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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.

Sharon Simon

Sharon Simon

Jan 14, 2007

Sharon Maria Kennedy Simon, age 57 of Jefferson, NC, died Sunday, January 14, 2007 in Boone, NC. Mrs. Simon was born August 17, 1949 in Gaston County to Rev. A. C. and Polly Austin Kennedy. She was preceded in death by her father. She was a graduate of Belmont High School in Belmont, NC and Florida State University. Funeral services...

Carlos Bowers

Carlos Bowers

Jan 12, 2007

Carlos Bowers, age 73, of Creston, NC, died Friday, January 12, 2007 at Ashe Memorial Hospital. Mr. Bowers was born March 27, 1933 in Ashe County, NC to the late Dewey V. and Ollie Reed Bowers. He was preceded in death by a son, Carlos Steven Bowers; a brother, Larry Dean Bowers; and a sister, Marie Brooks. Mr. Bowers was...

Kenneth Bottoms

Kenneth Bottoms

Jan 10, 2007

Kenneth Ray Bottoms, age 51 of West Jefferson, NC, died Wednesday, January 10, 2007 at his home. Mr. Bottoms was born October 11, 1955 in Guilford County to the late Otis and Eula Torrence Bottoms. Private memorial services will be held at a later date. The family will receive friends from 6:00 - 8:00 PM Sunday, January 14th at Badger...

James Gore

James Gore

Jan 7, 2007

View this Videotribute James Mack Gore, age 86 of Crumpler, NC, died Sunday, January 7, 2007 at his home. Mr. Gore was born December 28, 1920 in Grayson County, VA to the late Wayne and Maggie Poe Gore. In addition to his parents he was also preceded in death by a sister, Mary Brown and a brother, Bill Gore. Mr....

Blanche Landreth

Blanche Landreth

Jan 3, 2007

Blanche Miller Landreth age 88 of West Jefferson, NC, died Wednesday, January 3, 2007 at Sunbridge of Alleghany. She was born in the Obids community on May 22, 1918 to the late James Commodore and Matelia Calloway Miller. She was preceded in death by her husband Alton Landreth. Mrs. Landreth excelled in the art of homemaking and decorating. She built...

Howard Dickson

Howard Dickson

Dec 20, 2006

Howard Neal Dickson, age 77 of West Jefferson, NC died Thursday, December 20, 2006 at the Margate Health and Rehab Center. Mr. Dickson was born November 8, 1929 in Ashe County to the late Quincy and Ella Campbell Dickson. He was a member of the West Jefferson First Baptist Church. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 PM, Friday, December...

Ray Brown

Ray Brown

Dec 19, 2006

Ray Brown age 77 of West Jefferson, NC, formerly of Piney Creek, NC, died Tuesday, December 19, 2006 at the Ashe Memorial Hospital. Mr. Brown was born in Piney Creek, NC on August 2, 1929 to the late Talmadge and Rissie Halsey Brown. He was a United States Army Veteran, serving in the Korean Conflict. Funeral Services will be held...

Amy Jaskiel

Amy Jaskiel

Dec 19, 2006

Amy Louise Clements Jaskiel, age 93 of West Jefferson, NC, died Tuesday, December 19, 2006 at Ashe Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Jaskiel was born January 28, 1913 in Lynn, MA. She was preceded in death by her husband Stanley Jaskiel. Memorial services will be held at 2:00 PM, Saturday, December 23, 2006 at the Holy Trinity Episcopal Church. Father Steve Miller...

Kathleen Wallace

Kathleen Wallace

Dec 17, 2006

Kathleen Geneva Wallace, age 77, of West Jefferson, NC, formerly of Lansing, died Sunday, December 17, 2006, at her son's home. Mrs. Wallace was born July 13, 1929 in Grayson County, VA to the late Lee and Flossie Reedy Mahaffey. She was preceded in death by a son, Gary Lee Wallace. She was a member of Warrensville Baptist Church. She...

Fredar Miller

Fredar Miller

Dec 16, 2006

Fredar Kate Dishman Miller age 75 of Jefferson, NC, died Saturday, December 16, 2006 at her residence. Mrs. Miller was born in Jefferson, NC on March 7, 1931 to the late Riley and Cornelia Barker Dishman. Funeral Services will be held Tuesday, December 19, 2006 at 2:00 P.M. at Orion Baptist Church. Rev. Mace Johnson and Rev. Glenn Woodie will...

