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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.
Mrs. Betty Miller Mahaffey
Jan 25, 2017
Mrs. Betty Miller Mahaffey, age 60, of Lansing, passed away Wednesday morning, January 25, 2017 at Forsyth Medical Center. Born November 4, 1956 in Ashe County, she was a daughter of the late Burton R. and Ethel Stike Miller. Betty was a homemaker and a member of Oak Hill Baptist Church. She enjoyed quilting, scrapbooking and her family and friends....
Mr. James "Jim" Edward Blevins
Jan 21, 2017
James Edward Blevins, better known as Jim, age 55 of Creston died on Saturday, January 21, 2017 at Watauga Medical Center. Mr. Blevins was born in Baltimore County, MD on April 29, 1961. Jim has worked with his second family at the NCDOT for over 26 years, holding the position of transportation supervisor. He loved his work; that love shined...
Ms. Sarah Jane "Janie" Poe Hodgson
Jan 18, 2017
Ms. Sarah Jane "Janie" Poe Hodgson age 69, of Millers Creek, NC died on Wednesday, January 18, 2017 at Wilkes Senior Village. Ms. Hodgson was born February 16, 1947 in Fort Bragg, NC to L. Albert and Mable Weaver Poe. Ms. Hodgson was preceded in death by her parents and twin sister, Linda Poe Kilby. The family will receive friends...
Ms. Loetta Virginia Day
Jan 17, 2017
Ms. Loetta Virginia Day age 73, of West Jefferson, NC died Tuesday, January 17, 2017 at her home. Ms. Day was born March 1, 1943 in Ashe County to Howard and Fay Jones Day. Mrs. Day was preceded in death by her parents, sister, Joann Walters and brother, Jerry Lee Day. Funeral services will be held Thursday, January 19, 2017...
Mr. Herman Lee Bennett
Jan 17, 2017
Mr. Herman Lee Bennett age 81, of West Jefferson died Tuesday, January 17, 2017 at his home. Mr. Bennett was born September 8, 1935 in Hawkins County, TN toWilliam and Gladys Lewis Bennett. Mr. Bennett was preceded in death by his parents, brother, Donald Bennett, and sister Hazel Phipps. Mr. Bennett loved spending time with his family, hunting, fishing, farming,...
William Landon "Bill" Wyatt
Jan 15, 2017
Mr. William Landon Wyatt, better known as Bill, age 79 of Lansing died on Sunday, January 15, 2017 at his home. Mr. Wyatt was born on July 16, 1937 in Ashe County to Rhuda Gordon and Edna Mae Lewis Wyatt. Mr. Wyatt was preceded in death by his parents, his wife, Emily Wyatt, two sons, Keith Wyatt and Rick Wyatt,...
Mrs. Louise Myrtle Day Hart
Jan 14, 2017
Mrs. Louise Myrtle Day Hart age 82, of West Jefferson, died on Saturday, January 14, 2017 at her home. Mrs. Hart was born on July 8, 1934 in Ashe County to Herbert Garland and Margaret Jones Day. Mrs. Hart was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Allen Claude Hart, brothers, Russell Day, Rhondle Carlton Day, Sr., sister, Debbie...
Mr. Howard Brooks
Jan 8, 2017
Mr. Howard Brooks age 86, of Warrensville, NC died Sunday, January 8, 2017 at Ashe Memorial Hospital. Mr. Brooks was born July 6, 1930 in Ashe County to Fieldon and Mary Poe Brooks. Mr. Brooks was preceded in death by his parents, brother, Sherman Brooks and sisters, Macie Eller and Vergie Hartsoe. Mr. Brooks was a founding member of Sugar...
Mr. Larry Wood
Jan 7, 2017
Mr. Larry R.Wood age 84, of Fleetwood, NC died Saturday, January 7, 2017 at Ashe Memorial Hospital. Mr. Wood was born December 13, 1932 in Todd, NC to Ira Clifford and Eunice Goodman Wood. Mr. Wood was preceded in death by his, parents, a son, two brothers Bill Wood and Charles Wood. Mr. Wood was a member of Bald Mountain...
Ella Sue Weaver Greer
Jan 5, 2017
Ella Sue Weaver Greer, better known as Sue, age 64, of Tulsa, Oklahoma, formerly of Ashe County, died on Thursday, January 5, 2017 at St. John's Medical Center in Tulsa, OK. Mrs. Greer was born on July 29, 1952 in Jefferson, NC to Thomas and Gertrude Jenkins Weaver. Mrs. Greer was preceded in death by her parents, sister, Nancy Weaver...
