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.
Gincy Weaver
May 30, 2010
Mrs.Gincy Coleen Taylor Weaver, age 79, of Lansing, NC died on Sunday, May 30, 2010 at Ashe Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Weaver was born on June 20, 1930 in Ashe County, NC to Harrison and Eliza Jane Taylor. Mrs. Weaver was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Uless Grant Weaver, one brother and seven sisters. She was a member...
Burton Zimmerman
May 29, 2010
Burton R. Zimmerman, age 89, of Denver, NC, passed away on May 29, 2010, surrounded by family. Burt graduated from Ashland University in Ashland, Ohio and later finished his Master's Degree at The University of Akron. He served in the U.S. Army during WWII. Burt spent most of his career as an educator and high school administrator in Ohio. After...
Kate Campbell
May 22, 2010
Mrs. Kate Kilby Campbell, age 93, of West Jefferson died Saturday, May 22nd at the Margate Health and Rehab Center. Mrs. Campbell was born March 28, 1917 in the Lansing community to Gaither Ezra and Ennice Mae Moran Kilby. She was married to Samuel Wiley Campbell. Mrs. Campbell was a dedicated member of the First Baptist Church of West Jefferson...
Colene Adams
May 16, 2010
Mrs. Colene Sexton Adams, age 83 of Lansing, NC died Sunday, May 16, 2010 at her home. Mrs. Adams was born June 20, 1926 in Ashe County to the late Caney and Myrtle Brown Sexton. In addition to her parents she was also preceded in death by her husband: Worth Adams, brothers: Carl, Biram, Bruce, Ray, Howard & Dale Sexton,...

Nancy Jones
May 16, 2010
Mrs. Nancy Ann Evans Jones, age 80 of West Jefferson, NC died Sunday, May 16, 2010 at Providence Hospital in Columbia, SC. Mrs. Jones was born December 2, 1929 in Sandusky, Ohio to the late Homer and Doris Foght Evans. In addition to her parents she was also preceded in death by her husband, Donald Jones. Nancy was a member...
Michael Eldreth
May 15, 2010
Michael Dale Eldreth, age 37, of Jefferson, NC died on Saturday, May 15, 2010. Mr. Eldreth was born on April 14, 1973 in Ashe County, NC to Robert Lee Eldreth and Karen Rupard Dillard. He enjoyed life and spending time with his children. His interests included fishing and carpentry work. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, May 18, 2010...
Laverne Walker
May 12, 2010
Mr. Laverne Robert Walker age 76 of Crumpler, died Wednesday, May 12, 2010 at Wake Forrest Baptist Medical Center. Mr. Walker was born in Grayson County, VA to the late John Ivory and Ethel Sullivan Walker. He was a member of Chestnut Hill Baptist Church. He worked for Dollar Tire as a mechanic for many years. In addition to his...
Ardean Woodruff McAllister
May 11, 2010
. Mrs. Ardean Jean Woodruff McAllister, age 70 of West Jefferson, NC died Tuesday, May 11, 2010 at her home. Mrs. McAllister was born January 28, 1940 in Salamanca, New York. Memorial services will be held at 4:30PM Saturday, May 29, 2010 at the Baldwin Community Church. Mrs. McAllister is survived by: 1 daughter: Andrea Winkler of Todd 2 sons: ...
Walter Jones
May 9, 2010
Mr. Walter Edward Jones age 69, of Warrensville, NC died on Sunday, May 9, 2010 at Ashe Memorial Hospital in Jefferson, NC. Mr. Jones was born on February 8, 1941 in Ashe County, NC to the late Walter Lue and Julia Ruth Jenkins Jones. Mr. Jones served as a deacon for 30 years at Warrensville Baptist Church and retired from...
Myrtle Patrick Taylor
May 9, 2010
Myrtle Jane Patrick Taylor, age 95, of Randleman, NC died early Sunday morning, May 9, 2010 (Mother's Day). She was born on October 15, 1914 in Ashe County, NC to the late John and Louise Hodge Patrick. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 63 years, Eli J. Taylor, her son Walter Bruce...
Mary Tramell
May 1, 2010
MARY JEWELL TRAMELL, age 85 years, of Darlington, Maryland died on Saturday, May 1, 2010 at the Citizen's Nursing Center in Havre de Grace, Maryland. She was the wife of George H. Tramell, Jr. who died in 1985. Mrs. Tramell was born in Clifton, North Carolina on May 27, 1924, a daughter of the late Lee Roy and Carrie (Weaver)...

