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Local obituaries for our Badger Funeral Home & Ashelawn Memorial Chapel with funeral services throughout North Carolina, including West Jefferson, Jefferson and adjoining counties.

Vincent Aparicio

Vincent Aparicio

May 30, 2008

Infant Vincent Aparicio of Jefferson died Friday, May 30, 2008 at Watauga Medical Center. Graveside services will be held Sunday, June 1, 2008 at 2:00 PM at Ebenezer Presbyterian Church Cemetery by Rev. James McNeill. Master Aparico is survived by: His Mother Tiffany Bare His Father Vincent Aparicio Sr Paternal Grandparents, Maranio & Reya Aparicio Maternal Grandparents, Eric and Carolyn...

Michael Rhodes

Michael Rhodes

May 27, 2008

Master Michael Wesley Rhodes Jr. of West Jefferson died Tuesday, May 27, 2008 at Watauga Medical Center. Graveside services will be held at 1:00 PM Saturday, May 31, 2008 at the Pleasant Home Baptist Church Cemetery by Rev. Danny Richardson. Master Rhodes is survived by: His parents: Michael & Sara Huffman Rhodes 1 Brother: Jonathan Wallace of Jefferson, NC 3...

41st Memorial Day Service

41st Memorial Day Service

May 25, 2008

View this Videotribute Josh Roten and the staffs of Ashelawn Memorial Chapel & Gardens and Badger Funeral Home invite you to the 41st Annual Memorial Day Service on Sunday, May 25, 2008. The service will begin at 2:30pm in Ashelawn Memorial Gardens on Hwy 221 North in Jefferson. This annual event gives us a time and place to remember and...

41st Memorial Day Service

41st Memorial Day Service

May 25, 2008

View this Videotribute Josh Roten and the staffs of Ashelawn Memorial Chapel & Gardens and Badger Funeral Home invite you to the 41st Annual Memorial Day Service on Sunday, May 25, 2008. The service will begin at 2:30pm in Ashelawn Memorial Gardens on Hwy 221 North in Jefferson. This annual event gives us a time and place to remember and...

Evelyn Howell Wetzel

Evelyn Howell Wetzel

May 24, 2008

Mrs. Evelyn Lucille Howell Wetzel age 59 of Jefferson died Saturday, May 24, 2008 at Segraves Care Center. Mrs. Wetzel was born in Todd, NC on April 27, 1949 to the late James Russell Howell and Sarah Miller Howell. She was an active member of the Parish of the Holy Communion and was a member of the ECW (Episcopal Church...

Bryce Blevins

Bryce Blevins

May 21, 2008

Mr. Bryce Franklin Blevins age 84 of West Jefferson, NC, died Wednesday, May 21, 2008 at his home. Mr. Blevins was born May 31, 1923 in Ashe County to the late Mitch and Hattie Pennington Blevins. Mr. Blevins was member of Obids Baptist Church. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM Friday, May 23, 2008 at Obids Baptist Church...

Ruth Craven

Ruth Craven

May 19, 2008

View this Videotribute Mrs. Ruth Stansberry Craven, age 84 of Jefferson, NC, died Monday, May 19, 2008 at Las Vegas Creekside Hospice. Mrs. Craven was born March 29, 1924 in Ashe County to the late Wade and Rettie Miller Stansberry. In addition to her parents she was also preceded in death by her husband; Rex Craven, son; Steven Dunn, brothers;...

Heywood Barden

Heywood Barden

May 17, 2008

Dr. Heywood L. Barden, Jr., better known as Hank, of Jefferson died Saturday, May 17, 2008 at Watauga Medical Center in Boone, NC. Dr. Barden was born in Wilmington, NC on March 20, 1943 to the late Heywood Lamb Barden Sr. and Juanita Pierce Barden. He was a member of the First Presbyterian Church in Wilmington, and Jefferson United Methodist...

Thomas Horton

Thomas Horton

May 16, 2008

Thomas William Horton, age 78, of Jefferson, NC, died Friday, May 16, 2008 at Margate Health and Rehab.  Mr. Horton was born December 22, 1929 in Jefferson, NC to the late Mack Jerry Horton and Edna Reeves Horton. Graveside services will be held Wednesday, May 21, 2008 at the Bristol Cemetery on Ashe Park Rd. in Jefferson, NC.  In lieu...

Marie Blevins

Marie Blevins

May 12, 2008

Marie Clark Blevins, age 84, of Lansing, died Monday at Margate Health and Rehab in Jefferson. Funeral services will be held Friday, at 11 a.m., at Ashelawn Memorial Chapel by Rev. Dwight Barker. Burial will follow in Ashelawn Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends from 6 p.m.to 8 p.m. Thursday, at Ashelawn. Mrs. Blevins is survived by: Two sons:     ...

