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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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
Mary Medley
May 22, 2003
Mary Louise Medley, age 78 of West Jefferson, died May 22, 2003 at her home. Mrs. Medley was born November 30, 1924 in Ashe County to John and Vergie Combs. She was preceded in death by her parents and son Kenneth Medley. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM, Saturday, May 24th at the Badger Funeral Home Chapel. Rev....
Hugh Alexander
May 19, 2003
Hugh Davis Alexander, age 71 of Jefferson, NC died Monday, May 19, 2003 at his home. Mr. Alexander was born February 15, 1932 in Ashe County to the late Wake and Lena Alexander. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, JoAnn Bledsoe Alexander. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM, Wednesday, May 21st...
Roy Woodard
May 17, 2003
Mr. Roy John Woodard, age 91 of Creston, NC died Saturday, May 17, 2003 at his residence. Funeral Services will be held Sunday, May 18, 2003 3:00 P.M. at Ashelawn Memorial Chapel in Jefferson, NC with Rev. Lloyd Day officiating. Interment will follow in Ashelawn Memorial Gardens. Mr. Woodard was born in Ashe County, NC August 19, 1911 to John...
Dean Dolinger
May 15, 2003
Dean William Dolinger age 84 of Jefferson, NC died Thursday, May 15, 2003 at his home. Mr. Dolinger was born on April 28, 1919 in Lansing, NC to William Troy and Bertha Alice Patton Dolinger. He was a veteran of the US Army, serving in World War II. He retired from the North Carolina Highway Dept. Funeral Services will be...
Warren Goodman
May 15, 2003
Warren George Goodman Sr., age 80, of the Mulatto Mountain Community in Fleetwood, NC passed away at his residence on May 15, 2003. Mr. Goodman was born in Ashe County, NC, May 13, 1923 to the late Frank Goodman and Polly Phillips Goodman. Mr. Goodman was preceded in death by his first wife Eva G.Goodman and two sons, W.G. Goodman...
Roy Hunt
May 12, 2003
Roy Neal Hunt, age 63, of Lawrenceville, Georgia passed away May 12, in Atlanta, Georgia after a courageous battle with cancer. Mr. Hunt was a native of St. Joseph, Tennessee, the son of the late Marcus and Gladys Hunt. Mr. Hunt served in the Air Force with most of this time spent in Goose Bay, Labordor. He worked in consulting...
Dessie Lewis
May 11, 2003
Dessie Mae Lewis, age 73 of Greensboro, formerly of Ashe County, died Sunday, May 11, 2003 at the Beverly Starmount Nursing Home in Greensboro. Mrs. Lewis was born August 7, 1928 in Ashe County to Elihue and Cindy Eastridge. She managed and operated the Northwestern Lodge in West Jefferson. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM, Wednesday, May 14th...
Ellen Baldwin
May 10, 2003
Ellen Perry Woodie Baldwin age 95 of West Jefferson, NC died Saturday, May 10, 2003 at the Ashe Living Center. Mrs. Baldwin was born on May 21, 1907 in Lansing, NC to Reeves and Melissa Greer Perry. Funeral Services will be held Tuesday, May 13, 2003 at 11:00 A.M. at the Badger Funeral Home Chapel. Rev. Tommy Dollar and Rev....
Ruth Hicks
May 9, 2003
Ruth Earlene Clonch Hicks, age 60 of China Grove, NC died Friday, May 9, 2003 at the Rowan Regional Medical Center in Salisbury. Mrs. Hicks was born February 8, 1943 in Wilkes County to the late James and Dollie Clonch. Graveside services will be held at 2:00 PM Monday, May 12th at the Roten Cemetery in Creston. Rev. Jim Francis...
Richard Rembert
May 8, 2003
Richard Mark Rembert, age 33, died May 8, 2003 at the North Carolina Baptist Hospital in Winston-Salem, NC. He was born in Charlotte, NC on June 26, 1969 and moved to Ashe County in 1971 where he attended Lansing Elementary School and enjoyed the happiest of childhoods. He was employed for many years as Systems Manager for Bobbitt and Associates...
Russell DeBoard
May 4, 2003
Russell Edmond DeBoard, 80, of Grassy Creek, died Sunday morning at the NC Baptist Hospital in Winston Salem, NC. Mr. DeBoard was born in Grassy Creek on September 10, 1922 to Curtis and Ruth Spencer DeBoard. Mr. DeBoard enjoyed a successful career in trucking. Funeral services will be conducted by Rev. Russell Sheets and Rev. Tommy McClure at the Badger...
Morris "Larry" Lawrence
May 2, 2003
Mr. Morris Elbert Larry Lawrence, age 73, of Lansing, NC died Friday, May 2, 2003 at the Forsyth Memorial Hospital in Winston Salem, NC. Funeral services will be held Thursday 11:00 A.M. at Ashelawn Memorial Chapel with Rev. Wayne Osborne and Steve Blevins officiating. Interment will follow in Ashelawn Memorial Gardens with Military rites. The family will receive friends from...
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