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.

Gloria Osborne
Feb 23, 2005
Gloria Berniece Osborne, better known as "Byrd", age 52, of Garvey Bridge Road, Crumpler, died Wednesday, February 23, 2005, at her residence. Funeral services were held Sunday, February 27, 2005, 4:00 p.m. at Ashelawn Memorial Chapel. The Rev. David Blackburn officiated. Burial was in the Ashelawn Memorial Gardens. The family received friends from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m. Saturday, February 26,...

Clara Hartzog
Feb 20, 2005
Clara Marie Watts Hartzog age 76 of West Jefferson, NC, died Sunday, February 20, 2005 at the Forsyth Medical Center. Mrs. Hartzog was born on March 12, 1928 in Wilkes County, NC to John and Fannie Lovett Watts. She was preceded in death by her husband, Pete Couge Hartzog, brothers, Jim, Clyde, Earl, Dwight, Charlie, Guy Watts. Funeral Services will...

Emma Dollar
Feb 18, 2005
Mrs. Emma Vea Johnson Dollar, 88, of Jefferson died at her home Friday morning. Mrs. Dollar was born Feb. 8, 1917 to John Ance and Bessie Kate Warren Johnson. She was preceded in death by her husband Theadore Worth Dollar. Mrs. Dollar was an active member of the Jefferson United Methodist Church. Funeral Services will be conducted on Monday morning,...

George Finley
Feb 17, 2005
Brother George Lundy Finley, Sr. age 68 of Chilhowie, VA, died Thursday, February 17, 2005 at the Johnston Memorial Hospital in Abingdon, VA. Brother Finley was born in Smyth County, VA on May 22, 1936 to Claude and Lucy Haga Finley. Funeral Services will be held Saturday, February 19, 2005 at 4:00 P.M. at Haw Orchard Baptist Church. Brother Paul...

Della Roark
Feb 16, 2005
Della Price Roark, age 86, of Creston, NC, Rock Creek Community, died Wednesday, February 16, 2005, at her residence. Mrs. Roark was born in Ashe County, February 8, 1919, to John David and Lizzie Mahala Price. Funeral services will be held Friday, February 18, 2005, 8:00 p.m. at Ashelawn Memorial Chapel. Rev. Rector Henson and Mr. Anthony Roark will officiate....
Eugenia Blackburn
Feb 12, 2005
View this Videotribute Eugenia Violet Johnson Blackburn age 98 of West Jefferson, NC, died Saturday, February 12, 2005 at the Jefferson Care Center. Mrs. Blackburn was born in Fleetwood, NC on June 14, 1906 to Joseph and Rosa Lawrence Johnson. She was preceded in death by her husband Willie M. Blackburn. She was a member of the Friendly Grove Baptist...

Mabel Miles
Feb 11, 2005
Mabel Ruth Miles age 63 of Lansing, NC, died Friday, February 11, 2005 at the Iredell Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Miles was born in Jefferson, NC on October 24, 1941 to Charlie Mary Jane Combs McCoy. In addition to her parents she was also preceded in death by her husband, Thomas Miles. Funeral Mass will be held Wednesday, February 16, 2005...

Irene Reavis
Feb 11, 2005
Irene Fannie Higgins Reavis age 98 of Jefferson, NC, died Friday, February 11, 2005 at the Ashe Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Reavis was born in Hickory, NC on January 18, 1907. A memorial service will be held Wednesday, February 16, 2005 at 2:00 P.M. at the Jefferson United Methodist Church. Rev. Dr. Keith Franklin and Rev. David Grinnell will officiate. Interment...

Ruth Stewart
Feb 9, 2005
Ruth Bowman Stewart age 57 of Creston, NC, died Wednesday, February 9, 2005 at her residence. Mr. Stewart was born in Alexander County, NC on April 26, 1947 to Adam Cliner Mamie Rosenbalm Bowman. Funeral Services will be held Friday, February 11, 2005 at 8:00 P.M. at Ashelawn Memorial Chapel. Rev. Denver Carpenter and Tommy Stephens will officiate. The family...
Edgar Farmer
Feb 8, 2005
Edgar Lee Farmer, age 88 of Creston, NC, died Tuesday, February 8, 2005, at Ashe Memorial Hospital. Mr. Farmer was born November 10, 1916 in Ashe County to the late Joe and Sarah Farmer. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife, Irene Osborne Farmer. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM, Thursday, February...

