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.
Pearl Barker
May 22, 2009
Mrs. Pearl Barker age 82 of Lansing died Friday at Ashe Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be held on Monday at 2pm at Round Knob Baptist Church by Rev. Randall Green, Rev. Ralph Smith, and Rev. Bill Miller.Burial will follow in the Miller-Mash Cemetery. The family will receive friends from6-8pm Sunday at Badger Funeral Home. Mrs. Barker is survived by:1...

Dorothy Agnello
May 21, 2009
Ms. Dorothy Templeton Agnello better known as Dottie age 79 of Fleetwood, NC died Thursday, May 21, 2009 at her home. Ms. Agnello was born October 17, 1929 in Mt. Vernon, New York to the late Stephen and Irene Muir Templeton. She was a retired guidance counselor with the Wilkes County School System. Memorial services will be held at 2:00...
Billy "Bill" Dancy
May 15, 2009
View this Videotribute Billy Gene Dancy, better known as Bill, age 72, of West Jefferson, the Buffalo community, died Friday at his home. Funeral services will be held Sunday, May 17, 2009 at 2 pm at Ashelawn Memorial Chapel by Pastor Tim Roten and Rev. Johnny Calhoun. Burial will follow in Ashelawn Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends from...

Mamie Johnson Roland
May 13, 2009
Mrs. Gladys Roland age 97 of Warrensville died Wednesday, May 13, 2009 at her home. Daughter of the late Avery and Bina Miller Johnson, she was born on May 19, 1911 in Ashe County. Married to Arlie Barber, they had one son, Willie Barber. She later married Wade Roland, to their union was born a son, Ronnie Roland. She was...
Mont Dishman
May 13, 2009
Mr. Mont Dishman age 86 of Jefferson NC died Wednesday, May 13, 2009 at his home. Mr. Dishman was born June 27, 1922 in Ashe County to the late Riley and Cordelia Barker Dishman. In addition to his parents he was also preceded in death by a son: Ricky Dishman Sr. He loved to farm and hunt ginseng. He served...
Thelma Maye
May 11, 2009
Thelma Maye, age 82, of Warrensville, NC, died Monday, May 11, 2009 at her home. Mrs. Maye was born September 15, 1926 in Ashe County, NC to the late Carl and Bessie Faircloth Miller. Mrs. Maye was the widow of William "Bill" Maye. In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by a sister, Dorothy Parsons. ...
Ruth Mendes
May 5, 2009
View this Videotribute Ruth Arvilla Smith Mendes, age 86, of Glendale Springs, NC died May 5, 2009 at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center in Spartanburg, SC after a courageous battle with lung disease. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and friend to many. Born in Dover, NJ, she was the daughter of the late Roscoe Bertram Smith, Sr. and Helen...

David Baldwin
May 2, 2009
Mr. David Dean Baldwin age 62 of West Jefferson the Claybank Community died Saturday, May 2, 2009 at Ashe Memorial Hospital. Mr. Baldwin was born in Ashe County on April 29, 1947 to the late Clarence and Retha Osborne Baldwin. Including his parents he was preceded in death by one brother, Charles Baldwin and one sister, Mary Farmer. Funeral services...
Tyler Testerman
May 2, 2009
Mr. Tyler Kim Testerman age 46 of Wilkesboro died Saturday, May 2, 2009 in Wilkesboro. Mr. Testerman was born in Ashe County on March 31, 1963 to the late Edward Van "Pete" Testerman Sr. and Eleanor Gaye Barker Tersterman. He loved to hunt and play golf. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday at 2pm at Badger Funeral Home Chapel...

Georgia Burnett
Apr 28, 2009
Georgia Emmaline Perkins Burnett age 86 of West Jefferson, NC died Tuesday, April 28, 2009 at Segraves Care Center. Mrs. Burnett was born April 10, 1923 in Ashe County to the late James and Clara Parsons Perkins. In addition to her parents she was also preceded in death by her husband, James Burnett. Funeral services will be held at 10:00...

