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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.

Johnny Junior Gill

Johnny Junior Gill

May 3, 2018

Johnny Junior Gill age 50 of Granite Falls died Thursday, May 3, 2018. Mr. Gill was born in Caldwell County on April 6, 1968.

A graveside service will be held on Monday, May 7, 2018 at 3:00 pm at Ashelawn Memorial Gardens by Rev. Dewey Bristol.

The family will receive...

John Wesley Mitchell

John Wesley Mitchell

May 2, 2018

John Wesley Mitchell, age 63 of Grassy Creek, died Wednesday, May 2, 2018 at Ashe Memorial Hospital. Mr. Mitchell was born May 14, 1954 in Havre de Grace, Maryland to James and Viola Bryant. He was preceded in death by his son Johnny Mitchell II.

John enjoyed building and fixing things around the house. ...

Carl E. Blevins

Carl E. Blevins

May 2, 2018

Carl E. Blevins age 79 of Crumpler passed away on Thursday, May 3, 2018 at his home. Mr. Blevins was born on Thursday, March 16, 1939 in Ashe County, NC to the late, Harley and Oma Bare Blevins, he was also preceded in death by sisters, Louise Harris, Pauline Adolph and Goldie Speaks, as well as three brothers,...

Barry Earl Boult

Barry Earl Boult

Apr 30, 2018

Barry Earl Boult, age 57 of Creston died Monday, April 30, 2018.  Barry was born February 17, 1961 in Wilmington Delaware to the late Phyllis Jean Wiley and Earl David Boult.  Barry attended Richardson Park Elementary in Wilmington DE, Riverview Elementary in Creston, NC and graduated from Northwest Ashe High School in Warrensville, NC where he played Varsity football...

John Ben Roten, Sr.

John Ben Roten, Sr.

Apr 30, 2018

Mr. John Ben Roten, Sr. also known as J.B. age 80 of Asheville, NC formerly of the Rich Hill Community, of Creston, NC, departed this life on Monday, April 30, 2018. He was born to the late Ben F. and Myrtle Floss Ham Roten on Monday, August 23, 1937 in Ashe County, NC. In addition to his parents,...

Thomas "Tom" Joseph Devlin

Thomas "Tom" Joseph Devlin

Apr 30, 2018

Thomas Joseph Devlin, better known as Tom, age 66 of West Jefferson, NC passed away on Monday, April 30, 2018 at Ashe Memorial Hospital. Tom was born on November 2, 1951 in Bethesda, MD to Ralph Joseph and Katherene (Kitty) Wilhelmina Kafer Devlin. He was preceded in death by his father.

Tom...

Billy Lester Hart

Billy Lester Hart

Apr 21, 2018

Billy Lester Hart age 77 of West Jefferson, NC died Saturday, April 21, 2018 at Ashe Memorial Hospital.  Mr. Hart was born November 3, 1940 in Ashe County.  He was preceded in death by his father, Walter Hart, mother, Adalene Stansberry Hart Gambill, and sister, Patsy Goodman.

Billy served in the US Army.  He worked for 43...

Arlie "Pete" Miller

Arlie "Pete" Miller

Apr 18, 2018

Arlie Miller, better known as Pete, age 83 of Grassy Creek, died Wednesday, April 18, 2018 at Forsyth Medical Center.  Mr. Miller was born February 23, 1935 in Ashe County to the late James and Lora Powers Miller. In addition to his parents he was also preceded in death by, his wife, Willa Deane, son Timmy Miller, brothers, Bobby,...

Eula Mae (Elliott)  Dollar

Eula Mae (Elliott) Dollar

Apr 10, 2018

Eula Mae Elliott Dollar, a loving wife, mother, grandmother and sister, age 87 of Warrensville passed away on Tuesday, April 10, 2018 at Margate Health and Rehab Center. Mrs. Dollar was born in Ashe County on Wednesday, July 23, 1930 to Lester John and Daisy Osborne Elliott. Including her parents she was preceded in death by, her husband,...

Edward Alton Weaver

Edward Alton Weaver

Apr 8, 2018

Edward Alton Weaver, loving husband of Mary Weaver and dear father of Sherry (Frank) Hessler & Sonja (Kevin) Messick, passed away at age 80 with Mary at his side in Emporia, KS on April 8, 2018. A Memorial Service was previously held at Cornerstone Baptist Church in Emporia, KS on April 11, 2018.

Edward was preceded in...

