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Local obituaries for our Badger Funeral Home & Ashelawn Memorial Chapel with funeral services throughout North Carolina, including West Jefferson, Jefferson and adjoining counties.

June Mullins

June Mullins

Jan 1, 2006

June Flossie Wilcox Mullins, age 85 of Wilson, NC, formerly of Ashe, died Sunday, January 1, 2006 at the NC Special Care Center in Wilson, NC. Mrs. Mullins was born May 22, 1920 in Ashe County to the late William and Ali Stansberry Wilcox. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by two brothers; Wayne & Lee...

Martha Peters

Martha Peters

Dec 31, 2005

Martha Belle Ferguson Peters age 88 of Todd, NC, died Saturday, December 31, 2005 at the Margate Health and ReHab Center. Mrs. Peters was born in Circleville, Ohio on August 1, 1917 to the late Otha Lloyd and Latta Jane Arnold Ferguson. She was preceded in death by her husband; Rev. Richard Mason Peters. She loved playing the piano and...

Orba Blevins

Orba Blevins

Dec 30, 2005

Orba Spencer Blevins age 81 of Lansing, NC, died Friday, December 30, 2005 at the Villages of Wilkes. Mrs. Blevins was born in Lansing, NC on March 13, 1924 to the late Isaac Greeley and Maggie Melinda Sturgill Spencer. She was preceded in death by her husband; Gentry Blevins and son; Randy Blevins. Funeral Services will be held Monday, January...

Guy Brown

Guy Brown

Dec 30, 2005

William Guy Brown, age 83, of Crumpler, NC, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, December 31, 2005 at the Ashe Memorial Hospital. Mr. Brown was born in Teas, Virginia on March 24, 1922 to the late Estel and Martha Pugh Brown. He is preceded in death by four brothers and three sisters. He was in the United States...

Letha Miller

Letha Miller

Dec 24, 2005

Letha Mae Sheets Miller age 83 of Independence, VA, formerly of Ashe County, NC, died Saturday, December 24, 2005 at the Grayson Nursing and ReHab Center. Mrs. Miller was born in Ashe County, NC on April 8, 1922 to the late Wiley and Maude McClure Sheets. She was preceded in death by her husband; Vester Miller. Funeral Services will be...

Retha Baldwin

Retha Baldwin

Dec 23, 2005

Retha Mae Osborne Baldwin age 85 of West Jefferson, NC, died Friday, December 23, 2005 at Ashe Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Baldwin was born in Ashe County, NC on June 3, 1920 to the late James and Bonnie Eldreth Osborne. She was preceded in death by her husband; Clarence Baldwin, Son; Chad Baldwin, and daughter; Mary Farmer. Funeral Services will be...

Harold Horne

Harold Horne

Dec 21, 2005

Harold Dean Horne, age 65 of West Jefferson, NC died Wednesday, December 21, 2005 at Ashe Memorial Hospital. Mr. Horne was born November 29, 1940 in Ashe County to the late Paul and Esther Allen Horne. Mr. Horne served in the US Army. He worked 20 years at Broyhill Furniture. Graveside services will be held at 11:00 AM, Saturday, Dec....

Glen Shaw

Glen Shaw

Dec 19, 2005

View this Videotribute Robert Glenn Shaw, age 75 of West Jefferson, NC, died Monday, December 19, 2005 at his home. Mr. Shaw was born November 13, 1930 in Ashe County to the late Joseph Edward and Edna Dale Dishman Shaw. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife, Blanche Virginia Combs Shaw and two daughters;...

Inis Campbell

Inis Campbell

Dec 18, 2005

Inis Iona Campbell age 95 of Peach Bottom, PA, formerly of Ashe County, NC, died Sunday, December 18, 2005 at her residence. Mrs. Campbell was born in Ashe County, NC on August 28, 1910 to the late James and Evelyn Johnson Neaves. She was preceded in death by her husband; Bartie John Campbell, Sons; Earl and Edward Campbell and grandson;...

Warren Johnson

Warren Johnson

Dec 16, 2005

Warren Harvey Johnson, age 80 of West Jefferson, died Friday, December 16, 2005 at his home. Mr. Johnson was born September 7, 1925 in Passaic County, New Jersey to the late Daniel and Hazel Banker Johnson. Mr. Johnson was laid to rest Tuesday, December 20, 2005 at the Salisbury National Cemetery. Mr. Johnson is survived by: Wife: Dorothy Johnson You...

