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.
Janell Campbell
Feb 5, 2010
Mrs. Janell Walker Campbell, age 88, of Grassy Creek, NC died Friday, February 5, 2010 at the Carillon Assisted Living Center in Harrisburg, NC. Mrs. Campbell was born July 28, 1921 in the Helton Community of Grassy Creek, NC to Lee and Cessie Ball Walker. She was a faithful member of the Little Helton Baptist Church. Mrs. Campbell will be...
Mary Bare
Feb 5, 2010
. Mrs. Mary Campbell Bare age 81 of Crumpler, NC died Friday, February 5, 2010 at her home. Mrs. Bare was born February 8, 1928 in Trenton, NJ to the late Anthony and Catherine Bolz Fabrizio. In addition to her parents she was also preceded in death by a son, Elwood Webb Jr. The family will receive friends from 2-4 ...
Ted Lyalls
Feb 3, 2010
. Ted Austin Lyalls age 43, of Jefferson, NC died Wednesday, February 3, 2010 in Charlotte. Mr. Lyalls was born on August 21, 1966 in Ashe County, NC to the late Roy and Doris Wallace Lyalls. He loved Harley Davidson motorcycles and truck driving. He was a very giving person and a friend to everyone he met. Ted always loved...
David Osborne
Feb 2, 2010
Mr. David Bradley Osborne, age 78, of Kannapolis, NC, formerly of Ashe County, died on Tuesday, February 2, 2010 at the Big Elm Nursing Home in Kannapolis, NC. Mr. Osborne was born on December 7, 1931 in Ashe County, NC to the late Arlie and Hettie Price Osborne. Mr. Osborne was also preceded in death by a brother - Paul...
Joe Turner
Jan 29, 2010
View video tribute. Mr. Joe Allen Turner, age 71of Warrensville, NC died Friday, January 29, 2010 at Ashe Memorial Hospital. Mr. Turner was born July 25, 1938 in Ashe County to the late Joseph and Elzie Perkins Turner. In addition to his parents he was also preceded in death by two sisters: Ilene Poe and Irene Turner. Mr. Turner attended...

Ruby Hill
Jan 28, 2010
Mrs. Ruby Graham Hill, age 86 of Winston Salem, NC died Thursday, January 28, 2010 at Margate Health & Rehab Center in Jefferson after her battle with cancer. She was born March 29, 1923 in Lansing, NC to Noah and Ola Graham. In addition to her parents she was also preceded in death by her husband, James Hill of Germanton...

Nellie Lambert Shatley
Jan 23, 2010
Nellie Elizabeth Lambert Shatley age 82, of Crumpler, NC died on Saturday, January 23, 2010 at her home. Mrs. Shatley was born on March 7, 1927 in Ashe County to the late Jacob Lee and Mollie Absher Lambert. She was a member of Orion Baptist Church and attended Welcome Home Baptist Church. She loved to work in her garden and...
Thomas "Dwight" Jones
Jan 23, 2010
Mr. Thomas Dewey Jones better known as "Dwight" age 78, of Lansing, NC died on Saturday, January 23, 2010 at Ashe Memorial Hospital. Mr. Jones was born on July 21, 1931 in Ashe, NC to the late Calvin and Bessie Jones. Mr. Jones was preceded in death by Brothers, Ray Jones, Elbert Jones, and Walbert Jones. Mr. Jones was a...
Margaret Ritchey
Jan 23, 2010
. Mrs. Margaret Bare Ritchey age 70 of Lansing, NC died Saturday, January 23, 2010 at her daughter's home. Mrs. Ritchey was born in Ashe County on November 1, 1939 to the late John and Sarah Jane Bare. She worked in retail sale for Dillard's Department Store. She loved spending time with her grandchildren and her dog Rascal. In addition...
Evelyn Ball
Jan 22, 2010
Mrs. Carrie Evelyn Blevins Ball age 82, of Winston Salem, NC died on Friday, January 22, 2010 at the Bermuda Commons Nursing & Rehabilitation in Advance, NC. Mrs. Ball was born on March 13, 1927 in Ashe County, NC to the late Claude and Mamie Hoppers Blevins. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, January 26, 2010 at 3:00 PM...
John Gore
Jan 20, 2010
John Henry Gore passed away January 20th, 2010 at the age of 76 at Stone Oak Methodist hospital in Texas from complications of surgery. He leaves his wife of 22 years, Lena (Price) Gore; his son, Dwayne Gore, two sisters, Edith Cullen and Wanda Fangmeyer; two brothers, Charles and Thomas; 4 grandchildren, 5 step children, 8 step grand children and...
Zell Ballou
Jan 17, 2010
Mrs. Zell Reed Ballou, age 76, of Kannapolis, NC died Sunday, January 17, 2010 at the Avante Care Center in Concord, NC. Mrs. Ballou was born October 8, 1933 in Ashe County to the late William and Virgie Carson Reed. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM Wednesday, January 20, 2010 at Badger Funeral Home Chapel by Rev. Richard...

