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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.
Ella Ruth Chandler
Mar 31, 2017
Mrs. Ella Ruth Chandler, age 80, of August, Georgia, entered into rest on Friday, March 31, 2017 at Westwood Nursing Facility in Evans, Georgia. Mrs. Chandler was born on March 4, 1937 in Ashe County to Fred and Lucy Taylor. She was raised in West Jefferson and attended Nathans Creek School where she was voted Homecoming Queen. Ruth became the...
Mr. Bill Badger
Mar 30, 2017
John William "Bill" Badger age 87, of Jefferson, died Thursday, March 30, 2017 at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center. Bill was born December 20, 1929 in Ashe County to Roy Rudolph and Bessie Hartzog Badger. Mr. Badger was preceded in death by his parents, his daughter, Johanna Bottoms, sisters, Eula Johnson, Edith Conklin, brother, James Badger and wife, Martha...
Mr. R. C. Stiddam
Mar 29, 2017
Mr. R. C. Stiddam age 68, of West Jefferson, NC died Wednesday, March 29, 2017 at his home. Mr. Stiddam was born November 18, 1948 in Ashe County to Worth and Cora Carpenter Stiddam. Mr. Stiddam was preceded in death by his parents and sister, Katherine Stiddam. Mr. Stiddam served in the US Army during the Vietnam War. He was...
Mrs. Sue Leek
Mar 27, 2017
Sharon "Sue" Haire Leek died on March 27, 2017. Sue was born on November 28, 1949, in Ashe County. She attended Wingate College, East Tennessee State University, and Appalachian State University, graduating with a degree in Early Education, and started her teaching career in 1972. Sue retired in 2002 after first teaching at Lansing Elementary School, then Blue Ridge Elementary...
Mr. Carl J. Denny
Mar 20, 2017
Carl J. Denny, beloved husband of the late Rhoda Belle Blevins Denny, devoted father of Don Denny and the late James Denny and the late Judy Murdock, loving grandfather of Kristina Bates and Kirby Cotton, dear great grandfather of Dragan Bates, Christian Ward, Kadence Ward and Karoline Ward passed away March 20, 2017. Graveside services will be held on Wednesday,...
Mrs. Viola Greer Trivette
Mar 20, 2017
Mrs. Viola Greer Trivette age 97, of Creston, died Monday, March 20, 2017 at her home. Mrs. Trivette was born November 24, 1919 in Watauga County to Thomas and Zora Winebarger Greer. Mrs. Trivette was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Russell Trivette, brothers, Roby, Frank, Noah & Elige Greer, sisters, Mattie, Allie, Beulah & Lula Greer, grandchildren,...
James Allen Howell Sr
Mar 17, 2017
Mr. James Allen Howell Sr., age 82 of Crumpler died on Friday, March 17, 2017 at his home. Mr. Howell was born on September 15, 1934 in Ashe County to Joseph Arthur and Gussie Bare Howell. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by a son, James Allen Howell, Jr.; sisters, Lorene Lyalls and Wilma Howell Little;...
Mr. Herman Smith Trivett
Mar 14, 2017
Mr. Herman Trivett age 83, of Lansing, NC died Tuesday, March 14, 2017 at Margate Health and Rehab Center in Jefferson, NC. Mr. Trivett was born on July 10, 1933 in Pocahontas, WV to Marvin and Reba Hart Trivett. Mr. Trivett is survived by a host of family and friends. Words of comfort and remembrance may be viewed or sent...
Mr. John William Crutcher
Mar 12, 2017
John William Crutcher was born in Ensign, Kansas on December 19, 1916 to Otto W. Crutcher and Orpha French Crutcher. On Sunday, March 12, 2017, he departed his century of life peacefully in his beloved North Carolina home. He was a graduate of Hutchinson Community College and the University of Kansas. John Crutcher's many years of public service ranged from...
Mrs. Treva Howell Rutherford
Mar 11, 2017
Treva Kay Howell Rutherford age 72, of Grassy Creek, died Saturday, March 11, 2017 at Margate Health and Rehab Center. Mrs. Rutherford was born July 28, 1944 in Ashe County to Fred and Naomi Baker Howell. Mrs. Rutherford was preceded in death by her parents.and brothers, Gary and Wayne Howell. She was a member of Shiloh Baptist Church and served...
