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.
Edward Stuart
Jan 5, 2010
. Mr. Edward Mitchell Stuart, better know as Mick, age 75 of Lansing, NC died Tuesday, January 5, 2010 at Watauga Medical Center. Mr. Stuart was born March 12, 1934 in Ashe County to the late Delmar and Dell Adams Stuart. In addition to his parents he was also preceded in death by a sister, Eva Baldwin. His wife Shelby...
Nora Howell Osborne
Jan 5, 2010
. Mrs. Nora Louise Howell Osborne, age 68 of Lansing, NC died Monday, January 4, 2010 at Forsyth Medical Center. Mrs. Osborne was born April 2, 1941 in Ashe County to the late Roger "Sugar Bowl" and Bernice Jones Howell. In addition to her parents she was also preceded in death by a brother, Walter Graham Howell. She was a...

Marguerite Slade
Jan 3, 2010
Mrs. Marguerite Baker Slade age 88 resident of Arlington, VA for 58 years died January 3, 2010 at Fairfax Hospital. Mrs. Slade was born in Ashe County on December 26, 1921 to the late Quincy and Alice Baker. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her brothers, John, Robert, sisters, Helen, Bea and her husband Horace...
Joe Phipps
Jan 1, 2010
Joe Phipps, 74, of Westminster died suddenly on Friday, January 1, 2010 at his home. Born August 10, 1935 in Grassy Creek, NC, he was the son of the late Chester and Madeline Cox Phipps. He was the husband of Shirley J. Baker Phipps, his wife of 48 years, whom he married, June 3, 1961. He was an Air Force...
Dale Combs
Dec 29, 2009
Dale Emmett Combs, Jr., better known as Junior, age 46, of Glendale Springs, died Tuesday, December 29, 2009 at Baptist Hospital in Winston-Salem after a short battle of lung cancer. Junior was born December 26, 1963 in Ashe County to Dale and Carolyn Price Combs. He was a loving dad, son, brother and uncle. Funeral services will be held at...
Dean Jones
Dec 29, 2009
. Dr. Dean C. Jones Jr., better known as Doc age 78, of Jefferson, NC died Tuesday, December 29, 2009 at Ashe Memorial Hospital. Dr. Jones was born February 12, 1931 in Charlotte, NC to the late Dr. Dean Jones Sr.and Lettie Wagoner Jones. In addition to his parents he was also preceded in death by his daughter in law,...
William Lewis
Dec 23, 2009
. Mr. William "Bill" Wayne Lewis age 63, of Stony Point formerly of Jefferson, NC died on Wednesday, December 23, 2009 at his home in Jefferson. Mr. Lewis was born March 18, 1946 in Ashe County, NC to the late James Lee and Dessie Mae Eastridge Lewis. Including his parents he was preceded in death by two infant brothers and...
J.C. Jones
Dec 20, 2009
Mr. J.C. Jones, age 79, of Clifton died Sunday, December 20, 2009 at Segraves Care Center in Jefferson. Mr. Jones was born in Ashe County on March 17, 1930 to the late Chester and Jessie Harris Jones. He enjoyed fishing, operating his HAM Radio and tinkering with cars. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by two...
Kathleen Miller
Dec 20, 2009
Mrs. Kathleen Howell Miller, age 88, of West Jefferson, NC died on Sunday, December 20, 2009 at the Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home in Winston Salem, NC. Mrs. Miller was born on September 22, 1921 in Ashe County, NC to the late Robert and Katie Houck Howell. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Miller was also preceded in death by...

