Obituaries

May 10, 2022

Julia Faye Norton, better known as Faye, age 94 of West Jefferson, passed away Tuesday, May 10, 2022 at Forest Ridge Assisted Living.  Mrs. Norton was born August 5, 1927 in Brunswick County to the late Oscar and Eloise Potter Coleman.  In addition to her parents she was also preceded in death by her husband, J. C. Norton, daughter,...

May 10, 2022

Paula Arlene Lambert Miller, age 74 of West Jefferson, passed away unexpectedly Tuesday, May 10, 2022 at her home. Mrs. Miller was born to Robert and Maude Lambert on July 15th, 1947. She was preceded in death by her parents, brothers, Jason and Eric Lambert, sister, Shirley Ann Lambert and grandson, Cory Little. Mrs. Miller served the citizens of...

May 5, 2022

Ivan Hansel Moore Jr. infant son of Sierra Neaves and Ivan Moore Sr. was born and went to be with Jesus May 5, 2022.

Graveside services will be held on Thursday, May 12, 2022 at 11:00am at the Neaves Cemetery by Rev. Elwood Taylor.

Baby Ivan is survived by, his mother, Sierra Neaves of Lansing,...

May 4, 2022

Walter Max Sharpe, age 77 of Warrensville passed away Wednesday, May 4, 2022 at his home.  Mr. Sharpe was born June 28, 1944 in Ashe County to the late Walter and Beatrice Sharpe.  In addition to his parents he was also preceded in death by his wife, Loretta Sharpe, brother, Gib Sharpe and sisters, Shirley Eldreth and...

May 4, 2022

Lenna Ethel Farmer Keys, age 90, of Lenoir, formerly of Creston, passed away Wednesday, May 4, 2022 at Amorem Hospice Home in Hudson.  Mrs. Keys was born June 24, 1931 in Ashe County to the late Clifford Ray Farmer and Ida Jane Sluder Farmer.  In addition to her parents she was also preceded in death by her husband, Walter...

May 3, 2022

Elizabeth Ann Conboy Dunne age 89 of Jacksonville, FL and Ashe County, NC passed away on May 3, 2022 at Baptist Medical Center in Jacksonville, FL. She was born in Quincy, MA on December 28, 1932 to the late John Thomas and Elizabeth Anne Bowen Conboy. Including her parents she was preceded in death by a brother, John Conboy,...

May 2, 2022

Tammy Woodie McNeill, age 52, of West Jefferson passed away on Monday, May 2, 2022 at Mission Hospital in Asheville, North Carolina.  Mrs. McNeill was born on February 20, 1970 in Ashe County, North Carolina.  She was preceded in death by both her paternal and maternal grandparents.

Tammy loved her grandchildren very much.  She enjoyed getting up...

May 1, 2022

Michael David Church, age 64 of Todd, passed away on Sunday, May 1, 2022 at Mission Hospital in Asheville, North Carolina.  Mr. Church was born in Ashe County, North Carolina to the late, Clifford Reggie and Fannie McClure Church.  In addition to his parents he was also preceded in death by three sisters, Marie Johnson, Debbie Pruitt and Cleta...

Apr 22, 2022

Cecilie Louise Robison, known to her friends as “Ces” age 72, of Jefferson, passed away Friday, April 22, 2022 at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center.  Ms. Robison was born March 27, 1950 in Saline, MI to the late Duncan Duane and Reva Wardle Robison.  Cecilie was 1968 graduate of Saline High School.  She moved to Washington in 1982 and...

Apr 22, 2022

Ilean Ham Greer, age 91, of Lansing passed away Friday, April 22, 2022 at Margate Health & Rehab Center.  Mrs. Greer was born October 5, 1930 in Ashe County to the late Norman and Verlie Landreth Ham.  In addition to her parents she was also preceded in death by her husband, William Smith Greer, son, Tracy Allen...

