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.
Mrs. Judy Kay Blevins Greene Howell
Jan 2, 2014
Mrs. Judy Kay Blevins Greene Howell age 64, of West Jefferson, NC died Thursday, January 2, 2014 at her home. Mrs. Howell was born August 4, 1949 in Ashe County, NC to Vernon and Locky Turnmire Lyalls. Mrs. Howell was preceded in death by her mother and brother, Reggie Blevins. Mrs. Howell loved to garden and loved everyone. Memorial services...
Mr. Michael Dean Shaw
Dec 31, 2013
Mr. Michael Dean Shaw age 38, of Lansing, NC died Tuesday, December 31, 2013 at Ashe Memorial Hospital. Mr. Shaw was born March 23, 1975 in Jefferson, NC to Carol Dean and Cathy Perry Shaw. Mr. Shaw was preceded in death by his grandparents, Glen and Blanche Shaw and Elbert and Alvis Perry. Mr. Shaw loved going to church and...
Mrs. Connie Dairyl Woods Medley
Dec 30, 2013
Mrs. Connie Dairyl Woods Medley age 83, of West Jefferson, NC died Monday, December 30, 2013 at her home. Mrs. Medley was born August 23, 1930 in Ashe County to the late Rufus and Edna Brooks Woods. Mrs. Medley was also preceded in death by her husband, Winford Medley, six brothers and one sister. She was active in her church...
Mrs. Ruth Gertrude Graybeal Greer
Dec 29, 2013
Mrs. Ruth Gertrude Graybeal Greer age 96, of Jefferson, NC died Sunday, December 29, 2013 at her home. Mrs. Greer was born February 14, 1917 in Ashe County to Adolphus and Rosa Osborne Graybeal. Mrs. Greer was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Leonard Greer, daughter, Lorene Sheets and grandson, Jody Sheets. She was member of Sugar Grove...
Mrs. Mary Ellen Blevins
Dec 28, 2013
Mary Ellen Blevins, age 91, of St. Augustine, FL, died Dec. 28, 2013, at the Bailey Family Center for Caring. She was born June 14, 1922 in Rugby, VA to the late Arthur and Emeline Sturgill Weaver. She was a retired licensed practical nurse and had worked at Flagler Hospital for many years. She was preceded in death by her...
Thelma Jean Thompson Miller
Dec 25, 2013
Mrs. Thelma Jean Thompson Miller, age 74, of West Jefferson died on Wednesday, December 25, 2013 at Ashe Memorial Hospital in Jefferson. Mrs. Miller was born on September 20, 1939 in Grayson County, VA to Greer and Margie Ashley Thompson. Mrs. Miller was preceded in death by her parents. She was a homemaker and loved to shop and go to...
Gloria Gene "Jeannie" Blevins
Dec 23, 2013
Gloria Gene "Jeannie" Blevins, age 67, of Lansing died on Monday, December 23, 2013 at the Villages of Wilkes in North Wilkesboro. Ms. Blevins was born on February 14, 1946 in Jefferson, NC to Gentry and Orba Spencer Blevins. Ms. Blevins was preceded in death by her parents and a brother, Randy Blevins. She enjoyed her work at the cooperative...
Tressie Mae Taylor Greer
Dec 21, 2013
Mrs. Tressie May Taylor Greer age 89, of Lansing, died on Saturday, December 21, 2013 at the Margate Health and Rehab Center in Jefferson. Mrs. Greer was born on August 20, 1924 in Ashe County to Andrew Jackson and Mary Jane Hamm Taylor. Mrs. Greer was preceded in death by her parents, husband, Onnie Greer, daughter, Betty Carpenter, granddaughter, Wanda...
Mr. Stanley "Jack" Jackson Young
Dec 21, 2013
Mr. Stanley "Jack" Jackson Young age 64, of West Jefferson, NC died Saturday, December 21, 2013 at his home. Mr. Young was born on April 4, 1949 in Ashe County to Stanley and Beatrice "Tootsie" Pugh Young. Jack was a member and deacon at Pleasant Home Baptist Church. He graduated from ASU with a masters degree in arts. He painted...
Bill Van Davis
Dec 18, 2013
Mr. Bill Van Davis, age 95, of Jefferson, NC died on Wednesday, December 18, 2013 at his home. Mr. Davis was born on June 15, 1918 in Lansing to Hampton and Fannie Hart Davis. He was preceded in death by his parents and all of his siblings. He was a proud World War II veteran and a lifelong member of...