Margareta Shepherd

Margareta Shepherd

Dec 15, 2005

Margareta Shepherd, age 69, of W. Jefferson, NC, died Thursday, December 15, 2005 at her home. Mrs. Shepherd was born in Bitburg, Germany on September 1, 1936 to the late Christoph and Magdalena Boettel. In 1971, she moved to Ashe County with her late husband, Cecil G. Shepherd. She was a devoted member of St. Francis Assisi Catholic Church, and...

William Eller

William Eller

Dec 15, 2005

William Glenn Eller Sr., age 75 of Crumpler, NC, died Thursday, December 15, 2005 at Ashe Memorial Hospital. Mr. Eller was born May 2, 1930 in McDowell County, West Virginia to the late Charlie and Lessie Sheets Eller. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by a brother, Robert Eller. Funeral services will be held at 3:00...

Nannie Eldreth

Nannie Eldreth

Dec 15, 2005

Nannie Thomas Eldreth, age 87 of Warrensville, NC, died Thursday, December 15, 2005 at Ashe Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Eldreth was born September 30, 1918 in Ashe County to the late Ed and Sally Poe Thomas. Mrs. Eldreth was a member of Sugar Tree Baptist Church. Her many hobbies included crocheting, gardening, growing flowers, cooking and feeding people. Funeral services will...

Keith Rash

Keith Rash

Dec 15, 2005

Keith Rash, age 41, of Todd, died Thursday, December 15, 2005, at his home. Mr. Rash was born August 23, 1964 in Watauga County to Charles and Marie Rash. Mr. Rash was preceded in death by his father, Charles Rash; two brothers; J. C. Rash and Paul Rash, two sisters; Diane Rash and Bernice Taylor Funeral services will be held...

Charles Sheets

Charles Sheets

Dec 9, 2005

View this Videotribute Mr. Charles Noel Sheets, age 89 of Altamonte Springs, FL, formerly of Ashe County, died Friday, December 9, 2005 at his home. Mr. Sheets was born October 6, 1916 in Ashe County to the late Robert and Maggie Woodie Sheets. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by a sister Ruth Pennington and four...

James Vince

James Vince

Dec 9, 2005

View this Videotribute James Vince age 88 of Jefferson, NC, died Friday, December 9, 2005 at his residence. Mr. Vince was born in Norwich, New York on December 9, 1917 to the late Luis and Mary DeBell Vince. He was a member of the First Baptist Church of West Jefferson, NC and often attended Chestnut Hill United Methodist Church. Mr....

Irene Irelan

Irene Irelan

Dec 7, 2005

Florence Irene Holman Irelan age 72 of Jefferson, NC, formerly of Todd, NC, died Wednesday, December 7, 2005 at Margate Health and Rehab Center. Mrs. Irelan was born in Ashe County, NC on September 27, 1933 to the late Garfield and Ethel Jarvis Holman. Funeral Services will be held Friday, December 9, 2005 at 11:00 A.M. at the Badger Funeral...

John Hamilton

John Hamilton

Dec 5, 2005

View this Videotribute John Clinton Hamilton age 75 of North Wilkesboro, NC formerly of Ashe County, died Monday, December 5, 2005 at the North Carolina Baptist Hospital. Mr. Hamilton was born in Ashe County, NC on May 30, 1929 to the late Linnie and Mamie Hamilton. He was of the Baptist Faith and loved listening to gospel music. He also...

Ruby Ballou

Ruby Ballou

Nov 28, 2005

Ruby Stuart Ballou age 90 of Jefferson, NC, died Monday, November 28, 2005 at the Segraves Care Center. Mrs. Ballou was born in Ashe County, NC on December 3, 1914 to Mitchell and Minnie Blevins Stuart. She was a member of Fletcher Memorial Baptist Church. Funeral Services will be held Thursday, December 1, 2005 at 2:00 P.M. at the Badger...

Conley Worley

Conley Worley

Nov 26, 2005

View this Videotribute Conley Leroy Worley age 93 of Crumpler, NC, died Saturday, November 26, 2005 at his residence. Mr. Worley was born in the Todd, NC on November 18, 1912 to James Nero and Mary Jane Grogan Worley. Funeral Services will be held Monday, November 28, 2005 at 11:00 A.M. at the Beaver Creek Christian Church. Rev. Creighton Beatty...

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