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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.

Mr. James Lewis

Mr. James Lewis

Dec 26, 2015

Mr. James Leslie Lewis age 88, of Creston, went to be with his Lord on Saturday, December 26, 2015 at Westwood Hills Nursing & Rehab Center in Wilkesboro. Mr. Lewis was born on December 19, 1927 in Ashe County to Everett and Beatrice Cornett Lewis. Mr. Lewis was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers, Carl Lewis, Earl Lewis...

Mrs. Annie Faye Elliott Lewis

Mrs. Annie Faye Elliott Lewis

Dec 26, 2015

Annie Faye Elliott Lewis age 70 of Grassy Creek died on Saturday, December 26, 2015 at Ashe Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Lewis was born in Ashe County on July 11, 1945 to Jessie Grandville and Ossie Kathleen Jordan Elliott. She was preceded in death by her parents, two sisters, Hazel Lyalls and Mable Gentry. Mrs. Lewis was a member of Long...

Miss. Orlean Phyllis Barker

Miss. Orlean Phyllis Barker

Dec 24, 2015

Orlean Phyllis Barker age 90 of Jefferson departed this world on Thursday, December 24, 2015 at Margate Health and Rehab Center. Miss. Barker was born in Ashe County on September 3, 1925 to Edgar and Stella Blevins Barker. Orlean was preceded in death by her parents, brother, Glenn Barker and sister, Pauline Barker. She was a member of Silas Creek...

Ms. Georgia Kaye Combs

Ms. Georgia Kaye Combs

Dec 24, 2015

Ms. Georgia Kaye Combs age 50, of West Jefferson, NC died Thursday, December 24, 2015 at Ashe Memorial Hospital in Jefferson, NC. Ms. Combs was born November 23, 1965 in Ashe County to Ervin and Lucille Mullis Combs. Ms. Combs was preceded in death by her parents and sister, Brenda Eastridge. Memorial services will be held Monday, January 11, 2016...

Rev. Dwight Lee Barker

Rev. Dwight Lee Barker

Dec 20, 2015

Rev. Dwight Lee Barker age 88, of Crumpler, died on Sunday, December 20, 2015 at Watauga Medical Center. He was born on December 25, 1926 in Charlotte, NC to Simon Carpenter and Annie Coffey Barker. Rev. Barker was preceded in death by his parents, his first wife, Patricia B. Barker, son, Steven Elliott Barker and two sisters. Graduating from Erskine...

Mr. Jim Roe Tucker

Mr. Jim Roe Tucker

Dec 20, 2015

Jim Roe Tucker age 82, of Concord, formerly of Ashe County died on Sunday, December 20, 2015 at University Place Nursing and Rehab Center. Mr. Tucker was born on January 29, 1933 in Ashe County to James Monroe and Cleo Shephard Tucker. Mr. Tucker was preceded in death by his parents, and wife, Joyce Tucker. Graveside services will be held...

Mrs. Imagene Lois Lyle

Mrs. Imagene Lois Lyle

Dec 15, 2015

Mrs. Imagene Lois Arnold Lyle age 83, of West Jefferson, NC died Tuesday, December 15, 2015 at Caldwell Hospice & Palliative Care in Lenoir, NC. Mrs. Lyle was born April 16, 1932 in Ashe County to Thomas and Hattie Ham Arnold. Mrs. Lyle was preceded in death by her parents and husband, Ernest Bernard Lyle. Mrs. Lyle owned and operated...

Amanda Kate Duncan Barker

Amanda Kate Duncan Barker

Dec 15, 2015

Mrs. Amanda "Kate" Duncan Barker, age 97 of Jefferson, died on Tuesday, December 15, 2015 at Ashe Assisted Living. Mrs. Barker was born on October 27, 1918 in Statesville, NC, one of eight children born to the late Henry Clay and Sarah Arlene Watts King. Mrs. Barker graduated from Scotts High School and H.F. Long School of Nursing. She was...

Mr. Thomas "Tom" Hardin

Mr. Thomas "Tom" Hardin

Dec 14, 2015

Mr. Thomas "Tom" Enoch Hardin age 72, of West Jefferson, NC died Monday, December 14, 2015 at his home. Mr. Hardin was born July 23, 1943 in Ashe County to William Taft and Alice Miller Hardin. Mr. Hardin was preceded in death by his parents. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, December 16, 2015 at 4:00 pm at Badger Funeral...

Mrs. Tina Barker

Mrs. Tina Barker

Dec 10, 2015

Mrs. Gloria Conteena "Tina" Barker age 54, of West Jefferson, NC died Thursday, December 10, 2015 at Ashe Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Barker was born May 5, 1961 in Jefferson, NC to Carl and Charlotte Woods South. Mrs. Barker was preceded in death by her mother and sister, Carleen Johnson. Mrs. Barker loved working in her flower beds and crocheting. She...

