Obituaries
Local Obituaries
Local obituaries for our Badger Funeral Home & Ashelawn Memorial Chapel with funeral services throughout North Carolina, including West Jefferson, Jefferson and adjoining counties.
Darrell Junior Roark
Apr 22, 2014
Mr. Darrell Junior Roark, age 74, of Creston, NC died on Tuesday, April 22, 2014 at the Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center in Winston Salem, NC. Mr. Roark was born on March 27, 1940 in Ashe County, NC to Furman Luther and Fay Price Roark. Mr. Roark was preceded in death by his parents. Mr. Roark was a member...
Rev. A.B. Weaver
Apr 19, 2014
Courtsey Obituary Announcement Rev. A. B. Weaver, age 78, of East 7th Street, West Jefferson, passed away Saturday morning, April 19, 2014 at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center. Born November 17, 1935 in Ashe County, he was a son of the late Wiley and Fay Burkett Weaver. A. B. was a graduate of Pfeiffer University, and attended Duke School...
Mrs. Glenna Vaught Gore
Apr 13, 2014
Mrs. Glenna Vaught Gore age 92, of Crumpler the Chestnut Hill Community, died Sunday, April 13, 2014 at her daughter's home in South Carolina . Mrs. Gore was born January 2, 1922 in Winding Gulf, WV to Charles Thomas and Virgie Ratcliff Vaught. Mrs. Gore was preceded in death by her parents, brother, Thomas Eugene Vaught and her husband James...
Mabeline Miller Osborne
Apr 13, 2014
Mabeline Miller Osborne, age 68, of Lansing, NC died on Sunday, April 13, 2014 at the Margate Health and Rehab Center in Jefferson. Mrs. Osborne was born on June 4, 1945 in Ashe County, NC to Teddy Lester "Short" and the late Grace Greer Miller. Mrs. Osborne enjoyed quilting, working in her flowers, spending time with her dog Hope, and...
Norma Wyatt Cox
Apr 10, 2014
Mrs. Norma Wyatt Cox, age 90, of Laurel Springs, NC died on Thursday, April 10, 2014 at the Wilkes Senior Village in North Wilkesboro. Mrs. Cox was born on September 11, 1923 in Wilkes County, NC to Alec and Lizzie Roten Wyatt. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Clay Conrad Cox; two daughters, Mildred Lyons and...

Mrs. Hilda Houck Woodie
Apr 9, 2014
Mrs. Hilda Houck Woodie age 94, of Jefferson, NC died Wednesday, April 9, 2014 at Margate Health and Rehab Center. Mrs. Woodie was born November 7, 1919 in Jefferson, NC to Conley and Pearl Houck. Mrs. Woodie was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Bryce Woodie Sr., two brothers and four sisters. Mrs. Woodie was a member of...

Mr. R. J. Combs
Apr 3, 2014
Mr. Rufus Johnny "RJ" Combs age 75, of Jefferson, NC died Thursday, April 3, 2014 at the Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center in Winston Salem, NC. Mr. Combs was born November 4, 1938 in Jefferson, NC to Rufus Edward and Callie Church Combs. Mr. Combs was preceded in death by his parents. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, April...
Robert K. Miller
Apr 2, 2014
Mr. Robert K. Miller, age 51, of Lansing, NC died on Wednesday, April 2, 2014 at the Forsyth Medical Center in Winston Salem, NC. Mr. Miller was born on April 29, 1962 in Jefferson to Fred "Junior" and Alma Ham Miller. Mr. Miller was preceded in death by his mother. Mr. Miller was a member of Gillespie Community Church. He...

Mr. James Robert Hinkel
Apr 2, 2014
Mr. James Robert Hinkel age 83, of West Jefferson, NC died Wednesday, April 2, 2014 at his home. Mr. Hinkel was born July 24, 1930 in California, MO to John Henry and Elsie Lumpkin Hinkel. Mr. Hinkel was preceded in death by his parents. Mr. Hinkel is survived by: Son, James Stephen Hinkel of Daleville, VA Words of comfort and...
Mr. Charles Linville LaRue
Apr 1, 2014
Mr. Charles Linville LaRue age 66, of West Jefferson, NC died Tuesday, April 1, 2014 at his home. Mr. LaRue was born September 24, 1947 in VA to John and Myrtle Eller LaRue. Mr. LaRue was preceded in death by his parents. The family will receive friends from 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm Friday, April 4, 2014 at Badger Funeral...
Dwight Van Cornett
Mar 30, 2014
Mr. Dwight Van Cornett, better known as Van, age 52, of Lansing, NC died on Sunday, March 30, 2014 at his home. Mr. Cornett was born on July 30, 1961 in West Chester, PA to James Cornett and Mary Matherly Hilton. As a master musician, Van enjoyed listening to all types of music; riding motorcycles; loved animals and spending time...

