All Obituaries

Betty Lou Lambert Brown, age 78 of Crumpler, passed away Tuesday, July 20, 2021 at her home.  Mrs. Brown was born May 19, 1943 in Ashe County to the late Gaither and Ada Mae Mullis Lambert.  In addition to her parents she was also preceded in death by her husband, Billy Ray Brown, son, Tony Curtis Brown, brothers, Ray and Rufus Lambert and special friend, John Darnell.  Betty was a member of Calvary Baptist Church.  She enjoyed going out with friends and...

Laura Bowers Young, 67, of Crumpler, passed away on Sunday, July 18, 2021, at Glenbridge Health and Rehabilitation Center.  Mrs. Young was born in Ashe County, North Carolina on May 18, 1954 to the late Claude and Thelma Adkins Bowers.  In addition to her parents she was also preceded in death by her brother, John Bowers. Laura was a member of Chestnut Hill Baptist Church, she enjoyed sewing and quilting.  She also liked to fish and will be remembered as a wonderful cook and...

Billy Dean Lambert, age 80 of Grimesland, NC, formerly of Jefferson, passed away on Sunday, July 11, 2021 at Vidant Medical Center in Greenville, NC. Mr. Lambert was born on June 5, 1941 in Ashe County. He was preceded in death by his parents, Paul Eugene Lambert and Lucy Pearl Mullis Lambert Darnell, a twin sister, Betty Jean Dillard, and a brother, Tommy Eugene Lambert.  Mr. Lambert was a creative person. He was a woodworker who made grandfather clocks. He enjoyed quilting for the...

Wayne Howard Killen, age 92 of West Jefferson, passed away on Sunday, July 11, 2021 at his home. Mr. Killen was born on March 26, 1929 in Ashe County to Mack and Annie Powell Killen. He was preceded in death by his parents, brother, Grover Killen, sister, Viola Moretz, and great-granddaughter, Amarissa Hulin. Mr. Killen enjoyed working at his auction sales and spending time with his grandchildren. He is survived by:  his wife, Ermal Lyalls Killen; three daughters, Diana Poe and...

Oren Elliott Howell, age 75 of Piney Creek, died Monday, July 5, 2021 at his home.  Mr. Howell was born October 26, 1945 in Ashe County to the late Ed and Betty Howell.  In addition to his parents he was also preceded in death by his grandson, Bailey Howell and eight brothers and sisters.  Mr. Howell retired from Parker Tie in 2017 after 54 years of service.  He was hard worker and loved farming and riding his tractor.  He loved his family more than...

William Burl Baker, Jr. better known as “Buck” age 71 of Crumpler died on Thursday, July 1, 2021 at Wake Forest Baptist Hospital in Winston Salem. Mr. Baker was born in Ashe County on January 27, 1950 to the late William Burl Baker, Sr. and Frances Blevins Baker. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by a daughter, Crystal Baker. Mr. Baker served in the US Marine Corps from 1969-1973. He became a civilian for about six months and then enlisted in the US Navy, where...

Peter Harlan Avery, better known as Pete, age 80 of Jefferson, died Monday, November 30, 2020 at his home.  Mr. Avery was born September 2, 1940 in Massachusetts to the late Burton Wright and Barbara Goodwin Avery.  In addition to his parents he was also preceded in death by his wife Betty Lou Phillips Avery.  Pete was a member of the Massachusetts Army National Guard.  He worked for his grandfather in rural Massachusetts in his pallet shop and home delivered...

Richard Darrell Maltba, age 50 of Laurel Springs, North Carolina passed away on Thursday, July 1, 2021 at his home.  Mr. Maltba was born on February 20, 1971 in Wilkesboro, North Carolina to the late Floyd Allen and Mary Elizabeth Roten Maltba.  Richard was an avid outdoorsman and enjoyed hunting. Mr. Maltba is survived by: His wife, Roxanne Winebarger Maltba, step-daughter, Brittany Winebarger of Creston, step-son, Brady Severt of Laurel Springs, two...

Joyce Elaine Hatcher Stewart, age 73 of West Jefferson, died July 5, 2021 at Ashe Memorial Hospital.  Mrs. Stewart was born November 6, 1947 in Ventura, CA to the late Richard and Kathleen Davis Hatcher.  In addition to her parents she was also preceded in death by her husband, Daryl Stewart and brother, Richard Hatcher Jr.  She loved spending time with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.  Joyce was a member of Appalachian Church. Memorial services will be held at...

Clarice Beryl Wiles Weaver, age 94 of Warrensville, North Carolina passed away on Tuesday, June 29, 2021 at Carmel Hills Assisted Living in Charlotte, North Carolina.  Mrs. Weaver was born on December 25, 1926 in West Virginia to the late Hiram Gale and Gladys Osborne Wiles. In addition to her parents she was also preceded in death by her husband, Clayton “Jack” Dwight Weaver, brother, Hiram Gale Wiles Jr. and two sisters, Blye Carroll and Leva Pinzuti. Mrs. Weaver is...