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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.
Gilbert Owen
Apr 26, 2011
Gilbert "Gib" Grayson Owen Sr., age 85, of Joppa, MD, died April 26, 2011 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, MD. Born in Rugby, VA, he was the son of the late Grover Marvin Owen and Celia Jane Reedy. Mr. Owen was a disabled veteran of WWII when he became an amputee at the age of 18. He...
Helen Rose
Apr 25, 2011
Mrs. Helen Lyle Rose age 98, of West Jefferson, NC died on Monday, April 25, 2011 at Ashe Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Rose was born on January 4, 1913 in Ashe County, to James Worth and Flossie Byrd Lyle. Mrs. Rose was preceded in death by her husband, Delmer Rose and son, Wade Rose. Mrs. Rose and her late husband owned...
James Grogan
Apr 23, 2011
. Mr. James Garland Grogan better known as Garland age 85, of Jefferson died on Saturday, April 23, 2011 at the Forsyth Medical Center in Winston Salem. Mr. Grogan was born on July 31, 1925 in Ashe County, NC to Raymond Andrew and Beatrice Worley Grogan. Mr. Grogan was preceded in death by his parents and one sister Bobbie Greer....
Ida Burgess Severt
Apr 22, 2011
Mrs. Ida Mae Burgess Severt age 86, of Jefferson, died on Thursday, April 21, 2011 at the Margate Health & Rehab Center in Jefferson. Mrs. Severt was born on June 17, 1924 in Ashe County. Mrs. Severt was preceded in death by her parents, several brothers and sisters and an infant daughter. Mrs. Severt enjoyed quilting and flowers. She attended...
Robert Gentile
Apr 20, 2011
Robert Gentile, age 92, of Crumpler, NC died on Wednesday, April 20, 2011 at Rowan Regional Medical Center in Salisbury, NC. Mr. Gentile was born on December 5, 1918 in Bronx, New York. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Virginia Gentile, his parents, one brother, and one sister. Mr. Gentile was a professional boxer. He retired from...
Margaret Mahala
Apr 17, 2011
Mrs. Margaret Louise Mahala age 80, of Creston, NC went to be with her Lord and Savior Sunday, April 17, 2011. Mrs. Mahala was born on June 21, 1930 in Ashe County to Everett and Beatrice Cornett Lewis. Mrs. Mahala was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Owen Mahala, brother: Carl Lewis, sister and brother-in-law: Georgia and Howard...
Margaret Hughes
Apr 16, 2011
Loving wife, sister, mother, grandmother, and friend... Margaret Jean Hughes, age 88, of Creston, NC, died Saturday, April 16, 2011 at Ashe Memorial Hospital in Jefferson, NC. Margaret was born on September 4, 1922 in Baltimore, Maryland. She then moved to Lansing, North Carolina in 1988 along with her late husband, Mr. J.D. Hughes, where they became residents of Ashe...
Charles Pennington,
Apr 15, 2011
Mr. Charles Glen Pennington Jr. age 76, of Creston, NC died on Friday, April 15, 2011 at the VA Medical Center in Mountain Home, TN. Mr. Pennington was born on June 25, 1934 in Ashe County, NC to the late Charles Glen Pennington, Sr. and Gertrude Gilley Pennington. Mr. Pennington retired from the Army National Guard. He was a bee...
Jackie Cooper
Apr 15, 2011
. Mr. Jackie Keith Cooper age 69, of West Jefferson, died on Friday, April 15, 2011 at the Alleghany Memorial Hospital in Sparta, NC. Mr. Cooper was born on March 26, 1942 in Ashe County, NC to the late Carl and Agnes Severt Cooper. In addition to his parents Mr. Cooper was preceded in death by his wife, Wanda Greer...
Betty Richardson Jones
Apr 12, 2011
Mrs. Betty Lou Richardson Jones age 63, of Warrensville, NC died Tuesday, April 12, 2011 at her home. Mrs. Jones was born on April 22, 1947 in Ashe County to Walter Raleigh and Ruth Treadway Richardson. Mrs. Jones was preceded in death by her parents and brothers: Allen and John Richardson. She was a member of Pleasant View Baptist Church. ...
