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.
Mary Burgess
Aug 3, 2007
View this Videotribute Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Walters Burgess age 89 of Jefferson died Friday, August 3, 2007 at Margate Health and Rehab Center. Mrs. Burgess was born in Ashe County on September 25, 1917 to the late Wade Hampton Walters and Ellen Miller Walters. She was an Inspector for Greensboro Manufacturing. Including her parents she was preceded in death by...

Pauline Walters
Aug 1, 2007
Mrs. Pauline Young Walters age 83 of Grassy Creek, NC died Wednesday, August 1, 2007 at Ashe Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Walters was born November 20, 1923 in Ashe County to the late Irwin and Allice Waddell Young. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM, Saturday, August 4, 2007 at the Badger Funeral Home Chapel by Rev. David Jones and...
Ethel Bare
Jul 20, 2007
Mrs. Ethel Fern Bare age 77 of Jefferson died Friday, July 20, 2007 at her home. Mrs. Bare was born in Ashe County on May 15, 1930 to the late Lee and Cordie Bare. Including her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Willie Bare and one sister Ella Mae Bare. She worked in auto sleeve at Hanes...

Juanita Barnado
Jul 18, 2007
Mrs. Juanita Ingram Barnado, age 85 of Piney Creek, NC, died Wednesday, July 18, 2007 at her daughters home in Pauline, SC. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 PM Sunday, July 22, 2007 at Sturgills Baptist Church by Rev. Lloyd Day. Graveside services will be held Monday, July 23rd at 2:00 PM at Union Memorial Gardens in Union, SC....
Pete Brinegar
Jul 18, 2007
View this Videotribute Mr. G. D. Brinegar, known as Pete, age 73 of Lansing, NC died Wednesday, July 18, 2007 at his home. Mr. Brinegar was born May 21, 1934 in Ashe County to the late William and Cleo Stuart Brinegar. In addition to his parents he was also preceded in death by two brothers: Vaughn and Billy Brinegar and...
Goldie Dancy
Jul 18, 2007
View this Videotribute Mrs. Goldie Gay Dancy, age 67 of West Jefferson, died Wednesday, July 18, 2007 at her home. Mrs. Dancy was born May 28, 1940 in Ashe County to the late Parker and Della Ray Roark Latham. In addition to her parents she was also preceded in death by her granddaughter, Angela Dancy. Funeral Services will be held...

Reeves McNeill
Jul 17, 2007
View this Videotribute Mr. Sidney Reeves McNeill, age 81 of Lansing, died Tuesday, July 17, 2007 at the VA Hospital in Salisbury, NC. Mr. McNeill was born March 6, 1926 in Ashe County, NC to the late Sidney and Ethel Francis McNeill. Funeral Services will be held at 2:00 PM, Saturday, July 21, 2007 at the Badger Funeral Home Chapel...

Mary Johnson
Jul 5, 2007
Mrs. Mary Catherene Braddock Johnson age 57 of Crumpler died Thursday, July 5, 2207 at Alleghany Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Johnson was born February 4, 1950 in Richmond County, NC to the late William and Janice Reavis Braddock. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by a daughter, Angela Cribb and two brothers. Funeral services will be held...

Hettie Brooks
Jul 5, 2007
Mrs. Hettie B. Brooks of Jefferson died Thursday, July 5, 2007 at Segraves Care Center in Jefferson. Mrs. Brooks was born March 6, 1911 in Ashe County, NC to Curtis and Hettie Shatley Blevins. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Tom Brooks. Funeral services were held Saturday, July 7, 2007 at 11:00am at...

Lindbergh Vestal
Jul 3, 2007
Mr. Lindbergh Buck Vestal age 79 of Jefferson, NC died Tuesday, July 3, 2007 at Margate Health and Rehab Center in Jefferson. Mr. Vestal was born March 14, 1928 to the late William Alvis and Minnie Blanche Beane Vestal. Memorial services will be held at a later date. Mr. Vestal is survived by: Two sons: Terry Vestal of St. Petersburg,...

