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.
Alice Hardin
Aug 23, 2003
Alice Elizabeth Miller Hardin age 90 of West Jefferson, NC died Saturday, August 23, 2003 at the Ashe Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Hardin was born on March 11, 1913 in Ashe County, NC to Tom and Nancy Eller Miller. She was preceded in death by her husband William Taft Hardin. Mrs. Hardin was dedicated wife and mother, and when she was...

Rosa Brown
Aug 23, 2003
Rosa Osborne Brown age 92 of Warrensville, NC died Saturday, August 23, 2003 at the Ashe Living Center. Mrs. Brown was born August 15, 1911 in Ashe County, NC to Alvin and Callie Osborne. She enjoyed working in her garden, canning, and making quilts. Funeral Services will be held Monday, August 25, 2003 at 2:00 p.m. at the Badger Funeral...
Stella Speaks
Aug 19, 2003
Stella Mae Dillard Speaks, age 80 of Germanton, NC died Tuesday, August 19, 2003 at the Village Care Center in King, NC. Mrs. Speaks was born July 2,1923 in Ashe County to the late George W. and Callie Bare Dillard. She retired from Camel City Laundry where she was a receptionist. She attended Gospel Light Baptist Church. She was a...

Tam Lyle
Aug 12, 2003
Mr. Tam Lyle, age 79, of Jefferson died Saturday evening at the Watauga Medical Center in Boone, NC. Mr. Lyle served Ashe and surrounding counties as a carpenter. He was a veteran of WWII serving from 1943-1947. He was a member of the Glendale Springs Presbyterian Church. Funeral services will be conducted on Tuesday, August 12, 2003, at the Badger...

Ruby Lane
Aug 5, 2003
Ruby Lee Lane, age 80 of High Point, NC, formerly of West Jefferson, NC died Tuesday, August 5, 2003 at the High Point Regional Health System. Funeral Services will be held at 2:30 p.m.on Saturday, August 9, 2003 at the Ashelawn Memorial Chapel. Rev. J. Kennith Morris will officiate. Burial will follow in the Ashelawn Memorial Gardens. The family will...

Sarah Blevins
Jul 28, 2003
Sarah Lucretta Gaultney Blevins, age 91, of Kannapolis, NC, formerly of Ashe County died Monday, July 28, 2003 at the Transitional Health Services in Kannapolis. Mrs. Blevins was born July 20, 1912 in Wise County, Virginia to the late Jeffs and Bertha Gaultney. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Brownlow Blevins and two sons; Zane and Gerald...

Earl Parsons
Jul 28, 2003
Earl Estelle Parsons, age 68 of Jefferson, NC died Monday, July 28, 2003 at the North Carolina Baptist Hospital in Winston Salem. Mr. Parsons was born May 5 1935 in Ashe County to the late Tom and Carrie Parsons. Graveside services will be held at 6:00 PM Tuesday, July 29th at the Big Piney Cemetery in Lansing, NC. Rev. Joe...

Gene Stanley
Jul 28, 2003
Donald Eugene Stanley, better know as Gene, age 78 of Jefferson, NC died Monday, July 28, 2003 at his home. Mr. Stanley was born February 18, 1925 in Ashe County to Robert and Ida Stanley. He was a member of the Glendale Springs Presbyterian Church where he served as deacon and treasurer. He retired from Sprague Electric Company, and after...
Blanche Roark
Jul 26, 2003
Blanche S Roark age 84 of West Jefferson, NC died Saturday, July 26, 2003 at the Watauga Medical Center. Mrs. Roark was born on April 15, 1919 in Ashe County, NC to Ed and Pearl Bowers Roark. She was a member of the Round Knob Baptist Church, and served as a volunteer for the Ashe County Foster Grandparent Program. She...

Lester Hart
Jul 17, 2003
Lester Paul Hart, age 76 of Thomasville, formerly of Ashe County, died Thursday, July 17, 2003 at the Thomasville Medical Center. Funeral Services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday at the Ashelawn Memorial Chapel. Elders Bluferd Eldreth, Dean Shepherd, and Ronda Rash will officiate. Burial will follow in Ashelawn Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends from 6...

