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.
Edna (Boggs) Jones
Jun 16, 2023
Edna Boggs Jones, age 73 of Jefferson, passed away Friday, June 16, 2023 at Cranberry House Assisted Living in Newland. Mrs Jones was born May 8, 1950 in Waterloo, Ohio to the late Charles and Dora Witherspoon Boggs. Edna enjoyed sewing, quilting and flower and vegetable gardening.
Graveside services will be held at 11:00 am Friday, June...
Miriam Adaline (Groff) Patrick
Jun 16, 2023
Miriam Adaline Groff Patrick age 94 of Warrensville passed away on Friday, June 16, 2023 at Margate Health and Rehab. Mrs. Patrick was born on April 24, 1929 in Lancaster, PA to the late Rubin and Miriam Ella Groff. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Arthur Franklin Patrick, two sons, David Franklin Patrick and Daniel...
Jerri Kay (Wells) Ham
Jun 15, 2023
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Jerri Kay Wells Ham age 65 of West Jefferson passed away peacefully on Thursday, June 15, 2023 at Ashe Memorial Hospital surrounded by her loving family. Mrs. Ham was born on Friday, April 11, 1958 in Marion, Virginia to the late Charlie Grant and Virginia Kate Reedy Wells. ...
John Ray Ring
Jun 14, 2023
John Ray Ring, age 72 of West Jefferson, passed away at home on Wednesday, June 14, 2023. He was born on November 30, 1950 in Ashe County to Thomas Henry Ring and Bessie June Sheets Ring. Mr. Ring was preceded in death by his parents, his wife, Wilma Jean Ring, a son, Thomas Ring, and two sisters, Carol Calhoun...
Linda Lee (Miller) Ball
Jun 9, 2023
Linda Lee Miller Ball, age 78 of Grassy Creek, passed away peacefully on Friday, June 9, at her home. Born in Ashe County, NC on Thursday, September 28, 1944 to the late Monroe and Hazel Eldreth Miller. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by, brother, Eddie Miller and a sister, Betty Faye Lambert.
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Shirley Blevins Richardson
Jun 8, 2023
Shirley Blevins Richardson, age 50 of Lansing, passed away on Thursday, June 8, 2023 at Moses Cone Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Richardson was born on December 12, 1972 in Ashe County, North Carolina to the late Herbert Worth and Leeuna Church Blevins. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by two brothers, Wade Blevins and Johnny...
Jimmy Lane Miller "Jim Boy"
May 30, 2023
Jimmy Lane Miller "Jim Boy" age 54, of Lansing, North Carolina passed away on Tuesday, May 30, 2023 at Ashe Memorial Hospital. Mr. Miller was born on June 17, 1968 in Ashe County, North Carolina to Paul William and Lojeanne Miller. Jimmy was preceded in death by his father.
Mr. Miller had a talent for both farming...
Kathy (Jones) Lowe
May 28, 2023
Kathy Jones Lowe, age 68 of Clemmons, passed away on Sunday, May 28, 2023 at her home. Mrs. Lowe was born on February 24, 1955 in Ashe County to Wayne and Bobbie Jones. She was preceded in death by a sister, Linda Harvey.
Mrs. Lowe is survived by: one son, Adam Lowe of Clemmons; her parents, Wayne...
Willie Gregary McGuire
May 24, 2023
Willie Gregary McGuire, age 61 of West Jefferson passed away on Wednesday, May 24, 2023 at his home. Mr. McGuire was born on March 19, 1962 in Ashe County, North Carolina to the late Willet Earl and Lorean Hicks McGuire. In addition to his parents he was also preceded in death by sister, Billy Sue Maines, brother, Junior McGuire...
Ray "Donnie" May
May 24, 2023
Ray May, better known as “Donnie”, age 73 of Lansing, passed away on Wednesday, May 24, 2023 at his home. Mr. May was born on November 1, 1949 in Ashe County, North Carolina to the late Paul and Ossie Carpenter May. In addition to his parents Donnie was also preceded in death by his sisters, Ruth Taylor, Grace Baldwin,...
