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.
Lester Gilley
Oct 17, 2007
View this Videotribute Lester Joe Gilley, age 87, of Jefferson died Wednesday at his residence. Mr. Gilley was born March 24, 1920 in Creston, NC, to the late Roby and Margaret Denny Gilley. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife Bertie Perry Gilley, a son Ricky Gilley, and a grandson, Kevin Gilley. Mr. Gilley...
Julie Baker
Oct 13, 2007
View this Videotribute Mrs. Julie Blanche Miller Baker, age 79 of North Wilkesboro, NC died Saturday, October 13, 2007 at Forsyth Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Baker was born December 1, 1927 in Ashe County to the late Wiley and Mary Miller. In addition to her parents she was also preceded in death by her husband, Clarence Baker. Funeral services will be...

Carol Foster
Oct 13, 2007
Ms. Carol Ann Osborne Foster, age 55 of Kannapolis, NC, died Saturday, October 13, 2007 at her home. Ms. Foster was born May 4, 1952 in Ashe County to Cline and Anna Lou Ashley Osborne. She was preceded in death by her mother, grandmothers Hettie Osborne and Mammie Combs. Carol Graduated from South Rowan High School in China Grove, NC...

Rev. Burchett Burchett
Oct 10, 2007
Rev. Dane Allen Burchett, age 58 of Winston-Salem, formerly of Ashe County died Wednesday, October 10, 2007 at the Kate B. Reynolds Hospice House. Mr. Burchett was born March 26, 1949 in Ashe County to Rev. William and Ethel Harless Burchett. Funeral services will be held at 12:00 Noon Saturday, October 13, 2007 at the Badger Funeral Home Chapel by...
Mary Oliver
Oct 9, 2007
View this Videotribute Mrs. Mary Lela Blevins Oliver age 68 of Lansing, NC died Tuesday, October 9, 2007 at Wilkes Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Oliver was born July 26, 1939 in Ashe County to the late Arthur and Lela Massey Blevins. In addition to her parents she was also preceded in death by her husband, Bobby Joe Oliver. Funeral services...
Reggie Roop
Sep 30, 2007
Mr. Reggie Junior Roop age 73 of Lansing the Tuckerdale community died Sunday, September 30, 2007 at Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte. Mr. Roop was born September 24, 1934 in Ashe County to the late Charles and Nettie Miller Roop. In addition to his parents he was also preceded in death by granddaughter; Holly Roop, sister; Blanche Miller and brothers;...

Jimmy Woodards
Sep 27, 2007
View this Videotribute Mr. Jimmy Dale Woodards better known as Jim age 63 of Warrensville died Thursday, September 27, 2007 at Watauga Medical Center. Mr. Woodards was born in Jenkinjones, West Virginia on July 7, 1944 to the late Thomas Franklin and Chessie Shepherd Woodards. Jim worked at Modern Tool and Die in Brook Park, Ohio for over 20 years....

Gladeys Pruitt
Sep 27, 2007
Mrs. Gladeys Mae Combs Pruitt age 81 of Crumple, NC died Thursday, September 27, 2007 at her home. Mrs. Pruitt was born February 26, 1926 in Ashe County to John and Vergie Eldreth Combs. In addition to her parents she was also preceded in death by a daughter, Brenda Combs and an son, Ricky Pruitt. Funeral services will be held...

Beryl Hart
Sep 20, 2007
Mrs. Beryl Stansberry Hart, age 99 of West Jefferson, NC died Thursday, September 20, 2007 at Margate Health & Rehab. Center. Mrs. Hart was born December 10, 1907 in Ashe County to the late Jacob and Lettie Brooks Stansberry. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by brothers: Everette, Ralph and Langdon Ray ?Tooney Stansberry and sister,...

