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.
Robert Patrick
Feb 5, 2008
Mr. Robert Kenneth Patrick better known as Ken, age 37 of West Jefferson, NC died Tuesday, February 5, 2008 at his home. Mr. Patrick was born January 17, 1971 in Ashe County to Robert Lee and Betty Eldreth Patrick. He was preceded in death by his mother. Funeral services were private. Mr. Patrick is survived by: One daughter: Shelby Patrick...

Louise Burkett
Feb 5, 2008
Mrs. Louise Burkett, age 75 of Clemmons, NC formerly of Ashe, died Tuesday, February 5, 2008 at Silas Creek Manor. Mrs. Burkett was born June 28, 1932 in Ashe County to the late Edward and Dora Wyatt Taylor. In addition to her parents she was also preceded in death by her husband; Paul Burkett and brothers: Earl, George and J....
James Stikes
Feb 4, 2008
Mr. James Russell ?Russ? Stikes, age 81 of Sparta, NC died Monday, February 4, 2008 at his home. Mr. Stikes was born November 11, 1926 in Grayson County, VA. He was preceded in death by his parents; Carl Hamm and Lockie Stike, his wife; Frankie Medley Stikes, son; Willard Stikes, grandson; Larry Evans Jr. and great-grandson; David White Jr. Funeral...

James Walters
Feb 2, 2008
Mr. James Bower Walters age 86 of West Jefferson died Saturday, February 2, 2008 at Ashe Memorial Hospital. Mr. Walters was born in Ashe County on May 22, 1921 to the late Wade Hampton and Ellen Miller Walters. Including his parents he was preceded in death by all his brothers, sisters and one son Jim Walters. Funeral Services will be...
Verlie Blevins
Jan 30, 2008
View this Videotribute Mrs. Viola Blevins, age 95, of Whitetop, VA, died Wednesday, January 30, 2008 at Ashe Memorial Hospital in Jefferson, NC. Mrs. Blevins was born June 8, 1912 in Ashe County to the late Wiley P. and Margret Rose Johnson. Including her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Willie D. Blevins; a daughter, Ann Thurston;...
Pearl Woodie
Jan 23, 2008
Mrs. Pearl Harless Woodie, age 84 of West Jefferson, NC died Wednesday, January 23, 2007 at Margate Health & Rehab Center. Mrs. Woodie was born March 26, 1923 in Ashe County to the late Cicero and Dorinda Absher Harless. In addition to her parents she was also preceded in death by two sisters and one brother. Mrs. Woodie was a...
Herbert Miller
Jan 20, 2008
View this Videotribute Herbert Lee Miller, age 76, of West Jefferson, NC died Sunday, January 20, 2008 at Ashe Memorial Hospital in Jefferson, NC. Mr. Miller was born March 11, 1931 in Lansing, NC to the late Everett Lee and Nola Ham Miller. Including his parents, he was preceded in death by his first wife, Doris Ann McClure; his second...
Lemuel Rash
Jan 15, 2008
View this Videotribute Mr. Lemuel Graham Rash age 97 of Crumpler, NC died Tuesday, January 15, 2008 at Ashe Memorial Hospital. Mr. Rash was born May 9, 1910 in Ashe County to the late Benjamin and Julia Rash. In addition to his parents he was also preceded in death by his wife; Emmer Canter Rash, a son; Virgil Rash, a...
Lester Royal
Jan 15, 2008
View this Videotribute Lester Lee Royal, age 85, of Laurel Springs, NC, died Tuesday, January 15, 2008 at Segraves Care Center in Jefferson, NC. Mr. Royal was born in Ashe County, NC to the late Andrew and Minnie Mabe Royal. Including his parents, he was preceded in death by one brother and one sister. Funeral services will be held Friday,...

Bobbie Francis
Jan 15, 2008
Mrs. Bobbie Miller Francis, age 82 of West Jefferson, NC died Tuesday, January 16, 2008 at Margate Health & Rehab in Jefferson. Mrs. Francis was born August 8, 1925 in Ashe County to the late Carl Eodrin and Hala Melinda Woodie Miller. In addition to her parents she was also preceded in death by her brother R. C. Miller. Funeral...

