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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.

James Percy Young

James Percy Young

Jun 18, 2016

Mr. James Percy Young, age 93 of Jefferson, NC died on Saturday, June 18, 2016 at Ashe Memorial Hospital in Jefferson. Mr. Young was born on December 14, 1922 in Barnstead, NH to James Harley and Edith Margaret Wiley Young. Mr. Young was preceded in death by his parents, siblings, and his wife, Pearl Lee Goss Young. Mr. Young retired...

Master Armond Dean Young

Master Armond Dean Young

Jun 17, 2016

Master Armond Dean Young, of West Jefferson, died Friday, June 17, 2016 at Ashe Memorial Hospital in Jefferson, NC. Master Young is survived by: Parents, Chris and Bailey Young of West Jefferson, Brother, Gabe and Sister, Hattie of the home, maternal grandparents, Stacy and Vickie Flanagan of Jefferson, paternal grandparents, Jerry and Laura Young of Crumpler, several aunts, uncles and...

Mrs. Mary Jo Dishman Severt

Mrs. Mary Jo Dishman Severt

Jun 16, 2016

Mrs. Mary Jo Dishman Severt age 75, of Jefferson, died Thursday, June 16, 2016 at her home. Mrs. Severt was born in Jefferson, NC to Charles and Dorothy Collins Dishman. Mrs. Severt was preceded in death by her parents and husband, Earl Severt, three brothers, Harold Dishman, Gale Dishman, Earl Dishman, and sister, Effie Holman. She loved anything to do...

James Edward Adams

James Edward Adams

Jun 15, 2016

James Edward Adams was born November 18, 1943 and departed this life on June 15, 2016, making his stay here on earth 72 years, 6 months, and 28 days. He was preceded in death by his father, Elder Vernie Adams and his brother, Tommy Adams. He is survived by his wife of 49 years, Elaine Hoppers Adams; his daughter and...

Lois Farmer Nichols

Lois Farmer Nichols

Jun 14, 2016

Lois Valeyrie Farmer Nichols, age 86 of Creston, NC died Tuesday, June 14, 2016. Mrs. Nichols was born November 8, 1929 in Ashe County to the late Clifford and Ida Farmer. She was a member of Big Laurel Mennonite Church. "Granny", as she was lovingly referred to by all, was the salt of the Earth. She loved and adored her...

Mr. Charles "Donnie" Blevins

Mr. Charles "Donnie" Blevins

Jun 13, 2016

Mr. Charles Donald "Donnie" Blevins age 44, of Lansing, NC died Monday, June 13, 2016 at his home. Mr. Blevins was born November 1, 1971 in Jefferson, NC to Charles Floyd Blevins and Shirley Bennett Turner. Mr. Blevins was preceded in death by his grandparents. Mr. Blevins was a member of Shelter Baptist Church. He loved riding his motorcycle and...

Mr. Robert Ray Jordan

Mr. Robert Ray Jordan

Jun 10, 2016

Mr. Robert Ray Jordan better known as Ray age 75, of West Jefferson, NC died on Friday, June 10, 2016 at his daughter's home. Mr. Jordan was born on November 26, 1940 in Ashe County to the late Allie and Bertha Elliott Jordan. Funeral services will be held on Monday, June 13, 2016 at 2:00 pm at Badger Funeral Home...

Rev. General Solomon Pruitt

Rev. General Solomon Pruitt

Jun 9, 2016

Rev. General Solomon Pruitt age 89, of Crumpler, NC died Thursday, June 9, 2016 at his home. Mr. Pruitt was born December 12, 1926 in Ashe County to Roanzie and Nervie Wagoner Pruitt. Mr. Pruitt was preceded in death by his parents, his wife, Gladys Pruitt, daughter, Brenda Comb, sons, Beauford, Ricky and Ronda Pruitt. Rev. Pruitt loved to preach...

Edward Breece Richardson

Edward Breece Richardson

Jun 8, 2016

Mr. Edward Breece Richardson, age 89 of Jefferson died on Wednesday, June 8, 2016 at Margate Health and Rehab Center in Jefferson. Mr. Richardson was born on April 28, 1927 in Ashe County, NC to the late Jess and Carrie Eller Richardson. In addition to his parents, Mr. Richardson was preceded in death by his wife Opal Irene Richardson; brothers...

Mr. Gentry "Junior" Dolinger

Mr. Gentry "Junior" Dolinger

Jun 6, 2016

Mr. Gentry Dolinger Jr. age 71, of Lansing, NC died Monday, June 6, 2016 at his home. Mr. Dolinger was born August 28, 1944 in Ashe County to Gentry and Ethel Barr Dolinger. Mr. Dolinger was preceded in death by his parents, daughter, Janet Dolinger, foster mother, Irene Poe and half brother, Larry Dolinger. Memorial services will be held at...

