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Local obituaries for our Badger Funeral Home & Ashelawn Memorial Chapel with funeral services throughout North Carolina, including West Jefferson, Jefferson and adjoining counties.
Janet Kay (Wyatt) Miller
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...
Linda Josephine (Bishop) Lawrence
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...
Johnny Ray Eastridge Jr.
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...
Rickey Allen Roop
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,...
Donovan Ray Murray
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;...
John Kenneth Eller, III
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...
Delmer Herman Jones
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...
Gladys Louise Mahaffey
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...
Larry Paul Darnell
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...
Julia Faye (Coleman) Norton
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,...
Paula Arlene (Lambert) Miller
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...
Ivan Hansel Moore Jr.
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,...
Walter Max Sharpe
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...
Lenna Ethel (Farmer) Keys
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...
Elizabeth Ann (Conboy) Dunne
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,...
Tammy (Woodie) McNeill
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...
Michael David Church
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...
Cecilie Louise Robison
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...
Ilean Ham Greer
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...
Eddy Wayne Bakeberg
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...
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