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.

Julius Stewart
Oct 9, 2006
Julius Darrell Stewart, better know as Snake, age 70 of Creston, NC, died Monday, October 9, 2006 at the Mtn. City Care Center. Mr. Stewart was born July 30, 1936 in Ashe County to the late Samuel and Emma May Stewart. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by brothers: Robert Edward & Delmer Stewart, sisters: May...
Lessie McNeill
Oct 8, 2006
Lessie Mae Farmer McNeill age 83 of Warrensville, NC, died Sunday, October 8, 2006 at the Ashe Memorial Hospital. Mrs. McNeill was born in Ashe County, NC on July 18, 1923 to the late Joe and Sarah Phillips Farmer. Funeral Services will be held Wednesday, October 11, 2006 at 3:00 P.M. at Ashelawn Memorial Chapel. Rev. Wayne Osborne and Rev....
Dale Shepherd
Sep 30, 2006
Melvin Dale Shepherd age 82 of West Jefferson, NC, died Saturday, September 30, 2006 at the Forsyth Medical Center. Mr. Shepherd was born in Ashe County, NC on November 11, 1923 to the late Gardner and Etta Baugess Shepherd. He graduated from the University of North Carolina and worked as a Pharmacist for many years. Mr. Shepherd was in the...

Harold Neal
Sep 26, 2006
Harold Grant Neal, better know as Pete, age 49,of Jefferson, NC died Tuesday, September 26, 2006 at his home. Mr. Neal was born July 21, 1957 in Ashe County to Jack and Donna Neal. Funeral services will be held at 12:00 Noon, Saturday, September 30, 2006 at the Badger Funeral Home Chapel. Dr. Keith Franklin will officiate. Burial will follow...

Ruby Hamm
Sep 25, 2006
Ruby Belle Osborne Hamm, age 82, of Elyria Ohio, died Monday, September 25, 2006 at Center Ridge Nursing Home in North Ridgeville, Ohio following a lengthy illness. She was born August 15, 1924 in Lansing, North Carolina to the late Oscar Delmer and Lockie Landreth Osborne. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Jones...
Burl Lewis
Sep 20, 2006
Burl Ray Lewis, age 88 of Creston, NC, died Wednesday, September 20, 2006 at Ashe Memorial Hospital. Mr. Lewis was born March 25, 1918 in Ashe County to the late Thomas and Ader Roark Lewis. In addition to his parents he was also preceded in death by his wife Chessie Osborne Lewis. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM,...

Fred Testerman
Sep 12, 2006
Fred Joseph Testerman, age 72 of Lansing, NC, died Tuesday, September 12 at NC Baptist Hospital in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Mr. Testerman was born September 26, 1933 in Ashe County to the late Wilson and Pearl Blevins Testerman. Funeral services will be held at 7:00 PM, Wednesday, September 13, 2006 at the Badger Funeral Home Chapel. Rev. Charlie McCoy and...
Charles Holt
Sep 6, 2006
View this Videotribute Charles Hiram Holt age 62 of Jefferson, NC, died Wednesday, September 6, 2006 at his residence. Mr. Holt was born on January 18, 1944 to the late Raleigh and Margaret Calloway Holt. He worked as a meat cutter for Ingles Grocery Store for 20 years. He loved to camp, cook, and enjoyed his family and friends very...
Clyde Ellis
Sep 3, 2006
View this Videotribute Mrs. Clyde Eldreth Ellis age 78 of Lansing, NC, died Sunday, September 3, 2006 at her residence. Mrs. Ellis was born in Ashe County, NC on October 10, 1927 to the late Lee and Ruth Eldreth. She was preceded in death by her husband; Thomas George Ellis, sons; Earl and Gerald Ellis, grandson; Darrell Burchette, brother; Dale...
Bernard Miller
Sep 2, 2006
View this Videotribute Bernard C. Miller, age 73 of West Jefferson, NC died Saturday, September 02, 2006 at Watauga Medical Center. Mr. Miller was born in Ashe County to the late Everett Lee and Nola Ham Miller. He was preceded in death by his wife; Doris McClure Miller. He truly loved God and his dear wife Doris who he missed...
John Eastridge
Aug 25, 2006
View this Videotribute John Thomas Eastridge, age 90, of Warrensville, NC, died Friday, August 25, 2006 at Ashe Memorial Hospital. Mr. Eastridge was born March 20, 1916 in Ashe County to the late Carl and Emma Banner Eastridge. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by four brothers, Carl, Jr., Theodore, Charles Lynnburg, and Melville Eastridge; two...
Marsha Haislip
Aug 24, 2006
Marsha Bare Haislip age 54 of Charlotte, NC, formerly of Ashe County, NC, died Thursday, August 24, 2006 at Northeast Medical Center in Concord, NC. Mrs. Haislip was born in North Wilkesboro, NC on October 21, 1951 to Walter W. and Alice Nell Miller Bare. She graduated from Glade Valley Boarding School in Alleghany County, NC and attended college at...

