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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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
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....
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...
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...
Adeline DeBoard
Apr 14, 2008
View this Videotribute Mrs. Adeline Ham DeBoard age 71 of Grassy Creek, NC died Monday, April 14, 2008 at Ashe Memorial Hospital. Mrs. DeBoard was born February 15, 1937 in Ashe County to the late William and Martha Elliott Ham. In addition to her parents she was also preceded in death by her husband; Eli DeBoard, brothers; Wayne, Earl and...
Ruth Jones Turner Lewis
Apr 13, 2008
Mrs. Ruth Lillian Jones Turner Lewis age 89 of Wilkesboro formally of Ashe County died Sunday, April 13, 2008 at Wilkes Senior Village. Mrs. Lewis was born in Ashe County on November 25, 1918 to the late Donald and Emma Jones. Including her parents she was preceded in death by her first husband, Paul John Turner, her second husband, Raymond...
Coy "Boe" Sheets
Apr 12, 2008
Mr. Coy Lee Sheets, better known as "Boe", age 68, of West Jefferson, died Saturday, April 12, 2008 at Watauga Medical Center in Boone. Boe was born in Ashe County on April 25, 1939 to the late Doughton and Farris Hamby Sheets. Including his parents he was preceded in death by his wife, Bonnie Mae Sheets, two brothers, Carl and...
Jean Truesdale
Apr 7, 2008
Jean Blowers Truesdale, age 74, of Hickory, formerly of Ashe Co., died Monday at Palliative Care Center & Hospice of Catawba Co. A private family service will be held at a later date. Mrs. Truesdale is survived by: Four sons: Michael Blowers of Fleetwood Patrick Blowers of California Steven Blowers of Sparta Joseph Blowers of Connecticut Three daughters: Maria Blowers...
Thelma Black
Apr 6, 2008
Thelma Raye Greene Black, age 79 of Jefferson, NC, died Sunday, April 6, 2008 at Ashe Memorial Hospital in Jefferson, NC. Mrs. Black was born June 20, 1928 in Crumpler, NC to the late Spencer and Elsie Zetta Bare Greene. She was preceded in death by two sisters; Clara and Mildred Viola Greene. Mrs. Black worked for Hanes-Sara Lee Knit...
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