Charles Glaspey
Dec 16, 2009
. Mr. Charles Myron Glaspey, age 85 of Jefferson, died Wednesday, December 16, 2009 at Colonial Hills Nursing Home in Knoxville, TN. Mr. Glaspey was born January 29, 1924 in Cumberland County, NJ to the late Arthur and Mattie Corliss Glaspey. Mr. Glaspey was a member of the Jefferson United Methodist Church. He enjoyed helping with the church's food pantry. ...
Edward Roark
Dec 13, 2009
. Mr. Edward Lee Roark, age 94 of West Jefferson, NC died Sunday, December 13, 2009 at his home. Mr. Roark was born April 23, 1915 in Ashe County to the late Harvey and Susie Bare Roark. In addition to his parents he was also preceded in death by his wife, Blanche and daughter, Ruby Mates.. Mr. Roark was a...
John Quinn
Dec 13, 2009
Mr. John Quinn, age 40, of West Jefferson, NC, was called home to his heavenly Father after battling health problems for many years, on Sunday, December 13, 2009 at his home. Mr. Quinn was born on September 8, 1969 in Milford, MA to John Angus Quinn, Sr. and Linda Butler Kemp. Mr. Quinn was preceded in death by his father;...

Charles Boggs
Dec 12, 2009
. Mr. Charles Royce Boggs age 93 of West Jefferson, NC died Saturday, December 12, 2009 at Margate Health and Rehab Center. Mr. Boggs was born May 15, 1916 in Ashe County to the late Roger and Ollie Miller Boggs. In addition to his parents he was also preceded in death by his wife: Dora Witherspoon Boggs, two daughters: Myrtle...

Michael Hemric
Dec 12, 2009
Michael Lee Hemric, age 55, of Warrensville, NC, died Saturday, December 12, 2009 at his home. Mr. Hemric was born September 18, 1954 in Wilkes County, NC to the late Conard William Hemric and Jewel Geneva Shumate. Mr. Hemric is survived by: his mother - Jewel Shumate of North Wilkesboro, NC; three sisters - Kim Whitley and Marlene Shumate, both...

Robert Finney
Dec 10, 2009
Mr. Robert S. Finney, age 77, of Glendale Springs, NC and Cocoa Beach, FL, passed away Dec. 10, 2009. Born in Newark, NJ, the son of Ira J. and Natalie Pomrenk Finney, now deceased, and predeceased by his brother Donald G. Finney, he leaves behind his loving wife of nearly 50 years, Kathryn Ruth Finney, his wonderful daughter and son...

Herman Rupard
Dec 9, 2009
Mr. Herman Dean Rupard, age 70 of Whitetop, VA, died Wednesday, December 9, 2009 at his home. Mr. Rupard was born June 4, 1939 in Grayson County, VA to the late Pierce and Mecie Ham Rupard. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM Saturday, December 12, 2009 at the Whitetop Baptist Church by Rev. Joey McClure and Rev. Ervin...

Wanda Hart Spencer
Dec 6, 2009
Wanda "JoAnn" Hart Spencer passed away on Sunday, December 6, 2009 in her home in West Jefferson. She was preceded in death by her husband, Richard G. "Dick" Spencer; one daughter, Libby Spencer Weaver; her brother, Ted Hart, her parents, Willard "Wid" Hart and Blanche Miller Hart. Mrs. Spencer is survived by: her daughter and son-in-law, Pam Spencer Sizemore and...
Thomas Grubb
Dec 4, 2009
Mr. Thomas Alexander Grubb, better know as Tom, age 75 of Todd, NC died Friday, December 4, 2009 at Watauga Medical Center. Mr. Grubb was born April 10, 1934 in Ashe County to the late William and Anna Lou Stephens Grubb. In addition to his parents he was also preceded in death by three brothers: Burl, Ervin and Reece Grubb. ...

Robert Elliott
Dec 3, 2009
Mr. Robert Henry Elliott age 73 of West Jefferson died Thursday, December 3, 2009 at Ashe Memorial Hospital. Mr. Elliott was born in Ashe County on June 30, 1936 to the late Carl and Pearl Pennington Elliott. Including his parents he was preceded in death by, his step-mother Gwyn Elliott and one brother, Ronnie Elliott. Funeral services will be held...
Hazel Starnes
Dec 2, 2009
Mrs. Hazel Moretz Starnes, age 79 of Fleetwood died Wednesday, December 2, 2009. Mrs. Starnes was born November 19, 1930 in Ashe County to the late Joseph and Alice Houck Moretz. In addition to her parents she was also preceded in death by her husband, Odell Starnes. Hazel was a member of Big Flatts Baptist Church. Hazel lived life to...