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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.
William Woodie
Jul 31, 2012
Mr. William Everette Woodie age 83, of West Jefferson, NC died on Tuesday, July 31, 2012 at his home. Mr. Woodie was born on March 15, 1929 in Ashe County to E. O. and Ella Mae Black Woodie. Bill Woodie will long be remembered as one who promoted the Ashe County and the town of West Jefferson. Among his many...
Fred Canter
Jul 29, 2012
Mr. Fred Madison Canter age 76, of Ferguson, NC died on Sunday, July 29, 2012 at the Wilkes Regional Medical Center in North Wilkesboro, NC. Mr. Canter was born on April 24, 1936 in Ashe County, to Arvil and Lillian Hodgson Canter. Mr. Canter was preceded in death by his parents, brothers & sisters: Emmer Rash, Horton Canter, Nancy Trivette,...
Elmer Stewart
Jul 29, 2012
Mr. Elmer Riley Stewart age 89, of Creston, NC went home to be with the Lord Sunday morning, July 29, 2012. He had been a resident of the Margate Health & Nursing Facility of Jefferson, NC. Mr. Stewart was born on July 15, 1923 in Creston, NC to the late Samuel Stewart and Emma Mae Stewart. Funeral services will be...
Harold Beard
Jul 28, 2012
Mr. Harold Franklin Beard Jr. age 84, of Creston, NC died Saturday, July 28, 2012 at theWilkes Regional Medical Center in North Wilkesboro, NC. Mr. Beard was born April 25, 1928 in Cambridge, VT to Harold Franklin Sr. and Eunnice Prior Beard. He was preceded in death by his parents and siblings, Hubert Beard, Lois Beard. He loved golf, gardening,...
Shirley Rucker
Jul 28, 2012
Mrs. Shirley Temple Rucker, age 61, of Crumpler, died on Saturday at Ashe Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be held on Friday at 12:00 pm at Ashelawn Memorial Chapel by Rev. Silas Hart. Burial will follow in Ashelawn Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends from 11:00 am to 12:00 pm on Friday at Ashelawn Memorial Chapel. Mrs. Rucker is...
Richard Bare
Jul 21, 2012
Mr. Richard Leon Bare age 81, of Jefferson, NC died Saturday, July 21, 2012 at his home. Mr. Bare was born April 26, 1931 in Ashe County to Lloyd and Sessie Walters Bare. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, July 25, 2012 at 12:00 noon at the Badger Funeral Home Chapel by his grandsons. Burial will follow in Roans Creek...
D.G. Stout
Jul 21, 2012
View Mr. Stout's video tribute. Mr. D.G. Stout age 90, of West Jefferson, died on Friday, July 20, 2012 at the Ashe Memorial Hospital. Mr. Stout was born on October 11, 1921 in Butler, Tennessee to Donald Garfield and Stella Smith Stout. Mr. Stout was preceded in death by his parents and the love of his life for over 50...
Ruby Rash
Jul 19, 2012
Mrs. Ruby Ham Rash age 66, of Jefferson, NC died Thursday, July 19, 2012 at her home. Mrs. Rash was born April 20, 1946 in Ashe County to Earl Edward and Nora Hurley Ham. Mrs. Rash was preceded in death by her father and husband, James Carl "J. C. " Rash . Mrs. Rash worked at Sprague Electric for twenty...
Willard Weaver
Jul 17, 2012
Mr. Willard Wayne Weaver, age 59, of Lansing, NC died on Tuesday, July 17, 2012 at Ashe Memorial Hospital in Jefferson, NC. Mr. Weaver was born on June 28, 1953 in Ashe County, NC to the late Letch and Ressie Wyatt Weaver. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Wanda Sue Carpenter Weaver and...
Miranda Russell
Jul 16, 2012
. Miranda Cherie Russell age 23, of West Jefferson, NC died Monday, July 16, 2012 at Ashe Memorial Hospital. Ms. Russell was born November 29, 1988 in Boone, NC to Candice "Charlie" Russell Roten. Funeral services will be held Thursday, July 19, 2012 at 8:00 pm at Badger Funeral Home by Rev. Tim Roten. The family will receive friends from...
