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.

Bobbie Ray
Jan 14, 2003
Bobbie Jones Ray age 93 of West Jefferson, NC died Tuesday, January 14, 2003 at her home. She was born in Ashe County, NC on January 23, 1909 to the late Nannie Vannoy and Bertie Jones. Mrs. Ray attended Mars Hill and Meredith Colleges, and taught school in West Jefferson, NC. She was a homemaker, served the community, and was...

Bessie Miller
Jan 12, 2003
Mrs. Bessie A. Miller, age 80 of Lenoir, NC formerly of Ashe County, died Sunday, January 12, 2003 at her residence. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, 11:00 A.M at Ashelawn Memorial Chapel in Jefferson, NC with Rev. Tim Suter officiating. Interment will follow in the Little Taylor Cemetery in Lansing, NC. The family will receive friends Tuesday from 10:00-11:00...

Cora Stiddam
Jan 12, 2003
Cora Carpenter Stiddam, age 80 of West Jefferson died, Sunday, January 12, 2003 at Ashe Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Stiddam was born February 22, 1922 in Ashe County to the late Floyd and Rosa Carpenter. Her husband, Worth Stiddam preceded her in death. Funeral services will be held at 8:00 PM, Tuesday, January 14th at Ashelawn Memorial Chapel. Rev. Bluford Eldreth,...

Gene Haire
Jan 10, 2003
Gene Webster Haire, age 85 of West Jefferson, died Friday, January 10, 2003 at the Ashe Memorial Hospital. Mr. Haire was born February 3, 1917 in Ashe County to the late Mack and Nora Greer Haire. Mr. Haire was an engineer with the State Department of Transportation for 38 years. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM, Sunday January...

Delia Marsh
Jan 4, 2003
Delia Jane Marsh age 89 of Jefferson, NC died Saturday, January 4, 2003 at the Ashe Living Center. Ms. Marsh was born on November 26, 1913 in Ashe County, NC to Robert F. and Mary Burkett Marsh. She was a member of Friendship Baptist Church. Funeral Services will be held Tuesday, January 7, 2003 at 2:00 P.M. at Friendship Baptist...

Gregory Hamm
Jan 4, 2003
Mr. Gregory Max Hamm, age 42, of Creston, NC died Saturday, January 4, 2003 as a result of an accident. Funeral services will be held Monday, January 6, 2003 at 2:00 P.M. at Ashelawn Memorial Chapel in Jefferson, NC with Rev. Joe Riley Blevins and Rev. Bryan Rogers officiating. Interment will follow in Ashelawn Memorial Gardens. The family will receive...

Ted Graybeal
Dec 30, 2002
Mr. Robert George Ted Graybeal, age 98, of Jefferson, NC died Monday, December 30, 2002 at the Ashe Living Center. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, January 1, 2003 11:00 A.M. at the Ashelawn Memorial Chapel in Jefferson with Rev. Bruce Roten and Rev. Tom Graybeal officiating. Interment will follow in Ashelawn Memorial Gardens in Jefferson. The family will receive...

Carl Johnson
Dec 30, 2002
Carl Dean Johnson, age 63 of West Jefferson, died Monday, December 30, 2002 at his home. Mr. Johnson was born September 25, 1939 in Ashe County to Guy and Nannie Barker Johnson. His father preceded him in death. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM, Wednesday, January 1st at the Badger Funeral Home Chapel. Rev. Kirk McNeill and Rev....

George Severt
Dec 25, 2002
George Franklin Severt age 84 of Laurel Springs, NC died Wednesday, December 25, 2002 at his home. Mr. Severt was born on April 4, 1918 in Jefferson, NC to Tom and Lou Dillard Severt. Funeral services will be held Friday, December 27, 2002 at 11:00 A.M. at the Badger Funeral Home Chapel. Rev. Mace Johnson, Elder Floyd South, and Elder...

