Obituaries

Dec 22, 2020

Ralph E. Miller, age 96 of Glendale Springs, North Carolina passed away on Tuesday, December 22, 2020 at Margate Health and Rehab. Mr. Miller was born on Monday, December 8, 1924 in Ashe County to the late Lee and Mira E. Miller.  In addition to his parents Ralph was also preceded in death by his wife, Ruby J. Miller,...

Dec 22, 2020

Leonard Jackson Severt, age 93 of Jefferson, died Tuesday, December 22, 2020 at Ashe Memorial Hospital. Mr. Severt was born June 30, 1927 in Ashe County to the late Thurman and Sallie Miller Severt.  In addition to his parents he was also preceded in death by his wife, Ida Burgess Severt, infant daughter, Juanita Severt, brothers, Arvil, Earl and...

Dec 21, 2020

Charles Adford Medley, better known as "Alf", age 73 of West Jefferson, died on Monday, December 21, 2020 at Hillview Health and Rehab in Elizabethton, Tennessee. Mr. Medley was born on October 15, 1947 in Ashe County to the late Winford Thomas Medley and Connie Dairyl Woods Medley. Mr. Medley served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War....

Dec 17, 2020

Bobby Gene Farmer, age 80 of Jefferson, died Thursday, December 17, 2020 at Forest Ridge Assisted Living. Mr. Farmer was born August 26, 1940 in Ashe County to the late Elmer Franklin and Lantie Graybeal Farmer. In addition to his parents he was also preceded in death by brothers, Franklin and Archie Farmer.  Bobby loved to play the guitar...

Dec 17, 2020

Hamilton Bronco Bare, age 73 of Laurel Springs, died Thursday, December 17, 2020 at his home. Mr. Bare was born August 31, 1947 in Ashe County to the late Arthur and Francis Royal Bare.  In addition to his parents he was also preceded in death by his wife, Diane Barber Bare, brothers, Nathan Eugene Royal, Henry Bare, Johnny Ray...

Dec 17, 2020

Phillip Wayne Caparolie, better known as Phil, age 75 of West Jefferson, passed away Thursday, December 17, 2020 at Glenbridge Health & Rehab.  Phil was born September 26, 1945 to the late Joe and Pauline Blackburn Caparolie, In addition to his parents he was also preceded in death by his brother Joe Caparolie.

Funeral services will be...

Dec 16, 2020

Cora Ruth Rash Clark, age 90, of Lansing, died December 16, 2020 at Ashe Assisted Living. Mrs. Clark was born January 29, 1930 in Ashe County to the late James and Blanche Lewis Clark.  In addition to her parents she was also preceded in death by her brothers and sisters, Estel Rash, Grace Rash, Delmer Rash and Ozella Duncan....

Dec 16, 2020

Howard Dean Blackburn, age 86 of West Jefferson, died Wednesday, December 16, 2020 at his home.  Mr. Blackburn was born February 13, 1934 in Ashe County to the late Howard Linney and Annie Fay Hartzog Blackburn.  He was a graduate of Fleetwood High School in 1952.  Howard married Lynelle Owen on March 1, 1958 in Little Rock Arkansas. He...

Dec 15, 2020

Faye Blevins Testerman age 88 of Grassy Creek passed away peacefully on Tuesday, December 15, 2020 at Margate Health and Rehab. She was born in Ashe County on Friday, November 25, 1932 to the late Arthur Lloyd and Lela Mae Massey Blevins. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Jones Nelson Testerman, six...

Dec 15, 2020

Mattie Mae Lewis Lefevers, age 94 of Creston, died on Tuesday, December 15, 2020 at Margate Health and Rehab. Mrs. Lefevers was born on June 6, 1926 in Ashe County to Ben and Litha Brackins Lewis. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, James Franklin Lefevers; all her brothers and sisters; a son, James Franklin Lefevers,...

Dec 14, 2020

J. D. Jones, age 74 of Warrensville, died Monday, December 14, 2020 at Forsyth Medical Center.  Mr. Jones was born on Sunday, May 12, 1946 in Ashe County, North Carolina to the late Dillard Wayne Jones and Clyde Brooks Daniels.  In addition to his parents J.D. was preceded in death by a son, Joseph Dillard Jones Jr. and one...

Dec 14, 2020

Virginia Mae Howell Barton, age 80 of Jefferson died on Monday, December 14, 2020 at Margate Health and Rehab. She was born on October 17, 1940 in Ashe County to Wiley and Ola Pennington Howell. Mrs. Barton was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Zeb Darrell Barton; one sister, Barbara Richardson; and two brothers, John Howell and...

Dec 12, 2020

Robert Lee Richardson, better known as Bob, age 55 of Lansing, died Saturday, December 12, 2020 at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. Mr. Richardson was born February 5, 1965 in Havre de Grace, MD to Franklin Dean and Mable “Skippy” Sturgis Richardson.

Bob was an amazing father and a devoted husband.  He was a friend to everyone...

Dec 10, 2020

Carol Marie Sturgill Cornette, age 81 of High Point, formerly of Ashe, passed away Thursday, December 10, 2020 at High Point Regional Medical Center.  Mrs. Cornette was born December 28, 1938 in Ashe County to the late Denver and Beulah Worley Sturgill.  In addition to her parents she was also preceded in death by her husband, Earl Franklin Cornette. ...

Dec 10, 2020

David Wayne Miller, age 60 of Creston died on Thursday, December 10, 2020 at his home. Mr. Miller was born on July 24, 1960 in Cleveland, Ohio to the late Walter Cecil and Wilma Grace Powers Miller. He enjoyed spending time outdoors and with his grandbabies.

Mr. Miller is survived by: his wife of 40 years, Teresa...

Dec 6, 2020

Pearl Craven Miller, age 88 of Jefferson, passed away Sunday, December 6, 2020 at Margate Health and Rehab Center.  Pearl was born June 24, 1932 in Ashe County to the late Gene and Grace Bare Craven.  In addition to her parents she was also preceded in death by sisters, Lena Gray and Cindy Butchie and brothers, Jerry and Joe...

Dec 5, 2020

Kenneth Dean Tedder, better known as Kenny, age 74 of King, NC formerly of Lansing passed away on Saturday, December 5, 2020 at his home in King. Mr. Tedder was born on June 29, 1946 in Ashe County to the late Carl James and Doil Ann Ham Tedder. He was a member of Sturgills Baptist Church and attended First...

Dec 3, 2020

Anna Lou Barker, age 70 of Mars Hill, formerly of Ashe County, passed away on Thursday, December 3, 2020 at Haywood Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Waynesville. Ms. Barker was born on August 15, 1950 in Ashe County to Howard Dale and Edith Irene Arnold Barker. She was preceded in death by her parents; a brother, Kenneth Barker; grandson,...

Dec 2, 2020

Edgar Alan Roland, age 91 of Warrensville died Wednesday, December 2, 2020 at Margate Health and Rehab. Center.  Mr. Roland was born August 4, 1929 in Ashe County to the late Lee and Opal Osborne Roland.  In addition to his parents he was also preceded in death by his wife, Anna Lou Dodson Roland, daughter, Kathy Ann Roland and...

Dec 2, 2020

Rosalie Holloway Farmer, age 76 of North Wilkesboro, died Wednesday, December 2, 2020 at Accordius Health.  Mrs. Farmer was born October 8, 1944 in Darlington, MD.  She enjoyed reading, working puzzles and watching tv.

Services will be private.

Mrs. Farmer is survived by, her husband, Jerry Farmer, daughter, Jeri Lynn of MD, brother, Daniel Holloway...