Joseph Lynn Talley
May 20, 2023
Joseph L. Talley, aka Big Joe age 68 of Jefferson NC, passed away on Saturday, May 20, 2023 at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston Salem NC. Joe was a devoted husband, cherished father, doting grandfather of Carter Joseph Swindasz. Joe was born on August 22, 1954 in Hollywood, Florida to Joseph S Talley and Norma J. Williams...
Jerry Rex Jones
May 18, 2023
In loving memory of Jerry Rex Jones age 69 of West Jefferson, a devoted husband, cherished father, doting grandfather, and faithful servant of the Lord. Born in Ashe County to the late Worth Avery and Delra Roten Jones on Sunday, August 9, 1953 and departing from this earthly realm on Thursday, May 18, 2023 at Wilkes Regional Medical Center....
Kathy Elaine (Bloom) Davis
May 13, 2023
Kathy Elaine Bloom Davis, age 81 of Myrtle Beach passed away on May 13, 2023 at Margate Health and Rehab in Jefferson, North Carolina. Mrs. Davis was born on October 31, 1941 in Anderson, Indiana to the late Theodore Browning and Elain Neudorff Bloom. In addition to her parents she was also preceded in death by one son, Theodore...
Rickie Lane Lester
May 12, 2023
Rickie Lane Lester, age 65 of Hays, passed away on Friday, May 12, 2023 at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston Salem. Mr. Lester was born on December 2, 1957 in Greensboro to Sydney and Jettie Crutchfield Lester. He was preceded in death by his parents, one sister, Cynthia Edd, and four brothers, Gary Lester, Darrell Lester, Larry...
Victoria "Vicki" Louise (Dobbs) Dalia
May 10, 2023
Vicki Dalia left the arms of her beloved husband, Jody, and went to be with her
Heavenly Parents on Wednesday, May 10th, 2023.
To say that this mom, wife, grandmother, sister, aunt, friend had a life well-lived is an understatement.
Victoria Louise was born March 30th, 1949 in Bremerhaven, Germany to Chief Warrant...
Raymond "Pete" Paul Turnmire
May 8, 2023
Raymond Paul Turnmire, better known as “Pete”, age 89 of West Jefferson passed away Monday, May 8, 2023 at Alleghany Memorial Hospital. Mr. Turnmire was born on June 7, 1933 in Jefferson to the late Emit Luther and Ada May Turnmire. He was preceded in death by his parents, one sister, and four brothers. Mr. Turnmire worked on the...
Marie (Turnmire) Goss
May 8, 2023
Marie Goss, age 64 of Jefferson passed away Monday, May 8, 2023 at Margate Health and Rehab. Mrs. Goss was born October 28, 1958 in Ashe County to the late Major and Effie McCoy Turnmire. In addition to her parents she was also preceded in death by her husband, Tony Goss and sister, Brenda Sheets. She loved her children...
Retha (Hurley) Badger Salamanchuk
May 7, 2023
Retha Hurley Badger Salamanchuk, age 100 of Jefferson, passed away peacefully on Sunday, May 7, 2023 at Margate Health and Rehab. She was born on March 27, 1923 in Tuckerdale in Ashe County, North Carolina to the late William Wiley Hurley and Birdie Lou Starling Hurley. In addition to her parents she was also preceded in death by her...
Frank Rodney White
May 5, 2023
Frank Rodney White, age 62 of Creston passed away on Friday, May 5, 2023 at Forsyth Medical Center. He was born on March 30, 1961 in Baltimore Maryland to Willard and Norma Price White. Frank was a self-taught banjo player and band member of the Jest Country Band. In his spare time, he enjoyed hunting and fishing. After graduation...
JoAnn (Jordan) Hash
May 4, 2023
JoAnn Jordan Hash age 79 of Jefferson, passed away on Thursday, May 4th, 2023 at Ashe Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Hash was born August 27, 1943 in Ashe County to the late Grady and Lessie Parsons Jordan. In addition to her parents she was also preceded in death by her husband, Edward Hash, son, Chadrick Hash, brothers, Wayne, Doyle and...