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.
Leccia Lambert
Apr 21, 2008
View this Videotribute Mrs. Leccia Dair Kimberlin Lambert, age 62 of Fleetwood, NC died Monday, April 21, 2008 at NC Baptist Hospital. Mrs. Lambert was born April 25, 1945 in Ashe County to the late Joseph and Virginia Parsons Kimberlin. Mrs. Lambert was a member of Big Flatts Church where she served as Sunday School Teacher and Bible School director....

Lou Lee
Apr 21, 2008
Mrs. Lou Cressie Anderson Turnmire Lee, age 92 of West Jefferson, NC died Monday, April 21, 2008 at Segraves Care Center. Mrs. Lee was born September 6, 1915 in Grayson County, Virginia to the late David and America Stuart Anderson. In addition to her parents she was also preceded in death by her husbands: Charlie Turnmire and Elmer Lee, and...

Tabitha Hilton
Apr 18, 2008
Miss Tabitha "Tabbiey" Marie Hilton age 21 of Deep Gap died Friday morning, April 18, 2008 in Boone. Tabbiey was born in Durham County on September 27, 1986 to Ralph B. Hilton and Rebecca Harward Flores. She loved to sing, music, was a great lover of animals, her favorite color was purple and she loved Tigger. Tabbiey was a free...
Adeline DeBoard
Apr 14, 2008
View this Videotribute Mrs. Adeline Ham DeBoard age 71 of Grassy Creek, NC died Monday, April 14, 2008 at Ashe Memorial Hospital. Mrs. DeBoard was born February 15, 1937 in Ashe County to the late William and Martha Elliott Ham. In addition to her parents she was also preceded in death by her husband; Eli DeBoard, brothers; Wayne, Earl and...

Ruth Jones Turner Lewis
Apr 13, 2008
Mrs. Ruth Lillian Jones Turner Lewis age 89 of Wilkesboro formally of Ashe County died Sunday, April 13, 2008 at Wilkes Senior Village. Mrs. Lewis was born in Ashe County on November 25, 1918 to the late Donald and Emma Jones. Including her parents she was preceded in death by her first husband, Paul John Turner, her second husband, Raymond...
Coy "Boe" Sheets
Apr 12, 2008
Mr. Coy Lee Sheets, better known as "Boe", age 68, of West Jefferson, died Saturday, April 12, 2008 at Watauga Medical Center in Boone. Boe was born in Ashe County on April 25, 1939 to the late Doughton and Farris Hamby Sheets. Including his parents he was preceded in death by his wife, Bonnie Mae Sheets, two brothers, Carl and...

Jean Truesdale
Apr 7, 2008
Jean Blowers Truesdale, age 74, of Hickory, formerly of Ashe Co., died Monday at Palliative Care Center & Hospice of Catawba Co. A private family service will be held at a later date. Mrs. Truesdale is survived by: Four sons: Michael Blowers of Fleetwood Patrick Blowers of California Steven Blowers of Sparta Joseph Blowers of Connecticut Three daughters: Maria Blowers...
Thelma Black
Apr 6, 2008
Thelma Raye Greene Black, age 79 of Jefferson, NC, died Sunday, April 6, 2008 at Ashe Memorial Hospital in Jefferson, NC. Mrs. Black was born June 20, 1928 in Crumpler, NC to the late Spencer and Elsie Zetta Bare Greene. She was preceded in death by two sisters; Clara and Mildred Viola Greene. Mrs. Black worked for Hanes-Sara Lee Knit...
Val Phipps
Apr 4, 2008
Our hearts were saddened, April 4th, 2008 when the Lord called our loved one and friend Val Dayne Phipps home. He was born September 13, 1951 in Jefferson, NC, to the late Worth and Norette Phipps (Brinegar). Upon graduation from Ashe Central High School he began building a successful life for himself and his family. A man of many talents,...

