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.

Kimberly Little
Apr 12, 2006
Kimberly Sue Little, age 42 of Crumpler, NC, died Wednesday, April 12, 2006. Ms. Little was born December 12, 1963 in Ashe County to Rex and Nancy Powers Little. She was preceded in death by her mother. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM, Monday, April 17, 2006 at the Lansing Presbyterian Church. Rev. Dwight Barker will officiate. Burial...

Mildred Roop
Apr 12, 2006
Mildred Julie Trivette Roop age 64 of Deep Gap, NC, died Wednesday, April 12, 2006 at her residence. Mrs. Roop was born in Lenoir, NC on February 27, 1942 to the late Howard and Alma Eisenhower Trivette. She was preceded in death by her husband; John Gaither Roop. Funeral Services will be held Saturday, April 15, 2006 at 2:00 P.M....
Virginia Weaver
Apr 12, 2006
Virginia Lewis Weaver age 88 of West Jefferson, NC, died Wednesday, April 12, 2006 at Ashe Memorial Hospital. She was the daughter of the late Walter and Hattie Elliott Lewis. She is survived by one daughter; Rosa Lee Ashley and son-in-law David H. Ashley of West Jefferson, NC, one sister; Verna Taylor of Charlotte, NC, one daughter-in-law; Jewel Weaver of...
Dottie Wyatt
Apr 10, 2006
View this Videotribute Dottie Sheets Wyatt age 104 of Jefferson, NC, died Monday, April 10, 2006 at her daughter's residence. Mrs. Wyatt was born in Wilkes County, NC to Jess and Rebecca Jane Owens Sheets on August 30, 1901. She was a lifelong member of Roans Creek Primitive Baptist Church. Mrs. Wyatt enjoyed gardening, and working in her flowers. She...

Ruth Badger
Apr 6, 2006
Ruth Badger, age 81 of Jefferson, NC, died Thursday, April 6, 2006 at Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte, NC. Ms. Badger was born April 4, 1925 in Ashe County to the late W. W. and Cora Thompson Badger. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 PM, Sunday, April 9, 2006 at the Tuckerdale Baptist Church. Minister Danny Miller and Rev....
Frank Mendes
Apr 4, 2006
Frank Emmons Mendes 3rd, age 82, of Glendale Springs, NC, passed away in Spartanburg, SC, after a long, courageous battle with cancer. He was a beloved husband, father, grandfather and friend to many. Born in Brooklyn, NY, son of the late Frank E. Mendes, Jr. and Helen Randall Mendes of Maplewood, NJ, he was the grandson of Frank E. Mendes,...

Robert Pennington
Mar 30, 2006
Robert Lee Pennington age 65 of Millers Creek, NC formerly of Ashe County, NC, died Thursday, March 30, 2006 at Avante of Wilkesboro. Mr. Pennington was born in Ashe County, NC on May 3, 1940 to the late Walter Glenn and Earsie Mae Dixon Pennington. Funeral Services will be held Sunday, April 2, 2006 at 2:00 P.M. at the Badger...

Gene Edwards
Mar 29, 2006
Gene Marshall Edwards age 71 of West Jefferson, NC, died Wednesday, March 29, 2006 at the Forsyth Medical Center. Mr. Edwards was born on July 8, 1934 to the late Joseph and Myrtle Davis Edwards. He was preceded in death by his son; Larry Roten, and sister; Mary Edwards Bare. Mr. Edwards was very active member of the West Jefferson...
Lucy Lyalls
Mar 29, 2006
Lucy Nevada Vannoy Lyalls, age 88 of West Jefferson, NC, died Wednesday, March 29, 2006 a t the Margate Health & Rehab Center. Mrs. Lyalls was born September 14, 1917 in Ashe County to the late Will and Ell Mae Faw Vannoy. In addition to her parents she was also preceded in death by her husband, Claude Lyalls and two...
Earl Pendergrass
Mar 26, 2006
Earl Thelmus Pendergrass age 81 of Jefferson, NC, died Sunday, March 26, 2006 at his residence. Mr. Pendergrass was born in Ashe County, NC on Jun 20, 1924. He was preceded in death by his mother; Gladys Pendergrass. Mr. Pendergrass was a member of Mount Pleasant Chapel Baptist Church. Funeral Services will be held Wednesday, March 29, 2006 at 11:00...

