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.
Inez Blevins
Sep 23, 2005
View this Videotribute Inez Carr Blevins, age 81, of Jefferson, NC, died Friday, September 23, 2005 at Ashe Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Blevins was born July 21, 1924 in Avery County to the late Frank and Artie Belle Green Carr. In addition to her parents she was also preceded in death by her first husband, Other Blevins and her second husband,...

Fronie Osborne
Sep 21, 2005
Fronie Justice Osborne, age 94, of Monticello, Georgia, formerly of Ashe County, widow of Conley Lenson Osborne, died Wednesday, September 21, 2005, at the Retreat Nursing Home in Monticello, Georgia. Mrs. Osborne was born in Majestic, Kentucky, on December 31, 1909, to Lewis and Virgie Maynard Justice. She was a homemaker. Funeral services will be held Sunday, September 25, 2005,...

Margie Burnett
Sep 15, 2005
Margie Moss Burnett, age 82, of Don Bare Road, Jefferson, died Thursday, September 15, 2005, at Ashe Living Center in Jefferson. Memorial services will be Sunday, September 18, 2005, 10:00 a.m. at the Parish of the Holy Communion in Glendale Springs. Father Steve Miller will officiate. Mrs. Burnett was born in Blacksburg, SC, on June 17, 1923 to Sumter and...

Hattie Richardson
Sep 14, 2005
Hattie Mae Riley Richardson, age 94 of Warrensville, NC, died Wednesday, September 14, 2005 at Ashe Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Richardson was born August 24, 1911 in Ashe County to the late John and Elizabeth Craven Riley. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by a son, Herman Turner and a daughter Hopal Marie Turner. Funeral services will...

Paul Rumple
Sep 12, 2005
Mr. Paul G. Rumple, 86 of the Todd community died Monday morning at the Segraves Care Center in Jefferson, NC. Mr. Rumple was born March 28. 1919 to Lester and Cora H. Rumple. He was married to Eunice Morrison Rumple in 1941. Mr. Rumple served in the US ARMY Air CORPS from 1941-1945. He was 1949 graduate of the Gupton...
Josephine Booth
Sep 12, 2005
Josephine "Jo" Vannoy Booth, 92, of West Jefferson and Raleigh, slipped peacefully away from her old homeplace, and those who loved her, on Monday afternoon, September 12, 2005. She was born in Fleetwood on December 5, 1912, the last of ten children born to Larry Stokes and Nellia Osbourne Vannoy. Jo grew up in Ashe County. She played basketball for...

Leslie Brady
Sep 10, 2005
Mr. Leslie Lee "Les" Brady, age 83 of Jefferson, died Saturday, September 10, 2005, at Ashe Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be held Sunday, September 11, 2005, at 3 p.m. at Bald Mountain Baptist Church in West Jefferson, NC. Burial will follow in the Bald Mountain Cemetery with military rites. The family will receive friends from 1 - 3 p.m....

Dennis Eller
Sep 9, 2005
Dennis Eugene Eller age 73 of West Jefferson, NC died Friday, September 9, 2005 at the North Carolina Baptist Hospital. Mr. Eller was born in Pond Mountain, NC on January 5, 1932 to Andy Guilford and Ila Perry Eller. He was a member of Buffalo Baptist Church. Funeral Services will be held Monday, September 12, 2005 at 11:00 A.M. at...

Infant Perry
Sep 7, 2005
Sierra Elizabeth Perry, infant daughter of Jody Perry and Laura Pennington, passed away Wednesday, September 7, 2005 at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston Salem, NC. A private graveside service for the family will be held. Flowers will be accepted. Infant Sierra Elizabeth Perry is survived by: Parents: Jody Perry and Laura Pennington of Mouth of Wilson, VA. Stepbrothers: Samuel and...

Bertha Patrick
Sep 5, 2005
Bertha Juanita Patrick, age 78 of North Wilkesboro, NC, died Monday, September 5, 2005 at her home. Mrs. Patrick was born June 30, 1927 in Ashe County to the late Estel and Betty May Mullis Darnell. In addition to her parents her husband, Walter Patrick Sr. preceded her in death. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM, Thursday, September...

