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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.
Buford Stanley Wilson
Jan 15, 2019
Buford Stanley Wilson Jr., age 72 of West Jefferson died Tuesday, January 15, 2019 at Ashe Memorial Hospital. Buford was born August 27, 1946 in Johnson City, TN to the late Buford and Ida Hilton Wilson. In addition to his parents he was also preceded in death by his sister, Senrea Richardson and brother, Rex Wilson.
Buford...
Janet Faye (Marsh) Zeller
Jan 14, 2019
Janet Faye Marsh Zeller, age 70 of Glendale Springs died Monday, January 14, 2019 at Watauga Medical Center.
Mrs. Zeller is survived by her husband, Lou Zeller, daughters, Lauriel Rader of Ohio, Cory Zeller of Marshall, LouAnna Zeller of Marshall, Dee Creech of Charlotte, and Ginny Lawrimore of Idaho, son, Ballard Hoyle of Asheville, her mother, Irene...
Haroldean Miller
Jan 10, 2019
Haroldean Miller age 83 of Jefferson, died Thursday, January 10, 2019 at Margate Health and Rehab Center. Mr. Miller was born on Sunday, March 10, 1935 to the late Robert Howard and Brucie Mae Shatley Miller. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by one brother, Roy Lee Miller. He retired from Thomasville Furniture and...
Darrell Breece Baldwin
Jan 10, 2019
Darrell Breece Baldwin age 79 of Lansing died Thursday, January 10, 2019 at Margate Health and Rehab. Center. Mr. Baldwin was born September 22, 1939 in Ashe County to the late Wiley and Fannie Neaves Baldwin. In addition to his parents he was also preceded in death by an infant sister, Edna Baldwin and sister Bonnie Howe....
Rex Little
Jan 8, 2019
Rex Little, age, 79 of Lansing, died Tuesday, January 8, 2019 at Forsyth Medical Center.
Mr. Little was born June 25, 1939 in Ashe County to Howard and Louise Rye Little. He was preceded in death by his father and his daughter, Kim Little. Rex retired after 30 years of service from the NC Dept. of Transportation. ...
Jerry Wayne Absher
Jan 7, 2019
Jerry Wayne Absher age 71 of Jefferson passed away, Monday, January 7, 2019 at his home. Mr. Absher was born on Tuesday, June 10, 1947 in Ashe County to the late Tom and Sybol Pollard Absher. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his brother, Jack Absher. Jerry graduated from Ashe Central High School, Berea ...
Hessie (Barker) Lewis
Jan 7, 2019
Hessie Barker Lewis, age, 96 of Jefferson, died Monday, January 7, 2019 at Ashe Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Lewis was born March 15, 1922 in Ashe County to the late James and Eary Carpenter Barker. In addition to her parents she was also preceded in death by her first husband, Oscar Francis and brother, Virgil Barker. She loved to quilt,...
Judy W. Wallace
Jan 5, 2019
Mrs. Judy W. Wallace, age 63 of West Jefferson, died on Saturday, January 5, 2019 at her home. Mrs. Wallace was born on February 2, 1955 in Ashe County to Lamuel and Delray Mahaffey Widner. She was preceded in death by her parents.
Mrs. Wallace enjoyed quilting and spending time with her grandchildren. She was a member...
Audra Irene Powers
Jan 4, 2019
Miss Audra Irene Powers, better known as Irene, age 90 of Jefferson, died on Friday, January 4, 2019 at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston Salem. Miss Powers was born on March 10, 1928 in Ashe County to Ira and Vada Thompson Powers. She was preceded in death by her parents, a brother, J.D. Powers, and two sisters,...
Michael Shane Harless
Jan 4, 2019
Michael Shane Harless, age 59 of West Jefferson, died on Friday, January 4, 2019 at his home in Statesville. Michael was born on Saturday, November 14, 1959 to George Lane and Maxine Church Harless. He was preceded in death by his father, George Lane Harless, maternal grandparents, Mable & William Wiley Church, and paternal grandparents, George...
