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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.

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...

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...

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...

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....

Jim Miller

Jim Miller

Nov 30, 2003

James Edward "Jim" Miller age 75 of West Jefferson, NC died Sunday, November 30, 2003 at the Brithaven of Wilkesboro Nursing Home. Mr. Miller was born on March 22, 1928 in West Jefferson, NC to Edward and Elizabeth Vannoy Miller. He was preceded in death by his parents, one sister Billie Parsons, and brother Jack D. Miller. Mr. Miller was...

Robert Grogan

Robert Grogan

Nov 29, 2003

Robert "Vernie" Grogan, age 87 of Jefferson died Saturday, November 29, 2003 at the Ashe Living Center. Mr. Grogan was born on March 23, 1916 in Ashe County to the Late William Henry Grogan and Julia Etta Black Grogan. He married Maggie Hazel Grogan who preceded him in death on October 23, 2003. Mr. Grogan was a friendly, outgoing person,...

Pearl McCoy

Pearl McCoy

Nov 28, 2003

Pearl Osborne McCoy age 93 of Creston died Friday, November 28, 2003 at the Ashe Living Center. Mrs. McCoy was born on August 19, 1910 in Ashe County to the late John H. Osborne and Rettie Roten Osborne. She married Paul S. McCoy who preceded her in death. Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Monday at the...

Anna Osborne

Anna Osborne

Nov 27, 2003

Anna Ashley Osborne age 71 of Kannapolis, NC formerly of Ashe County, NC died Thursday, November 27, 2003 at her residence. Mrs. Osborne was born on January 16, 1932 in Red Jacket, WV to Vance and Mamie Mae Combs Ashley. Funeral Services will be held Sunday, November 30, 2003 at 3:00 P.M. at the Badger Funeral Home Chapel. Rev. Tony...

Dorothy Hamby

Dorothy Hamby

Nov 27, 2003

Dorothy Ellen Baird Hamby, age 73 of Fleetwood died Wednesday, November 27, 2003 at her home. She was born on April 24, 1930 to the late James Baird and Katherine York Baird. Funeral Services will be held at 2:30 P.M. Sunday at Ashelawn Memorial Chapel. Rev. Dean Watson, Rev. Homer Murdock, and Rev. Mike Grubb will officiate. Burial will follow...

Frances Bare

Frances Bare

Nov 27, 2003

Francis Louise Bare age 79 of Laurel Springs died Thursday, November 27, 2003 at NC Baptist Hospital. She was born on February 29, 1924 in Ashe County to the late Franklin Royal and Chloe Jenkins Royal. She married Arthur Bare who preceded her in death. Funeral service will be held Saturday at 8:00 P.M. at Big Ridge Community Church. Rev....

Wayne Junior

Wayne Junior

Nov 27, 2003

Wayne "Junior" Ham age 44 of Fleetwood, NC died Thursday, November 27, 2003 at his residence. Mr. Ham was born in Ashe County, NC on September 8, 1959 to Howard and Zelda Farmer Ham. Funeral Services will be held Monday, December 1, 2003 at 2:00 P.M. at the Apple Grove Baptist Church. Minister Danny Miller, Rev. Charlie McCoy, and Rev....

Virginia Miller

Virginia Miller

Nov 22, 2003

Virginia Andrea Joiner Miller age 78 of Fleetwood, NC died Saturday, November 22, 2003 at her residence. Mrs. Miller was born on July 8, 1925 in Salem, VA to Letcher Lincoln and Myrtle Hash Joiner. Her sisters and brother, Mildred J. Jarvis, Louise J. Smith, and Herbert Letcher Joiner preceded her in death. Ginny was educated in the Salem School...

Stella Sluder

Stella Sluder

Nov 21, 2003

Stella Mae Osborne Sluder age 105 of Creston, NC died Friday, November 21, 2003 at the Watauga Medical Center. Mrs. Sluder was born on June 19, 1898 in Creston, NC to Alvin and Elizabeth Mahala Osborne. She was preceded in death by her husband Edgar Sluder, and son Fred Sluder. Mrs. Sluder was a lifelong member of the Peak Valley...

William Taylor

William Taylor

Nov 21, 2003

William Robert Taylor age 74 of Charlotte, NC formerly of Ashe County, NC died Friday, November 21, 2003 at the Huntersville Oaks Nursing Home. Mr. Taylor was born on April 17, 1929 in Ashe County, NC to Walter and Nelia Hodge Taylor. Funeral Services will be held Tuesday, November 25, 2003 at 11:00 A.M. at the Badger Funeral Home Chapel....

Dora Taylor

Dora Taylor

Nov 20, 2003

Dora Taylor, age 95 of Lansing died Thursday, November 20, 2003 at the Ashe Living Center. Mrs. Taylor was born on April 11, 1908 to the late Wiley and Ettie Perry Johnson. She married Carl Taylor who preceded her in death. She was also preceded in death by her son Bill Perry in 1999 and her brother Elmer Roark also...

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