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Vance "Bud" Irvin Poe

Vance "Bud" Irvin Poe

Oct 12, 2017

Vance Irvin Poe, better known as Bud, age 75 of Whitetop, VA died Thursday, October 12, 2017 at his home. Mr. Poe was born May 20, 1942 in Rural Retreat, Virginia to the late Vance W. Poe and Larna “Doshia” Blevins Poe.  In addition to his father and mother, he was also preceded in death by his brother, Orville...

Ina Ruth (Campbell)  Anderson

Ina Ruth (Campbell) Anderson

Oct 10, 2017

Mrs. Ina Campbell Anderson, age 85 of Jefferson passed away Tuesday, October 10, 2017 at Ashe Assisted Living.  Mrs. Anderson was born November 16, 1931 to Charles Winford and Ruth Mae Duvall Campbell .  Mrs. Anderson was proceeded in death by her parents and husband, Luther Franklin Anderson as well as one brother, Ralph Campbell and one sister,...

Bernard D. Bare

Bernard D. Bare

Oct 3, 2017

Bernard D. Bare, age 86 of Jefferson, died Tuesday, October 3, 2017 at Ashe Assisted Living.  Mr. Bare was born April 27, 1931 in Crumpler, WV to the late Sam and Mary Poe Bare.  In addition to his parents he was also preceded in death by his wife, Lois Bare, daughter, Cynthia “Cindy” Bare and brother, Carl Dean Bare....

Ardna Wood Trivett

Ardna Wood Trivett

Oct 1, 2017

Ardna Wood Trivett, age 94 of Deep Gap, NC died Sunday, October 1, 2017 at her home. Mrs. Trivett was born November 15, 1922 in Ashe County, North Carolina to Earl and Stella Bare Wood.  She was proceeded in death by her parents, her husband, Hurtle Ernest Trivett, her son, Paul Trivett as well as three brothers and two...

Joseph "Joe" Jackson Francis

Joseph "Joe" Jackson Francis

Sep 24, 2017

Joseph Jackson Francis better known as “Joe” age 73 of Warrensville died Sunday, September 24, 2017 at Forsyth Medical Center. Mr. Francis was born in Ashe County on June 27, 1944 to Albert Worth and Connie Yvonne Brooks Francis. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by four infant siblings. His church family at Pine...

Velma Louise (Walters)  McMillan

Velma Louise (Walters) McMillan

Sep 17, 2017

Velma Louise Walters Beshears McMillan, age 88 of West Jefferson died Sunday, September 17, 2017 at her son-in-law’s home.  Mrs. McMillan was born May 30, 1929 in Ashe County to the late Odell and Stella Goodman Walters.  In addition to her parents she was also preceded in death by her first husband, Gene Beshears, second husband, Forrest McMillan,...

Beulah Cordelia (Church)  Blevins

Beulah Cordelia (Church) Blevins

Sep 17, 2017

Beulah Cordelia Church Blevins, age 102 of Lansing died on Sunday, September 17, 2017 at Ashe Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Blevins was born December 12, 1914 in Ashe County, NC to James and Effie Brooks Church. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, Paul Clifford Blevins, infant son, James Ivan Blevins, brothers, Clifford Church, Reeves Church, Vernie Church...

Herbert Edgar Wilcox

Herbert Edgar Wilcox

Sep 14, 2017

Herbert Edgar Wilcox age 88 of Crumpler passed away on Thursday, September 14, 2017 at his home.  Mr. Wilcox was born on November 28, 1928 in Ashe County, NC to Phillip Edgar and Emma Jane Severt Wilcox.  He was proceeded in death by his parents, his wife, Anna Dishman Wilcox, daughter, Brenda Wilcox Hoosier and sister, Francis White.  ...

Freddie Eugene Lewis

Freddie Eugene Lewis

Sep 14, 2017

Freddie Eugene Lewis, age 65 of West Jefferson, died Thursday, September 14, 2017 at Ashe Memorial Hospital. Mr. Lewis was born on October 12, 1951 in Edward, IN to Robert and Edna Mahala Lewis.  He was proceeded in death by his father.  Freddie enjoyed working in his flower and vegetable gardens.  He was a gifted gardener, you could...

Mary Elizabeth "Beth" (Cox)  Walker

Mary Elizabeth "Beth" (Cox) Walker

Sep 14, 2017

Mrs. Mary Elizabeth “Beth” Cox Walker, age 54 of Crumpler, died on Thursday, September 14, 2017 at Ashe Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Walker was born on August 22, 1963 in Ashe County to Elsworth Clinton Cox and Mary Jane Kelly Cox. She was preceded in death by her parents and a brother, Buddy Cox. Mrs. Walker loved animals...

