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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.

Gertie Phillips

Gertie Phillips

Jul 2, 2003

Gertie Lee Perkins Phillips age 83 of Warrensville, NC died Wednesday, July 2, 2003 at the North Carolina Baptist Hospital in Winston Salem, NC. Mrs. Phillips was born on July 25, 1919 in Ashe County, NC to Tom and Cora Barker Jones. She was a member of the Warrensville United Methodist Church. She had a great love for the Warrensville...

Mary Miller

Mary Miller

Jun 30, 2003

Mary Elizabeth Graybeal Miller age 54 of Jefferson, NC died Monday, June 30, 2003 at her residence. Mrs. Miller was born on September 30, 1948 in Ashe County, NC to Dewitt and Bonnie Hartsoe Graybeal. Funeral Services will be held Friday, July 4, 2003 at 11:00 A.M. at the Badger Funeral Home Chapel. Rev. Jim Greer and Rev, Randy Rose...

Ronnie Ellison

Ronnie Ellison

Jun 30, 2003

Ronald "Ronnie" Gary Ellison, age 46, of the Willow Place Group Home died Monday, June 30, 2003 at his brother's home in West Jefferson under the care of Hospice. Funeral Services will be held Wednesday, July 2, 2003 11:00 A.M. at the Ashelawn Memorial Chapel in Jefferson with Minister Tim Canup and Minister Milton Mathers officiating. Interment will follow in...

James Church

James Church

Jun 27, 2003

James Roy Church, age 85 of Fleetwood, NC died Friday, June 27, 2003 at Glenbridge Nursing Home in Boone. Mr. Church was born on February 1, 1918 in Ashe County to Wiley and Murdie McNeill Church. He was a member of Old Fields Baptist Church. He enjoyed fishing, poultry farming and gardening. He'll be remembered as a precious, loving grandfather...

Nancy Little

Nancy Little

Jun 21, 2003

Nancy Sue Powers Little age 61 of Lansing, NC died Saturday, June 21, 2003 at the Cannon Memorial Hospital in Linville, NC. Mrs. Little was born on September 19, 1941 in Lansing, NC to Austin and Mamie Powers. She was a member of the Apple Grove Baptist Church. Funeral Services will be held Tuesday, June 24, 2003 at 2:00 P.M....

Clyde Walton

Clyde Walton

Jun 21, 2003

Clyde Walter Walton age 85 of Jefferson, NC died Saturday, June 21, 2003 at his home. Mr. Walton was born on November 19, 1917 in Ashe County, NC to Dave and Lessie Howell Walton. He was a member of the Bald Mountain Baptist Church. Funeral Services will be held Tuesday, June 24, 2003 at 11:00 A.M. at the Badger Funeral...

Lourene Roark

Lourene Roark

Jun 20, 2003

Lourene Roark age 87 of Sparta, NC formerly of Ashe County, NC died Friday, June 20, 2003 at Sunbridge of Allegahany. Ms. Roark was born on June 13, 1916 in Ashe County, NC to Emmet Greene and Nora Ada Graybeal Roark. A graveside service will be held Monday, June 23, 2003 at 11:00 A.M. at the Piney Creek Methodist Church...

Helen Herne

Helen Herne

Jun 16, 2003

Helen Irene Herne, age 79 of West Jefferson, NC died Monday, June 16, 2003 at the Watauga Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Herne was born March 26, 1924 in Ashe County to the late Hobert and Hazel Tucker. In addition to her parents, her husband, Thomas Kenneth Herne preceded her in death. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM, Thursday, June...

Helen Herne

Helen Herne

Jun 16, 2003

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Murl Allen

Murl Allen

Jun 15, 2003

Murl Eather Allen, age 79 of Creston, NC, died Sunday, June 15, 2003 at her home. Mrs. Allen was born December 28, 1923 in Ashe County to the late Roah and Lina Roark. In addition to her parents, her husband, Cecil Allen preceded her in death. Graveside services will be held at 2:00 PM, Tuesday, June 17th at the Allen...

Mary Roland

Mary Roland

Jun 15, 2003

Mary Mae Dishman Roland age 76 of Jefferson, NC died Sunday, June 15, 2003 at the Ashe Living Center. Mrs. Roland was born on November 29, 1926 in Ashe County, NC to Riley and Cordelia Barker Dishman. Funeral Services will be held Tuesday, June 17, 2003 at 2:00 P.M. at the Badger Funeral Home Chapel. Rev. Glenn Woodie and Rev....