Langdon Stansberry
Feb 4, 2005
Langdon Ray Stansberry, age 78 of Jefferson, NC, died Friday, February 4, 2005 at the Ashe Living Center. Mr. Stansberry was born August 24, 1926 in Ashe County to the late J. D. and Lettie Brooks Stansberry. In addtioin to his parents, Mr. Stansberry was preceded in death by an infant son; Gary Stansberry, brothers; Everette & Ralph Stansberry and...

Carl Mash
Feb 4, 2005
Carl Gene Mash, age 65 of Glendale Springs, NC, died Friday, February 4, 2005 at the Watauga Medical Center. Mr. Mash was born November 4, 1939 in Ashe County to Glen and Ida Miller Mash. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM, Sunday February 6, 2005 at the Glendale Springs Baptist Church. Rev. Keith Elledge and Rev. Fredrick Dixon...

Ruby Young
Feb 3, 2005
Ruby May Young, age 70 of West Jefferson, NC, died Thursday, February 3, 2005 at her home. Mrs. Young was born June 25, 1934 in Ashe County to the late Paul and Ossie May. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Caldwell, a son, Ted Eller and a sister Martha Eller. Funeral services...

Freeman Sheets
Feb 2, 2005
Freeman Winford Sheets age 96 of West Jefferson, NC, died Wednesday, February 2, 2005 at the Segraves Nursing Home. Mr. Sheets was born on March 27, 1908 in Wilkes County, NC to Matthew and Mary Bare Sheets. He was preceded in death by his wife; Maggie Victoria Sheets, sons: Albert Sheets, Charles Lawson Sheets, Kenneth Dean Sheets, and daughter; Flossie...
Mark Shatley
Feb 1, 2005
View this Videotribute Mark Anthony Shatley age 46 of Crumpler, NC, died Tuesday, February 1, 2005 at the Ashe Memorial Hospital. Mr. Shatley was born in Ashe County, NC on September 16, 1958 to Reeves and Nellie Lambert Shatley. Funeral Services will be held Saturday, February 5, 2005 at 2:00 P.M. at Ashelawn Memorial Chapel. Rev. Lonnie Jones and Rev....
Rita Caudill
Jan 30, 2005
View this Videotribute Rita R. Caudill age 79 of Grassy Creek, NC, died Sunday, January 30, 2005 at the Ashe Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Caudill was born in Louneburg, Va on June 1, 1925 to Charles Reid, Sr. and Ida Mae Spencer Edwards. Funeral Services will be held Tuesday, February 1, 2005 at 2:00 P.M. at the Badger Funeral Home Chapel....

Harris Malpass
Jan 30, 2005
Harris Earl Malpass age 89 of West Jefferson, NC, died Sunday, January 30, 2005 the Ashe Memorial Hospital. Mr. Malpass was born in Pender County, NC on December 26, 1915 to Gus and Effie Malpass. He was preceded in death by spouses Cleta Wiggins, Emily Burney, and Morva Register. Mr. Malpass served his country honorably in the United States Navy...

John Greene
Jan 26, 2005
John Worth Greene, age 90, of Grassy Creek, NC, died Wednesday, January 26, 2005 at Ashe Memorial Hospital. Mr. Greene was born August 14, 1914 in Avery County to the late George Terah Greene and Martha Elizabeth Elliott Greene. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM, Friday, January 28, 2005 at the Pleasant Home Baptist Church. Rev. Rick Miller...

Paul Stacy
Jan 24, 2005
Paul Leon Stacy age 79 of West Jefferson, NC, died Monday, January 24, 2005 at his residence. Mr. Stacy was born in Indianapolis, Indiana on November 25, 1925 to Henry and Flora Alward Stacy. A private memorial will be held with family members at a later date. Mr. Stacy is survived by: Wife: Carolyn Smock Stacy Son: Stephen Stacy of...
Bartie Taylor
Jan 22, 2005
View this Videotribute Bartie Taylor age 57 of Jefferson, NC, died Saturday, January 22, 2005 at Wytheville County Community Hospital. Mr. Taylor was born in Ashe County, NC on May 5, 1947 to Alfred Bart, Sr. and Edna Liddle Taylor. Funeral Services will be held Tuesday, January 25, 2005 at 2:00 P.M. at the Badger Funeral Home Chapel. Rev. Lonnie...