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.

Ernest Graham
Oct 25, 2004
Ernest Evans Graham, age 66, of Old Helton School Road, Lansing, the Helton Community, died Monday, October 25, 2004 at Britthaven Nursing Home in Wilkesboro, NC, following a brief illness. Mr. Graham was born May 13, 1938 in Ashe County to Jack Price and Inez Dolinger Graham. In addition to his parents, his sister MAxine Ashley preceded him in death....

Ruby Rutherford
Oct 25, 2004
Ruby Katherine Rutherford age 78 of Fleetwood, NC, died Monday, October 25, 2004 at her residence. Mrs. Rutherford was born on April 1, 1926 in Ashe County, NC Charlie Lee and Nancy Jane "Jenny" Hodgson. Funeral Services will be held Thursday, October 28, 2004 at 2:00 P.M. at Mt. Olive Baptist Church. Rev. Dennis Dillard and Rev. Ross Harless will...

James Miller
Oct 23, 2004
James Virgil Miller age 69 of North Wilkesboro, NC, formerly of Glendale Springs, NC, died Saturday, October 23, 2004 at the Avante Nursing Home. Mr. Miller was born on November 28, 1934 in Ashe County, NC to James Wiley and Mary Estella Miller. Graveside Service will be held Wednesday, October 27, 2004 at 2:00 P.M. at the Claude Mash Cemetery...

Glenn Barker
Oct 22, 2004
Glenn David Barker age 65 of Warrensville, NC, died Friday, October 22, 2004 at the Ashe Memorial Hospital. Mr. Barker was born on April 14, 1939 in Ashe County, NC to Edgar and Stella Blevins Barker. He was preceded in death by his wife, Virginia Eldreth Barker, and two infant children. Funeral Services will be held Monday, October 25, 2004...
Joseph Richardson
Oct 20, 2004
View this Videotribute Joseph Dean Richardson, age 74 of Warrensville, NC, died Wednesday, October 20, 2004 at the Cape Fear Memorial Hospital in Wilmington, NC. Mr. Richardson was born July 23, 1930 in Ashe County to the late Jess and Carrie Eller Richardson. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM, Saturday, October 23, 2004 at Badger Funeral Home Chapel....

Juanita Lambert
Oct 19, 2004
Juanita Jones Lambert age 90 of Fleetwood, NC, died Tuesday, October 19, 2004 at the Ashe Living Center. Mrs. Lambert was born on July 9, 1914 in Ashe County, NC to Charles and Sarah Hodgson Jones. She was preceded in death by her son; Denver Jones, grandson; Randy Ford, and granddaughter; Carolyn Martin. Funeral Services will be held Friday, October...

J. Howell
Oct 12, 2004
J. D. Howell, age 65 of West Jefferson, died Tuesday, October 12, 2004 at his home. Mr. Howell was born December 10, 1938 in Ashe County to David Lee and Lemary Walton Howell. His father, David Howell, preceded him in death. Mr. Howell was a member of the Bald Mt. Baptist Church. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM,...
Mary Severt
Oct 9, 2004
View this Videotribute Mary Katherine Severt, age 85 of West Jefferson, died Saturday, October 9, 2004, at the Ashe Living Center. Mrs. Severt was born March 2, 1919 in Ashe County to the late John And Virdie Barns Farrington. Her husband, Darius Severt, also preceded her in death. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM, Tuesday, October 12, 2004...

Tommy Wood
Oct 8, 2004
Tommy Glenn Wood, age 49 of Warrensville, died Tuesday, October 5, 2004 at his home. Mr. Wood was born December 2, 1954 in Ashe County to Glenn and Pearl Stanley Wood. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM, Friday, October 8, 2004 at Ashelawn Memorial Chapel. Rev. Denton Hart and Rev. Mike Dowdy will officiate. Burial will follow in...

Walter Miller
Oct 7, 2004
Walter Cecil Miller, age 75 of Creston, died Thursday, October 7th at his home. Mr. Miller was born August 3, 1929 in Ashe County to the late Spencer and Cecil Roark Miller. Funeral services will be held at 2:00PM, Sunday, October 10, 2004 at Ashelawn Memorial Chapel. Rev. Tommy Dollar and Minister Danny Miller will officiate. Burial will follow in...

