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.
Vadia Ham
Jun 28, 2008
View this Videotribute Mrs. Vadia Ann Dickens Ham age 47 of Lansing, NC died Saturday, June 28, 2008 at Ashe Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Ham was born September 18, 1960 in Chester County, PA to Billy and Annie Blevins Dickens. She was a member of the Lansing Volunteer Fire Dept. She loved riding horses, hunting and riding motorcycles. Funeral services will...
Earl Konschak
Jun 27, 2008
Earl R. Konschak, West Jefferson, NC passed away June 27, 2008. Earl was born to Hazel and Reynold Konschak on July 12, 1921 at Millville, New Jersey. He married Alice M. (Peggy) Davis on September 7, 1941. Our father served in the US Army Air Corps 5th Air Forces Division from 1942 through 1945 with 39 months in the Pacific....
James Taylor
Jun 26, 2008
Mr. James Michael Taylor better known as Mike age 53 of West Jefferson, NC died Thursday, June 26, 2008 at Wilkes Regional Medical Center. Mr. Taylor was born February 18, 1955 in Ashe County to James Fred and Mable Bower Taylor. He was preceded in death by his father. He was an avid bowler in Boone, Wilkes and Ashe Counties. ...

Anna Testerman
Jun 25, 2008
Mrs. Anna Jean Johnson Testerman, age 72 of Lansing, NC died Wednesday, June 25, 2008 at NC Baptist Hospital. Mrs. Testerman was born January 26, 1936 in Ashe County to the late David and Hattie Bare Johnson. In addition to her parents she was also preceded in death by four brothers; Henry, Herbert, Tom and Herman Johnson and three sisters;...
John Weaver
Jun 16, 2008
View this Videotribute Mr. John Weaver, age 81 of Warrensville, NC, died Monday, June 16, 2008 at Ashe Memorial Hospital. Mr. Weaver was born April 14, 1927 in Ashe County to the late D. D. and Ida Ashley Weaver. Mr. Weaver married Virginia Testerman on January 11, 1951. Mr. Weaver was a member of Pleasant View Baptist Church where he...
Floyd Scott
Jun 16, 2008
Floyd Franklin Scott died Monday, June 16, 2008, in his home in West Jefferson, Ashe County, NC. Floyd was born September 29, 1926 in Ashe County, to Waddie Hester Scott and Ethel Houck Scott, the sixth of eight children. He grew up in Boone, NC where he met Addie Bingham who he subsequently married in November of 1943 in Baltimore,...

Cleo Bare
Jun 12, 2008
Mrs. Cleo Bare, age 86 of North Wilkesboro, NC died Thursday, June 12, 2008 at Forsyth Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Bare was born January 7, 1922 in Ashe County to the late James and Dottie Sheets Wyatt. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death her husband; Cecil Bare and daughter: Maxine Bare. Funeral services will be held on...
Carroll Roten
Jun 12, 2008
View this Videotribute Mr. Carroll Dean Roten, age 72 of Laurel Springs, NC died Thursday, June 12, 2008 at NC Baptist Hospital. Mr. Roten was born May 22, 1936 in Maryland to the late Rodney and Hettie Viers Roten. Graveside services will be held at 3:30 Sunday at the Peak Creek Cemetery by Rev. Jerry Roten, Rev. Arlie Roten &...

Grace Stike
Jun 11, 2008
Mrs. Grace Gentry Stike, age 79 of Lansing, NC died Wednesday, June 11, 2008 at Watauga Medical Center. Mrs. Stike was born July 16, 1928 in Ashe County to the late Will and Dell Gentry. In addition to her parents she was also preceded in death by her husband: Worth Stike, her son; Harold Stike and great-granddaughter; Tia Pennington. Mrs....
Lane Massey
Jun 9, 2008
Mr. Lane Massey age 75 of Crumpler, NC, died Monday, June 9, 2008 at his home. Mr. Massey was born November 3, 1932 in Ashe County to the late Arthur and Rebecca Blevins Massey. In addition to his parents he was also preceded in death by his wife, Lula Bell Massey. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM Friday,...
Rev. Lambert Lambert
Jun 7, 2008
View this Videotribute Rev. David Lee Lambert age 53, of West Jefferson, NC died Saturday, June 7, 2008 at his home. Rev. Lambert was born July 24, 1954 in Ashe County to the late William and Blanche Mullis Lambert. Rev. Lambert was a faithful member of Friendship Baptist Church. He was a former pastor of Calvary Baptist Church. Funeral services...
Marvin Claycomb
Jun 6, 2008
Mr. Marvin Evertt Claycomb better know as Dewgin, age 83 of West Jefferson, died Friday, June 6, 2008 at his home. Mr. Claycomb was born in Natrona County, WY on October 13, 1924 to the late William Evertt and Marie Evans Claycomb. He was a member of Bethany United Methodist Church. He was very talented in wood carving and also...

Joseph Pennington
Jun 6, 2008
Joseph Pennington, age 66, of Warrensville, NC, died Friday, June 06, 2008, at his home. Mr. Pennington was born February 21, 1942 in Warrensville NC to Thomas and Ester Jones Pennington. He was preceded in death by his father and a sister, Opal Myers. Funeral services will be held Sunday, June 8, 2008 at Clifton Baptist Church in Clifton, NC...
Eula Sullins
Jun 5, 2008
Mrs. Eula Mae Harris Sullins, age 71 of Lansing, NC died Thursday, June 5, 2008 at Ashe Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Sullins was born October 21, 1936 in Roanoke, VA to the late John and Nellie Blevins Harris. In addition to her parents she was also preceded in death by her husband; Willard Sullins and son; Troy Sullins. Funeral services will...
Alysia Barr
Jun 1, 2008
View this Videotribute Mrs. Alysia Lewis Barr, age 92 of Lansing, NC died Sunday, June 1, 2008 at Segraves Care Center. Mrs. Barr was born October 10, 1915 to the late David and Margaret Ham Lewis. In addition to her parents she was also preceded in death by her husband; William Howard Barr, daughter; Mildred 'Micky' June Driver, Sister; Artie...

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
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
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
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
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...