Mrs. Alma "Sis" Seagle Colvard
Dec 17, 2013
Mrs. Alma "Sis" Seagle Colvard age 81, of Crumpler, NC died Tuesday, December 17, 2013 at Ashe Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Colvard was born March 19, 1932 in Chester County, PA to John Lance and Pearl Presley Seagle. Mrs. Colvard was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Neal Dixon Colvard, one half brother, three half sisters and one brother....
Margie Lynn Mahala
Dec 17, 2013
Margie Lynn Mahala, age 47, of Creston, NC died on Tuesday, December 17, 2013 at her home. Ms. Mahala was born on January 17, 1966 in Ashe County, NC to Eldon and Ella Mahaley Mahala. She was preceded in death by her parents, a brother, Howard Mahala, a brother, Ralph Mahala, a sister, Linda Sue Mahala. She enjoyed visiting yard...
Lloyd Elverson Winnick Jr
Dec 17, 2013
Mr. Lloyd Elverson Winnick Jr., age 53, of Piney Creek, NC died on Tuesday, December 17, 2013 at his home. Mr. Winnick was born on October 25, 1960 in Rockledge, FL to the late Lloyd Elverson Winnick, Sr. and the late Anna Davis Winnick. He worked for Ferrellgas Propane Company for several years and was the general manager of the...

Mrs. Anna Lee Blevins Heiber
Dec 16, 2013
Mrs. Anna Lee Blevins Heiber, age 60 of Litita, PA, formerly of Ashe, died Monday at Manor Care of Lancaster, PA. Funeral services are incomplete. Mrs. Heiber is survived by: Her husband: Raymond Heiber 1 son 1 brother: J. D. Blevins of Crumpler 3 sisters: Brenda Pruitt & Wilma Pruitt both of Lansing and Charlene Gregory of West Jefferson Visitation...
Mr. Jerry Allen Wood
Dec 14, 2013
Mr. Jerry Allen Wood age 60, of Wilkesboro, NC died Saturday, December 14, 2013 at his home. Mr. Wood was born June 27, 1953 in Ashe County to Glenn Allen and Retha Miller Wood. Mr. Wood was preceded in death by his mother and three infant brothers. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, December 18, 2013 at 1:00 pm at...
Mr. Bobby Lee Pennington
Dec 12, 2013
Mr. Bobby Lee Pennington age 56, of Lansing, NC died Thursday, December 12, 2013 at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center in Winston Salem, NC. Mr. Pennington was born June 6, 1957 in Ashe County to Clifford and Mary Barr Pennington. Mr. Pennington was preceded in death by his parents and brother, Mark Pennington. Funeral services will be held on...
Glenn Wood
Dec 7, 2013
Mr. Glenn Wood, age 83, of Creston, NC died on Saturday, December 7, 2013 at his residence. Mr. Wood was born on January 25, 1930 in Ashe County to George and Flossie Ham Wood. Mr. Wood was preceded in death by his parents, four brothers, George Wood, Jr., Bruce Wood, Bob Wood, Todd Wood, one sister, Marie Mahaffey, one son...
Mrs. Louise Graham Lewis
Dec 6, 2013
Mrs. Louise Graham Lewis age 96, of Concord, NC died Friday, December 6, 2013 at the Big Elm Nursing Center in Kannapolis, NC. Mrs. Lewis was born November 3, 1917 in Ashe County to George and Della Greene Oliver. Mrs. Lewis was preceded in death by her parents, her husband of forty-three years, William Reece (Bill) Graham in 1977 and...
Mr. Dana Tugman
Dec 6, 2013
Dana Tugman passed away at his home on December 6th, 2013. Born March 31st 1927 in Watauga County, to Grady and Margaret Tugman, he graduated from Appalachian High School in 1943. Mr. Tugman graduated from NC State with a Bachelor of Science degree in animal husbandry in 1949, but his college career was interrupted when he joined the United States...
Mrs. Clarcie Mae Brooks Eller
Dec 4, 2013
Mrs. Clarcie Mae Brooks Eller age 89, of Warrensville, died on Wednesday, December 4, 2013 at the Margate Health and Rehab Center in Jefferson. Mrs. Eller was born on March 24, 1924 in Ashe County, NC to Heggie and Ellie Wyatt Brooks. Mrs. Eller was preceded in death by, her parents, husband, Donald Eller, two sons, Larry Oliver Eller, Gary...