Obituaries

Feb 15, 2016

Mrs. Viola Johnson Dillard age 84, of Jefferson, NC died Monday, February 15, 2016 at her home. Mrs. Dillard was born July 17, 1931 in Ashe County to James and Mattie Day Johnson. Mrs. Dillard was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Junior Ray Dillard, daughter, Janie Turnmire, infant son, 7 brothers and 3 sisters. Funeral services will...

Feb 15, 2016

Mr. Hyte Judson Blevins age 90, of Jefferson, NC died Monday, February 15, 2016 at Forest Ridge Assisted Living. Mr. Blevins was born January 11, 1926 in Ashe County to Judson and Cora Barker Blevins. Mr. Blevins was preceded in death by his parents, his wife, Albertine Faw Blevins, brother, Arlie Blevins, sister, Zella Roten and 2 infant brothers. Mr....

Feb 13, 2016

Mr. Tracy Cook Lemly age 78, of Fleetwood, died on Saturday, February 13, 2016 at his residence. Mr. Lemly was born on February 10, 1938 in Ashe County to Harris H. and Annie Cook Lemly. Mr. Lemly was preceded in death by his parents, four brothers, Norman, Townly, Ithel, Richard Lemly, five sisters, Ruth Greene, Edwina Kincaid, Lorene Edwards, Wilma...

Feb 13, 2016

Mrs. Mikayo H. Myers age 65, of West Jefferson, died early Saturday morning, February 13, 2016 at her home after a long illness. Mikayo was born January 13, 1951 in Araki, Kurume City, Fukuoka Province in Japan to Akira and Fujie Ichinose Haraguchi. Mikayo was married to Rufus Bradshaw Myers, son of Lola Landreth Myers, a former West Jefferson School...

Feb 11, 2016

Mr. Harold Pressley Hudler age 81, of West Jefferson, died Thursday, February 11, 2016 at his home. Mr. Hudler was born July 20, 1934 in Ashe County to Arthur and Carrie Hamby Hudler. Mr. Hudler was preceded in death by his parents, his wife, Margaret Hudler, brothers, Herman Hudler, Howard Allen Hudler and James Herbert Hudler and sister, Dorothy Phillips....

Feb 10, 2016

Mrs. Beulah Faye Barker McVey age 79, of Lansing, died on Wednesday, February 10, 2016 at Hill View Family Care Home. Mrs. McVey was born on June 7, 1936 in Ashe County to Blaine and Clemmie McNeil Barker. Mrs. McVey was preceded in death by her parents, husband, Lloyd McVey and brother Thomas Barker. Graveside services will be held on...

Feb 3, 2016

Dawson Lane McCoy son of Joshua and Leah Badger McCoy of Warrensville. Memorial services will be held on Thursday at 6:00 pm at Badger Funeral Home Chapel by Minister David Lyalls. Master McCoy is survived by: his parents, several grandparents, great-grandparents and aunts and uncles also survive. Service

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Jan 22, 2016

Mr. Stanley Clifford Skrobialowski, Sr. age 82 of Laurel Springs died on Friday, January 22, 2016 at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center in Winston Salem. A memorial mass will be held on Saturday, January 30, 2016 at 10:00 am at St. Francis of Assisi Church by Father James Stuhrenburg. The family will receive friends from 5:00 pm to 7:00...

Jan 19, 2016

Mr. Elihu Milton McNeill better known as Hugh age 85, of West Jefferson, died on Tuesday, January 19, 2016 at Margate Health and Rehab Center. Mr. McNeill was born on March 9, 1930 in Ashe County to James Davis and Bridie Roark McNeill. Mr. McNeill was preceded in death by his parents, brother, Robert Davis McNeill, grandmother, Mary Elizabeth Davis...

Jan 17, 2016

Judy Gilley Roark, age 68 of West Jefferson died on Sunday, January 17, 2016 at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston Salem. Mrs. Roark was born on June 19, 1947 in Ashe County, NC to Howard and Pauline Cox Gilley. Mrs. Roark was preceded in death by her parents and a brother, Joe Allen Gilley. Mrs. Roark enjoyed working in her...

