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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.

Dale Shepherd

Dale Shepherd

Sep 30, 2006

Melvin Dale Shepherd age 82 of West Jefferson, NC, died Saturday, September 30, 2006 at the Forsyth Medical Center. Mr. Shepherd was born in Ashe County, NC on November 11, 1923 to the late Gardner and Etta Baugess Shepherd. He graduated from the University of North Carolina and worked as a Pharmacist for many years. Mr. Shepherd was in the...

Harold Neal

Harold Neal

Sep 26, 2006

Harold Grant Neal, better know as Pete, age 49,of Jefferson, NC died Tuesday, September 26, 2006 at his home. Mr. Neal was born July 21, 1957 in Ashe County to Jack and Donna Neal. Funeral services will be held at 12:00 Noon, Saturday, September 30, 2006 at the Badger Funeral Home Chapel. Dr. Keith Franklin will officiate. Burial will follow...

Ruby Hamm

Ruby Hamm

Sep 25, 2006

Ruby Belle Osborne Hamm, age 82, of Elyria Ohio, died Monday, September 25, 2006 at Center Ridge Nursing Home in North Ridgeville, Ohio following a lengthy illness. She was born August 15, 1924 in Lansing, North Carolina to the late Oscar Delmer and Lockie Landreth Osborne. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Jones...

Burl Lewis

Burl Lewis

Sep 20, 2006

Burl Ray Lewis, age 88 of Creston, NC, died Wednesday, September 20, 2006 at Ashe Memorial Hospital. Mr. Lewis was born March 25, 1918 in Ashe County to the late Thomas and Ader Roark Lewis. In addition to his parents he was also preceded in death by his wife Chessie Osborne Lewis. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM,...

Fred Testerman

Fred Testerman

Sep 12, 2006

Fred Joseph Testerman, age 72 of Lansing, NC, died Tuesday, September 12 at NC Baptist Hospital in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Mr. Testerman was born September 26, 1933 in Ashe County to the late Wilson and Pearl Blevins Testerman. Funeral services will be held at 7:00 PM, Wednesday, September 13, 2006 at the Badger Funeral Home Chapel. Rev. Charlie McCoy and...

Charles Holt

Charles Holt

Sep 6, 2006

View this Videotribute Charles Hiram Holt age 62 of Jefferson, NC, died Wednesday, September 6, 2006 at his residence. Mr. Holt was born on January 18, 1944 to the late Raleigh and Margaret Calloway Holt. He worked as a meat cutter for Ingles Grocery Store for 20 years. He loved to camp, cook, and enjoyed his family and friends very...

Clyde Ellis

Clyde Ellis

Sep 3, 2006

View this Videotribute Mrs. Clyde Eldreth Ellis age 78 of Lansing, NC, died Sunday, September 3, 2006 at her residence. Mrs. Ellis was born in Ashe County, NC on October 10, 1927 to the late Lee and Ruth Eldreth. She was preceded in death by her husband; Thomas George Ellis, sons; Earl and Gerald Ellis, grandson; Darrell Burchette, brother; Dale...

Bernard Miller

Bernard Miller

Sep 2, 2006

View this Videotribute Bernard C. Miller, age 73 of West Jefferson, NC died Saturday, September 02, 2006 at Watauga Medical Center. Mr. Miller was born in Ashe County to the late Everett Lee and Nola Ham Miller. He was preceded in death by his wife; Doris McClure Miller. He truly loved God and his dear wife Doris who he missed...

John Eastridge

John Eastridge

Aug 25, 2006

View this Videotribute John Thomas Eastridge, age 90, of Warrensville, NC, died Friday, August 25, 2006 at Ashe Memorial Hospital. Mr. Eastridge was born March 20, 1916 in Ashe County to the late Carl and Emma Banner Eastridge. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by four brothers, Carl, Jr., Theodore, Charles Lynnburg, and Melville Eastridge; two...

Marsha Haislip

Marsha Haislip

Aug 24, 2006

Marsha Bare Haislip age 54 of Charlotte, NC, formerly of Ashe County, NC, died Thursday, August 24, 2006 at Northeast Medical Center in Concord, NC. Mrs. Haislip was born in North Wilkesboro, NC on October 21, 1951 to Walter W. and Alice Nell Miller Bare. She graduated from Glade Valley Boarding School in Alleghany County, NC and attended college at...