Violet Carroll
Aug 23, 2006
Violet Miller Cummings Carroll, age 83 of Winston-Salem, NC, formerly of West Jefferson, NC, died Wednesday, August 23, 2006 at the North Carolina Baptist Hospital. Mrs. Carroll was born June 8, 1923 in Ashe County to the late Clarence and Carrie McClure Miller. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Billy Cummings. Mrs. Carroll...

Mary Wyatt
Aug 21, 2006
Mary Lee Wyatt, age 64 of Millers Creek, NC, died Monday, August 21, 2006 at North Carolina Baptist Hospital. Mrs. Wyatt was born March 5, 1942 in Wilkes County to the late Quincy and Cordie Brown. In addition to her parents she was also preceded in death by her husband, Herman Wyatt. Graveside services will be held at 2:00 PM,...

Lloyd Testerman
Aug 19, 2006
Lloyd Jack Testerman, age 64 of Crumpler, North Carolina, died, Saturday, August 19, 2006 at his home. Mr. Testerman was born March 12, 1942 in Ashe County to the late Avery and Minnie Jones Testerman. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM, Monday, August 21, 2006 at the Badger Funeral Home Chapel. Rev. Charlie McCoy, Rev. Lloyd Day and...

Earl Weaver
Aug 18, 2006
Earl Weaver age 66 of West Jefferson, NC, died Friday, August 18, 2006 at his residence. Mr. Weaver was born in Ashe County, NC on March 31, 1940 to the late Silas and Cora Lee Roark Weaver. Mr. Weaver was preceded in death by his daughter; Susan Renee Weaver. He was a Staff Sergeant in the US Army serving two...

Jewel Osborne
Aug 14, 2006
Jewel Osborne, age 75, of Jefferson, NC, died Monday, August 14, 2006 at Ashe Memorial Hospital in Jefferson. Mrs. Osborne was born November 6, 1930 in Creston, NC to the late Joel E. and Pearl Pennington Osborne. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Granville Ellihue Osborne. Funeral services will be held Friday, August...
Tony Barker
Aug 13, 2006
View this Videotribute Tony Carlton Barker of Jefferson, NC, died Sunday, August 13, 2006 at Wake medical Center. Mr. Barker was born in Ashe County, NC to Joseph C. and Betty Bare Barker. He was preceded in death by his father; Joseph C. Barker. Funeral Services will be held Thursday, August 17, 2006 at 3:00 P.M. at the Badger Funeral...
Berniece Howell
Aug 12, 2006
View this Videotribute Berniece Virginia Jones Howell age 97 of Lansing, NC, died Saturday, August 12, 2006 at the Watauga Medical Center. Mrs. Howell was born in Lansing, NC on December 6, 1908 to the late Walter Lee and Tennie Ashley Jones. She was preceded in death by her husband; Roger Denton Howell. She loved to sew and make quilts...
Robert Chittick
Aug 12, 2006
Robert Peter Chittick, age 33 of Jefferson, died Saturday, August 12, 2006 at his home. Mr. Chittick was born April 23, 1973 in Paisley, Scotland to Carol Ann Chittick Hilliard. He was preceded in death by his grandparents; Robert Thomas and Ilse Chittick. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM, Friday, August 18, 2006 at the Badger Funeral Home...