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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.
Dewey S. Price
Mar 7, 2015
DEWEY S. PRICE, age 87, passed away on Saturday, March 7, 2015, at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. He was the husband of Bonnie Mahala Price, with whom he shared 56 years of marriage. Born in Creston, NC, he was the son of the late Malcom and Margie Allen Price. Dewey was a Machinist at Wyeth Laboratories in...
Anna "Ann" Johnson Goodman
Mar 7, 2015
Mrs. Anna "Ann" Lea Johnson Goodman age 81, of West Jefferson, died on Saturday, March 7, 2015 at her residence. Mrs. Goodman was born on December 16, 1933 in Ashe County to Lesley Vance and Maggie Weaver Johnson. Mrs. Goodman was preceded in death by her parents, husband, Billy Darrell Goodman, and sister, Eileen Honeycutt. Mrs. Goodman was a devoted...
Laura Wiles Cox
Mar 6, 2015
Laura Wiles Cox age 71, of Warrensville, died on Friday, March 6, 2015 at her daughters home. Mrs. Cox was born on July 5, 1943 in Grayson County, VA to Albert and Beulah Blevins Wiles. Mrs. Cox was preceded in death by parents, husband, Charles Edwin Cox, three brothers, Mike Wiles, Ed. Wiles, and Roger Wiles. She enjoyed cooking, working...
Myrtle Valeria Goodman Brown
Mar 6, 2015
Mrs. Myrtle Valeria Goodman Brown, age 86 of Fleetwood, died on Friday, March 6, 2015 at her residence. Mrs. Brown was born on October 4, 1928 in Ashe County, NC to Quince R. and Malinda "Lindy" Bare Goodman. Mrs. Brown was preceded in death by her husband, David Richard Brown, one son, Timothy Elijah Brown, two brothers, and four sisters....
Mrs. Flo Howell Reeves
Mar 1, 2015
Mrs. Flo Howell Reeves age 87, of Crumpler, died on Sunday, March 1, 2015 at Blowing Rock Rehab Center. Mrs. Reeves was born on June 1, 1927 in Ashe County to William Judson and Cordelia Howell. Mrs. Reeves was preceded in death by her husband, Benjamin Evertte Reeves, son, Jimmy D. Reeves, two brothers, and four sisters. Mrs. Reeves retired...
Mr. Russell Joe Kirby
Feb 28, 2015
Mr. Russell Joe Kirby age 59, of Lansing, NC died Saturday, February 28, 2015 at Forsyth Medical Center. Mr. Kirby was born June 25, 1955 in Ashe County to Bryan and Rose Cox Kirby. Mr. Kirby was preceded in death by his parents. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, March 4, 2015 at 2:00 pm at Helton United Methodist Church...
Mrs. Phyllis Johnson Walls
Feb 24, 2015
Mrs. Phyllis Johnson Walls age 54, of Warrensville, NC died Tuesday, February 24, 2015 at her home. Mrs. Walls was born June 29, 1960 in Jefferson, NC to Billy Bob and Anna Hartsoe Johnson. Mrs. Walls was preceded in death by her mother. She was a member of Warrensville Baptist Church. Phyllis loved spending time with her family, loved horseback...
Mr. Robert Allen Yates
Feb 21, 2015
Robert Yates age 60 of Florida formerly of West Jefferson died Saturday, February 21, 2015 in Florida. Mr. Yates was born on November 24, 1954. Memorial mass will be held at 12:00 Noon, Friday, July 17, 2015 at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church. Entombment will follow in Ashelawn Mausoleum of Prayer with military rites. Mr. Yates is survived by:...
Mr. Roger Gene Eller
Feb 21, 2015
Mr. Roger Gene Eller age 65, of Laurel Springs, NC died Saturday, February 21, 2015 at Ashe Memorial Hospital in Jefferson, NC. Mr. Eller was born June 6, 1949 in Ashe County to Donald and Clarcie Brooks Eller. Mr. Eller was preceded in death by his parents and two brothers, Larry and Gary Eller. Funeral services will be held Wednesday,...
Mr. Paul Kenneth Johnson Sr
Feb 20, 2015
Mr. Paul Kenneth Johnson Sr. age 66, of Grassy Creek, NC died Friday, February 20, 2015 at his home. Mr. Johnson was born November 18, 1948 in Fort Meade, MD to William Cecil and Amanda Barnes Johnson. Mr. Johnson was preceded in death by his parents and brother, Joseph Johnson. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM, Monday, February...
