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.
Pauline Faye Barker
Mar 20, 2012
Miss Pauline Etta Faye Barker age 84, of Jefferson, NC departed this world Tuesday, March 20, 2012 at Ashe Memorial Hospital. Miss Barker was born on October 15, 1927 in Ashe County, to Edgar and Stella Blevins Barker. Miss Barker was preceded in death by her parents and brother, Glenn Barker. Pauline professed a faith in Jesus Christ at an...
Annie Stanley
Mar 17, 2012
Mrs. Annie Miller Stanley age 89, of Lansing, NC died on Saturday, March 17, 2012 at her home. Mrs. Stanley was born on September 21, 1922 in Ashe County, NC to the late Jonathan and Amanda Greer Miller. Including her parents Mrs. Stanley was preceded in death by Brother, Everett Miller, Sister, Gertrude Davis and Husband, Harley Elwood Stanley. Mrs....

Vestie Phillips
Mar 16, 2012
Mrs. Vestie Pennington Phillips age 98, of Lansing, died on Friday, March 16, 2012 at the Ashe Memorial Hospital in Jefferson. Mrs. Phillips was born on April 16, 1913 in Ashe County, NC to the late Issac and Mary Miller Pennington. Including her parents Mrs. Phillips was preceded in death by her husband, Ed Phillips. Mrs. Phillips was a member...
Effie Taylor
Mar 16, 2012
. Mrs. Effie Farmer Taylor age 86, of Whitetop, VA died on Friday, March 16, 2012 at the Frances Marion Manor in Marion, VA. Mrs. Taylor was born on April 5, 1925 in Ashe County, NC to the late Augustus Gray and Delsia Davis Farmer. Including her parents Mrs. Taylor was preceded in death by her husband, Cecil Woodrow Taylor,...
Shelba Neaves Ballou
Mar 13, 2012
Mrs. Shelba Jean Neaves Ballou age 73, of Jefferson, NC passed peacefully to her heavenly home Tuesday, March 13, 2012 at her home. Mrs. Ballou was born December 21, 1938 in Fries, VA to the late Wiley Preston and Martha "Annie" Laurie Johnson Neaves. Mrs. Ballou retired from First Citizens Bank of Lansing. She loved to cook and sew. She...

Carl Jones
Mar 12, 2012
Mr. Carl Franklin Jones age 93, of Jefferson, NC died Monday, March 12, 2012 at Ashe Memorial Hospital. Mr. Jones was born on December 2, 1918 in Ashe County, to John and Lottie Welch Jones. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, March 14, 2012 at 6:00 pm at the Badger Funeral Home Chapel by Rev. Jim Greer. Burial will be...

Louise Church
Mar 12, 2012
Mrs. Louise Irene Watson Church, age 86, of Fleetwood, NC died on Monday, March 12, 2012 at Watauga Medical Center in Boone, NC. Mrs. Church was born on September 30, 1925 in Ashe County, NC to the late Columbus and Bessie Phillips Watson. Mrs. Church was also preceded in death by her husband, Ralph Church, sister, Catherine Church, and brother,...
Bina DeBoard
Mar 10, 2012
. Bina Baker Debord Orr age 103 of Crumpler, NC the Chestnut Hill community passed away at her home March 10th 2012. She was born December 11th 1908 to Henry Clayborn and Mattie Tomlinson Baker. She was preceded in death by her parents, her first husband Conley DeBord, her second husband Rev. Finley Orr. Three sisters Clara Small, Winnie Wolff...
Grace Turner Calhoun
Mar 9, 2012
. Grace Parsons Turner Calhoun passed away on Friday, March 9th 2012 at Margate Health and Rehab Center in Jefferson North Carolina. She was 92 years old. She was born July 30th of 1919 in Ashe County to John Alexander Parsons and Ellen Jones Parsons. She attended Riverview School. She managed the cafeteria at Warrensville Elementary School until it closed...

Shirley Jordan
Mar 8, 2012
Mrs. Shirley Jean Campbell Jordan age 75, of Laurel Springs, NC died on Thursday, March 8, 2012 at the Brian Center Health and Rehabilitation in Concord, NC. Mrs. Jordan was born on January 22, 1937 in Ashe, NC to the late Charles and Ruth Duvall Campbell. In addition to her parents Mrs. Jordan was preceded in death by a brother,...

