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.

George Gullion
Jul 29, 2006
George E. Gullion age 83 of West Jefferson, NC, died Saturday, July 29, 2006 at his residence. Mr. Gullion was born in Carrollton, KY on September 28, 1923 to the late John and Fay Banta Gullion. Mr. Gullion served in the United States Navy in World War II. He worked 40 years as a teacher and coach in the West...
Ricky Ellis
Jul 24, 2006
View this Videotribute Ricky Allen Ellis age 42 of Lansing, NC, died Monday, July 24, 2006 at his residence. Mr. Ellis was born in Ashe County, NC on August 8, 1963 to Deaver Ellis and Pat Greer Landmeier. He attended High School in Dundee, Illinois where he was a wrestler and a football player. After moving back to North Carolina...

Judy McNeil
Jul 11, 2006
Judy Osborne McNeil, age 61, of Statesville, NC, died Tuesday, July 11, 2006 at Iredell Memorial Hospital in Statesville. Mrs. McNeil was born July 31, 1944 in Ashe County to the late Robert and Grace Hamm Osborne. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Joe Wayne McNeil. Graveside services will be held Thursday, July...
Rosie Johnson
Jul 9, 2006
View this Videotribute Rosie Marie Miller Johnson, age 80 of Warrensville, NC, died Sunday, July 9, 2006 at Ashe Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Johnson was born March 31, 1926 in Ashe County to the late Enic and Dorothy Eller Miller. She was a loving mother, step-mother and grandmother. She was a member of Pine Grove Baptist Church. Funeral services will be...
Thelma Weaver
Jul 9, 2006
Thelma Clara Newberry Weaver, age 75 of Jefferson, North Carolina, died Sunday, July 9, 2006 at Ashe Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Weaver was born March 18, 1931 in Russell County, Virginia to the late Jim and Laura Samples Newberry. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Wayne Dickson Weaver. Mrs. Weaver was a member of...

Alta Jones
Jul 6, 2006
Alta Jane Shaw Jones, age 81 of Grassy Creek, NC, died Thursday, July 6, 2006 at Ashe Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Jones was born October 18, 1924 in Ashe County to the late Charles and Alice Blevins Shaw. In addition to her parents she was also preceded in death by her husband, Harmon Jones and two sisters; Reka Brady and Wylene...

Pansy Miller
Jul 3, 2006
Pansy Oranna Miller age 80 of Jefferson, NC, died Monday, July 3, 2006 at the Segraves Care Center. Mrs. Miller was born in Ashe County, NC on June 23, 1926 to the late Clarence and Carrie Miller. She was preceded in death by her husband; Raymond Zenar Miller. A graveside service will be held Wednesday, July 5, 2006 at 3:00...

Elton Derden
Jun 29, 2006
Elton Wayne Derden age 73 of Jefferson, NC, went to be with the Lord on June 29, 2006 at his home, surrounded by his family. Mr. Derden was born in Malakoff, TX on February 13, 1933 to the late James Clifford and Alice Hall Derden. Mr. Derden attended Texas A&M and Texas Christian University (Master of Education). He was a...

Faye Lester
Jun 26, 2006
Faye Lester, age 69 of Jefferson, NC, died Monday, June 26, 2006 at Ashe Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Lester was born February 1, 1937 in Detroit, MI to the late Clive and Ida Wigle. Graveside services will be held at 2:00PM, Wednesday, July 5, 2006 at the Dixon Cemetery in Crumpler, NC. Rev. Steve Viers will officiate. Mrs. Lester is survived...

Frankie Stikes
Jun 26, 2006
Frankie Caroline Medley Stikes age 84 of Sparta, NC, formerly of Ashe County, died Monday, June 26, 2006 at her residence. Mrs. Stikes was born on January 7, 1922 in Ashe County, NC to the late Isaac and Callie Poe Medley. She was preceded in death by son; Willard Stikes, grandson; Larry Evans, Jr. and great grandson; David White, Jr....