Georgia McClure
Apr 30, 2010
Mrs. Georgia Margaret Ashley McClure, age 93 of Jefferson, NC died Friday, April 30, 2010 at her home. Mrs. McClure was born April 11, 1917 in Grayson County, VA to the late Thomas and Barbara Wyatt Ashley. In addition to her parents she was also preceded in death by her husband Howard McClure. She was a member of Sturgills Baptist...
Genalea Davis
Apr 27, 2010
Mrs. Genalea Ball Davis, age 76 of Creston, NC died Tuesday, April 27, 2010 at her home. Mrs. Davis was born December 25, 1933 in Forsyth County to the late John and Fannie Ball. In addition to her parents she was also preceded in death by a brother, Giles Ball. She was a member of Baptist Chapel Baptist Church. She...
Joe Hamilton
Apr 26, 2010
In the early morning hours of April 26th, 2010, Joe Louis Hamilton passed on from life in his earthly home to an eternal home in heaven with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. He was preceded in death by his wife Shirley Ann Maxwell Hamilton and his eldest son, Dennis Louis Hamilton. Joe was born on September 8th, 1937 in...
George "Gene" Black
Apr 23, 2010
Mr. George Eugene "Gene" Black, age 85, of Jefferson, NC died on Friday, April 23, 2010 at Margate Health and Rehab in Jefferson, NC. Mr. Black was born on June 24, 1924 in Ashe County, NC to the late Martin Howard Black and Tencie Todd Lambert Black. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife,...
Jerold Turner
Apr 22, 2010
Mr. Jerold Herbert Turner, age 78 of Lansing, NC died Thursday, April 22, 2010 at his home. Mr. Turner was born July 29, 1931 in Ashe County to the late Gordon and Minnie Johnson Turner. Mr. Turner retired from Thomasville Furniture after 39 years of service. He enjoyed fishing, boating and loved to joke with people. The Turner's would have...

Jack Oliver
Apr 22, 2010
Mr. Jackie Oliver better known as Jack, age 70 of Lansing, NC died Thursday, April 22, 2010 at his home. Mr. Oliver was born September 17, 1939 in Ashe County to the late Roscoe and Ruth Stamper Oliver. He was a member of Landmark Baptist Church. Mr. Oliver was a veteran of the Vietnam War serving in the US Army....
Arthur Carpenter
Apr 21, 2010
Mr. Arthur Edward Carpenter age 81, of Lansing, NC, died on Wednesday, April 21, 2010 at Margate Health and Rehab in Jefferson, NC. Mr. Carpenter was born on October 12, 1928 in Ashe County, NC to the late Ira and Maude Barnes Carpenter. He was also preceded in death by a brother, Ray Carpenter. Mr. Carpenter worked for Thomasville Furniture...
Derik Hartsoe
Apr 20, 2010
. Mr. Derik Milton Quincy Hartsoe age 28 of Crumpler, NC died Tuesday, April 20, 2010. Mr. Hartsoe was born July 28, 1981 to Tommy and Pam Ritchey Hartsoe. He was preceded in death by his father, maternal grandmother, Margaret Bare Ritchey, paternal grandparents, A. Q. Hartsoe and Virginia Hartsoe Roten. Derik loved hunting and fishing and spending time with...

Lessie Bowers Trivett
Apr 16, 2010
Mrs. Lessie Faye Bowers Trivett age 95, died on Friday, April 16, 2010 at Valley Health Care in Chilhowie, VA. Mrs. Trivett was born on June 21, 1914 in Silas Creek, NC to the late George and Victoria Barker Bowers. She raised eight children and lived in Konnarock, VA for 77 years. Mrs. Trivett was preceded in death by her...