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.

Georgia Hunt
Feb 11, 2004
Georgia Belle Hunt age 89 of Laurel Springs, NC died Wednesday, February 11, 2004 at the Ashe Living Center. Ms. Hunt was born on May 4, 1914 in Ashe County, NC to Lee and Dora Little Hunt. Funeral Services will be held Saturday, February 14, 2004 at 2:00 P.M. at the Badger Funeral Home Chapel. Rev. Russell Sheets will officiate....

Walter Phillips
Feb 5, 2004
Walter Edward "Ed" Phillips age 85 of West Jefferson, NC died Thursday, February 5, 2004 at his home. Mr. Phillips was born on October 8, 1918 in Ashe County, NC to Walter and Bertha Burkett Phillips. He served in the United States Army, serving in World War II in Germany where he was a Prisoner of War. Funeral Services will...
Vernie Miller
Feb 5, 2004
Vernie B. Miller, age 100 of Glendale Springs died Thursday, February 05, 2004 at the Ashe Memorial Hospital. A native and lifelong resident of Ashe County, Mrs. Miller was born on February 20, 1903 to the late Dave and Rebecca Wingler. She married Gord Miller on January 8, 1921, and together had a family of eleven children. Funeral Service will...

Minnie Testerman
Feb 4, 2004
Minnie Ellen Jones Testerman, age 97 of Grassy Creek, NC died Wednesday, February 04, 2004 at the Segraves Care Center. Mrs. Testerman was born September 17, 1906 in Ashe County to the late Noah and Rose Jones. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Avery Testerman and a son, Gene Testerman. Funeral services will be held at 11:00...

John Miller
Feb 4, 2004
John S. Miller, age 92 of West Jefferson, NC died Wednesday, February 4, 2004 at his home. Mr. Miller was born January 10, 1912 in Ashe County to the late Jesse and Lilly Miller. He was a member of the Riverview Primitive Baptist Church. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM, Friday, February 6, 2004 at the Riverview Primitive...

Effie Bard
Feb 3, 2004
Effie Miller Dillard Bard, age 84 of Jefferson, NC, died Tuesday, February 3, 2004 at her home. Mrs. Bard was born March 28, 1919 in Wilkes County to the late Foster and Dorie Miller. She was also preceded in death by her husband Greek Bard. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM Friday, February 6, 2004 at the Badger...

Jean Phipps
Feb 2, 2004
Jean Hoke Phipps age 79 of Grassy Creek, NC, died Monday, February 2, 2004 at the Grayson Rehabilitation Center in Independence, VA. Mrs. Phipps was born on July 17, 1924 in Bluefield, WV to Raymond Burge and Pearl Presley Hoke. She was preceded in death by her husband Charles Earl Phipps. Mrs. Phipps was an avid musician and a member...

Cornealie Lambert
Jan 29, 2004
Cornealie Ellen Combs Lambert, age 76 of Wilkesboro, NC, died Thursday, January 29, 2004 at her home. Mrs. Lambert was born June 20, 1927 in Ashe County to the late George and Elizabeth Combs. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM, Saturday, January 31, 2004 at the Shady Grove Baptist Church. Rev. Hubert Bullis and Rev. Clifford Jones will...

Lucy Barker
Jan 28, 2004
Lucy Emiline Hart Barker, age 92 of Lansing, died, Wednesday, January 28, 2004 at Ashe Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Barker was born October 14, 1911 in Green Cove, Virginia to the late Gaither and Mary Hart. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Luther Barker, three sons: Glen, Earl and Donald Barker, a daughter, Bernice Barker and a grandchild,...

Ruth Severt
Jan 27, 2004
Ruth Miller Severt, age 89 of Jefferson, died Tuesday, January 27, 2004 at the Ashe Living Center. Mrs. Severt was born November 3, 1914 in Ashe County to the late Charlie and Alice Miller. She was also preceded in death by two sons; Bobby and Joe Charles Severt. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM, Thursday, January 29th at...

Lois Adams
Jan 25, 2004
Lois Marie Houck Grogan Adams age 73 of Todd, NC died Sunday, January 25, 2004 at the Ashe Living Center. Mrs. Adams was born on March 12, 1930 in Ashe County, NC to J. Lee and Hessie Wilcox Houck. She was preceded in death by her husband; Charlie Adams, daughter; Linda Grogan, brother; Dewey Houck, sister; Della Prestwood Grogan. She...

Helen Weaver
Jan 23, 2004
Helen Osborne Weaver age 83 of Lansing, NC, the Sturgills Community, died Friday, January 23, 2004 at the Segraves Care Center. Mrs. Weaver was born on February 21, 1920 in Grayson County, VA to Brack M. Velzonia Spencer Osborne. Funeral Services will be held Sunday, January 25, 2003 at 2:00 P.M. at the Helton United Methodist Church. Rev. Rex Hall...

Rosa Carter
Jan 22, 2004
Rosa Ellen Carter age 93 of Lansing, NC, died Thursday, January 22, 2004 at the Ashe Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Carter was born on January 9, 1911 in Ashe County, NC to Cephus and Hattie Caroline Howell Hartsog. She was preceded in death by her husband Arthur L. Carter. Funeral Services will be held Saturday, January 24, 2004 at 2:00 P.M....

Larry Severt
Jan 21, 2004
Larry Dennis Severt age 62 of Laurel Springs, NC, died Wednesday, January 21, 2004 at his home. Mr. Severt was born on April 6, 1941 in Ashe County, NC to Lundy and Ellie Miller Severt. He was preceded in death by two brothers, Robert and Roy Severt, and one sister, Rachel Massey. Funeral Services will be held Friday, January 23,...
William Lyalls
Jan 20, 2004
William Donald Lyalls age 74 of Jefferson, NC died Tuesday, January 20, 2004 at the Ashe Memorial Hospital. Mr. Lyalls was born on June 18, 1929 in Crumpler, WV to Austin and Maude Mullis Lyalls. He was a veteran of the United States Army, serving in the Korean Conflict. He attended the Scottville Baptist Church. Mr. Lyalls was preceded in...

Carlene Johnson
Jan 19, 2004
Carlene South Johnson, age 46 of Warrensville died Monday, January 19, 2004. Funeral services will be held at 8:00 P.M. on Wednesday, January 21, 2004 at Ashelawn Memorial Chapel. Rev. David Lyalls and Rev. Tommy Dollar will officiate. The family will receive friends from 6 - 8 Wednesday prior to the service. Burial will be in the Black and Woods...

Zella Roten
Jan 19, 2004
Zella Mae Hope Blevins Ashby Roten was born in the Phoenix Creek Community in 1911 to Judson and Cora Barker Blevins. She lived in Warrensville for 70 years. During most of her life she received her medical care from physician and friend Dr. E.J. Miller. The last 17 months of her life were spent at the Ashe Living Center and...

Ruth Eldreth
Jan 18, 2004
Ruth Ann Wingler Eldreth, age 60 of West Jefferson, NC, died Sunday at her home. Mrs. Eldreth was born April 15, 1943 in Ashe County to the late Floyd and Jean Wingler. She was also preceded in death by her husband James Eldreth. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM, Thursday, January 22, 2004 at the Badger Funeral Home...

Carrie Barker
Jan 16, 2004
Carrie McNeill Barker, age 95 of West Jefferson, NC died Friday, January 16, 2004 at Ashe Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Barker was born August 8, 1908 in Ashe County to the late Addison and Melissa McNeill. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Everett Barker. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 PM, Sunday, January 18, 2004 at the...