Obituaries

Oct 30, 2018

William Edward Moss, age 66 of Fleetwood, died October 30, 2018. Mr. Moss was born January 19, 1952 in Atlanta, GA to the late William and Barbara Swilling Moss.  He was an avid bicyclist who traveled over 5000 miles on his bike yearly.  He was a very kind person with a good sense of humor.  Mr. Moss had a...

Oct 25, 2018

Mrs. Van Bazile, of West Jefferson, NC, passed away Thursday evening, October 25, 2018, at Johnson City Medical Center in Johnson, TN, from injuries sustained from a fall.

Services will be held Saturday, November 3, 2018, at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church.  Visitation will be at 10 am followed by the Funeral Mass at 11 am. ...

Oct 21, 2018

Carl Bruce Barker, age 85 of Lansing, died Sunday, October 21, 2018 at Margate Health and Rehab.  Mr. Barker was born October 8, 1933 in Ashe County to the late Luther and Lucy Hart Barker.  In addition to his parents he was also preceded in death by his sisters, Dorothy, Bernice, brothers, Earl, Ray Gale, Donald and Glenn.

Oct 18, 2018

Shirley Ann Day Bare McMillian, age 82 of West Jefferson, died Thursday morning, October 18, 2018 at Margate Health and Rehab.  Mrs. McMillain was born Wednesday, April 29, 1936 in Ashe County to the late Herbert and Grace Jones Day.  In addition to her parents she was also preceded in death by her husband, James McMillian, daughter, Brenda Bare...

Oct 16, 2018

Nellie Keene Tedder Harrington, age 92 of Warrensville, died Tuesday night, October 16, 2018 at Margate Health and Rehab.  Nell was born Tuesday, December 5, 1925 in Grundy, Virginia to the late Melvin and Liza Hylton Keene.  In addition to her parents she was also preceded in death by her first husband, Charles Ray Tedder, second husband, Henry Harrington,...

Oct 15, 2018

Abner Blythe Fortner Jr., age 88 of Jefferson died Monday, October 15, 2018 at Margate Health and Rehab. Center. Mr. Fortner was born June 4, 1930 in Mecklenburg County to the late Abner Sr. and Vida Hancock Fortner.  In addition to his parents he was also preceded in death by sisters, Caroline Josephine Fortner and Sarah Spielfogel.  Mr. Fortner...

Oct 15, 2018

Shade Thomas Miller age 93, of Jefferson died Monday, October 15, 2018 at Forsyth Medical Center. Mr. Miller was born March 7, 1925 in Ashe County to the late John and Mary Ann Miller.  In addition to his parents he was also preceded in death by his wife, Fredar Dishman Miller, brothers, John, Clint, Smith, Everett and...

Oct 12, 2018

Ralph Thomas Keys age 78, of Jefferson died Friday, October 12, 2018 at Margate Health and Rehab. Mr. Keys was born May 11, 1940 in Ashe County to the late Elizabeth Belcher.

Funeral services will be held at 1:00 PM Thursday, October 18, 2018 at Badger Funeral Home Chapel by Rev. Charles McCoy.  Mr. Keys will lie...

Oct 12, 2018

Virginia C. Pruitt, age 92 of Laurel Springs, died Friday evening, October 12, 2018 at Curis Wilkesboro Health and Rehab.  Mrs. Pruitt was born Sunday, May 12, 1926 in Ashe County to the late Mabel Carolina Church.  In addition to her parents she was also preceded in death by her husband, Harvey George Pruitt. Virginia and Harvey were married...

Oct 7, 2018

Karen Howell, 70, of Urbana, Ohio passed away Sunday, October 7, 2018 in Mercy Health Urbana Hospital. She was born December 18, 1947 in Cleveland, Ohio, the daughter of Vearl Gene “Tom” and Delores Louella (Petrisak) Glosser.  She is preceded in death by her parents and her sister, Kathy Sue Rinker Allen.

Karen earned her associates degree...

Oct 7, 2018

Evon Miller Johnson, age 92 of Laurel Springs, died Sunday, October 7, 2018 at Margate Health and Rehab Center.  Mrs. Johnson was born August 16, 1926 in Ashe County to the late William and Missouri Woodie Miller.  In addition to her parents she was also preceded in death by her husband, Thomas W. Johnson, sisters, Maureen Sheets, Clara Miller...

Oct 4, 2018

Betty Sue Carson Stanley, age 90 passed away Thursday, October 4, 2018 after a long battle with dementia/ Alzheimer’s disease. She was born in Crumpler, West Virginia on December 24, 1927. She was a devout Christian, who read and studied her bible daily. Both Betty and husband, Dewey, were lifelong members of Mouzon United Methodist Church, Charlotte, NC....