Wilmer Bare
Sep 3, 2005
Mr. Wilmer Charles Bare, 87, of West Jefferson died Saturday morning at the Ashe Living Center (Margate). Mr. Bare was born December 4, 1917 in the Obids community to Thomas J. and Minnie Liddle Bare. Mr. Bare was a veteran of WWII and a participant at the Normandy Invasion. He received five Bronze Service Stars and one Bronze Arrowhead, Distinguished...

Loyd McVey
Aug 28, 2005
Loyd McVey age 70 of Lansing, NC, died Sunday, August 28, 2005 at his residence. Mr. McVey was born in Blue Ridge, GA on August 28, 1935 to Emanuel and Gladys Thrasher McVey. He was a member at Shelter Baptist Church in Lansing, NC. The family wishes a special thanks to his cousin Roger Thrasher on Mr. McVey's behalf. Funeral...
Michael McCoy
Aug 24, 2005
View this Videotribute Michael Guilford McCoy, age 49 of Creston, NC, died Wednesday, August 24, 2005 at his home. Mr. McCoy was born July 16, 1956 in Wilmington, DE to the late Barney and Ada Barker McCoy. Mr. McCoy attended Peak Valley Baptist Church. He loved to build and had many hobbies and interests. He loved the outdoors. Funeral services...
Elder Adams
Aug 20, 2005
View this Videotribute Elder Vernie Adams, age 83 of Lansing, died Saturday, August 20, 2005 at his home. Elder Adams was born October 17, 1921 in Ashe County to the late Edward and Maggie Powers Adams. In addition to his parents he was also preceded in death by a granddaughter, Tammy Louise Finley and a son-in-law, Larry Roten. Elder Adams...

Gerry Miller
Aug 11, 2005
Gerry George Miller, age 50 of Creston, NC, died Thursday, August 11, 2005 at his home. Mr. Miller was born September 29, 1954 in Ashe County to the late Robert and Lorraine Roten Miller. In addition to his parents, his wife Lena Kay Miller preceded him in death. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM, Saturday, August 13, 2005...

David Harris
Aug 10, 2005
David Wayne Harris, better known as "Buzz", age 44, of Jefferson, died Wednesday evening at his home. Mr. Harris was born in Ashe County, September 29, 1960, to Kyle Ray Harris and Dorothy Clyde Sheets Harris. He was preceded in death by his parents and one brother, Richard Dean Harris. Funeral services will be held Sunday, August 14, 2005, 2:00...

Elsie Hudler Marsh
Aug 7, 2005
Elsie Lee Hudler Marsh, age 86 of Jefferson, NC died Sunday, August 07, 2005 at her residence. Mrs. Marsh was born in Crumpler, NC on April 17, 1919 to Robert and Zenia Taylor Hudler. She and her late husband, Grover Marsh, began the Ashe Home Improvement in 1957 and served Ashe and surrounding counties for several years. She was a...
Leonard Miller
Jul 31, 2005
Leonard Fred Miller, age 73 of Glendale Springs, NC, passed away Sunday, July 31, at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston Salem. Mr. Miller was born April 10, 1932 to the late Gordon and Vernie Wingler Miller. He was a member of the Glendale Springs Missionary Baptist Church. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, August 3 at 1:00 p.m. at the...

Ralph Shepherd
Jul 29, 2005
Joseph Ralph Shepherd age 74 of West Jefferson, NC, died Friday, July 29, 2005 at Segraves Care Center. Mr. Shepherd was born in Ashe County, NC on May 2, 1931 Millard Buel and Lillie Mae Shepherd Riddle. Funeral Services will be held Sunday, July 31, 2005 at 2:00 P.M. at Fletcher Memorial Baptist Church. Rev. Jeff Vogler will officiate. Burial...

Clifford Hurley
Jul 29, 2005
Charles Clifford Hurley age 75 of Lansing, NC, died Friday, July 29, 2005 at the Watauga Medical Center. Mr. Hurley was born in Ashe County, NC on June 6, 1930 to Jackie and Mallie Testerman Hurley. Funeral Services will be held Sunday, July 31, 2005 at 8:00 P.M. at the Badger Funeral Home Chapel. Rev. Kenneth Clark and Rev. Tom...