Velma Barker
Dec 22, 2002
Mrs. Bernice Beal Barker, age 84, of Grassy Creek, NC died Sunday, December 22, 2002 at the Ashe Living Center. Funeral services will be held Tuesday 11:00 am at Ashelawn Memorial Chapel in Jefferson with Rev. Peter Parrish and Rev. Bill Miller officiating. Interment will follow in Howell Hill Cemetery, Lansing, NC. The family will receive friends from 6:00 ?8:00...

Edna Jones
Dec 21, 2002
Mrs. Edna Wilcox Jones, age 75, of West Jefferson, NC, died Friday December 20, 2002 at her residence. Funeral services were held Sunday, December 22, 2002, 2:00 P.M. at the Ashelawn Memorial Chapel in Jefferson with Rev. Russell Sheets and Rev. Derrick Hodges officiating. Interment followed in Ashelawn Memorial Gardens. Mrs. Jones was born in Ashe County, NC April 18,...

David Combs
Dec 19, 2002
David Piper Combs, age 78 of Jefferson, died Thursday, December 19, 2002 at the Segraves Care Center. Mr. Combs was born March 10, 1924, in Ashe County to the late Columbus and Caroline Combs. A daughter, Patsy Combs and two brothers, Marty and Lee Combs also preceded him in death. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 PM, Saturday, December...

Shad Pruitt
Dec 14, 2002
Shad Allan Pruitt age 21 of Jefferson, NC died Saturday, December 14, 2002 at the Ashe Memorial Hospital. Mr. Pruitt was born on February 9, 1981 in Ashe County, NC to Rhonda and Shirley Pruitt. Funeral Services will be held on Thursday, December 19, 2002 at 2:00 P.M. at the Badger Funeral Home Chapel. Rev. Solomon Pruitt, Rev. Galvin Jones,...

Amanda Pruitt
Dec 13, 2002
Amanda Lee Pruitt, age 8 months of Todd, NC died Friday, December 13, 2002 at her home. Miss Pruitt was born March 26, 2002. A brother, Daniel Pruitt, preceded her in death. Graveside services will be held at 2:00 PM, Monday, December 16th at Ashelawn Memorial Gardens. Rev. Soloman Pruitt and Rev. Galvin Jones will officiate. Miss Pruitt is survived...

Elmer Carr
Dec 13, 2002
Elmer Lyle Carr, age 71 of West Jefferson, died Friday, December 13, 2002 at Ashe Memorial Hospital. Mr. Carr was born February 3, 1931 in Johnson City, TN to Syrus and Letha Vance Carr. Funeral services were held at 2:30 PM Sunday December 15, 2002 at Badger Funeral Home Chapel. Rev. Jack Miller and Rev. Steve Lasbomb officiated. Burial followed...

Fred Sluder
Dec 10, 2002
Mr. Fred Sluder, age 80, of Fairground Lane, Mountain City, TN, formerly of Creston, NC died Sunday, December 8, 2002, at his residence. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, December 10, 2002 at 8:00 P.M. At Ashelawn Memorial Chapel in Jefferson. Interment will follow in Ashelawn Memorial Gardens Wednesday, December 11 at 11:00 A.M. The family will receive friends from...

Phyllis Dancy
Dec 9, 2002
Phyllis Hannon Dancy, age 79 of Winterville, NC died Monday, December 9, 2002. Mrs. Dancy was born February 12, 1923 in Carney, MI to Joseph and Ida Hannon. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 PM, Thursday, Dec. 12th at the Badger Funeral Home Chapel. Rev. Kermit Dancy will officiate. Burial will follow in the Big Ridge Community Cemetery. Mrs....

Joe Lyall
Dec 9, 2002
Joe Allen Lyall, age 66 of West Jefferson, NC died Monday, December 9th at his home. Mr. Lyall was born May 12, 1936 in Ashe County to Charles William and Clyde Hardin Lyall. He was preceded in death by his parents and daughter, Sherry Lyall Hart. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM, Wednesday, Dec. 11th at the Badger...