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.

Jessie Smith
Jul 29, 2005
Jessie Lorrine Acord Smith age 78 of West Jefferson, NC, died Friday, July 29, 2005 at Ashe Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Smith was born in Glen Morrison, WV on June 7, 1927 to Wilbert Haven and Mary Francie Cook Acord. Funeral Services will be held Sunday, July 31, 2005 at 3:00 P.M. at the Badger Funeral Home Chapel. Rev. Jack Pugh...

Zeta Miller
Jul 27, 2005
Zeta Arlene Wyatt Miller age 95 of Jefferson, NC the Glendale Springs Community, died Wednesday, July 27, 2005 at her daughter's residence. Mrs. Miller was born in Ashe County, NC on June 8, 1910 to Rudolph and Mary Bare Wyatt. She loved flowers and gardening in her flower gardens. Funeral Services will be held Friday, July 29, 2005 at 2:00...
Iris Watson
Jul 25, 2005
View this Videotribute Iris Vannoy Watson age 85 of Fleetwood, NC, died Monday, July 25, 2005 at the Watauga Medical Center. Mrs. Watson was born in Ashe County, NC on January 23, 1920 to Elton and Vera Moretz Vannoy. She was a member of Trinity Baptist Church in Deep Gap, NC. She was married to Eugene "Genie" Watson for 66...

Juanita Ball
Jul 22, 2005
Juanita Howell Ball age 96 of Grassy Creek, NC, died Friday, July 22, 2005 at the Ashe Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Ball was born in Ashe County, NC on March 3, 1909 to Abraham and Cora Powers Howell. She attended Little Helton Baptist Church. Funeral Services will be held Sunday, July 24, 2005 at 3:30 P.M. at Ashelawn Memorial Chapel. Rev....
Virginia Treadway
Jul 20, 2005
View this Videotribute Virginia Jones Treadway, age 82 of Warrensville, NC, died Wednesday, July 20, 2005 at Ashe Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Treadway was born June 14, 1923 in Ashe County to the late Moses and Cora Jones Gilley. In addition to her parents, her husband, Frank Treadway and son, Dale Treadway preceded her in death. Funeral services will be held...

Granville Patrick
Jul 19, 2005
Granville Patrick better known as Dee, age 92 of Creston, NC, died Tuesday, July 19, 2005 at Ashe Memorial Hospital. Mr. Patrick was born July 22, 1912 in Elizabethton, Tennessee to the late John and Louise Hodge Patrick. In addition to his parents, his wife, Juanita Osborne Patrick and a son, Howard Patrick, preceded him in death. Funeral services will...

Zana Smith
Jul 18, 2005
Zana Mavis Stike Smith, age 78 of Fork, Maryland, died Monday, July 18, 2005 at the Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Harford County, MD. Mrs. Smith was born March 13, 1927 in Matoaka, West Virginia to the late John and Chloe Phipps Stike. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM, Friday, July 22, 2005 at the Badger Funeral Home...

Mary Burgess
Jul 18, 2005
Mary E. Burgess age 62 of West Jefferson, NC, died Monday, July 18, 2005 at her residence. Ms. Burgess was born in San Diego, CA on September 6, 1942 to David and Opal King Venn. Ms. Burgess was preceded in death by her son; Kevin Burgess. She was a retired paralegal, volunteered at Ashe Memorial Hospital for 10 years, and...

Lee Stamper
Jul 16, 2005
Lee Vaughn Stamper age 71 of Lansing, NC, died Saturday, July 16, 2005 at his residence. Mr. Stamper was born in Ashe County, NC on August 15, 1933. He was preceded in death by his mother; Hassie Blevins. Funeral Services will be held Monday, July 18, 2005 at 4:00 P.M. at the Badger Funeral Home Chapel. Rev. Larry Shepherd will...

Gilbert Miller
Jul 13, 2005
Gilbert Allen Miller age 85 of Jefferson, NC the Glendale Springs Community, died Wednesday, July 13, 2005 at the Ashe Memorial Hospital. Mr. Miller was born in Ashe County, NC on December 24, 1919 to Dewey and Zeola Houck Miller. He served during World War II in the United States Navy. Mr. Miller owned and operated the Raccoon Hollar Campground...

