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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.
Betty Goss Norris
Sep 11, 2009
Betty Jo Goss Norris, age 70, of Lansing died Friday, September 11, 2009 at her residence. Mrs. Norris was born in Ashe County on June 21, 1939 to the late Edward Andrew and Margaret Loraine Eller Goss. She was the owner of Betty's Beauty Shop in Lansing. She was a member of the Ashe County Amateur Radio Club, American legion...
Joshua McCoy
Sep 11, 2009
Mr. Joshua Paul McCoy age 19 of Creston died Friday, September 11, 2009 at his home. Joshua was born in Watauga County on November 7, 1989 to John and Barbara Handy McCoy. He loved to play his guitar, hunt and fish. He worked along side his father as a carpenter assistant. He attended Big Laurel Mennonite Church and was active...
Fred Keys
Sep 9, 2009
Fred Andrew Keys, age 83, of Creston, NC, died Wednesday, September 9, 2009 at Ashe Memorial Hospital in Jefferson, NC. Mr. Keys was born February 17, 1926 in Creston, NC to the late Leroy and Ethel Oliver Keys. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers, Ned Keys and Tom Keys; and a sister, Esther...
Maude Rhodes
Sep 4, 2009
Maude Ruth Graybeal Rhodes, age 94, of Warrensville, NC, died Friday, September 4, 2009 at Britthaven of Wilkesboro. Mrs. Rhodes was born February 20, 1915 in Creston, NC, to the late Wilson and Jenny Graybeal. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Willliam Howard Rhodes. Mrs. Rhodes was a member of Calvary Baptist Church. She enjoyed gospel music,...
Jerry Maye
Aug 31, 2009
Mr. Jerry Christopher Maye, better know as Chris age 38 of Whitetop, VA, died Monday, August 31, 2009 at Bristol Regional Medical Center. Chris was born August 25, 1971 in Ashe County to William and Kathy Reedy Maye. He attended Sturgills Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his maternal grandfather: Dewey Reedy and paternal grandparents: Billy and Thelma...
Billie Lambert Walker
Aug 22, 2009
Mrs. Billie June Lambert Walker age 74 of Crumpler, NC died Saturday, August 22, 2009 at Ashe Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Walker was born in Glendale Springs, NC on January 26, 1935 to the late Paul and Mabel Mash Lambert. She was a member of Chestnut Hill Baptist Church. Funeral services will be held on Monday, August 24, 2009 at 11am...
Vance Moretz
Aug 22, 2009
Mr. William Vance Moretz, age 87, of West Jefferson, NC, died Saturday, August 26, 2009 at Alleghany Health and Rehab in Sparta, NC. Mr. Moretz was born June 4, 1922 in Watauga County, NC to the late Sherman and Lucy Arnette Moretz. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Viola Killen Moretz. Mr. Moretz worked as a cutter...
Dennis Eller
Aug 15, 2009
Mr. Dennis Eric Eller better known as Fred age 44 of West Jefferson died Saturday, August 15, 2009 at NC Baptist Hospital. Mr. Eller was born September 4, 1964 in Ashe County to Dennis and Mary Sue Trivette Eller. He was preceded in death by his father. He loved camping, hunting, fishing and working in the garden. Funeral services will...
Robert Cornett
Aug 15, 2009
. Robert Benjamin Cornett, age 80, of West Jefferson, NC died Saturday, August 15, 2009 at Watauga Medical Center. Mr. Cornett was born July 2, 1929 in Washington County, VA to the late Benjamin and Joyce Stamper Cornett. In addition to his parents he was also preceded in death by a brother: Joseph Cornett and a sister: Betty Jolley. Mr....
Edna Perry
Aug 14, 2009
Mrs. Edna Wyatt Perry, age 91 of Lansing, NC, died Friday, August 14, 2009 at Margate Health and Rehab in Jefferson, NC. Graveside services will be held at 3 p.m. Monday at Ashelawn Memorial Gardens by Rev. Larry Shepherd and Rev. Dean Shaw. The family will receive friends from 2 - 3 p.m. prior to the graveside service. Mrs. Perry...
