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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.

Haskell "Frog" Norris Hartsog

Haskell "Frog" Norris Hartsog

Oct 23, 2013

Mr. Haskell Norris "Frog" Hartsog, age 83, of West Jefferson, NC died on Wednesday, October 23, 2013 at Ashe Memorial Hospital in Jefferson. Mr. Hartsog was born on March 30, 1930 in Ashe County, NC to the late Cephas Elcaney and Hattie Howell Hartsog. He enjoyed fishing and making bird houses. Mr. Hartsog retired from Southern Devices. Funeral services will...

Mr. Robert C. Blevins

Mr. Robert C. Blevins

Oct 20, 2013

Mr. Robert Chester Blevins age 87, of Millers Creek, NC died Sunday, October 20, 2013 at The Villages of Wilkes in North Wilkesboro, NC. Mr. Blevins was born March 11, 1926 in Clinchfield, WV to Stanley and Lucy Howell Blevins. Mr. Blevins was preceded in death by his parents, his wife, Rebecca Jane Blevins, brothers, Joe, Carl, Clarence, Neal Lee...

Mrs. Erma Hart Badger

Mrs. Erma Hart Badger

Oct 15, 2013

Erma Hart Badger, age 86 of McConnell Street, Jefferson, passed away on Tuesday evening, October 15, 2013. Mrs. Badger was born on January 12, 1927 in Ashe County to the late Fred Cox and Musie Duke Hart of Nathans Creek. She was a faithful member of Fletcher Memorial Baptist Church, attending regularly until she became too ill to attend. She...

Earl Leonard Lewis

Earl Leonard Lewis

Oct 13, 2013

Mr. Earl Leonard Lewis, age 87, of Creston, NC died on Sunday, October 13, 2013 at Ashe Memorial Hospital in Jefferson. Mr. Lewis was born on May 13, 1926 in Ashe County, NC to the late Everett and Beatrice Cornette Lewis. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by three wives, Esther Lewis, Lillian Lewis and...

Pauline Pennington Mahaffey

Pauline Pennington Mahaffey

Oct 5, 2013

Mrs. Pauline Pennington Mahaffey age 89, of Creston, died on Saturday, October 5, 2013 at the Mountain Living Center in Jefferson. Mrs. Mahaffey was born on May 9, 1924 in Ashe County to the late Rudy and Danford Graybeal Pennington. Mrs. Mahaffey was preceded in death by her parents, husband, Raymond Mahaffey, two brothers and two sisters. Mrs. Mahaffey was...

Dorothy Jones Mayberry

Dorothy Jones Mayberry

Oct 4, 2013

Mrs. Dorothy Jones Mayberry age 81, of Creston, died on Friday, October 4, 2013 at her home. Mrs. Mayberry was born on November 25, 1931 in Ashe County, NC to the late Thomas and Maggie Sapp Jones. Mrs. Mayberry was preceded in death by her parents and husband, Gwyn H. Mayberry. Mrs. Mayberry was a member of Big Laurel Mennonite...

Mrs. Ruby McCoy Weaver

Mrs. Ruby McCoy Weaver

Oct 3, 2013

Mrs. Ruby McCoy Weaver age 92, of West Jefferson, NC died Thursday, October 3, 2013 at the home of Margaret, Elbert and Anthony Graybeal. Mrs. Weaver was born July 28, 1921 in Creston, NC to James Quincy and Mary Pennington McCoy. Mrs. Weaver was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, John Benjamin Weaver, three brothers, Ray McCoy, Hugh...

Mrs. Annice Harless Ellis

Mrs. Annice Harless Ellis

Oct 2, 2013

Mrs. Annice Harless Ellis age 77, of West Jefferson, NC died Wednesday, October 2, 2013 at Margate Health and Rehab Center. Mrs. Ellis was born September 19, 1936 in Ashe County to Marvin and Gladys Hartzog Harless. Mrs. Ellis was preceded in death by her parents. Graveside services will be held Sunday, October 6, 2013 at 3:30 pm at the...

Miss Elizabeth "Beth" Jeanie Houck

Miss Elizabeth "Beth" Jeanie Houck

Oct 2, 2013

Miss Elizabeth "Beth" Jeanie Houck age 44, of West Jefferson, NC died Wednesday, October 2, 2013 at Margate Health and Rehab Center. Miss Houck was born December 8, 1968 in Jefferson, NC to Dean McKinley and Margaret Stevens Houck. Miss Houck was preceded in death by her parents, her brother, Michael Dean Houck and sister, Linda Joyce Houck. Beth was...

Miss Angela "Angie" Marie Okrenuk

Miss Angela "Angie" Marie Okrenuk

Oct 1, 2013

Miss Angela "Angie" Marie Okrenuk age 33, of West Jefferson, died on Tuesday, October 1, 2013 at the Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center in Winston Salem. Miss Okrenuk was born July 18, 1980 in New Castle, DE to the late Thomas Peter and Deborah Johnson Okrenuk. Angie enjoyed going to church, listening to music and she loved to eat....

