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.
Doris Woodruff
Apr 21, 2006
Doris Maxine Spencer Woodruff, age 83 of Jefferson, NC, died Friday, April 21, 2006 at the Segraves Care Center. Mrs. Woodruff was born January 15, 1923 in Ashe County to the late Caney and Bertha DeBoard Spencer. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Van V. Woodruff. Mrs. Woodruff was a retired teacher of...

Janal Osborne
Apr 20, 2006
Janal Renee Osborne, better know as Ginger, age 39 of Lansing, NC, died Thursday, April 20, 2006 at Ashe Memorial Hospital. Ms. Osborne was born March 21, 1967 in Ashe County to Jerry and Jeanette Seiler Black. Her father preceded her in death. Graveside services will be held at 2:00 PM, Sunday, April 23, 2006 in the Claude Mash Cemetery....

Bessie Roland
Apr 17, 2006
Bessie Dollar Roland age 91 of Jefferson, NC, died Monday, April 17, 2006 at the Margate Health and ReHab Center. Mrs. Roland was born in Ashe County, NC on July 9, 1914 to the late Roby and Rosie Mullis Ashley. Funeral Services will be held Thursday, April 20, 2006 at 11:00 A.M. at the Badger Funeral Home Chapel. Rev. Dwight...
Grace Blevins
Apr 15, 2006
Grace Burkett Blevins age 98 of Salem, VA, formerly of Ashe County, NC, died Saturday, April 15, 2006 at her residence. Mrs. Blevins was born on October 8, 1907 in Ashe County, NC to the late Tom and Kate Burkett. She was preceded in death by her husband; Lester C. Blevins, sons; Milton, Lake and Ronnie Blevins, and daughter; Arlene...

Laura Nichols
Apr 14, 2006
Laura Osborne Nichols age 92 of Lansing, NC, died Friday, April 14, 2006 at the Margate Health and Rehab Center. Mrs. Nichols was born in Ashe County, NC on May 19, 1913 to the late John and Rettie Roten Osborne. She was preceded in death by her husband; Noah Smith Nichols. Funeral Services will be held Sunday, April 16, 2006...
Robert Miller
Apr 14, 2006
Robert Alex Miller age 89 of Jefferson, NC the Glendale Springs Community, died Friday, April 14, 2006 at his residence. Mr. Miller was born in Ashe County, NC on April 18, 1916 to the late Jurden and Mary Miller. He was preceded in death by his wife; Goldie Severt Miller. Mr. Miller worked as a farmer, and also did logging...

Glenda Osborne
Apr 13, 2006
Glenda Joann Johnson Osborne, age 59 of Creston, passed away Thursday, April 13, 2006 at her home. Mrs. Osborne was born October 22, 1946 in Jefferson, North Carolina to Joseph Glen and Helen Eller Johnson. In addition to her father, she was preceded in death by a sister, Linda Hartsog. Mrs. Osborne was a member of Ben Bolen Baptist Church....

Kimberly Little
Apr 12, 2006
Kimberly Sue Little, age 42 of Crumpler, NC, died Wednesday, April 12, 2006. Ms. Little was born December 12, 1963 in Ashe County to Rex and Nancy Powers Little. She was preceded in death by her mother. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM, Monday, April 17, 2006 at the Lansing Presbyterian Church. Rev. Dwight Barker will officiate. Burial...

Mildred Roop
Apr 12, 2006
Mildred Julie Trivette Roop age 64 of Deep Gap, NC, died Wednesday, April 12, 2006 at her residence. Mrs. Roop was born in Lenoir, NC on February 27, 1942 to the late Howard and Alma Eisenhower Trivette. She was preceded in death by her husband; John Gaither Roop. Funeral Services will be held Saturday, April 15, 2006 at 2:00 P.M....
Virginia Weaver
Apr 12, 2006
Virginia Lewis Weaver age 88 of West Jefferson, NC, died Wednesday, April 12, 2006 at Ashe Memorial Hospital. She was the daughter of the late Walter and Hattie Elliott Lewis. She is survived by one daughter; Rosa Lee Ashley and son-in-law David H. Ashley of West Jefferson, NC, one sister; Verna Taylor of Charlotte, NC, one daughter-in-law; Jewel Weaver of...
Dottie Wyatt
Apr 10, 2006
View this Videotribute Dottie Sheets Wyatt age 104 of Jefferson, NC, died Monday, April 10, 2006 at her daughter's residence. Mrs. Wyatt was born in Wilkes County, NC to Jess and Rebecca Jane Owens Sheets on August 30, 1901. She was a lifelong member of Roans Creek Primitive Baptist Church. Mrs. Wyatt enjoyed gardening, and working in her flowers. She...