J. M. "Bud" Reed

J. M. "Bud" Reed

Apr 8, 2018

J. M. “Bud” Reed, age 70 of Laurel Springs died Sunday, April 8, 2018 at his home.  Mr. Reed was born July 24, 1947 in Alleghany County to the late Blaine and Roy Evelyn Church Reed.  In addition to his parents he was also preceded in death by his brother, Charlie “Clive” Reed and sister, Beverly Hamm.  Bud...

Everette Ray Davis

Everette Ray Davis

Apr 5, 2018

Everette Ray Davis, age 86 of Creston NC, passed away Thursday April 5, 2018 at the Johnson City Medical Center. He was born August 21, 1931 to the late J.R Davis and Stella Carpenter Davis, in Creston, NC. He is preceded in death by his wife Ginalee Davis. He is survived by one son, Mike Davis and wife Vickie...

Audrey Lea (Vannoy)  Severt

Audrey Lea (Vannoy) Severt

Apr 3, 2018

Audrey Vannoy Severt, age 87 of Laurel Springs died Tuesday, April 3, 2018 at Hospice of Davidson County.  Mrs. Severt was born September 30, 1930 in Ashe County to the late Wiley and Mary Ann Dillard Vannoy.  In addition to her parents she was also preceded in death by her husband, George Severt and brother, Bill Vannoy.  She was...

Eddie Florence (Hill)  VanDooren

Eddie Florence (Hill) VanDooren

Apr 2, 2018

Mrs. Eddie H. VanDooren, age 73, who lived in Jefferson, NC went to be with her Lord on Monday April 2nd at 9:21 am after succumbing to heart failure. She was surrounded by her two children.

Eddie was born in Morehead City, NC on November 28th, 1944 to George Edward Hill and Florence Lawrence Hill. She married...

Carl Edward Powers

Carl Edward Powers

Apr 2, 2018

Carl Edward Powers, age 50 of Lansing died Monday, April 2, 2018 at his home.  Mr. Powers was born December 17, 1967 in Ashe County to the late Archie and Ella McClure Powers.

A private graveside service will be held in the Powers Cemetery at a later date.

Mr. Powers is survived by his sisters,...

Thurman Wesley Blevins

Thurman Wesley Blevins

Mar 31, 2018

Thurman Wesley Blevins age 85 of Lansing passed away on Saturday, March 31, 2018 at Margate Health & Rehab Center. Mr. Blevins was born on April 28, 1932 in Glade Springs, VA to the late, Fieldon and Rose Hamm Blevins, he was also preceded in death by one sister, Irene Powers, two brothers, David (Dave) Blevins,...

Jerry Edward Sheets

Jerry Edward Sheets

Mar 20, 2018

Jerry Edward Sheets, age 73 of Jefferson died Tuesday, March 20, 2018 at Ashe Memorial Hospital.  Mr. Sheets was born September 23, 1944 in Ashe County to the late Rufus and Susan Creeps Sheets.  In addition to his parents he was also preceded in death by his brother, Jack Sheets and sisters, Clara Cobb and Mary Elizabeth Absher. ...

Sonny Bare

Sonny Bare

Mar 18, 2018

Sonny Bare age 81 of Jefferson passed away on Sunday, March 18, 2018 at Forsyth Medical Center. Born Richard Quinon Bare, Jr., son of Richard Quinon Bare, Sr. and Nell Miller Bare, in Ashe County on Sunday, August 30, 1936, in addition to his parents he was preceded in death by, one brother, Billy Bare, one sister, Elaine Little...

Thomas "Tom" Carroll Miller

Thomas "Tom" Carroll Miller

Mar 17, 2018

Thomas Carroll Miller, better known as Tom, age 78 of Jefferson died on Saturday, March 17, 2018 at Margate Health and Rehab Center. Mr. Miller was born in Ashe County on Sunday, August 20, 1939 to Walter Todd and Chessie Mae Miller. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by, three brothers, Ray Miller, Bill Miller,...

Wanda Sue Blevins

Wanda Sue Blevins

Mar 12, 2018

Wanda Sue Blevins, age 72 of Lansing, passed away Monday, March 12, 2018 at her home. Mrs. Blevins was born September 13, 1945 in Ashe County, NC to Paul Clifford and Beulah Cordelia Church Blevins. She was preceded in death by her parents and an infant brother, James Ivan Blevins.

Mrs. Blevins retired from United...

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