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.

Dorothy Gurlacz
Oct 28, 2011
Mrs. Dorothy Veronica Lesnick Gurlacz age 87, of Lansing, NC died on Friday, October 28, 2011 at Watagua Medical Center in Boone. Mrs. Gurlacz was born on June 25, 1924 in Essex County, NJ to Steven and Anne Chabra Lesnick. Mrs. Gurlacz was preceded in death by her parents and husband. A memorial service will be held at a later...
William Staley
Oct 27, 2011
Mr. William Edwin Staley Sr. age 86, of Millers Creek, NC died on Thursday, October 27, 2011 at Wilkes Regional Medical Center in North Wilkesboro, NC. Mr. Staley was born on June 19, 1925 in Ashe County to Edward and Sally Blevins Staley. In addition to his parents Mr. Staley was preceded in death by brother, Sam Staley, sister, Ruby...
Susan Patterson
Oct 25, 2011
Susan Renee Patterson, age 42, of West Jefferson, died on Tuesday, October 25, 2011 at the Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center in Winston Salem, NC. Ms. Patterson was born on April 16, 1969, in Durham County, NC. Ms. Patterson was preceded in death by a brother, Robbie Crouse. Susan was a very gifted person working with animals. As an...
Bobby Johnson
Oct 22, 2011
Mr. Bobby Joe Johnson age 50, of Lansing, NC died Saturday, October 22, 2011 at the Ashe Memorial Hospital. Mr. Johnson was born on January 11, 1961 in Ashe County to Maynard and Edna Shepherd Johnson. Graveside services will be held on Wednesday at 11:00 am at Brooks Cemetery by Rev. Johnny Johnson, Jeremy Johnson & Christopher Johnson. The family...
Henry Walton
Oct 22, 2011
. Mr. Henry Dean Walton age 67, of Jefferson, NC died Saturday, October 22, 2011 at the Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center in Winston Salem, NC. Mr. Walton was born on June 19, 1944 in Ashe County to Clyde Walter and Nola Bare Walton. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, October 25, 2011 at 2:00 pm at the...
Doil Hamm Tedder
Oct 20, 2011
Mrs. Doil Hamm Tedder age 88, of Lansing, died on Thursday, October 20, 2011 at the Margate Health & Rehab Center in Jefferson. Mrs. Tedder was born on January 9, 1923 in Jefferson County, KY to Edward and Lockie Barr Hamm. Mrs. Tedder was preceded in death by husband, Carl Tedder, brothers, Elmer Hamm, Ansil Hamm & sister, Hazel Dawkins....
Earl Poe,
Oct 16, 2011
Mr. Earl William Poe, Sr. age 91, of Laurel Springs, died on Sunday, October 16, 2011 at the Margate Health & Rehab Center in Jefferson. Mr. Poe was born on September 26, 1920 in Ashe County, NC to William Jesse and Gussie Hunt Poe. In addition to his parents Mr. Poe was preceded in death by Sister, Kathleen LaPrad, Brother,...
Reva Stanley Bard
Oct 15, 2011
Mrs. Reva Virginia Stanley Bard age 88, of Jefferson, died on Saturday, October 15, 2011 at the Margate Health & Rehab Center in Jefferson. Mrs. Bard was born on February 2, 1923 in Ashe County, NC to the late Emmett and Della Duncan Stanley. In addition to her parents Mrs. Bard was preceded in death by her husband, Herbert Bard,...
Nell Hudler
Oct 11, 2011
Mrs. Nell Graybeal Hudler age 100, of West Jefferson, died Tuesday, October 11, 2011 at the Margate Health & Rehab Center. Mrs. Hudler was born on March 7, 1911 in Ashe County to Wilson and Jennie Graybeal. In addition to her parents Mrs.Hudler was preceded in death by her husband, Guy Hudler and eleven brothers and sisters. Mrs. Hudler was...
Lydia "Onie"
Oct 11, 2011
. Mrs. Lydia Arizona Poe, better know as Onie age 76, of Jefferson, NC died Tuesday, October 11, 2011 at Ashe Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Poe was born on April 30, 1935 in Ashe County, to Gordon and Etta Dishman Black. In addition to her parents Mrs. Poe was preceded in death by her husband, Herman Ray Poe Sr., daughter, Lorraine...

