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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.
Gail Proffit Lambert
Nov 14, 2024
Gail Proffit Lambert, age 76 of West Jefferson, passed away on November 14, 2024, at Ashe Memorial Hospital. She was born on November 12, 1948, in Watauga County, North Carolina to Dean Proffit and Fannie Mae Miller Proffit. She was preceded in death by her parents and a brother, Darrell Proffit.
Mrs. Lambert is survived by her husband, James Edward Lambert;...
Mabel Powers Turner
Nov 9, 2024
Mabel Powers Turner, 81, of Warrensville, passed away on Saturday, November 9, 2024. Mabel was born on January 19, 1943, in Ashe County to the late Basil and Ruth Howell Powers. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Joe Allen Turner; her sisters, Annie Hamm, Doris Sturgill, and Virginia Venable; her brothers, Joe and Elmer Powers.
Mabel was a...
Anna Lou Phipps
Nov 6, 2024
Anna Lou Phipps, age 84 of Fleetwood passed away on Wednesday, November 6, 2024, at Wilkes Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Phipps was born on May 4, 1940, in Ashe County, North Carolina to the late Lee Harvey and Paralea Brown Gentry. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by a daughter, Karen Phipps, one sister, Betty...
Alexis "Lexi" Makayla Russell
Nov 5, 2024
Alexis Makayla Russell, known to all as “Lexi,” of Glendale Springs, North Carolina passed away on November 5, 2024. Lexi was born on July 5, 2002, in Watauga County, she graced our lives for 22 years with her vibrant spirit, genuine kindness, and unwavering warmth. She was preceded in death by twin brothers, Joshua and Joseph Russell, her maternal grandfather,...
Ruby Myrtle Roten Absher
Oct 20, 2024
Ruby Myrtle Roten Absher, passed away on Sunday, October 20 2024, at Ashe Memorial Hospital, just shy of her 88th birthday. She was born on October 22, 1936, in Ashe County, North Carolina to Webb and Lula Sapp Roten. She was preceded in death by her parents, brothers, Don Roten and Vance Roten, and sisters, Irene Heck and Vernie Blevins.
A...
Louise Burgess
Oct 18, 2024
Mrs. Louise Miller Burgess, age 90 of Jefferson passed away Friday, October 18, 2024 at Margate Health & Rehab Center. Louise was born July 17, 1934 in Ashe County to Worth and Ila Mae Miller. Louise was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Onley Burgess, brother, Charles Leonard Miller and sister, Rosa Lee Winebarger.
Louise was a member...
Louise Grace Severt Miller
Oct 17, 2024
Louise Grace Severt Miller, age 93, of West Jefferson, passed away on Thursday, October 17, 2024 at Watauga Medical Center.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM on Monday, October 21, 2024 at Ashelawn Memorial Chapel, officiated by Rev. Johnny Goodman. Burial will follow in the Claude Mash Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 1:00 until 2:00 PM prior...
Frances Elizabeth Osborne Mullis
Oct 13, 2024
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Frances Elizabeth Osborne Mullis, age 101, of Creston, passed away peacefully on Sunday, October 13, 2024, at Margate Health and Rehab. She was born on April 2, 1923, in Ashe County to Lester and Queenie Sluder Osborne.
Frances was preceded in death by her parents; her beloved husband, William...
Edward Junior Roark, Jr.
Oct 10, 2024
Edward Junior Roark Jr. better known as June, age 77 of West Jefferson died Thursday, October 10th at Margate Health and Rehab. Mr. Roark was born on January 29, 1947 in Ashe County to the late Edward Junior Roark, Sr. and Mae Stanley Roark. He was also preceded in death by sisters, Blanche Roark, Wilma Tolson and brothers, Estel, J....
Harold Gene Miller
Oct 9, 2024
Harold Gene Miller, age 73 of Lansing, passed away on Wednesday, October 9, 2024 at his home. He was born in Ashe County, North Carolina on February 17, 1951 to the late Luther Burl and Ethel Clark Miller, and throughout his life, Harold was cherished by those who knew him. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in...