Jan 17, 2016

Mr. Danny Kay Walton age 56, of Sparta, NC died Sunday, January 17, 2016 at his mother's home. Mr. Walton was born August 1, 1959 in Jefferson, NC to Roy Dee and Mary Vinus Richardson Walton. Mr. Walton was preceded in death by his father, an infant brother and sister, brothers, Larry, Lonnie and Gary Walton. Mr. Walton was a...

Jan 16, 2016

Jackie Geneva Patton Matthews passed away Saturday, January 16, 2016 in Lansing, NC, at 92. She was born October 11, 1923, at the Patton Family Home in Lansing, NC. She was the daughter of John Calvin Patton of Lansing, NC and Celia Charlotte Powers Patton of Tuckerdale, NC. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ben Joe Matthews; her...

Jan 12, 2016

Mrs. Crissie Winebarger Lewis, age 76 of Creston died on Tuesday, January 12, 2016 at Margate Health and Rehab Center in Jefferson. Mrs. Lewis was born on June 9, 1939 in Creston to Conley and Alma Allen Winebarger. Mrs. Lewis was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Bruce Ray Lewis, brothers, Enoch Winebarger and Avery Winebarger. Mrs. Lewis...

Jan 12, 2016

Mrs. Esther Ella Elliott Miller of Lansing, NC died Tuesday, January 12, 2016 at her home. Mrs. Miller was in Ashe County to Charlie and Mary Arnold Elliott. Mrs. Miller was preceded in death by her parents and husband Ancil Miller Woodie. Mrs. Miller retired from Thomasville Furniture. Esther loved gardening and canning. Funeral services will be held Saturday, January...

Jan 11, 2016

Mr. Howard Elliott age 91, of West Jefferson, NC died Monday, January 11, 2016 at Margate Health and Rehab Center. Mr. Elliott was born May 16, 1924 in West Jefferson, NC to Grandville and Callie Miller Elliott. Mr. Elliott was preceded in death by his parents, daughter, Belinda Joyce Elliott, son, Danny Lee Elliott, sisters, Hazel Blevins, Mabel Gentry and...

Jan 10, 2016

Mr. Jimmy Davis age 62, of Crumpler, NC died Sunday, January 10, 2016 at Forest Ridge Assisted Living in West Jefferson, NC. Mr. Davis was born June 18, 1953 in Troy, OH to Earl Junior and Geneva Shaw Davis. Mr. Davis was preceded in death by his parents and brothers, Richard, Gene and Johnny. Memorial services will be held Wednesday,...

Jan 4, 2016

Mrs. Jackie Kay Speaks Little, age 63 of Crumpler died on Monday, January 4, 2016 at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston Salem. Mrs. Little was born on April 14, 1952 in Ashe County to William "Bill" and Adrine Wyrick Speaks. Mrs. Little was preceded in death by her parents, a son, Stewart Allen Miller, and a sister, Linda Neaves. Mrs....

Jan 3, 2016

Mr. Brady Daniel Cruey age 45, of Crumpler, NC died Sunday, January 3, 2016 at Ashe Memorial Hospital. Mr. Cruey was born June 8, 1970 in Marion, VA to Gene and Barbara Tuell Cruey. Mr. Cruey was preceded in death by his parents and sister Patty Patterson. He was a graduate of Ashe Central High School in 1989. He loved...

Jan 2, 2016

Mrs. Agnes Marie Richardson King age 88, of Whitetop, VA died Saturday, January 2, 2016 at Ashe Memorial Hospital. Mrs. King was born September 21, 1927 in Grayson County, VA. Mrs. King was preceded in death by her mother, Bertha Baldwin, her 1st husband, John Huffman, 2nd husband, Roger King, daughter, Connie King Wingler, infant son, Johnny Huffman and grandson,...

Jan 1, 2016

Miss Belinda Jane Hodgson age 40, of West Jefferson, died on Friday, January 1, 2016 at her home. Miss Hodgson was born on September 3, 1975 in Watauga County to Don Albert and Violet Jane Burgess Hodgson. Miss Hodgson was preceded in death by her mother, and brother, Ricky Hodgson. Miss Hodgson was a faithful member of Buffalo Baptist Church....