Charles Milam
Mar 18, 2006
Charles Dean Milam age 71 of Crumpler, NC, died Saturday, March 18, 2006 at the Ashe Memorial Hospital. Mr. Milam was born in Ashe County, NC to the late Edgar George and Torrence Graybeal Milam. He was preceded in death by his granddaughter; Nikita Milam, brother; Fritz Edwin, Jerry Lee, and Jack William Milam. Funeral Services will be held Wednesday,...

Marlene Wild
Mar 16, 2006
Mrs. Marlene Wild, age 71 of Lansing, NC, died Thursday, March 26, 2006 at her home. Mrs. Wild was born November 11, 1934 in Sandusky, Ohio to the late Norman and Theone Bickley. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas Wild. Mrs. Wild is survived by: Two daughters: Karen Wolford of Lansing, NC...

Donna Richard
Mar 15, 2006
Mrs. Donna "Tiny" Francis Bolich Richard, age 78, of Jefferson died Wednesday night, March 15th, 2006 at the Ashe Memorial Hospital in Jefferson, North Carolina. Mrs. Richard was born Jan. 22, 1928 in Wadsworth, Ohio to Harvey and Donna Steiner Bolich. A retired registered nurse, Mrs. Richard had been a dedicated nurse for 45 years. Mr. and Mrs. Richard moved...

Clem Smith,
Mar 15, 2006
Clem O. Smith Jr., age 87, of Easton, MD, died Wednesday, March 15, 2006 at Candle Light Cove Assisted Living in Easton, MD. Mr. Smith was born in Indiana on March 25, 1918 to the late Clem O., Sr. and Velma Akeman Smith. Funeral services will be held Monday, March 20, 2006 at 11:00 a.m. at Ashelawn Memorial Chapel. Rev....

Winifred Tyler
Mar 14, 2006
Winifred Louise Hitchcock Tyler age 72 of Fleetwood, NC, died Tuesday, March 14, 2006 at Ashe Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Tyler was born in New Rochelle, New York on February 5, 1934 to William and Winifred Crosson Hitchcock. She was preceded in death by her sons; Robert and William Woerner, daughter; Kim Salisbury, and granddaughter; Jennifer Campbell. She was an active...

Arlie Blevins
Mar 7, 2006
Arlie Lee Blevins, age 89 of Lansing, NC died Tuesday, March 7, 2006 at his home. Mr. Blevins was born May 18, 1916 in Ashe County to the late Judson and Cora Barker Blevins. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by a son; Harold Blevins, a sister; Zella Roten, a granddaughter: Kathy Hatwell and two infant...

Delma Goodman
Mar 5, 2006
Delma M. Goodman, age 70, of Fleetwood, NC, died Sunday, March 5, 2006, at her home. Mrs. Goodman was born in Ashe County, NC on August 3, 1935 to the late Charlie and Nealie Ashley Miller. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, March 7, 2006 at 2:00 p.m. at South Beaver Baptist Church. Rev. Lawrence Goodman and Rev. Johnny Goodman...

Rebecca Baldwin
Mar 3, 2006
Mary Rebecca Howell Baldwin age 89 of Lansing, NC, died Friday, March 3, 2006 at Margate Health and Rehab Center. Mrs. Baldwin was born in Ashe County, NC on August 9, 1916 to James Cicero and Laura Frances Barker Howell. Mrs. Baldwin was preceded in death by her husband; Cicero Kyle Baldwin and infant son; Lanny Mack Baldwin. She was...
Eula Barker
Feb 28, 2006
View this Videotribute Eula Gladys Barker age 83 of Lansing, NC, died Tuesday, February 28, 2006 at her niece's residence. Ms Barker was born in Ashe County, NC on April 15, 1922 to Emory Jackson and Lura Howell Barker. She was a member of Oak Hill Baptist Church. Funeral Services will be held Sunday, March 5, 2006 at 2:00 P.M....

Ruby Barker
Feb 27, 2006
Mrs. Ruby Emma King Barker age 93 of Lansing, NC, passed away Monday, February 27, 2006 at Segraves Care Center. She was born September 20, 1912, the youngest child of James T. and Evelyn J. King. She was preceded in death by her husband of 46 years, F.L. Barker, Sr. two sons, F.L. Barker, Jr. and James D. Barker and...