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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.
Ona Caldwell
Jun 26, 2012
. Mrs. Ona Ellen Caldwell age 94, of Crumpler, NC died Tuesday, June 26, 2012 at Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home in Winston Salem, NC. Mrs. Caldwell was born July 28, 1917 in Ashe County to Mont and Effie Jenkins Darnell. Mrs. Caldwell was preceded in death by her husband, Jessie Caldwell, brothers: Joe, Harold & Hugh Darnell. Funeral services...
Gleamus Pruitt
Jun 23, 2012
. Mr. Gleamus "Tony" Pruitt age 78, of Lansing, died on Saturday, June 23, 2012 at Ashe Memorial Hospital. Mr. Pruitt was born on June 23, 1934 in , NC to Roansa and Minerva Wagoner Pruitt. Mr. Pruitt was preceded in death by his parents, son, James Edward Barker and brothers & sisters. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday,...
E.J. Hart
Jun 22, 2012
View Mr. Hart's video tribute. Mr. Earnest "E. J." Hart Jr. age 75, of Lansing, NC died on Friday, June 22, 2012 at the Ashe Memorial Hospital. Mr. Hart was born on April 23, 1937 in , NC to the late Earnest Hart Sr. and Louetta Sheets Thompson. Mr. Hart was a member of Mt. Plesant Baptist Church. He retired...
Lloyd Graham
Jun 20, 2012
Mr. Lloyd Donald Graham, age 63, of North Wilkesboro, NC died on Wednesday, June 20, 2012 at his home. Mr. Graham was born on August 27, 1948 in Ashe County, NC to Giles Warren and Blanche Sullivan Graham. Mr. Graham was preceded in death by his father and a brother, Jerry Graham. Mr. Graham was an Army veteran serving during...
Barbara Minton
Jun 18, 2012
Mrs. Barbara Minton Day age 64, of West Jefferson, died Monday, June 18, 2012 at Forsyth Medical Center.NC. Mrs. Day was born on October 3, 1947 in Wilkes County to Quicken Clarence and Florence Broyhill Minton. Mrs. Day was preceded in death by her mother and the man who raised her, William Reed Minton, brother, J. L. Long and sister,...
James Frank Eldreth
Jun 17, 2012
. Mr. James Frank Eldreth better known as Jim, age 68, of Warrensville, NC died Sunday, June 17, 2012 at Ashe Memorial Hospital. Mr. Eldreth was born May 24, 1944 in Ashe County to George Washington and Dora Pennington Eldreth. Mr. Eldreth was preceded in death by his parents, brother, John Paul Eldreth and sister, Flora Virginia Barker. Funeral services...
Doris Rudolph Christy
Jun 9, 2012
Mrs. Doris Elaine Rudolph Christy, age 96, of Asheville, NC, formerly of Ashe County, died on Saturday, June 9, 2012 at the Moses Cone Health System in Greensboro, NC. Mrs. Christy was born on June 26, 1915 in Wheaton, IN to Hugo and Katherine Rudolph. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Joseph Raymond...
Paula Badger Houck
Jun 7, 2012
Mrs. Paula Lee Badger Houck age 79, of West Jefferson, NC died on Thursday, June 7, 2012 at Ashe Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Houck was born on August 12, 1932 in Beckley, WV. Mrs. Houck was preceded in death by her husband, Ross Dickson Houck Jr. Mrs. Houck was a loving mother and grandmother. She loved to crochet. Special thanks to...
Wilma Howell Wood
Jun 4, 2012
. Mrs. Wilma Ilean Howell Wood age 79, of Todd, died on Monday, June 4, 2012 at Margate Health & Rehab Center in Jefferson. Mrs. Wood was born on August 23, 1932 in Ashe County to Richard and Carrie Grubb Howell. Mrs. Wood was preceded in death by her parents, sister, Maggie Ham, brother, Eddison Howell, two sons, Bryson Lee...
Richard McCoy
Jun 1, 2012
View Mr. McCoy Video Tribute. Mr. Richard Tunney "Rock" McCoy age 83, of West Jefferson, NC died on Friday, June 1, 2012 at Ashe Memorial Hospital. Mr. McCoy was born on February 16, 1929 in Dante, VA to Jim and Ida Grizzell McCoy. Mr. McCoy was preceded in death by his parents, his wife, Minnie Belle McCoy, three sisters and...
