Obituaries

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...

Mar 28, 2022

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Ashley Lynn Perry, age 27 of Jefferson, passed away on Monday, March 28, 2022 at Ashe Memorial Hospital. Ms. Perry was born on April 8, 1994 in Boone, North Carolina to Kenny Andrew and Debbie Lynn Gilley Perry. She was preceded in death by paternal grandparents, Andrew...

Mar 27, 2022

Thomas Duke Herman, age 70 of Fleetwood passed away on Sunday, March 27, 2022 at Watauga Medical Center surrounded by his family after battling a neuromuscular disorder for 22 years.  Mr. Herman was born on May 8, 1951 in Avery County, North Carolina to the late James Monroe and Margaret Jeanette "Jean" Tester Herman.

Mr. Herman attended...

Mar 27, 2022

John Richard Church, age 92 of Rock Creek, formerly of Ashe County, passed away Sunday, March 27, 2022 at Hugh Chatham Hospital in Elkin.  Mr. Church was born in Ashe County, North Carolina on March 11, 1930 to the late James Monroe and Effie Mae Brooks Church.  In addition to his parents he was also preceded in death by...

Mar 26, 2022

On the morning of March 26, 2022, Josephine Hoosier Pendergrass, age 96, passed away at Ashe Memorial Hospital.  She was born in Ashe County, the Bina Community on July 11, 1925.  She was the 5th of 7 children born to Jackson and Phoeba Stringer Hoosier.  In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her infant son,...

Mar 19, 2022

Riley William Osborne, age 82 of Warrensville, passed away Saturday, March 19, 2022 at Ashe Memorial Hospital.  Mr. Osborne was born in Ashe County, North Carolina on January 4, 1940 to the late Arlie and Hettie Price Osborne.  In addition to his parents he was also preceded in death by two brothers, Paul Osborne and David Osborne as well...

Mar 18, 2022

It is with sadness that we announce the passing of Cheryl Ann Hicks, age 63 of West Jefferson, NC on Friday, March 18, 2022 following a long and courageous battle with cancer. While we celebrate her life, being free of pain, and her presence with the Lord, she will be dearly missed.

Cheryl was born...

Mar 15, 2022

Jackie Baughan passed away at home on March 15th, 2022 in Crumpler, North Carolina, he was 78 years old.

He is survived by his significant other, love of his life and caregiver, Pam Shatley of Crumpler, North Carolina; the mother of his children, Janet Tredway-Baughan of Fayetteville, West Virginia; their three daughters; Faye DeQuasie of Oak Hill,...

Mar 14, 2022

Tony Goss, age 67 of Jefferson, passed away on Monday, March 14, 2022 at Ashe Memorial Hospital.  Mr. Goss was born on December 28, 1954 in Ashe County, North Carolina to the late Worth and Claudia Sawyer Goss.  In addition to his parents he was also preceded in death by one brother, Ivory Goss and one sister, Carolyn Howell....

Mar 14, 2022

Brenda Marie Lovejoy Reins age 77 of West Jefferson, died on Monday, March 14, 2022 at Ashe Memorial Hospital.  Mrs. Reins was born in Norway, Maine on April 18, 1944 to the late Luther Neil and Iva Rose Edwards Lovejoy.  In addition to her parents she was also preceded in death by her husband, Don Clinton Reins.  Brenda and...

Mar 13, 2022

Nona Roland Houck, age 95 of Todd, passed away Sunday, March 13, 2022 at Generations Ashe Assisted Living.  Mrs. Houck was born in Ashe County, North Carolina on February 13, 1927 to the late Lee and Opal Osborne Roland.  In addition to her parents she was also preceded in death by her husband, Robert Milton Houck, one sister, Bobbie...

Mar 13, 2022

William Lee Eller better known as Lee, age 96 of Lansing passed away on Sunday, March 13, 2022 at his home. Mr. Eller was born on Tuesday, April 28, 1925 to the late Cleve and Ellie Stike Eller. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his first wife, Ellen Eller, a sister, Kathleen Poe,...