Obituaries
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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.
Nell Gilley Lewis
Jul 17, 2014
Ms. Nell Gilley Lewis, age 79, of Warrensville, NC died on Thursday, July 17, 2014 at the Forest Ridge Assisted Living in West Jefferson. Ms. Lewis was born on February 24, 1935 in Clifton, NC to George Edward and Callie Jones Gilley. Ms. Lewis was preceded in death by her parents and a sister, Ruth Jones. Funeral services will be...
Mr. Ward Blevins
Jul 17, 2014
Mr. Ward Blevins age 92, of Lansing, NC died Thursday, July 17, 2014 at Ashe Memorial Hospital. Mr. Blevins was born August 26, 1921 in Lansing, NC to Charlie and Ethel Clark Blevins. Mr. Blevins was preceded in death by his parents and two brothers, Clark Blevins and Wade Blevins. Mr. Blevins served in US Navy during WWII. Graveside services...
Mr. Gwyn Yates
Jul 15, 2014
Rufus Gwyn Yates of West Jefferson, NC died Tuesday, July 15, 2014 at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center. Mr. Yates, age 90, was born September 16, 1923 in Ashe County to Conrad and Annie Hendricks Yates. He was preceded in death by his parents and two brothers, Conrad Yates Jr. and William Scott Yates. Mr. Yates was very civic-minded....
Theodore Blevins
Jul 15, 2014
Theodore Blevins, age 80, of West Jefferson, NC died on Tuesday, July 15, 2014 at Avante of Wilkes. Mr. Blevins was born on February 14, 1934 in West Jefferson to James Edgar and Carrie Elliott Blevins. Mr. Blevins was preceded in death by his parents, wife, Loretta Blevins, brother, Charlie Blevins, two sisters, Irene Blevins and Pauline Church, and grandson,...
Mrs. Attie Testerman Sexton
Jul 13, 2014
Mrs. Attie Testerman Sexton age 91, of Lansing, NC died Sunday, July 13, 2014 at Ashe Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Sexton was born May 3, 1923 in Ashe County to Colar and Cordia Roberts Testerman. Mrs. Sexton was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Tivis Sexton, Sister, Della Testerman, Brothers, Roger Testerman and Ford Testerman. Funeral services will be...
Rev. Gene Edwin Grubb
Jul 11, 2014
Rev. Gene Edwin Grubb, age 73, of Fleetwood, NC died on Friday, July 11, 2014 at Ashe Memorial Hospital in Jefferson, NC. Rev. Grubb was born on January 5, 1941 in Fleetwood to the late Lloyd and Ola Houck Grubb. Rev. Grubb enjoyed going to auctions, collecting and fishing. He served as a Methodist minister in Ashe and Alleghany Counties...
Mr. Ronnie David Testerman
Jul 7, 2014
Mr. Ronnie David Testerman age 70, of Lansing, NC died Monday, July 7, 2014 at Ashe Memorial Hospital. Mr. Testerman was born June 3, 1944 in Richlands, VA to Millard William and Goldie Testerman. Mr. Testerman was preceded in death by his father. Mr. Testerman enjoyed life to its fullest. Funeral services will be held Friday, July 11, 2014 at...
Mr. Harold Dean Day
Jul 6, 2014
Mr. Harold Dean Day age 77, of West Jefferson, NC died Sunday, July 6, 2014 at Ashe Memorial Hospital. Mr. Day was born May 21, 1937 in Ashe County to Rev.Walter and Ola Elliott Day. Mr. Day was preceded in death by his parents. Mr. Day was a member of Pleasant Valley Baptist Church. He was a US Navy veteran....
Donald Ray McMillan
Jul 5, 2014
Donald Ray McMillan, age 86, of Crumpler died on Saturday, July 5, 2014 at his residence with his beloved wife, Mabel, daughter, Eika, and son-in-law, Jeff, by his side. Mr. McMillan was born October 1, 1927 in Crumpler to the late Frank and Goldie Blevins McMillan. Although Mr. McMillan was born and died in Crumpler, he lived a very adventurous...
Alta Euldine Jones
Jul 5, 2014
Ms. Alta Euldine Jones, age 81, of Lansing, NC died on Saturday, July 5, 2014 at her residence. Ms. Jones was born on February 9, 1933 in Ashe County, NC to Lester H. and Etta Blevins Jones. Ms. Jones was preceded in death by her parents and a brother, Roy Dale Jones. Ms. Jones enjoyed listening to music, especially when...