Jeffery Burgess
Jun 1, 2012
Mr. Jeffery Scott Burgess age 47, of West Jefferson, died June 1, 2012. Mr. Burgess was born September 10, 1964 in Ashe County to the late Charles Ralph and Mary Sue Bare Burgess Baker. Memorial services will be held at 3:00 PM Sunday, June 24, 2012 at Mt. Jefferson Baptist Church. The family will receive friends from 2:30 - 3:00...
Nona Hamm Hart
May 30, 2012
Mrs. Nona Testerman Hamm Hart age 97, of West Jefferson, NC died Wednesday, May 30, 2012 at Iredell Memorial Hospital in Statesville, NC. Mrs. Hart was born on December 17, 1914 in Ashe County to Omer and Chloe Waddell Testerman. Mrs. Hart was preceded in death by her parents and husbands, Paul Hamm and Robert Hart. Graveside services will be...
Grover Hagans
May 21, 2012
Mr. Grover Cleo Hagans, age 71, of Todd, NC died on Monday, May 21, 2012 at his home. Mr. Hagans was born on April 1, 1941 in Madison County, NC to Andy and Gladys Burns Hagans. Mr. Hagans was preceded in death by his father, his wife, Lois Greer Hagans, and a sister, Ruth Pittman. An Army veteran, Mr. Hagans...
Alice Bare
May 18, 2012
Mrs. Alice Weaver Bare, age 88, of West Jefferson, NC died on Friday, May 18, 2012 at her home. Mrs. Bare was born on December 7, 1923 in Ashe County, NC to David Wilson "Dave" Weaver and Gwynne Koontz Weaver. Mrs. Bare was preceded in death by her husband, Wade Albert Bare; sisters, Faye Long, Maxine Wyrick, Lib Wyrick, and...
Elsie Seats
May 17, 2012
Mrs. Elsie Richardson Seats age 84, of Todd, NC died on Thursday, May 17, 2012 at the Margate Health & Rehab Center in Jefferson, NC. Mrs. Seats was born on March 26, 1928 in Ashe, NC to Melvin and Lessie Campbell Richardson. Mrs. Seats was preceded in death by husband, Earl Seats. Funeral services will be held on Monday May...
Joe Woods
May 16, 2012
. Mr. Joe Howard Woods age 69, of Warrensville, died on Wednesday, May 16, 2012 at his home. Mr. Woods was born on March 16, 1943 in Ashe County to John Oscar and Martha Katherine Baker Woods. Mr. Woods was preceded in death by his parents and his wife Peggy Lea Hartsoe Woods. Mr. Woods was a member of Pine...
Wesley Laasch
May 14, 2012
Mr. Wesley Elder Laasch age 79, of Lansing, NC died Monday, May 14, 2012 at the Forsyth Medical Center. Mr. Laasch was born December 18, 1932 in Jacksonville, FL to Alfred Mearl and Doris Estes Laasch. Mr. Laasch was preceded in death by his parents. Mr. Laasch was a member of Liberty Baptist Church. He served his country in the...
Eyvonne Roark Stewart
May 12, 2012
Mrs. Eyvonne Zola Roark Stewart age 81, of Creston, NC passed over the threshold to her eternal, heavenly home early on Saturday morning, May 12, 2012. She had been a resident of the Seagraves Care Center in Jefferson, NC. Mrs. Stewart was born on April 26, 1931 in Creston, NC to the late Rev. Keene and Grace Osborne Roark. Funeral...
Betty Carpenter
May 11, 2012
Mrs. Betty Greer Carpenter age 64, of Lansing, died on Friday, May 11, 2012 at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston Salem, NC. Mrs. Carpenter was born on August 8, 1947 in Ashe County to Onnie and Tressie Taylor Greer. Mrs. Carpenter was preceded in death by her Father Onnie Greer and daughter, Wanda Weaver. Mrs. Carpenter attended Gillespie Community Church...
Retha Stansberry
May 8, 2012
Retha D. Stansberry passed away Tuesday, May 8, 2012. She was 73. Born in Boone, Retha was a graduate of Appalachian State University with a BS. She was a Junior and Senior high school teacher in North Carolina, Indiana and abroad before becoming a systems analyst for the U.S. government and serving for 20 years before retiring. Retha was a...
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