Edith Bare
Jun 23, 2006
Edith Marie Lee Bare age 86 of Jefferson, NC, died Friday, June 23, 2006 at the Blount Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Bare was born in Warrensville, NC on May 28, 1920 to the late Jesse James and Effie Badger Lee. She was preceded in death by her husband; William Ford Bare and sister; Jessie Lucille Lee. Mrs. Bare was a member...

Roy Houck
Jun 21, 2006
Roy Franklin Houck, age 88 of West Jefferson, NC, died Wednesday, June 21, 2006 at Ashe Memorial Hospital. Mr. Houck was born June 7, 1917 in Ashe County to the late Conley and Pearl Houck. He was also preceded in death by his first wife Hettie Moretz Houck, second wife Elsie Lyalls Houck, brother, Worth Houck and sisters; Reva Hayes...
David Blevins
Jun 9, 2006
David Ray Blevins age 76 of Lansing, NC, died Friday, June 9, 2006 at the Wilkes Regional Medical Center. Mr. Blevins was born in Ashe County, NC on October 11, 1929 to the late Fieldon and Rose Hamm Blevins. He was preceded in death by his wife; Virginia Combs Blevins and sister; Irene Blevins Powers. Mr. Blevins served in the...

Vivian Shaver
Jun 4, 2006
Vivian Opal Shaver age 77 of Jefferson, NC, formerly of Washington County, VA, died Sunday, June 4, 2006 at Margate Health and ReHab Center. Mrs. Shaver was born on November 11, 1928 in Washington County, VA to the late Ellis Franklin and Sara Wilcox Musser. She was preceded in death by her husband; Emmett Shaver. Graveside Services will be held...
Major Turnmire
May 29, 2006
View this Videotribute Major Elihu Turnmire age 75 of Jefferson, NC, died Monday, May 29, 2006 at Margate Health and Rehab Center. Mr. Turnmire was born in the Clifton Community on July 29, 1930 to the late Emmitt and Ada May Turnmire. He was preceded in death by his wife; Josie Medley Turnmire. Funeral Services will be held Saturday, June...
Alice Campbell
May 29, 2006
Alice Fay Campbell age 74 of Lansing, NC, died Monday, May 29, 2006 at her residence. Mrs. Campbell was born in Ashe County, NC on August 14, 1931 to the late Bruce and Lula Howell Taylor. She was preceded in death by; son; Joseph Wayne Dunn, daughter; Margie Norris, grandchildren; Lee Norris and Derek Dunn, brothers; Vonley Howell, Joe Dan...

Doil Birchall
May 28, 2006
Doil Elliott Birchall age 82 of Lancaster, PA, died Sunday, May 28, 2006 at Mennonite Home in Lancaster, PA. A memorial service will be held Friday, June 2, 2006 at 10:00 A.M. at the Snyder Funeral Home Chapel in Lancaster, PA. Flowers will be accepted or memorials may be made to Hospice of Lancaster County, PO Box 4125, Lancaster, PA...
Betty Kemp
May 20, 2006
View this Videotribute Betty Jeanne Eller Kemp age 66 of Warrensville, NC, died Saturday, May 20, 2006 at the Ashe Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Kemp was born in Wilkes County, NC on April 19, 1940 to the late Eugene Vaughn and Virginia Clyde Roland Eller. A memorial service will be held Thursday, May 25, 2006 at 2:00 P.M. at Ashelawn Memorial...
Burl Hartzog
May 15, 2006
View this Videotribute Burl William Hartzog age 81 of Fleetwood, NC, died Monday, May 15, 2006 at his residence. Mr. Hartzog was born in Ashe County, NC in the Idlewild Community on September 20, 1924 to the late John Vance and Sally Bedwell Hartzog. He was preceded in death by 17 siblings and was the last of the 18 children....
Ruby Mates
May 15, 2006
View this Videotribute Ruby Mae Mates age 69 of West Jefferson, NC, the Boggs Community, died Monday, May 15, 2006 at the Ashe Memorial Hospital Mrs. Mates was born on January 9, 1937. She worked as a waitress for many years. Funeral Services will be held Thursday, May 18, 2006 at 2:00 P.M. at Ashelawn Memorial Chapel. Rev. Robert Patrick...