Obituaries

Jan 1, 2021

John Delano Baldwin was born to William and Viola Baldwin on 2/13/38.  John was one of 13 children.

John is preceded in death by his parents, William and Viola Baldwin, six sisters:  Minnie Lou, Bessie, Rene, Bertha, Gertie (Gertrude), Clyde, and Wanda, and three brothers:  James, Tom and Walter.

John is survived by his wife...

Dec 30, 2020

Jennifer Lynn Lewicki Blevins, age 40 of Lansing, died Wednesday, December 30, 2020 at Ashe Memorial Hospital. Jennifer was born April 6, 1980 in Chicago, Illinois to Christopher and Therese Beyer Lewicki.  She was preceded in death by her father and a child during pregnancy.  Jennifer loved her husband, family and friends.  You would never catch her without a...

Dec 28, 2020

Iona Handy Rutherford, age 92 of Grassy Creek, died on Monday, December 28, 2020 at Margate Health and Rehab. Mrs. Rutherford was born on June 28, 1928 in Ashe County to Troy Curtis Handy and Carrie Belle Phipps Handy. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, William Harding Rutherford, a grandson, Timothy Rutherford, and all her...

Dec 27, 2020

Mrs. Paulette Griffith Lawrence of West Jefferson, NC passed away on Sunday, December 27, 2020 at her mother's home in South Boston, VA. She was born in Richmond, VA on March 4, 1952 and was 68 years old. She was the daughter of the late Archie Ray Griffith Sr. and Lavonne DeHart Chernault who survives.

Paulette graduated...

Dec 26, 2020

Chessie Cox Eldreth, age 90 of Creston, died Saturday, December 26, 2020 at Ashe Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Eldreth was born December 9, 1930 in Ashe County to the late Robert Edgar and Ester Mayberry Cox.  In addition to her parents she was also preceded in death by brothers, Leonard Carl Cox and Roger Lee Cox, grandson, Michael Dale Eldreth...

Dec 26, 2020

John William McCoy, Jr. better known “Bill” age 75 of Creston died Saturday, December 26, 2020 at his home.

Mr. McCoy was born on July 2, 1945 in Ashe County to J.D. McCoy, Sr. and Mary Lee Joines McCoy. He was preceded in death by his parents, a brother, and his wife, Libby Rash McCoy.

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Dec 23, 2020

Mr. John Kelly Houck, better known as Johnny, age 74, of Hudson passed away on December 23, 2020 while at Catawba Valley Medical Center. Mr. Houck was born March 11, 1946 in Ashe County to the late Noble Stace and Nellie Wilcox Houck. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister, Wanda Blackwell and...

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...