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.

William Bare
Feb 27, 2011
Mr. William David Bare age 51, of West Jefferson, NC died Sunday, February 27, 2011 at Ashe Memorial Hospital. Mr. Bare was born December 21, 1959 in Ashe County, to William Roger and Mary Edwards Bare. Mr. Bare was preceded in death by his parents. Mr. Bare worked along side his father in the home moving business. David drove a...
William Meredith Ballou
Feb 26, 2011
Mr. William "Bill" Meredith Ballou age 76, of Creston died on Saturday, February 26, 2011 at the Watauga Medical Center in Boone. Mr. Ballou was born on June 26, 1934 in Ashe County to William Napoleon and Dorinda Brenigar Ballou. Including his parents Mr. Ballou was preceded in death by one half brother. Mr. Ballou served his country in the...
Christopher Bare
Feb 26, 2011
Mr. Christopher Shane Bare age 44, of Wilkesboro, NC died Saturday, February 26, 2011 at Forsyth Medical Center. Mr. Bare was born December 20, 1966 in Ashe County to Wade Hampton and Nina Bare. Mr. Bare was preceded in death by his father. Mr. Bare loved to work on the farm. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, March 2, 2011...
Adell Carter
Feb 23, 2011
View Her Video Tribute Mrs. Adell Eldreth Carter age 91, of Lansing, NC died on Wednesday, February 23, 2011 at the Ashe Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Carter was born on April 27, 1919 in Ashe County to Arthur and Lila Sheets Eldreth. In addition to her parents Mrs. Carter was preceded in death by her husband, Walter Carter, two sons, Paul...
Raymond Duvall
Feb 18, 2011
View His Video Tribute Mr. Raymond Clarence Duvall age 79, of Lansing, NC died on Friday, February 18, 2011 at his residence. Mr. Duvall was born on April 4, 1931 in Chester, PA to the late Ray and Edith Senter Duvall. Mr. Duvall worked for Southern Devices. Funeral services will be held on Monday, February 21, 2011 at 11:00 AM...
Gladys Blevins
Feb 18, 2011
Mrs. Gladys Jones Blevins age 81, of Jefferson died on Friday, February 18, 2011 at the Margate Health & Rehab Center in Jefferson, NC. Mrs. Blevins was born on April 3, 1929 in Grayson County, VA to Marvin and Lola Ellen Shatley Miller. Mrs. Blevins was preceded in death by Husband, John Paul Jones, Son, Ronald David Jones. She was...
Lorene Eller
Feb 15, 2011
Lorene Powers Eller was born November 1, 1929, in Helen, West Virginia. She died February 15, 2011. She was 81 years old. She leaves to cherish her memory her daughter Judy Kilby and son-in-law Charles Kilby of Lansing, NC; granddaughter Patricia Kilby Fore and husband Kevin of Low Gap, NC; and granddaughter Susan Kilby of West Jefferson, NC; as well...

Emmett Killingsworth
Feb 15, 2011
Mr. Emmett Darrell Killingsworth age 78, of Zionville, NC died on Wednesday, February 16, 2011 at his home. Mr. Killingsworth was born on April 20, 1932 to the late William Fisher and Lydia Ruth Jenkins Killingsworth. In addition to his parents Mr. Killingsworth was preceded in death by sister, Cynthia Marie Killingsworth and a younger brother. Mr. Killingsworth served in...

J. Jones
Feb 15, 2011
Mr. J. R. Jones age 80, of Creston, NC died on Tuesday, February 15, 2011 at Watauga Medical Center. Mr. Jones was born August 26, 1930 in Ashe County to the late Ralston and Verda Allen Jones. In addition to his parents Mr. Jones was preceded in death by his brother, Farris Jones. Mr. Jones retired from Burlington Industries and...
Cleda Barker Mullis Wilcox
Feb 11, 2011
Mrs. Cleda Faye Barker Mullis Wilcox age 71, of West Jefferson, NC went home to be with her Lord on Friday, February 11, 2011 at the Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte, NC. Mrs. Wilcox was born on May 16, 1939 in Ashe County, NC to Thomas C. and Ruby Neaves Barker. In addition to her parents Mrs. Wilcox was preceded...
Karolina Taylor
Feb 9, 2011
Mrs. Karolina Soboleska Taylor, better known as "Kari", age 98, of Crumpler, NC died on Wednesday, February 9, 2011 at Margate Health and Rehab in Jefferson, NC. Mrs. Taylor was born on May 30, 1912 in Brooklyn, NY to the late Jan and Wladeslada Abrakitis Soboleska. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Taylor was preceded in death by her husband,...
Gerlene Shepherd
Feb 8, 2011
. Mrs. Gerlene Powell Shepherd age 83, of West Jefferson, NC died Tuesday, February 8, 2011 at the Newman Nursing & Rehab in Newnan, GA. Mrs. Shepherd was born July 26, 1927 in Pittsylvania , VA to John Albert and Edna Stegall Powell. In addition to her parents Mrs. Shepherd was preceded in death by her husband, Joseph Ralph Shepherd....

