Obituaries

Mar 16, 2021

Ema Lou Brown Caudill, age 92 of Lansing, passed away Tuesday, March 16, 2021 at Margate Health & Rehab Center.  Mrs. Caudill was born April 20, 1928 in Ashe County to the late Robert Dewey and Ava Lea Jones Brown.  In addition to her parents she was also preceded in death by her husband, James Clifford Caudill and brothers,...

Mar 14, 2021

James Joseph Adams, better known as Joe, age 85 of Jefferson, passed away Sunday, March 14, 2021 at the Foley Center in Blowing Rock.  Mr. Adams was born February 29, 1936 in Ashe County.  He served in the United States Air Force.  Joe was preceded in death by his mother, Nannie Lou Adams, his wife, Ella Mae Blevins Adams...

Mar 14, 2021

Otis Worth Rash, age 67 of Creston, passed away on Sunday, March 14, 2021 at The Foley Center in Blowing Rock. Mr. Rash was born on February 14, 1954 in Ashe County to Worth and Reba Irene Testerman Rash. He was preceded in death by his father.

Mr. Rash was of the Baptist faith and enjoyed studying...

Mar 13, 2021

Cicero Earl Trivette better known as Jack age 82 of Lenoir passed away on Saturday, March 13, 2021 at Caldwell Memorial Hospital. Mr. Trivette was born in Watauga County on February 20, 1939 to the late Russell Edison and Viola Greer Trivette. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by, brother, Junior Trivette, step daughter, Margaret...

Mar 12, 2021

A well-lived life came to a close on March 12, 2021, for Kathleen Blevins age 92 of Jefferson, North Carolina.

Kathleen was born June 27, 1928 in Lansing, North Carolina to Carl and Mae Johnson. She married Thelmus Blevins on July 29, 1950.  They were blessed to have had each other for 60 years.  During Kathleen’s early...

Mar 12, 2021

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Lillard P. Turner, age 90, of West Jefferson passed away on Friday, March 12, 2021 at his home. Born on March 28, 1930 to Joseph Sandford and Elza Perkins Turner, Lilllard grew...

Mar 7, 2021

Ruth Ann Brazil Pennington, age 76 of Creston, passed away on Sunday, March 7, 2021 at her home. Mrs. Pennington was born on November 20, 1944 to Paul and Mary Brazil.

She was a homemaker who liked taking care of children, fishing, and going on walks. She enjoyed going to church when she was able and attended...

Mar 4, 2021

Jimmy Dean Gilley, age 58 of Lansing, passed away on Thursday, March 4, 2021 at his home. Mr. Gilley was born on September 28, 1962 in Ashe County to Lester and Bertie Perry Gilley. He was preceded in death by his parents, a brother, Ricky Gilley, and a grandson, Liam Gabriel Wood. He enjoyed fishing, hunting, riding 4-wheelers and...

Mar 3, 2021

James Johnson, age 65 of Lansing NC, graced heaven’s doorsteps the afternoon of March 3, 2021 while at Baptist Hospital in Winston-Salem, NC. James was born on March 11, 1955 to Thomas and Beulah Johnson. James was born and raised in Lansing, alongside three siblings, and the sense of ‘family’ that was established during his youth carried effortlessly into...

Feb 26, 2021

Ethan Seth Shrader age 21 of West Jefferson passed away on Friday, February 26, 2021. He was born in Watauga County, NC on Sunday, October 17, 1999. Ethan was preceded in death by his grandfathers, John Shrader and Thomas Graybeal. In his spare time he could be found working on cars, spending time with his dogs, off roading in...

Feb 22, 2021

Charles Arthur Richardson, better known as "Buck", age 92 of Warrensville, passed away on Monday, February 22, 2021 at Ashe Memorial Hospital. Mr. Richardson was born on February 1, 1929 in Ashe County to James Kraft "Trigger" Richardson and Ada Elliott Richardson. He was preceded in death by his parents, and three sisters, Edna Little, Delray Helper, and Gladys...

Feb 20, 2021

Margaret Pierce Miller, age 74 of Millers Creek, passed away Saturday, February 20, 2021 at Wilkes Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Miller was born on February 10, 1947 in Ashe County to Frank and Lily Marie Eastridge Pierce. She was preceded in death by her parents, three sisters, Patsy Allen, Francis Pierce, and Barbara Miller, two brothers, Willie Pierce and...

Feb 18, 2021

Mr. Barry Lee Hass, age 63, of Creston, died Thursday, February 18, 2021 at Watauga Hospital in Boone, NC.   Mr. Hass was currently living with his sister in Sparta, NC.  Barry was born October 26, 1957 in Lebanon County, Pa. to George William and Ellen Gundrum Hass. He was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Kathleen F. Heffner...

Feb 18, 2021

Harry Dean Lewis, better known as “Pete”, age 78 of West Jefferson passed away on Thursday, February 18,  2021 at Ashe Memorial Hospital. Mr. Lewis was born in Ashe County Tuesday, May 26, 1942 to the late Hillary Emmons and Mable Perkins Lewis. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by two infant sisters and a...

Feb 17, 2021

Willard Monroe Brown, age 79 of North Wilkesboro, passed away on Wednesday, February 17, 2021 at Wilkes Regional Medical Center. Mr. Brown was born on May 5, 1941 in Kannapolis, NC to Spencer Monroe and Ethel Yvonne Wyatt Brown. He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother, Howard Brown.

Mr. Brown enjoyed fishing and...

Feb 15, 2021

Mary Lynn Mash Roten, age 80 of Crumpler, passed away on Monday, February 15, 2021 at Ashe Assisted Living. Mrs. Roten was born on September 1, 1940 in Ashe County to George Lenderman Mash and Verna Bare Mash. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Clifton Ray Roten, brothers, George McDowell Mash and Goodman Mash, and...

Feb 14, 2021

Mary Maxine Rash Farrington, better known as Maxine, age 74 of Creston passed away on Sunday, February 14, 2021 at her home.  Mrs. Farrington was born on Friday, November 22, 1946 to the late William Vern and Torrence Oliver Rash.  In addition to her parents she was also preceded in death by her brother, Marcus Jack Rash.

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Feb 13, 2021

Billie Dare Ashby Testerman, 83, of Laurel Springs, NC, passed peacefully into Heaven on Saturday, February 13, 2021, surrounded by loved ones. Born March 29, 1937, she was the daughter of the late, Robert Jackson Ashby and Zella Blevins Ashby Roten.

She is survived by her children Clinton Reins and daughter-in-law Angela of Wilkesboro, NC and Jennie...

Feb 12, 2021

Donald Ross Harless Jr., age 63, passed away Friday, February 12 at Watauga Medical Center.  He was born August 23, 1957, to the late Rev. Ross Harless and Edna Holman Harless. He is survived by his loving wife of 37 years, Linda Goodman Harless.  He also leaves behind his daughters: Shanda Richards and husband Robert, Amanda Sumner and husband...

Feb 10, 2021

Joan Woodard Eller age 81 of Todd passed away on Wednesday, February 10, 2021 at the Foley Center in Blowing Rock. Mrs. Eller was born in Ashe County on March 13, 1939 to Ernest and Lettie Eldreth Woodard. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Clarence Eller, three sisters-Geneva Eller, Jean Winebarger and...