Obituaries

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...

Jul 13, 2022

Angie Howell, age 64 of Lansing, passed away Wednesday, July 13, 2022 at Novant Presbyterian Hospital in Charlotte.  Mrs. Howell was born May 22, 1958 in Johnson County, TN to the late Charles and Margaret Smith Jones.  Angie spent the early part of her life in Louisiana.  She enjoyed working with all the children at BROC Head Start. Angie...

Jul 12, 2022

Janett Rose Schmiedlin McMillian of Fleetwood, passed away July 12, 2022 at her home.  Janet was born in Pennslyvania to the late John Edward and Deloris Talak Schmidelin.  In addition to her parents she was also preceded in death by her husband, Thomas Craig McMillan.

Janett is survived by two brothers, Charles and John Schmiedlin both of...

Jul 12, 2022

Jose Francisco Soto, better known as Frank, age 83 of West Jefferson, passed away on Tuesday, July 12, 2022 at Margate Health and Rehab. Mr. Soto was born on May 4, 1939 in Puerto Rico. He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife Esther Margaret Key Soto, two grandchildren, Kimberly Osborne and Berto Soto, and a great-grandchild,...

Jul 10, 2022

Sally Ann Greene Farmer, age 80 of Jefferson, formerly of Creston, passed away on Sunday, July 10, 2022 at Generations Ashe. Mrs. Farmer was born on November 27, 1941 in Ashe County to Hardy McDonald Greene and Mildred Perkins Greene. She was preceded in death by her parents and her husband, Reggie Farmer.

Mrs. Farmer worked at...

Jul 10, 2022

Rev. Bill Hampton Day, age 77 of West Jefferson, passed away Sunday, July 10, 2022 at Ashe Memorial Hospital.  Mr. Day was born September, 23, 1944 in Ashe County to the late Howard and Faye Jones Day.  In addition to his parents he was also preceded in death by daughter, Pamela Day, sisters, Loretta Virginia Day and Joann Day...

Jul 10, 2022

Urcle Lee Lyall, age 67 of West Jefferson, passed away Sunday, July 10, 2022 at his home.  Mr. Lyall was born June 6, 1955 in Ashe County to the late George and Evelyn Osborne Lyall.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 am Friday, July 15, 2022 at Badger Funeral Home Chapel by Rev. Dean Shaw.  Burial...

Jul 9, 2022

Mrs. Rita Rose (Hanczuk) Skrobialowski, age 88, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, July 9, 2022.  She lived in Laurel Springs for over 30 years before moving to Leland, NC, to live with her son.

Rita was born March 15, 1934, in Chicago, Illinois, to the late Louis and Dorothy (Glomb) Hanczuk where she was raised until marrying...

Jul 9, 2022

Edward Lee Jones, better known as “Eddie”, age 59, passed away peacefully at Moses Cone Hospital in Greensboro the morning of July 9, 2022, after losing his battle with cancer. Eddie was born November 13, 1962, in Jefferson, Ashe County, NC, to the late Jerry and Ethel Jones. He is also preceded in death by many beloved aunts and...

Jul 6, 2022

William Larry Lewis, age 75 of Creston, the Rich Hill Community, passed away Wednesday, July 6, 2022 at his home.  Mr. Lewis was born February 2, 1947 in Ashe County to the late William Astor and Esther Milam Lewis.  In addition to his parents he was also preceded in death by infant brother, Roy Abraham Lewis and brother, Burl...

Jul 5, 2022

Roy Lee Barr age 80 of Lansing passed away on Tuesday, July 5, 2022 at Watauga Medical Center. Mr. Barr was born on Sunday, July 5, 1942 in Ashe County to the late Lee and Faye Dolinger Barr. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by one sister, Helen Barr Whittington. Roy retired from United Chemi-Con...

Jul 4, 2022

Icel Pruitt Howell age 94 of Lansing died on Monday, July 4, 2022 at her home. Mrs. Howell was born in Wilkes County on June 8, 1928 to the late Roanza and Minerva Wagner Pruitt. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her first husband, Wiley Webb Howell, second husband, Hugh Curtis and...