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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.

Ed Moretz

Ed Moretz

Oct 28, 2003

Edward "Ed" Moretz, age 79 died Tuesday, October 28, 2003 at Sunbridge of Alleghany in Sparta. He was born on June 5, 1924 in Watauga County, son of the late Sherman and Lucy Arnette Moretz. He married Francis Hick who preceded him in death. Graveside services will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Friday, October 31, 2003 at Mountlawn Memorial...

Emmit Friesland

Emmit Friesland

Oct 28, 2003

Emmit Junior Friesland age 59 of West Jefferson, NC died Tuesday, October 28, 2003 at the Ashe Memorial Hospital. Mr. Friesland was born on August 8, 1944 in Ashe County, NC to Emmit and Clara Parsons Friesland. Funeral Services will be held Friday, October 31, 2003 at 11:00 A.M. at the Badger Funeral Home Chapel. Rev. Leon Miller and Rev....

Larry Dean

Larry Dean

Oct 26, 2003

Larry Dean Pennington age 57 of Warrensville, NC died Sunday morning at his residence. Mr. Pennington was born on August 4, 1946 to Harrison and Belle Poe Pennington. He was a farmer and musician, and played the banjo with the Big Country Bluegrass Band for 15 years. He had the honor of playing at the Grand Old Opry in Nashville,...

Maggie Grogan

Maggie Grogan

Oct 23, 2003

Maggie Hazel Grogan, age 83 of Jefferson died Thursday, October 23, 2003 at the Ashe Living Center. Mrs. Grogan was born on February 20, 1920 in Ashe County to the late Ken Benge and Nora Grubb Benge. She loved to sew and made clothes for her children, family and friends. She also sang in many churches with her husband while...

Helen Faltermann

Helen Faltermann

Oct 17, 2003

Helen I. Faltermann, of 9190 Hwy. 194 N. Lansing and Burlington passed away on October 17, 2003. She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Pat and Jim Blevins of Lansing and Burlington. She leaves a granddaughter, Jennifer Renee Blevins and her husband Branan Michael Whitehead of Somerset, KY and her grandson, James Ray Blevins, Jr. of Raleigh. She was...

Gloria Lasley

Gloria Lasley

Oct 15, 2003

Gloria "Eugenia" Lasley, age 60 of Boone, formerly of the Silas Creek area died Wednesday, October 15, 2003 at the Watauga Medical Center. She was born on January 12, 1943 to the late Parker Moody Dickson and Curtis Margaret Rose Dickson. Ms. Lasley worked with the Peace Corps. teaching college in Ukraine. She earned her Master's degree in English, and...

Thomas Williams

Thomas Williams

Oct 14, 2003

Mr. Thomas G. Williams Mr. Thomas G. Williams, age 71 of Lenoir, NC died Tuesday, October 14, 2003 at the Caldwell Memorial Hospital in Lenoir. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Friday, October 17, 2003 at the Ashelawn Memorial Chapel in Jefferson, NC with Rev. Robert E. Patrick officiating. Interment will follow in Ashelawn Memorial Gardens. The family...

Edith Greer

Edith Greer

Oct 14, 2003

Edith Virginia Johnson Greer, age 73 of Jefferson, died Tuesday, October 14, 2003 at her home. Mrs. Greer was born October 28, 1929 in Ashe County to the late James and Mattie Johnson. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM Friday, October 17, 2003 at the Bristol Baptist Church. Rev. Billy Joe Blevins and Rev. Lloyd Day will officiate....

Floyd Farrington

Floyd Farrington

Oct 13, 2003

Floyd Clinton Farrington, age 77 of Jefferson, the Ebenezer community, died Monday, October 13, 2003 at the Ashe Memorial Hospital. Mr. Farrington was born October 17, 1925 in Ashe County to the late James and Lola Farrington. Mr. Farrington served in WWII and survived the Battle of the Bulge. He married Dona Lou Alonzo on January 30, 1960. Funeral services...

Lena Miller

Lena Miller

Oct 11, 2003

Lena Kay Wood Miller age 48 of Creston, NC died Saturday, October 11, 2003 at the North Carolina Baptist Medical Center in Winston Salem. Mrs. Miller was born on July 31, 1955 in Ashe County, NC to James and Ada Roten Wood. She was preceded in death by her father James Wood. She was a member of the North Fork...

