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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.
Jerrie Michelle Holland
Jun 20, 2025
Jerrie Michelle Holland, age 44, of Creston, passed away on Friday, June 20, 2025 at her home. Jerrie was born on September 2, 1980 in Catawba County to the late Jeffery Clyde Holland and Pamela Cook Boughman. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by all of her grandparents as well as her step-father, Denis Ray...
Jean Denny
Jun 16, 2025
Jean Denny, beloved mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, passed away on Monday, June 16, 2025 at her home. She was born on February 4, 1939 in Beckley, West Virginia to the late, Austin Asbury and Cliffie Houston Asbury. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband, William Doyle Denny and 11 of her brothers and...
Barbara Jean Roark Arnold
Jun 9, 2025
Barbara Jean Roark Arnold, age 79 of Jefferson, passed away on Monday, June 9, 2025 at Wilkes Senior Village. She was born in Ashe County, North Carolina on December 12, 1945 to the late James Kelly and Hazel Blanche Testerman Roark. In addition to her parents she was also preceded in death by her husband, James Delmar Arnold, daughter, Amy...
Annie Juanita Blevins Mullis
Jun 20, 2025
Annie Juanita Blevins Mullis, age 94, of West Jefferson, passed away peacefully on Friday, June 20, 2025.
Born on July 19, 1930, in Wilkes County, Annie was the daughter of Edgar and Carrie Elliott Blevins. She was preceded in death by her parents, her beloved husband, William Carl Mullis; her sisters, Irene Blevins, Edna Shumate, and Pauline Church; and her brothers,...
Tina Annette Lewis
Jun 24, 2025
Tina Annette Lewis, of West Jefferson, age 60, passed away peacefully on June 24th, 2025, with family and friends by her side.
Tina will be remembered as a loving mother, a devoted friend, and treasured daughter. She was known for her thoughtful gestures and warm and caring nature, always handing out complements and ready to lend a hand to support others...
Mable Marie Denny
Jun 18, 2025
Mable Marie Denny, age 80, of West Jefferson, formerly of Lansing, passed away peacefully at her home on Wednesday, June 18, 2025.
She was born on January 27, 1945, in Jefferson, North Carolina, to the late Joe Denny and Mae Mahaffey Denny. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by, sisters, Joann Denny, Ruth May, Lula Massey and...
Jack Richard Greer
Jun 17, 2025
Jack Richard Greer, age 78, a loving husband, father, grandfather, brother, and friend, passed away on Tuesday, June 17, 2025, at Gordon Hospice House in Iredell County. Jack was born on Saturday, August 10, 1946, in Watauga County, and was of the Baptist faith throughout his life. He worked in the furniture industry as supervisor at Broyhill Furniture and later...
Rocky Dwayne Turner
Jun 15, 2025
Rocky Dwayne Turner, 64, a resident of Thomasville, passed away at High Point Hospital Sunday night, June 15, 2025. He was born April 15, 1961, in Ashe County to Robert Luther Turner and Melba Stuart Turner. Rocky was a graduate of Trinity High School and was a faithful member of Southside Baptist Church in Thomasville, where he sang in the...
Herbert Glenn Richardson
Jun 12, 2025
Herbert Glenn Richardson, age 92, of West Jefferson, passed away peacefully at his home on Thursday, June 12, 2025.
He was born April 20, 1933, in Lansing, North Carolina, to the late Wilda Lee Richardson and Mary Alberta Miller Richardson. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his beloved wife of 66 years, Betty Ruth Hart Richardson,...
Donna Lynn Higgs Coldiron
Jun 11, 2025
Donna Lynn Higgs Coldiron, age 65, of North Wilkesboro, formerly of Fleetwood, passed away on Wednesday, June 11, 2025. Donna was born on March 5, 1960, in Ashe County, North Carolina. She was preceded in death by her father, Donald Edgar Higgs, her mother, Betty Gentry Houck, step-father, James Ervin Houck and her husband, Danny Ray Coldiron.