Mrs. Marie Bare Guerrero
Mar 10, 2017
Mrs. Mara Maria Guerrero age 62, of Moravian Falls, died Friday, March 10, 2017 at Wilkes Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Guerrero was born July 9, 1954 in Ashe County to Ronald and Dorothy Miller Bare. Mrs. Guerrero was preceded in death by her parents and sister, Mary Bare. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, March 15, 2017 at 2:00 pm...
Mrs. Nada Stuart Sheets
Mar 9, 2017
Mrs. Nada Stuart Sheets age 83, of Lansing, died on Thursday, March 9, 2017 at Ashe Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Sheets was born in Ashe County on June 13, 1933 to Reeves and Ethel Owen Stuart. Mrs. Sheets was preceded in death by her parents, and daughter, Keeta Jane Blevins. Mrs. Sheets was a volunteer, a member of the Board of...
Mrs. Sharon Neaves Thompson
Mar 5, 2017
Sharon Neaves Thompson, age 70, of Jefferson, passed away on Sunday morning, March 5th, 2017 at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem, after a recent illness. She was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother, and will be missed by all who knew her. She was born in Jefferson to Roscoe and Winnie Phipps Neaves on February 7, 1947. She was one...
Mr. Jessie Willard Wise
Mar 4, 2017
Mr. Jessie Wise age 31, of Crumpler, died Saturday, March 4, 2017. Mr. Wise was born November 25, 1985 in Polk County, Florida to Charles Jessie Wise and Janice Marie Fischer. Jessie loved fishing, football, canoeing and spending time with his friends. He was an avid Duke basketball fan. Funeral services will be held on Friday at 2:00 pm at...
Mrs. Ruth Ashley McCormick
Mar 1, 2017
Mrs. Ruth Ashley McCormick age 92, of Warrensville, died Wednesday, March 1, 2017 at Forest Ridge Assisted Living. Mrs. McCormick was born July 22, 1924 in Ashe County to William Riley and Lochie Weaver Ashley. Mrs. McCormick was preceded in death by, her parents, her husband, Jasper "Jack" McCormick, six brothers and one sister. Mrs. McCormick was a member of...
Mrs. Ottie Matilda Blevins
Feb 20, 2017
Mrs. Ottie Matilda Blevins age 86, of West Jefferson, NC died Monday, February 20, 2017 at Ashe Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Blevins was born August 27, 1930 in Ashe County to Major Armstrong and Martha Louise Brown. Mrs. Blevins was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Charlie Blevins, daughter, Anna Heiber, brother, Fred Brown and granddaughter, Kristin Pruitt. Mrs....
Martha Combs Shepherd
Feb 20, 2017
Mrs. Martha Combs Shepherd, age 85 of West Jefferson died on Monday, February 20, 2017 at her home. Mrs. Shepherd was born on September 21, 1931 in Ashe County, NC to Quincy McCoy and Mary Elizabeth Combs. Mrs. Shepherd was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Fred Shepherd, and a son, Wade Shepherd. She was an outgoing, giving,...
Mrs. Jean Carter Barnette
Feb 17, 2017
Mrs. Jean Carter Barnette age 87, of West Jefferson, died on Friday, February 17, 2017 at Forest Ridge Assisted Living in West Jefferson, NC. Mrs. Barnette was born on November 11, 1929 in Charlotte, NC to Robert Leonard and Ethel Hearn Carter. Mrs. Barnette was preceded in death by Sister, Joyce House and her husband, James Barnette. Graveside services will...
Mr. Stephen Paul Hartzog
Feb 15, 2017
Mr. Stephen Paul Hartzog age 59, of West Jefferson, NC died Wednesday, February 15, 2017. Mr. Hartzog was born September 30, 1957 in Ashe County to Paul and Beulah Brown Hartzog. Mr. Hartzog was preceded in death by his father. Mr. Hartzog was an avid Harley Motorcycle rider and loved reading and traveling. Funeral services will be held Saturday, February...
Mr. Jimmy Ray Farmer
Feb 9, 2017
Mr. Jimmy Ray Farmer age 65, of Grassy Creek, NC died Thursday, February 9, 2017 at Forsyth Medical Center. Mr. Farmer was born February 10, 1951 in Washington , DC to James and Lois Calhoun Farmer. Mr. Farmer was preceded in death by his mother and brothers, Larry Farmer and James Randall Farmer. Mr. Farmer was a member of Farmer's...
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