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.

Clyde Walton
Jun 21, 2003
Clyde Walter Walton age 85 of Jefferson, NC died Saturday, June 21, 2003 at his home. Mr. Walton was born on November 19, 1917 in Ashe County, NC to Dave and Lessie Howell Walton. He was a member of the Bald Mountain Baptist Church. Funeral Services will be held Tuesday, June 24, 2003 at 11:00 A.M. at the Badger Funeral...

Nancy Little
Jun 21, 2003
Nancy Sue Powers Little age 61 of Lansing, NC died Saturday, June 21, 2003 at the Cannon Memorial Hospital in Linville, NC. Mrs. Little was born on September 19, 1941 in Lansing, NC to Austin and Mamie Powers. She was a member of the Apple Grove Baptist Church. Funeral Services will be held Tuesday, June 24, 2003 at 2:00 P.M....

Lourene Roark
Jun 20, 2003
Lourene Roark age 87 of Sparta, NC formerly of Ashe County, NC died Friday, June 20, 2003 at Sunbridge of Allegahany. Ms. Roark was born on June 13, 1916 in Ashe County, NC to Emmet Greene and Nora Ada Graybeal Roark. A graveside service will be held Monday, June 23, 2003 at 11:00 A.M. at the Piney Creek Methodist Church...

Helen Herne
Jun 16, 2003
Helen Irene Herne, age 79 of West Jefferson, NC died Monday, June 16, 2003 at the Watauga Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Herne was born March 26, 1924 in Ashe County to the late Hobert and Hazel Tucker. In addition to her parents, her husband, Thomas Kenneth Herne preceded her in death. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM, Thursday, June...

Barbara Pennington
Jun 15, 2003
Barbara Lynn Jordan Pennington age 56 of West Jefferson, NC died Sunday, June 15, 2003 at her home. Mrs. Pennington was born on December 22, 1946 in Ashe County, NC to Ira and Drucella Kimberlin Jordan. Funeral Services will be held Wednesday, June 18, 2003 at 11:00 A.M. at the Ashelawn Memorial Chapel. Rev. J.C. Norton and Rev. Melanie Childers...

Murl Allen
Jun 15, 2003
Murl Eather Allen, age 79 of Creston, NC, died Sunday, June 15, 2003 at her home. Mrs. Allen was born December 28, 1923 in Ashe County to the late Roah and Lina Roark. In addition to her parents, her husband, Cecil Allen preceded her in death. Graveside services will be held at 2:00 PM, Tuesday, June 17th at the Allen...

Mary Roland
Jun 15, 2003
Mary Mae Dishman Roland age 76 of Jefferson, NC died Sunday, June 15, 2003 at the Ashe Living Center. Mrs. Roland was born on November 29, 1926 in Ashe County, NC to Riley and Cordelia Barker Dishman. Funeral Services will be held Tuesday, June 17, 2003 at 2:00 P.M. at the Badger Funeral Home Chapel. Rev. Glenn Woodie and Rev....

Lura Shoaf
Jun 10, 2003
Lura Edith Barr Shoaf, age 97 of Warrensville, died Tuesday, June 10, 2003 at Ashe Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Shoaf was born June 10, 1906 in Ashe County. Her husband, John Shoaf, preceded her in death. Mrs. Shoaf was the oldest member of the Warrensville Baptist Church. She taught the children's Sunday school class at Warrensville Baptist Church for many years....

Martha Miller
Jun 9, 2003
Martha Fay Osborne Miller, age 90 of Creston, died Monday, June 9, 2003 at the Ashe Living Center. Mrs. Miller was born April 10, 1913 in Ashe County to the late George and Rhoda Osborne. In addition to her parents her husband, James Miller preceded her in death. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM, Wednesday, June 11th at...

John Mullis
Jun 6, 2003
John Wayne Mullis, Sr. age 47 of Sparta, NC formerly of Ashe County, NC died Friday, June 6, 2003 his residence. Mr. Mullis was born on May 27, 1956 in Ashe County, NC to Paul William and Carrie Ham Mullis. A graveside service will be held Tuesday, June 10, 2003 at 2:00 P.M. at the Turner Cemetery. Rev. Lloyd Day...

