Obituaries
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.

Master Wyatt Elliott
May 12, 2016
Wyatt Elliott infant son of Robert Michael Elliott and Amy Dawn Severt, left this earthly home on Thursday, May 12, 2016. He was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, Robert H. & Ellen S. Elliott. Private graveside services will be held. Master Elliott is survived by: his parents, Robert Michael Elliott and Amy Dawn Severt of West Jefferson, maternal...
Mr. Ronda Pruitt
May 10, 2016
Mr. Ronda Lee Pruitt age 63, of Crumpler, NC died on Tuesday, May 10, 2016 at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center. Mr. Pruitt was born on May 11, 1952 in Ashe County to General Solomon and Gladys Combs Pruitt. Mr. Pruitt was preceded in death by his mother, sister, Brenda Kay Combs, two brothers, Beauford & Ricky Pruitt, &...
Mrs. Ophelia Calloway Bower
May 9, 2016
Mrs. Ophelia Calloway Bower age 91, of West Jefferson, died Monday, May 9, 2016 at her home. Mrs. Bower was born December 18, 1924 in Ashe County to William and Sally Miller Calloway. Mrs. Bower was preceded in death by her parents and brothers, William Calloway and Walter Calloway. Mrs. Bower was a member of Friendly Grove Baptist Church. She...
Randall Neil Turner
May 6, 2016
Randall Neil Turner, better known as Randy, age 56 of Jefferson, died on Friday at Ashe Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday at 3:00 pm at Ashelawn Memorial Chapel. Burial will follow in Ashelawn Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm on Monday evening at Ashelawn Memorial Chapel. Mr. Turner is...
James Harley Jenkins
May 6, 2016
Mr. James Harley Jenkins age 89, of Crumpler, died on Friday, May 6, 2016 at his home. Mr. Jenkins was born on May 5, 1927 in Ashe County. Mr. Jenkins was preceded in death by his mother, Rosa Jenkins, two brothers and two sisters. Mr. Jenkins member of Welcome Home Baptist Church. He enjoyed gardening, hunting and spending time with...
Mr. Lee Eldreth
May 5, 2016
Lillard "Lee" Eldreth of 567 Inspiration Way, West Jefferson NC died Thursday, May 05, 2016. Mr. Eldreth was born in the Flatwoods community of Ashe County on November 24, 1931. He graduated West Jefferson High School in May 1950 and entered the US Army in June of that year. Lee served in Korea, Japan and Okinawa and gained the rank...
Mr. Herbert Dean Watson
May 5, 2016
Mr. Herbert Dean Watson age 80, of Fleetwood, died on Thursday, May 5, 2016 at Frye Regional Medical Center in Hickory. Mr. Watson was born on August 29, 1935 in Ashe County to Noah and Eva Church Watson. Mr. Watson was preceded in death by his parents, six sisters, five brothers, and his wife Rachel Hunter Watson. Mr. Watson was...
James Edward Eller, Jr
May 4, 2016
Mr. James Edward Eller Jr. age 38, of Charlotte, NC died on Wednesday, May 4, 2016. Mr. Eller was born on October 7, 1977 in Ashe County to James Edward and Cora Miller Eller. Mr. Eller was preceded in death by his father. Mr. Eller graduated from Beaver Creek High School in 1996 and then attended UNC-Charlotte. James was an...
Mrs. Madge Saunders Elliott
May 3, 2016
Mrs. Madge Saunders Elliott age 88, of West Jefferson, died on Tuesday, May 3, 2016 at Margate Health and Rehab Center. Mrs. Elliott was born on June 10, 1927 in Ashe County to Jasper Clarence "JC" and Lela Eldreth Saunders. Mrs. Elliott was preceded in death by her parents, sisters, Wilma Saunders, Kathleen Lyalls, daughter, Belinda Joyce Elliott, son, Danny...
Rev. Dean Shepherd
May 3, 2016
Rev. William Dean Shepherd age 90, of Crumpler, NC, formerly of the Laurel Springs community, died Tuesday, May 3, 2016 at Ashe Memorial Hospital. Rev. Shepherd was born March 8, 1926 in Ashe County. He was preceded in death by his mother, Ella Shepherd; first wife, Retha Hart Shepherd; son, Danny Shepherd; brothers - Chester, Bruce, and Max Shepherd, sisters...
Mrs. Mary H. Powers
May 3, 2016
Mrs. Mary H. Powers age 59, of Jefferson, died on Tuesday, May 3, 2016 at her home. Mrs. Powers was born on December 20, 1956 in Ashe County, to Walter Worth and Annie Mullis Hoosier. Mrs. Powers was preceded in death by parents, brother Robert Hoosier and her husband, Robert Geoff Powers. A gathering of friends will be held on...
Mrs. Deborah Shepherd Hoosier
Apr 29, 2016
Mrs. Deborah S. Hoosier age 59, of Lansing, died Friday, April 29, 2016 at her home. Mrs. Hoosier was born March 24, 1957 in Jefferson, NC to Darrell and Eva Shepherd. Mrs. Hoosier was preceded in death by her parents and husband, Allen Hoosier. Debbie was a one of a kind lady who loved the Lord and living life with...
Joseph William Jordan
Apr 29, 2016
Joseph William Jordan, better known as Bill, age 87 of Jefferson died on Friday, April 29, 2016 as Ashe Memorial Hospital. Mr. Jordan was born in Wilkes County on August 3, 1928 to Ira Thomas and Mary Drewcilla Kimberlin Jordan. Mr. Jordan was preceded in death by his parents, one brother, Lloyd, two sisters, Dorothy and Barbara. Bill enjoyed the...
Brenda Kay Hoosier
Apr 29, 2016
Brenda Kay Hoosier, age 62 of Crumpler died on Friday, April 29, 2016 at Forsyth Medical Center. Mrs. Hoosier was born in Ashe County on May 12, 1953 to Herbert and the late Anna Dishman Wilcox. Including her mother, she was preceded in death by a granddaughter, Cassidy Nichole Roop and her husband, Rickey Howard "Rick" Hoosier. Brenda enjoyed quilting,...
Flossie Ray Hoosier Eastridge
Apr 28, 2016
Mrs. Flossie Ray Hoosier Eastridge, age 85 of Warrensville died on Thursday, April 28, 2016 at Margate Health and Rehab Center in Jefferson. Mrs. Eastridge was born on May 28, 1930 in Clifton, NC to Frank and Dora Stanley Hoosier. Mrs. Eastridge was preceded in death by her husband, John Thomas Eastridge; sisters, Bell Moses, Ada Faircloth, and Blanche Shoemake;...