Donna found great joy...
Lt Col. (Retired) John Reed Marsh
Jun 9, 2025
Lieutenant Colonel Retired John Reed Marsh, age 74 of Todd, North Carolina passed away on Monday, June 9, 2025 at his home. Lt. Col. Marsh was born on February 15, 1951 in Winona, Minnesota to the late Kenneth LeRoy and Helen Louise Lewis Marsh. In addition to his parents he was also preceded in death by a brother, Ward Lewis...
Shelby Jean Blevins Stuart
Jun 7, 2025
Shelby Jean Blevins Stuart, loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, went to her heavenly home on Saturday, June 7, 2025. She was born on April 8, 1937, in Grassy Creek, North Carolina, to the late James Oscar and Blanche Brooks Blevins.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her brothers, James Mervin Blevins and infant Arnold Blevins; an infant sister,...
Diesel "Dee" Dwight Hampton
Jun 7, 2025
Diesel Dwight Hampton better known as Dee left this world to enter his eternal home surrounded by his loving family on June 7, 2025. Dee was born on June 11, 1938 to the late James Wade and Ida Plummer Hampton.
He was also preceded in death by two sons, Donnie and Ronnie Hampton; eight brothers, Excelon, Kermit, Jim, Earl, Junior, Eddie,...
Barbara Frances Phelps
Jun 6, 2025
Barbara Frances Phelps, age 75 of West Jefferson, passed away on Friday, June 6, 2025 at her home. She was born in Lexington, North Carolina to the late John William and Ruth Love Byerly Phelps. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by three brothers, Paul Phelps, William Phelps and Avery Phelps and a sister, Ruby...
Jessie Warren Witherspoon
Jun 3, 2025
Jessie Warren Witherspoon, age 76, of Jefferson, NC, passed away on Tuesday, June 3, 2025, at Wake Forest Baptist Hospital, surrounded by his family.Born in Ashe County on June 27, 1948, he was the son of the late William and Louise Howell Witherspoon.
A proud graduate of Ashe Central High School, he was a standout athlete and a member of the...
Mary Ruth Reed
Jun 2, 2025
Mary Ruth Reed, better know as Ruth, born on March 22, 1938, in Ashe County, NC, passed away peacefully on June 2, 2025, at Woltz Hospice House in Dobson, NC, at the age of 87.
Mary dedicated 40 years of her professional life to Hanes, later retiring from Sara Lee Knit Products. Throughout her career, she was known not only for...
Irene Baldwin Hartsog
May 30, 2025
Irene Baldwin Hartsog, age 97 of Morehead City, passed away on Friday, May 30, 2025, in New Bern. Mrs. Hartsog was born on September 4, 1927, in Ashe County to Sidney Nelson Baldwin and Eva Hudler Baldwin. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Dawes C. Hartsog, as well as a sister, Glenna B....
Rev. Winston "Bud" Hill
May 27, 2025
Rev. Winston “Bud” Hill, a beloved pastor, educator, and community servant of the Todd community, passed away on Tuesday, May 27, 2025, at the age of 87.
He was born in Delaware, Ohio on June 15, 1937 to the late Winston Wallace Hill Sr. and Charlotte Hill. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by one sister,...
Shirley A. Hamm
May 27, 2025
Shirley A. Hamm, age 86 of Creston, passed away on Tuesday, May 27, 2025.
She was born on September 20, 1938, in Elkton, Maryland to the late John Lewis and Rachael Mary Spratt Anderson. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband, Earl Clyde Hamm, one son, Mark Allen Hamm, three brothers and five sisters.
Shirley...
Charles Henry Felder Jr.
May 25, 2025
Charles Henry Felder, Jr., age 75, of West Jefferson, passed away peacefully at his home on May 25, 2025. Born on January 8, 1950, in Florence, South Carolina, he was the son of the late Charles Henry Felder, Sr. and Laura Allgood Felder.
Charles was a natural-born salesman who truly loved his work. He excelled as a sales representative and earned...
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