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 Latham
Apr 9, 2009
Mr. James Walter Latham age 76 of Creston, NC died Thursday, April 9, 2009 at his home. Mr. Latham was born October 18, 1932 in Ashe County to the late Thomas and Mary Roark Latham. In addition to his parents he was also preceded in death by eleven brothers and sisters. James loved hunting and spending time with his grandchildren. ...
Max Seagle
Apr 7, 2009
Click link to view pictoral tribute http://videos.lifetributes.com/63398 Mr. Max Lewis Seagle age 78, beloved husband of Josephine, departed this life at his home on April 7, 2009, in Sparta, NC. Born July 5, 1930 in Pageton, W. Virginia, he was the son of the late John Lance and Pearl Presley Hoke Seagle. In addition to his parents, he was preceded...
Ruby Shepherd Blevins
Apr 3, 2009
View this Pictoral Tribute http://videos.lifetributes.com/61973 Mrs. Ruby Elizabeth Shepherd Blevins age 94 of Lansing died Friday, April 3, 2009 at Watauga Medical Center in Boone. Mrs. Blevins was born in Lansing, NC on September 16, 1914 to the late Fieldon and Sirena Thomas Shepherd. Ruby loved to cook, canning, picking wild strawberries and blackberries. She enjoyed quilting, working in her...
Connie Senter White
Apr 1, 2009
View this video tirbute Mrs. Connie Senter White age 66 of North Wilkesboro died Wednesday, April1, 2009 at Duke University Medical Center. Mrs. White was born in Laurel Springs, NC on February 21, 1943 to the late Nora Senter. She worked for the US Federal Government as an International Trade Specialist. She was a Stevens minister in the United Methodist...
Elizabeth Brown
Mar 30, 2009
Mrs. Elizabeth Dale Quillen Richardson Brown, age 96, of Jefferson, NC, died Monday, March 30, 2009 at her home. Mrs. Brown was born January 5, 1913 in Grayson County, VA to the late James L. and Rebecca Jane Davis Quillen. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husbands, Bradley W. Richardson and John H. Brown;...
Nell Campbell
Mar 27, 2009
Click the link to view Mrs. Campbell's tribute. http://videos.lifetributes.com/60654 (Must have Broadband Connection to view Video Tribute) Mrs. Nell Tester Campbell age 94 of Grassy Creek died Friday at Ashe Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be held on Sunday at 3pm at Badger Funeral Home Chapel Rev. Phillip Duvall. Burial will follow in the Baptist Chapel Baptist Church Cemetery. The...

Jerry Ellison
Mar 20, 2009
Mr. Jerry Hassel Ellison, age 48, of West Jefferson, NC, died Friday, March 20, 2009, in Creston, NC. Mr. Ellison was born November 1, 1960 in Boone, NC to the late Sam and Nancy Potter Ellison. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by three brothers, David, Jimmy, and Ronnie Ellison; and a sister, Ella Mae Bare. ...
Pauline Lewis
Mar 15, 2009
Mrs. Pauline Parsons Lewis, age 75 of Warrensville, died Sunday, March 15, 2009 at her home. Mrs. Lewis was born December 19, 1933 in Ashe County to the late Ed and Jean Combs Parsons. In addition to her parents she was also preceded in death by her husband, Paul Brown Lewis and brother, Darrell Parsons. Pauline was a member of...

Dorothy Patrick
Mar 14, 2009
Mrs. Dorothy Miller Patrick widow of the late Wert Howell age 83 of West Jefferson died Saturday, March 14, 2009 at Watauga Medical Center in Boone. Dorothy was born in Ashe County on November 9, 1926 to the late Ellis and Laura Phillips Miller. In addition to her parents and second husband she was preceded in death by her first...

