Obituaries

Jul 24, 2020

Some people only walk this earth for a short time. Their departure reminds us that angels are watching over us. On Friday, July 24, 2020,  Levia Leona Hartsog rejoined her heavenly family and gained her wings.  She was 98 years old.

A lifelong resident of small mountain communities, Levia was well-loved by everyone.  Her front...

Jul 19, 2020

Walter Reed Blevins, age 79 of Lansing, died Sunday, July 19, 2020 at his home.  Mr. Blevins was born October 26, 1940 in Ashe County to the late Freeman and Minnie Baldwin Blevins.  In addition to his parents he was also preceded in death by brothers, Russell, Purvey, Estel and Clayborn Blevins and sisters, Annie...

Jul 17, 2020

Harold Edwin Perry, age 71 of Lansing, passed away on Friday, July 17, 2020 at his home. Mr. Perry was born in Ashe County on December 24, 1948 to Charles Clayton Perry and Doris Perry Greer. He was preceded in death by his father.

Mr. Perry graduated from Ashe Central High School in 1967. He was a...

Jul 14, 2020

Ina Mae Trivette Bare, age 76 of Fleetwood, died Tuesday, July 14, 2020 at her home.  Mrs. Bare was born November 2, 1943 in Ashe County, NC to the late Fred and Carrie Moretz Trivette.  In addition to her parents she was also preceded in death by two sisters, Shirley Roop and Mary Lavon Caudill.  Ina Mae was a...

Jul 12, 2020

Norwood Godwin Jones Jr., age 63 of Fleetwood, died Sunday, July 12, 2020.  Mr. Jones was born September 4, 1956 in Wake County to the late Norwood Godwin Jones Sr. and Ruth Yates Jones.  Mr. Jones loved spending time in the mountains, in his younger days he liked to duck hunt and camp.  He was a member...

Jul 12, 2020

Sarah Janette Lail Greene, age 78 of Todd, died Sunday, July 12, 2020 at her home.  Mrs. Greene was born March 29, 1942 in Ashe County to the late James and Ardna Howell Lail.  In addition to her parents she was also preceded in death by her husband, Bobby Greene, son, Robert Greene and brother, James Lail.  Mrs. Greene...

Jul 9, 2020

Kenny Ray Wyatt, age 54 of Seattle, Washington, formerly of Ashe County passed away on Thursday, July 9, 2020 at his home.  Kenny was born in Ashe County, North Carolina on Wednesday, February 9, 1966 to Harold Ray and Toy Arlene Hartzog Wyatt.  He was preceded in death by his father and grandparents, Ken and Nenie Wyatt...

Jul 9, 2020

Kathy Ruth Eldreth Miller, age 60 of West Jefferson, died Thursday, July 9, 2020 at her home.  Kathy was born December 5, 1959 to the late Junior Ray and Julia Treadway Eldreth.  In addition to her parents she was also preceded in death by her husband, Luther Daniel Miller Sr. and nephew, Colton Eldreth.  Kathy was a wonderful and...

Jul 6, 2020

Norma Marlene Rathman Weaver, age 79 of West Jefferson, passed away Monday, July 6, 2020 at Margate Health and Rehab. Mrs. Weaver was born on March 1, 1941 in Ephrata, Pennsylvania to Mable Rathman Dorsey. She was preceded in death by her mother; her husband, Earl Weaver; one brother James Dorsey; one sister, Claire Dorsey.

Mrs. Weaver...

Jul 6, 2020

Virgil Ray Elliott, age 72 of Lansing died Monday, July 6, 2020 at Ashe Memorial Hospital.  Mr. Elliott was born February 19, 1948 in Ashe County to the late Arthur and Carrie Campbell Elliott.  In addition to his parents he was also preceded in death by an infant brother, Arthur Eugene Elliott Jr. and sister, Irene Osborne.  Virgil was...

Jul 6, 2020

Lenna Rae (Severt) Stanley, age 93 and life-long resident of Ashe County, died on Monday, July 6, 2020 at her home in Jefferson, surrounded by her family. Mrs. Stanley was born on Sunday, April 17, 1927 to the late Fredrick and Sallie Mae Severt.  In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her...

Jul 3, 2020

Ronnie Dale Bare, age 46 of Lansing died Friday, July 3, 2020 at Ashe Memorial Hospital.  Mr. Bare was born October 28, 1973 in Concord, NC to Glen Clifton Bare and Cynthia Diane Morris.  He was preceded in death by his father.  Ronnie loved woodworking, fishing and playing with his fur babies.  He loved life to it’s fullest.

Jul 3, 2020

Thomas Lee Howard Sr. age 55 of Crumpler died on Friday, July 3, 2020 at his home. He was born in Fredricksburg, VA on Sunday, October 25, 1964 to the late Kelly Lee Howard and Dorothy Louise Blevins Webster.  In addition to his parents he was also preceded in death by three brothers; Charles Howard and Jimmy and Gary...

Jul 2, 2020

Kermit Elmer Powers, age 86 of Lansing, passed away on Thursday, July 2, 2020 at Ashe Memorial Hospital. Mr. Powers was born on September 26, 1933 in Ashe County to R.D. and Faye Baldwin Powers. He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother, Harold Kenneth Powers.

Mr. Powers enjoyed playing and listening to music...

Jun 28, 2020

Reverend Joseph Gordon Roland, better known as Joe, age 82 of Warrensville passed away Sunday, June 28, 2020 at his home. He was born in Ashe County on June 14, 1938 to the late Ralph and Blanche Hartsoe Roland. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by an infant son, Robert Roland.

Joe was...

Jun 26, 2020

Billy Ray Stansberry better known as Bill age 86 of Lansing died on Friday, June 26, 2020 at Johnston Memorial Hospital in Abington, VA. He was born in Ashe County on Saturday, April 28, 1934 to the late Wade and Rettie Miller Stansberry. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by, two brothers, Jack Stansberry, Vaughn...

Jun 21, 2020

Steven Anthony Latham, better known as Tony, age 50 of Lansing, died Sunday, June 21, 2020 at his home.  Tony was born June 12, 1970 in Ashe County. He was preceded in death by his brother, David Eric Latham, half- sister, Angala Tarlton and step-father, Randy Bundy.  Tony love to fish, hunt, look for arrowheads and hunt...

Jun 20, 2020

Hobert Lee Von Delp age 74 of Jefferson, passed away Saturday, June 20, 2020 at Ashe Memorial Hospital. Mr. Delp was born in Wilkes County on February 22, 1946 to the late Hobert Reeves and Clyde Virginia Farmer Delp. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by one sister, Geneva Thompson, one brother, Jack Norris Delp...

Jun 19, 2020

Master Samuel Lee Taylor-Davis, of Lansing, died Friday, June 19, 2020 at Ashe Memorial Hospital.

Graveside services will be held at 11:00 AM Saturday, June 27, 2020 at Perry Shepherd Cemetery by Minister David Lyalls.

Samuel is survived by, his mother, Jessica Taylor of Lansing, his father, Ricky Davis of Lansing, maternal grandparents, J C...

Jun 19, 2020

Darline Clark Hamm age 85 of Lansing died on Friday, June 19, 2020 at her home. Mrs. Hamm was born in Lansing on December 19, 1934 to the late Monroe and Bertha Woodie Clark. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by, one sister, Dorothy Shook, two brothers, Guy Clark, Earl Clark, her husband, Cecil Hamm,...