Mr. William "Bill" Oren Ashley, Jr

Mr. William "Bill" Oren Ashley, Jr

Jun 5, 2016

Mr. William Oren Ashley Jr. better known as "Bill" age 87, of Jefferson, died on Sunday, June 5, 2016 at Margate Health and Rehab Center. Mr. Ashley was born on October 26, 1928 in Warrensville, to William Oren and Bertha Taylor Ashley. Mr. Ashley was preceded in death by his parents, two sisters, Gay Reed, Jean Wilson, three brothers, Paul...

Alice Lee Austin Lafferty

Alice Lee Austin Lafferty

Jun 2, 2016

Mrs. Alice Lee Austin Lafferty age 86, of Jefferson, died on Thursday, June 2, 2016 at Ashe Memorial Hospital in Jefferson, NC. Mrs. Lafferty was born on August 8, 1929 in Laurel Springs, NC to Robert Lee and Ola Greene Austin. Mrs. Lafferty was preceded in death by her parents, two sisters, Hazel Koontz and Mary Allen, and a brother,...

Mrs. Locie Price Osborne

Mrs. Locie Price Osborne

Jun 1, 2016

Mrs. Locie Bernice Osborne age 92, of Creston, NC died Wednesday, June 1, 2016 at Glenbridge Health & Rehab Center. Mrs. Osborne was born on July 27, 1923 in Ashe County to Milton and Rachel Lewis Price. Mrs. Osborne was preceded in death by her parents, husband, Dwight Osborne, brothers, Fred, Paul, Glen, Cecil and Burt Price and sister, Faye...

Mrs. Mary Young Roland

Mrs. Mary Young Roland

Jun 1, 2016

Mrs. Mary Evelynn Young Roland age 59, of Jefferson, NC died Wednesday, June 1, 2016 at her daughter's home. Mrs. Roland was born January 28, 1957 in Chester, PA to Edlynn and Mary McCoy Young. Mrs. Roland was preceded in death by her parents, husband, Earl Roland Sr., brother, Charles Young and sister, Nancy Young. Mrs. Roland was a member...

Mrs. Lois Christine Thompson Laasch

Mrs. Lois Christine Thompson Laasch

May 30, 2016

Mrs. Lois Christine Thompson Laasch age 75, of Lansing, NC died Monday, May 30, 2016 at her home. Mrs. Laasch was born September 23, 1940 in Fort Myers, FL to Hoyt and Pauline Dreggors Thompson. Mrs. Laasch was preceded in death by her parents, husband, Wesley Laasch and brother, Clayton Thompson. Mrs. Laasch was a devoted wife and mother and...

Ralph Johnston Harless

Ralph Johnston Harless

May 30, 2016

Mr. Ralph Johnston Harless, age 84 of Jefferson died on Monday, May 30, 2016 at Margate Health and Rehab Center in Jefferson. Mr. Harless was born on May 28, 1932 in Ashe County, NC to Allen and Ola Johnston Harless. In addition to his parents Mr. Harless was preceded in death by his wife, Ruby Pruitt Harless, sisters, Virginia Surber...

Mrs. Carolyn Nancy Blevins Webb

Mrs. Carolyn Nancy Blevins Webb

May 27, 2016

Carolyn Nancy Blevins Webb, age 65 of North Wilkesboro passed away Friday, May 27, 2016 at her home. Mrs. Webb was born in Grayson County, VA to Howard and Cynthia "Peggy" Denny Blevins. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by, three brothers, Dean, Donnie, Jackie Blevins and one sister, June Blevins Pruitt. She loved going to...

Mr. Carl Everette Allen

Mr. Carl Everette Allen

May 26, 2016

Carl E. Allen passed in his sleep on May 26, 2016. He was born in Four Oaks, NC on August 1, 1927. He was predeceased by his father James Lloyd Allen, his mother Ora Eason Allen Page, his step father, Branston Page, brothers, William Rose Allen, Roy Lee Allen and Sanford Thomas Allen, sisters Mabel Louise Blackburn and Mildred Grace...

Mrs. Jennie Clyde Worth Hightower

Mrs. Jennie Clyde Worth Hightower

May 23, 2016

Jennie Clyde Worth Hightower died Monday, May 23, 2016 at Ashe Memorial Hospital in Jefferson, North Carolina. Jennie was born in Jefferson on November 4, 1926 to the late Joseph Cox Worth and Ina Estelle Phipps Worth. She was a graduate of Jefferson High School and attended Brevard College and Greensboro College. She worked as a legal secretary for W.B....

Hazel Blanch Rash

Hazel Blanch Rash

May 20, 2016

Hazel Stallard Rash, age 88, died Friday, May 20, 2016 at PruittHealth Rehabilitation Center, Harrisburg, NC. She was born Jan. 22, 1928 in Lindell, VA to the late John Fullen Stallard and Loretta Clementine Poston Stallard. She was a longtime resident of West Jefferson, NC and a member of the Church of the Nazarene. She was retired from Hanes Manufacturing...

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