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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.

Flora Gilley

Flora Gilley

Jan 4, 2004

Flora Edith Graybeal Gilley age 102 of Creston, NC died Sunday, January 4, 2004 at the Ashe Living Center. Mrs. Gilley was born on April 9, 1901 in Ashe County, NC to Joe and Della Allen Graybeal. She was preceded in death by her husband Halford Barber Gilley. Funeral Services will be held Wednesday, January 7, 2004 at 2:00 P.M....

Sheets Maude

Sheets Maude

Jan 4, 2004

Maude Blanche Eller Sheets, age 81 of Jefferson, NC, went to be with the Lord, Sunday, January 4, 2004 at the Ashe Living Center. Mrs. Sheets was born January 30, 1922 in Ashe County to the late Calvin and Ida Eller. She married Russell Sheets on May 20, 1944. In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in...

Yuna Clark

Yuna Clark

Jan 3, 2004

Yuna Ollie Wilcox Clark, age 85 of Lansing, died Saturday, January 3, 2004 at Ashe Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Clark was born September 15, 1918 in Ashe County to the late George and Rebecca Wilcox. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM, Tuesday, January 6, 2003 at the New Bethel Baptist Church. Rev. Dean Shepherd will officiate. Burial will follow...

Carrie Trivette

Carrie Trivette

Jan 2, 2004

Carrie Moretz Trivette age 89 of West Jefferson, NC died Friday, January 2, 2004 at the Ashe Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Trivette was born on February 23, 1914 in Ashe County, NC to Joseph and Alice Houck Moretz. She was a member of the Big Flatts Baptist Church. Funeral Services will be held Sunday, January 4, 2004 at 2:00 P.M. at...

Nora Hurley

Nora Hurley

Dec 29, 2003

Nora D. Hurley, age 100 of West Jefferson, died Monday, December 29, 2003 at the Ashe Living Center. Mrs. Hurley was born on August 12, 1903 in Ashe County to the late C.N. Davis and Laura Jane Cox Davis. She married Thomas W. Hurley who preceded her in death. She enjoyed crocheting and gardening and loved church. She was a...

Pearl Liddle

Pearl Liddle

Dec 28, 2003

Pearl Irene Darnell Liddle age 73 of Jefferson, NC died Sunday, December 28, 2003 at the Ashe Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Liddle was born on October 7, 1930 in Wilkes County, NC to Todd and Annie Wingler Darnell. She was member of the Low Gap Full Gospel Church. A graveside service will be held Tuesday, December 30, 2003 at 2:00 P.M....

Thomas Okrenuk

Thomas Okrenuk

Dec 27, 2003

Thomas Peter Okrenuk age 49 of West Jefferson, NC died Saturday, December 27, 2003 at the N.C. Baptist Hospital. Mr. Okrenuk was born on November 17, 1954 in Westchester, PA to Pete Okrenuk and Ada Falzetti. Funeral Services will be held Thursday, January 1, 2004 at 2:00 P.M. at the Badger Funeral Home Chapel. Rev. Lloyd Day will officiate. Burial...

Etta Jones

Etta Jones

Dec 27, 2003

Etta B. Jones, age 94 of Lansing, died Saturday, December 27, 2003 at the Ashe Living Center. Mrs. Jones was born on May 10, 1909, one of ten children born to the late Robert Blevins and Eva Perry Blevins. She was the last of her siblings to pass away. She married Lester H. Jones who also preceded her in death...

Ballard Shatley

Ballard Shatley

Dec 26, 2003

Ballard Edison Shatley age 66 of West Jefferson, NC died Friday, December 26, 2003 at the Ashe Memorial Hospital. Mr. Shatley was born on April 12, 1937 in Ashe County, NC to Avery and Beatrice Wagoner Shatley. He attended Blue Ridge Pentecostal Church. He loved to fish, hunt, and garden. Funeral Services will be held Sunday, December 28, 2003 at...

Joyce Arales

Joyce Arales

Dec 18, 2003

Joyce Faw Arales, age 89 of Portsmouth, VA died Thursday, December 18, 2003 in Norfolk, VA. A native of West Jefferson, NC, Mrs. Arales was the daughter of the late Raynor and Charity Evaline Faw and the widow of Albert R. Faw and Stephen T. Arales. She was a member of the Court Street Baptist Church and the Portsmouth Music...

