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Mrs. Deliliah Miller Blevins

Mrs. Deliliah Miller Blevins

May 21, 2014

Mrs. Deliliah Mae Miller Blevins age 57, of Lansing, NC died Wednesday, May 21, 2014 at Caldwell Hospice & Palliative Care in Lenoir, NC. Mrs. Blevins was born November 24, 1956 in Ashe County to Norman Ray Miller and Lou Ellen Shepherd Miller Flemming. Mrs. Blevins was preceded in death by her father. Mrs. Blevins attended Apple Grove Baptist Church....

Mrs. Ruby Sexton Powers

Mrs. Ruby Sexton Powers

May 16, 2014

Mrs. Ruby Irene Sexton Powers age 98, of Lansing, NC died Friday, May 16, 2014 at her home. Mrs. Powers was born February 18, 1916 in Ashe County to Emory Roberts and Rosa Sexton. Mrs. Powers was preceded in death by her parents and husband Rev. Coy Powers. Mrs. Powers was very involved in church. After her retirement from Sprague...

Douglas MacArthur Eastridge

Douglas MacArthur Eastridge

May 15, 2014

Mr. Douglas MacArthur Eastridge, age 69, of Warrensville, NC died on Thursday, May 15, 2014 at his residence. Mr. Eastridge was born on February 21, 1945 in Warrensville, NC to Carl and Florence Eller Eastridge. Mr. Eastridge was preceded in death by his parents, three brothers, Paul Eller, John Eastridge, Charles L. Eastridge, two sisters, Bonnie Jones, and Ann Delabo....

Mr. Tommy Courtlan Pruitt

Mr. Tommy Courtlan Pruitt

May 14, 2014

Mr. Tommy Courtlan Pruitt age 72, of West Jefferson, NC died Wednesday, May 14, 2014 at his home. Mr. Pruitt was born October 24, 1941 in Wilkes County to Arnold Gordon Pruitt and Kathleen Walsh Honeycutt. Mr. Pruitt was preceded in death by his parents. Tommy was a member of Obids Baptist Church for several years. He enjoyed working at...

Mrs. Bessie Parsons Taylor

Mrs. Bessie Parsons Taylor

May 12, 2014

Mrs. Bessie Taylor age 94, of Jefferson, NC died Monday, May 12, 2014 at Ashe Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Taylor was born March 27,1920 in Ashe County to Tom and Carrie Bare Parsons. Mrs. Taylor was preceded in death by her parents and husband, Glen Taylor. Mrs. Taylor professed a hope in Christ years ago and was a member of Fletcher...

Jerry Tilson Vanover

Jerry Tilson Vanover

May 11, 2014

Mr. Jerry Tilson Vanover, age 65, of Creston, NC died on Sunday, May 11, 2014 at the Forsyth Medical Center in Winston Salem. Mr. Vanover was born on June 21, 1948 in Ashe County to Wade and Hazel Vanover. Mr. Vanover was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, James Vanover and Vonley Vanover; sister, Geneva Clemmons. Mr. Vanover enjoyed...

Shirley Ann Ham Miller

Shirley Ann Ham Miller

May 9, 2014

Shirley Ann Ham Miller, age 67, of Lansing, NC died on Friday, May 9, 2014 at Ashe Memorial Hospital in Jefferson. Mrs. Miller was born on July 14, 1946 in Ashe County, NC to Leo and Marie Perry Ham. Mrs. Miller was preceded in death by her parents, a son, Craig Anthony Miller, three sisters, Alma Miller, Helen Miller, Thelma...

Mr. Roger Allen Goss

Mr. Roger Allen Goss

May 6, 2014

Roger Allen Goss, 50, passed away May 6, 2014 at his residence. Roger was born February 26, 1964 in Ashe County to the late Charles Edward and Madeline Nola Miller Goss. He was employed for 30 years for Conover Machine & Design. Surviving are his wife of 20 years, Sharon Huffman Goss of Newton; sister, Norma Ruth Goss of Jefferson;...

Melissa Ann Blankenship Hamm

Melissa Ann Blankenship Hamm

May 6, 2014

Mrs. Melissa Ann Blankenship Hamm, age 37, of Lansing, died on Tuesday, May 6, 2014 at Ashe Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Hamm was born on November 24, 1976 in Pike County, KY. She grew up in West Virginia, later moving to Siler City, NC. Mrs. Hamm was preceded in death by her father, Troy Thomas Blankenship. Mrs. Hamm worked at Jefferson...

Dane Kenneth McMillan Sr

Dane Kenneth McMillan Sr

May 3, 2014

Dane Kenneth McMillan, Sr., age 74, of Riverdale, GA, died on Saturday at the Doctor's Hospice in Fayetteville, GA. Funeral services will be held on Saturday at 2:00 pm at Ashelawn Memorial Chapel. Burial will follow in Cox's Grove Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm on Saturday at Ashelawn Memorial Chapel. Mr....

