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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.

Jesse Leinthall

Jesse Leinthall

Jun 6, 2005

Jesse Pagels Leinthall age 81, of West Jefferson, NC formerly of Beaufort, NC, died Monday June 6, 2005 at her residence. Mrs. Leinthall was born November 23, 1923 in Carteret County, NC to the late Jesse and Dora Rice Leinthall. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Homer Leinthall. Family visitation will be held...

Rachel Watson

Rachel Watson

Jun 4, 2005

Mrs. Rachel Carolyn Hunter Watson, 59 of Fleetwood, died Saturday, June 4, 2005 at the Ashe Memorial Hospital in Jefferson, NC. Mrs. Watson was born Jan. 12, 1946 to Mr. and Mrs. Bryant Coleman Hunter in Ashe County. Funeral Services will be conducted Tuesday morning at 11:00 at the Trinity Baptist Church by the Rev. Nathan Caparolie and the Rev....

Norine Walker

Norine Walker

May 30, 2005

Norine Chloe Johnson Walker, age 91 of West Jefferson, NC, died Monday, May 30, 2005 at Ashe Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Walker was born October 12, 1913 in Alexander County, NC to the late Everett and Emo Burgess Johnson. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 PM, Wednesday, June 1, 2005 at Three Forks Baptist Church in Taylorsville, NC. Rev. D....

Burton Miller

Burton Miller

May 30, 2005

Burton Miller, age 81 of Lansing, NC, died Monday, May 30, 2005 at Forsyth Memorial Hospital. Mr. Miller was born October 20, 1923 in Ashe County to Ambrose and Bertha Sexton Miller. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM, Thursday, June 2, 2005 at Oak Hill Baptist Church. Rev. Lonnie Carpenter, Rev. Doug Halsey and Rev. Charlie McCoy will...

Doughton Poe

Doughton Poe

May 23, 2005

View this Videotribute Doughton Ellis Poe, age 74 of Jefferson, NC, died Monday, May 23, 2005 at Ashe Memorial Hospital. Mr. Poe was born May 18, 1931 in Ashe County to the late Ellis and Ella Bare Poe. Mr. Poe was a veteran of the United States Army. He was a retired farmer. Mr. Poe loved to sing and read...

Billy Lyall

Billy Lyall

May 19, 2005

View this Videotribute Billy Gene Lyall, age 52 of West Jefferson, NC, died Thursday, May 19, 2005 at his home. Mr. Lyall was born Septermber 27, 1952 in Ashe County to George and Evelyn Preston Lyall. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM, Monday, May 23, 2005 at the Badger Funeral Home Chapel. Rev. Lonnie Jones and Rev. J....

Ruby Miller

Ruby Miller

May 14, 2005

View this Videotribute Mrs. Ruby Alice Johnson Miller, age 78 of Lexington, NC, died Saturday, May 14, 2005 at Lexington Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Miller was born February 3, 1927 in Ashe County to the late Wiley and Margaret Rose Johnson. Her husband, Rev. Roscoe Miller and son Ronald Roscoe Miller preceded her in death. She was a member of the...

Ray Davis

Ray Davis

May 11, 2005

Ray Thomas Davis, age 94 of Aberdeen, NC formerly of Ashe County, died Wednesday, May 11 at St. Joseph of the Pines in Southern Pines, NC. Mr. Davis was born December 15, 1910 in Grayson County, VA to the late Alson and Dora Gilley Davis. Funeral services will be held at 8:00 p.m. Friday, May 13, 2005 at Ashelawn Memorial...

Earl Barr

Earl Barr

May 9, 2005

Earl George Barr, age 62 of Lansing, NC, died Monday, May 9, 2005 at his home. Mr. Barr was born July 20, 1942 in Ashe County to the late Quincy and Martha Osborne Barr. Funeral services will be held at 4:00 PM, Thursday, May 12, 2005 at the Gillespie Chapel. Rev. Dean Shaw will officiate. Burial will follow in the...

Bob Eastridge

Bob Eastridge

May 5, 2005

View this Videotribute Bobby Morris "Bob" Eastridge age 59 of Crumpler, NC, died Thursday, May 5, 2005 at the Ashe Memorial Hospital. Mr. Eastridge was born in Ashe County, NC on July 5, 1945 to Thomas and Ina Mae Lewis Eastridge. His sister June Gilley preceded him in death. Mr. Eastridge attended Welcome Home Baptist Church. Funeral Services will be...

