Obituaries

Jun 14, 2022

Edward Wayne Waddell, age 76 of Crumpler, passed away on Tuesday, June 14, 2022 at his home. Mr. Waddell was born on March 15, 1946 in Ashe County to the late James "Jim" Waddell and Lois Griffitt Waddell.

Mr. Waddell always wanted things around his house to look neat and clean, just as he did on the...

Jun 10, 2022

Walter Worth Coldiron, Jr., better known as Sonny, age 62 of Jefferson, passed away on Friday, June 10, 2022 at his home. Mr. Coldiron was born in Ashe County on November 3, 1959 to Walter Worth Coldiron, Sr. and the late Olga “Marie” Lesoken Coldiron. In addition to his mother he was preceded in death by siblings, Brenda Henry,...

Jun 8, 2022

James Joseph David Bare, age 56 of Jefferson, passed away Wednesday, June 8, 2022 at Ashe Memorial Hospital.  Mr. Bare was born April 16, 1966 in Jefferson, NC to the late Donald Richard and Wanda Sue Miller Bare.  In addition to his parents he was also preceded in death by a sister, Gaynelle Starlene Lewis.  He enjoyed a successful...

Jun 6, 2022

Burl Lewis age 82 of Crumpler passed away on Monday, June 6, 2022 at Ashe Memorial Hospital. Mr. Lewis was born in Ashe County on Wednesday, August 16, 1939 to the late W. Astor and Esther Milam Lewis. Including his parents he was preceded in death by a infant brother, Roy Abraham Lewis. Burl was a hard worker who...

Jun 6, 2022

Dorothy Lynn Miller Ham, age 60 of Lansing, passed away Monday, June 6, 2022 at her home after a brief illness.  Dorothy was born June 29, 1961 in Ashe County to the late Ernie and Dorene Miller.  In addition to her parents she was also preceded in death by sisters, Shirley, Judy and Mary Miller, brother, Jimmy Miller and...

Jun 3, 2022

Helen Turner Richardson, age 84 of Warrensville, passed away on Friday, June 3, 2022 at Watauga Medical Center. Mrs. Richardson was born on August 27, 1937 in Ashe County to Howard and Hattie Riley Turner. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Charles “Buck” Richardson, three brothers, Herman Turner, Herbert Turner, and Hurley Turner, and two...

Jun 2, 2022

Nora Belle Hollifield McIntyre age 78 of Cherryville, passed away on Thursday, June 2, 2022 at Atrium Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem. Nora was born on Tuesday, March 21, 1944 to Bergin and Nellie Stroupe Hollifield.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brothers, Ben Hollifield and Mike Hollifield and a sister,...

May 30, 2022

Linda Reedy Caldwell, age 73 of Crumpler died Monday, May 30, 2022 at Margate Health and Rehab.  Mrs. Caldwell was born on November 10, 1948 in Grayson, Virginia to the late Riley Bramlet and Pauline Barker Reedy.  In addition to her parents she was also preceded in death by her husband, Marion Ray Caldwell and daughter, Alisa Sue Caldwell....

May 28, 2022

James Odell Wilson II better known as “Skip” age 73 of West Jefferson died on Saturday, May 28, 2022 at Ashe Memorial Hospital.  Mr. Wilson was born on April 6, 1949 in Richmond, VA to the late James Odell and Bettie Wagoner Wilson.  In addition to his parents he was also preceded in death by his first wife, Amanda...

May 27, 2022

J. M. Williams, age 91 of Creston, passed away Friday, May 27, 2022 at Watauga Medical Center.  Mr. Williams was born May 23, 1931 in Ashe County to the late W. D. and Laura Jane Denny Williams.  In addition to his parents he was also preceded in death by his wife, Norma “Peggy” Dunn Williams. J. M. enjoyed working...

May 21, 2022

Marcia Lorraine Brown Coldiron, age 61 of Jefferson, died on Saturday, May 21, 2022 at her home. Mrs. Coldiron was born in Ashe County on January 5, 1961 to the late Jesse Clay and Lena Ruth Gore Brown. Marcia always enjoyed spending time with her animals and watching the birds from her window.

Mrs. Coldiron is survived...

May 20, 2022

Janet Kay Wyatt Miller, age 66 of Fleetwood passed away Friday May 20, 2022 at Margate Health and Rehabilitation Center.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM Thursday May 26, 2022 at Old Fields Baptist Church with Pastor Larry Powers officiating. The family will receive friends from 12:45 PM until 1:45 PM at the church prior...

May 19, 2022

Linda Josephine Bishop Lawrence, age 74 of Winston-Salem, passed away Thursday, May 19, 2022.

She was born in Wadesboro, NC on December 27, 1947 to the late Homer Loyd Bishop and Josephine Mae Shelley Bishop. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Morris Elbert (Larry) Lawrence, and her niece Robyn...

May 17, 2022

Johnny Ray Eastridge Jr. better known as J.J. age 46 of Lansing passed away Tuesday, May 17, 2022 at his home.  J.J. was born February 7, 1976 to Ray Eastridge and Robin Boggs in Ashe County.  J.J. was preceded in death by his grandparents Robert and Nadine South and Charles and Berdie Eastridge.

J.J. had a passion...

May 17, 2022

Rickey Allen Roop, age 63 of Creston, passed away Tuesday, May 17, 2022 at his home.  Mr. Roop was born March 18, 1959 in Ashe County to Reggie and Maxine Roop.  He was preceded in death by his father, daughter, Holly Roop and father-in-law, Joe Stephens. Rickey loved spending time with his granddaughters, riding around the Peak with JoEvelyn,...

May 14, 2022

Donovan Ray Murray of Grassy Creek, NC, passed away with his wife by his side on May 14, 2022 after a long battle with cancer.

Donovan was born in Durham, NC to the late Donovan Joe Murray and Patricia Penny Murray.  He is survived by his wife Cynthia Richardson; sons Ian and Devan Murray of Durham, NC;...

May 14, 2022

John Kenneth Eller III, better known as Kenny, age 64 of Warrensville, passed away on Saturday, May 14, 2022 at Watauga Medical Center in Boone. Mr. Eller was born on July 31, 1957 in Ashe County to Johnny K. Eller II and Martha May Eller. He was preceded in death by his mother.

Mr. Eller was a...

May 11, 2022

Delmer Herman Jones age 81 of Warrensville passed away on Wednesday, May 11, 2022 at his residence. He was born in Ashe County on December 9, 1940 to the late Smith Aaron and Annie Ruth Turner Jones. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by, two brothers, Bill Jones, Harold Jones, two sisters, Patsy Shaw, Suzie...

May 10, 2022

Gladys Louise Mahaffey, age 85 of Lansing, passed away Tuesday, May 10, 2022. She was born in Ashe County on May 2, 1937 to the late Andrew Harrison and Betty Elizabeth Osborne Mahaffey. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by, two brothers, Delmar Burl Mahaffey, Lillard Junior Mahaffey, three sisters, Delray Widner, Irene Mahaffey, and...

May 10, 2022

Larry Paul Darnell, better known as “Slick”, age 73 of Lansing, passed away on Tuesday, May 10, 2022 at his home. Mr. Darnell was born on March 25, 1949 in Ashe County to Paul Henry Darnell and Evelyn Osborne Darnell. He was preceded in death by his father and a great-nephew Kody Mullis.

Mr. Darnell served in...