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.
Blanche Roark
Jul 26, 2003
Blanche S Roark age 84 of West Jefferson, NC died Saturday, July 26, 2003 at the Watauga Medical Center. Mrs. Roark was born on April 15, 1919 in Ashe County, NC to Ed and Pearl Bowers Roark. She was a member of the Round Knob Baptist Church, and served as a volunteer for the Ashe County Foster Grandparent Program. She...

Lester Hart
Jul 17, 2003
Lester Paul Hart, age 76 of Thomasville, formerly of Ashe County, died Thursday, July 17, 2003 at the Thomasville Medical Center. Funeral Services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday at the Ashelawn Memorial Chapel. Elders Bluferd Eldreth, Dean Shepherd, and Ronda Rash will officiate. Burial will follow in Ashelawn Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends from 6...

Lena Hogue
Jul 13, 2003
Lena Grace Taylor Hogue, age 60 of Jefferson, NC, died Sunday at her home. Ms. Hogue was born September 3, 1942 in Ashe County to the late Robert and Sessie Taylor. She was also preceded in death by four brothers; Buck, Shubie, Lynn and Fred Taylor. She was a very loving mother and grandmother. She enjoyed singing gospel music with...

Elmore Richardson
Jul 12, 2003
Elmore Ervin Richardson age 79 of Lansing, NC, died Saturday, July 12, 2003 at the North Carolina Baptist Hospital in Winston Salem, NC. Mr. Richardson was born March 8, 1924 in Ashe County, NC. He was preceded in death by his wife Ressie Blevins Richardson. Funeral Services will be held Monday, July 14, 2003 at 2:00 P.M. at the Badger...

Nelia Sexton
Jul 7, 2003
Nelia Fay Sexton age 80 of Lansing, NC died Monday, July 7, 2003 at the Ashe Memorial Hospital. Ms. Sexton was born on September 19, 1922 in Lansing, NC to James F. and Lalie Wright Sexton. Funeral Services will be held Wednesday, July 9, 2003 at 2:00 P.M. at the Silas Creek Baptist Church. Elder Fred Richardson, Minister Danny Miller,...

Linda Mullis
Jul 5, 2003
Linda Sue Stike Mullis age 44 of Jefferson, NC died Saturday, July 5, 2003 at her home. Mrs. Mullis was born on February 1, 1959 in Warrensville, NC to Ray and Annie Medley Stike. Funeral Services will be held Tuesday, July 8, 2003 at 2:00 P.M. at the Badger Funeral Home Chapel. Rev. Lloyd Day and Rev. J.D. Walton will...

James Herman
Jul 4, 2003
James Monroe Herman, age 78 of West Jefferson in the Baldwin community, died Independence Day at Ashe Memorial Hospital. Funeral Services will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, July 6, 2003 at Ashelawn Memorial Chapel, Jefferson, NC. Burial will follow in Ashelawn Memorial Gardens. The Rev. Stephen A. Miller of the Parish of the Holy Communion will officiate. The...

Jimmy Patrick
Jul 3, 2003
Jimmy Franklin Patrick age 39 of Millers Creek, NC died Wednesday, July 3, 2003 at his residence. Mr. Patrick was born on January 16, 1964 in Ashe County, NC to Walter Harrison and Bertha Darnell Patrick. Funeral Services will be held Tuesday, July 8, 2003 at 11:00 A.M at the Badger Funeral Home Chapel. Rev. Gene Roten and Rev. Clayborn...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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....

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
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...

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...

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
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....