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.
Barry Lynn Eldreth
Oct 13, 2012
Mr. Barry Lynn Eldreth age 47, of Todd, the Three Top Community died on Saturday, October 13, 2012 at the Ashe Memorial Hospital in Jefferson. Mr. Eldreth was born on October 9, 1965 in Ashe County, NC to Bluferd and Shirley Roark Eldreth. Mr. Eldreth was preceded in death by his paternal grandfather, Thomas Eldreth and maternal grandparents, Ray &...
Mary Elizabeth Maltba
Oct 10, 2012
Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Maltba, age 70, of Laurel Springs, NC died on Wednesday, October 10, 2012 at her home. Mrs. Maltba was born on November 28, 1941 in Wilkes County, NC to the late Rudy and Katherine Reeves Roten. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a sister, Marie Corum. Funeral services will be held on...
Herman Howard Miller
Oct 10, 2012
Mr. Herman Howard Miller age 70, of Lansing, NC died on Wednesday, October 10, 2012 at Ashe Memorial Hospital. Mr. Miller was born on May 17, 1942 in Ashe County to Gordon Wiley and Verna Wingler Miller. Mr. Miller was preceded in death by his parents and 1 brother and 2 sisters. Mr. Miller loved to watch the Dodgers play...

Mary Miller
Oct 5, 2012
Mrs. Mary Church Miller, age 89, of West Jefferson, NC died on Friday, October 5, 2012 at Margate Health and Rehab in Jefferson, NC. Mrs. Miller was born on May 28, 1923 in Ashe County, NC to the late Wiley Everette Church and Myrtle Ann McNeill Church. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her...
Nellie Crepps Walters
Oct 4, 2012
Mrs. Nellie "Nell" Crepps Walters age 83, of West Jefferson, NC died on Thursday, October 4, 2012 at the Forsyth Medical Center. Mrs. Walters was born on May 15, 1929 in Ashe County to John and Beatrice Dancy Crepps. Mrs. Walters was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, James Bower Walters, her son, Jimmy Bower Walters and all...
Betty Severt
Sep 29, 2012
Mrs. Betty Darnell Severt age 90, of Jefferson, NC passed away on Saturday, September 29, 2012 at the Margate Health & Rehab Center with her family by her side. Betty was born on May 20, 1922 in Wilkes County, NC to Lundy and Alice Ayers Darnell. She was proud to call Ashe County her home for her entire life. She...

Pearl Wood
Sep 27, 2012
Mrs. Pearl Stanley Wood, age 83, of Creston, NC died on Thursday, September 27, 2012 at the Margate Health & Rehab Center in Jefferson, NC. Mrs. Wood was born on February 28, 1929 in Ashe County, NC to the late Abraham Sanley and Bessie Alberta Neaves Stanley. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by a...
Joanne Johnson
Sep 25, 2012
Joanne Taylor Johnson, 75, of Guilford County, NC formerly of Ashe County, NC died Tuesday September 25th, 2012, at her home. Joanne was born on March 13, 1937 in Ashe County, NC to the late Myrtle Jane Patrick Taylor and Eli Junior Taylor. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband Joseph A. Johnson, Jr....

Pauline Clark
Sep 21, 2012
Mrs. Pauline Clark age 88, of Independence, VA died on Friday, September 21, 2012 at the Grayson Nursing & Rehabilitation Center. Mrs. Clark was born on March 16, 1924 in Ashe County to Oscar and Lelia Hudler Perry. Mrs. Clark was preceded in death by her parents and brothers and sisters. Mrs. Clark was a member of New Home Baptist...
Walter Boling,
Sep 19, 2012
Mr. Walter Herbert Boling, Jr. better known as "Herb" age 70, of Crumpler, died on Wednesday, September 19, 2012 at his residence. Mr. Boling was born on April 30, 1942 in Miami, FL to Walter Herbert and Wilma McLaughlin Boling. Mr. Boling was preceded in death by his parents and a son, John Boling. Mr. Boling was a deacon and...
David McNeill
Sep 14, 2012
Mr. David Fields McNeill age 62, of Crumpler, NC died on Friday, September 14, 2012 at the Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center in Winston Salem, NC. Mr. McNeill was born on January 11, 1950 in Ashe County, NC to Doughton and Margaret Marsh McNeill. Mr. McNeill was preceded in death by his parents and a brother, Cline McNeill. Mr....