Virginia Howell

Virginia Howell

Dec 16, 2006

Virginia Grace Johnson Howell age 82 of Jefferson, NC, died Saturday, December 16, 2006 at North Carolina Baptist Hospital in Winston Salem, NC. Mrs. Howell was born in Jefferson, NC on December 6, 1924 to the late Vance E. and Sally E. Sturgill Johnson. She was preceded in death by her husband; Carson Howell. She was a member at Greene's...

Earl Howell

Earl Howell

Dec 10, 2006

Earl Dean Howell age 73 of Jefferson, NC, died Sunday, December 10, 2006 at his residence. Mr. Howell was born in Ashe County, NC on October 26, 1933 to the late Spencer and Beulah Howell. He was a veteran of the United States Army. Funeral Services will be held Tuesday, December 12, 2006 at 3:00 P.M. at Shelter Baptist Church....

Jimmy Miller

Jimmy Miller

Dec 10, 2006

View this Videotribute Jimmy Wade Miller "better known as Jim" age 64 of West Jefferson, NC, died Sunday, December 10, 2006 at his son's residence. Mr. Miller was born in Ashe County, NC on April 10, 1942 to the late Ed and Isabel Mash Miller. He was preceded in death by his wife; Florence "Peggy" Jarvis Miller and son; Tommy...

Thurman Hamby

Thurman Hamby

Dec 8, 2006

Thurman Franklin Hamby age 78 of Fleetwood, NC, died Friday, December 8, 2006 at the Margate Health and ReHab Center. Mr. Hamby was born in Ashe County, NC on June 9, 1928 to the late Ben and Mary McNeill Hamby. He was preceded in death by his wife; Dorothy Baird Hamby and daughter; Kathy Fazio. Funeral Services will be held...

Ann Smith

Ann Smith

Dec 7, 2006

Ann B. Smith, age 86, of Easton, Maryland died Thursday, December 7, 2006 at William Hill Manor in Easton, Maryland. Mrs. Smith was born February 7, 1920 to the late George and Hattie Bare Bower. She was preceded in death by her husband, Clem O. Smith, Jr. and her son, Phillip George Smith. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, December...

Lois Sheets

Lois Sheets

Dec 5, 2006

Lois Jones Sheets, age 90 of Warrensville, NC, died Tuesday, December 5, 2006 at her home. Mrs. Sheets was born February 16, 1916 in Ashe County to the late Arthur and Elizabeth Parsons Jones. In addition to her parents she was also preceded in death by her husband, Joseph Sheets; daughter and son-in-law, Doris & Joseph Sheets; two brothers, James...

James Billings

James Billings

Dec 1, 2006

James Kenneth Billings, age 55 of Lansing, NC, died Friday, December 1, 2006 at Ashe Memorial Hospital. Mr. Billings was born January 5, 1951 in Surry County to the late Estel and Zolie Billings. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM, Sunday, December 3, 2006 at the Badger Funeral Home Chapel. Rev. Anion Cole will officiate. Burial will follow...

Maude McCoy

Maude McCoy

Nov 29, 2006

Maude Gilley McCoy, age 82, of West Jefferson, NC, died Wednesday, November 29, 2006 at the Margate Health and Rehab Center. Mrs. McCoy was born December 11, 1923 in Ashe County to Lora Gilley. In addition to her mother she was preceded in death by her husband, Amos McCoy. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM Friday, December 1,...

Zella Blackburn

Zella Blackburn

Nov 21, 2006

Zella Taylor Blackburn, age 92, of Crumpler, NC, died Tuesday, November 21, 2006 at her home. Mrs. Blackburn was born April 11, 1914, in Grassy Creek, NC, to Marshall and Florence Brinegar Taylor. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Carl Blackburn. Funeral services will be held Friday, November 24, 2006 at 2:00 p.m....

Michael Banks

Michael Banks

Nov 19, 2006

Michael Douglas Banks, 35, of the Creston Community died Sunday, November 20, 2006 at his home. Mr. Banks was born July 10, 1971 to Douglas and Peggy Roark Banks. He was a member of the Silas Creek Baptist Church and faithfully attended the Mt. View Independent Methodist Church. He was employed by Wal-Mart of Boone where he won the respect...

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