Cynthia Simpkins
Sep 19, 2007
Cynthia Marie Simpkins, age 47 of West Jefferson, NC, died Wednesday, September, 19, 2007. Ms. Simpkins was born October 24, 1959 in Wilmington, DE to Charles and Clara Testerman Simpkins. She was preceded in death by her mother. Ms. Simpkins is survived by: Son: Dewayne Bowden of Hickory, NC Daughter: Staci Miller of West Jefferson, NC Father: Charles Simpkins of...
Donna Stanley
Sep 19, 2007
View this Videotribute Donna Gaye Miller Stanley, age 57, passed away Wednesday, September 19, 2007 at her home in Lansing, NC. Mrs. Stanley was born August 27, 1950 in Jefferson, NC to Walter Todd Miller and Chessie Miller Bowers. In addition to her father, she was preceded in death by three brothers; Bill, Ray, and Jim Miller. Mrs. Stanley was...
Fredda Davis
Sep 18, 2007
Mrs. Fredda Pennington Davis, age 95 of Jefferson, NC died Tuesday, September 18, 2007 at Margate Health & Rehab. Center. Mrs. Davis was born March 4, 1912 in Ashe County to Oscar and Mamie Carson Pennington. In addition to her parents she was also preceded in death by her husband; Joseph Walter Davis and brother; Earl Pennington. Mrs. Davis was...
Joann Miller
Sep 17, 2007
Mrs. Joann Howell Miller, age 61 of West Jefferson, NC died Monday, September 17, 2007 at Ashe Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Miller was born July 29, 1946 in Ashe County to the late Wert and Grace Partick Howell. She was a member of South Beaver Baptist Church and attended Bethel Baptist Church. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM, Friday,...
Billy Mullis
Sep 17, 2007
Mr. Billy Gene Mullis age 54 of Valdese, NC died Monday at his home. Mr. Mullis was born in Ashe County to Clarence and Stella Mae Reeves Mullis. He was preceded in death by his father and step-son, Jonathan Bell IV. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM, Thursday, September 20, 2007 at the Badger Funeral Home Chapel by...

Lena McClure
Sep 17, 2007
Lena Ashley McClure, age 81, of Jefferson, NC, died Monday, September 17, 2007 at Segraves Care Center in Jefferson, NC. Mrs. McClure was born August 23, 1926 in Whitetop, VA to the late Thomas and Barbara Wyatt Ashley. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Reverend Levi Hayes McClure. Mrs. McClure worked as a...

Maggie Roten
Sep 17, 2007
Mrs. Maggie Osborne Roten, age 78 of Creston, NC died Monday, September 17, 2007 at Ashe Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Roten was born March 17, 1929 in Ashe County to the late George and Rhoda Roten Osborne. In addition to her parents she was also preceded in death by her husband; Albert Roten, son; Robert Roten and infant daughter; Judy Roten....
Lee Roche
Sep 13, 2007
View this Videotribute Rev. Raoul Francis ?Lee? Roche, age 71, of Union Mills, NC, formerly of Ashe County, died Thursday, September 13, 2007 at the Sunrise Rehabilitation and Care in Nebo, NC. Rev. Roche was born April 17, 1936 in Unicoi, Tennessee to the late William Patrick and Florence Huskins Roche. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in...
David Blevins
Sep 12, 2007
Mr. David Ralph Blevins, age 78 of Valdese, NC formerly of Ashe died Wednesday, September 12, 2007 at his home. Mr. Blevins was born April 14, 1929 in Rock, WV to the late Oscar and Maggie Blevins. In addition to his parents he was also preceded in death by his wife: Mary Lee Blevins, sister: Leslie Blevins and, brothers: Lester,...
Clara DeBoard
Sep 7, 2007
Clara Dell McClure DeBoard, age 100 of Las Vegas, NV formerly of Ashe, died Friday, September 7, 2007 at her home. Mrs. DeBoard was born February 2, 1907 in Ashe County to the late Vince and Berta Mayberry McClure. Funeral services will be held Monday, September 17, 2007 at 11:00 AM at Badger Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Tommy McClure...
Edith Phipps
Sep 4, 2007
View this Videotribute Edith Pasley Phipps, age 83, of Grassy Creek died Tuesday, September 4, 2007 at Ashe Memorial Hospital in Jefferson, NC. Mrs. Phipps was born in Grassy Creek, NC on August 10, 1924 to the late Arthur Fred Pasley, Sr. and Fannie Ballou Pasley. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Howard...