John Wayne Brittain

John Wayne Brittain

Dec 10, 2015

Mr. John Wayne Brittain better known as Big John age 59, of Warrensville, died on Thursday, December 10, 2015 at Ashe Memorial Hospital. Mr. Brittain was born on September 12, 1956 in Cleveland County, NC to Carmie and Maude Brittain. Mr. Brittain was preceded in death by his parents, three brothers, Kenneth Brittain, Ronald Brittain and Donald Brittain. Mr. Brittain...

Gary W. Colvard

Gary W. Colvard

Dec 8, 2015

Gary W. Colvard age 56 of Crumpler, died on Tuesday, December 8, 2015 at Ashe Memorial Hospital. Mr. Colvard was born in Ashe County on December 15, 1958 to the late Neal Dixon and Alma Seagle Colvard. Gary was an avid hunter, a lifetime member of the Ashe County Wildlife Club and enjoyed coaching youth baseball in Ashe County. He...

Mrs. Lela Pearl Sapp Shumate

Mrs. Lela Pearl Sapp Shumate

Dec 5, 2015

Lela Pearl Sapp Shumate age 95 of Creston the Rich Hill Community died on Saturday, December 5, 2015 at Ashe Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Shumate was born in Ashe County on May 9, 1920 to Scott and Lilly Graybeal Sapp. Mrs. Shumate was preceded in death by, her parents, her husband, Glen Robert Shumate and all her brothers and sisters. Funeral...

Mrs. Minnie "Bertie" Alberta Stanley Eastridge

Mrs. Minnie "Bertie" Alberta Stanley Eastridge

Dec 4, 2015

Minnie Alberta Stanley Eastridge better known as Bertie age 98 of West Jefferson died on Friday at Margate Health and Rehab Center. Funeral services will be held on Sunday at 11:00am at Badger Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow in the Calhoun Cemetery. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service. Mrs. Eastridge is survived by: Three...

William Bryan Waddell

William Bryan Waddell

Dec 4, 2015

Mr. William Bryan Waddell, age 89 of Winston Salem, died on Friday, December 4, 2015 at Forsyth Medical Center. Mr. Waddell was born on August 23, 1926 in Grassy Creek, to the late Ira Lee and Dora Howell Waddell. Mr. Waddell served in the United States Air Force. Funeral services will be held on Monday, December 7, 2015 at 2:00...

Pearl Ham Elliott Sullivan

Pearl Ham Elliott Sullivan

Dec 2, 2015

Mrs. Pearl Ham Elliott Sullivan age 96, of Lansing, died on Wednesday, December 2, 2015 at Margate Health and Rehab Center. Mrs. Sullivan was born on June 26, 1919 in Ashe County, NC to Wiley and Callie Sapp Ham. Mrs. Sullivan was preceded in death by first husband, Ray Elliott, second husband, Rev. Ora Sullivan, two brothers, Lon Ham, Wade...

Mr. Ralph Randall Hamm

Mr. Ralph Randall Hamm

Nov 23, 2015

Mr. Ralph Randall Hamm age 62, of Warrensville, NC died Monday, November 23, 2015 at Ashe Memorial Hospital in Jefferson, NC. Mr. Hamm was born August 6, 1953 in Ashe County to Elmer Ralph Hamm and Reba Blevins Eller. Mr. Hamm was preceded in death by his father. Memorial services will be held Sunday, December 6, 2015 at 2:00 pm...

Mrs. June Roten Kemp

Mrs. June Roten Kemp

Nov 21, 2015

June Roten Kemp age 91 of West Jefferson died Saturday, November 21, 2015 at Forest Ridge Assisted Living. Mrs. Kemp was born in Ashe County June 17, 1924 to George Washington and Artie Jones Roten. Mrs. Kemp was preceded in death by her parents, husband, James "Jim" Kemp, brothers and sisters, Ella Mock, Maggie Brown, Dorothy Roland, Glen Roten, Locke...

Mr. James "Jim" Earl Richardson

Mr. James "Jim" Earl Richardson

Nov 19, 2015

Mr. James Earl "Jim" Richardson age 86, of Lansing, the Big Horse Creek Community died on Thursday, November 19, 2015 at his daughter's home. Mr. Richardson was born on March 21, 1929 in Ashe County to Lillard and Nellie Woods Richardson. Mr. Richardson was preceded in death by his parents, wife, Danish Brooks Richardson, and grandson, Gary Barr. Mr. Richardson...

Mrs. Jean Campbell

Mrs. Jean Campbell

Nov 18, 2015

Mrs. Jean Campbell age 79, of Huntersville, NC died Wednesday, November 18, 2015 at Presbyterian Hospital in Charlotte, NC. Mrs. Campbell was born August 7, 1936 in Ashe County to Glen and Virginia Harris Sheets. Mrs. Campbell was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Elbert Bryant Campbell, sister, Bobbie Jean Marsh and brother, Bill Sheets. Mrs. Campbell loved...

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