Obituaries

Mar 2, 2023

Shirley Ann Farmer Calhoun, better known as "Ann", age 73 of West Jefferson passed away on Thursday, March 2, 2023 at Forsyth Medical Center.  Shirley was born on November 28, 1949 in Ashe County, North Carolina to the late Elmer Franklin and Lantie Queen Graybeal Farmer.  In addition to her parents she was also preceded in death by three...

Feb 28, 2023

Haynes Junior Baker better known as Junior age 92 of Crumpler, passed away on Tuesday, February 28, 2023 at Margate Health and Rehab.  Junior was born on May 13, 1930 in Maben, West Virginia to the late Hanes Lawrence and Mary Elizabeth Taylor Baker.  In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his wife, Ethel...

Feb 27, 2023

Elder Bobby Horton Absher, age 87 of Crumpler, NC passed away Monday, February 27, 2023 at his home. Bobby was born February 20, 1936 in Ashe County to the late Fields and Mazie Dixon Absher.  Bobby was a masonry teacher at Beaver Creek High School, the Career Center and Ashe Central High School for a total of...

Feb 27, 2023

Rev. Charles “Charlie” Reece McCoy, age 80 of Lansing passed away on Monday, February 27, 2023 at Ashe Memorial Hospital. Rev. McCoy was born on December 18, 1942 in Ashe County, North Carolina to the late David Riley McCoy and Rosa Marie Graybeal.  He was also preceded in death by one brother, Blaine McCoy and one sister, Ruth Neaves....

Feb 22, 2023

Billie Maxine Elliott Johnson, age 96 of West Jefferson, passed away on Wednesday, February 22, 2023 at Margate Health and Rehab. Mrs. Johnson was born on December 14, 1926 in Ashe County to Frank and Bernice Parsons Elliott. She was preceded in death by her parents and her husband, Conley Paul Johnson.

Mrs. Johnson liked crafting and...

Feb 20, 2023

Dorothy Dickinson Hansen, age 93 of West Jefferson passed away on Monday, February 20, 2023 at Ashe Memorial Hospital.  Mrs. Hansen was born in Queens County, New York on November 11, 1929 to the late James and Lucy Torraville Dickinson.  In addition to her parents she was also preceded in death by her husband, Robert Hansen, son, Mark Hansen...

Feb 17, 2023

Percy Clifton Eason age 78 of Jefferson, N.C. passed away on Friday, February 17th 2023 at the Margate Health and Rehab after a period of declining health.  Percy was born in Johnston County NC to Henry Berry Eason and Kizzie Ada Allen Eason.  In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by 6 brothers and sisters.  He...

Feb 16, 2023

Ruth Richardson age 98 of Lansing, passed away Thursday, February 16, 2023 at her niece’s home.  Ms. Richardson was born December 26, 1924 in Ashe County to the late Wilda Lee and Mary Alberta Miller Richardson.  In addition to her parents she was also preceded in death by brothers, Carl Richardson, Charlie Babe Richardson, Smith Richardson, Earl Miller, Wells...

Feb 16, 2023

Sue Lewis Parker age 84 of Clemmons, formerly of Ashe County, passed away on Thursday, February 16, 2023 at Trinity Elms Health & Rehab Center.  She was the daughter of Brownlow Franklin Lewis and Eula Roland Lewis of Warrensville, North Carolina.

Sue graduated from Riverview High School in 1956.  She later attended Marion College in VA, Wilkes...

Feb 16, 2023

Margaret Taylor Goodman, age 84 of Jefferson, passed away Thursday, February 16, 2023 at her home. Mrs. Goodman was born in Ashe County to the late Glen and Bessie Parsons Taylor. Including her parents, she was preceded in death by, one sister, Anna Lou Elliott and her husband, Ivey Goodman. Margaret was a member of Fletcher Memorial Baptist Church....