Violet Carroll

Violet Carroll

Aug 23, 2006

Violet Miller Cummings Carroll, age 83 of Winston-Salem, NC, formerly of West Jefferson, NC, died Wednesday, August 23, 2006 at the North Carolina Baptist Hospital. Mrs. Carroll was born June 8, 1923 in Ashe County to the late Clarence and Carrie McClure Miller. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Billy Cummings. Mrs. Carroll...

Mary Wyatt

Mary Wyatt

Aug 21, 2006

Mary Lee Wyatt, age 64 of Millers Creek, NC, died Monday, August 21, 2006 at North Carolina Baptist Hospital. Mrs. Wyatt was born March 5, 1942 in Wilkes County to the late Quincy and Cordie Brown. In addition to her parents she was also preceded in death by her husband, Herman Wyatt. Graveside services will be held at 2:00 PM,...

Lloyd Testerman

Lloyd Testerman

Aug 19, 2006

Lloyd Jack Testerman, age 64 of Crumpler, North Carolina, died, Saturday, August 19, 2006 at his home. Mr. Testerman was born March 12, 1942 in Ashe County to the late Avery and Minnie Jones Testerman. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM, Monday, August 21, 2006 at the Badger Funeral Home Chapel. Rev. Charlie McCoy, Rev. Lloyd Day and...

Earl Weaver

Earl Weaver

Aug 18, 2006

Earl Weaver age 66 of West Jefferson, NC, died Friday, August 18, 2006 at his residence. Mr. Weaver was born in Ashe County, NC on March 31, 1940 to the late Silas and Cora Lee Roark Weaver. Mr. Weaver was preceded in death by his daughter; Susan Renee Weaver. He was a Staff Sergeant in the US Army serving two...

Jewel Osborne

Jewel Osborne

Aug 14, 2006

Jewel Osborne, age 75, of Jefferson, NC, died Monday, August 14, 2006 at Ashe Memorial Hospital in Jefferson. Mrs. Osborne was born November 6, 1930 in Creston, NC to the late Joel E. and Pearl Pennington Osborne. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Granville Ellihue Osborne. Funeral services will be held Friday, August...

Tony Barker

Tony Barker

Aug 13, 2006

View this Videotribute Tony Carlton Barker of Jefferson, NC, died Sunday, August 13, 2006 at Wake medical Center. Mr. Barker was born in Ashe County, NC to Joseph C. and Betty Bare Barker. He was preceded in death by his father; Joseph C. Barker. Funeral Services will be held Thursday, August 17, 2006 at 3:00 P.M. at the Badger Funeral...

Robert Chittick

Robert Chittick

Aug 12, 2006

Robert Peter Chittick, age 33 of Jefferson, died Saturday, August 12, 2006 at his home. Mr. Chittick was born April 23, 1973 in Paisley, Scotland to Carol Ann Chittick Hilliard. He was preceded in death by his grandparents; Robert Thomas and Ilse Chittick. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM, Friday, August 18, 2006 at the Badger Funeral Home...

Berniece Howell

Berniece Howell

Aug 12, 2006

View this Videotribute Berniece Virginia Jones Howell age 97 of Lansing, NC, died Saturday, August 12, 2006 at the Watauga Medical Center. Mrs. Howell was born in Lansing, NC on December 6, 1908 to the late Walter Lee and Tennie Ashley Jones. She was preceded in death by her husband; Roger Denton Howell. She loved to sew and make quilts...

George Gullion

George Gullion

Jul 29, 2006

George E. Gullion age 83 of West Jefferson, NC, died Saturday, July 29, 2006 at his residence. Mr. Gullion was born in Carrollton, KY on September 28, 1923 to the late John and Fay Banta Gullion. Mr. Gullion served in the United States Navy in World War II. He worked 40 years as a teacher and coach in the West...

Ricky Ellis

Ricky Ellis

Jul 24, 2006

View this Videotribute Ricky Allen Ellis age 42 of Lansing, NC, died Monday, July 24, 2006 at his residence. Mr. Ellis was born in Ashe County, NC on August 8, 1963 to Deaver Ellis and Pat Greer Landmeier. He attended High School in Dundee, Illinois where he was a wrestler and a football player. After moving back to North Carolina...

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