Ruby Carter

Ruby Carter

May 3, 2008

View this Videotribute Mrs. Ruby Badger Carter age 95 of Lansing the Bear Wallow Road died Saturday, May 3, 2008 at Segraves Nursing Care Center. Mrs. Carter was born April 9, 1913 in Ashe County to the late William and Cora Thompson Badger. In addition to her parents she was also preceded in death by her husband, Mathus Carter. Funeral...

Virginia Jones

Virginia Jones

May 1, 2008

Mrs. Virginia Harris Jones age 94 of Warrensville, NC died Thursday, May 1, 2008 at Ashe Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Jones was born January 14, 1914 in Ashe County to the late Male and Ella Vaught Harris. Mrs. Jones was a member of the Clifton Baptist Church. She enjoyed quilting and loved flower gardening. Funeral services will be held at 2:00...

Nola Wall

Nola Wall

Apr 29, 2008

Mrs. Nola Ray Hamby Wall, age 81 of West Jefferson, NC died Tuesday, April 29, 2008 at Segraves Care Center. Mrs. Wall was born June 21, 1926 in Countywalt, WV to the late Benjamin and Mary McNeill Hamby. In addition to her parents she was also preceded in death by a son; Edward Ewell and two brothers; Thurmond and Roy...

Harvey Blevins

Harvey Blevins

Apr 27, 2008

View this Videotribute James Harvey Blevins, age 91, of 225 Ka-Ola Drive, Jefferson, NC, passed away unexpectedly on April 27, 2008 at his home. Mr. Blevins was born in Ashe County, NC on January 3, 1917 to the late Gaither and Bertie Blevins. Harvey lived most of his life in Ashe County and was well known as a realtor and...

Helen Carawan

Helen Carawan

Apr 26, 2008

Mrs. Helen Venable Carawan age 87 of Jefferson, NC died Saturday, April 26, 2008 at Margate Health & Rehab. Mrs. Carawan was born January 12, 1921 in Avery County, NC to the late Frank and Artie Greene Carr. Funeral services will be held on Monday, April 28, 2998 at 2:00 PM at Badger Funeral Home Chapel by Rev. Lloyd Day...

Walter Sturgill

Walter Sturgill

Apr 22, 2008

Walter H. Sturgill, age 81, of High Point, NC, formerly of Ashe County, died Tuesday, April 22, 2008 at Margate Health and Rehab Center in Jefferson, NC. Mr. Sturgill was born in Ashe County, NC March 30, 1927 to the late Lester and Ida Mae Plummer Sturgill. He was a retired mail carrier for the United States Postal Service. Funeral...

Laura Roland

Laura Roland

Apr 21, 2008

This is a follow up obituary of 5-6-2008. A memorial service will take place in the chapel at Margate Health & Rehab in Jefferson at 2:00 PM, Tuesday May 20, 2008. Eileen and Mike Chapman, daughter and son-in-law to Laura Mae deeply appreciate the care and love that all of the staff of Margate have given Laura in the past...

Lou Lee

Lou Lee

Apr 21, 2008

Mrs. Lou Cressie Anderson Turnmire Lee, age 92 of West Jefferson, NC died Monday, April 21, 2008 at Segraves Care Center. Mrs. Lee was born September 6, 1915 in Grayson County, Virginia to the late David and America Stuart Anderson. In addition to her parents she was also preceded in death by her husbands: Charlie Turnmire and Elmer Lee, and...

Leccia Lambert

Leccia Lambert

Apr 21, 2008

View this Videotribute Mrs. Leccia Dair Kimberlin Lambert, age 62 of Fleetwood, NC died Monday, April 21, 2008 at NC Baptist Hospital. Mrs. Lambert was born April 25, 1945 in Ashe County to the late Joseph and Virginia Parsons Kimberlin. Mrs. Lambert was a member of Big Flatts Church where she served as Sunday School Teacher and Bible School director....

Tabitha Hilton

Tabitha Hilton

Apr 18, 2008

Miss Tabitha "Tabbiey" Marie Hilton age 21 of Deep Gap died Friday morning, April 18, 2008 in Boone. Tabbiey was born in Durham County on September 27, 1986 to Ralph B. Hilton and Rebecca Harward Flores. She loved to sing, music, was a great lover of animals, her favorite color was purple and she loved Tigger. Tabbiey was a free...

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