Minnie McCoy
Jun 28, 2007
Mrs. Minnie Belle Greer McCoy, age 74 of Lansing, died Thursday, June 28, 2007 at her home. Mrs. McCoy was born June 2, 1933 in Ashe County to the late Roy and Vina Calhoun Greer. Funeral Services will be held Sunday at 11:00 AM at Sugar Grove Baptist Church by Rev. Larry Shepherd and Rev. Jim Greer. Burial will follow...
Eula Phillips
Jun 21, 2007
Mrs. Eula Mabel Bare Phillips age 92 of Fleetwood, died Thursday, June 21, 2007 at her daughter?s home. Mrs. Phillips was born September 13, 1914 in Ashe County to the late Hiram and Murtie Ann Bare. In addition to her parents she was also preceded in death by her husband, Greely Vernon Phillips; one son: Gary Thomas Phillips; six brothers:...

Wanda Thompson
Jun 16, 2007
Mrs. Wanda Elizabeth King Thompson, age 77 of Jefferson, NC died Sunday, June 17, 2007 at her home. Mrs. Thompson was born August 16, 1929 in Mitchell County to the late David Earl and Hazel Farmer King. In addition to her parents she was also preceded in death by her husband, Joseph Roscoe Thompson. Funeral services will be held at...

William Keyes
Jun 11, 2007
Mr. William Wayne Keyes, age 55 of Crumpler died Monday, June 11, 2007 at his home. Mr. Keyes was born May 9, 1952 in Youngstown, OH to John and Louise Shumate Keyes. He was preceded in death by his father, his sister; Grace Dillard, maternal grandparents; Robert and Elvira Shumate. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM, Thursday, June...

Kenneth Burgess
Jun 10, 2007
Mr. Kenneth Ray Burgess, age 87 of Jefferson, NC died Sunday, June 10, 2007 at his home. Mr. Burgess was born March 7, 1920 in Ashe County to the late Ellis and Jane Carpenter Burgess. He was married for 66 years to Faye Dishman Burgess. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, June 13, 2007 at 3:00 PM at Badger Funeral...

James Houck
Jun 9, 2007
View this Videotribute Mr. James Ervin Houck, better known as Ervin age 66 of West Jefferson died Saturday, June 9, 2007 at his home. Mr. Houck was born in Ashe County on May 10, 1941 to the late David Reece and Lena Mae Goodman Houck. Including his parents he was preceded in death by his brother: Thomas Houck. He served...

James Houck
Jun 9, 2007
Mr. James Ervin Houck, better known as Ervin age 66 of West Jefferson died Saturday, June 9, 2007 at his home. Mr. Houck was born in Ashe County on May 10, 1941 to the late David Reece and Lena Mae Goodman Houck. Including his parents he was preceded in death by his brother: Thomas Houck. He served during the Korean...

Nelson Woodards
Jun 8, 2007
Mr. Nelson Eugene Woodards, better known as ?Nick?, age 65, of Lansing died Friday, June 8, 2007 at Ashe Memorial Hospital. Mr. Woodards was born in West Virginia on December 28, 1941 to the late Thomas Jefferson and Chessie Mae Shepherd Woodards. Including his parents he was preceded in death by his son Robert Keith Woodards, one sister Sue Nelson,...

Glen Bare
Jun 5, 2007
Mr. Glen Clifton Bare, better know as Pops age 67 of Jefferson died Tuesday, June 4, 2007 at Ashe Memorial Hospital. Mr. Bare was born September 4, 1939 in Ashe County to the late Iron and Edna Mae Severt Bare. Funeral services will be held Thursday, June 7, 2007 at 2:00 PM at Big Ridge Community Church by Rev. Russell...

Zell Lewis
Jun 4, 2007
Mr. Eugene Grandville Watson, age 90 of Fleetwood died Sunday, March 9, 2008 at Margate Health & Rehab Center. Mr. Watson was born October 7, 1917 in Ashe County to the late Noah and Victoria Byland Watson. In addition to his parents he was also preceded in death by his wife, Iris Vannoy Watson. Funeral services will be held Wednesday,...