Mrs. Karen Ann Ullman Judy
Jan 3, 2017
Mrs. Karen Ann Ullmann Judy age 71, of Lansing, died on Tuesday, January 3, 2017 at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center. Mrs. Judy was born on April 14, 1945 in Southampton, NY to Richard and Teresa Ullmann. Mrs. Judy was preceded in death by her parents, sister, Lillian Bebe and brother, Richie Judy. She was Assistant Deputy Assessor for...
Mrs Paralee Parlier Baldwin
Dec 31, 2016
Paralee Parlier Baldwin age 96 of West Jefferson died Saturday, December 31, 2016 at her home. Mrs. Baldwin was preceded in death by her parents, Luther and Myrtie Francis Owen, two husbands, Marvin Parlier and Garland Baldwin, her daughter, Ruth Boyte, three sisters, three brothers, and one granddaughter. Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 1:00 pm at Badger Funeral...
Mr. Jonathan Gale Calloway
Dec 29, 2016
Mr. Jonathan Gale Calloway age 45, of North Wilkesboro formerly of Jefferson died on Thursday, December 29, 2016 at his home. Mr. Calloway was born on May 2, 1971 in Sparta, NC to Ronald Gale Calloway and Fannie Pennington Chandler. Mr. Calloway was preceded in death by his maternal grandmother, Cora Mae Penninton. Mr. Calloway enjoyed spending time with his...
Mr. Archie Elmer Powers
Dec 29, 2016
Archie Elmer Powers age 80, of Lansing, died on Thursday, December 29, 2016 at Ashe Memorial Hospital. Mr. Powers was born on October 17, 1936 in Ashe County to Raymond B. and Ruth Howell Powers. Mr. Powers served in the US Army during the Vietnam War and later in the Army National Guard. In his earlier years he liked to...
Reba Price Houser
Dec 25, 2016
Reba Price Houser age 80 of Creston died on Sunday, December 25, 2016 at Margate Health and Rehab Center. Mrs. Houser was born in Ashe County on July 6, 1936 to David and Elizabeth Mahala Price. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Ernest Houser, son, Norman Lee Houser, Sisters, Belvie, Carlie, Eula Dean, Della Losannie, Emma...
Ms. Kelly Diane Hardin
Dec 19, 2016
Ms. Kelly Diane Hardin age 26, of Jefferson, NC died Monday, December 19, 2016 at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. Ms. Hardin was born December 31, 1989 in Jefferson, NC to Tim and Cathy Calhoun Hardin. Ms. Hardin was preceded in death by her mother. Kelly graduated from Ashe County High School then attended Wilkes Community College where she earned...
Lena Dare Hart Hicks
Dec 18, 2016
Lena Dare Hart Hicks age 70, of Lansing died on Sunday, December 18, 2016 at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center of complications from leukemia. She was born on December 3, 1946 in Jefferson, NC to Vernie and Dare Welch Hart. After graduating from Lansing High School, attending Appalachian State, and then completing an associate's degree at Bristol Business College...
James "Jim" Thomas Jones
Dec 18, 2016
Mr. James Thomas "Jim" Jones age 71, of Whitetop, VA died on Sunday, December 18, 2016 at Ashe Memorial Hospital in Jefferson. Mr. Jones was born on January 8, 1945 in Ashe County to Edd and Wina Ham Jones. Mr. Jones was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Reese Jones, Wilson Jones, and Hoyle Jones; Nephew, Travis Miller. Jim...
Mrs. Edith Howell Bare
Dec 14, 2016
Mrs. Edith Howell Bare age 97, of Jefferson, died Wednesday, December 14, 2016 at Margate Health and Rehab Center. Mrs. Bare was born May 24, 1919 in Ashe County to Wiley and Hattie Alford Howell. Mrs. Bare was preceded in death by her parents, husband, Larry Lee Bare, daughter, Lucille McVey, son in law, J. C. Barker, daughter in law,...
Mrs. Carol Sue Eldreth Blevins
Dec 13, 2016
Mrs. Carol Sue Eldreth Blevins age 71, of Lansing, NC died Tuesday, December 13, 2016 at Forsyth Medical Center. Mrs. Blevins was born May 11, 1945 in Ashe County to Oscar and Frankie Ham Eldreth. Mrs. Blevins was preceded in death by her parents, son, Donnie Blevins, sister, Helen Osborne and brother, Worth Eldreth. Mrs. Blevins was a member of...
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