Lena Hogue
Jul 13, 2003
Lena Grace Taylor Hogue, age 60 of Jefferson, NC, died Sunday at her home. Ms. Hogue was born September 3, 1942 in Ashe County to the late Robert and Sessie Taylor. She was also preceded in death by four brothers; Buck, Shubie, Lynn and Fred Taylor. She was a very loving mother and grandmother. She enjoyed singing gospel music with...

Elmore Richardson
Jul 12, 2003
Elmore Ervin Richardson age 79 of Lansing, NC, died Saturday, July 12, 2003 at the North Carolina Baptist Hospital in Winston Salem, NC. Mr. Richardson was born March 8, 1924 in Ashe County, NC. He was preceded in death by his wife Ressie Blevins Richardson. Funeral Services will be held Monday, July 14, 2003 at 2:00 P.M. at the Badger...

Nelia Sexton
Jul 7, 2003
Nelia Fay Sexton age 80 of Lansing, NC died Monday, July 7, 2003 at the Ashe Memorial Hospital. Ms. Sexton was born on September 19, 1922 in Lansing, NC to James F. and Lalie Wright Sexton. Funeral Services will be held Wednesday, July 9, 2003 at 2:00 P.M. at the Silas Creek Baptist Church. Elder Fred Richardson, Minister Danny Miller,...

Linda Mullis
Jul 5, 2003
Linda Sue Stike Mullis age 44 of Jefferson, NC died Saturday, July 5, 2003 at her home. Mrs. Mullis was born on February 1, 1959 in Warrensville, NC to Ray and Annie Medley Stike. Funeral Services will be held Tuesday, July 8, 2003 at 2:00 P.M. at the Badger Funeral Home Chapel. Rev. Lloyd Day and Rev. J.D. Walton will...

James Herman
Jul 4, 2003
James Monroe Herman, age 78 of West Jefferson in the Baldwin community, died Independence Day at Ashe Memorial Hospital. Funeral Services will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, July 6, 2003 at Ashelawn Memorial Chapel, Jefferson, NC. Burial will follow in Ashelawn Memorial Gardens. The Rev. Stephen A. Miller of the Parish of the Holy Communion will officiate. The...

Jimmy Patrick
Jul 3, 2003
Jimmy Franklin Patrick age 39 of Millers Creek, NC died Wednesday, July 3, 2003 at his residence. Mr. Patrick was born on January 16, 1964 in Ashe County, NC to Walter Harrison and Bertha Darnell Patrick. Funeral Services will be held Tuesday, July 8, 2003 at 11:00 A.M at the Badger Funeral Home Chapel. Rev. Gene Roten and Rev. Clayborn...

Gertie Phillips
Jul 2, 2003
Gertie Lee Perkins Phillips age 83 of Warrensville, NC died Wednesday, July 2, 2003 at the North Carolina Baptist Hospital in Winston Salem, NC. Mrs. Phillips was born on July 25, 1919 in Ashe County, NC to Tom and Cora Barker Jones. She was a member of the Warrensville United Methodist Church. She had a great love for the Warrensville...

Ronnie Ellison
Jun 30, 2003
Ronald "Ronnie" Gary Ellison, age 46, of the Willow Place Group Home died Monday, June 30, 2003 at his brother's home in West Jefferson under the care of Hospice. Funeral Services will be held Wednesday, July 2, 2003 11:00 A.M. at the Ashelawn Memorial Chapel in Jefferson with Minister Tim Canup and Minister Milton Mathers officiating. Interment will follow in...

Mary Miller
Jun 30, 2003
Mary Elizabeth Graybeal Miller age 54 of Jefferson, NC died Monday, June 30, 2003 at her residence. Mrs. Miller was born on September 30, 1948 in Ashe County, NC to Dewitt and Bonnie Hartsoe Graybeal. Funeral Services will be held Friday, July 4, 2003 at 11:00 A.M. at the Badger Funeral Home Chapel. Rev. Jim Greer and Rev, Randy Rose...

James Church
Jun 27, 2003
James Roy Church, age 85 of Fleetwood, NC died Friday, June 27, 2003 at Glenbridge Nursing Home in Boone. Mr. Church was born on February 1, 1918 in Ashe County to Wiley and Murdie McNeill Church. He was a member of Old Fields Baptist Church. He enjoyed fishing, poultry farming and gardening. He'll be remembered as a precious, loving grandfather...