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Linda Gail (Blevins)  Robinson

Linda Gail (Blevins) Robinson

Sep 6, 2021

Linda Gail Blevins Robinson, age 64 of West Jefferson, died Monday, September 6, 2021 at Ashe Memorial Hospital.  Linda was born May 25, 1957 in Ashe County to the late Thurman Wesley Blevins and Cressie Osborne Blevins. In addition to her parents she was also preceded in death by two brothers, Carlton Blevins and Orville Gregory Blevins.  Linda enjoyed...

Patsy June (Brown)  Blevins

Patsy June (Brown) Blevins

Sep 4, 2021

Patsy June Brown Blevins, age 79 of Lansing, died Saturday, September 4, 2021 at Ashe Memorial Hospital.  Patsy was born in Ashe County, North Carolina on September 30, 1941 to the late Thomas and Elena Hawkins Brown. In addition to her parents she was also preceded in death by her husband, Walter Blevins and all of her brothers and...

Thomas Alfred Lambert

Thomas Alfred Lambert

Sep 3, 2021

Thomas Alfred Lambert, age 74 of Crumpler, passed away on Friday, September 3, 2021 at Margate Health and Rehab. Mr. Lambert was born on May 22, 1947 in Ashe County to Charlie and Lorene Blevins Lambert. He was preceded in death by his wife, Nancy Faye "Betty" Miller Lambert, his father and a brother, Hurshel Lambert.

Mr....

Bruce Gilbert Mitchell

Bruce Gilbert Mitchell

Sep 1, 2021

Bruce Gilbert Mitchell age 65 of Lansing passed away on September 1, 2021 in Maury, NC. Mr. Mitchell enjoyed going to and participating in auto shows.

No services will be held at this time. A celebration of life will be held at a later date.

Mr. Mitchell is survived by: his wife, Ye Gonda Mitchell,...

Lessie Rachel (Blevins)  Ham

Lessie Rachel (Blevins) Ham

Aug 31, 2021

Lessie Rachel Blevins Ham, age 81 of Lansing, died Tuesday, August 31, 2021 at her home.  Mrs. Ham was born March 21, 1940 in Ashe County to the late Edmond and Ocie Blevins.  In addition to her parents she was also preceded in death by her husband, Earl Ham, son, Leroy Ham, granddaughter, Natasha Ham and all her brothers...

Lisa Ann (Miller)  Snyder

Lisa Ann (Miller) Snyder

Aug 29, 2021

Lisa Ann Miller Snyder, age 45 of Bluefield, WV, formerly of Lexington, NC, passed away on Sunday, August 29, 2021 at her home. Mrs. Snyder was born on July 2, 1976 to Ronald Roscoe Miller and Barbara Taylor King. She was preceded in death by her father and paternal grandmother, Ruby Johnson Miller.

Lisa had a contagious...

Dwayne Aaron Cox

Dwayne Aaron Cox

Aug 28, 2021

Dwayne Aaron Cox, also known as brother, age 60 of West Jefferson, died Saturday, August 28, 2021 at Watauga Medical Center.  Mr. Cox was born August 15, 1961 in Alamance County to Walter Dwayne and Anna Belle Woodie Cox.  He was preceded in death by his father.  Dwayne was a loving husband, son, brother, father and grandfather.  He was...

Orville Gregory Blevins

Orville Gregory Blevins

Aug 26, 2021

Orville Gregory Blevins, better known as Gregory, age 60 of Crumpler, died Thursday, August 26, 2021 at Ashe Memorial Hospital.  Gregory was born July 8, 1961 in Ashe County to the late Thurman Wesley Blevins and Cressie Osborne Blevins. In addition to his parents he was also preceded in death by a brother, Carlton Blevins.  Gregory enjoyed spending time...

Lillian (Fowler)  Richardson

Lillian (Fowler) Richardson

Aug 23, 2021

Lillian Fowler Richardson, age 94 of Crumpler, passed away on Monday, August 23, 2021 at her home. Mrs. Richardson was born on January 12, 1927 in Ashe County to James Thomas “Tom” Fowler and Annie Edwards Fowler. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Willard Richardson, and all her brothers and sisters.

Mrs. Richardson...

Chester William Howell

Chester William Howell

Aug 20, 2021

Chester William Howell, age 96 of West Jefferson, died Friday, August 20, 2021 at Margate Health & Rehab Center.  Mr. Howell was born April 7, 1925 in Ashe County to the late John and Nettie Neaves Howell.  In addition to his parents he was also preceded in death by his first wife, Mable McNeill Howell, his second wife, Madeline...