Homer Roten
Aug 14, 2009
Mr. Homer Allen Roten age 64 of Glendale Springs died Friday, August 14, 2009 at Ashe Memorial Hospital. Mr. Roten was born in Wilkes County on June 22, 1945. He was preceded in death by his parents, Fieldon and Flossie Roten, his brothers, Herman Roten, Howard Roten, sisters, Bobbie Roten, and Billie Jean Miller. Mr. Roten was a member of...
Irene Brennan
Aug 13, 2009
Edna Irene Sapp Brennan age 82 of Jefferson died Thursday, August 13, 2009 at Segraves Care Center in Jefferson. Mrs. Brennan was born in Creston on April 30, 1927 to the late Hugh and Hettie Roten Sapp. She loved to travel, shopping and big band music. Mrs. Brennan was also an airplane pilot and enjoyed to fly. Funeral services will...
Mae Smith Morrison
Aug 13, 2009
Mrs. Mae Smith Morrison age 95 of Jefferson died Thursday, August 13, 2009 at her home. She was a member of Nathan's Creek United Methodist Church. She enjoyed gardening, walking and cooking for her family. She worked as a sales clerk for Belks Department Store and later for McNeil's Department Store in West Jefferson. She loved to send time with...
Pete Eller
Aug 9, 2009
. Mr. P. J. Eller, better known as Pete, age 76 of Jefferson, NC died Sunday, August 9, 2009 at Ashe Memorial Hospital. Mr. Eller was born March 19, 1933 in Ashe County to the late Ben and Susie Childers Eller. He was a member of Bristol Baptist Church. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, August 12, 2009 at...
Wave Davis
Aug 9, 2009
Mrs. Wave Sturgill Davis, age 92 of Aberdeen, NC, formerly of Ashe County, died Sunday, August 9, 2009 in Aberdeen. Mrs. Davis was born November 21, 1916 in Ashe County, NC to the late Lester and Ida Plummer Sturgill. Funeral services will be held Friday, August 14, 2009 at 2 pm at Ashelawn Memorial Chapel by Rev. Herb Parunak. Burial...
Shirley Boyer
Aug 9, 2009
Mrs. Shirley Ann Rhodes Boyer age 71 of Lansing, NC, died Sunday, August 9, 2009 at the Hospice Cancer Center at NC Baptist Hospital in Winston Salem, NC. Mrs. Boyer was born May 25, 1938 in Ashe County, NC to the late Linville and Elen Thompson Rhodes. She was employed as a waitress. Her hobbies included working with stained glass,...
Robert Ocuto
Aug 7, 2009
Mr. Robert Louis Ocuto, age 58, of Jefferson, NC, died Friday, August 7, 2009 at his home. Mr. Ocuto was born August 8, 1950 in Brooklyn, NY to Anthony P. Ocuto and Mary Abanate Ocuto. He was preceded in death by his father and a daughter, Christina Helen Ocuto. He was a member of St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church...
Aulsie Miller
Aug 5, 2009
Mrs. Aulsie Stidhams Miller age 89 of Lansing, NC died Wednesday, August 5, 2009 at her home. Mrs. Miller was born July 27, 1920 in Ashe County to the late Jessie and Rosa Richardson Stidhams. In addition to her parents she was also preceded in death by her husband, William Worth Miller and daughter Ilean Miller. She was a loving...
Richard "Dickie" Tedder
Jul 27, 2009
View this Video Triibute Mr. Richard Charles Tedder better known as "Dickie" age 63 of Lansing died Monday, July 27, 2009 at Ashe Memorial Hospital. Mr. Tedder was born in Elkton, MD on March 29, 1946 to the late Charles Ray Tedder and Nellie Keene Tedder. Dickie loved to play music, fish, carpentry and his church family. He attended Ashe...
Dallas Simmons
Jul 24, 2009
Mr. Dallas W. Simmons age 92 of Segraves Care Center formally of Delaware, died Friday, July 24, 2009 at Segraves Care Center. Mr. Simmons was born in Watauga County, NC to the late Thomas Jefferson and Effie Cleo Greene Simmons. Dallas enjoyed watching baseball on the television, and loved to give gifts to any children he saw. He was a...
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