Obituaries

Aug 23, 2020

Rev. Paul Gene Sturgill, age 85 of Lansing, the Helton community, passed away on Sunday, August 23, 2020. Mr. Sturgill was born on October 14, 1934 in Ashe County to Fitzhugh Carl and Blannie Emaline Spencer Sturgill. He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Edra Allen Wilcox Sturgill; two brothers, John Sturgill and Breece Sturgill; and...

Aug 14, 2020

Cheryl Ann Sexton Roark age 63 of Lansing died Friday, August 14, 2020 at Forsyth Medical Center.  Cheryl was born April 5, 1957 in Ashe County to John and Thelma Powers Sexton.  She was preceded in death by her parents and daughter, Chrystal Hartzog.  Cheryl enjoyed serving her community as a first responder with the Fire Department....

Aug 14, 2020

Richard Joseph Wurth, Jr. better known as Rick age 62 of Lansing passed away on Friday, August 14, 2020 at his home.  Mr. Wurth was born in New York on Monday, March 17, 1958 to Richard Joseph Wurth Sr. and Sandra McDonough Wurth, he was preceded in death by his father.  Rick worked for Leviton for 38 years and...

Aug 13, 2020

Cecil Ellen Johnson Humphrey Rose, age 74 of Warrensville, passed away on Thursday, August 13, 2020 at her home. Mrs. Rose was born on January 23, 1946 in Cincinnati, Ohio to William Cecil Johnson and Amanda Ellen Barnes Johnson. She was preceded in death by her parents and her husband, Thomas Mack Rose....

Aug 12, 2020

Charles Brantley Burkett, age 86 of Jefferson passed away August 12, 2020 at Ashe Memorial Hospital. Born in 1934 to Brantley and Pearl Weaver Burkett, he served in the US Army during the Korean War. After discharge from the Army, he returned home where he met and married his wife of 63 years, Ann.

Charles was a...

Aug 10, 2020

William Bart Drake, better known as Bart, age 60 of Lansing, died Monday, August 10, 2020 at his home.  Bart was born September 24, 1959 in Fort Myers, FL to the late David and Elena Freeman Drake.  He worked at Thomasville Furniture, after its closing he went into the logging business.  He later worked at American Emergency Vehicles.

Aug 4, 2020

Mary Jane Woodard Faircloth, age 80 of Creston, passed away on Tuesday, August 4, 2020 at her home. Mrs. Faircloth was born on March 29, 1940 in Ashe County to Lester and Ruby Woodard. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Roy Fraymon Faircloth; sisters, Grace Woodard, Pauline Stowers, Annie Belle Lewis, and Barbara Roten; brothers,...

Aug 4, 2020

Ruth Osborne Barker, age 80 of West Jefferson, died Tuesday, August 4, 2020 at Forsyth Medical Center.  Mrs. Barker was born March 28, 1940 in Ashe County to the late James and Leler Eastridge Osborne.  In addition to her parents she was also preceded in death by her husband, Everett Orville Barker.  She attended Sugar Tree Baptist Church.

Jul 28, 2020

Eric McKinley Houck, age 39 of West Jefferson, died Tuesday, July 28, 2020 at his home.  Eric was born January 23, 1981 in Ashe County to Steven and Betty Maine Houck.  He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Jean Houck, Dean Houck, Gene Maine, JoAnn Wood and aunts, Beth Houck, Sherri Krider and Peggy Ryan. Eric graduated from...

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...