Obituaries

Feb 3, 2022

Brenda McMillan Ballou, also known to many as “Mamma Ballou”, age 78 of West Jefferson, passed away Thursday, February 3, 2022 at Ashe Memorial Hospital. Brenda was born May 20, 1943 in Ashe County to the late William and Ellen Phipps McMillan.  In addition to her parents she was also preceded in death by her sister, Janet...

Feb 1, 2022

Fred Junior Greer, better known as Junior, age 75 of Fleetwood, passed away, February 1, 2022 at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center.  Junior was born May 1, 1946 in Watauga County to the late Ward and Beulah Miller Greer.  He enjoyed hunting ginseng, fishing and cutting wood.  Junior loved spending time with his grandchildren and riding in...

Jan 31, 2022

Pearl Roten Eldreth Adkins, age 83 of Creston, passed away Monday, January 31, 2021 at Margate Health & Rehab Center.  Mrs. Adkins was born January 9, 1939 in Ashe County to the late Dewey and Ethel Farmer Roten.  In addition to her parents she was also preceded in death by her first husband, Frances Fred Eldreth, second husband, Johnny...

Jan 29, 2022

Virginia Sue Miller Campbell, age 72 of Lexington, passed away peacefully on Saturday, January 29, 2022 while in the care of Hospice. Mrs. Campbell was born on April 26, 1949 in Ashe County to Rudy Roscoe Miller and Ruby Alice Johnson Miller. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Roger Campbell; two daughters, Deborah Ann Campbell...

Jan 27, 2022

James Dean Wilcox “Jim,” age 73, of Pekin, Illinois, formerly of Baltimore, MD, passed away on January 27, 2022 in Pekin following an eight month battle with glioblastoma brain cancer. He was born on August 31, 1948, in West Jefferson, North Carolina, and was the son of Stewart and Juanita (Roten) Wilcox.

He is survived by his...

Jan 26, 2022

Opal Koontz Eldreth, age 95 of West Jefferson, passed away Wednesday, January 26, 2022 at her home. Mrs. Eldreth was born in Ashe County to the late Wiley Columbus and Mattie Barker Koontz. Including her parents she was preceded in death by her sister, Mabel Colvard and her husband, Walter Hobson Eldreth. Opal was a member of Bald Mountain...

Jan 25, 2022

Leonard Lee Stike, age 58 of Lenoir, passed away Tuesday, January 25, 2022 at Frye Regional Medical Center. Mr. Stike was born May 2, 1963 in Ashe County to the late Elmer and Mable Shaw Stike.  In addition to his parents he was also preceded in death by his wife, Connie Bennett Stike.  Mr. Stike enjoyed spending time with...

Jan 22, 2022

Israel Boone Pritchard Church, age 43 of Lansing, passed away Saturday, January 22, 2022 at his home.  Israel was born November 28, 1978 in Alleghany County to Monte and Carolyn Sturgill Pritchard.  He was preceded in death by his mother.  He always took time to appreciate the small things.  Israel enjoyed riding his motorcycle, fishing, camping and music.  He...

Jan 22, 2022

Thomas Earl Miller better known as Tom, age 69 of Warrensville, passed away Saturday, January 22, 2022 at his home.  Mr. Miller was born December 18, 1952 in Ashe County to the late Earl and Florence Roland Miller.  Tom married Sue Hartsoe on December 20, 1970.  He was drafted into the United States Army in 1972.  He returned home...

Jan 21, 2022

Peggy Stanley Campbell, age 73 of Creston, passed away Friday, January 21, 2022 at Ashe Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Campbell was born in Ashe County on June 17, 1948 to the late R.H. and Dorothy Daughtry Stanley. She enjoyed watching tv, spending time with her grandchildren and going on vacation as a family. Peggy retired from United Chemi-con after 47...

Jan 20, 2022

Lorrie Ann Witherspoon Roten, age 59 of Jefferson, passed away on Thursday, January 20, 2022 at Ashe Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Roten was born on November 21, 1962 in Ashe County to the late William and Louise Howell Witherspoon.

Mrs. Roten worked with Ashe County Department of Social Services for many years. She attended Cornerstone Fellowship. Family was...

Jan 20, 2022

Ruth Miller Powers, age 96 of Warrensville, passed away Thursday, January 20, 2022 at Margate Health & Rehab Center.  Mrs. Powers was born January 27, 1925 in Ashe County to the late Carl and Bessie Faircloth Miller.  In addition to her parents she was also preceded in death by her husband, Vernie Powers and sisters, Lucille Osborne, Elsie Bowen,...

Jan 18, 2022

David Marion Pinnix, age 85, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, January 18, 2022 at Brookridge Retirement Homes in Winston-Salem, NC.  David was born on December 10, 1936 to JC and Ada Pinnix in Winston-Salem, NC.  He is preceded in death by his parents, brothers Carlton, and Ed and sisters, Virginia, Kathleen, and Harriet.

He met the love...

Jan 16, 2022

Bessie Jane Farrington Hall age 101 of Laurel Springs passed away Sunday, January 16, 2022 at Generations Ashe. Mrs. Hall was born in Laurel Springs, NC on Wednesday, June 2, 1920 to the late John and Alberta Barns Farrington. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Alexander Hall, one son, Chester Hall...

Jan 15, 2022

Earl Dean Ham age 82, of Lansing died Saturday, January 15, 2022 at his home. Mr. Ham was born September 13, 1939 to the late Elmer Lee and Mae Ham. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Edna Faye Ham; his two brothers, Joe Ham and Jerry Ham; and his brother-in-law, Fairley Davis....

Jan 15, 2022

Woodrow Harold Pollard, age 85 of Crumpler died on Saturday, January 15, 2022 at Margate Health and Rehab.  Mr. Pollard was born on July 1, 1936 in Alleghany County, North Carolina to the late James William Richard and Dorothy Huffman Pollard.  In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by all of his brothers and sisters. He...

Jan 14, 2022

Shae Lynn Greer, age 40 of West Jefferson born July 13, 1981 in Elkton, MD passed away Friday, January 14, 2022 at Frye Regional Medical Center.

Shae always went around with a huge smile on her face. She touched the hearts of many, she loved to talk and socialize with others. Shae enjoyed talking about her family...

Jan 14, 2022

Everett Donald Adams, age 77, of Lansing went to his heavenly home early Friday morning, January 14, 2022.

Everett was born on November 10, 1944 to the late Donald (1/26/1990) and Anna (better known as Annie) Sexton Adams (3/23/2020).  Everett was their only child and they never wavered in their doting with pride and joy of him...

Jan 13, 2022

Harry James Phillips, age 80 of West Jefferson, died Thursday, January 13, 2022.  Mr. Phillips was born February 23, 1941 in Cranberry, New Jersey to the late James William and Dorothy Chance Phillips.

Mr. Phillips entered the Marine Corps straight out of high school.  After serving four years in the Marine Corps he worked for...

Jan 12, 2022

Ella Mae Davis Jenkins, age 91 of Crumpler, passed away on Wednesday, January 12, 2022 at her home. She was born on April 3, 1930 in Ashe County to James Lillard Davis and Exie Roland Davis. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, James Harley Jenkins, a son, Bill Jenkins, brothers, Lundy Davis, James Franklin Davis,...