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Local obituaries for our Badger Funeral Home & Ashelawn Memorial Chapel with funeral services throughout North Carolina, including West Jefferson, Jefferson and adjoining counties.
Nora Hurley
Dec 29, 2003
Nora D. Hurley, age 100 of West Jefferson, died Monday, December 29, 2003 at the Ashe Living Center. Mrs. Hurley was born on August 12, 1903 in Ashe County to the late C.N. Davis and Laura Jane Cox Davis. She married Thomas W. Hurley who preceded her in death. She enjoyed crocheting and gardening and loved church. She was a...
Pearl Liddle
Dec 28, 2003
Pearl Irene Darnell Liddle age 73 of Jefferson, NC died Sunday, December 28, 2003 at the Ashe Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Liddle was born on October 7, 1930 in Wilkes County, NC to Todd and Annie Wingler Darnell. She was member of the Low Gap Full Gospel Church. A graveside service will be held Tuesday, December 30, 2003 at 2:00 P.M....
Thomas Okrenuk
Dec 27, 2003
Thomas Peter Okrenuk age 49 of West Jefferson, NC died Saturday, December 27, 2003 at the N.C. Baptist Hospital. Mr. Okrenuk was born on November 17, 1954 in Westchester, PA to Pete Okrenuk and Ada Falzetti. Funeral Services will be held Thursday, January 1, 2004 at 2:00 P.M. at the Badger Funeral Home Chapel. Rev. Lloyd Day will officiate. Burial...
Etta Jones
Dec 27, 2003
Etta B. Jones, age 94 of Lansing, died Saturday, December 27, 2003 at the Ashe Living Center. Mrs. Jones was born on May 10, 1909, one of ten children born to the late Robert Blevins and Eva Perry Blevins. She was the last of her siblings to pass away. She married Lester H. Jones who also preceded her in death...
Ballard Shatley
Dec 26, 2003
Ballard Edison Shatley age 66 of West Jefferson, NC died Friday, December 26, 2003 at the Ashe Memorial Hospital. Mr. Shatley was born on April 12, 1937 in Ashe County, NC to Avery and Beatrice Wagoner Shatley. He attended Blue Ridge Pentecostal Church. He loved to fish, hunt, and garden. Funeral Services will be held Sunday, December 28, 2003 at...
Joyce Arales
Dec 18, 2003
Joyce Faw Arales, age 89 of Portsmouth, VA died Thursday, December 18, 2003 in Norfolk, VA. A native of West Jefferson, NC, Mrs. Arales was the daughter of the late Raynor and Charity Evaline Faw and the widow of Albert R. Faw and Stephen T. Arales. She was a member of the Court Street Baptist Church and the Portsmouth Music...
John Parsons
Dec 15, 2003
Mr. John Larry Parsons, age 88 of Jefferson, died Monday, December 15, 2003 at the Twin County Regional Hospital in Galax, VA. Mr. Parsons was born October 6, 1915 in Wilkes County to the late Rome and Martha Parsons. He was preceded in death by his wife, Thelma Burgess Parsons. He was a member of Big Ridge Community Church. He...
Rev. Miller Miller
Dec 14, 2003
Rev. Charles Smith Miller, age 90, of Jefferson, died Sunday evening at the Ashe Living Center in Jefferson, NC. Rev. Miller was born September 9, 1913, to John and Mary Ann Miller in Ashe County. He attended Gardner-Webb and was a graduate of Wake Forest University. Rev. Miller served as pastor to several local churches. Funeral services for Rev. Miller...
Tanya Barker
Dec 12, 2003
Tanya Warner Barker, age 37 of Crumpler, died Friday, December 12, 2003 at Watauga Medical Center. Mrs. Barker was born November 3, 1966n in Pennsylvania to Kenny and Clara Warner. Graveside services were held Monday, December 15th at the Eller Cemetery. Rev. Lonnie Jones officiated. Mrs. Barker is survived by: Husband: Danny Barker Mother: Clara Warner of Exton, PA Daughter:...
Charlie Johnson
Dec 12, 2003
Charlie Lindbergh Johnson age 76 of Grassy Creek, NC died Friday, December 12, 2003 at the N.C. Baptist Hospital. Mr. Johnson was born on August 9, 1927 in Ashe County, NC to James and Mattie Day Johnson. Funeral Services will be held Monday, December 15, 2003 at 2:00 P.M. at the Bristol Baptist Church. Rev. Billy Joe Blevins, Rev. J.D....