Pauline Weaver Roark
Mar 13, 2009
Mrs. Pauline Virginia Roark age 87 of Strongsville, OH, died Thursday, March 13, 2009 at Althenheim Nursing Care Center. Mrs. Roark was born August 31, 1921 in Alleghany County to the late Grover and Lucy Blevins Weaver. She was preceded in death by her husband Bernice Roark. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM Tuesday, March 17, 2009 at...
Don Miller
Mar 12, 2009
Mr. Don Miller age 85 of Glendale Springs, NC died Thursday, March 12, 2009 at Watauga Medical Center in Boone. Mr. Miller was born January 3, 1924 in Ashe County to the late George and Sallie Cox Miller. He attended Glendale Springs Baptist Church. He was a WWII POW. In addition to his parents he was also preceded in death...
Paul Blevins
Mar 10, 2009
Mr. Paul Jones Blevins Sr. age 84 of West Jefferson, NC died Tuesday, March 10, 2009 at Ashe Memorial Hospital. Mr. Blevins was born July 25, 1924 in Ashe County to the late Arthur and Lela Massey Blevins. In addition to his parents he was also preceded in death by one brother: Robert Blevins and two sisters: Violet Blevins and...

Beth Roten
Mar 9, 2009
Beth Blay Roten, formerly of Ashe County, died Monday, March 9, 2009 from cancer at her home in Sterling, Alaska. She was 40. She was buried at Spruce Grove Memorial Park in Kasilof, Alaska on Saturday, March 14, 2009 with a memorial service following at Legacy Christian Center in Soldotna, Alaska. There will be a memorial service locally at Ashelawn...

Michael Ashbaugh
Mar 7, 2009
Michael Edward Ashbaugh 1940-2009 Michael Edward Ashbaugh, 68, of West Jefferson, NC died Saturday, March 6, 2009 at his beloved mountain home. He was born September 8, 1940 in Dover, Ohio to the late Florence Lightel Ashbaugh and Henry Franklin Ashbaugh. He served in the United States Air Force from 1961 to 1965. He was a member of the Harrison...

Cecil Barker
Mar 3, 2009
Mr. Cecil Ray Barker, age 64 of Lenoir died Tuesday, March 3, 2009 at Caldwell Hospice and Palliative Care. Mr. Barker was born July 5, 1944 in Ashe county to the late Roger and Alva Sifford Barker. In addition to his parents he was also preceded in death by three brothers: Richard, Joseph and Wayne Barker; two sisters: Marion Keller...

Wrenn Mangum
Mar 2, 2009
Mrs. Wrenn Sharpe Mangum age 64 of West Jefferson, NC died Monday, March 2, 2009 at her home. Wrenn was born October 10, 1944 in Iredell County to the late John and Lela Shook Sharpe. Mrs. Mangum retired from the faculty of the North Carolina School of the Deaf where she also served as a private tutor. In her retirement...
Sonja Moseley
Mar 2, 2009
Miss Sonja Diane Moseley age 23 of Laurel Springs, died Monday, March 2, 2009 at NC Baptist Hospital. Miss Moseley was born January 2, 1986 in Forsyth County to Donald Mosely and Catrinia Absher Moseley Chapman. She was preceded in death by her father. Sonja attended Faith Chapel Baptist Church. She loved God and enjoyed life to it's fullest. Funeral...

Roger Shaw
Feb 27, 2009
Mr. Roger Lee Shaw age 58 of Hudson, NC died Friday, February 27, 2009 at the Brockford Inn Assisted Living Center. Mr. Shaw was born August 23, 1950 in Ashe County to the late Cam and Ethel Eldreth Shaw. In addition to his parents he was also preceded in death by brothers and sisters: Joe Shaw, Edward Shaw, Arlen Shaw...

John Pennington
Feb 25, 2009
Mr. John Henry Pennington, age 76 of Crumpler, NC died Wednesday, February 25, 2009 at his home. Mr. Pennington was born February 27, 1932 in Ashe County to the late Everett and Martha Greer Pennington. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM Saturday, February 28, 2009 at Badger Funeral Home Chapel by Rev. Galvin Jones and Rev. Dennis Blevins. ...

Barbara Kovac
Feb 25, 2009
Mrs. Barbara Ann Kovac, age 86 of West Jefferson, died Wednesday, February 25, 2009 at Ashe Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Kovac was born June 21, 1922 in Clearfield, PA to the late Joseph and Mary Matsko. In addition to her parents she was also preceded in death by her husband, John Kovac. A funeral mass will be held on Monday, March...