Bower Shumate
Feb 1, 2011
Mr. Bower Shumate age 86, of West Jefferson, NC died Tuesday, February 1, 2011 at Margate Health & Rehab Center. Mr. Shumate was born May 17, 1924 in Ashe County to the late Robert and Elvira Mullis Shumate. In addition to his parents Mr. Shumate was also preceded in death by: 1 son: Gary Shumate, 1daughter: Patricia Ann Shumate and...
Sandra Osborne Spencer
Jan 28, 2011
Mrs. Sandra Lee Osborne Spencer age 64, of Lansing, NC died on Friday, January 28, 2011 at the Segraves Care Center in Jefferson, NC. Mrs. Spencer was born on October 20, 1946 in Ashe County, NC to Herman Evans and Haskell Weaver Osborne. Mrs. Spencer was preceded in death by father and twin sons, Jason Weaver Spencer & Donley Evans...

Floye Miller
Jan 23, 2011
Mrs. Floye Miller age 89, of West Jefferson, NC died Sunday, January 23, 2011 at Ashe Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Miller was born on June 22, 1921 in Ashe, NC to the late Lee and Dora Tucker Baldwin. In addition to her parents Mrs. Miller was preceded in death by her husband, Ray Miller, brother: A. Lake Tucker and niece: Ellen...
Billy Shatley
Jan 23, 2011
Mr. Billy Joe Shatley age 80, of West Jefferson, NC died Sunday, January 23, 2011 at Forsyth Memorial Hospital. Mr. Shatley was born April 25, 1930 in Ashe County to the late Claude and Laura Faw Shatley. Bill was a member of First Baptist Church. He served in the army during the Korean Conflict. He served in the West Jefferson...

Joanne Binkley
Jan 22, 2011
Mrs. Joanne Susan Binkley age 59, of Hays, NC died on Saturday, January 22, 2011 at the Wilkes Regional Medical Center in North Wilkesboro, NC. Mrs. Binkley was born on May 1, 1951 in Suffolk, MA to Benjamin Franklin and Dorothy Irene Crosby Jay. In addition to her parents Mrs. Binkley was preceded in death by Sister, Judy Jay. Susan's...

Douglas Blowers
Jan 20, 2011
Mr. Douglas George Blowers, age 64, of West Jefferson, NC died on Thursday, January 20, 2011 at his home. Mr. Blowers was born on July 23, 1946 in St. Claire, IL to the late Wayne and Gladys Fuesser Blowers. In addition to his parents, Mr. Blowers was preceded in death by his wife, Sharon Lee Reed Blowers. Mr. Blowers was...
Sharon Beverly
Jan 19, 2011
View Sharon's Video Tribute Ms. Sharon Eyvon Beverly age 51, of West Jefferson, NC died on Wednesday, January 19, 2011 at her home in West Jefferson. Ms. Beverly was born on February 7, 1959 in Alexandria, VA to Ervin Jerome and Betty Day Beverly. She was preceded in death by her mother. Sharon loved to ride motorcycles. She also enjoyed...
David Richardson
Jan 17, 2011
. Mr. David Allen Richardson age 55, of West Jefferson, NC died Monday, January 17, 2011 at his home. Mr. Richardson was born July 8, 1955 in Marion, VA to John and Verna Combs Richardson. Mr. Richardson was preceded in death by his father. He loved to hunt, listen to music and spend time with his family. He was a...