Darrell Blevins
Jan 16, 2010
Mr. Darrell Elmer Blevins, age 67 of Roanoke, VA, formerly of Ashe County, died Saturday, January 16, 2010 at his home. Mr. Blevins was born December 8, 1942 in Ashe County to the late Calvin "Boss" and Grace Blevins. Graveside services will be held at 2:00 PM Tuesday, January 19, 2010 at Baptist Chapel Cemetery by Rev. Billy Joe Blevins....

James Poole
Jan 15, 2010
Mr. James Franklin Poole, age 77 of Richmond, VA died Friday, January 15, 2010 at Henrico Doctor's Hospital in Richmond. Mr. Poole was born May 13, 1932 in Richmond, VA to the late George and Thelma Gordon Poole. Mr. Poole served in the US Army during the Korean War. He was a 1953 graduate of Medical College of VA. He...
Angala Latham Tarlton
Jan 14, 2010
Angala Marshell Latham Tarlton age 35 of Laurel Springs went home to be with her King on Thursday, January 14, 2010 at her home. A celebration of life will be held on Friday, January 15, 2010 at 8:00pm at Ashelawn Memorial Chapel with the Rev. Jim Dawes officiating. Graveside committal services will be held on Saturday, January 16, 2010 at...
Walter Neaves
Jan 11, 2010
. Walter Ray Neaves, 76, Whitsett, North Carolina, formerly of North East, Maryland, and born in Lansing, North Carolina, died January 11, 2010, after bravely battling a long illness. Mr. Neaves retired from Chrysler Corporation, Newark, Delaware, in the fall of 1989. Ray was a member of the First Baptist Church of North East, Maryland, for many years before moving...
Sarah Ashley
Jan 11, 2010
Mrs. Sarah Ashley, better known as Sally age 77 of Warrensville, NC died Monday, January 11, 2010 at her home. Mrs. Ashley was born November 4, 1932 in Ashe County to the late John and Lenna Pennington Burkett. She was a proud member of the First Baptist Church, where she was active in the WMU, the choir and the Grace...

Roberta Stokes
Jan 11, 2010
Roberta Evelyn Stokes, age 72 of Lansing, North Carolina died Monday, January 11, 2010 at her home. Mrs. Stokes was born June 30, 1937 in Johnstown, PA to the late Robert and Evelyn Adams Nancollas. In addition to her parents she was also preceded in death by her husband, John Edwards and a son, Doug Edwards. Mrs. Stokes is survived...
Lois Eldreth
Jan 6, 2010
Miss Lois Jean Eldreth, age 54 of Jefferson, NC died Wednesday, January 6, 2010 at Margate Health & Rehab Center. Miss Eldreth was born August 19, 1955 in Ashe County to the late Thomas and Lottie Widner Eldreth. She was a member of Apple Grove Baptist Church. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, January 9, 2010 at 2:00 PM...
Gertie Scalf
Jan 5, 2010
Mrs. Gertie Mae Blevins Scalf, age 87 of West Jefferson, NC died Tuesday, January5, 2010 at Margate Health and Rehab Center. Mrs. Scalf was born April 27, 1922 in Ashe County to the late Hattie Stamper Blevins. In addition to her mother she was also preceded in death by her husband, William Scalf. Funeral services will be held on Saturday,...