Pansy Bare
Jul 12, 2005
Pansy Elizabeth Bare, age 74 of Morristown, TN, formerly of Ashe County, died Tuesday, July 12, 2005 at her home. Mrs. Bare was born February 23, 1931 in Ashe County to the late Basil and Mattie Miller Bare. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM, Thursday, July 14, 2005 at the Badger Funeral Home Chapel. Elder Floyd South will...
Elizabeth McClure
Jul 11, 2005
Elizabeth Ann McClure, age 56 of Lansing, NC, died Monday, July 11, 2005 at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston Salem, NC. Ms. McClure was born February 17, 1949 in Ashe County to the late Walter and Mae Price McClure. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM, Thursday July 14, 2005 at the Lansing Presbyterian Church. Burial will follow in...

Pauline Miller
Jul 8, 2005
Pauline Baker Miller, age 73 of Seneca, SC died Friday, July 8, 2005 at her home. Ms. Miller was born March 14, 1932 in Alleghany County, NC to the late John and Fannie Perry Baker. Graveside services will be held at 2:00 PM, Friday, July 15, 2005 at the Healing Springs Cemetery. Rev. Lloyd Day will officiate. Ms. Miller is...

Billie Miller
Jul 8, 2005
Billie Jean Miller age 63 of West Jefferson, NC, the Glendale Community, died Friday, July 8, 2005 at the Watauga Medical Center. Mrs. Miller was born in Ashe County, NC on June 16, 1942 to Fieldon and Flossie Jordan Roten. She attended Liberty Baptist Church. A graveside service will be held Sunday, July 10, 2005 at 2:00 P.M. at Ashelawn...

Lee Woods
Jul 4, 2005
Lee Muller Woods age 84 of West Jefferson, NC, died Monday, July 4, 2005 at the Ashe Memorial Hospital. Mr. Woods was born on March 22, 1921 in New Jersey to Lea and Eva Muller Woods. A private service will be held with family and close friends. Mr. Woods is survived by: Son: Glenn Woods of West Jefferson, NC Daughters:...
Wayne Weaver
Jul 4, 2005
Wayne Dickson "Jack" Weaver age 80 of Jefferson, NC, died Monday, July 4, 2005 at the Ashe Memorial Hospital. Mr. Weaver was born in Ashe County, NC on September 11, 1924 to David Dickson and Ida Ashley Weaver. He served in the United States Army during World War II in Germany. Mr. Weaver was a member of the Mt. Jefferson...
Ambrose Wood
Jun 29, 2005
Ambrose Todd Wood, age 53, of Glendale Springs, NC, died Wednesday, June 29, 2005. Mr. Wood was born July 2, 1951 in Ashe County to the late George and Flossie Ham Wood. Mr. Wood was a member of the Glendale Springs Baptist Church. Anyone who met Todd had a wonderful friend and loved him instantly. He will be greatly missed....

Parker Blevins
Jun 25, 2005
Parker Cline Blevins age 81 of Lansing, NC, died Sunday, June 25, 2005 at the Ashe Memorial Hospital. Mr. Blevins was born on July 8, 1923 in Loudiah, VA to Kerry and Sara Ann Hurley Blevins. Funeral Services will be held Wednesday, June 29, 2005 at 2:00 P.M. at the Badger Funeral Home Chapel. Minister Danny Miller and Minister Fred...
Jimmy Lambert
Jun 20, 2005
Jimmy Ray Lambert age 47 of Lenoir, NC formerly of Ashe County, NC, died Monday, June 20, 2005 at the Valdese Memorial Hospital. Mr. Lambert was born on September 11, 1957 in Ashe County, NC to Rufus and Anna Jean Blevins Lambert. Funeral Services will be held Friday, June 24, 2005 at 2:00 P.M. at Oak Hill Baptist Church. Rev....

James Miller
Jun 17, 2005
James Robert Miller, age 77, of West Jefferson, NC, died Friday, June 17, 2005, at his residence. Mr. Miller was born October 26, 1927 in Ashe County to the late Dan and Letha Dillard Miller. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m., Monday, June 20, 2005, at the Badger Funeral Home Chapel. Elder James McNeill will officiate. Burial will...