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.
Mrs. Jerlene Black Testerman
Jul 18, 2013
Mrs. Jerlene Black Testerman age 78, of Warrensville, NC died on Thursday, July 18, 2013 at her residence. Mrs. Testerman was born on August 9, 1934 in Ashe County to Dolphus and Edna Turner Black. Mrs. Testerman was preceded in death by her parents, husband, Robert Testerman and sister, Bobbie Musgrove. Mrs. Testerman was a member of Oak Grove Baptist...
Mr. Roger Steve Miller
Jul 16, 2013
Roger Steve Miller of Ocean View, DE passed away peacefully surrounded by loved ones at his niece Diana Thompson's home in Smyrna, DE on Tuesday, July 16, 2013. He was 60 years young. Mr. MIller was born May 4, 1953 in Jefferson, NC the son of the late Arlene Stansberry and Dean Dollinger. He was a self-employed cable contractor for...
Alva Grace Jones Blevins
Jul 14, 2013
Mrs. Alva Grace Jones Blevins, age 79, of West Jefferson, NC died on Sunday, July 14, 2013 at Margate Health & Rehab Center in Jefferson. Mrs. Blevins was born on February 6, 1934 in Fireco, WV to the late Estel Tobias and Maggie Elizabeth Hayes Jones. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Willard...
Mr. Robert Anthony Miller
Jul 13, 2013
Mr. Robert Anthony Miller age 23, of Lansing, NC died on Saturday, July 13, 2013 at the Ashe Memorial Hospital in Jefferson. Mr. Miller was born on June 30, 1990 in Fairfax, VA to David Wayne and Betty Rogerson Miller. Mr. Miller was preceded in death by paternal grandfather, Lacey Elmer Miller. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, July...
Helen Neaves Richardson
Jul 12, 2013
Mrs. Helen Neaves Richardson age 91, of Crumpler, died on Friday, July 12, 2013 at her residence. Mrs. Richardson was born on September 15, 1921 in Ashe County to James Oscar and Fannie Johnson Neaves. Mrs. Richardson was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, William Alfred Richardson, infant son, Roy Lee Richardson, five brothers and two sisters. Funeral...
Mrs. Evalene Church Lemly
Jul 8, 2013
Mrs. Evalene Lemly age 81, of Fleetwood, NC went home to be with the Lord, Monday, July 8, 2013. Mrs. Lemly was born December 17, 1931 in Ashe County to Turner and Lola Stike Church. Mrs. Lemly was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Paul Richard Lemly, two brothers, Garney and Bradley Church. Graveside services will be held...
Mary Edith Houck
Jul 7, 2013
Mary Edith Houck, age 62, of Sparta, NC died on Sunday, July 7, 2013 at her home. Mrs. Houck was born on May 4, 1951 in Ashe County, NC, to the late Wave Quinton and Blanche Roop Miller. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Houck was preceded in death by an infant child, Stacey. She was a loving wife and...
Mr. Marion "Hal" Miller
Jul 4, 2013
Mr. Marion Hal Miller, better know as Hal, age 79, of Warrensville, NC died Thursday, July 4, 2013 at his home. Mr. Miller was born on May 22, 1934 in Ashe County, NC to Ben and Ella Burkett Miller. Mr. Miller was preceded in death by his parents. Mr. Miller served in US Air Force. Funeral services will be held...
Mrs. Josephine Rothell
Jul 2, 2013
Mrs. Josephine Rothell age 88, of Laurel Springs, NC died Tuesday, July 2, 2013 at her home. Mrs. Rothell was born on January 13, 1925 in Lewiston Woodville, NC to Johnny Council and Tulie Butler Hoggard. Mrs. Rothell is survived by: Son, Quinton Rothell of Miami, FL, Four Daughters, Jackie Willis of Whitehouse, TX, Monica Lentini & Joann Byers both...
Mr. Richard Ray Miller
Jun 30, 2013
Richard Ray Miller age 68, of Warrensville, NC died Sunday, June 30, 2013 at Hill View Family Care Home in Todd, NC. Miller was born March 22, 1945 in Jefferson, NC to William and Edith Clark Miller. Miller was preceded in death by his father. Graveside services will be held in the Miller Cemetery in Lansing at 4:00 PM, Monday...