Joe Howell
Apr 10, 2011
Mr. Loyd Joe Howell better known as "Joe" age 79, of Lansing, NC died Sunday, April 10, 2011 at the Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center in Winston Salem, NC. Mr. Howell was born August 15, 1931 in Ashe County to Howard and Nonnie Osborne Howell. Mr. Howell was preceded in death by his parents and sister, Peach Howell Taylor....
Clyde Dowell
Apr 8, 2011
Mr. Clyde Wayne Dowell age 58, of Lansing, NC died Friday, April 8, 2011 in KY. Mr. Dowell was born on June 1, 1952 in Lancaster, PA to Clyde and Anna Rowland Dowell. Mr. Dowell was preceded in death by his parents. Mr. Dowell was a member of the Jefferson United Methodist Church. He was very creative and loved to...
Paul Bare
Apr 7, 2011
Mr. Paul Brantley Bare, better known as Brantley, age 85, of Crumpler, NC died Thursday, April 7, 2011 at Ashe Memorial Hospital. Mr. Bare was born on January 16, 1926 in Ashe County to Felix and Lola Taylor Bare. In addition to his parents Mr. Bare was preceded in death by brothers and sisters. Mr. Bare was a member of...
Guy Walters
Apr 3, 2011
. Mr. Guy Wesley Walters age 68, of Kings Mountain, formerly of Ashe County, died on Sunday, April 3, 2011 at his home. Mr. Walters was born June 4, 1942 in Ashe County, NC to Demspy and Mattie Goodman Walters. Mr. Walters was preceded in death by two brothers: Wade and Frank Walters. Mr. Walters was US Army veteran who...
Thomas "Tommy" Davis
Apr 1, 2011
Mr. Thomas "Tommy" Martin Davis, Sr. age 68, of West Jefferson, died on Friday, April 1, 2011 at the Ashe Memorial Hospital. Mr. Davis was born on September 11, 1942 in Ashe County, NC to Bryan and Hattie Calhoun Davis. including his parents Mr. Davis was preceded in death by two brothers, Garvie Davis, Martin Davis, Sister, Earcie Holman. Mr....
Thelma Taylor
Mar 31, 2011
Mrs. Thelma Elizabeth Taylor, better know as Peach, age 71, of Lansing, NC died Thursday, March 31, 2011 at Ashe Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Taylor was born on August 1, 1939 in Chester, PA to Howard Franklin and Nonnie Osborne Howell. Mrs. Taylor was preceded in death by her husband, Rex Taylor and daughter, Carmen Bass. Funeral services will be held...
Margaret Medley
Mar 31, 2011
. Mrs. Margaret Elaine Medley age 52, of Sparta, NC died on Thursday, March 31, 2011 at the Alleghany Memorial Hospital in Sparta, NC. Mrs. Medley was born on December 1, 1958 in Baltimore, MD to Patrick and Joyce Doss Graham. Mrs. Medley was preceded in death by her mother. Graveside services will be held Wednesday, April 6, 2011 at...
Gladys Sullins Dolinger
Mar 30, 2011
Mrs. Gladys Louise Sullins Dolinger, age 72, of Jefferson, NC died on Wednesday, March 30, 2011 at her home. Mrs. Dolinger was born on April 26, 1938 in Ashe County, NC to Harvey and Nellie Davis Sullins. Including her parents, Mrs. Dolinger was preceded in death by; Husband, Billy Paul Dolinger, 3 brothers and 3 sisters. Mrs. Dolinger's passion in...
Magdalene Phipps
Mar 24, 2011
Mrs. Magdalene Barker Phipps, age 91, of Jefferson, NC died on Thursday, March 24, 2011 at the Segraves Care Center in Jefferson, NC. Mrs. Phipps was born on January 20, 1920 in Grassy Creek, NC to the late Avery and Jestine Stuart Barker. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Phipps was preceded in death by her husband, Rev. Paul Jones...
Dorothy Johnson
Mar 22, 2011
Mrs. Dorothy Cuthill Johnson age 82, of West Jefferson, NC died on Tuesday, March 22, 2011 at the Margate Health & Rehab Center in Jefferson, NC. Mrs. Johnson was born on August 14, 1928 in Holyoke, MA to Frank and Janet Murdoch Cuthill. Mrs. Johnson was preceded in death by her husband, Warren Johnson. Burial will be held in Salisbury...
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