Richard Walker Minor

Richard Walker Minor

Aug 17, 2021

Richard Walker Minor, age 58 of Jefferson died Tuesday, August 17, 2021 at Ashe Memorial Hospital.  Mr. Minor was born February 15, 1963 in Pensacola, Florida to the late Charlie Jackson Minor and Lucille Colon Minor.  In addition to his parents he was also preceded in death by an infant brother, Paul Allen Minor and a sister Janice Smith....

Kimberly Sue (Brindle)  Spendlove

Kimberly Sue (Brindle) Spendlove

Aug 17, 2021

Kimberly Sue Brindle Spendlove, age 50 of West Jefferson, passed away on Tuesday, August 17, 2021 at Ashe Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Spendlove was born on December 19, 1970 in Cleveland, Ohio to the late John Leslie and Bette Rae Bryan Brindle.

Kim and her husband moved many times, always seeking to serve the Kingdom of their Savior...

Wayne Denver Lewis

Wayne Denver Lewis

Aug 15, 2021

Wayne Denver Lewis, age 90 of Crumpler, passed away on Sunday, August 15, 2021 at Margate Health and Rehab. Mr. Lewis was born on November 10, 1930 in Ashe County to Rufus Gibney Lewis and Mary Jane Weaver Lewis. He was preceded in death by his parents, nine siblings, and a son, Ricky Wayne Lewis who passed away September...

Penny Sue (Greer)  Eastridge

Penny Sue (Greer) Eastridge

Aug 14, 2021

Penny Sue Greer Eastridge, age 57 of Lansing died August 14, 2021 at UNC Hospital in Chapel Hill.  Penny was born July 20, 1964 in Manassas, Virginia to Wayne and Wretha Lovelace Greer.  She was preceded in death by her father, brother, Paul Glenn Greer, sister, Ina Annette Greer, better known as Annie and granddaughter, Hailey Eastridge.  Penny was...

Mildred Louise (Latham)  Bare

Mildred Louise (Latham) Bare

Aug 14, 2021

Mildred Louise Latham Bare, age 83 of Wilkesboro, formerly of Ashe, died Saturday, August 14, 2021 at her home.  Mrs. Bare was born October 22, 1937 in Ashe County to the late Roby Parker Latham and Della Ray Roark Latham.  In addition to her parents she was also preceded in death by her husband Billy Gerald Bare and sister,...

P. Huber Hanes, III

P. Huber Hanes, III

Aug 13, 2021

P. Huber Hanes III was born in Winston-Salem on February 4, 1947, the first of four children of Pleasant Huber Jr and Jane Hopkins Hanes. As his father once quipped about his progenitors and progeny, “We’re cut from the same cloth - knitted cotton”! And Huber III’s pattern was colorful indeed. Wickedly handsome even as a baby, he grew...

Linda (Burgess)  Presiado

Linda (Burgess) Presiado

Aug 13, 2021

Linda Burgess Presiado, age 65 of Jefferson, died Friday, August 13, 2021 at Genesis in Sparta, North Carolina.  Linda was born July 24, 1956 in Ashe County to the late Kenneth Ray and Faye Dishman Burgess.  In addition to her parents she was also preceded in death by her husband, Billy Joe Baker and one sister, Rachel Trivette. Linda...

Edna Mahala Lewis

Edna Mahala Lewis

Aug 13, 2021

Edna Mahala Lewis age 93 of West Jefferson died on Friday, August 13, 2021 at Margate Health and Rehab Center. Mrs. Lewis was born in Tennesse on February 26, 1928 to the late Cicero and Vainy Greer Mahala. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by, her husband, Robert Lewis, son, Eugene Lewis, sister, Pauline Roark,...

Robert Clayton Long

Robert Clayton Long

Aug 12, 2021

Robert Clayton Long, better known as Clayton, age 88 of Jefferson, died Thursday, August 12, 2021 at Generations Ashe Assisted Living.  Mr. Long was born April 23, 1933 in Ashe County to the late W. G. and Gracie Wyatt Long.  In addition to his parents he was also preceded in death by a sister, Virginia Long Stallings.  He was...

Faye (Barker)  Leonard

Faye (Barker) Leonard

Aug 12, 2021

Faye Leonard, age 87 of West Jefferson, died Thursday, August 12, 2021 at High Point Medical Center.  Faye was born August 27, 1933 in Ashe County to the late George Dewey and Emma McNeill Barker.  In addition to her parents she was also preceded in death by her sister, Ruth Mitchell.  Mrs. Leonard was a member of Friendly Grove...

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