Darrel Wayne Wyatt
Dec 31, 2018
Darrel Wayne Wyatt age 51 of Lansing passed away Monday, December 31, 2018 at Duke University Hospital. Mr. Wyatt was born in Tucson, AZ to the late William Landon “Bill” and Emily Allen Wyatt. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by, two brother, Lewis Keith “Moose” Wyatt and Ricky Wyatt. Darrel was a member...
Willis Glenn Price
Dec 20, 2018
Willis Glenn Price age 83 of Valdosta, GA, formerly of Ashe died Thursday, December 20, 2018 at South Georgia Medical Center. Mr. Price was born August 26, 1935 in Ashe County to the late Willard Glenn and Hattie Mae Hart Price. Mr. Price served in the United States Air Force for 20 years and was a lifelong...
Jeanne Marie McDermott
Dec 20, 2018
Jeanne Marie McDermott, age 69 of West Jefferson died Thursday, December 20, 2018 at her home. Mrs. McDermott was born Thursday, December 8, 1949 in LaPort Indiana to the late Vincent Patrick and Betty Elaine Barnhard McDermott. Jeanne had a passion for animals and enjoyed caring for her dogs as well as volunteering at the local rescue, Happy Tails. ...
William Glen Grogan
Dec 20, 2018
William Glen Grogan, better known as Glen, age 88 of Fleetwood, died Thursday, December 20, 2018 at Margate Health and Rehab. Mr. Grogan was born August 10, 1930 in Ashe County to the late Raymond and Beatrice Worley Grogan. In addition to his parents he was also preceded in death by; brothers, Garland Grogan and Shirley Grogan, sisters, Arleigh...
Shirley Evelyn (Baldwin) Testerman
Dec 19, 2018
Shirley Baldwin Testerman, age 81 of Lansing, passed away Wednesday, December 19, 2018 at Ashe Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Testerman was born April 2, 1937 in Ashe County to the late Banner and Bertha Eldreth Baldwin. In addition to her parents she was also preceded in death by her brother, Earl “Brub” Baldwin. Mrs. Testerman was a loving wife, mother...
Derick Edward Carpenter
Dec 16, 2018
Derick Edward Carpenter, age 27 of Lansing, died on Sunday, December 16, 2018 at Novant Presbyterian Hospital in Charlotte. Mr. Carpenter was born May 29, 1991 in Ashe County to Ricky Edward Carpenter and Sandra Ann Blevins Carpenter. He was preceded in death by his father.
Mr. Carpenter was a loving and caring father, husband, son and...
Kathleen (Witherspoon) Sturgill
Dec 16, 2018
Kathleen Witherspoon Sturgill, age 100 of Crumpler, died Sunday, December 16, 2018 at her home. Mrs. Sturgill was born June 26, 1918 in Ashe County to the late Romulus and Melinda Burkett Witherspoon. In addition to her parents she was also preceded in death by her husband, Joe and sisters, Madge Witherspoon, Annie Lopu Wallace, Mary Virginia Witherspoon and...
Hassie (Lewis) Hicks
Dec 15, 2018
Mrs. Hassie Lewis Hicks, age 96 of West Jefferson, NC passed away peacefully on Saturday, December 15, 2018 at Ashe Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Hicks was born on November 13, 1922 in Ashe County, NC on Roundabout Road.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Hilton and Cisco Lewis. She was also preceded in death...
Wilma (Taylor) Lewis
Dec 15, 2018
Wilma Taylor Lewis age 71 of West Jefferson died on Saturday, December 15, 2018 at Margate Health and Rehab Center. Mrs. Lewis was born in Ashe County on December 23, 1946 to the late Walter Fred "Red" and Lucy Jean Mullis Taylor. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by, sisters, Ella Ruth Taylor Chandler,...
James "Hugh" Jehu Blevins
Dec 13, 2018
James Jehu "Hugh" Blevins, age 89 of Sparta formerly of Ashe County died on Thursday, December 13, 2018 at Ashe Memorial Hospital. Mr. Blevins was born in Crumpler, NC on September 22, 1929 to Carl and Ella Hudler Blevins. Mr. Blevins was preceded in death by his parents, sister, Sally Miller and his wife, Ellena Blevins. Following graduation...
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