Obituaries

Oct 23, 2022

Rev. Steve Allen Osborne, age 67 of West Jefferson, passed away Sunday, October 23, 2022 at Mission Hospital in Asheville.  Rev. Osborne was born March 12, 1955 in Ashe County to the late Charles and Helen Eldreth Osborne.  He was a faithful servant of the Lord and had been a minister for around 20 years.  He was a member...

Oct 22, 2022

Helen Brooks Robinson, age 84 of Warrensville, passed away on Saturday, October 22, 2022 at Ashe Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Robinson was born on October 18, 1938 in Ashe County to John Henry Brooks and Lou Laura Blackburn Brooks. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Joseph Blann Robinson, and ten siblings, Jay Brooks, Bunk Brooks, Shirley...

Oct 22, 2022

William Benjamin Medley, better known as Benny age, 58 of Crumpler passed away on Saturday, October 22, 2022 at his sister’s home.  Benny was born on April 5, 1964 in Ashe County, North Carolina to the late James and Ruby Shaw Medley.  In addition to his parents he was also preceded in death by a brother, Jessie Dale Medley...

Oct 20, 2022

Jean Mash Sturgill age 85 of Grassy Creek passed away on Thursday, October 20, 2022 at Margate Health and Rehab.  Mrs. Sturgill was born on June 13, 1937 in Ashe County, North Carolina to the late Claude and Estel Eller Mash.  In addition to her parents she was also preceded in death by her husband, John Sturgill, three sisters,...

Oct 19, 2022

James Edward Shepherd, better known as Jim, age, 85 of Warrensville passed away on Wednesday, October 19, 2022 at Ashe Memorial Hospital. Mr. Shepherd was born in Ashe County, NC on March 28, 1937 to the late Frank and Goldie Eller Shepherd.  In addition to his parents he was also preceded in death by his son, Jerry Shepherd, a...

Oct 18, 2022

R eb a Testerman Rash, age 92 of Creston, passed away on Tuesday, October 18, 2022 at The Foley Center in Blowing Rock. Mrs. Rash was born on January 16, 1930 in Ashe County to Avery Testerman and Maggie Jones Testerman. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Worth Rash; two sons, Cody Rash and Otis...

Oct 18, 2022

Patricia Ann Blankenship Key, better known as Pat, age 67 of Creston, passed away on Tuesday, October 18, 2022 at her home. Mrs. Key was born on December 23, 1954 in Richlands, Virginia to Arvil and Oakley Shortridge Blankenship. She was preceded in death by her parents and her husband, Thomas James "Jack" Key.

Mrs. Key is...

Oct 17, 2022

Jimmy Carroll Testerman, better known as Big Jim, age 82 of Lansing, passed away Monday, October 17, 2022 at his home.  Mr. Testerman was born March 6, 1940 in Ashe County to the late Wilson and Pearl Blevins Testerman.  In addition to his parents he was also preceded in death by his wife, Shirley Baldwin Testerman, daughter, Geneva Cooper...

Oct 11, 2022

Nell Josephine Price Sluder, age 95 of Mountain City, TN, passed away on Tuesday, October 11, 2022. Mrs. Sluder was born on February 22, 1927 in Creston, NC to Ervil Lewis Price and Dorothy Roark Price. She was preceded in death by her parents; first husband, Ernest Sluder; second husband, Fred Sluder; son, Larry Sluder; brother, Roger Price; and...

Oct 9, 2022

Linda Kaye Davis Workman, July 6, 1941 - October 9, 2022. Born in Peoria, Illinois as the only child of Dean and Doris Davis. Linda enjoyed helping her parents as they worked in the hotel business and moved around frequently from job to job. During her early educational years, she could be seen working in the hotel kitchen before...

Oct 9, 2022

Elizabeth Ida Stevens Lyle, age 84 of Hays passed away on Sunday, October 9, 2022 at her home.  Mrs. Lyle was born in Washington, D.C. on October 18, 1937. She is preceded in death by her husband of 51 years, Vernon (Buzz) Lyle, parents Elmer and Ruth Miller Stevens, brothers Elmer Stevens, Jr. and Paul Stevens, one sister that...

Oct 1, 2022

Norma Jean Phillips Rupard age 94 of Jefferson passed away on Saturday, October 1, 2022 at Ashe Memorial Hospital.  Mrs. Rupard was born on August 18, 1928 in Ashe County, North Carolina to the late Thomas Lester and Ethel Phillips Eldreth.  In addition to her parents she was also preceded in death by her husband, William Rupard, two brothers,...

Sep 30, 2022

Jennifer Lee Simpkins Meredith, age 50 of West Jefferson, passed away Friday, September 30, 2022 at her home.  Jennifer was born April 17, 1972 in Wilmington, DE to Carl and Cathy Peck Simpkins.  She was preceded in death by her mother, Cathy Simpkins, her husband, George Meredith and nephew, Tyler.

Mrs. Meredith is survived by her boyfriend,...

Sep 30, 2022

Robert Golden Osborne age, 81 of Zionville passed away on Friday afternoon, September 30, 2022 in Mountain City, TN.

He was a native of Ashe County, NC and was born on June 8, 1941 in Creston.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Golden and Emmer Mahala Osborne, three brothers, JR Osborne, John Fate...

Sep 25, 2022

Connie Lynn Barker Watt, age 64 of Todd, passed away Sunday, September 25, 2022 at Ashe Memorial Hospital.  Connie was born May 1, 1958 in Ashe County to the late Banner Earl Barker and Ruth Aleene Campbell Barker.  In addition to her parents she was also preceded in death by her sister Deanna.  She was a graduate of Northwest...

Sep 23, 2022

Betty June Bare Barker age, 84 of Jefferson passed away on Friday, September 23, 2022 at Margate Health and Rehab.  Mrs. Barker was born on June 24, 1938 in Ashe County, North Carolina to the late Larry Lee and Edith Lorene Howell Bare.  In addition to her parents she was also preceded in death by her husband, Joseph Carlton...

Sep 22, 2022

Johnnie Dale Severt, age 92 of West Jefferson, passed away on Thursday, September 22, 2022 at his home. Mr. Severt was born in West Jefferson on May 8, 1930 to the late Albert L. and Alma May Dempsey Severt. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife of 67 years, Louise Barker Severt....