Dr. Carson Meade Keys

Dr. Carson Meade Keys

Sep 28, 2013

Dr. Carson Meade Keys, age 87, of West Jefferson, died on Saturday, September 28, 2013 at Ashe Assisted Living Memory Care in West Jefferson. Dr. Keys was born in Statesville, NC on July 3, 1926 to the late Carson and Dell Hart Keys. He grew up in the Nathans Creek community. He served in the Naval Air Corps during World...

Mrs. Joan Bare Head

Mrs. Joan Bare Head

Sep 28, 2013

Mrs. Joan Bare Head age 77, of West Jefferson, NC died Saturday, September 28, 2013 at her home. Mrs. Head was born March 14, 1936 in Ashe County to Roger and Virginia Johnson Bare. Mrs. Head was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Max Head, two sisters, Evelyn Lyons and Dorothy "Dot" Honeycut and brother, Bill Bare. Mrs....

Elmer Lewis Segraves

Elmer Lewis Segraves

Sep 23, 2013

Elmer Lewis Segraves, age 89, of West Jefferson, NC died on Monday, September 23, 2013 at Margate Health & Rehab Center in Jefferson. Mr. Segraves was born on April 4, 1924 in Ashe County, NC to the late Coy and Goldie Eller Segraves. In addition to his parents Mr. Segraves was preceded in death by his wife, Martha Mae Taylor...

Mr. Harold Perry

Mr. Harold Perry

Sep 23, 2013

Mr. Harold Perry age 69, of Lansing, NC died Sunday, September 22, 2013 at his home. Mr. Perry was born on October 1, 1943 in Ashe County to Voil and Lou Greer Perry. Mr. Perry was preceded in death by his parents and brother, Boyd Perry. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, September 24, 2013 at 12:00 noon at...

Mr. Voil Marshal Perry

Mr. Voil Marshal Perry

Sep 21, 2013

Mr. Voil Marshall Perry age 92, of Lansing, NC died Saturday, September 21, 2013 at his home. Mr. Perry was born May 3, 1921 in McDowell County, WV, to Monroe and Ollie Davis Perry. Mr. Perry was preceded in death by his parents, his wife, Lou Greer Perry, son, Boyd Perry, two sisters and one brother. Mr. Perry loved his...

Mrs. Betty McKinney Boston

Mrs. Betty McKinney Boston

Sep 19, 2013

Mrs. Betty McKinney Boston age 77, of Bessemer City, NC died on Thursday, September 19, 2013 at Ashe Memorial Hospital in Jefferson, NC. Mrs. Boston was born on March 1, 1936 in Mitchell County, NC to Grady and Emma Young McKinney. Mrs. Boston was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Eugene Willis Boston, brother, Collins McKinney and sister,...

Opal Susan Woodard Graybeal

Opal Susan Woodard Graybeal

Sep 14, 2013

Mrs. Opal Susan Woodard Graybeal age 92, of West Jefferson, died on Saturday, September 14, 2013 at the Ashe Memorial Hospital in Jefferson. Mrs. Graybeal was born on January 6, 1921 in Ashe County to Noah Samuel and Hattie Arnold Woodard. Mrs. Graybeal was preceded in death by her parents, husband, Wade Denton Graybeal, daughter, Donna Jean Combs, son, David...

Mr. Carrol "Cad" Dean Miller

Mr. Carrol "Cad" Dean Miller

Sep 14, 2013

Carrol Dean Miller better known as "Cad "age 74 of Lansing died on Saturday, September 14, 2013 at his residence. Mr. Miller was born in Ashe County on August 26, 1939 to the late Alonzo and Ida Ray Taylor Miller. Mr. Miller was preceded in death by his parents, one brother, Roy Miller and sister, Irene Miller. Cad enjoyed being...

Mr. Darrell William Holman

Mr. Darrell William Holman

Sep 11, 2013

Mr. Darrell William Holman age 63, of Grassy Creek, NC died Wednesday, September 11, 2013 at Forsyth Medical Center. Mr. Holman was born on May 3, 1950 in Ashe County to Jack and Mary Howell Holman. Mr. Holman was preceded in death by his parents and brother, Ronnie Holman. Mr. Holman enjoyed deer hunting and fishing with his family. He...

Matthew Sean Barnes

Matthew Sean Barnes

Sep 10, 2013

Matthew Sean Barnes, age 13, of Lansing, NC died on Tuesday, September 10, 2013 at the Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh in Pittsburgh, PA. Mr. Barnes was born on March 11, 2000 in Ashe County, NC to Scottie Barnes and Katrina Ketner Brock. Mr. Barnes was preceded in death by his maternal grandfather, Jim Ketner and paternal great grandmother, Gincy Weaver....

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