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.
Rev. Harless Harless
Jan 27, 2009
videos.lifetributes.com/50925 Must have a broadband connection to view video tribute. Rev. Ross Harless age 81 of West Jefferson died Tuesday, January 27, 2009 at Ashe Memorial Hospital. Rev. Harless was born in Ashe County on Monday, August 22, 1927 to the late George and Ida Craft Harless. In addition to his parents he was also preceded in death by his...
Margaret Osborne
Jan 22, 2009
Mrs. Margaret Genevieve Osborne age 79 of Crumpler, NC died Thursday, January 22, 2009 at Ashe Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Osborne was born August 22, 1929 in Ashe County to the late Joel and Pearl Osborne. In addition to her parents she was also preceded in death by five sisters: Grace, Beatrice Arnold, Jewel Osborne, June Osborne and Shirley Moose. Funeral...
Mary Blevins
Jan 21, 2009
(Must have Broadband Connection to view Video Tribute) Ms. Mary Lester Blevins, age 47, of Lansing, NC, died Wednesday, January 21, 2009 at Ashe Memorial Hospital in Jefferson, NC. Ms. Lester was born in Lansing, NC to the late Eli and Reesi Wyatt Blevins. She was a homemaker. Funeral services will be held at 2 pm Saturday, January 24, 2009...
Fred Calhoun
Jan 17, 2009
Mr. Fred Calhoun, age 76, of Jefferson, NC, died Saturday, January 17, 2009 at the Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem, NC. Mr. Calhoun was born April 26, 1932 in Ashe County to the late Lillard and Rohada Miller Calhoun. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his first wife, Ruth Calhoun. Funeral...
Ruth Bare
Jan 15, 2009
Mrs. Ruth Badger Richardson Bare, age 84 of West Jefferson, NC died Thursday, January 15, 2009 at Forsyth Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Bare was born April 20, 1924 in Ashe County to the late Joseph and Fannie Waddell Badger. In addition to her parents she was also preceded in death by her first husband; Ross Richardson, second husband; Wilmer Bare and...

James Edwards
Jan 15, 2009
Mr. James Edwin Edwards, age 67 of Todd died Thursday, January 15, 2009 at his home. Mr. Edwards was born in Ashe County on July 23, 1941 to the late Joseph and Myrtle Davis Edwards. Including his parents he was preceded in death by one brother, Gene Edwards and one sister, Mary Edwards Bare. Funeral services will be held on...

Mariano Aparicio
Jan 14, 2009
Master Mariano James Aparicio infant son of Tiffany Bare and Vincent Aparicio died Wednesday, January 14, 2009 at Ashe Memorial Hospital. Graveside services will be held at 2:00 PM Saturday, January 17, 2009 at Ebenezer Cemetery by Elder James McNeill. Master Aparicio is survived by: His parents: Tiffany Bare and Vincent Aparicio of Creston Maternal grandparents: Eric & Carolyn Medley...

Mavis Cole
Jan 12, 2009
Mrs. Mavis Church Cole, age 70 of Crumpler, died Monday, January 12, 2009 at Johnston Memorial Hospital in Abingdon, VA. Mrs. Cole was born June 29, 1938 in Ashe County to the late Reeves and Elsie Miller Church. In addition to her parents she was also preceded in death by her husband, John Cole. Funeral services will be held at...

Maude James
Jan 5, 2009
Miss Maude James, age 90 of West Jefferson, NC died Monday, January 5, 1009 at Ashe Memorial Hospital. Miss James was born September 10, 1918 in Ashe County to Samuel and Myrtle Sturgill James. In addition to her parents she was also preceded in death by her brother, Frank James. She was an active and contributing member of the Jefferson...
Fredrick Pennington
Jan 3, 2009
(Must have Broadband Connection to view Video Tribute) Fredrick Raymond Pennington, age 77, of Warrensville, NC, died Saturday, January 3, 2009 at his home. Mr. Pennington was born April 7, 1931 in Ashe County to Ester Jones Pennington and the late Thomas Pennington. He was preceded in death by a son, Carlton Russell Pennington. Mr. Pennington was a member of...