Sibbie Marsh
Dec 9, 2003
Sibbie Evelyn Walters Marsh, age 99 of Jefferson died Tuesday, December 9, 2003 at the Ashe Living Center. Mrs. Marsh was born April 21, 1904 in Ashe County to the late Joel and Hettie Walters. She was preceded in death by her husband, Elbert Marsh. She was a long time member of Friendship Baptist Church. Funeral services will be held...
Vetra Houck
Dec 7, 2003
Vetra Rebecca Beshears Houck age 93 of Todd, NC died Sunday, December 7, 2003 at the Courtland Terrace Nursing Home in Gastonia, NC Mrs. Houck was born in Wilkes County, NC on November 19, 1910 to D.F. and Della Phillips Beshears. She was preceded in death by her husband James Raynor Houck. Mrs. Houck was a member of the Zion...
Cheryl Darnell
Dec 7, 2003
Cheryl Goss Darnell, age 48 of North Wilkesboro, died Sunday, December 7, 2003 at her home. She was born on May 31, 1955 in Michigan, daughter of the late Orville Arthur Goss and Mildred Mae Albers Goss. She was a loving wife and mother and a devoted friend. Funeral Services will be held on Wednesday, December 10, 2003 at 2:00...
Forrest McMillan
Dec 7, 2003
Forrest Light McMillan, 93, of West Jefferson, died Saturday afternoon at his home. He was born on November 1, 1910 in Chestnut Hill to Charlie and Sara Fender McMillan. He worked in auto parts retail West Jefferson. He was a member of the Friendly Grove Baptist Church and a member of the Masonic Lodge. Funeral Services will be conducted on...
Grace Sheets
Dec 6, 2003
Grace Elzina Sheets age 80 of Jefferson, formerly of the Chestnut Hill community, died Saturday, December 6, 2003 at the Ashe Living Center. Ms. Sheets was born on July 2, 1923 in Bluefield, WV to Lester and Flossie Miller Sheets. She was preceded in death by her brother Edd Sheets. Funeral Services will be held Wednesday, December 10, 2003 at...
Julie Johnson
Dec 5, 2003
Julie Renee Atwood Johnson age 34 of West Jefferson, NC died Friday, December 5, 2003 at her residence. Mrs. Johnson was born on March 22, 1969 in West Grove. PA to Kenneth and Barbara Thompson Atwood. A memorial service will be held Monday, December 8, 2003 at 2:00 P.M. at Greene's Chapel Baptist Church. Rev. Jerry Harris will officiate. Mrs....
Jim Miller
Nov 30, 2003
James Edward "Jim" Miller age 75 of West Jefferson, NC died Sunday, November 30, 2003 at the Brithaven of Wilkesboro Nursing Home. Mr. Miller was born on March 22, 1928 in West Jefferson, NC to Edward and Elizabeth Vannoy Miller. He was preceded in death by his parents, one sister Billie Parsons, and brother Jack D. Miller. Mr. Miller was...
Robert Grogan
Nov 29, 2003
Robert "Vernie" Grogan, age 87 of Jefferson died Saturday, November 29, 2003 at the Ashe Living Center. Mr. Grogan was born on March 23, 1916 in Ashe County to the Late William Henry Grogan and Julia Etta Black Grogan. He married Maggie Hazel Grogan who preceded him in death on October 23, 2003. Mr. Grogan was a friendly, outgoing person,...
Pearl McCoy
Nov 28, 2003
Pearl Osborne McCoy age 93 of Creston died Friday, November 28, 2003 at the Ashe Living Center. Mrs. McCoy was born on August 19, 1910 in Ashe County to the late John H. Osborne and Rettie Roten Osborne. She married Paul S. McCoy who preceded her in death. Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Monday at the...
Anna Osborne
Nov 27, 2003
Anna Ashley Osborne age 71 of Kannapolis, NC formerly of Ashe County, NC died Thursday, November 27, 2003 at her residence. Mrs. Osborne was born on January 16, 1932 in Red Jacket, WV to Vance and Mamie Mae Combs Ashley. Funeral Services will be held Sunday, November 30, 2003 at 3:00 P.M. at the Badger Funeral Home Chapel. Rev. Tony...
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