Lois Greer Hagans
Oct 8, 2011
Mrs. Lois Marie Greer Hagans age 68, of Todd, died on Saturday at the Hill View Family Care Home. Graveside services will be held on Monday at 4:30 pm at Zion United Methodist Church Cemetery by Rev. Lloyd Day. Burial will follow in Zion United Methodist Church Cemetery. Mrs. Hagans is survived by:her husband, Grover Cleo Hagans of Todd, NC,...
Hunter Testerman
Oct 8, 2011
Mr. Hunter Testerman age 69, of Lansing, NC died on Saturday, October 8, 2011 at Westwood Hills Nursing & Rehab in Wilkesboro. Mr. Testerman was born on August 18, 1942 in Ashe County, NC to Lydia and Clyde Sawyer Testerman. Mr. Testerman was preceded in death by his wife, Ann Jean Johnson Testerman. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday,...
Thomas Roark
Oct 6, 2011
Mr. Thomas Edward Roark age 84, of Creston, NC died Thursday, October 6, 2011 at his home. Mr. Roark was born on May 21, 1927 in Ashe County, to Vernon and Ercle Knight Roark. Mr. Roark was preceded in death by his wife, Magdlene Roark. Funeral services will be held on Monday at 12:00 noon at Badger Funeral Home Chapel...
Opal Lewis Bennett
Oct 6, 2011
Mrs. Opal Nola Lewis Bennett, age 79, of Lansing, NC died on Thursday, October 6, 2011 at Ashe Memorial Hospital in Jefferson, NC. Mrs. Bennett was born on May 28, 1932 in Ashe County, NC to the late Dave and Maggie Hamm Lewis. Mrs. Bennett was preceded in death by her husband, Harold Bennett. Mrs. Bennett worked as a Certified...

Rettie Miller
Oct 4, 2011
Mrs. Rettie Rose Miller age 95, of Glendale Springs, NC died Tuesday, October 4, 2011 at Segraves Care Center. Mrs. Miller was born May 16, 1916 in Ashe County, to Arthur and Rosa Rupard Rose. Mrs. Miller was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Carl Franklin Miller and son, Billy Miller. Private burial was held in the Sam...
Gladys Denny
Oct 2, 2011
Ms. Gladys Marie Denny, better known as "Mickey", age 73, of Warrensville, NC died Sunday, October 2, 2011 at her home. Ms. Denny was born on March 9, 1938 in Ashe County, NC to the late Rev. Jesse James Denny and Carrie Keys Denny. In addition to her parents, Ms. Denny was preceded in death by three sisters, Merlin Winters,...
Peggy Scarpino
Sep 29, 2011
Mrs. Peggy Ann Moore Scarpino age 80, of Grassy Creek, NC died Thursday, September 29, 2011 at the Villages of Ashe in West Jefferson. Mrs. Scarpino was born January 23, 1931 in FL to Randall and Thelma Elliott Moore. Mrs. Scarpino graduated from Fort Myers High School in 1949 and graduated from Grady Memorial, Atlanta GA in 1952 with a...
Ralph Gambill
Sep 28, 2011
Mr. Ralph Gambill age 87, of West Jefferson, NC died on Wednesday, September 28, 2011 at Ashe Memorial Hospital. Mr. Gambill was born on June 25, 1924 in Ashe County, to Sam & Sarah Jane Miller Gambill. Mr. Gambill was preceded in death by his parents, step-daughter, Patsy Goodman and brother, Scott Gambill. Mr. Gambill retired from the US Navy...
Eddie Redding
Sep 25, 2011
Mr. Eddie Gene Redding, age 60, of Gastonia, NC died on Sunday, September 25, 2011 at his home. Mr. Redding was born on May 11, 1951 in Gaston County, NC to Maxton Redding, Sr. and Maudree Turner Redding. Mr. Redding was preceded in death by his father and a brother, Maxton Redding, Jr. Mr. Redding worked as an auditor with...
Raymond Gochnauer,
Sep 23, 2011
Mr. Raymond Brown Gochnauer, Jr., age 84, of Warrensville, NC died on Friday, September 23, 2011 at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston Salem, NC. Mr. Gochnauer was born on February 12, 1927 in Chester, PA to the late Raymond Brown and Gladys Smith Gochnauer. In addition to his parents, Mr. Gochnauer was preceded in death by his wife, Mavis Weaver...