Donna Sue Testerman Osborne
Oct 8, 2024
Donna Sue Testerman Osborne, age 61, of Lansing, North Carolina, passed away on October 8, 2024 at Ashe Memorial Hospital. She was born on June 11, 1963, in Ashe County North Carolina to Reggie Lee Testerman and Ardene Clark. Donna was preceded in death by her father, her paternal grandparents, Wilson and Pearl Testerman and her maternal grandparents, Arthur and...
Jeffrey Wayne Jones
Oct 3, 2024
Jeffrey Wayne Jones, age 61 of Lansing, North Carolina passed away on Thursday, October 3, 2024 at Ashe Memorial Hospital. Born on February 4, 1963, in Atlanta, Georgia, he was the son of the late Jason Roy Jones Jr. and Kathleen Killian Jones. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by a brother, Douglas William Jones.
He...
Chester Robert Kelly Jr.
Sep 29, 2024
Chester Robert Kelly Jr., age 87, of West Jefferson, passed away on September 29, 2024, at the James H. Quillen VA Hospital in Johnson City, TN. He was born on October 7, 1936 in Grand City, Illinois to the late Chester Robert Kelly Sr. and Jesse Virginia Simpson Kelly. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death...
Julia Ellen Lonon Mathews
Sep 24, 2024
Julia Ellen Lonon Mathews, passed away on September 24, 2024, in Ashe County, North Carolina, at the age of 77. Born on April 28, 1947, in San Diego, California, she was the daughter of the late Oscar Graydon Lonon and Irma Louise Johnson Lonon. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her daughter, Amy Carson...
Vernon Ray Shumate
Sep 24, 2024
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Vernon Ray Shumate, better known as Ray, age 80, of Laurel Springs, passed away peacefully at his home on Tuesday, September 24, 2024. Ray was born on February 24, 1944, in Wilkes County to the late Wade Elmore and Ruby Lee Richardson Shumate. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother, Dale Shumate.
Ray...
Betty Lou Phipps Brinegar
Sep 22, 2024
Betty Lou Phipps Brinegar, age 86 of Crumpler, passed away on Sunday, September 22, 2024 at Ashe Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Brinegar was born on April 4, 1938 in Maryland to Ruth Phipps Senter. She was preceded in death by her mother, her husband, Marvin Brinegar, a daughter, Susan "Susie" Brinegar Little, a brother, Bill Senter, and a sister, Brenda Waddell.
Betty...
Shirley Ann Faw Baldwin
Sep 21, 2024
Shirley Ann Faw Baldwin, age 80, passed away on September 21 2024, at Margate Health & Rehab. She was born on January 24, 1944, in Ashe County, NC, and spent life enriching the lives of everyone around her. She was preceded in death by her parents, Elmer and Grace Howell Faw, her husband, Darrell Baldwin and brother Chuck Faw.
A devoted...
Russ Trembly
Sep 21, 2024
Russell L. Trembly, better known as Russ of Warrensville, North Carolina passed away on Saturday, September 21, 2024 at the age of 88. Mr. Trembly was born on September 17, 1936 in Wood County, West Virginia to the late Earl Breckinridge and Edna Morris Trembly. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by one brother Glenn...
Edna Arlene Calloway
Sep 19, 2024
Edna Rash Calloway, age 89 of Todd, passed away September 19, 2024, at her home. She was born on June 3, 1935, in Ashe County to the late John Spencer Rash and Mable Wheatly Rash. In addition to her parents she was also preceded in death by her her husband, William Joseph Calloway, her brothers Edgar, Denver and Ray Rash,...
Jessa Hinnant
Sep 15, 2024
Jessa Hinnant, age 45 of Warrensville passed away on Sunday, September 15, 2024. She was born on August 25, 1979 in Otero, New Mexico. Jessa lived her life with a joyful heart and found happiness in the simple pleasures that brought her closer to those she loved. Jessa was preceded in death by her grandparents, Georgia and Frank Hinnant and...
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