John Parsons

John Parsons

Dec 15, 2003

Mr. John Larry Parsons, age 88 of Jefferson, died Monday, December 15, 2003 at the Twin County Regional Hospital in Galax, VA. Mr. Parsons was born October 6, 1915 in Wilkes County to the late Rome and Martha Parsons. He was preceded in death by his wife, Thelma Burgess Parsons. He was a member of Big Ridge Community Church. He...

Rev. Miller Miller

Rev. Miller Miller

Dec 14, 2003

Rev. Charles Smith Miller, age 90, of Jefferson, died Sunday evening at the Ashe Living Center in Jefferson, NC. Rev. Miller was born September 9, 1913, to John and Mary Ann Miller in Ashe County. He attended Gardner-Webb and was a graduate of Wake Forest University. Rev. Miller served as pastor to several local churches. Funeral services for Rev. Miller...

Tanya Barker

Tanya Barker

Dec 12, 2003

Tanya Warner Barker, age 37 of Crumpler, died Friday, December 12, 2003 at Watauga Medical Center. Mrs. Barker was born November 3, 1966n in Pennsylvania to Kenny and Clara Warner. Graveside services were held Monday, December 15th at the Eller Cemetery. Rev. Lonnie Jones officiated. Mrs. Barker is survived by: Husband: Danny Barker Mother: Clara Warner of Exton, PA Daughter:...

Charlie Johnson

Charlie Johnson

Dec 12, 2003

Charlie Lindbergh Johnson age 76 of Grassy Creek, NC died Friday, December 12, 2003 at the N.C. Baptist Hospital. Mr. Johnson was born on August 9, 1927 in Ashe County, NC to James and Mattie Day Johnson. Funeral Services will be held Monday, December 15, 2003 at 2:00 P.M. at the Bristol Baptist Church. Rev. Billy Joe Blevins, Rev. J.D....

Sibbie Marsh

Sibbie Marsh

Dec 9, 2003

Sibbie Evelyn Walters Marsh, age 99 of Jefferson died Tuesday, December 9, 2003 at the Ashe Living Center. Mrs. Marsh was born April 21, 1904 in Ashe County to the late Joel and Hettie Walters. She was preceded in death by her husband, Elbert Marsh. She was a long time member of Friendship Baptist Church. Funeral services will be held...

Vetra Houck

Vetra Houck

Dec 7, 2003

Vetra Rebecca Beshears Houck age 93 of Todd, NC died Sunday, December 7, 2003 at the Courtland Terrace Nursing Home in Gastonia, NC Mrs. Houck was born in Wilkes County, NC on November 19, 1910 to D.F. and Della Phillips Beshears. She was preceded in death by her husband James Raynor Houck. Mrs. Houck was a member of the Zion...

Forrest McMillan

Forrest McMillan

Dec 7, 2003

Forrest Light McMillan, 93, of West Jefferson, died Saturday afternoon at his home. He was born on November 1, 1910 in Chestnut Hill to Charlie and Sara Fender McMillan. He worked in auto parts retail West Jefferson. He was a member of the Friendly Grove Baptist Church and a member of the Masonic Lodge. Funeral Services will be conducted on...

Cheryl Darnell

Cheryl Darnell

Dec 7, 2003

Cheryl Goss Darnell, age 48 of North Wilkesboro, died Sunday, December 7, 2003 at her home. She was born on May 31, 1955 in Michigan, daughter of the late Orville Arthur Goss and Mildred Mae Albers Goss. She was a loving wife and mother and a devoted friend. Funeral Services will be held on Wednesday, December 10, 2003 at 2:00...

Grace Sheets

Grace Sheets

Dec 6, 2003

Grace Elzina Sheets age 80 of Jefferson, formerly of the Chestnut Hill community, died Saturday, December 6, 2003 at the Ashe Living Center. Ms. Sheets was born on July 2, 1923 in Bluefield, WV to Lester and Flossie Miller Sheets. She was preceded in death by her brother Edd Sheets. Funeral Services will be held Wednesday, December 10, 2003 at...

Julie Johnson

Julie Johnson

Dec 5, 2003

Julie Renee Atwood Johnson age 34 of West Jefferson, NC died Friday, December 5, 2003 at her residence. Mrs. Johnson was born on March 22, 1969 in West Grove. PA to Kenneth and Barbara Thompson Atwood. A memorial service will be held Monday, December 8, 2003 at 2:00 P.M. at Greene's Chapel Baptist Church. Rev. Jerry Harris will officiate. Mrs....

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