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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.
Leona Mae Moseley Howell, (Nan) age 95, completed her earthly journey on Wednesday, August 21, 2019 at Caldwell Hospice of Lenoir, NC. She was met with open arms by her Savior Jesus Christ and her beloved husband Pap. After three months of declining health, Nan is no longer suffering.
A devoted wife, Mother, Grandmother and Great Grandmother,...
Nell Atwood Howell, age 78 of Jefferson, NC died Tuesday, August 20, 2019 at Forsyth Medical Center. Mrs. Howell was born September 20, 1940 to the late Calvin and Gladys McGuire Atwood. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, John Howell, grandson, Sean Cerda, sisters, Jean Atwood, Faye Dunn and Rosella Shatley, brothers,...
Clifford Thurmon Myers Jr., age 55 of West Jefferson died Sunday, August 18, 2019 at Ashe Memorial Hospital. Mr. Myers was born November 11, 1963 in Wilkes County to Clifford and Lorraine Testerman Myers. He was preceded in death by his father. Clifford loved spending time with his family, fishing, hunting and camping. He was a loving father, son...
Ann Farmer Ham, age 78 of Fleetwood died Friday at Glenbridge Health and Rehab Center. Ann was born Tuesday, March 25, 1941. She was preceded in death by her parents, brother, Thurman Farmer, son, Junior Ham, and husband, Howard Junior Ham. Ann was a member of Apple Grove Baptist Church. She retired from Thomasville Furniture, loved to can food...
Brittany Paige Ring infant daughter of Channa and Randy Ring, left this earthly home and into the arms of Jesus on Saturday, August 10, 2019 at Presbyterian Medical Center in Charlotte. She was preceded in death by her uncle William Caudill and great-grandmother, Mary Combs, and great-grandfather, Bill Church.
Left to cherish her memory are her parents,...
Evans Barkley Norcross, age 96 of Taylorsville, formerly of West Jefferson, died Friday, August 9, 2019. Mr. Norcross was born April 29, 1923 in Bronxville, NY to the late Evans and Hannah Shepherd Norcross. In addition to his parents he was also preceded in death by his wife, Ann Caffrey Norcross and his son Christopher.
Mr. Norcross...
James Henderson Bledsoe, age 73 of Todd died Sunday, August 4, 2019 at Ashe Memorial Hospital. Mr. Bledsoe was born June 30, 1946 in Ashe County to the late Henry and Lennie Lewis Bledsoe. In addition to his parents he was also preceded in death by his wife Peggy, infant daughter Sara, brother, Tom and sister Joyce.
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Roger Gale Howell, age 72 of Crumpler, died Monday, July 29, 2019 at Forsyth Medical Center. Mr. Howell was born December 4, 1946 in Ashe County to the late Spencer and Beulah Hamm Howell. In addition to his parents he was also preceded in death by his wife, Berna Jo Ann Blevins Howell, his son, Randy Howell, brothers, Earl,...
Mr. Earnest McKinley Howell, age 84 of Jefferson, died on Sunday, July 28, 2019 at his home. Mr. Howell was born on December 20, 1934 in Ashe County to Richard and Carrie Grubb Howell. He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife, Jean Patrick Howell, two brothers, Edison Howell and Everett Howell; three sisters, Wilma Wood, Maggie...
Beryl Blevins Price Zimmer, age 79, of Greenville, TN, passed away Monday, July 22, 2019 at her home. She was born May 17, 1940. She was preceded in death by her daughter, Kathy Price Atwell; husbands: Lester Price and Frank Zimmer; father and step-mother: Arlie and Vernie Blevins; mother: Nola Powers Blevins; brother: Harold Blevins. She was...
Betsy Thomas Woodruff age 76 of West Jefferson, NC passed away Wednesday, July 17, 2019 at her home. She was born in Wayne County, NC to the late Cooper and Edna Gurley Thomas. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by one brother, Jimmy Thomas, two nieces, Kim Thomas and Corey Thomas. Betsy was a self-made...
Carl Franklin Simmons, age 86 of West Jefferson died Monday, July 15, 2019 at Ashe Memorial Hospital. Mr. Simmons was born May 27, 1933 in Caldwell County to the late Thomas and Effie Greene Simmons. In addition to his parents he was also preceded in death by his son, Terry Freeman Simmons and 5 brothers and 6 sisters.
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Mary W. May, age 83 of Lansing, died Wednesday, July 10, 2019 at Margate Health and Rehab Center. Mrs. May was born Saturday, October 12, 1935 in Ashe County to the late Samuel Columbus and Bessie Phillips Watson. Mary was preceded in death by her husband, Charles Dawes May as well as four sisters, Ora, Rita, Katherine and Louise. ...
Pearl James Ashley, age 93 of Jefferson, died Monday, July 8, 2019 at Margate Health and Rehab Center. Mrs. Ashley was born May 27, 1926 in Ashe County to Samuel and Myrtle Sturgill James. In addition to her parents she was also preceded in death by her husband, Bill Ashley, brothers, Frank, Vance and Wade James and...
Ina Mae Poe Brooks, age 92 of West Jefferson passed away the evening of Monday, July 8, 2019 at Ashe Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Brooks was born in Ashe County on Monday, September 6, 1926 to the late James William and Mamie Clara Eller Poe. In addition to her parents she was also preceded in death by her husband, Garney...
Mr. William Gregory “Pete” Howell, age 60 of Jefferson, died on Sunday, July 7, 2019 at Bristol Regional Medical Center. Mr. Howell was born on February 18, 1959 in Ashe County to Charles and Maggie Harless Howell. He was preceded in death by his parents, and grandparents, Arthur “Alt” and Guessie Howell and George and Ida Harless.
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Beulah Beatrice Brown Hartzog, age 90 of West Jefferson, died Sunday, July 7, 2019 at Margate Health and Rehab Center. Mrs. Hartzog was born October 17, 1928 in Ashe County to the late James and Celia Osborne Brown. In addition to her parents she was also preceded in death by her husband, Paul Hartzog, son, Stephen Hartzog, sisters, Chessie...
Rev. Willis Donald Rash, age 86 of Creston passed away on Sunday, July 7, 2019 at Caldwell Hospice and Palliative Care. Rev. Rash was born on June 20, 1933 in Lancaster, PA to Roby Eugene and Bonnie Elizabeth Latham Rash. He was preceded in death by his parents, one sister, and four brothers.
Rev. Rash was a...
Mr. Kenneth Fields Bower, better known as "Ken" age 96 of West Jefferson passed away the evening of Wednesday, July 3, 2019 at Watauga Medical Center in Boone. Mr. Bower was born in Ashe County, North Carolina on Saturday, September 2, 1922 to the late George Cecil and Hattie Bare Bower. In addition to his parents Mr. Bower was...
Kristopher Micheal Greer, age 45 of Fleetwood, died Tuesday, July 2, 2019 at Watauga Medical Center. Kristopher was born August 27, 1973 in Caldwell County to Gary and Judy Grogan Greer. He loved working on his Chevelle and spending time with his family.
Funeral services will be held at 3:00 PM Saturday, July 6, 2019 at Ashelawn...