Delphia Ham
Dec 23, 2008
Mrs. Delphia Fay Denny Ham, age 86 of Lansing, NC, died Tuesday, December 23, 2008 at Ashe Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Ham was born September 20, 1922 in Ashe County to the late Andrew and Cora Stanley Denny. In addition to her parents she was also preceded in death by her husband; Jackson Dale Ham and son; Billy Ham. Mrs. Ham...
Blake Parsons
Dec 19, 2008
(Must have Broadband Connection to view Video Tribute) Mr. Blake Allen Parson age 25 of Lansing, NC died Friday, December 19, 2008 at his home. Mr. Parsons was born August 27, 1983 in Watauga County to Allen and Karen Spencer Parsons. Blake attended Appalachian State University and worked at the River House Restaurant. He was preceded in death by his...

Roy Houck
Dec 17, 2008
Mr. Roy Lee Houck age 47 of West Jefferson, NC died Wednesday, December 17, 2008 at Ashe Memorial Hospital. Mr. Houck was born October 31, 1961 in Ashe County to Bobby and Arvie Patrick Houck. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM Monday at Badger Funeral Home Chapel by Rev. Bud Shepherd and Rev. Gene Shepherd. Burial will follow...

Darrell Bledsoe
Dec 13, 2008
Mr. Darrell Click Bledsoe age 64 of Grassy Creek died Saturday, December 13, 2008 at Ashe Memorial Hospital. Mr. Bledsoe was born in Mocksville, NC on August 22, 1944 to the late Boston Franklin and Eva Greer Bledsoe. Including his parents he was preceded in death by his wife Joyce Elizabeth Rash Bledsoe and son Kenneth Mark Bledsoe. Funeral services...
Gladys Hayes
Dec 7, 2008
Mrs. Gladys Marie Denny Hayes, age 88, of Creston, NC, the Flatwoods community, died Sunday, December 7, 2008 at Wilkes Regional Hospital in North Wilkesboro, NC. Mrs. Hayes was born January 31, 1920 in Ashe County, NC, to Andrew Jackson "Jack" Denny and Cora Stanley Denny. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Gentry Hayes, five brothers,...
Blan "Eddie" Blevins
Dec 5, 2008
View this Videotribute (Must have Broadband Connection to view Video Tribute) Mr. Blan Edwin Blevins better known as "Eddie" age 63 of Crumpler died Friday, December 5, 2008 at Wake Forest Baptist Hospital. Eddie was born in Ashe County to Blanford Upton Blevins and Blanche Bowers Blevins on Oct. 4, 1945. Mr. Blevins graduated from Ashe Central High School and...
Joseph Patrick
Dec 3, 2008
Mr. Joseph Clyde Patrick better known as "Joe" age 62 of Creston, NC the Little Laurel Community died Wednesday, December 3, 2008 at Ashe Memorial Hospital. Mr. Patrick was born March 1, 1946 in Ashe County to the late Robert and Gladys Osborne Patrick. In addition to his parents he was also preceded in death by his sister, Jean Howell. ...
Edith Conklin
Dec 3, 2008
Mrs. Edith Badger Johnsey Conklin, age 94 of Jefferson, NC died Wednesday, December 3, 2008 at Ashe Memorial Hospital. Mrs.Conklin was born March 6, 1914 in Ashe County to the late Roy and Eula Dickson Badger. In addition to her parents she was also preceded in death by her husband Clint Conklin. Graveside services will be held at 2:00 PM...
Blanche Williams
Dec 2, 2008
Mrs. Blanche Mash Williams, age 83 of West Jefferson, NC died Tuesday, December 2, 2008 at her home. Mrs. Williams was born April 28, 1925 in Ashe County to the late Ham and Lilie Miller Mash. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, H. D.Williams and sisters: Mabel Lambert and Belle Miller. Blanche loved...

Martha Moses
Nov 27, 2008
Mrs. Martha Belle Hoosier Moses, age 88, of West Jefferson, NC, died Thursday, November 27, 2008 at Ashe Memorial Hospital in Jefferson, NC. Mrs. Moses was born in Ashe County, NC to the late Frank and Dora Stanley Hoosier. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two brothers, Charlie and Barney Hoosier; and two sisters, Ada...