Obituaries

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

Aug 9, 2021

Conard Houston Mash, age 82 of West Jefferson, passed away on Monday, August 9, 2021 at his home. Mr. Mash was born on February 8, 1939 in Ashe County to Paul and Roye Hurley Mash. He was preceded in death by his parents, a daughter, Angela Ball, and two brothers, Hubert Mash and Bradley Mash.

Mr. Mash...

Aug 8, 2021

Richard Frank Koenig Jr., age 79 of Millers Creek, formerly of Ashe, died Sunday, August 8, 2021 at his home.  Mr. Koenig was born October 19, 1941 in New Jersey to the late Richard and Elizabeth Koenig.  In addition to his parents he was also preceded in death by his first wife, Georgia Koenig, brother, Edward Koenig and sister,...

Aug 6, 2021

Kevin “Bert” Howe, age 57 of West Jefferson NC passed away Friday, August 6, 2021 at Johnson City Medical Center.  Bert was born on March 21, 1964 in Ephrata Pennsylvania to Larry Howe and Norma Weaver.  He was preceded in death by his mother, Norma Weaver.

Bert was a friend to everyone he met and was famous...

Aug 1, 2021

Millicent Johnson Oliver, age 63 passed away on August 1, 2021. Millicent was born October 31, 1957 in Kinston North Carolina.

She spent over 20 years with the Mecklenburg County Office Of The Tax Collector. She was an avid muscle car enthusiast and one of the founders of the Carolina Classic Pontiac Club.

Millicent recently...

Aug 1, 2021

Buddy Blackburn, age 81, of Fleetwood, passed away Sunday, August 1, 2021 at his residence.

He is survived by his wife, Martha Bledsoe Blackburn of the home, two daughters, Teresa Childress and husband Wayne of Highpoint and Melinda Osborne and fiancée Rick Poe of Warrensville; two granddaughters, Megan Childress of Australia and Samantha Harris and husband Andy...

Jul 31, 2021

Susan E. Morgan, better known as "Susie", age 73 of Grassy Creek passed away on Saturday, July 31, 2021 at Ashe Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Morgan was born on April 22, 1948 in Orchard Park, New York to the late George and Esther Emboden Flick.

Mrs. Morgan loved cooking and camping. She was a member of Grassy Creek...

Jul 24, 2021

Jerry Saunders grew up in Hudson, NC, in a bustling home with six high-spirited sisters, raised by two loving parents, Rev. Marvin and Verna Saunders. There’s no doubt that his lively childhood shaped him into one of the greatest storytellers, pranksters, gift givers, and encouragers that one would likely ever be fortunate enough to meet. Jerry was one of...

Jul 24, 2021

Dean Irvin Maheuron passed away on Saturday, July 24, 2021, at the age of 68. Dean was born July 2, 1953 in Pekin, Indiana. He grew up in Ft. Pierce, Florida and spent most of his life there and in Melbourne, Florida. He served in the United States Air Force from 1974-1977 as an instrumentation mechanic. For many years,...

Jul 24, 2021

Nell Cross Baldwin age 101 of West Jefferson passed away on Saturday, July 24, 2021 at her home.  Mrs. Baldwin was born September 23, 1919 in Fairfax, VA to the late William Wallace Cross and Eunice Madeline Allder Cross.  In addition to her parents she was also preceded in death by her husband, Ed Lincoln Baldwin, sons, Harold and...

Jul 20, 2021

Betty Lou Lambert Brown, age 78 of Crumpler, passed away Tuesday, July 20, 2021 at her home.  Mrs. Brown was born May 19, 1943 in Ashe County to the late Gaither and Ada Mae Mullis Lambert.  In addition to her parents she was also preceded in death by her husband, Billy Ray Brown, son, Tony Curtis Brown, brothers, Ray...

Jul 19, 2021

Audrey Marie Miller Sheets, age 77 of Jefferson, passed away July 18, 2021 at her home.  Mrs. Sheets was born February 20, 1944 in Ashe County to the late Guy and Bernice Pendry Miller.  In addition to her parents she was also preceded in death by her husband of 51 years, Jerry Edward Sheets.  Audrey attended Wagoner Baptist Church. ...

Jul 18, 2021

Ella Jean Cox was born in Grassy Creek, North Carolina, to her parents Delzada Cox and Marvin Greer, she was an only child to that union. Shortly after she was born her mother left the south and went to New York (NYC) to seek a new life in the city. After some time, Jean joined her mother in NYC,...

Jul 18, 2021

Laura Bowers Young, 67, of Crumpler, passed away on Sunday, July 18, 2021, at Glenbridge Health and Rehabilitation Center.  Mrs. Young was born in Ashe County, North Carolina on May 18, 1954 to the late Claude and Thelma Adkins Bowers.  In addition to her parents she was also preceded in death by her brother, John Bowers.

Laura...