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.

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...
Mrs. Joncie Lambert Dillard
Mar 8, 2014
Mrs. Joncie Lambert Dillard age 100, of Crumpler, NC died Saturday, March 8, 2014 at Margate Health and Rehab Center. Mrs. Dillard was born June 6, 1913 in Glendale Springs, NC to Sam and Ploner Severt Lambert. Mrs. Dillard was preceded in death by her parents and husband, Conley Dillard. Funeral services will be held Thursday, March 13, 2014 at...
Mr. Timmy Clay Miller
Mar 5, 2014
Mr. Timmy Clay Miller age 50, of Grassy Creek, NC died Wednesday, March 5, 2014 at his home. Mr. Miller was born August 14, 1963 in Watauga County, to Arlie and Willa Osborne Miller. Mr. Miller was preceded in death by his mother. Mr. Miller enjoyed wood working and remodeling homes in the area. Celebration of life services will be...

Glenna Bishop Vannoy
Mar 2, 2014
Mrs. Glenna Bishop Vannoy, age 75, of Jefferson died on Sunday, March 2, 2014 at Ashe Memorial Hospital in Jefferson. Mrs. Vannoy was born on November 8, 1938 in Mercer County, WV to Irvin and Bertha Blankenship Bishop. Mrs. Vannoy was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Danny Vannoy, and a son, Greg Vannoy. Mrs. Vannoy was a...
Ricky Boyd Auten
Mar 2, 2014
Mr. Ricky Boyd Auten, age 62, of Fleetwood, NC died on Sunday, March 2, 2014 at his home. Mr. Auten was born on March 28, 1951 in Mecklenburg County, NC to James Boyd Auten and Jeannie Rose Ballard Auten. Mr. Auten was preceded in death by his parents. Mr. Auten worked for Samaritan's Purse for 28 years. He was a...
Mrs. Carolyn Sturgill Pritchard
Mar 1, 2014
Mrs. Carolyn Sturgill Pritchard age 59, of Jefferson, died on Saturday, March 1, 2014 at her home. Mrs. Pritchard was born June 25, 1954 in Taylorsville, NC to the late James Weaver and Rose Roten Sturgill. Mrs. Pritchard was a loving wife, mother, sister and devoted grandmother. She was a member of Apple Grove Baptist Church. The family would like...
Mr. Luther "Junior" Franklin Anderson Jr
Feb 22, 2014
Mr. Luther Franklin "Junior" Anderson Jr. age 84, of Jefferson, NC died on Saturday, February 22, 2014 at the Margate Health and Rehab Center in Jefferson. Mr. Anderson was born on July 19, 1929 in Creston, NC to Luther Franklin and Jenny Johnson Anderson. Mr. Anderson was preceded in death by his parents and a brother, Jimmy Lee Anderson. He...
Mrs. Opal Stansberry
Feb 19, 2014
Mrs. Opal Elliott Stansberry age 88, of Lansing, was called home by her heavenly father on Wednesday, February 19, 2014 at Ashe Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Stansberry was born April 5, 1925 in Ashe County, to Joseph Edward and Celia Fairzina Elliott. She married Gwyn Stansberry on Nov. 4, 1944 and they were married 55 years until he passed away in...
Mr. Bobby Ray Cox
Feb 18, 2014
Mr. Bobby Ray Cox age 60, of Jefferson, NC died Tuesday, February 18, 2014 at Ashe Memorial Hospital. Mr. Cox was born on May 21, 1953 in Alleghany County to Jesse and Carolyn Halsey Cox. Mr. Cox was preceded in death by his mother. Mr. Cox worked at Mt. Paddy Lumber Company for ten years. Funeral services will be held...

Mr. John David Shrader
Feb 13, 2014
Mr. John David Shrader age 78, of Warrensville, NC died Thursday, February 13, 2014 at Ashe Memorial Hospital in Jefferson, NC. Mr. Shrader was born July 4, 1935 in Mercer County, WV to Doc and Minnie Ayers Shrader. Mr. Shrader was preceded in death by his parents. No services will be held. Mr. Shrader is survived by: His wife, Mildred...
Mr. Edsel Woodie
Feb 10, 2014
Mr. Edsel Ford Woodie age 77, of West Jefferson, died on Monday, February 10, 2014 at the Margate Health and Rehab Center in Jefferson. Mr. Woodie was born on April 10, 1936 in Ashe County, NC to Rowie B. and Pliner Baker Woodie. Mr. Woodie was preceded in death by his parents, sister, Reba Bonewitz, and son, Daaman Woodie. Mr....
Mr. Roy Benjamin Roark
Feb 4, 2014
Mr. Roy Benjamin Roark age 96, of Harmony, NC died Tuesday, February 4, 2014 at the Gordon Hospice House in Statesville, NC. Mr. Roark was born October 1, 1917 in Ashe County to John and Bethania Roark. Mr. Roark was preceded in death by his parents, wife, Willie Roark and daughter, Mary Lynn Roark. Funeral services will be held Thursday,...