Obituaries

Jan 2, 2023

Danny Ray Coldiron age 65 of Fleetwood passed away on Monday, January 2, 2023 at Ashe Memorial Hospital.  Mr. Coldiron was born on May 6, 1957 in Ashe County, North Carolina to Walter Worth Coldiron and Mary Lou Peters Stanley.  He was preceded in death by his mother and three brothers, Jerry Coldiron, James Coldiron and Sonny Coldiron.

Dec 31, 2022

Mary Bell Jones Blevins age 85 of Lansing passed away on Saturday, December 31, 2022 at Ashe Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Blevins was born in Ashe County on Saturday, November 13, 1937 to the late Ralston Levi and Verda Allen Jones. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband of 61 years, Thomas Dean Blevins,...

Dec 29, 2022

Rev. Ambrose Herman Jones, age 87 of Warrensville died Thursday, December 29, 2022 at Ashe Memorial Hospital. Rev. Jones was born in Ashe County on Saturday, November 2, 1935. He was preceded in death by his mother, Emma Elizabeth Jones, two brothers, Walter “Con” Jones and Claude Jones. Ambrose never met a stranger and always enjoyed visiting with people....

Dec 27, 2022

Grace Dickson Little age 99 of West Jefferson passed away on Tuesday, December 27, 2022 at Wilkes Health & Rehab. Mrs. Little was born in McDowell County, WV on Thursday, October 18, 1923 to the late Quincy Neal and Ella Campbell Dickson. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by, her husband, Herman Franklin Little and...

Dec 21, 2022

Joanne Bare Richmond, 82 of Jefferson, passed away on Tuesday, December 21, 2022 at Westwood Hills Nursing Center in Wilkesboro.  Mrs. Richmond was born on February 9, 1940 in Lancaster, PA to the late Robert Brown and Stella Fisher.  In addition to her parents she was also preceded in death by her husband Robert Richmond, daughter, Wendy DeHaven, two...

Dec 20, 2022

Loyd Isaac Penley, age 81, of Lenoir passed away Tuesday, December 20, 2022 at Caldwell UNC Health Care. He was born July 23, 1941 in Caldwell County to the late Luey Edward Penley and Sarah Barrier Penley. In addition to his parents he is preceded in death by his first wife, Wilda Greer Penley; sons, Timothy Wayne Penley, James...

Dec 19, 2022

Raymond Lee Graham, age 63 of Lansing, passed away on Monday, December 19, 2022 at Forsyth Medical Center. Mr. Graham was born on March 14, 1959 in Ashe County, North Carolina to the late Donald and Mary Jean Owen Graham.

Raymond enjoyed fishing and hunting ginseng and arrow heads in his free time.

Mr. Graham...

Dec 13, 2022

Norma Lee S. Houck, 90 of Spotsylvania, Virginia, was a long-time resident of King George. She was born, raised, and married in West Jefferson, North Carolina. She passed away on Tuesday, December 13, 2022 in Mary Washington Hospital, Fredericksburg. She was married to her late husband, Everett Houck for nearly 51 years (preceding her in death in 1999). She...

Dec 10, 2022

Thomas Constant Woodie age 84 of Laurel Springs passed away on Saturday, December 10, 2022 at Ashe Memorial Hospital. Mr. Woodie was born on November 17, 1938 to the late Colonel Ephrian and Effie Tilly Woodie.  In addition to his parents he was also preceded in death by a brother, Russell Woodie.

Graveside services will be held...

Dec 9, 2022

Misti Anne Locke, age 51 of Grassy Creek, passed away Friday, December 9, 2022 at her home. She was born in Brunswick, Georgia on October 15, 1971. Mrs. Locke was preceded in death by her mother, Jewell Dean Miller, a daughter, Shelby Lorin Holmes, and a sister, Gina Marie Davis Parker. Misti enjoyed reading and doing crafts. She was...

Dec 9, 2022

David Lee Walker age 63 of State Road, NC formerly of Ashe passed away Friday, December 9, 2022 at Woltz Hospice House in Dobson. He was born on November 4, 1959 to the late Laverne Robert and Billie June Lambert Walker. When his health allowed he enjoyed engineering, construction, cooking and any kind of auto racing.

Funeral...

Dec 8, 2022

Danish Jones Hodgson, age 90 of West Jefferson, passed away Thursday, December 8, 2022 at Ashe Memorial Hospital.  Mrs. Hodgson was born May 9, 1932 in Ashe County to the late Arthur and Lizzie Parsons Jones.  In addition to her parents she was also preceded in death by her husband, Harvey Hodgson, daughter, Margaret “Sue” Brooks, sisters, Virgie Harless,...

Dec 7, 2022

Imogene Cordelia Gentry Stevens, age 83 of West Jefferson, passed away Wednesday, December 7, 2022 at her home.  Mrs. Stevens was born March 3, 1939 in Ashe County to the late Floyd Franklin Gentry and Bertha Irene Lewis Gentry.  In addition to her parents she was also preceded in death by her husband, John Wade Stevens, sons, Jerry Stevens,...

Dec 7, 2022

Victoria Ruth Cooper, age 59 of Warrensville, passed away on Wednesday, December 7, 2022 at Ashe Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Cooper was born on April 27, 1963 in Homestead, Florida to Neal and Phyllis Evelyn Baker Ham. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Douglas Cooper, a sister, Rebecca Ham, and a brother, Kenneth Ham.

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Dec 5, 2022

Marlene Liddle Wyatt, age 75 of Jefferson, passed away Monday, December 5, 2022. Mrs. Wyatt was born on October 17, 1947 in Ashe County, North Carolina to Everette and Pearl Darnell Liddle. She was preceded in death by her parents, and two brothers, Mike Liddle and Bobby Liddle.  Marlene loved going to car shows and traveling to Pigeon Forge...

Dec 4, 2022

Jimmy Darrell Stevens, age 66 of West Jefferson passed away on Sunday, December 4, 2022 at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center.  Mr. Stevens was born on June 1, 1956 in Ashe County, North Carolina to the late John Wade Sr. and Imogene Gentry Stevens.  He was also preceded in death by  a son, Joshua Clay Stevens, two brothers, John...

Dec 2, 2022

Kathy Ann Rash Elliott, age 57 of West Jefferson, passed away Friday, December 2, 2022 at Mission Hospital. Mrs. Elliott was born on January 13, 1965 in Ashe County, North Carolina to Dennis and Louise Rash. She was preceded in death by her parents and three sisters, Dianne Rash, Betty Jean Mullis and Linda Rash.

Kathy was...

Dec 2, 2022

Mary Lou Sheets Severt, age 78 of West Jefferson, passed away Friday, December 2, 2022 at Ashe Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Severt was born on April 18, 1944 in Ashe County, North Carolina to Doughton and Fairs Hamby Sheets. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, Arvil Severt, brothers, Doughton "Bud" Sheets, Carl Sheets, Dean Sheets and Coy ...

Nov 30, 2022

Our dear mother, Sandra Walters Turner age 73, of Union Grove sadly passed away peacefully on Wednesday, November 30, 2022 surrounded by her family at the Mountain Valley Hospice House. She was born on March 16, 1949 in Ashe County, North Carolina to the late James Bowers Walters and Nellie Marie Crepps Walters.

She was an amazing...

Nov 29, 2022

Ray Viers age 88 of Laurel Springs, passed away on Tuesday, November 29, 2022 at the Villages of Wilkes Skilled Care and Rehabilitation Facility surrounded by his beloved family.  Mr. Viers was born November 30, 1933 in Ashe County to the late Virgie McGrady and Edgar Viers.  In addition to his parents he was also preceded in death by...