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.

Betty Bruner
Mar 8, 2007
Mrs. Betty Jean Price Bruner age 73 of Creston died Thursday, March 8, 2007 at her home. Mrs. Bruner was born May 31, 1933 in Creston, NC to the late Otis and Ruth Lewis Price. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her brother Louis Edward Price. She volunteered at Blue Ridge Elementary as a foster...
Bower Medley
Mar 7, 2007
View this Videotribute Mr. Bower Edward Medley age 84 of West Jefferson died Wednesday, March 7, 2007 at his home. Mr. Medley was born July 26, 1922 in Ashe County to the late Bower and Cora Cheek Medley. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife, Mary Louise Combs Medley and a son, Kenneth Medley....

Dale Dancy
Mar 7, 2007
Mr. Dale Ray Dancy age 79 of Laurel Springs died Wednesday at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center Stitch Center. Mr. Dancy was born December 26, 1927 in Ashe County to the late Eugene and Leona Birchette Dancy. In addition to his parents he was also preceded in death by a sister, Donna Virginia Miller. Mr. Dancy was a veteran of...
Carmen Bass
Mar 5, 2007
View this Videotribute Mrs. Carmen Taylor Bass age 38 of Lansing the Helton Community died Monday, March 5, 2007. Mrs. Bass was born May 2, 1968 in Elkton, MD to Rex and Thelma Taylor. She was preceded in death by her father. A Memorial service will be held on Saturday, March 10th at 3pm at Badger Funeral Home Chapel. Burial...

Joseph Peirson
Mar 5, 2007
Infant Joseph Butler Peirson, of Todd, NC, passed away Monday, March 5, 2007 at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center in Winston Salem, NC. Infant Peirson was born February 28, 2007 in Forsyth County, NC, to Joseph Peirson and Christina Potter. Funeral services will be held Thursday, March 8, 2007 at Ashelawn Memorial Chapel in Jefferson, NC. Reverend Ron Manuel...
George Wood
Mar 4, 2007
View this Videotribute Mr. George Howard Wood age 82 of Todd the Baldwin Community died Sunday at his residence. Mr. Wood was born July 21, 1924 in Ashe County to the late Edward and Carrie McGuire Wood. Mr. Wood served his country in the US Navy in WWII. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM, Wednesday at the Baldwin...
Dora Miller
Mar 1, 2007
Dora Miller, age 74 of Lansing, NC, died Thursday, March 1, 2007 at her home. Mrs. Miller was born November 29, 1932 in Ashe County to the late James and Girtie Ham. She enjoyed Quilting, canning and crossword puzzles. She was a member of Apple Grove Baptist Church. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM, Saturday, March 3, 2007...

Faye Bare
Feb 27, 2007
View this Videotribute Faye Recy Bare, age 88 of Laurel Springs, NC, died Tuesday, February 27, 2007 at Segraves Care Center. Mrs. Bare was born August 16, 1918 in Ashe County to the late Ed and Charity Calloway Bare. Funeral services will be held at 8:00 PM, Friday, March 2, 2007 at the Badger Funeral Home Chapel. Rev. Clayborn Roten...

Mattie Tomlinson
Feb 27, 2007
Mattie Ruth Tomlinson, formerly of Fleetwood, NC, died Tuesday, February 27, 2007 at Surry Community Nursing Center in Mt. Airy, NC after a period of declining health. She was born February 1, 1920 in West Jefferson, to the late Levi and Della Church Tomlinson. After the death of her mother in 1922 she made her home with her aunt and...

Adelean Woods
Feb 26, 2007
Adelean Hurley Woods, better know as "Duck", age 75 of Creston, NC, died Monday, February 26, 2007 at Ashe Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Woods was born June 10, 1931 in Ashe County to the late Fieldon and Flossie Farmer Hurley. Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 Am, Friday, March 2, 2007 at Badger Funeral Home Chapel. Rev. Frank Woods will...

Cecil Segraves
Feb 25, 2007
Cecil Worth Segraves, age 88 of Warrensville, NC, died Sunday, February 25, 2007 at the Segraves Care Center. Mr. Segraves was born May 5, 1918 in Ashe County to the late Calvin and Annis Woodie Segraves. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM, Tuesday, February 27, 2007 at the Badger Funeral Home Chapel. Rev. Bennie Roten will officiate. Burial...
Billy Owen
Feb 25, 2007
Billy Byron Owen, age 83 of Mouth of Wilson, VA, died Sunday, February 25, 2007 at Margate Health and Rehabilitation Center. Mr. Owen was born November 23, 1923 in Ashe County to the late Montie and Cynthea Sturgill Owen. In addition to his parents he was also preceded in death by his wife, Eleanora McFarland Owen, and brothers; Roy, Glenn...

Clara Jordan
Feb 24, 2007
Clara Sue Jordan, age 98 of West Jefferson, NC, died Saturday, February 24, 2007 at Ashe Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Jordan was born July 8, 1908 in Rutherford County to the late Albert and Julia Blankenship Jordan. She was preceded in death by her husband, Daniel Jordan. Mrs. Jordan is survived by: Three daughters: Ellen Shaffer of Jacksonville, FL, Joyce Aycoth...
Lucille Campbell
Feb 19, 2007
Clara Lucille Weaver Campbell, age 86, of Creston, NC, went to be with her Lord and Savior in glory on Monday, February 19, 2007 at Ashe Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Weaver was born May 1, 1920 in Cherokee County, NC to the late Everett and Pearl Bessie Farmer Weaver. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her...
General Carpenter
Feb 14, 2007
View this Videotribute Elder General Grant Carpenter, age 97, of Creston, passed away February 14, 2007, at Mountain City Care Center in Mountain City, TN. Elder Carpenter was born August 22, 1909 in Ashe County, NC to the late Floyd and Rose Calhoun Carpenter. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by three brothers and eight sisters;...
Jerry Johnson
Feb 13, 2007
View this Videotribute Jerry Ray Johnson, age 63, of Jefferson, NC died, Monday, February 13, 2007 at Forsyth Medical Center. Mr. Johnson was born July 8, 1943 in Ashe County to the late Clifford and Ella Mae Mullis Johnson. In addition to his parents he was also preceded in death by a brother, Richard Johnson. Funeral services will be held...

Marie Scott
Feb 13, 2007
Marie Pierce Scott, age 82 of West Jefferson, NC, died Tuesday, February 13, 2007 at the Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home in Winston-Salem. Mrs. Scott was born May 17, 1924 in Ashe County to the late Joseph and Mary Neaves Pierce. In addition to her parents she was also preceded in death by two sisters; Josephine Trumble and Virginia Dare...
Gladys Neal
Feb 13, 2007
Gladys May Neal, age 101 of Jefferson, NC, died Tuesday, February 13, 2007 at the Margate Health and Rehab. Center. Mrs. Neal was born October 3, 1905 in Ashe County to the late Benjamin and Ellen Gambill May. She was also preceded in death by her husband, John Neal. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM, Friday, February 16,...

Reba Miller
Feb 11, 2007
Reba H. Miller, 91, of Wilmington, DE passed away on Sunday, February 11, 2007. She was the wife of the late Willard M. Miller who passed away in 1992 and with whom she shared 52 years of marriage. Born in Anawalt, WV, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Leona Roark. She was a member of Apple Grove...