Frances Ballard
Jan 14, 2008
Mrs. Frances Jenkins Ballard, age 88 of Crumpler, NC died Monday, January 14, 2008 at Margate Health & Rehab Center. Mrs. Ballard was born April 9, 1919 in Ashe County. She was preceded in death by her mother; Belle Senter Jenkins, her husband; George Ballard and a sister; Demi Goodman. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM Wednesday, January...
Juanita Wilcox
Jan 11, 2008
View this Videotribute Mrs. Juanita Roten Wilcox age 78 of Todd died Friday, January 11, 2008 at her home. Juanita was born in Ashe County on May 4, 1929 to the late Rufus Fulton and Hattie Eller Roten. Juanita took good care of her family and many others in Ashe County as a caregiver; she liked to cook and made...

Phyllis Bare Severt
Jan 11, 2008
Mrs. Phyllis Ann Bare Severt, age 41 of Jefferson, died Friday at NC Baptist Hospital in Winston Salem. Funeral services will be held on Sunday,January 5, 2008 at 2pm at Badger Funeral Home Chapel by Rev. Reeves Jones. The family will receive friends from 1-2pm pior to the funeral Sunday at Badger Funeral Home. Mrs. Severt is survived by: Her...
Olen Price
Jan 11, 2008
Olen Price, age 92, of West Jefferson, died Friday, January 11, 2008 at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston Salem. Mr. Price was born in Ashe County on June 22, 1915 to the late Andrew and Mattie Johnson Price. He was a machine operator for Sprague Electric. Including his parents he was preceded in death by his first wife Nettie Ella...

Velma Reeves
Jan 8, 2008
Velma Jones Reeves, age 79, of Warrensville, NC, died Tuesday, January 8, 2008 at Segraves Care Center in Jefferson, NC. Mrs. Reeves was born October 27, 1928 to the late Chester Isaac and Jessie Harris Jones. She was also preceded in death by her husband, William Ray Reeves; a brother, Robert Dale Jones; and a sister, Wilma Johnson. Funeral services...
Cecil Surber
Jan 6, 2008
View this Videotribute Cecil Conley Surber, age 79, of Crumpler, NC, died Sunday, January 6, 2008 at Glenbridge Health and Rehabilitation in Boone, NC. Mr. Surber was born November 21, 1928 in Lansing, NC to the late William Virgil and Blanche Gilley Surber. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister, Anna Lou Gentry; and...

Thulia Burgess
Jan 2, 2008
Mrs. Thulia Blevins Burgess, age 81 of Jefferson, NC died Wednesday, January 2, 2007 at Margate Health & Rehab. Mrs. Burgess was born August 11, 1926 in Ashe County to Edmond and Ocie Anne Blevins. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, January 5, 2007 at 2:00 PM at Badger Funeral Home Chapel by Rev. Roger BLevins and Sam Blevins...

Banner Barker
Dec 31, 2007
Mr. Banner Earl Barker age 79 of Greenville, NC died Monday, December 31, 1007 at UNC Hospital in Chapel Hill, NC. Mr. Barker was born September 11, 1928 in Ashe County to the late Donald and Bertha Stansberry Barker. In addition to his parents he was also preceded in death by his wife Ruth Campbell Barker. Funeral services were held...

Clyde Smith
Dec 29, 2007
Mr. Clyde Wilbur Smith age 79 of Baltimore, MD died Saturday, December 29, 2007 in Maryland. Mr. Smith was born August 18, 1928 in Springton, WV to Charles and Pearl McComas Smith. In addition to his parents he was also preceded in death by his wife, Zana Stike Smith. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, January 5, 2007 at...
Virgie Hartsoe
Dec 29, 2007
View this Videotribute Virgie Brooks Hartsoe, age 84, of Warrensville, NC, died Saturday, December 29, 2007 at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston Salem, NC. Mrs. Hartsoe was born October 5, 1923 in Warrensville to the late Fieldon and Mary Poe Brooks. She was the widow of Clyce Benjamin Hartsoe. Mrs. Hartsoe was employed by Sprague Electric for 32 years. She...