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.

Patricia Patterson
Jul 11, 2009
Miss. Patricia Ellen Patterson age 43 of Crumpler died Saturday, July 11, 2009. Miss. Patterson was born in Smyth Count, VA to Ken Patterson and the late Barbara Carol Tuell Houck. Services will be private. Miss. Patterson is survived by, her father Ken Patterson of NY, one son, Courtney Dewayne Patterson of Lansing, two daughters, Stephanie Ann Testerman and Cassandra...

Thomas McCoy
Jul 11, 2009
Mr. Thomas Charles McCoy age 37 of Crumpler, NC died Saturday, July11, 2009. Mr. McCoy was born February 4, 1972 in Delaware County, PA to Gale and Gail Swanson McCoy. The family will receive friends from 6-8pm Tuesday, July 14, 2009 at Badger Funeral Home. Mr. McCoy is survived by: His father: Gale Dean McCoy of Laurel Springs, NC His...
Carl Carter
Jul 8, 2009
videos.lifetributes.com/78091 Mr. Carl Jackson Carter, age 70 of Warrensville, died Wednesday, July 8, 2009 at Ashe Memorial Hospital in Jefferson. Mr. Carter was born in Ashe County to the late Mathis and Ruby Badger Carter. He served in the United States Army. He loved to read and work in his garden. Funeral services will be held on Friday, July 10,...

James Barnette
Jul 7, 2009
Mr. James Barnette, age 81 of West Jefferson, NC died Tuesday, July 7, 2009 at Ashe Memorial Hospital. Mr. Barnette was born July 7, 1928 in Mecklenburg County to the late James and Florence Ingle Barnette. In addition to his parents he was also preceded in death by a sister Jean Huneycult. A graveside service will be held on Friday,...

Billy Young
Jul 6, 2009
Mr. Billy Joe Young age 69 of Grassy Creek died Monday, July 6, 2009 at Wilkes Regional Medical Center. Mr. Young was born October 3, 1939 in Ashe County to the late Lester and Jessie Handy Young. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 Thursday, July 9, 2009 at Pleasant Home Baptist Church by Rev. Lloyd Day. Burial will follow...
Pauline Roten
Jul 6, 2009
Mrs. Pauline Roten, age 74, of Lansing, died Monday, July 6, 2009 at Ashe Memorial Hospital in Jefferson. Mrs. Roten was born in Lansing, NC to the late Ira Calvin and Vada Aurtha Thompson Powers. She loved spending time with her family, gardening and working outside. She also enjoyed playing Rook. She was a faithful servant to her Lord and...
Wilma Ring
Jul 5, 2009
. Wilma Jean Barker Ring age 55, of Jefferson, NC died Sunday, July 5, 2009 at her home. Mrs. Ring was born December 21, 1953 in Ashe County to Herman and Helen Ashley Barker. She was preceded in death by her father. Mrs. Ring was a member of Warrensville Baptist Church. Memorial services will be held at 6:00 PM Tuesday,...
Robert Patrick
Jul 2, 2009
.videos.lifetributes.com/77293 Robert Brandon Patrick better known as Brandon age 24 of Rhoda died Thursday, July 2, 2009. Mr. Patrick was born in Wilkes County on February 25, 1985 to Robert Wayne and Kathy Dale McManus Patrick. He worked in home construction as a roofer. Funeral services will be held on Sunday, July 5, 2009 at 3pm at Beaver Creek Baptist...

Kenneth Lawrence
Jun 29, 2009
Mr. Kenneth Earl Lawrence, age 65 of West Jefferson died Monday, June 29, 2009 at his home. Mr. Lawrence was born June 2, 1944 in Ashe County to the late Walter and Vergie Houck Lawrence. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 PM Wednesday, July 1, 2009 at Badger Funeral Home Chapel by Rev. J. D. Walton. Burial will follow...
Tottie Jones
Jun 24, 2009
. Mrs. Tottie Divine Boggs Jones age 54 of Warrensville, NC died Wednesday, June 24, 2009 at her home. Mrs. Jones enjoyed sewing, cooking and working in her flower garden. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 PM Saturday, June 27, 2009 at Badger Funeral Home Chapel by Rev. Carl Ray Witherspoon. Burial will follow in the Friendship Baptist Church...

