Obituaries

Jul 11, 2021

Billy Dean Lambert, age 80 of Grimesland, NC, formerly of Jefferson, passed away on Sunday, July 11, 2021 at Vidant Medical Center in Greenville, NC. Mr. Lambert was born on June 5, 1941 in Ashe County. He was preceded in death by his parents, Paul Eugene Lambert and Lucy Pearl Mullis Lambert Darnell, a twin sister, Betty Jean Dillard,...

Jul 11, 2021

Wayne Howard Killen, age 92 of West Jefferson, passed away on Sunday, July 11, 2021 at his home. Mr. Killen was born on March 26, 1929 in Ashe County to Mack and Annie Powell Killen. He was preceded in death by his parents, brother, Grover Killen, sister, Viola Moretz, and great-granddaughter, Amarissa Hulin.

Mr. Killen enjoyed working...

Jul 5, 2021

Joyce Elaine Hatcher Stewart, age 73 of West Jefferson, died July 5, 2021 at Ashe Memorial Hospital.  Mrs. Stewart was born November 6, 1947 in Ventura, CA to the late Richard and Kathleen Davis Hatcher.  In addition to her parents she was also preceded in death by her husband, Daryl Stewart and brother, Richard Hatcher Jr.  She loved spending...

Jul 5, 2021

Oren Elliott Howell, age 75 of Piney Creek, died Monday, July 5, 2021 at his home.  Mr. Howell was born October 26, 1945 in Ashe County to the late Ed and Betty Howell.  In addition to his parents he was also preceded in death by his grandson, Bailey Howell and eight brothers and sisters.  Mr. Howell retired from Parker...

Jul 1, 2021

William Burl Baker, Jr. better known as “Buck” age 71 of Crumpler died on Thursday, July 1, 2021 at Wake Forest Baptist Hospital in Winston Salem. Mr. Baker was born in Ashe County on January 27, 1950 to the late William Burl Baker, Sr. and Frances Blevins Baker. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by...

Jul 1, 2021

Richard Darrell Maltba, age 50 of Laurel Springs, North Carolina passed away on Thursday, July 1, 2021 at his home.  Mr. Maltba was born on February 20, 1971 in Wilkesboro, North Carolina to the late Floyd Allen and Mary Elizabeth Roten Maltba.  Richard was an avid outdoorsman and enjoyed hunting.

Mr. Maltba is survived by: His wife,...

Jun 29, 2021

Clarice Beryl Wiles Weaver, age 94 of Warrensville, North Carolina passed away on Tuesday, June 29, 2021 at Carmel Hills Assisted Living in Charlotte, North Carolina.  Mrs. Weaver was born on December 25, 1926 in West Virginia to the late Hiram Gale and Gladys Osborne Wiles. In addition to her parents she was also preceded in death by her...

Jun 26, 2021

Sunrise—1948   Sunset--2021

Praise be to our Lord, Steve’s nine-year battle with cancer has ended, and he has taken his Master’s hand and passed into his Heavenly home. His body is no longer in pain, and he is walking the streets of gold with his Lord, family, and friends.  He passed peacefully from this earth on...

Jun 23, 2021

Roger Dale Perry, age 67 of Lansing, passed away on Wednesday, June 23, 2021 at Margate Health and Rehab. Mr. Perry was born on October 13, 1953 in Smyth County, Virginia to the late Eugene and Edna Wyatt Perry.  Roger enjoyed watching baseball and loved to go fishing.  He attended Long Branch Baptist Church.

Roger is survived...

Jun 19, 2021

Wilma Jean Jones Redmond, 65, of West Jefferson, NC, passed away on Saturday, June 19, 2021, at Ashe Memorial Hospital. Born July 12, 1955, she was the daughter of the late John Paul Jones and Gladys Miller Jones.

She is survived by her children Laura Allen and son-in-law Jack of Portland, OR and Scotty Wiles and daughter-in-law...

Jun 19, 2021

Rose Ann Mahaffey Treadway, age 73 of Warrensville, passed away on Saturday, June 19, 2021 at her home. Mrs. Treadway was born on September 9, 1947 in Ashe County to the late Carl James and Ruby Belle Jones Mahaffey.

Mrs. Treadway enjoyed gardening and working in her flowers. She loved her family and loved the Lord and...

Jun 18, 2021

Christopher Michael Luff, age 42 of Lansing, passed away peacefully in his sleep on Friday, June 18, 2021 at Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson, NC. Mr. Luff was born on November 16, 1978 in Savannah, Georgia to Jeffrey Peter Luff and Linda Carolyn Turner. He was preceded in death by his grandfathers, Jerald Turner of Lansing and Lawrence Allen...

Jun 18, 2021

Angelina Mae Pickelsimer Coldiron, age 26 of Jefferson, died Friday, June 18, 2021 at her home.  Angelina was born February 26, 1995 to David and Paula Pickelsimer. Six months later, Angelina arrived at the home of David and Bendena Coldiron who became her forever family in her forever home. She was quickly met with hugs, kisses, and lots and...

Jun 11, 2021

Trever John Anderson, age 45 of Lansing died on Friday, June 11, 2021 at Ashe Memorial Hospital.  Trever was born in Ashe County, North Carolina on August 27, 1975.  He was preceded in death by his father, Johnny Roger Anderson and his grandparents.

Memorial services will be held at 2:00 pm, Saturday, June 26, 2021 at Mt....

Jun 11, 2021

Sally Evelyn Roten, 81, of Snow Camp, NC entered into eternal rest at her home on Friday, June 11th 2021.  She was born in Jefferson, NC on April 15, 1940 to Ordon and Sally Bare.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a brother, Perry Bare; sister, Jane Marshall; brother in laws, Lee Marshall and...

Jun 10, 2021

John Frohmander, better known as Jack, age 88 of Punta Gorda, FL, formerly of Jefferson, NC, FL Keys, and Oxford, PA, died June 10, 2021 at his home.  He was born, October 23, 1932 in New London, Connecticut to John Frohmander Sr. and Leontine Gilot.  In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his wife,...

Jun 6, 2021

Garvie Lester Hamby, also known as Garvie Campbell, age 74 of Jefferson passed away on Sunday, June 6, 2021 at his home. Mr. Hamby was born in Ashe County, North Carolina on September 2, 1946.  Garvie was preceded in death by his parents, Mack Donley and Volyree Eastridge Campbell, two brothers, Douglas and Bartie Campbell and one...

Jun 5, 2021

Jerry Dean Mullis better known as Pedro passed away at his home in Newland on Saturday, June 4, 2021. He was a loving soul and loved to watch wrestling, Law & Order and Days of Our Lives. He loved everyone, his laugh was contagious “Ho Ho Ho.” Mr. Mullis was preceded in death by his father, Clarence Mullis his...

Jun 4, 2021

Mikel R. Testerman, age 81, of Cherokee, died on Saturday, March 6, 2021.

Memorial services will be held on Sunday, June 6, 2021 at 11:00am at Baptist Chapel Baptist Church by Rev. Tommy McClure. Mikel was a veteran of the United States Navy. Mikel is preceded in death by his wife, Lamira Testerman; and his parents, Kyle...

Jun 3, 2021

James Brian Baker, age 49 of Raleigh, formerly of Jefferson, died June 3, 2021.  He was born in Ashe County, July 18, 1971 to James Franklin and Wanda Goss Baker. Brian was a graduate of NC State University and worked many years at the NCDMV in Raleigh. He was an avid lover of all sports, with baseball being his...