James Eldreth
Jul 14, 2012
. Mr. James Stirl Eldreth age 87, of Warrensville, NC died Saturday, July 14, 2012 at Westwood Hills Nursing & Rehab Center in Wilkesboro, NC. Mr. Eldreth was born on October 2, 1924 in Lansing, NC to Virgie Eldreth. Mr. Eldreth was preceded in death by his mother and his wife, Nancy Eldreth. Mr. Eldreth was a member of Sugar...
Lessie Wilcox Roop
Jul 11, 2012
Mrs. Lessie Mae Wilcox Roop age 105, of Whitetop, VA died on Wednesday, July 11, 2012 at her home Mrs. Roop was born on May 15, 1907 in Ashe County to William and Allie Stansberry Wilcox. Mrs. Roop was preceded in death by her parents and husband, Wilson Kane Roop. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, July 14, 2012...
Ricky Carpenter
Jul 10, 2012
Mr. Ricky Edward Carpenter, age 44, of Jefferson, NC died Tuesday, July 10, 2012 at his home. Mr. Carpenter was born December 20, 1967 in Ashe County to Arthur Edward and Olive Lewis Carpenter. Mr. Carpenter was preceded in death by his father. Funeral services will be private. Mr. Carpenter is survived by: 1 Son, Derek Carpenter of Jefferson 1...
Ernest Crepps
Jul 8, 2012
Mr. Ernest Morgan Crepps age 80, of Jefferson, NC died Sunday, July 8, 2012 at Wilkes Regional Medical Center in North Wilkesboro, NC. Mr. Crepps was born October 4, 1931 in Ashe County to John Merrit and Beatrice Dancy Crepps. In addition to his parents Mr. Crepps was also preceded in death by his wife, Marjorie Hope Crepps, sister, Lucy...
Doris Dickson
Jul 6, 2012
Mrs. Doris McNeill Dickson age 86, of West Jefferson, died on Friday, July 6, 2012 at the Margate Health & Rehab Center in Jefferson. Mrs. Dickson was born on March 3, 1926 in Lansing, NC to Gaither and Verna McNeill. Mrs. Dickson was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Kent Dickson, son, Kenny Dickson, sister, Helen, and brother,...
William Taylor
Jul 6, 2012
Mr. William Alford Taylor age 84, of West Jefferson, NC died on Friday, July 6, 2012 at the Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson, NC. Mr. Taylor was born on January 21, 1928 in West Jefferson, NC to Edward Jonathan and Dora Wyatt Taylor. Mr. Taylor was preceded in death by his sister, Louise Burkett. Funeral services will be held on...
Wilma Tolson
Jul 3, 2012
Mrs. Wilma Marie Roark Tolson age 63, of West Jefferson, NC died on Tuesday, July 3, 2012 at her home. Mrs. Tolson was born on December 14, 1948 in Ashe County to Edward and Mae Stanley Roark. Mrs. Tolson was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Wallace Tolson and eleven brothers and sisters. Mrs. Tolson is survived by:...
James Davis
Jul 1, 2012
Mr. James Lloyd (Jim) Davis, age 87, formerly of Todd, N.C., beloved husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather went home to be with our Lord on Sunday, July 1 at the Hospice Home of High Point, N.C. A funeral service will be held at 2:00 pm, July 5 at Beaver Creek Christian Church, West Jefferson, N.C. conducted by Rev. Jim Dawes...
Joseph Brown
Jun 29, 2012
Mr. Joseph Paul Brown age 69, of West Jefferson, NC died on Friday, June 29, 2012 at Margate Health & Rehab Center. Mr. Brown was born May 30, 1943 in Creston, NC to Austin and Rose Osborne Brown. Mr. Brown was preceded in death by his parents. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, July 3, 2012 at 3:00 pm...
Ruth Roark
Jun 28, 2012
Mrs. Ruth Gladys Brown Roark age 88, of Creston, died on Thursday, June 28, 2012 at her Residence. Mrs. Roark was born on September 25, 1923 in Ashe County, NC to Wilson F. and Maggie Roten Brown. Mrs. Roark was preceded in death by her parents, husband, French Roark, brothers, Bill Brown and Joe Brown. Mrs. Roark loved to garden,...
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