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.
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...

Verna Price
May 15, 2006
Verna Mae Price, age 94, of Laurel Springs, NC passed away Monday, May 15, 2006 at the Segraves Care Center in Jefferson, NC. Mrs. Price was born September 18, 1911 in Ashe County. She was preceded in death by her mother, Myrtle Roark, her husband, Glen Doyle Price, and a son, Eddie Dean Price. She was a member of the...

James Pugh
May 12, 2006
James Robert Pugh age 81 of Crumpler, NC, died Friday, May 12, 2006 at the Ashe Memorial Hospital. Mr. Pugh was born in Ashe County, NC on August 27, 1924 to the late William Fred and Lura Taylor Pugh. Funeral Services will be held Saturday, May 13, 2006 at 2:00 P.M. at New River Baptist Church. Rev. Wayne Jones, Rev....

Mary Rash
May 8, 2006
Mary Magdalene Rash, better know as Magdalene, age 85 of Todd, NC, died Monday, May 8, 2006 at Segraves Care Center. Miss Rash was born November 14, 1920 in Ashe County to the late Benjamin & Julie Ann Rash. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by a brother; John Rash and two sisters; Emma Rash and...

David Gilley
May 7, 2006
Carson David Gilley age 49 of Jefferson, NC, died Sunday, May 7, 2006 at the Ashe Memorial Hospital. Mr. Gilley was born in Ashe County, NC on June 11, 1956 to George and Myrtle combs Gilley. A private family gathering will be held at a later date. Mr. Gilley is survived by: Parents: George and Myrtle Combs Gilley of Jefferson,...

Robert Osborne
Apr 30, 2006
Robert Stevenson Osborne age 54 of Crumpler, NC, died Sunday, April 31, 2006 at his residence. Mr. Osborne was born in Alleghany County, NC on July 12, 1951 to the late Robert Lee and Anna Billings Osborne. He served in the United States Marines and was a Vietnam Veteran. He loved the outdoors and fishing. Mr. Osborne was preceded in...
Wilma Brown
Apr 27, 2006
Wilma Merle Brown, age 78, of Crumpler, NC, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, April 27, 2006 at her daughters home. Mrs. Brown was born May 13, 1927 in Ashe County, the Grassy Creek community to the late Walter and Lora Ballou Phipps. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, William Guy...

Bill Faw
Apr 22, 2006
Bill Faw age 63 of North Myrtle Beach, SC, formerly of Ashe County, NC, died Saturday, April 22, 2006 at his residence. Mr. Faw was born in Ashe County, NC on May 18, 1942 to the late Ballard and Edna Poe Faw. He was preceded in death by his brother; Jimmy Faw. He worked 25 years as the Production Manager...
Doris Woodruff
Apr 21, 2006
Doris Maxine Spencer Woodruff, age 83 of Jefferson, NC, died Friday, April 21, 2006 at the Segraves Care Center. Mrs. Woodruff was born January 15, 1923 in Ashe County to the late Caney and Bertha DeBoard Spencer. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Van V. Woodruff. Mrs. Woodruff was a retired teacher of...

Janal Osborne
Apr 20, 2006
Janal Renee Osborne, better know as Ginger, age 39 of Lansing, NC, died Thursday, April 20, 2006 at Ashe Memorial Hospital. Ms. Osborne was born March 21, 1967 in Ashe County to Jerry and Jeanette Seiler Black. Her father preceded her in death. Graveside services will be held at 2:00 PM, Sunday, April 23, 2006 in the Claude Mash Cemetery....

Bessie Roland
Apr 17, 2006
Bessie Dollar Roland age 91 of Jefferson, NC, died Monday, April 17, 2006 at the Margate Health and ReHab Center. Mrs. Roland was born in Ashe County, NC on July 9, 1914 to the late Roby and Rosie Mullis Ashley. Funeral Services will be held Thursday, April 20, 2006 at 11:00 A.M. at the Badger Funeral Home Chapel. Rev. Dwight...
Grace Blevins
Apr 15, 2006
Grace Burkett Blevins age 98 of Salem, VA, formerly of Ashe County, NC, died Saturday, April 15, 2006 at her residence. Mrs. Blevins was born on October 8, 1907 in Ashe County, NC to the late Tom and Kate Burkett. She was preceded in death by her husband; Lester C. Blevins, sons; Milton, Lake and Ronnie Blevins, and daughter; Arlene...

Laura Nichols
Apr 14, 2006
Laura Osborne Nichols age 92 of Lansing, NC, died Friday, April 14, 2006 at the Margate Health and Rehab Center. Mrs. Nichols was born in Ashe County, NC on May 19, 1913 to the late John and Rettie Roten Osborne. She was preceded in death by her husband; Noah Smith Nichols. Funeral Services will be held Sunday, April 16, 2006...
Robert Miller
Apr 14, 2006
Robert Alex Miller age 89 of Jefferson, NC the Glendale Springs Community, died Friday, April 14, 2006 at his residence. Mr. Miller was born in Ashe County, NC on April 18, 1916 to the late Jurden and Mary Miller. He was preceded in death by his wife; Goldie Severt Miller. Mr. Miller worked as a farmer, and also did logging...

Glenda Osborne
Apr 13, 2006
Glenda Joann Johnson Osborne, age 59 of Creston, passed away Thursday, April 13, 2006 at her home. Mrs. Osborne was born October 22, 1946 in Jefferson, North Carolina to Joseph Glen and Helen Eller Johnson. In addition to her father, she was preceded in death by a sister, Linda Hartsog. Mrs. Osborne was a member of Ben Bolen Baptist Church....