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Local obituaries for our Badger Funeral Home & Ashelawn Memorial Chapel with funeral services throughout North Carolina, including West Jefferson, Jefferson and adjoining counties.
Mary Maglene (Billings) Smith
May 24, 2020
Mary Maglene Billings Smith, age 76 of Burlington, North Carolina, formerly of Ashe County, died Sunday, May 24, 2020 at her home. Mrs. Smith was born in Grayson County, Virginia on Sunday, October 17, 1943 to the late Conley Ciciro and Myrtle Rose Billings. In addition to her parents Mary was also preceded in death by all of her...
Jerry Lynn Roark
May 23, 2020
Jerry Lynn Roark, age 70 of Creston, North Carolina, died Saturday, May 23, 2020 at his home. Mr. Roark was born in Johnson County, Tennessee on Tuesday, November 1, 1949 to the late Raymond Jonathan and Wilma Vergie Roark. Jerry is also preceded in death by a grandson, David Lewis and a nephew, Kevin Mahala. Jerry enjoyed hunting, fishing...
Nancy Jo (Jones) Love
May 22, 2020
Nancy Jo Love (born as Nancy Jo Jones), daughter of Nan and Jimmy Jones, passed away on May 22, 2020 after a short battle with pancreatic cancer. A private ceremony will be held at Ashelawn Memorial Chapel and Gardens in Jefferson, NC. Nancy Jo was born June 23, 1944 in Upper Darby, Pennsylvania. She spent some time growing up...
Allan Reinhold Gitter
May 17, 2020
Allan Reinhold Gitter died peacefully on May 17, 2020 at home in Jefferson, NC. He was born August 26, 1936 in Yonkers, New York to German and Scottish immigrants, George and Katherine Gitter. From early on it was evident Allan possessed the spirit to excel. As a Boy Scout, he earned 62 merit badges and the John Brown award....
Hazel Deane (Graybeal) Pennell
May 17, 2020
Hazel Deane Graybeal Pennell, age 92, passed of natural causes and entered into her eternal home on Sunday, May 17, 2020.
Mrs. Pennell was a native of Ashe County, the third of four children born to Fred Carlton and Lois Brown Graybeal of Fig on March 27, 1928. She was educated at Riverview High School and Draughn’s...
William Lester May
May 16, 2020
Master Sergeant William Lester May, age 91 of Jefferson, died on Saturday, May 16, 2020 at his home. He was born on October 28, 1928 in Ashe County to Marvin and Grace Ragan May. He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Clara Rupard May; sisters, Edna May, Nancy Pagan, and Mildred Green; brothers, Bradley May, Sam...
Jack Vernon Little
May 15, 2020
Jack Vernon Little, age 86 of West Jefferson, passed away on Friday, May 15, 2020 at Margate Health and Rehab. Mr. Little was born on May 4, 1934 in Tazewell County, Virginia to Lacy and Edna Sullivan Little. He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife of 48 years, Constance Joan Dixon Little; a sister,...
Louise (Shoemate) Oaks
May 13, 2020
Louise Shoemate Oaks, age 101 of Crumpler, died on Wednesday, May 13, 2020 at Margate Health and Rehab. Mrs. Oaks was born on June 5, 1918 in Ashe County to Robert Lee and Elvira Mullis Shoemate. She was preceded in death by her husbands, Harold Keyes and Cam Oaks; two sons, Harold Keyes and Bill Keyes; two brothers, Bower...
Claude William Perkins
May 13, 2020
Claude William Perkins, age 77 of Warrensville died Wednesday, May 13, 2020 at his home. Mr. Perkins was born June 18, 1942 in Ashe County to the late William and Gertrude Jones Perkins. In addition to his parents he was also preceded in death by his sister, Emily Greer. He faithfully attended Appalachian Church. He was a...
Stella Veta (Owen) Testerman
May 12, 2020
On May 12, 2020, Stella Veta Testerman (nee Owen); beloved wife of the late Lafayette "Guy" Testerman; devoted mother of Sue Smith and her husband Dick, Laveta O'Brien, Ronald Testerman and his wife Joyce, Roger Testerman and his wife Donna, and the late Darrell Testerman and his wife Brenda, and Richard Testerman; cherished grandmother of Deborah, Darrell Jr., David,...