Mamie Lee Moretz Flannery
Jun 28, 2014
Mrs. Mamie Lee Moretz Flannery, age 96, of West Jefferson, NC died on Saturday, June 28, 2014 at Ashe Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Flannery was born on April 14, 1918 in Watauga County, NC to Sherman Lloyd and Lucy Jane Arnett Moretz. Mrs. Flannery was preceded in death by parents, husband, Daniel Boone Flannery, four brothers, John Moretz, Vance Moretz, Ed...
Mrs. Donna Lou Griffith Peters
Jun 25, 2014
Mrs. Donna Lou Griffith Peters age 76, of Todd, NC died Wednesday, June 25, 2014 at Roanoke Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Peters was born April 28, 1938 in Wheeling, WV to Walter and Gladys Farley Griffith. Mrs. Peters was preceded in death by her parents and brother, Benjamin Griffith. Donna was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She was devoted...
Mr. Roger Lee Houck
Jun 25, 2014
Mr. Roger Lee Houck age 50, of Crumpler, NC died Wednesday, June 25, 2014 at the Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center. Mr. Houck was born July 11, 1963 in Jefferson, NC to Bobby Lee and Arvie Patrick Houck. Mr. Houck was preceded in death by his parents and brother, Roy Houck. As he grew to be a young man...
Mrs. Mozelle Ella Powers
Jun 19, 2014
Mrs. Mozelle Ella McClure Powers age 72, of Lansing, NC died Thursday, June 19, 2014 at her home. Mrs. Powers was born March 16, 1942 in Ashe County to Eddie Rufus and Elizabeth Eller McClure. Mrs. Powers was preceded in death by her parents and 11 brothers and sisters. She loved spending time with her family. She had a strong...
Mr. Stuart Haden Mullis
Jun 16, 2014
Mr. Mullis was born February 10, 1931 in Ashe County to Adolphus and Mary Pennington Mullis. Mr. Mullis was preceded in death by parents, brother, Dale Mullis and sister, Wave Roten. Mr. Mullis enjoyed fishing and car racing and playing basketball. Mrs. Mullis was born July 8, 1943 in Ashe County to Conley and Mae Joines Wyatt. Mrs. Mullis was...
Mrs. Mary Margaret Hanson
Jun 14, 2014
Mrs. Mary Margaret Hanson age 87, of Warrensville, NC died Saturday, June 14, 2014 at her home. Mrs. Hanson was born February 3, 1927 in Seminole County, FL to William and Velma Raburn Benson. Mrs. Hanson was preceded in death by her parents, husband, Thomas Arthur Hanson and grandson, Thomas William Hanson. Graveside services will be held Saturday, June 21,...
Mrs. Gertrude Ray Hayes
Jun 13, 2014
Mrs. Gertrude Ray Hayes age 90, of Charlotte, NC formerly of Todd, NC died Friday, June 13, 2014 at her residence. Mrs. Hayes was born March 16, 1924 in Todd, NC to Jess and Ruth Greer Ray. Mrs. Hayes was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Thomas Elwood Hayes, two brothers, Letcher Ray, Charles Ray, two sisters, Grace...
Mr. George Thomas Brown
Jun 9, 2014
Mr. George Thomas Brown age 78, of West Jefferson, NC died Monday, June 9, 2014 at the Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home in Winston Salem, NC. Mr. Brown was born September 27, 1935 in Ashe County, to Mack Donald and Madeline Belcher Brown. Mr. Brown was preceded in death by his parents and infant brother, Donald Brown. Mr. Brown was...
Mr. Larry Wayne Aycoth
Jun 6, 2014
Mr. Larry Wayne Aycoth age 72, of West Jefferson, NC went to be with Jesus on Friday, June 6, 2014 at the Watauga Medical Center in Boone, NC. Mr. Aycoth was born on April 14, 1942 in Rowan County, NC to William Oscar and Ella Canipe Aycoth. Mr. Aycoth was preceded in death by his parents, one brother, Ray Smith...
Mrs. Gertie Ellen Osborne
Jun 5, 2014
Mrs. Gertie Ellen Perry Osborne age 96, of Lansing, died Thursday, June 5, 2014 at her home. Mrs. Osborne was born October 1, 1917 in Ashe County to Floyd and Margaret Taylor Perry. Mrs. Osborne was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Arlie Foster Osborne, 12 brothers and sisters and daughter, Judy Marie Osborne. Mrs. Osborne was a...
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