Rose Edna McGuire-Canter
Jun 30, 2013
Mrs. Rose Edna McGuire-Canter age 71, of Todd, NC died on Sunday, June 30, 2013 at the Ashe Memorial Hospital in Jefferson. Mrs. McGuire-Canter was born on June 15, 1942 in Watauga County, NC to Vance and Mae Woodring McGuire. Mrs. McGuire-Canter was preceded in death by her parents, two brothers, Clyde McGuire, Earl McGuire and 2 great-grandchildren. Funeral services...
Sgt. Lance Cameron Roark
Jun 27, 2013
Sgt. Lance Cameron Roark age 28, of Fleetwood, NC died on Thursday, June 27, 2013. Sgt. Roark was born on January 2, 1985 in Boone, NC to Kyle Edward Roark and Susan Colvard Carter. Sgt. Roark loved to skateboard, snowboard, golf and fish. He had a kind, adventurous spirit and loved to be around people. Lance was very proud of...
Mr. Charles Herbert Ruland
Jun 20, 2013
Mr. Charles Herbert Ruland age 82, of West Jefferson, NC died Thursday, June 20, 2013 at Watauga Medical Center in Boone, NC. Mr. Ruland was born November 10, 1930 in Bay Shore, NY to Dorothy Ruland. The family will receive friends from 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm on Sunday, June 23, 2013 at Badger Funeral Home. Mr. Ruland is survived...
Ms. Priscilla Smith Wood
Jun 17, 2013
Ms. Priscilla Smith Wood age 47, of Wilkesboro, NC formerly of Ashe County died Monday, June 17, 2013 at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center in Winston Salem, NC. Ms. Wood was born on July 16, 1965 in Ashe County to Thomas Ralph and Dora Turner Smith. Ms. Wood was a member of Liberty Baptist Church. She attended Mt. Zion...
Mr. Edward Hershner
Jun 14, 2013
Eddie Hershner, born on June 19, 1993, son of Joy Dey of Watauga Co. and Greg and Jan Hershner, of Ashe Co., died on Friday, June 14, 2013, of apparent accidental drowning in Kerr Scott Reservoir in Wilkes Co. At the time of his death, he was doing his favorite thing of all, fishing. He also loved camping, kayaking, hiking,...
Mrs. Margaret Jean Houck
Jun 13, 2013
Mrs. Margaret Jean Stevens Houck, better known as Jean age 86, of West Jefferson, NC died on Thursday, June 13, 2013 at the Margate Health & Rehab Center in Jefferson, NC. Mrs. Houck was born October 30, 1926 in Ashe County to Raleigh and Octivia Greer Stevens. Mrs. Houck was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Dean McKinley...
Mrs. Esta Mae Barr Patton
Jun 12, 2013
Mrs. Esta Mae Barr Patton age 97, of Lansing, NC passed away Wednesday, June 12, 2013 at the Hill View Family Care Home in Todd, NC. Mrs. Patton was born April 22, 1916 in Ashe County to Harrison and Rosa Love Barr. She worked at Sprague Electric until she retired in 1978. After retirement she worked at Mt. Jefferson Child...
Ms. Gail Swanson Trivett
Jun 12, 2013
Gail Swanson Trivett, age 63 of Mouth of Wilson, VA died Wednesday, June 12, 2013. Ms. Trivett was born January 19, 1951 in Chester, PA to the late Johnny and Helen Swanson. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her son, Thomas McCoy. The family will receive friends from 6:00 - 8:00 PM Tuesday, June 18,...
Mrs. June Blevins Pasley
Jun 10, 2013
Mrs. June Pasley age 77, of Grassy Creek, NC died Monday, June 10, 2013 at her home. Mrs. Pasley was born on June 1, 1936 in Ashe County to Edward James and Stella Blackburn Blevins. Mrs. Pasley was preceded in death by her parents, husband, Harold Dean Pasley and son, Dennis Houck. Mrs. Pasley was a member of Little Helton...
Ina Patricia "Trish" Torrisi
Jun 10, 2013
Ina Patricia "Trish" Torrisi, age 45, a resident of Margate Heath & Rehab Center left her wheelchair behind to dance with the angels in Heaven, on Monday, June 10, 2013. Trish was born on September 23, 1967 in Lincolnton, NC to Ina Mae Scott. Trish professed a hope in Christ and was a member of Freedom Baptist Church in Newton,...
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