Feb 12, 2023

Irene Goodman Shoemaker Bower, age 88 of Jefferson, passed away on Sunday, February 12, 2023 at Ashe Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Bower was born in Ashe County on June 4, 1934 to Allie Clayton Goodman and Jennitta Bare Goodman. She was preceded in death by her parents, her first husband, Wiley Shoemaker, her second husband, Bob Bower, a sister, Patsy...

Feb 5, 2023

Julia Morgan Ann Hagiseydejavadi (Javadi), age 65 of West Jefferson passed away on Sunday, February 5, 2023 at Ashe Memorial Hospital.  She was born in Birmingham, Alabama on June 14, 1957 to the late Thomas and Minnie Brown Morgan.  In addition to her parents she was also preceded in death by one brother, Paul Morgan.

Julie enjoyed...

Feb 3, 2023

Beth Ann Jones Albino, age 50 of Warrensville, the Clifton Community passed away, Friday, February 3, 2023 at Watauga Medical Center. Beth was born in August 16, 1972 in Ashe County to Marquetta “Marty” and Larry Jones.  She was preceded in death by her maternal grandfather, Glen Brown and uncle, Jimmy Brown. Beth was a member of Sugar Tree...

Feb 2, 2023

Arlene Campbell Nichols, age 81 of Creston passed away on Thursday, February 2, 2023 at Duke University Hospital.  Mrs. Nichols was born on December 21, 1941 in Ashe County, North Carolina to the late, Paul and Hattie Francis Campbell.  In addition to her parents she was also preceded in death by her husband, Worth Glyda Nichols, brother, Dallas Campbell,...

Feb 1, 2023

Donald Ray Marsh, age 63 of Elkin, formerly of Jefferson, passed away Wednesday, February 1, 2023 at Mountain Valley Hospice in Yadkinville. Mr. Marsh was born on November 8, 1959 in Ashe County to the late Guy and Janet Mary Zimmerman Marsh.

Mr. Marsh is survived by:  four brothers, Jerry Marsh of Jefferson, Thomas Marsh of West...

Jan 28, 2023

Ermal  Lyalls Killen, age 94 of West Jefferson, passed away on Saturday, January 28, 2023 at her home. Mrs. Killen was born on August 2, 1928 in Ashe County to Wiley and Effie Mash Lyalls. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Wayne Howard Killen, brother, Brice Lyalls, two sisters, Shirley Goodman and Alene...

Jan 26, 2023

Dennis Robert Bowman, Jr., age 71 of West Jefferson, passed away on Thursday, January 26, 2023 at Ashe Memorial Hospital. Mr. Bowman was born in Grundy, Virginia to the late, Dennis Robert Bowman Sr. and Inez Ednicott. In addition to his parents, he is also preceded in death by his brother, Bert Bowman, and his sister, Sue Owen.

Jan 24, 2023

Lou Ellen Shepard Fleming, age 84 of West Jefferson passed away on Tuesday, January 24, 2023 at Generations Ashe Assisted Living.  Mrs. Fleming was born on March 8, 1938 in Ashe County, North Carolina to the late Luther and Leabell Perry Shepherd.  In addition to her parents she was also preceded in death by her husband,  Everett "Wayne" Fleming,...

Jan 22, 2023

Ruby Josephine Childers Bledsoe, better known as “Josephine,” age 79 of Warrensville passed away Sunday evening, January 22, 2023, at Ashe Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Bledsoe was born March 28, 1943, in Ashe County, North Carolina to the late Arthur and Rosa Childers. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by one brother, Delmer Childers, and...

Jan 20, 2023

Walter Jones, age 69 of Warrensville, passed away on Friday, January 20, 2023 at Ashe Memorial Hospital. Mr. Jones was born in Ashe County to the late, Smith Aaron and Annie Ruth Turner Jones. In addition to his parent he was preceded in death by, three brothers, Bill, Harold and Delmer Jones and two sisters, Patsy Shaw and Suzie...