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.
Ethel Greer
Jun 7, 2005
View this Videotribute Ethel Elliott Greer age 90 of Warrensville, NC, died Tuesday, June 7, 2005 at her residence. Mrs. Greer was born in Ashe County, NC on August 14, 1914 to Charlie and Mary Arnold Elliott. She was preceded in death by her husband; Lester Greer, daughter; Helen Maxine Greer, sons; Paul William Greer, and Jones Charles Greer. Mrs....

Wanda Green
Jun 7, 2005
Wanda Kay Miller Green age 34 of Lexington, NC formerly of Ashe County, NC, died Tuesday, June 7, 2005 at her residence. Mrs. Green was born in Ashe County, NC on February 11, 1971 to Frank and Mary Miller. Funeral Services will be held Saturday, June 11, 2005 at 11:00 A.M. at Ashelawn Memorial Chapel. Rev. Larry Shepherd will officiate....

Jesse Leinthall
Jun 6, 2005
Jesse Pagels Leinthall age 81, of West Jefferson, NC formerly of Beaufort, NC, died Monday June 6, 2005 at her residence. Mrs. Leinthall was born November 23, 1923 in Carteret County, NC to the late Jesse and Dora Rice Leinthall. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Homer Leinthall. Family visitation will be held...

Rachel Watson
Jun 4, 2005
Mrs. Rachel Carolyn Hunter Watson, 59 of Fleetwood, died Saturday, June 4, 2005 at the Ashe Memorial Hospital in Jefferson, NC. Mrs. Watson was born Jan. 12, 1946 to Mr. and Mrs. Bryant Coleman Hunter in Ashe County. Funeral Services will be conducted Tuesday morning at 11:00 at the Trinity Baptist Church by the Rev. Nathan Caparolie and the Rev....

Burton Miller
May 30, 2005
Burton Miller, age 81 of Lansing, NC, died Monday, May 30, 2005 at Forsyth Memorial Hospital. Mr. Miller was born October 20, 1923 in Ashe County to Ambrose and Bertha Sexton Miller. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM, Thursday, June 2, 2005 at Oak Hill Baptist Church. Rev. Lonnie Carpenter, Rev. Doug Halsey and Rev. Charlie McCoy will...

Norine Walker
May 30, 2005
Norine Chloe Johnson Walker, age 91 of West Jefferson, NC, died Monday, May 30, 2005 at Ashe Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Walker was born October 12, 1913 in Alexander County, NC to the late Everett and Emo Burgess Johnson. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 PM, Wednesday, June 1, 2005 at Three Forks Baptist Church in Taylorsville, NC. Rev. D....
Doughton Poe
May 23, 2005
View this Videotribute Doughton Ellis Poe, age 74 of Jefferson, NC, died Monday, May 23, 2005 at Ashe Memorial Hospital. Mr. Poe was born May 18, 1931 in Ashe County to the late Ellis and Ella Bare Poe. Mr. Poe was a veteran of the United States Army. He was a retired farmer. Mr. Poe loved to sing and read...
Billy Lyall
May 19, 2005
View this Videotribute Billy Gene Lyall, age 52 of West Jefferson, NC, died Thursday, May 19, 2005 at his home. Mr. Lyall was born Septermber 27, 1952 in Ashe County to George and Evelyn Preston Lyall. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM, Monday, May 23, 2005 at the Badger Funeral Home Chapel. Rev. Lonnie Jones and Rev. J....
Ruby Miller
May 14, 2005
View this Videotribute Mrs. Ruby Alice Johnson Miller, age 78 of Lexington, NC, died Saturday, May 14, 2005 at Lexington Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Miller was born February 3, 1927 in Ashe County to the late Wiley and Margaret Rose Johnson. Her husband, Rev. Roscoe Miller and son Ronald Roscoe Miller preceded her in death. She was a member of the...

Ray Davis
May 11, 2005
Ray Thomas Davis, age 94 of Aberdeen, NC formerly of Ashe County, died Wednesday, May 11 at St. Joseph of the Pines in Southern Pines, NC. Mr. Davis was born December 15, 1910 in Grayson County, VA to the late Alson and Dora Gilley Davis. Funeral services will be held at 8:00 p.m. Friday, May 13, 2005 at Ashelawn Memorial...

