Obituaries

Aug 16, 2022

Patricia McMakin Gentile, age 89 of Crumpler, passed away peacefully at her home on Tuesday, August 16, 2022. Mrs. Gentile was born on December 19, 1932 in Shreveport, Louisiana to Curtis and Eula Harris McMakin. She was preceded in death by her parents and her husband, Robert Angelo Gentile. She was a loving aunt who will be missed.

Aug 12, 2022

Jessie Linda Ruth Walters Richardson age 73 of Warrensville passed away on Friday morning, August 12, 2022 at her home. Mrs. Richardson was born on October 3, 1948 to the late Estes and Ruth Walters. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brother, Charles Walters and sister, Gloria Stokes. Jessie grew up in Avery...

Aug 11, 2022

Kasandra Leigh (Miller) Burks passed away after sunrise on August 11, 2022.  She is survived by her husband Stephen Burks. She was born on February 21, 1956 to Calvin Miller and Cathleen Gragg Miller in Raleigh NC.  Through her parents nurturing ways and because of her mother’s health challenges, Kay was a kind and patient care-taker.  She was an...

Aug 11, 2022

Judy Ann Greer Poe, age 76 of Lansing, passed away on Thursday, August 11, 2022 at her home.  Mrs. Poe was born on February 2, 1946 in Ashe County, North Carolina to the late Victor and Agnes Ham Greer.  In addition to her parents she was also preceded in death by one sister, Linda Tedder and two...

Aug 10, 2022

Stephen Harold Jones, age 40 of Creston, passed away on Wednesday, August 10, 2022. Mr. Jones was born on February 10, 1982 in Watauga County to Baxter Harold Jones and Stella Juanita Baugess Jones. He was preceded in death by his father.

Mr. Jones liked being outdoors, deer hunting, and searching for arrowheads. He was a good...

Aug 5, 2022

Michael Larry Price, age 42 of West Jefferson, passed away Friday August 5, 2022 at Ashe Memorial Hospital.  Michael was born August 24, 1979 in Forsyth County to Larry Price and Pamela Shepherd Osborne.  He was preceded in death by his mother and granddaughter, Paisley Price.  Michael loved reading and being around other people.

Memorial services will...

Aug 4, 2022

Christopher William Smith, age 34 of Moravian Falls passed away Thursday August 4, 2022 at his home.  Chris was born August 7, 1987 in Illinois to Kevin and Hilda “Lila” Leunig Smith.  He was preceded in death by his father and brother, Lionel Smith. Chris was an amazing person, he loved drawing and playing the guitar.  He enjoyed exploring...

Aug 4, 2022

Wylene Roten Graybeal, age 91 of Warrensville, passed away Thursday, August 4, 2022 at her home. Mrs Graybeal was born in Ashe County on January 22, 1931 to the late Rufus F. and Hattie Eller Roten. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by, a sister, Juanita Wilcox and her husband of 62 years, James "Jim"...

Aug 3, 2022

Larry Kenneth Lyalls age 70 of West Jefferson passed away on Wednesday, August 3, 2022 at Forsyth Medical Center. Mr. Lyalls was born in Ashe County on January 7, 1952 to the late Vernon Robert and Hazel Dean Elliott Lyall. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by a brother, Roger Dale Lyall. Larry was a...

Aug 2, 2022

Kathy Miller Butler, age 79 of Rocky Mount, formerly of Ashe, passed away Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2022 at Nash UNC Health Care.  Mrs. Butler was born January 9, 1943 in Ashe County to the late Dan and Letha Dillard Miller.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 pm Tuesday, August 9, 2022 at Badger Funeral Home Chapel...

Jul 31, 2022

Tony Allen Johnson, age 55 of Warrensville, passed away on Sunday, July 31 at Ashe Memorial Hospital. Mr. Johnson was born on April 2, 1967, in Ashe County, North Carolina to the late Roy and Geneva Johnson. In addition to his parents, he is also preceded in death by his brother, Bobby Joe Johnson.

Mr. Johnson was...

Jul 27, 2022

Linda Eldreth Wilson, age 69 of Creston, passed away Wednesday, July 27, 2022 at her home.  Mrs. Wilson was born January 23, 1953 in Ashe County to the late Johnny (Dale) and Chessie Cox Eldreth.  In addition to her parents she was also preceded in death by her nephew, Michael Eldreth and several aunts and uncles.  Linda was a...

Jul 26, 2022

Arless Dickson Houck, 88, of Todd, North Carolina, passed away on July 26th, 2022.  Arless, affectionately known as “Hawk”, was born on March 20th, 1934 in Ashe County to Everett and Eva Trivett Houck.  Hawk was a lieutenant in the Melbourne, Florida police department for over 30 years with a distinguished career in law enforcement.

In 1960,...

Jul 23, 2022

Shelby Jean Walters Roten, age 84 passed away Saturday, July 23, 2022 at Forest Ridge Assisted Living.  Shelby was born February, 5, 1938 in Ashe County to the late Dempsey and Mattie Goodman Walters.  In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband of 54 years, George Dewey Roten and brothers, Wade, Frank and...

Jul 22, 2022

Joshua Paul Busby age 34 of Crumpler passed away on Friday, July 22, 2022 due to a motorcycle accident. He was born in Watauga County on April 14, 1988 to Gilbert Paul and Donna Shatley Busby. He was preceded in death by, his father, and a brother Daniel. Joshua enjoyed going hunting, fishing, working on cars and riding his...

Jul 22, 2022

Mary Lou Goodman Kincaid, age 83, of Fleetwood, NC, passed away on July 22, 2022 at her home. Born in Ashe County, NC, she was the daughter of Paul Richard and Ruth Ellean (Hardin) Goodman. After the death of her mother when Mary Lou was an infant, she was raised by her second mother Rosalie Goodman. She was a...

Jul 19, 2022

Michael John Howell, age 39 of Laurel Springs passed away Tuesday, July 19, 2022 at Ashe Memorial Hospital.  Michael was born September 3, 1982 in Forsyth County to Jimmy and Christine Rash Howell.  He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Ronda and Betty Rash and John and Nell Howell.  Michael loved spending time with his family and his...

Jul 17, 2022

Joyce Gail Trivett Farrington, age 71 of Deep Gap, passed away Sunday, July 17, 2022 at her home.  Mrs. Farrington was born August 29, 1950 in Ashe County to the late Hurtle and Ardna Wood Trivett.  In addition to her parents she was also preceded in death by her husband, Johnny Mack Farrington and brother, Paul Trivett.  Joyce was...

Jul 16, 2022

Virginia Mahaffey Miller, age 71 of Lansing, passed away Saturday, July 16, 2022 at Atrium Health University City in Charlotte. Mrs. Miller was born in Ashe County on May 22, 1951 to the late Worth and Mary Belle Blevins Mahaffey. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Gerald Allen Miller, brothers, Ricky Mahaffey...

Jul 15, 2022

John Sommers Ashley, better known as Sommers, age 87 of Warrensville, passed away on Friday, July 15, 2022 at his home. Mr. Ashley was born on August 5, 1934 to the late John Sommers Ashley, Sr. and Arie Mae Eller Ashley Mitchell. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his step-father, James Lloyd Mitchell and...