Toni Marley
Apr 3, 2008
Mrs. Toni Trent Marley age 46 of Jefferson died Thursday, April3, 2008 at Ashe Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Marley was born in Bellflower, Calfornia on April 9, 1961.She was preceded in death by her father Clyde Vernon Heights her mother Mable June Clark Trent and the man who raises Toni, Leonard Trent. Memorial services will be held on Sunday, April 6,...
Gertrude Hunt
Apr 2, 2008
View this Videotribute Mrs. Gertrude Mae Dalton Hunt age 82 of Laurel Springs, NC died Wednesday, April 2, 2008 at Margate Health & Rehab Center. Mrs. Hunt was born October 25, 1925 in Patrick County, Virginia to the late John and Nellie Caviness Dalton. In addition to her parents she was also preceded in death by her husband; Wilmer Claude...

Lois Riley
Apr 2, 2008
Mrs. Lois Esther Miller Riley age 68 of Lansing, died Wednesday, April 2, 2008 at her home. Mrs. Riley was born February 8, 1940 in Ashe County to the late Fred and Reba Osborne Miller. Private funeral services will be held at a later date. Mrs. Riley is survived by: Two sons: Tony Riley of Lansing & Timothy Riley of...
Mary Witherspoon
Mar 31, 2008
View this Videotribute Mrs. Mary Ruth Shatley Witherspoon age 88 of Jefferson, NC died Monday, March 31, 2008 at Segraves Care Center. Mrs. Witherspoon was born January 8, 1920 in Ashe County to the late Troy and Annie Calloway Shatley. In addition to her parents she was also preceded in death by her husband; John Witherspoon, sister; Gladys Willard, brother;...
Connie Ackerman
Mar 27, 2008
Mrs. Connie Houck Walton Ackerman age 77 of West Jefferson died Thursday, March 27, 2008 at NC Baptist Hospital in Winston-Salem, NC. Mrs. Ackerman was born July 30, 1930 in Ashe County to the late James and Lester Church Houck. In addition to her parents she was also preceded in death by her first husband; Coy Lee Walton, son; Richard...
Mont Brooks
Mar 18, 2008
Mr. Mont "Jay" Brooks better known as Jay, age 78 of Warrensville, NC died Tuesday, March 18, 2008 at his home. Mr. Brooks was born April 1, 1929 in Ashe County to the late Henry and Lou Blackburn Brooks. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM Friday, March 21, 2008 at Badger Funeral Home Chapel by Rev. Mark Harless,...
Kelly Lovelace
Mar 12, 2008
View this Videotribute Mr. Kelly Cleveland Lovelace, age 75 of West Jefferson, NC died Wednesday, March 12, 2008 at Margate Health & Rehab Center. Mr. Lovelace was born January 23, 1933 in Grayson County, Virginia to the late Basil and Zuria Farmer Lovelace. Mr. Lovelace was a distinguished US Army veteran who served in both the Korean Conflict and Vietnam...
Lemary Walton Howell
Mar 9, 2008
View this Videotribute Mrs. Lemary Josephine Walton Howell age 86 of West Jefferson, NC died Sunday, March 9, 2008 at Ashe Memorial Hospital. husband, David Howell. Mrs. Howell was born in Ashe County on December 24, 1921 to the late Dave and Lessie Howell Walton. Including her parents she was preceded in death by her husband David Lee Howell, one...

Eugene Watson
Mar 9, 2008
Mr. Eugene Granville Watson, age 90 of Fleetwood died Sunday, March 9, 2008 at Margate Health & Rehab Center. Mr. Watson was born October 7, 1917 in Ashe County to the late Noah and Victoria Byland Watson. In addition to his parents he was also preceded in death by his wife; Iris Vannoy Watson, a daughter; Barbara Watson, 4 sisters...

Vada Sluder Lewis
Mar 8, 2008
Mrs. Vada Kathleen Sluder Lewis age 70 of Todd the Threetop community. Died Saturday, March 8, 2008 at Watauga Medical Center in Boone. Mrs. Lewis was born in Watauga County on April 5, 1937 to the late Wesley and Jenny Mae Phillips Sluder. She was a member of Valley Home Baptist Church in Todd. Including her parents she was preceded...