Fred Shepherd
Apr 27, 2009
Fred Shepherd, age 86, of West Jefferson, NC, died Monday, April 27, 2009 at his home. Mr. Shepherd was born April 15, 1923, in Whitetop, VA to the late Rudy and Eddie Royal Shepherd. Mr. Shepherd worked for Colvard Farms. Funeral services will be held Thursday, April 30, 2009 at Ashelawn Memorial Chapel by Rev. Lloyd Day. Burial will follow...
Phyllis Weaver
Apr 26, 2009
videos.lifetributes.com/66441 Phyllis Ann Brooks Weaver age 62 of West Jefferson, died Sunday, April 26, 2009 at her home. Ms. Weaver was born March 2, 1947 in Ashe County to the late Phildon and Jenny Roark Brooks. Funeral services will be held at 8:00 PM Tuesday at Badger Funeral Home Chapel by Rev. Jim Greer. The family will receive friends from...

Bobby Bell
Apr 20, 2009
Mr. Bobby Dean Bell, age 69, of Jefferson, NC, died Monday, April 20, 2009 at his home. Mr. Bell was born March 19, 1940 in Ashe County, NC to the late Arthur Harold and Georgia McNeill Bell. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one brother, Benny Ray Bell; and one nephew, Michael Bell. A private...

Colonel Francis
Apr 18, 2009
Mr. Colonel Elijah Francis age 92 of Crumpler, NC died Saturday, April 18, 2009 at his home. Mr. Francis was born July 8, 1916 in Ashe County to the late Coy and Lanie Wiles Francis. Mr. Francis taught school for thirty years. He coached boys and girls basketball at Healing Springs, Jefferson High School and Ashe Central High School. Private...
Elmer Hamm
Apr 16, 2009
Mr. Elmer Ralph Hamm, age 81 of Warrensville, NC died Thursday, April 16, 2009 at his home. Mr. Hamm was born March 28, 1928 in Ashe County to the late Glenn and Eula Elliott Hamm. In addition to his parents he was also preceded in death by his brother, Earl Hamm. He was a member of the Warrensville Baptist Church. ...

Elizabeth Medley
Apr 15, 2009
Ms. Elizabeth Irene Miller Medley age 48 of Jefferson, NC died Wednesday, April 15, 2009 at her home. Ms. Medley was born December 17, 1960 in Ashe County to the late Arnold and Jessie Howell Miller. Graveside services will be held at 11:00 AM Saturday, April 18, 2009 in the Sexton Cemetery by Rev. Keith Casey. The family will receive...

Della Jones
Apr 14, 2009
Mrs. Della Yates Jones age 94, of Warrensville, NC, died Tuesday, April 14, 2009, at Ashe Memorial Hospital in Jefferson, NC. Mrs. Jones was born January 9, 1915 in West Jefferson, NC to the late Benjamin Cleveland Yates and Lorie Rettie Rash Yates. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Wade Jones, Jr.; two...
Billy Baker
Apr 12, 2009
Mr. Billy Joe Baker age 54 of Jefferson, NC died Sunday, April 12, 2009 at his home. Mr. Baker was born February 2, 1955 in Ashe County to Charlie and Ruby Turnmire Baker. He was preceded in death by his father: Charlie Baker, brothers: Stanley, Clarence and Cliff Baker and Donald Powers and sister: Magdalene Powers. Funeral services will be...

Robert Winebarger
Apr 11, 2009
Robert Dale Winebarger, age 53, of West Jefferson, NC, died Saturday, April 11, 2009 at Ashe Memorial Hospital in Jefferson, NC. Mr. Winebarger was born February 27, 1956 in Surry County, NC to Carl R. Winebarger and the late Helen Dillard Winebarger. A graveside service will be held Monday, April 13, 2009 at Mount Olive Baptist Church Cemetery in Fleetwood,...
Elsie Reed
Apr 9, 2009
Mrs. Elsie Reed age 71 of Laurel Springs died Thursday, April 9, 2009 at Forsyth Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Reed was born January 2, 1938 in Mecklenburg County to the late David and Nora Crump Whitley. In addition to her parents she was also preceded in death by her husband, Bob Reed and son, David Danny Reed. She was a member...