Billy Joe Blevins and Rev. Tony McNeil. Burial will follow in the Beaver Creek Christian Church Cemetery. ...

Helen Blankenship
Jul 23, 2011
Mrs. Helen Katherine Marsh Blankenship age 96, of Jefferson, NC died on Sunday, July 24, 2011 at the Segraves Care Center in Jefferson, NC. Mrs. Blakenship was born on August 3, 1914 in Grayson County, VA to Charles Cleveland and Willie Dixon Liddle. Mrs. Blakenship was preceded in death by her husband, James Carl Marsh Graveside services will be held...
Juanita Loggins
Jul 16, 2011
Mrs. Juanita Blevins Loggins age 53, of Lansing, NC died on Saturday, July 16, 2011 at the UNC Hospital in Chapel Hill, NC. Mrs. Loggins was born on May 2, 1958 in Ashe County, to James and Louella Blevins. Mrs. Loggins was preceded in death by husband, Larry Dean Loggins and brother, James Blevins. Mrs. Loggins was a member of...
James Gilley
Jul 13, 2011
Mr. James Edward Gilley, better known as Jim, age 71, of Warrensville, NC died on Wednesday, July 13, 2011 at Blowing Rock Hospital in Blowing Rock, NC. Mr. Gilley was born on July 31, 1939 in Ashe County, NC to the late Edward Leroy and Beulah Robbins Gilley. Mr. Gilley enjoyed working on his farm when he was able. Funeral...

Joseph Patrick
Jul 13, 2011
Rev. Joseph Jacob Patrick age 79, of North Wilkesboro, died Wednesday, July 13, 2011 at the Avante at Wilkes Nursing Center in Wilkesboro, NC. Rev. Patrick was born on January 28, 1932 in Ashe Co. to Lillard and Lizzie Seatz Patrick. He was assistant pastor of Boone Trail Gospel Church. Funeral services will be held on Friday, July 15, 2011...
Emory Gambill
Jul 13, 2011
Mr. Emory Parks Gambill age 85, of West Jefferson, NC passed away Wednesday, July 13, 2011 at the Margate Health & Rehab Center in Jefferson. Mr. Gambill was born on August 20, 1925 in Ashe County to Lew and Lois Sturgill Gambill. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by a daughter, Nancy Gambill, two brothers: Maynard...
Reed Royal
Jul 12, 2011
. Mr. Reed Henry Royal age 83, of Jefferson, NC died on Tuesday, July 12, 2011 at his home. Mr. Royal was born on March 23, 1928 in Ashe County, to Chal B. and Fronie Cooper Royal. Mr. Royal was preceded in death by an infant son, Jackie Keith Royal and a brother, Bill Royal. Mr. Royal loved working as...
Anne Wallace
Jul 12, 2011
Anne Caldwell Wallace, 91, passed away on July 12th, 2011, from complications due to Alzheimer's. She was born to the late Lura Bell and Robert Hash Caldwell on November 23, 1919. Anne passed away in Dallas, TX, where she lived with her daughter and son-in-law for the past two years. Anne graduated from Virginia-Carolina High School in 1939. She excelled...
Edith Mullis Mahala
Jul 9, 2011
. Mrs. Edith Howell Mullis Mahala age 93, of Jefferson, NC died Saturday, July 9, 2011 at the Segraves Care Center in Jefferson. Mrs. Mahala was born on June 22, 1918 in Ashe County, to John and Nettie Neaves Howell. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husbands, Elmer Mullis & Edgar Mahala, fiancé Harrison...

Donna Gurlacz
Jul 7, 2011
Donna Mae Kaas Gurlacz age 49, of Lansing, NC died Thursday, July 7, 2011 at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center in Winston Salem, NC. Mrs. Gurlacz was born on August 18, 1961 in Myrtle Beach, SC to William and Mary Gelwicks Kass. Mrs. Gurlacz was preceded in death by her father. Memorial services were held on Monday, July 11,...
William Plummer
Jul 3, 2011
William "Bill" Eugene Plummer, age 76 of Grassy Creek, died Sunday, July 3, 2011. Bill was born June 8, 1935 to Phleet Eugene Plummer and Wife Virginia Adams Plummer in Volney, Virginia. He drove a milk truck for local farmers and transported it to Independence, VA during his high school years. He often arrived late for school at Oak Hill...