Luther Brown
Jun 23, 2009
Luther Daniel Brown, age 73, of West Jefferson, NC died Tuesday, June 23, 2009 at Ashe Memorial Hospital in Jefferson, NC. Mr. Brown was born November 6, 1935 in Ashe County, NC to the late Robert Foster and Mary Viola Burkett Brown. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Geraldine Wyatt Brown; a son,...
Marjorie Crepps
Jun 22, 2009
Mrs. Marjorie Hope Penninger Crepps, age 73 of Jefferson, NC died Monday, June 22, 2009 at her home. Mrs. Crepps was born January 6, 1936 in Charlotte, NC to the late William and Margie Ferris Penninger. She was a member of Glendale Springs Presbyterian Church. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM Wednesday, June 24, 2009 at Badger Funeral...
Ricky Kearley
Jun 20, 2009
Ricky Clyde Kearley, age 46, of Winterville, NC, died Saturday, June 20, 2009 at Pitt County Service League Inpatient Hospice in Greenville, NC. Mr. Kearley was born in Jefferson, NC to Alva Jones Blevins. He worked in construction. He enjoyed working with young people and coached football, baseball, and basketball and was a referee for junior varsity and varsity football. ...
Clara Roten
Jun 16, 2009
Mrs. Clara Roten age 71 of Glendale Springs died Tuesday, June 16, 2009 at Margate Health and Rehab Center. Mrs. Roten was born August 23, 1937 in Wilkes County to the late Henry and Minnie Parsons Sheets. In addition to her parents she was also preceded in death by her husband: Howard Roten, one sister: Lizzy Miller, three brothers: Joe,...
Patricia Lindsay
Jun 16, 2009
Mrs. Patricia "Pat" Lindsay age 76 of West Jefferson, NC died Tuesday, June 16, 2009 at Ashe Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Lindsay was born August 23, 1932 in Clover, SC to the late Roy and Hazel Mitchell Wood. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Dr. Dan Lindsay and nephews; Michael and Robbie Cook. Mrs....
Hoyle Jones
Jun 15, 2009
Hoyle Wes Jones, age 71, of Whitetop, VA died Monday evening, June 15, 2009 at the James H. Quillen VA Medical Center in Mountain Home, TN. Mr. Jones was born July 1, 1937 in Jefferson, NC to the late Edd and Winnie Ham Jones. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Virginia Ruth Emory Jones, and two brothers;...

Retha Miller
Jun 13, 2009
Retha Marie Miller, age 77 of Lansing, NC died Saturday, June 13, 2009 at Ashe Memorial Hospital. Miss Miller was born July 25, 1931 in Ashe County to the late Elihu and Maudie Farmer Miller. In addition to her parents she was also preceded in death by: Sisters: Ossie Wyrick, Opal Wyatt and Beatrice Miller and brothers: Arthur Farmer and...

Rebecca Shepherd
Jun 11, 2009
Mrs. Rebecca Agnes Shepherd, better know as Becky, the widow of Lester Shepherd, age 77 of Lansing died Thursday, June 11, 2009 at her home. Mrs. Shepherd was born July 29, 1931 in Cecil County, MD to the late Ernest and Anna Reynolds. In addition to her parents and husband she was also preceded in death by: step son: Daniel...

Ruth Perry
Jun 10, 2009
Ruth Adaline Perry Lee age 83 of West Jefferson, died Wednesday, June 10, 2009 at Select Specialty Care in Winston-Salem. Mrs. Lee was born October 18, 1925 in Orlando, Florida to the late Colvert and Mary Schnell Perry. In addition to her parents she was also preceded in death by her husband, Jack Robert Lee. Funeral services will be held...
David Brown
Jun 10, 2009
Preacher David Richard Brown, age 82, of Fleetwood, NC, died Wednesday, June 10, 2009 at his home. Mr. Brown was born in Jefferson, NC on Friday, July 23, 1926 to the late Robert Foster and Mary Viola Burkett Brown. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a son, Timothy Elijah Brown. Prior to being called to...