All Obituaries

Kermit Elmer Powers, age 86 of Lansing, passed away on Thursday, July 2, 2020 at Ashe Memorial Hospital. Mr. Powers was born on September 26, 1933 in Ashe County to R.D. and Faye Baldwin Powers. He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother, Harold Kenneth Powers. Mr. Powers enjoyed playing and listening to music and played one time on the Grand Ole Opry. He served in the Air Force for four years working as an aircraft mechanic and was stationed in Texas, Japan, and...

Reverend Joseph Gordon Roland, better known as Joe, age 82 of Warrensville passed away Sunday, June 28, 2020 at his home. He was born in Ashe County on June 14, 1938 to the late Ralph and Blanche Hartsoe Roland. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by an infant son, Robert Roland. Joe was a custom cabinet maker by trade, but liked nothing more than coming home and getting on the tractor to work on the farm. Otherwise, he could be found in his recliner enjoying his favorite...

Billy Ray Stansberry better known as Bill age 86 of Lansing died on Friday, June 26, 2020 at Johnston Memorial Hospital in Abington, VA. He was born in Ashe County on Saturday, April 28, 1934 to the late Wade and Rettie Miller Stansberry. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by, two brothers, Jack Stansberry, Vaughn Stansberry, sister, Ruth Craven and son in-law, Wayne Dowell. Bill served in the US Air Force from 1954-1958 stationed in Japan and the Philippines. He was a...

  Steven Anthony Latham, better known as Tony, age 50 of Lansing, died Sunday, June 21, 2020 at his home.  Tony was born June 12, 1970 in Ashe County. He was preceded in death by his brother, David Eric Latham, half- sister, Angala Tarlton and step-father, Randy Bundy.  Tony love to fish, hunt, look for arrowheads and hunt ginseng.  He will always be in our heart and missed forever. Graveside services will be held at 11:00 AM Thursday, June 25, 2020 at Spencer Branch...

Hobert Lee Von Delp age 74 of Jefferson, passed away Saturday, June 20, 2020 at Ashe Memorial Hospital. Mr. Delp was born in Wilkes County on February 22, 1946 to the late Hobert Reeves and Clyde Virginia Farmer Delp. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by one sister, Geneva Thompson, one brother, Jack Norris Delp and a special nephew, Ryan Anderson Wagoner. Von's occupation was logging for over 50 years. His hobbies were woodworking and working on older...

Master Samuel Lee Taylor-Davis, of Lansing, died Friday, June 19, 2020 at Ashe Memorial Hospital.  Graveside services will be held at 11:00 AM Saturday, June 27, 2020 at Perry Shepherd Cemetery by Minister David Lyalls. Samuel is survived by, his mother, Jessica Taylor of Lansing, his father, Ricky Davis of Lansing, maternal grandparents, J C and Margaret Taylor of Lansing, paternal grandmother, Janie Davis of Lansing, aunt, Veronica Taylor of Lansing, uncles, Wendell Taylor of...

Darline Clark Hamm age 85 of Lansing died on Friday, June 19, 2020 at her home. Mrs. Hamm was born in Lansing on December 19, 1934 to the late Monroe and Bertha Woodie Clark. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by, one sister, Dorothy Shook, two brothers, Guy Clark, Earl Clark, her husband, Cecil Hamm, granddaughter, Amanda Reece and her daughter, Theresa Tuggle. She worked retired from Thomasville Furniture. Darline enjoyed spending time outdoors, walking and most of...

Barbara Ann Woods, age 49 of Millers Creek, formerly of Ashe, died Wednesday, June 17, 2020 at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center.  Barbara was born April 3, 1971 in Ashe County to the late Joe and Peggy Hartsoe Woods.  Barbara was a kind and compassionate person who enjoyed spending time doing cross stitch, crocheting and diamond painting.  Her favorite activity was spending time with her fur baby, Peanut. Funeral services will be private.  Barbara leaves behind her...

Edward Spaulding Perzel, 81, of West Jefferson, died Tuesday, June 16, 2020, in the Cardiac Intensive Care Unit at Bristol Regional Medical Center in Bristol, Tenn. Ed was born in Trenton, NJ, son of the late George John Perzel and Blanche Spaulding Perzel. The family moved to Chelmsford, Mass., his mother’s family home, where Ed enjoyed all the benefits of growing up in a small town. He played football, was a drummer in a high school dance band, worked at the town-center drug store,...

Mr. Danny Estel Billings, age 56 of Scottville, died on Sunday, June 14, 2020 at his home. Mr. Billings was born on January 25, 1964 in Guilford County to Johnnie Estel and Mary Watson Billings. He was preceded in death by his father and his stepfather, Dean Bare. Mr. Billings enjoyed fishing, hunting, camping, model cars, painting, and spending time with his dog Bear. He was a loving husband, father, and grandfather and a hardworking person. Mr. Billings is survived by:  his wife,...