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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.
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...
Eula Ruth (Russ) Osborne
Dec 12, 2018
Eula Ruth Russ Osborne, age 94 of Creston died Wednesday, December 12, 2018 at Margate Health and Rehab. Mrs. Osborne was born Monday, January 28, 1924 in Ashe County to the late Dan Russ Sr. and Mae Belle Humphrey Russ. In addition to her parents she was also preceded in death by her husband, Talmage Vernon Osborne, daughter, Martha...
William Robert "Bob" Hartsoe
Dec 12, 2018
Mr. William Robert Hartsoe, better known as Bob, age 74 of Sparta, formerly of Creston, died on Wednesday, December 12, 2018 at his home. Mr. Hartsoe was born on Thursday, May 4, 1944 in Ashe County to Jonathan Gwyn Hartsoe and Mae Clementine Walker Hartsoe. He was preceded in death by his parents, a daughter, Deanna Guy as well...
James Michael (Mike) Richardson
Dec 5, 2018
Mr. James Michael Richardson, better known as Mike, age 66 of Lansing died Wednesday, December 5, 2018 at Forsyth Medical Center. Mr. Richardson was born November 3, 1952 to the late James and Danish Brooks Richardson. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his sister, Cathy Russell and nephew Gary Barr. Mike was...
Shirley Jean (McNeill) Combs
Dec 3, 2018
Mrs. Shirley Combs, age 61 of Crumpler died Monday, December 3, 2018 at the Foley Center in Blowing Rock. Mrs. Combs was born April 3, 1957 in Japan to the late James and Toshiko Shiroma McNeill. Shirley was a member of North Beaver Baptist Church and was very active in the church when her health allowed. She...
Carroll Clay Jones
Nov 30, 2018
Carroll Clay Jones, age 72 of Warrensville, died Friday, November 30, 2018 at his home. Mr. Jones was born Thursday, December 27, 1945 in Ashe County, North Carolina to the late Carl Benjamin and Ella Handy Jones. In addition to his parents he was also preceded in death by brothers, Marvin, Wiley and Lum Jones as well as one...
Robert Edward Christoff
Nov 29, 2018
On November 29, 2018, a great man, Robert Christoff, bid his loved ones goodbye, to continue on the next chapter of his spiritual journey. His beautiful mind, courage, and strength will be missed by those whose lives were touched by his light. Ever the protector and guardian, he will continue to watch over his loving wife, Sharon, his children,...
Carolyn (Edmondson) Colvard
Nov 29, 2018
Carolyn Edmondson Colvard age 76 of West Jefferson died Thursday, November 29, 2018 at Duke Medical Center, Hock Family Pavilion in Durham . Mrs. Colvard was born on Tuesday, April 21, 1942 in Ashe County North Carolina to the late Millard Elmer and Jessie Roland Edmondson. In addition to her parents she was also preceded in death by her...
Bobby Perkins
Nov 24, 2018
Bobby Glenn Perkins, age 72 of Lansing, died Saturday, November 24, 2018 at his home. Mr. Perkins was born Thursday, June 6, 1946 in Watauga County to the late Charlie and Lina Lane Perkins. In addition to his parents he was also preceded in death by four brothers.
A private burial will be held in the Old...
Cleta (Barker) Hamm
Nov 24, 2018
Cleta Barker Hamm age 78 died on Saturday, November 24, 2018 at Curis Health Care in Wilkesboro. Mrs. Hamm was born in Ashe County on May 9, 1940 to the late Grover and Georgia Blevins Barker. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Bobby Max Hamm and son, Greg Hamm. Cleta enjoyed sewing,...
Max Gardner Pennell
Nov 24, 2018
Max Gardner Pennell, age 88, of Jefferson, NC passed away at Johnson City VA Medical Center on November 24, 2018. Mr. Pennell was born in Zionville, NC on July 20, 1930.
He was preceded in death by his parents, L.S. Pennell and Lennis Isaacs Pennell Davis, sister Anna Lee Beach of Zionville, and several half-...
Ronald "Ron" Keith Vannoy
Nov 22, 2018
Mr. Ronald Keith Vannoy, better known as Ron, age 62 of Jefferson, died on Thursday, November 22, 2018 at Ashe Memorial Hospital. Mr. Vannoy was born on August 14, 1956 in Ashe County to Ward Vannoy and Barbara Lyall Vannoy.
Mr. Vannoy worked as a probation officer for the Forsyth County Sheriff’s Department. He loved animals and...
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