Robert Forest Nichols
Apr 25, 2016
Mr. Robert Forest Nichols, age 82 of Jefferson died on Monday, April 25, 2016 at Margate Health and Rehab Center. Mr. Nichols was born on November 25, 1933 in Watauga County, NC to Monroe and Mary Swenson Nichols. Mr. Nichols was preceded in death by his parents, one brother, and two sisters. A memorial service will be held on Friday,...

Pearl Lee Goss Young
Apr 25, 2016
Mrs. Pearl Lee Goss Young, age 85 of Jefferson died on Monday, April 25, 2016 at Margate Health and Rehab Center. Mrs. Young was born on December 12, 1930 in Lansing to James Clint and Alice West Goss. She was a homemaker. A private graveside service was held. Mrs. Young is survived by: her husband, James Percy Young; also surviving...
G. Earl Blevins
Apr 22, 2016
Mr. G. Earl Blevins, age 91 of Crumpler, died on Friday, April 22, 2016 at Ashe Memorial Hospital in Jefferson. Mr. Blevins was born on October 12, 1924 in Ashe County, NC to Gaither Oliver and Bertie Walton Blevins. Mr. Blevins was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Glenn Blevins and Harvey Blevins; sisters, Grace Sprinkle, Stella Helms, and...
Harold D. Miller
Apr 21, 2016
Mr. Harold D. Miller, age 76 of Warrensville died on Thursday, April 21, 2016 at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston Salem. Mr. Miller was born on September 30, 1939 in Watauga County. Mr. Miller was preceded in death by his father, J.B. Miller, his mother, Julia Robinson Miller, a retired school teacher and daughter of Dr. Joseph Robinson, and his...
Mr. Ira Miller
Apr 21, 2016
Mr. Ira Miller age 90, of West Jefferson, NC died Thursday, April 21, 2016 at Ashe Memorial Hospital. Mr. Miller was born January 1, 1926 in Ashe County to Att and Ada Little Miller. Mr. Miller was preceded in death by his parents and all his brothers. Mr. Miller was a hard worker and loved fishing. Funeral services will be...