Geneva Davis

Geneva Davis

Oct 10, 2003

Geneva Mae Shaw Davis age 84 of West Jefferson, NC died Friday, October 10, 2003 at her residence. Mrs. Davis was born on May 7, 1919 in Ashe County, NC to Cam and Melviney Vanover Shaw. She was preceded in death by her husband Earl Junior Davis. Funeral Services will be held Monday, October 13, 2003 at 11:00 A.M. at...

Wilmer Hunt

Wilmer Hunt

Oct 10, 2003

Wilmer Claude Hunt, age 84 of Laurel Springs died Friday, October 10, 2003 at Ashe Memorial Hospital. Mr. Hunt was born on December 3, 1918, son of the late Lee and Dora Little Hunt. He attended Calvary Freewill Baptist Church. Funeral Services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Sunday, October 12, 2003 at Badger Funeral Home Chapel. Rev. Jerry Francis...

Rufus Lambert

Rufus Lambert

Oct 7, 2003

Rufus Lambert age 71 of Lansing, NC died Tuesday, October 7, 2003 at the Ashe Memorial Hospital. Mr. Lambert was born on September 22, 1932 in Ashe County, NC to Gaither and Ada Mullis Lambert. Funeral Services will be held Friday, October 10, 2003 at 2:00 P.M. at the Oak Hill Baptist Church. Rev. Lonnie Carpenter will officiate. Burial will...

Joe Blevins

Joe Blevins

Oct 2, 2003

Joe Joseph Blevins age 79 of Lansing, NC died Thursday, October 2, 2003 at his home. Mr. Blevins was born on May 12, 1924 in Clineville, VA to Stanley and Lucy Howell Blevins. He was a member of Shelter Baptist Church. He was a kind hearted man who adored children; everyone who visited him had to eat. He loved watching...

David Blevins

David Blevins

Sep 30, 2003

David Harrison Blevins age 39 of West Jefferson, NC died in West Jefferson, NC the Buffalo Community. Mr. Blevins was born April 8, 1964 in Ashe County, NC to Alisha and Lillie Perry Blevins. He loved to hunt ginseng, deer hunt, and be outdoors. Funeral Services will be held Friday, October 3, 2003 at 2:00 P.M. at the Ashelawn Memorial...

Helen Blackburn

Helen Blackburn

Sep 25, 2003

Helen Haire Blackburn age 88 of West Jefferson, NC died Thursday, September 25, 2003 at the Glenbridge Nursing Home. Mrs. Blackburn was born in Wilkes County, NC on September 30, 1914 to Mack and Nora Greer Haire. She was preceded in death by her husband Raleigh Blackburn, sons Harold Dean and Raleigh Wayne Blackburn. Helen and Raleigh Blackburn were married...

Helen Blackburn

Helen Blackburn

Sep 25, 2003

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Deborah Sturgill Veler

Deborah Sturgill Veler

Sep 22, 2003

Deborah Lynn Sturgill Veler, age 48 of Jefferson, died Monday, September 22, 2003 at her home. She was born on August 10, 1955 to John Arvil Sturgill, Sr. and Ruby Killen Sturgill Simmons. She married Arthur Joseph Veler, Sr. who preceded her in death in 1993. Mrs. Veler was a loving mother who enjoyed spending time with her children and...

Donnie Robinson

Donnie Robinson

Sep 18, 2003

Donnie Lee Robinson age 23 of Lansing, NC died Thursday, September 18, 2003 in Lansing, NC. Mr. Robinson was born on November 28, 1979 in Ashe County, NC to Randall Robinson and Brenda Lambert. Funeral Services will be held Sunday, September 21, 2003 at 2:00 P.M. at the Badger Funeral Home Chapel. Rev. Bill Miller and Rev. Steve Blevins will...

Roger Roark

Roger Roark

Sep 15, 2003

Roger Roark, age 85 of Jefferson, died Monday, September 15, 2003 at the Ashe Memorial Hospital. Mr. Roark was born on June 29, 1918, son of the late Harvey and Susie Bare Roark. He married Jacqueline Miller on June 29, 1946 in Ashe County. He was preceded in death by one brother, Jesse Roark and two sisters, Sarah Roark and...

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