Hazel Blanche Testerman Roark
Feb 16, 2015
Mrs. Hazel Blanche Testerman Roark age 93, of West Jefferson, died on Monday, February 16, 2015 at Margate Health and Rehab Center. Mrs. Roark was born on November 17, 1921 in Ashe County to Avery and Maggie Jones Testerman. Mrs. Roark was preceded in death by: her parents, her husband, James Kelly Roark, infant daughter, Mable Christine Roark, six brothers,...
Mrs. Ruth May Taylor
Feb 10, 2015
Mrs. Ruth May Taylor age 85, of Whitetop, VA died Tuesday, February 10, 2015 at Grayson Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Independence, VA. Mrs. Taylor was born May 30, 1929 in Ashe County, NC to Paul and Ossie Carpenter May. Mrs. Taylor was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Orville Edison Taylor and son, John Franklin Taylor. Graveside...
Mrs. Evelyn Bare Parrish
Feb 8, 2015
Mrs. Evelyn Bare Parrish, age 87, formerly of Maryland and Bath, N.C., died Sunday, February 8, 2015 at Cypress Glen Retirement Center in Greenville. The family will receive friends from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM Wednesday, February 11, 2015 at Second Baptist Church, West Fifth Street, Washington followed by funeral services at 2:00 PM. The service will be conducted by...
Mr. Tommy Lee Osborne
Feb 7, 2015
Mr. Tommy Lee Osborne age 56, of Jefferson, died Saturday, February 7, 2015 at Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home in Winston Salem, NC. Mr. Osborne was born on February 12, 1958 in Hopewell, PA to Grandvill and Jewell Osborne. Mr. Osborne was preceded in death by his parents. Graveside services will be held Wednesday, February 11, 2015 at 12:00 pm...
Dr. Michael Yelton
Feb 4, 2015
Dr. Michael Yelton age 69, of Jefferson, NC died Wednesday, February 4, 2015 at his home. Dr. Yelton was born August 15, 1945 in Gaffney, SC to James and Betty Joe Yelton. Dr. Yelton was preceded in death by his parents. Dr. Yelton was director and set designer for Ashe County Little Theater. He was active in theater for over...
Ms. Amanda Lynn Taylor
Feb 2, 2015
Amanda Lynn Taylor age 37, of Lansing, NC died Monday, February 2, 2015. Ms. Taylor was born April 2, 1977 in Jefferson, NC to Elwood and Anita Taylor. Miss Taylor was preceded in death by her maternal grandmother, Francis Miller, paternal grandparents, Hansel and Rosie Taylor. Amanda loved the outdoors, especially horseback riding and camping. She also loved reading and...
Mr. William Junior Clark
Jan 30, 2015
William Junior Clark, age 88, of Lansing the Little Horse Creek Community passed away on January 30, 2015 at Forest Ridge. He was born on March, 27, 1926 in Lansing, NC to Cordelia Ham and William Clark. Bill was preceded in death by his parents; brothers Ray, Victor, and Frank Clark; sisters Alice Clark and Doris Greer. He attended Lansing...
Mrs. Beulah Grace Wyatt
Jan 28, 2015
Mrs. Beulah Grace Wyatt age 85, of Warrensville, died Wednesday, January 28, 2015 at Ashe Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Wyatt was born August 23, 1929 in Ashe County to Quincy and Della Sapp Jones. Mrs. Wyatt was preceded in death by her parents and husband, Russell Wyatt. Mrs. Wyatt loved spending time with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Her other interest included...
Mr. William Everett Scott Jr
Jan 27, 2015
Mr. William Everett Scott Jr. age 67, of Creston, NC died Tuesday, January 27, 2015 at James H. Quillen VA Medical Center in Mountain Home, TN. Mr. Scott was born September 28, 1947 in McDowell, WV to William Everett Sr. and Beulah Brewster Scott. Mr. Scott was preceded in death by his father and grandson, William E. Scott, IV. He...
Mr. Gaetano "Tony" Mastorio
Jan 25, 2015
Early on the morning of January 25th, 2015, Gaetano "Tony" Anthony Mastorio, 92, passed quietly in his sleep at Ashe Assisted Living. Tony's journey through life began February 11th, 1922 in Pittston, Pennsylvania, growing up in an Italian household, a son of proud immigrants. He started his life as a shoeshine boy to help support his family. His voracious appetite...
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