Obituaries

Sep 21, 2018

Kenneth Vaughn Cooper age 70 of Warrensville died Friday, September 21, 2018 at his home. He was born on Thursday, October 23, 1947 in Ashe County to Carl C. and Agnes Severt Cooper. Including his parents he was preceded in death by, one brother, Keith Cooper. He married the former Karen Pennington on September 26, 1970. Kenneth served in...

Sep 16, 2018

Wade Herbert Blevins age 59 of Lansing died on Sunday, September 16, 2018 in Arkansas. He was born on Friday, January 30, 1959 to Herbert Worth and Leeuna Church Blevins. In addition to his parents he was also preceded in death by a brother, Johnny Ray Blevins. Mr. Blevins was a skilled and respected carpenter. He enjoyed spending time...

Sep 10, 2018

Floy Garnet J. Hoosier, age 90 years, of West Jefferson died on Monday, September 10, 2018 at Margate Health and Rehab in Jefferson. She was the wife of Robert Hoosier who passed away in 1991. In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by her brothers, Howard, Verner, and Roy Junior Jones, and her sisters,...

Sep 8, 2018

Leona Ruth Newton Farrington, age 99, formerly of Crumpler, died Saturday, September 8, 2018 at Vienna Village Assisted Living Center in Pfafftown, NC. She was born in Flint, Michigan on March 13, 1919 to the late Leo and Mabel Burrough Newton. On September 14, 1946 she married the late William Earl Farrington. In 1972 she was honored to be...

Sep 8, 2018

Claudene Elizabeth Sutton Zachary, age 84 of Mouth of Wilson, VA died on Saturday, September 8, 2018 at Margate Health and Rehab. Mrs. Zachary was born on June 17, 1934 in Alleghany County to Wallace and Dora Dixon Sutton. She was preceded in death by her parents and her husband, Thomas Richard Zachary.

Mrs. Zachary is survived...

Sep 5, 2018

Cathy Sue Richardson Russell, age 67 of Lansing passed away Wednesday at Carolina's Continued Care Hospital in Kings Mountain.  Mrs. Russell was born in Ashe County Friday, May 18, 1951 to the late James Earl "Jim" and Danish Jerrell Brooks Richardson.  She was preceded in death by her parents and a son, Gary Allen Barr.  Cathy was an avid...

Sep 3, 2018

Lindsay Kay Perkins age 38 of Jefferson died on Monday, September 3, 2018 in Kos, Greece. She was born in Greensboro on December 7, 1979 to John Arthur and Kay Bare Perkins. She was preceded in death by her paternal grandparents, George and Kathleen Perkins, maternal grandfather, Fields Bare and her father John Perkins. She graduated from Fort Defiance...

Aug 29, 2018

Roger Lee Cox, age 76 of Creston, died Wednesday, August 29, 2018 at his home.  Mr. Cox was born September 4, 1941 in Ashe County to the late Edgar and Esther Mayberry Cox.  He was preceded in death by his parents and brother, Carl Cox.  Mr. Cox was a member of Little Laurel United Methodist Church and served as...

Aug 27, 2018

Mr. Fred York Waddell, age 74 of West Jefferson, died on Monday, August 27, 2018 at Watauga Medical Center in Boone. Mr. Waddell was born on March 23, 1944 in Ashe County to Edison and Attie Walker Waddell. He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife Christina Ruth Roten Waddell, and two brothers, Sherill and Harold Waddell....

Aug 26, 2018

William Mark Hardin, better known as Mark, age 71 of West Jefferson, died Sunday, August 26, 2018 at Wilkes Regional Medical Center.  Mr. Hardin was born February 12, 1947 in Ashe County to the late John F. and Euna Mae Sheets Hardin.  In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his brother, John Frank Hardin....

Aug 25, 2018

Vernie Alice Roten Blevins age 94 of Lansing died on Saturday, August 25, 2018 at Forest Ridge Assisted Living Center. She was born in Ashe County on August 5, 1924 to, Webb and Lula Sapp Roten. Including her parents she was preceded in death by, her husband, Arlie Blevins, two brothers, Vance Roten, Don Roten and sister, Irene...