Earl Barr
May 9, 2005
Earl George Barr, age 62 of Lansing, NC, died Monday, May 9, 2005 at his home. Mr. Barr was born July 20, 1942 in Ashe County to the late Quincy and Martha Osborne Barr. Funeral services will be held at 4:00 PM, Thursday, May 12, 2005 at the Gillespie Chapel. Rev. Dean Shaw will officiate. Burial will follow in the...
Bob Eastridge
May 5, 2005
View this Videotribute Bobby Morris "Bob" Eastridge age 59 of Crumpler, NC, died Thursday, May 5, 2005 at the Ashe Memorial Hospital. Mr. Eastridge was born in Ashe County, NC on July 5, 1945 to Thomas and Ina Mae Lewis Eastridge. His sister June Gilley preceded him in death. Mr. Eastridge attended Welcome Home Baptist Church. Funeral Services will be...

Curtis Barker
May 2, 2005
Curtis Dale Barker age 69 of Lansing, NC, died Monday, May 2, 2005 at his residence. Mr. Barker was born in Glade Springs, VA on February 17, 1936 to Sanford and Cora Barker. A memorial service will be held Friday, May 27, 2005 at 11:00 A.M. at the Oak Hill Baptist Church in Lansing, NC. Rev. Lonnie Carpenter and Rev....

Irene Finney
Apr 29, 2005
Irene Natalie Finney age 93 of Jefferson, NC, died Friday, April 29, 2005 at the Jefferson Care Center. Mrs. Finney was born in Newark, New Jersey on December 6, 1911 to August and Louise Kluber Pamrenk. A graveside service will be held Friday, May 6, 2005 at 2:00 P.M. at the Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Vero Beach, Fl. The family...

Aubrey Turner
Apr 27, 2005
Mr. Aubrey Joseph Turner, age 90 of Crumpler, died Wednesday, April 27, 2005 at Ashe Memorial Hospital. Mr. Turner was born March 8, 1915 in Ashe County to Joseph and Emma Price Turner. In addition to his parents he was also preceded in death by brothers; Tracy and James Turner, sisters; Irene Turner, Zell Graybeal and Hazel Jones, grandson: Gregory...

Ancil Graham
Apr 25, 2005
Mrs. Ancil Ellen Graham, age 93 of Creston, NC, died Monday, April 25, 2005 at the Watauga Medical Center. Mrs. Graham was born April 15, 1912 in Ashe County to Victor and Stella Price Thomas. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her daughter; Sandra Jeanette Pennington, her first husband; Thomas J. Pennington and her second...

Lela Blevins
Apr 22, 2005
Lela Massey Blevins age 101 of Lansing, NC, died Friday, April 22, 2005 at Ashe Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Blevins was born in Ashe County, NC on March 5, 1904 to Eli and Ruth Parsons Massey. She was preceded in death by her husband Arthur Blevins. Funeral Services will be held Sunday, April 24, 2005 at 3:00 P.M. at Landmark Baptist...

Dorothy Blevins
Apr 22, 2005
View this Videotribute Dorothy Marie Blevins age 77 of Lansing, NC, died Friday, April 22, 2005 at her residence. Mrs. Blevins was born in Mammoth Springs, Arkansas on September 16, 1927 to William and Lucinda Cunningham Harrison. She was preceded in death by her husband Joe Blevins. She was a member of Shelter Baptist Church. Funeral Services will be held...
Timothy Mitchell
Apr 22, 2005
View this Videotribute Timothy Paul Mitchell, age 22 of Crumpler, died Friday, April 22, 2005 at North Carolina Baptist Hospital in Winston Salem, NC. Mr. Mitchell was born March 11, 1983 in Ashe County to Danny and Jeannie Howell Mitchell. Mr. Mitchell was preceded in death by his maternal grandparents; Glen and Mary Howell and his paternal grandfather, James Mitchell....

Virginia Shepherd
Apr 20, 2005
Virginia Ruth Shepherd, age 88 of West Jefferson died Wednesday, April 20, 2005 at Ashe Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Shepherd was born October 9, 1916 in Ashe County to the late Elihu and Bina Elliott Weaver. In addition to her parents she was also preceded in death by a sister; Lorane Massie. Mrs. Shepherd was a member of the Warrensville United...