Apr 11, 2022

Eddy Wayne Bakeberg age 80 of Lansing, passed away April 11, 2022 at Ashe Memorial Hospital.  Mr. Bakeberg was born November 28, 1941 in Washington County, MN to the late Edward and Elvera Ergquist Bakeberg.  In addition to his parents he was also preceded in death by his wife, Mary Ellen Perrault Bakeberg, son, Anthony Bakeberg and girlfriend, Lynn...

Apr 10, 2022

Richard Benny Johnson, better known as Benny, age 71 of Fleetwood, passed away on Sunday, April 10. 2022 at Watauga Medical Center. Mr. Johnson was born on March 9, 1951 in Ashe County to Lewis and Gertrude Owens Johnson. He was preceded in death by his parents; a daughter, Andrea Johnson; three brothers, Robert "Bob" Johnson, Jim Johnson, and...

Apr 8, 2022

Lee Q. McMillan, age 90 of Crumpler, passed away on Friday, April 8, 2022 at Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home in Winston Salem. Mr. McMillan was born on Sunday, November 22, 1931 in Ashe County to Frank and Goldie Blevins McMillan. He was preceded in death by his parents, a brother, Donald McMillan and his former wife, Calvene Green...

Apr 6, 2022

Mary Ruth Welch Dickson, age 98 of Jefferson, passed away Wednesday, April 6, 2022 at Generations Ashe Assisted Living.  Mrs. Dickson was born May 3, 1923 in Ashe County to the late George and Bertha Roten Welch.  In addition to her parents she was also preceded in death by her husband, Glenn George Dickson and daughter, Glenda Stevens. Mrs....

Apr 5, 2022

Billy Joe Eldreth, age 79 of Lansing, passed away on Tuesday, April 5, 2022 at Margate Health and Rehab. Mr. Eldreth was born on January 23, 1943 in Lansing to Robert Jones Eldreth and Delmar Ham Eldreth.

Mr. Eldreth is survived by:  one aunt, Jean Osborne of Lansing; also surviving are several cousins.

A memorial...

Apr 5, 2022

Lawrence Ray Dillard, better known as Ray, age 63 of West Jefferson, passed away Tuesday, April 5, 2022 at his home.  Mr. Dillard was born April 9, 1958 in Iredell County to the late Johnson and Alene Hamm Dillard.  Ray was a member of Smethport Baptist Church.  He loved his family very much and enjoyed spending time...

Apr 1, 2022

Paul Ray Phelps, age 70 of West Jefferson, passed away Friday, April 1, 2022 at his home.  Mr. Phelps was born May 11, 1951 in Forsyth County to the late John William and Ruth Byerley Phelps.  In addition to his parents he was also preceded in death by a brother, Avery Phelps.

Funeral services will be held...

Mar 31, 2022

James Vonley Wyatt, better known as Jay, age 71 of West Jefferson, passed away Thursday, March 31, 2022 at Ashe Memorial Hospital.  Mr. Wyatt was born March 1, 1951 in Ashe County to the late Von Raymond and Ennis Parsons Wyatt.  In addition to his parents he was also preceded in death by half-brother, Gwynn Parsons and brother, Gale...

Mar 29, 2022

Evvie Zell Roten Bare, age 87 of Crumpler, passed away on Tuesday, March 29, 2022, at Watauga Medical Center. The oldest of twelve children, Evvie was born Tuesday, March 12, 1935, in Laurel Springs, NC to the late Bunk and Johnsie Roten. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Paul Brantley Bare,...

Mar 29, 2022

Elaine Barker Brandt, age 72 of Grassy Creek, passed away on Tuesday, March 29, 2022 at Ashe Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Brandt was born on January 14, 1950 in Ashe County to Howard Attison Barker and Ethel Lovellen Brooks Barker. She was preceded in death by her parents, a sister, Trina Stanley, and a brother, Tony Barker. Mrs. Brandt worked...