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.

John Miller
Feb 4, 2004
John S. Miller, age 92 of West Jefferson, NC died Wednesday, February 4, 2004 at his home. Mr. Miller was born January 10, 1912 in Ashe County to the late Jesse and Lilly Miller. He was a member of the Riverview Primitive Baptist Church. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM, Friday, February 6, 2004 at the Riverview Primitive...

Effie Bard
Feb 3, 2004
Effie Miller Dillard Bard, age 84 of Jefferson, NC, died Tuesday, February 3, 2004 at her home. Mrs. Bard was born March 28, 1919 in Wilkes County to the late Foster and Dorie Miller. She was also preceded in death by her husband Greek Bard. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM Friday, February 6, 2004 at the Badger...

Jean Phipps
Feb 2, 2004
Jean Hoke Phipps age 79 of Grassy Creek, NC, died Monday, February 2, 2004 at the Grayson Rehabilitation Center in Independence, VA. Mrs. Phipps was born on July 17, 1924 in Bluefield, WV to Raymond Burge and Pearl Presley Hoke. She was preceded in death by her husband Charles Earl Phipps. Mrs. Phipps was an avid musician and a member...

Cornealie Lambert
Jan 29, 2004
Cornealie Ellen Combs Lambert, age 76 of Wilkesboro, NC, died Thursday, January 29, 2004 at her home. Mrs. Lambert was born June 20, 1927 in Ashe County to the late George and Elizabeth Combs. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM, Saturday, January 31, 2004 at the Shady Grove Baptist Church. Rev. Hubert Bullis and Rev. Clifford Jones will...

Lucy Barker
Jan 28, 2004
Lucy Emiline Hart Barker, age 92 of Lansing, died, Wednesday, January 28, 2004 at Ashe Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Barker was born October 14, 1911 in Green Cove, Virginia to the late Gaither and Mary Hart. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Luther Barker, three sons: Glen, Earl and Donald Barker, a daughter, Bernice Barker and a grandchild,...

Ruth Severt
Jan 27, 2004
Ruth Miller Severt, age 89 of Jefferson, died Tuesday, January 27, 2004 at the Ashe Living Center. Mrs. Severt was born November 3, 1914 in Ashe County to the late Charlie and Alice Miller. She was also preceded in death by two sons; Bobby and Joe Charles Severt. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM, Thursday, January 29th at...

Lois Adams
Jan 25, 2004
Lois Marie Houck Grogan Adams age 73 of Todd, NC died Sunday, January 25, 2004 at the Ashe Living Center. Mrs. Adams was born on March 12, 1930 in Ashe County, NC to J. Lee and Hessie Wilcox Houck. She was preceded in death by her husband; Charlie Adams, daughter; Linda Grogan, brother; Dewey Houck, sister; Della Prestwood Grogan. She...

Helen Weaver
Jan 23, 2004
Helen Osborne Weaver age 83 of Lansing, NC, the Sturgills Community, died Friday, January 23, 2004 at the Segraves Care Center. Mrs. Weaver was born on February 21, 1920 in Grayson County, VA to Brack M. Velzonia Spencer Osborne. Funeral Services will be held Sunday, January 25, 2003 at 2:00 P.M. at the Helton United Methodist Church. Rev. Rex Hall...

Rosa Carter
Jan 22, 2004
Rosa Ellen Carter age 93 of Lansing, NC, died Thursday, January 22, 2004 at the Ashe Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Carter was born on January 9, 1911 in Ashe County, NC to Cephus and Hattie Caroline Howell Hartsog. She was preceded in death by her husband Arthur L. Carter. Funeral Services will be held Saturday, January 24, 2004 at 2:00 P.M....

Larry Severt
Jan 21, 2004
Larry Dennis Severt age 62 of Laurel Springs, NC, died Wednesday, January 21, 2004 at his home. Mr. Severt was born on April 6, 1941 in Ashe County, NC to Lundy and Ellie Miller Severt. He was preceded in death by two brothers, Robert and Roy Severt, and one sister, Rachel Massey. Funeral Services will be held Friday, January 23,...
William Lyalls
Jan 20, 2004
William Donald Lyalls age 74 of Jefferson, NC died Tuesday, January 20, 2004 at the Ashe Memorial Hospital. Mr. Lyalls was born on June 18, 1929 in Crumpler, WV to Austin and Maude Mullis Lyalls. He was a veteran of the United States Army, serving in the Korean Conflict. He attended the Scottville Baptist Church. Mr. Lyalls was preceded in...

Carlene Johnson
Jan 19, 2004
Carlene South Johnson, age 46 of Warrensville died Monday, January 19, 2004. Funeral services will be held at 8:00 P.M. on Wednesday, January 21, 2004 at Ashelawn Memorial Chapel. Rev. David Lyalls and Rev. Tommy Dollar will officiate. The family will receive friends from 6 - 8 Wednesday prior to the service. Burial will be in the Black and Woods...

Zella Roten
Jan 19, 2004
Zella Mae Hope Blevins Ashby Roten was born in the Phoenix Creek Community in 1911 to Judson and Cora Barker Blevins. She lived in Warrensville for 70 years. During most of her life she received her medical care from physician and friend Dr. E.J. Miller. The last 17 months of her life were spent at the Ashe Living Center and...

Ruth Eldreth
Jan 18, 2004
Ruth Ann Wingler Eldreth, age 60 of West Jefferson, NC, died Sunday at her home. Mrs. Eldreth was born April 15, 1943 in Ashe County to the late Floyd and Jean Wingler. She was also preceded in death by her husband James Eldreth. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM, Thursday, January 22, 2004 at the Badger Funeral Home...

Carrie Barker
Jan 16, 2004
Carrie McNeill Barker, age 95 of West Jefferson, NC died Friday, January 16, 2004 at Ashe Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Barker was born August 8, 1908 in Ashe County to the late Addison and Melissa McNeill. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Everett Barker. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 PM, Sunday, January 18, 2004 at the...
Angela Dancy
Jan 15, 2004
Angela Marie Dancy, age 18 of West Jefferson died Thursday, January 15, 2004 at the North Carolina Baptist Hospital in Winston-Salem. She was born in Boone, NC on August 17, 1985, daughter of Johnny Lee Dancy and Debra Widner Dancy. Angela loved animals, especially horses. Her maternal grandparents, Lamuel Widner and Delray Mahaffey Widner preceded her in death. Funeral Service...

Ergle Woodie
Jan 13, 2004
Ergle Sheets Woodie age 95 of Laurel Springs, NC died Tuesday, January 13, 2004 at the Segraves Care Center. Mrs. Woodie was born on October 1, 1908 in Ashe County, NC to Pois and Maudia Darnell Sheets. She was preceded in death by her husband James Floyd Woodie. Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 AM, Thursday, January 15, 2004...

Roland Bare
Jan 12, 2004
Roland Fields Bare, age 82 of N. Wilkesboro died Monday, January 12, 2004 at his home. He was born in Ashe County on November 23, 1921 to the late Martin Pharr Bare and Margaret Mash Bare. He married Dorothy Miller who preceded him in death in 1999. Funeral Service will be held at 2:00 P.M. Thursday, January 15, 2004 at...

Ethel Thacker
Jan 11, 2004
Ethel Thacker, age 93 of Swansboro, NC, died Sunday, January 11, 2004 at the Crystal Coast Rehabilitation Center in Morehead City, NC. Mrs. Thacker was born September 18, 1910 in Norfolk, VA to the late William and Rosa Petree. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Thacker was preceded in death by her husband, Allan Thacker. Funeral services will be held...