Charles Hamm
Sep 11, 2012
Mr. Charles Edward Hamm, better known as "Eddie", age 52, of Dover, DE formerly of Ashe County died on Tuesday, September 11, 2012. Mr. Hamm was born on September 27, 1959 in Elkton, MD to Edward and Ella Greer Ham. Mr. Hamm was preceded in death by his father Edward Ham. Mr. Hamm was always friendly, he loved life and...
Shane Patrick
Sep 9, 2012
On September 9, 2012 heaven gained a huge and very special heart. Shane Allen Patrick left this world peacefully surrounded by many family and friends. His joyous laugh and boisterous spirit will be missed here on earth. As a boy, Shane learned the skill of stone masonry from his dad. He spent many warm evenings and weekends practicing his trade...
Norma Denny Greer
Sep 6, 2012
Mrs. Norma Jean Denny Greer, age 66, of West Jefferson, NC died on Thursday, September 6, 2012 at her home. Mrs. Greer was born on June 20, 1946 in Ashe County, NC to the late Dwight and Virginia Hartsoe Denny. She was also preceded in death by an infant brother. Mrs. Greer's hobbies included sewing, fishing, and NASCAR racing. Funeral...
Codey Maitlen
Sep 1, 2012
Mr. Codey James Maitlen, age 22, of Fleetwood, died on Saturday. Funeral services will be held Saturday at 3:00 pm at Ashelawn Memorial Chapel by Minister Tim Canup and his cousin Luke Masciarelli. Burial will follow in Ashelawn Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends from 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm prior to the funeral service at Ashelawn. Mr. Maitlen...
Guy Duvall
Aug 28, 2012
Mr. Guy Calvin Duvall age 90, of Jefferson, died on Tuesday, August 28, 2012. Mr. Duvall was born on May 27, 1922 in Rugby, VA to Marvin Wayne and Mary Walls Duvall. Mr. Duvall was preceded in death by his parents, first wife Idella Sturgill Duvall, son, Richard Darrell Duvall and two sisters. Mr. Duvall retired from Sprague Electric. He...

Lester Howell
Aug 27, 2012
Mr. Lester Sterling Howell age 83, of Roanoke, VA died on Monday, August 27, 2012 at the Lewis-Gale Medical Center in Salem, VA. Mr. Howell was born on October 5, 1928 in Clinchburg, VA to Howard Frank and Nonnie Osborne Howell. Mr. Howell was preceded in death by his wife, Verda Howell, brother, Lloyd Joe Howell and sister, Thelma "Peach"...
George Waddell
Aug 23, 2012
. Mr. William George Waddell age 86, of Lansing, died on Thursday, August 23, 2012 in Helton. Mr. Waddell was born on August 23, 1926 in Grayson County, VA to Charlie Houston and Rosa Walton Waddell. Mr. Waddell was preceded in death by his parents, his wife, Mattie Weaver Waddell and brothers and sisters, Vestie Testerman, Hattie Emmerson, Ray Waddell,...
Jeannie McNeill
Aug 23, 2012
Mrs. Jeannie Colvard McNeill age 67, of Crumpler, died on Thursday, August 23, 2012 at the Catawba Valley Medical Center in Hickory. Mrs. McNeill was born on April 16, 1945 in Ashe County, NC to the late Thomas Charlie and Hazel McMillan Colvard. Mrs. McNeill was the Ashe Baptist Association Clerk for 24 years. She worked for as a Para...

Elizabeth Mullis-Adams
Aug 22, 2012
Elizabeth Mullis-Adams age 31, of Sparta, died on Wednesday, August 22, 2012 at her home. Mrs. Mullis-Adams was born on October 6, 1980 in Sparta, NC to Roger and Marie Bryant Mullis. Mrs. Mullis-Adams was preceded in death by her grandparents, Paul and Carrie Mullis, Namon and Grace Bryant, sister, Amy Perry, brother in-law, James Perry, nephew, Brandon Perry, uncle,...