Obituaries

Aug 10, 2019

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,...

Aug 9, 2019

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...

Aug 4, 2019

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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Jul 29, 2019

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,...

Jul 28, 2019

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...

Jul 22, 2019

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...

Jul 17, 2019

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...

Jul 15, 2019

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.

Jul 10, 2019

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. ...

Jul 8, 2019

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...

Jul 8, 2019

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...

Jul 7, 2019

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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Jul 7, 2019

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...

Jul 7, 2019

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...

Jul 3, 2019

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...

Jul 2, 2019

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...

Jun 27, 2019

Violet Elizabeth Young Beck, age 57 of Jefferson, died Thursday, June 27, 2019 at Forsyth Medical Center.  Mrs. Beck was born August 19, 1961 in Chester, PA to the late Edlyn Davis and Mary McCoy Young.  In addition to her parents she was also preceded in death by brothers, Edlynn David Young and Charles Ray Young and sisters, Nancy...

Jun 25, 2019

Betty Jo Gambill, age 67 of Elkton, MD, formerly of Lansing, died Tuesday, June 25, 2019 in Maryland.  Betty Jo was born July 3, 1951 in Lancaster, PA to the late Dean and Ardna Welch Gambill.

Graveside services will be held at 11:00 AM Tuesday, July 2, 1019 at the Barker- Eller- McNeill Cemetery in Lansing by...

Jun 23, 2019

Minnie Beatrice Taylor Osborne, better known as Bea, age 69 of Creston, died Sunday, June 23, 2019 at her home.  Mrs. Osborne was born February 22, 1950 in Ashe County to the late Curtis and Alsie Miller Taylor.  Bea worked at Leviton for around 20 years.  She loved gardening, remodeling homes and volunteering at Ashe Outreach Ministries.

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Jun 18, 2019

Etta Evelyn Lewis Woodard, age 77 of Rutherfordton, NC passed away Tuesday, June 18, 2019 at Rutherford Regional Health System. Mrs. Woodard was born on March 6, 1942 in Ashe County to Bueal Lewis and Dorna Lee Osborne Lewis. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Baxter Robert Woodard, and a brother, Harold Dean Lewis.