All Obituaries

Elaine Richardson Phipps, age 63 of Warrensville, died Tuesday, March 19, 2019 at her home.  Elaine was born September 27, 1955 in Ashe County to Joseph Dean and Ruby Osborne Richardson.  She was preceded in death by her father.  Elaine was a CNA who really cared about her patients.  She loved to read, sew and make things.  Elaine loved to spend time with her dog Abbey and her family whom she dearly loved. Funeral services will be held at 7:00 PM Friday, March 22,...

  James Clifford Caudill age 92 of Lansing, died Saturday, March16, 2019 at Margate Health and Rehab Center.  Mr. Caudill was born August 21, 1926 in Ashe County to the late James and Edna Testerman Caudill.  In addition to his parents he was also preceded in death by his sisters, Mildred Louise Caudill, Ethel Lyalls, Bertie Campbell and Bonnie Jones and his brother, Edward Desmond Caudill.  Mr. Caudill served in WWII in the US Army Air Corps and was stationed in the...

Edlynn David Young, III age 64 of Jefferson passed away Saturday, March 2, 2019 at Johnson City Medical Center. Mr. Young was born in Chester County, PA on January 20, 1955 to the late Edlynn Davis and Mary Evelyn McCoy Young. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by one sister, Mary Roland. Edlynn enjoyed fishing and riding his scooter. Mr. Young is survived by: one brother, William Young of Bessemer City, NC one sister, Violet Beck of Jefferson, a special niece and...

Gypsy Fannelle Reed Goss, 84, of Warrensville, NC and Bristol, TN, passed away Saturday morning surrounded by her family, at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. The daughter of Ambrose (Broke) Edgar and Gay Ashley Reed, she was a former employee of Leviton and a member of Warrensville Baptist Church and attended Liberty Baptist Church in Bristol. Known as the Puzzle Lady to her friends at the Slater Center in Bristol, she was an artist who shared her paintings and pottery with her family...

Winona Eldreth Church better known as Nona age 92 of Fleetwood, passed away Monday, March 11, 2019 at Ashe Memorial Hospital.  Miss Church was born March 15, 1926 in Ashe County to the late Allen Hamilton and Chessie Estella Blackburn Church.  In addition to her parents she was also preceded in death by four half-brothers, Herman, Edwin, Ralph and Dwight Church and half-sister, Mildred Church Shull.  Nona was a faithful member of Old Fields Baptist Church for 80...

Denver Bare, age 78 of Lansing, passed away Sunday, March 10, 2019 at Forsyth Medical Center.  Mr. Bare was born Thursday, March 6, 1941 in Ashe County, North Carolina to the late Thomas Preston and Delta Ann Blevins Bare.  In addition to his parents he was also preceded in death by one brother, Edward Bare, two sisters, Francis Holcomb and Ruby Hoosier as well as two nieces and six nephews.  Denver enjoyed being outdoors, traveling the...

Billy Dean Sheets age 77 of Laurel Springs passed away Friday, March 8, 2019 at Wake Forest Baptist Hospital in Winston-Salem. Mr. Sheets was born in Ashe County on February 10, 1942 to Doughton and Farris Hamby Sheets. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by three brothers Carl Sheets, Coy Sheets, James Sheets, and a great-granddaughter, Alyssa Howell. He was a member of Calvary Free Will Baptist Church. In his spare time he enjoyed hunting, fishing and most of all spending...

Lori Viers, age 35 of Laurel Springs, passed away on Thursday, March 7, 2019 at Ashe Memorial Hospital. Ms. Viers was born on December 20, 1983 in Ashe County to Benjamin Edward and Ellen Miller Viers. She was preceded in death by her maternal grandfather, Fletcher Miller; uncle, Dennie Miller; and aunt, Annie Ruth Sheets. She loved animals and enjoyed reading books, collecting toys, and gardening. She was a special and loving person. Ms. Viers is survived by:  her parents, Benjamin...

    John Keith Greene, age 81 of Fleetwood died March 5, 2019 at Ashe Memorial Hospital.  Mr. Greene was born December 2, 1937 in Watauga County to the late Ralph and Lura Hampton Greene.  In addition to his parents he was also preceded in death by his brother, James Greene. Mr. Greene graduated from Watauga County High School and received a degree from Appalachian State University.  He was a member of West Jefferson United Methodist Church, sang in the church...

Baxter Robert Woodard, age 77 of Rutherfordton, NC, passed away Wednesday, March 6, 2019 at Mission Hospital in Asheville. Mr. Woodard was born on March 29, 1941 in Johnson County, TN to D.J. and Verna Woodard. He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother, Bill Woodard. Mr. Woodard was a timber inspector in Asheville and Rutherfordton. He served in the US Army during the Vietnam War where he drove an ammunition truck.  He enjoyed woodworking. Mr. Woodard is survived by: ...