James Mallette
Oct 6, 2004
Oria James Mallette, better know as Jim, died Wednesday, October 6, 2004 at his daughters home. Mr. Mallette was born September 7, 1934 in Webster County, West Virginia to the late Cannie James and Georgia Bell Light Mallette. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Charlotte Yvonne Caldwell Mallette. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM, Saturday,...

Sylvester Roark
Oct 6, 2004
Sylvester Reece Roark, age 80 of West Jefferson, NC, died Wednesday, October 6, 2004 at Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte, NC. Mr. Roark was born May 31, 1924 in Ashe County to the late Glen and Mary Miller Roark. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM, Saturday, October 9, 2004 at Ashelawn Memorial Chapel. Rev. Tommy Dollar and Rev....

Maude Stout
Oct 4, 2004
Maude Payne Stout, age 73 of West Jefferson, died Monday, October 4, 2004 at Ashe Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Stout was born September 27, 1931 in Butler, TN to the late Joe and Mary Hicks Payne. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM, Wednesday, October 6, 2004 at the First Baptist Church in West Jefferson. Rev. Ken Morris will officiate....

Bessie Osborne
Sep 22, 2004
Bessie Faye Shepherd Osborne, age 81 of Lansing, NC, died Wednesday, September 22, 2004 at Ashe Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Osborne was born January 27, 1923 in Ashe County to the late Adolphus and Rosie Elliott Shepherd. In addition to her parents she was also preceded in death by her husband, Charles Osborne, five brothers, Everett, Lester, Verna Ray, Grant and...
Hazel Stanley
Sep 22, 2004
View this Videotribute Hazel Lee Parsons Stanley, age 82 of Lansing, died Wednesday, September 22, 2004 at the Ashe Living Center. Mrs. Parsons was born July 18, 1922 in Ashe County to the late John and Ellen Jones Parsons. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Thomas Wilson Stanley. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM, Saturday,...

Lucille Shatley
Sep 18, 2004
Lucille Sheets Shatley age 89 of West Jefferson, NC, died Saturday, September 18, 2004 at the Ashe Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Shatley was born on July 10, 1915 in Ashe County, NC to Peter and Alice Colvard Sheets. Funeral Services will be held Sunday, September 19, 2004 at 3:00 P.M. at the Badger Funeral Home Chapel. Rev. Russell Sheets will officiate....

Ruth Combs
Sep 11, 2004
Ruth Isabel Hodgson Combs, age 93 of West Jefferson, died Saturday, September 11, 2004 at the Segraves Care Center. Mrs. Combs was born June 25, 1911 in Ashe County to the late Robert and Alice Rash Hodgson. Her husband, David Combs, also preceded her in death. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM, Tuesday, Sept. 14, 2004 at Ashelawn...

Nancy Weekly
Sep 2, 2004
Nancy Carolyn Weekly, age 75 of West Jefferson, NC died Thursday, September 2, 2004 at the Ashe Living Center. Mrs. Weekly was born March 11, 1929 in Pittsburgh, PA to the late Frank and Ruth Reiger Seaman. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Mac Weekly. Mrs. Weekly is survived by: Daughter: Susan Granere...
James Herne
Aug 31, 2004
View this Videotribute James Scott Herne, age 41 of West Jefferson, died Tuesday, August 31, 2004 at the Frye Regional Medical Center in Hickory, NC. Mr. Herne was born July 13, 1963 in Washington, DC to the late Kenneth and Helen Rupard Herne. A sister, Jeannie Perry also preceded him in death. Funeral services will be held at 8:00 PM,...

Roy DeBoard
Aug 29, 2004
Roy Ray DeBoard age 72 of Grassy Creek, NC, died Sunday, August 29, 2004 at his home. Mr. DeBoard was born on September 7, 1931 in Ashe County, NC to Robert Lee and Alma Ann Blevins DeBoard. Funeral Services will be held Tuesday, August 31, 2004 at 2:00 P.M. Baptist Chapel in Grassy Creek, NC. Rev. Guy Testerman and Rev....