Shirley May (Hamby)  Cowan

Shirley May (Hamby) Cowan

Sep 13, 2017

Mrs. Shirley May Hamby Cowan, age 72 of Crumpler, died on Wednesday, September 13, 2017 at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston Salem. Mrs. Cowan was born on December 20, 1944 in Chester County, PA to George Glenn Blevins and Nola Hamby Wall. She was preceded in death by her parents, brothers, Benjamin and Edward Ewell, grandsons, Aaron...

Ballard Glenn Marsh

Ballard Glenn Marsh

Sep 11, 2017

Ballard Glenn Marsh, 96, of the Idlewild community of West Jefferson, passed away on Sept. 11, 2017. A military funeral will take place at Pine Swamp Baptist Church on Friday, Sept. 15, 2017 at 11:00 am The family will receive friends at Badger Funeral Home on Thursday evening from 5:00-7:00pm.

Mr. Marsh...

William Glen Baker

William Glen Baker

Sep 9, 2017

William Glen Baker age 85 of Fleetwood died on Saturday, September 9, 2017 at Margate Health and Rehab Center. Mr. Baker was born in Ashe County to William Taft and Virgil Church Baker. Mr. Baker was preceded in death by his parents, his wife Stella Ruth Baker, two brothers, Dean Baker and Cline Baker. He worked...

William "Bill" Nichols

William "Bill" Nichols

Sep 9, 2017

William Nichols better known as Bill age 75 of Lansing died on Saturday at his home.  Mr. Nichols was born on May 29, 1942 to Noah Smith and Laura Ella Osborne Nichols in Ashe County North Carolina.  He was proceeded in death by his parents and two sisters; Wanza Hurley and Retha Weaver.  Mr. Nichols enjoyed fishing, hunting, and...

Jonathan Michael Shepherd

Jonathan Michael Shepherd

Sep 9, 2017

Jonathan Michael Shepherd age 30 of West Jefferson died on Saturday, September 9, 2017 at Johnson City Medical Center. Mr. Shepherd was born in Watauga County to Johnny Michael Shepherd and Brenda Miller Barker. He was preceded in death by his father. Jonathan was of the Baptist Faith, loved his family, loved God and enjoyed reading the Bible....

Joan Marie (Gautier)  Byrd

Joan Marie (Gautier) Byrd

Sep 9, 2017

Joan Gautier Byrd, of Plantation Key, Florida, left this earthly life and began her heavenly one on Saturday, September 9, 2017. She was surrounded by her loving family at her North Carolina home on the river.

She fought a brief, lop-sided battle with lung cancer. She never smoked. Joanie was born in Miami, a...

Terry Allen Severt

Terry Allen Severt

Sep 6, 2017

Terry Allen Severt age 45 of Lillington, formerly of Ashe County, died on Wednesday, September 6, 2017 at Caldwell Hospice and Palliative Care in Hudson. Mr. Severt was born in Ashe County to Paul Ernest and Annie Cox Severt. He was preceded in death by, his grandparents and his father. Terry played sports in high school, and remained...

Margaret Mae (South)  Witherspoon

Margaret Mae (South) Witherspoon

Sep 5, 2017

Mrs. Margaret Mae South Witherspoon, age 73 of West Jefferson, died on Tuesday, September 5, 2017 at Margate Health and Rehab in Jefferson. Mrs. Witherspoon was born on October 25, 1943 in Ashe County to Andrew and Belle Severt South. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, Darrell Witherspoon, sister, Goldie South; brothers, Wade South, Rob...

Pearl Dillard Church

Pearl Dillard Church

Sep 4, 2017

Pearl Dillard Church age 76 of Rock Creek formerly of Ashe County died on Monday, September 4, 2017 at the Woltz Hospice House in Dobson. Mrs. Church was preceded in death by her parents and several brothers and sisters. She enjoyed having Sunday dinners, spending time with the family. The family would like to thank Shirley Beshears for her...

Richard Allen Bollinger

Richard Allen Bollinger

Sep 2, 2017

Richard Allen Bollinger age 57 of West Jefferson died Saturday, September 2, 2017 at Ashe Memorial Hospital. Mr. Bollinger was born, May 20, 1960 in Norwalk, CA to the late Vernon Max and Betty Jean Kinney Bollinger. He enjoyed riding motorcycles, going camping, and was a great Kansas City Chiefs fan. He was known to like to joke...

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