Joseph Adams
Mar 5, 2012
Mr. Joseph Alan Adams age 48, of Jefferson, NC died Monday, March 5, 2012 at his home. Mr. Adams was born on April 13, 1963 in Ashe County, to James Joseph and Lydia Howell Adams. Mr. Adams was preceded in death by his mother. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, March 7, 2012 at 3:00 pm at the Silas...

Helen Dollar
Mar 5, 2012
Mrs. Helen Irene Parsons Dollar age 86, of Jefferson, NC died Monday, March 5, 2012 at Ashe Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Dollar was born February 24, 1926 in Ashe County to Robert and Leonna Leek Parsons. Mrs. Dollar was preceded in death by her parents, her husband: Charles Lee Dollar, 1 sister and 1 brother. Mrs. Dollar was a member of...
Clyde Elliott
Mar 2, 2012
Mrs. Clyde Stike Elliott age 84, of Warrensville, NC died Friday, March 2, 2012 at her daughter's home. Mrs. Elliott was born on September 14, 1927 in Ashe County, to Elzie Worth and Bessie Eldreth Stike. Mrs. Elliott was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Junior Carl Elliott, three brothers and one sister. Mrs. Elliott was a member...
Roy Wallace
Feb 29, 2012
View his video tribute. Roy A. Wallace, 95, passed away on February 29th, 2012. He was born to the late Sarah Catherine Hoffman and Alfred Jay Wallace on December 2nd, 1916 in Conover, NC. Roy passed away in Dallas, TX, where he lived with his daughter and son-in-law since 2009. He married Anne Caldwell of Crumpler, NC, on September 25,...

Mary Chatham
Feb 25, 2012
Mrs. Mary Mash Chatham age 84, of Jefferson, NC died on Saturday, February 25, 2012 at the Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center in Winston Salem, NC. Mrs. Chatham was born on September 25, 1927 in Ashe County, NC to the late Claude and Estelle Eller Mash. Including her parents Mrs. Chatham was preceded in death by brother, Kyle Mash,...
Robert Lee Hartzog
Feb 19, 2012
Mr. Robert "Robbie" Lee Hartzog age 42, of Laurel Springs, NC died on Sunday, February 19, 2012 at this home. Mr. Hartzog was born on June 16, 1969 in Ashe County, to Randall Leon and Elizabeth Barr Hartzog. Robbie was a graduate of Ashe Central High School. He loved watching his kids play sports and it was said he was...
Charles Dolinger
Feb 17, 2012
Mr. Charles B. Dolinger age 78, of Benita Springs, FL formerly of Ashe County died on February 17, 2012 in Florida. Graveside services will be held on Saturday at 12:00 pm at Perry Cemetery in Lansing by Rev. Lloyd Day. The family will receive friends from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm on Friday at Ashelawn Memorial Chapel. Mr. Dolinger is...
Howard Barker
Feb 16, 2012
. Mr. Howard Glenn Barker age 73, of Jefferson, NC died Thursday, February 16, 2012 at his home. Mr. Barker was born on May 1, 1938 in Ashe County, to the late James and Pearl Jones Barker. Mr. Barker was a member of Greens Chapel Baptist Church. He and Josie were married for 51 years. He was housekeeping supervisor at...
Lacy Miller
Feb 11, 2012
. Mr. Lacy Elmer Miller age 70, of West Jefferson, NC died Saturday, February 11, 2012 at the Johnson City Medical Center. Mr. Miller was born on August 11, 1941 in Beckley, WV to James Marion and Dora Shepherd Miller. Mr. Miller was preceded in death by his parents, sister, Reatha Wood & brother, Don Miller. Funeral services will be...
Pauline Milam
Feb 7, 2012
Mrs. Pauline Milam, age 81, of Creston, NC, died on Tuesday, February 7, 2012 at Watauga Medical Center in Boone, NC. Mrs. Milam was born on November 10, 1930 in Ashe County, NC to the late Thomas and Emma Roark Latham. Mrs. Milam was also preceded in death by her husband, Eugene Milam, a daughter, Patsy Ann Richardson, and twelve...