Ruth Barker
Jun 4, 2003
Ruth Allene Campbell Barker, age 73 of North Wilkesboro, formerly of Ashe died Wednesday, June 4, 2003 at the Villages of Wilkes. Mrs. Barker was born May 15, 1930 in Ashe County to the late Charles and Lou Campbell. In addition to her parents, a daughter, Deannah Marie Barker, preceded her in death. Graveside services will be held at 2:00...

Sessie Bare
Jun 3, 2003
Sessie Mable Walters Bare age 94 of Jefferson, NC died Tuesday, June 3, 2003 at her sons residence. Mrs. Bare was born on March 7, 1909 in Ashe County, NC to Hampton and Mary Ellen Miller Walters. Funeral Services will be held Friday, June 6, 2003 at 2:00 P.M. at the Roans Creek Primitive Baptist Church. Rev. Jerry Roten and...

Farris Jones
Jun 1, 2003
Farris Howell Jones, age 68 of Creston died Sunday, June 1, 2003 at the Christiania Hospital in Wilmington, NC. Mr. Jones was born April 16, 1935 in Ashe County to the late Ralston and Verdie Jones. Funeral services will be held at 3:30 PM, Sunday, June 8th at Ashelawn Memorial Chapel. Rev. Michael Worth and Rev. Billy Morefield will officiate....

Ella Mahaffey
May 30, 2003
Ella Gaye Mahaffey age 63 of West Jefferson, NC died Friday, May 30, 2003 at the Watauga Medical Center. Mrs. Mahaffey was born on March 29, 1940 in Lansing, NC to John Sidney and Laura Stike Barker. Funeral Services will be held Sunday, June 1, 2003 at 3:00 P.M. at Bristol Baptist Church. Rev. Billy Joe Blevins and Minister Danny...

Avery Turnmire
May 23, 2003
Avery Rufus Turnmire, age 91, of Jefferson, NC, died Friday, May 23, 2003 at the Segraves Care Center, Jefferson, NC. Funeral services will be Monday, May 26, 2003 2:00 P.M. at the Bristol Baptist Church, Jefferson, NC, by Rev. Billy Joe Blevins, Rev. Randall McClure, and Rev. Tommy McClure. Interment will follow at the Ashelawn Memorial Gardens. The family will...

Mary Medley
May 22, 2003
Mary Louise Medley, age 78 of West Jefferson, died May 22, 2003 at her home. Mrs. Medley was born November 30, 1924 in Ashe County to John and Vergie Combs. She was preceded in death by her parents and son Kenneth Medley. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM, Saturday, May 24th at the Badger Funeral Home Chapel. Rev....

Hugh Alexander
May 19, 2003
Hugh Davis Alexander, age 71 of Jefferson, NC died Monday, May 19, 2003 at his home. Mr. Alexander was born February 15, 1932 in Ashe County to the late Wake and Lena Alexander. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, JoAnn Bledsoe Alexander. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM, Wednesday, May 21st...

Roy Woodard
May 17, 2003
Mr. Roy John Woodard, age 91 of Creston, NC died Saturday, May 17, 2003 at his residence. Funeral Services will be held Sunday, May 18, 2003 3:00 P.M. at Ashelawn Memorial Chapel in Jefferson, NC with Rev. Lloyd Day officiating. Interment will follow in Ashelawn Memorial Gardens. Mr. Woodard was born in Ashe County, NC August 19, 1911 to John...

Dean Dolinger
May 15, 2003
Dean William Dolinger age 84 of Jefferson, NC died Thursday, May 15, 2003 at his home. Mr. Dolinger was born on April 28, 1919 in Lansing, NC to William Troy and Bertha Alice Patton Dolinger. He was a veteran of the US Army, serving in World War II. He retired from the North Carolina Highway Dept. Funeral Services will be...