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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.
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...
Margaret Anne Johnson Shinn
May 18, 2025
Margaret Anne Johnson Shinn, age 79, of Crumpler, North Carolina, passed away peacefully on May 18, 2025. Born in Greeneville, Tennessee, on March 26, 1946, she was the daughter of the late Oscar and Mary Sue Jerrell Johnson. She was also preceded in death by her brother, Billy Ray Johnson.
Margaret was a devoted wife, loving mother, proud grandmother, and loyal...
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,...
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...
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...
Sylvia Edwards Hopkins
May 25, 2025
Sylvia Edwards Hopkins, 96, a faithful servant of the Lord, went home to be with her Savior on Sunday, May 25, 2025, while surrounded by family at Forest Ridge Assisted Living.
She was born in Ashe County, North Carolina, on February 26, 1929, to the late Will Edwards and Winnie Grogan Edwards. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in...
John Wayne Billings
May 24, 2025
John Wayne Billings, age 58 of Jefferson, passed away on Saturday, May 24, 2025 at Ashe Memorial Hospital. John was born on October 4, 1966 in High Point, North Carolina to Johnny Estel Billings and Mary Ellen Watson Bare. He was preceded in death by his father, step-father, Carl Dean Bare and a brother, Danny Estel Billings.
John was a man...
Memorial Day Service
May 23, 2025
Josh Roten and the staffs of Ashelawn Memorial Chapel & Gardens and Badger Funeral Home invite you to the 58th Annual Memorial Day Service and decoration on Sunday, May 25th 2025. The service will begin at 2:30pm in Ashelawn Memorial Gardens on Hwy 221 North in Jefferson.
This annual event gives us a time and place to remember and honor those...
Carl Lee Farmer
May 22, 2025
Willard Carl Farmer, better known as Carl Lee, passed away peacefully on May 22, 2025 at the Shaire Nursing Center in Lenoir, North Carolina, he was 93 years old. He was born on September 27, 1931 in Creston, North Carolina. Carl was the last of thirteen children born to Willburn and Fannie Osborne Farmer. He was raised in the family...
James Wiley Greer
May 17, 2025
Rev. James “Jim” Wiley Greer, a faithful servant of the Lord, went home to be with his Savior on Saturday, May 17, 2025 at Ashe Memorial Hospital. He leaves behind a legacy of unwavering devotion, humble service, and heartfelt ministry. He was born in West Virginia on December 11, 1940 to the late James Ballard and Ethel Lee Crum Greer....
Clarence Edward VanDyke
May 16, 2025
Clarence Edward VanDyke, age 87, of Crumpler, passed away on Friday, May 16, 2025. He was born on April 27, 1938, in Damascus, Virginia, to the late Victor John and Minnie VanDyke. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his beloved wife of 44 years, Gloria Jean Kennedy VanDyke, as well as all of his siblings.
Clarence...
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