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Local Obituaries

Local obituaries for our Badger Funeral Home & Ashelawn Memorial Chapel with funeral services throughout North Carolina, including West Jefferson, Jefferson and adjoining counties.

Mr. Herman Lee Bennett

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

Jessie Severt Absher

Jessie Severt Absher

Dec 11, 2016

Mrs. Jessie Severt Absher, age 94 of Laurel Springs died on Sunday, December 11, 2016 at her home. Mrs. Absher was born on November 9, 1922 in Ashe County to Abner and Minnie Johnson Severt. Mrs. Absher was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Clarence Absher; sisters, Danis Jones and Janel Roberts; brothers, George Severt, Earl Severt, Tom Severt,...

Mrs. Arlene Radcliff Hart

Mrs. Arlene Radcliff Hart

Dec 6, 2016

Mrs. Arlene Ratcliff Hart age 80, of Jefferson, died Tuesday, December 6, 2016 at Margate Health and Rehab Cente. Mrs. Hart was born January 16, 1936 in Cumberland, MD to Leasin and Fay Crawford Ratcliff. Mrs. Hart was preceded in death by her parents. She was a member of Bristol Baptist Church. Funeral services will be held Saturday, December 10,...

Mr. Cabot Hamilton

Mr. Cabot Hamilton

Dec 3, 2016

Robert Cabot Hamilton age 74 of West Jefferson died on Saturday night, December 3, 2016 at Ashe Memorial Hospital shortly after his daughter's arrival to his bedside. Mr. Hamilton was born in North Carolina on February 22, 1942 to Mary Lillian Pendry and George Hamilton III. He was preceded in death by his parents and his brother, George Hamilton IV....

Carol Jean Trivette Patrick

Carol Jean Trivette Patrick

Dec 2, 2016

Mrs. Carol Jean Trivette Patrick, age 77 of West Jefferson died on Friday, December 2, 2016 at Margate Health and Rehab. Mrs. Patrick was born on February 9, 1939 in Watauga County, NC to Paul and Pearl South Trivette. Mrs. Patrick was preceded in death by her parents, husband, Wilford Ray Patrick, and a daughter, Wanda Bowers. Mrs. Patrick worked...

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