Curtis Barker

Curtis Barker

May 2, 2005

Curtis Dale Barker age 69 of Lansing, NC, died Monday, May 2, 2005 at his residence. Mr. Barker was born in Glade Springs, VA on February 17, 1936 to Sanford and Cora Barker. A memorial service will be held Friday, May 27, 2005 at 11:00 A.M. at the Oak Hill Baptist Church in Lansing, NC. Rev. Lonnie Carpenter and Rev....

Irene Finney

Irene Finney

Apr 29, 2005

Irene Natalie Finney age 93 of Jefferson, NC, died Friday, April 29, 2005 at the Jefferson Care Center. Mrs. Finney was born in Newark, New Jersey on December 6, 1911 to August and Louise Kluber Pamrenk. A graveside service will be held Friday, May 6, 2005 at 2:00 P.M. at the Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Vero Beach, Fl. The family...

Aubrey Turner

Aubrey Turner

Apr 27, 2005

Mr. Aubrey Joseph Turner, age 90 of Crumpler, died Wednesday, April 27, 2005 at Ashe Memorial Hospital. Mr. Turner was born March 8, 1915 in Ashe County to Joseph and Emma Price Turner. In addition to his parents he was also preceded in death by brothers; Tracy and James Turner, sisters; Irene Turner, Zell Graybeal and Hazel Jones, grandson: Gregory...

Ancil Graham

Ancil Graham

Apr 25, 2005

Mrs. Ancil Ellen Graham, age 93 of Creston, NC, died Monday, April 25, 2005 at the Watauga Medical Center. Mrs. Graham was born April 15, 1912 in Ashe County to Victor and Stella Price Thomas. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her daughter; Sandra Jeanette Pennington, her first husband; Thomas J. Pennington and her second...

Dorothy Blevins

Dorothy Blevins

Apr 22, 2005

View this Videotribute Dorothy Marie Blevins age 77 of Lansing, NC, died Friday, April 22, 2005 at her residence. Mrs. Blevins was born in Mammoth Springs, Arkansas on September 16, 1927 to William and Lucinda Cunningham Harrison. She was preceded in death by her husband Joe Blevins. She was a member of Shelter Baptist Church. Funeral Services will be held...

Lela Blevins

Lela Blevins

Apr 22, 2005

Lela Massey Blevins age 101 of Lansing, NC, died Friday, April 22, 2005 at Ashe Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Blevins was born in Ashe County, NC on March 5, 1904 to Eli and Ruth Parsons Massey. She was preceded in death by her husband Arthur Blevins. Funeral Services will be held Sunday, April 24, 2005 at 3:00 P.M. at Landmark Baptist...

Timothy Mitchell

Timothy Mitchell

Apr 22, 2005

View this Videotribute Timothy Paul Mitchell, age 22 of Crumpler, died Friday, April 22, 2005 at North Carolina Baptist Hospital in Winston Salem, NC. Mr. Mitchell was born March 11, 1983 in Ashe County to Danny and Jeannie Howell Mitchell. Mr. Mitchell was preceded in death by his maternal grandparents; Glen and Mary Howell and his paternal grandfather, James Mitchell....

Virginia Shepherd

Virginia Shepherd

Apr 20, 2005

Virginia Ruth Shepherd, age 88 of West Jefferson died Wednesday, April 20, 2005 at Ashe Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Shepherd was born October 9, 1916 in Ashe County to the late Elihu and Bina Elliott Weaver. In addition to her parents she was also preceded in death by a sister; Lorane Massie. Mrs. Shepherd was a member of the Warrensville United...

Millard Bare

Millard Bare

Apr 19, 2005

Millard Bare age 82 of North Wilkesboro, NC, formerly of Laurel Springs, NC, died Tuesday, April 19, 2005 at his residence. Mr. Bare was born in Geenbriar, West Virginia on March 9, 1923 to Alex and Ettie Bare. He was preceded in death by his wife Gwendolyn Josephine Reeves Bare, brother; Esau Bare and half brother Ambrase Hanes. Funeral Services...

Janalene Johnson

Janalene Johnson

Apr 17, 2005

Janalene Howell Johnson age 62 of Jefferson, NC, died Sunday, April 17, 2005 at the Ashe Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Johnson was born on June 24, 1942 in Ashe County, NC to Edward Doyle and Betty Conner Howell. She was preceded in death by her husband Charlie Johnson. She was a member of Bristol Baptist Church in Jefferson, NC. Funeral Services...

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