Barbara Pennington

Barbara Pennington

Jun 15, 2003

Barbara Lynn Jordan Pennington age 56 of West Jefferson, NC died Sunday, June 15, 2003 at her home. Mrs. Pennington was born on December 22, 1946 in Ashe County, NC to Ira and Drucella Kimberlin Jordan. Funeral Services will be held Wednesday, June 18, 2003 at 11:00 A.M. at the Ashelawn Memorial Chapel. Rev. J.C. Norton and Rev. Melanie Childers...

Lura Shoaf

Lura Shoaf

Jun 10, 2003

Lura Edith Barr Shoaf, age 97 of Warrensville, died Tuesday, June 10, 2003 at Ashe Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Shoaf was born June 10, 1906 in Ashe County. Her husband, John Shoaf, preceded her in death. Mrs. Shoaf was the oldest member of the Warrensville Baptist Church. She taught the children's Sunday school class at Warrensville Baptist Church for many years....

Martha Miller

Martha Miller

Jun 9, 2003

Martha Fay Osborne Miller, age 90 of Creston, died Monday, June 9, 2003 at the Ashe Living Center. Mrs. Miller was born April 10, 1913 in Ashe County to the late George and Rhoda Osborne. In addition to her parents her husband, James Miller preceded her in death. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM, Wednesday, June 11th at...

John Mullis

John Mullis

Jun 6, 2003

John Wayne Mullis, Sr. age 47 of Sparta, NC formerly of Ashe County, NC died Friday, June 6, 2003 his residence. Mr. Mullis was born on May 27, 1956 in Ashe County, NC to Paul William and Carrie Ham Mullis. A graveside service will be held Tuesday, June 10, 2003 at 2:00 P.M. at the Turner Cemetery. Rev. Lloyd Day...

Ruth Barker

Ruth Barker

Jun 4, 2003

Ruth Allene Campbell Barker, age 73 of North Wilkesboro, formerly of Ashe died Wednesday, June 4, 2003 at the Villages of Wilkes. Mrs. Barker was born May 15, 1930 in Ashe County to the late Charles and Lou Campbell. In addition to her parents, a daughter, Deannah Marie Barker, preceded her in death. Graveside services will be held at 2:00...

Sessie Bare

Sessie Bare

Jun 3, 2003

Sessie Mable Walters Bare age 94 of Jefferson, NC died Tuesday, June 3, 2003 at her sons residence. Mrs. Bare was born on March 7, 1909 in Ashe County, NC to Hampton and Mary Ellen Miller Walters. Funeral Services will be held Friday, June 6, 2003 at 2:00 P.M. at the Roans Creek Primitive Baptist Church. Rev. Jerry Roten and...

Farris Jones

Farris Jones

Jun 1, 2003

Farris Howell Jones, age 68 of Creston died Sunday, June 1, 2003 at the Christiania Hospital in Wilmington, NC. Mr. Jones was born April 16, 1935 in Ashe County to the late Ralston and Verdie Jones. Funeral services will be held at 3:30 PM, Sunday, June 8th at Ashelawn Memorial Chapel. Rev. Michael Worth and Rev. Billy Morefield will officiate....

Ella Mahaffey

Ella Mahaffey

May 30, 2003

Ella Gaye Mahaffey age 63 of West Jefferson, NC died Friday, May 30, 2003 at the Watauga Medical Center. Mrs. Mahaffey was born on March 29, 1940 in Lansing, NC to John Sidney and Laura Stike Barker. Funeral Services will be held Sunday, June 1, 2003 at 3:00 P.M. at Bristol Baptist Church. Rev. Billy Joe Blevins and Minister Danny...

Avery Turnmire

Avery Turnmire

May 23, 2003

Avery Rufus Turnmire, age 91, of Jefferson, NC, died Friday, May 23, 2003 at the Segraves Care Center, Jefferson, NC. Funeral services will be Monday, May 26, 2003 2:00 P.M. at the Bristol Baptist Church, Jefferson, NC, by Rev. Billy Joe Blevins, Rev. Randall McClure, and Rev. Tommy McClure. Interment will follow at the Ashelawn Memorial Gardens. The family will...

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