Mr. Conley B. Hash
Mar 30, 2014
Mr. Conley Byege Hash age 72, of Clemmons, NC died Sunday, March 30, 2014 at the Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home in Winston Salem, NC. Mr. Hash was born May 30, 1941 in Ashe County to Huston and Doshia West Hash. Mr. Hash was preceded in death by his parents. Mr. Hash enjoyed listening to country and gospel music. Funeral...
Mrs. Janie Richardson McNeill
Mar 28, 2014
Mrs. Janie Richardson McNeill died on Friday morning, March 28, 2014 at her home in Jefferson, North Carolina following a brief illness. Mrs. McNeill was born to Bradley and Dale Quillen Richardson in the Rugby community of Grayson County, Virginia on March 3, 1940. She was an exceptional student, graduating from Virginia-Carolina High School in 1958. She continued her education...
Martin Odell Benfield
Mar 27, 2014
Mr. Martin Odell Benfield, age 78, of Taylorsville, NC died on Thursday, March 27, 2014 at his home. Mr. Benfield was born on March 30, 1935 in Iredell County, NC to Garland William and Clara Fox Benfield. Mr. Benfield was preceded in death by his parents and all his siblings. He was a veteran with the Army National Guard. Mr....

Betty Osborne Eldreth
Mar 26, 2014
Betty Osborne Eldreth, age 75, of North Chesterfield, VA and Ashe County died on Wednesday, March 26, 2014 at the CJW Medical Center in Richmond, VA. Mrs. Eldreth was born on January 3, 1939 to the late Robert Howard and Grace Hamm Osborne. She was a homemaker. Graveside services will be held on Saturday, March 29, 2014 at 2:00 pm...
Mrs. Virginia Aleese Cummings
Mar 23, 2014
Mrs. Virginia Aleese "Mom" Cummings age 84, of West Jefferson, NC died on Sunday, March 23, 2014 at her home. Mrs. Cummings was born on January 25, 1930 in Green Cove, VA to James William and Ora Blevins Necessary. Mrs. Cummings was preceded in death by her parents, 1 sister, 3 brothers, and grandson, Alex Graham. Mrs. Cummings was a...
Martha Maijala Koontz
Mar 22, 2014
Mrs. Martha Maijala Koontz, age 93, of Jefferson, died on Saturday, March 22, 2014 at the Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center in Winston Salem, NC. Mrs. Koontz was born on December 21, 1920 in Middle River, MN to Solomon and Rina Hattanpaa Maijala. Mrs. Koontz was preceded in death by her parents, six brothers, as well as one infant...
Mrs. Ilene Dixon Stump
Mar 21, 2014
Ilene Dixon Stump age 87 of Jefferson died on Friday, March 21, 2014 at Margate Health and Rehab Center. Mrs. Stump was born in Ashe County on June 8, 1926 to the late W. Bertie and Johnsie Marie Little Dixon. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by, her niece Annette Absher Martin. Ilene was active in...
Miss Amy Carson Mathews
Mar 20, 2014
Miss. Amy Carson Mathews age 41, of Jefferson, NC died on Thursday, March 20, 2014 at the Ashe Memorial Hospital. She was born on August 8, 1972 in Charlotte, NC to James Monroe and Julia Lonon Mathews. Amy graduated from Providence High School in 1991 and attended Brookstone Business College and completed the CMC CNA program. She was a lifetime...
Mr. Olen "Crowbar" Ray Price
Mar 10, 2014
Mr. Olen Ray "Crowbar" Price age 76, of Whitetop, VA died Monday, March 10, 2014 at his home. Mr. Price was born January 16, 1938 in Grayson County, VA to Theodore Ray and Stella Greer Price. Mr. Price was preceded in death by his parents, sister, Fredia Dolinger and brother, Dicky Price. He was a good neighbor and never knew...