Obituaries

Dec 13, 2022

Norma Lee S. Houck, 90 of Spotsylvania, Virginia, was a long-time resident of King George. She was born, raised, and married in West Jefferson, North Carolina. She passed away on Tuesday, December 13, 2022 in Mary Washington Hospital, Fredericksburg. She was married to her late husband, Everett Houck for nearly 51 years (preceding her in death in 1999). She...

Dec 10, 2022

Thomas Constant Woodie age 84 of Laurel Springs passed away on Saturday, December 10, 2022 at Ashe Memorial Hospital. Mr. Woodie was born on November 17, 1938 to the late Colonel Ephrian and Effie Tilly Woodie.  In addition to his parents he was also preceded in death by a brother, Russell Woodie.

Graveside services will be held...

Dec 9, 2022

Misti Anne Locke, age 51 of Grassy Creek, passed away Friday, December 9, 2022 at her home. She was born in Brunswick, Georgia on October 15, 1971. Mrs. Locke was preceded in death by her mother, Jewell Dean Miller, a daughter, Shelby Lorin Holmes, and a sister, Gina Marie Davis Parker. Misti enjoyed reading and doing crafts. She was...

Dec 9, 2022

David Lee Walker age 63 of State Road, NC formerly of Ashe passed away Friday, December 9, 2022 at Woltz Hospice House in Dobson. He was born on November 4, 1959 to the late Laverne Robert and Billie June Lambert Walker. When his health allowed he enjoyed engineering, construction, cooking and any kind of auto racing.

Funeral...

Dec 8, 2022

Danish Jones Hodgson, age 90 of West Jefferson, passed away Thursday, December 8, 2022 at Ashe Memorial Hospital.  Mrs. Hodgson was born May 9, 1932 in Ashe County to the late Arthur and Lizzie Parsons Jones.  In addition to her parents she was also preceded in death by her husband, Harvey Hodgson, daughter, Margaret “Sue” Brooks, sisters, Virgie Harless,...

Dec 7, 2022

Imogene Cordelia Gentry Stevens, age 83 of West Jefferson, passed away Wednesday, December 7, 2022 at her home.  Mrs. Stevens was born March 3, 1939 in Ashe County to the late Floyd Franklin Gentry and Bertha Irene Lewis Gentry.  In addition to her parents she was also preceded in death by her husband, John Wade Stevens, sons, Jerry Stevens,...

Dec 7, 2022

Victoria Ruth Cooper, age 59 of Warrensville, passed away on Wednesday, December 7, 2022 at Ashe Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Cooper was born on April 27, 1963 in Homestead, Florida to Neal and Phyllis Evelyn Baker Ham. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Douglas Cooper, a sister, Rebecca Ham, and a brother, Kenneth Ham.

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Dec 5, 2022

Marlene Liddle Wyatt, age 75 of Jefferson, passed away Monday, December 5, 2022. Mrs. Wyatt was born on October 17, 1947 in Ashe County, North Carolina to Everette and Pearl Darnell Liddle. She was preceded in death by her parents, and two brothers, Mike Liddle and Bobby Liddle.  Marlene loved going to car shows and traveling to Pigeon Forge...

Dec 4, 2022

Jimmy Darrell Stevens, age 66 of West Jefferson passed away on Sunday, December 4, 2022 at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center.  Mr. Stevens was born on June 1, 1956 in Ashe County, North Carolina to the late John Wade Sr. and Imogene Gentry Stevens.  He was also preceded in death by  a son, Joshua Clay Stevens, two brothers, John...

Dec 2, 2022

Kathy Ann Rash Elliott, age 57 of West Jefferson, passed away Friday, December 2, 2022 at Mission Hospital. Mrs. Elliott was born on January 13, 1965 in Ashe County, North Carolina to Dennis and Louise Rash. She was preceded in death by her parents and three sisters, Dianne Rash, Betty Jean Mullis and Linda Rash.

