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.

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...

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...