Lacey "E. J." Estel Perry Jr.
May 9, 2020
Lacey Estel Perry Jr., better known as E.J., age 71 of Mountain City, formerly of Ashe, went home to be with the Lord, Saturday, May 9, 2020 at Johnson City Medical Center. He was born September 18, 1948 to the late Lacey Estel Sr. and Elsie “Granny” Perry. He owned and operated Perry Septic in Doe Valley, TN until...
Ronald "Ronnie" Glenn Lawrence
May 9, 2020
Ronald Glenn Lawrence, age 78 went to his forever home with the Lord on May 9th, 2020.
Ronnie was born in Ashe County on Sunday, June 22, 1941 to the late Paul Glenn and Ida Blanche Stevens Lawrence.
He grew up surrounded and loved by his siblings. Brothers and spouses include, Kenneth and wife Kitty,...
Vernon Robert Roten
May 7, 2020
Vernon Robert Roten age 95 of West Jefferson died on Thursday, May 7, 2020 at his home. Mr. Roten was born in Ashe County, North Carolina on Tuesday, April 14, 1925 to the late Francis Marion and Hettie Ann Ham Roten. In addition to his parents he was also preceded in death by, three brothers, Earl Roten, Buel Roten...
Harrison Howard Ray
May 5, 2020
Harrison Howard Ray, age 88 of Boone died, Wednesday, May 5, 2020 at Wake Forest Baptist Hospital. Mr. Ray was born on Friday, April 8, 1932 in Ashe County to the late Jesse and Ruth Grubb Ray. In addition to his parents he was also preceded in death by brothers, Charles and Letcher Ray and sisters, Grace Ray, Gertrude...
William Lester Blevins
May 3, 2020
William Lester Blevins, better known as Les, age 81 of Lansing, died on Sunday, May 3, 2020 at Johnson City Medical Center in Johnson City, Tennessee. Mr. Blevins was born on August 10, 1938 to Dewey and Minnie Marie Osborne Blevins. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife of 54 years, Georgia Stanley Blevins, one sister, Louise...
Earl Dean Hamm Sr.
May 2, 2020
Earl Dean Hamm, Sr., better known as Dean, age 72 of Fleetwood died on Saturday, May 2, 2020 at his home. Mr. Hamm was born on Sunday, March 21, 1948 to the late Earl Edward and Nora Marie Hurley Hamm. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a daughter, Novella Michelle Hamm, a sister, Ruby...
William Carron Brackins
May 2, 2020
William Carron Brackins age 93 of Jefferson died on Saturday, May 2, 2020 at his home. Mr. Brackins was born in Flintville, MD on Thursday, March 17, 1927 to the late George W. and Stella May Caudill Brackins. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by, two sons, William Brackins, Jr., Robert Brackins and all his...
Ruby "Polly" Pauline (Phipps) Honbarrier
Apr 29, 2020
Ruby Pauline Phipps Honbarrier better known as “Polly”, age 79 of West Jefferson, died Wednesday, April 29, 2020 at Forest Ridge Assisted Living. Mrs. Honbarrier was born in Ashe County, North Carolina on Friday, October 25, 1940 to the late Paul and Magdalene Barker Phipps. Polly was a member of the North Carolina State Board of Education; teaching for...
Cory David Little
Apr 28, 2020
Cory David Little, age 30 of Jefferson, died Tuesday, April 28, 2020. Cory was born on Thursday, August 17, 1989 in Watauga County to Gary Little and Jeanette Miller Little. He was preceded in death by his father. Cory loved spending time with his children and the rest of his family. He enjoyed working as a carpenter and building...
Helen (Trivette) Kelley
Apr 25, 2020
Helen Trivette Kelley, age 83 of Crumpler, died Saturday, April 25, 2020 at Margate Health and Rehab. Mrs. Kelley was born Friday, March 3, 1937 in Mayberry, West Virginia. In addition to her parents she was also preceded in death by her husband, George Kelley, her son, Mark Taylor, her daughter, Jenny Kay Taylor Howell and one brother, Sam...
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