Kathy was...

Dec 2, 2022

Mary Lou Sheets Severt, age 78 of West Jefferson, passed away Friday, December 2, 2022 at Ashe Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Severt was born on April 18, 1944 in Ashe County, North Carolina to Doughton and Fairs Hamby Sheets. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, Arvil Severt, brothers, Doughton "Bud" Sheets, Carl Sheets, Dean Sheets and Coy ...

Nov 30, 2022

Our dear mother, Sandra Walters Turner age 73, of Union Grove sadly passed away peacefully on Wednesday, November 30, 2022 surrounded by her family at the Mountain Valley Hospice House. She was born on March 16, 1949 in Ashe County, North Carolina to the late James Bowers Walters and Nellie Marie Crepps Walters.

She was an amazing...

Nov 29, 2022

Ray Viers age 88 of Laurel Springs, passed away on Tuesday, November 29, 2022 at the Villages of Wilkes Skilled Care and Rehabilitation Facility surrounded by his beloved family.  Mr. Viers was born November 30, 1933 in Ashe County to the late Virgie McGrady and Edgar Viers.  In addition to his parents he was also preceded in death by...

Nov 23, 2022

Roy Fred Rash, age 72 of West Jefferson passed away on Wednesday, November 23, 2022 at Ashe Memorial Hospital.  Roy was born on May 12, 1950 in Ashe County, North Carolina to the late Roby Eugene and Hazel Latham Rash.  In addition to his parents he was also preceded in death by two brothers and two sisters.

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Nov 22, 2022

Carol Louise Pollack, age 83 of West Jefferson, passed away, Tuesday, November 22, 2022.  Ms. Pollack was born on October 10, 1939 in Minnesota to the late Anton Louis Pollack and Catherine Louise Miller Pollack. In addition to her parents she was also preceded in death by her sister, Lorraine Brenke, 2 brothers, Lloyd Pollack, and Maynard Pollack, 4...

Nov 21, 2022

William Junior McGuire, age 62 of West Jefferson, passed away Monday, November 21, 2022 at Watauga Medical Center.  Mr. McGuire was born June 4, 1960 in Ashe County to the late Willet and Lorene Hicks McGuire.  In addition to his parents he was also preceded in death by step-daughter, Alisha Barker and sister, Billie Mains.  He loved spending time...

Nov 16, 2022

Tammy Leigh Howell, age 54 of Crumpler, passed away Wednesday, November 16, 2022 at Mercy Hospital in Charlotte. Ms. Howell was born on January 3, 1968 in Ashe County to Charles Howell and Maggie Harless Howell. She was preceded in death by her parents and a brother, William Gregory Howell.

She enjoyed gardening, riding motorcycles, and spending...

Nov 15, 2022

John Stanley Treski, age 71 passed away on November 15, 2022 at Black Mountain Neuro Medical Treatment Center.  He was born in SC on June 22, 1951. Mr. Treski was preceded in death by his mother, Wilda Willingham Treski, his father, Edward Stanley Treski and infant brother, Edward Stanley Treski, Jr.

Stan attended A.C. Flora High School...

Nov 14, 2022

Mary Ann Taylor Baldwin, age 79 of West Jefferson, passed away on Monday, November 14, 2022 at Margate Health and Rehab. Mrs. Baldwin was born on January 20, 1943 in West Virginia to Willie and Suzie McCormick Taylor. She was preceded in death by her parents, brothers, Harlie Taylor, Herman Taylor, and Ed Taylor, and a daughter, Patricia Ann...

Nov 10, 2022

Doris Howell Heafner, age 93 of North Wilkesboro, passed away on Thursday, November 10, 2022 at Watauga Medical Center.  Doris was born on May 20, 1929 in Ashe County, North Carolina to the late William Hosea Wayman and Erta Thomas Moxley Wayman.  In additon to her parents she was also preceded in death by her first husband, Thomas Walter...