Ruth Badger
Apr 6, 2006
Ruth Badger, age 81 of Jefferson, NC, died Thursday, April 6, 2006 at Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte, NC. Ms. Badger was born April 4, 1925 in Ashe County to the late W. W. and Cora Thompson Badger. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 PM, Sunday, April 9, 2006 at the Tuckerdale Baptist Church. Minister Danny Miller and Rev....
Frank Mendes
Apr 4, 2006
Frank Emmons Mendes 3rd, age 82, of Glendale Springs, NC, passed away in Spartanburg, SC, after a long, courageous battle with cancer. He was a beloved husband, father, grandfather and friend to many. Born in Brooklyn, NY, son of the late Frank E. Mendes, Jr. and Helen Randall Mendes of Maplewood, NJ, he was the grandson of Frank E. Mendes,...

Robert Pennington
Mar 30, 2006
Robert Lee Pennington age 65 of Millers Creek, NC formerly of Ashe County, NC, died Thursday, March 30, 2006 at Avante of Wilkesboro. Mr. Pennington was born in Ashe County, NC on May 3, 1940 to the late Walter Glenn and Earsie Mae Dixon Pennington. Funeral Services will be held Sunday, April 2, 2006 at 2:00 P.M. at the Badger...

Gene Edwards
Mar 29, 2006
Gene Marshall Edwards age 71 of West Jefferson, NC, died Wednesday, March 29, 2006 at the Forsyth Medical Center. Mr. Edwards was born on July 8, 1934 to the late Joseph and Myrtle Davis Edwards. He was preceded in death by his son; Larry Roten, and sister; Mary Edwards Bare. Mr. Edwards was very active member of the West Jefferson...
Lucy Lyalls
Mar 29, 2006
Lucy Nevada Vannoy Lyalls, age 88 of West Jefferson, NC, died Wednesday, March 29, 2006 a t the Margate Health & Rehab Center. Mrs. Lyalls was born September 14, 1917 in Ashe County to the late Will and Ell Mae Faw Vannoy. In addition to her parents she was also preceded in death by her husband, Claude Lyalls and two...
Earl Pendergrass
Mar 26, 2006
Earl Thelmus Pendergrass age 81 of Jefferson, NC, died Sunday, March 26, 2006 at his residence. Mr. Pendergrass was born in Ashe County, NC on Jun 20, 1924. He was preceded in death by his mother; Gladys Pendergrass. Mr. Pendergrass was a member of Mount Pleasant Chapel Baptist Church. Funeral Services will be held Wednesday, March 29, 2006 at 11:00...

Charles Milam
Mar 18, 2006
Charles Dean Milam age 71 of Crumpler, NC, died Saturday, March 18, 2006 at the Ashe Memorial Hospital. Mr. Milam was born in Ashe County, NC to the late Edgar George and Torrence Graybeal Milam. He was preceded in death by his granddaughter; Nikita Milam, brother; Fritz Edwin, Jerry Lee, and Jack William Milam. Funeral Services will be held Wednesday,...

Marlene Wild
Mar 16, 2006
Mrs. Marlene Wild, age 71 of Lansing, NC, died Thursday, March 26, 2006 at her home. Mrs. Wild was born November 11, 1934 in Sandusky, Ohio to the late Norman and Theone Bickley. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas Wild. Mrs. Wild is survived by: Two daughters: Karen Wolford of Lansing, NC...

Donna Richard
Mar 15, 2006
Mrs. Donna "Tiny" Francis Bolich Richard, age 78, of Jefferson died Wednesday night, March 15th, 2006 at the Ashe Memorial Hospital in Jefferson, North Carolina. Mrs. Richard was born Jan. 22, 1928 in Wadsworth, Ohio to Harvey and Donna Steiner Bolich. A retired registered nurse, Mrs. Richard had been a dedicated nurse for 45 years. Mr. and Mrs. Richard moved...