Mr. Howard Junior Ham

Mr. Howard Junior Ham

May 2, 2014

Mr. Howard Junior Ham age 77, of Fleetwood, died on Friday, May 2, 2014 at the Glenbridge Health & Rehab Center in Boone, NC. Mr. Ham was born on April 1, 1937 in Ashe County to James Roy and Gertrude Ham. Mr. Ham was preceded in death by his parents and son Junior Ham. Mr. Ham was a member of...

Mr. Billy Dean Cox

Mr. Billy Dean Cox

Apr 30, 2014

Mr. Billy Dean Cox age 60, of Jefferson, NC died Wednesday, April 30, 2014. Mr. Cox was born May 21, 1953 in Ashe County to Jesse and Carolyn Halsey Cox. Mr. Cox was preceded in death by his mother and twin brother Bobby Cox. Funeral services will be held on Sunday at 2:00pm at Calvary Free Will Baptist Church by...

Betty Lou Thompson Duvall

Betty Lou Thompson Duvall

Apr 29, 2014

Mrs. Betty Lou Thompson Duvall, age 68, of Crumpler, NC died on Tuesday, April 29, 2014 at the Glenbridge Health & Rehab Center in Boone. Mrs. Duvall was born on April 2, 1946 in Ashe County, NC to Robert Conley and Lou Sheets Thompson. Mrs. Duvall was preceded in death by her parents and two brothers, Donnie Thompson and E.J....

Mr. Tommy Venner Miller

Mr. Tommy Venner Miller

Apr 27, 2014

Mr. Tommy Venner Miller age 65, of Lansing, NC died Sunday, April 27, 2014 at his home. Mr. Miller was born September 16, 1948 in Ashe County to Venner and Mazie Royal Cearley. Mr. Miller was preceded in death by his father. Funeral services will be held Thursday, May 1, 2014 at 2:00 pm at the Badger Funeral Home Chapel...

Mr. Jerry Gale Neaves

Mr. Jerry Gale Neaves

Apr 24, 2014

Mr. Jerry Gale Neaves age 60, of Jefferson, NC died Thursday, April 24, 2014 at Watauga Medical Center. Mr. Neaves was born September 16, 1953 in Ashe County to James Oscar and Shirley Rutherford Neaves. Mr. Neaves was preceded in death by his father and sister, Diana Neaves Funeral services will be held Saturday, April 26, 2014 at 3:00 pm...

Darrell Junior Roark

Darrell Junior Roark

Apr 22, 2014

Mr. Darrell Junior Roark, age 74, of Creston, NC died on Tuesday, April 22, 2014 at the Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center in Winston Salem, NC. Mr. Roark was born on March 27, 1940 in Ashe County, NC to Furman Luther and Fay Price Roark. Mr. Roark was preceded in death by his parents. Mr. Roark was a member...

Mr. John "Jack" Whitehouse

Mr. John "Jack" Whitehouse

Apr 22, 2014

Mr. John "Jack" Whitehouse age 67, of West Jefferson, NC, died peacefully with his family by his side on Tuesday, April 22, 2014 at the Golden Living Center in Greensboro, NC. Mr. Whitehouse was born March 24, 1947 to Raymond and Ruby Whitehouse. Mr. Whitehouse was preceded in death by his parents, brother Jerry, sister Sandra, and sister Cynthia. He...

Rev. A.B. Weaver

Rev. A.B. Weaver

Apr 19, 2014

Courtsey Obituary Announcement Rev. A. B. Weaver, age 78, of East 7th Street, West Jefferson, passed away Saturday morning, April 19, 2014 at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center. Born November 17, 1935 in Ashe County, he was a son of the late Wiley and Fay Burkett Weaver. A. B. was a graduate of Pfeiffer University, and attended Duke School...

Mrs. Glenna Vaught Gore

Mrs. Glenna Vaught Gore

Apr 13, 2014

Mrs. Glenna Vaught Gore age 92, of Crumpler the Chestnut Hill Community, died Sunday, April 13, 2014 at her daughter's home in South Carolina . Mrs. Gore was born January 2, 1922 in Winding Gulf, WV to Charles Thomas and Virgie Ratcliff Vaught. Mrs. Gore was preceded in death by her parents, brother, Thomas Eugene Vaught and her husband James...

Mabeline Miller Osborne

Mabeline Miller Osborne

Apr 13, 2014

Mabeline Miller Osborne, age 68, of Lansing, NC died on Sunday, April 13, 2014 at the Margate Health and Rehab Center in Jefferson. Mrs. Osborne was born on June 4, 1945 in Ashe County, NC to Teddy Lester "Short" and the late Grace Greer Miller. Mrs. Osborne enjoyed quilting, working in her flowers, spending time with her dog Hope, and...

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