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.

Georgia Koenig
Feb 3, 2003
Georgia Combs Koenig age 66 of West Jefferson, NC died Monday, February 3, 2003 at her residence. Mrs. Koenig was born August 29, 1936 in Hamilton, Ohio to Lester and Ora Weaver Combs. She was a homemaker and beloved wife of 42 years of Richard Koenig and was preceded in death by her parents and a son Chris Carter. Funeral...

Max Head
Jan 22, 2003
Max Alexander Head, age 66 of West Jefferson, the Idlewild Community died Wednesday, January 22, 2003 at his home. Mr. Head was born April 26, 1936 in Rutherford County to George and Ruth Bailty Head. His father preceded him in death. Jaycees in NC and FL., serving as vice-president for the Mecklenburg Jaycees and awarded the JCI Senatorship in FL....

Salyer Grover
Jan 21, 2003
Mr. Grover Cleveland Salyer, age 76 of Port Deposit Maryland and Rockledge Florida died Tuesday, January 21, 2003 at the VA Hospital in Baltimore Maryland. Funeral services will be Sunday, January 26, 2003 2:00 p.m. at the Ashelawn Memorial Chapel in Jefferson, NC with Rev. Keith Casey officiating. Interment will follow in Ashelawn Memorial Gardens with Military Rites. The family...

Luther Eldreth
Jan 20, 2003
Luther Wilmer Eldreth age 72 of Jefferson, NC died Monday, January 20, 2003 at his home. Mr. Eldreth was born on February 6, 1930 in Ashe County, NC to Calvin and Ennis Lyle Eldreth. Funeral Services will be held Wednesday, January 22, 2003 at 1:00 P.M. at the Badger Funeral Home Chapel. Elder Eddie Lyle and Rev. John Crawford will...

Michael Kaelin
Jan 15, 2003
Michael James Kaelin Sr., age 49 of Jefferson, died Wednesday, January 15, 2003 at NC Baptist Hospital in Winston- Salem. Mr. Kaelin was born March 31, 1953 in Queens, New York to the late Richard and Ellice Kaelin. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM, Saturday, January 18th at the Badger Funeral Home Chapel. Rev. Gary Lahrman and Rev....

Wallace Howell
Jan 15, 2003
Wallace Gary Howell, age 63 of Grassy Creek, died Wednesday, January 15, 2003 at the Ashe Memorial Hospital. Mr. Howell was born August 24, 1939 in Ashe County to Fred and Ruth Naomi Baker Howell. His father preceded him in death. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM, Friday, January 17th at the Badger Funeral Home Chapel. Rev. Warner...

Ella Marsh
Jan 14, 2003
Ella Catherine Marsh age 96 of Jefferson, NC died Tuesday, January 14, 2003 at the Ashe Living Center. Ms. Marsh was born on July 17, 1906 in Ashe County, NC to Frank and Laura Burkett Marsh. She was a member of Friendship Baptist Church. Funeral Services will be held Thursday, January 16, 2003 at 2:00 P.M. at Friendship Baptist Church....

Lorene McGuire
Jan 14, 2003
Lorene Barker McGuire age 67 of West Jefferson, NC died Tuesday, January 14, 2003 at the Ashe Memorial Hospital. Mrs. McGuire was born on May 22, 1935 in Ashe County, NC to Everett and Carrie McNeill Barker. Her husband Don McGuire preceded her in death. Funeral Services will be held Thursday, January 16, 2003 at 11:00 A.M. at the Badger...

Bobbie Ray
Jan 14, 2003
Bobbie Jones Ray age 93 of West Jefferson, NC died Tuesday, January 14, 2003 at her home. She was born in Ashe County, NC on January 23, 1909 to the late Nannie Vannoy and Bertie Jones. Mrs. Ray attended Mars Hill and Meredith Colleges, and taught school in West Jefferson, NC. She was a homemaker, served the community, and was...

Bessie Miller
Jan 12, 2003
Mrs. Bessie A. Miller, age 80 of Lenoir, NC formerly of Ashe County, died Sunday, January 12, 2003 at her residence. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, 11:00 A.M at Ashelawn Memorial Chapel in Jefferson, NC with Rev. Tim Suter officiating. Interment will follow in the Little Taylor Cemetery in Lansing, NC. The family will receive friends Tuesday from 10:00-11:00...

Cora Stiddam
Jan 12, 2003
Cora Carpenter Stiddam, age 80 of West Jefferson died, Sunday, January 12, 2003 at Ashe Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Stiddam was born February 22, 1922 in Ashe County to the late Floyd and Rosa Carpenter. Her husband, Worth Stiddam preceded her in death. Funeral services will be held at 8:00 PM, Tuesday, January 14th at Ashelawn Memorial Chapel. Rev. Bluford Eldreth,...

Gene Haire
Jan 10, 2003
Gene Webster Haire, age 85 of West Jefferson, died Friday, January 10, 2003 at the Ashe Memorial Hospital. Mr. Haire was born February 3, 1917 in Ashe County to the late Mack and Nora Greer Haire. Mr. Haire was an engineer with the State Department of Transportation for 38 years. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM, Sunday January...

Delia Marsh
Jan 4, 2003
Delia Jane Marsh age 89 of Jefferson, NC died Saturday, January 4, 2003 at the Ashe Living Center. Ms. Marsh was born on November 26, 1913 in Ashe County, NC to Robert F. and Mary Burkett Marsh. She was a member of Friendship Baptist Church. Funeral Services will be held Tuesday, January 7, 2003 at 2:00 P.M. at Friendship Baptist...

Gregory Hamm
Jan 4, 2003
Mr. Gregory Max Hamm, age 42, of Creston, NC died Saturday, January 4, 2003 as a result of an accident. Funeral services will be held Monday, January 6, 2003 at 2:00 P.M. at Ashelawn Memorial Chapel in Jefferson, NC with Rev. Joe Riley Blevins and Rev. Bryan Rogers officiating. Interment will follow in Ashelawn Memorial Gardens. The family will receive...

Ted Graybeal
Dec 30, 2002
Mr. Robert George Ted Graybeal, age 98, of Jefferson, NC died Monday, December 30, 2002 at the Ashe Living Center. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, January 1, 2003 11:00 A.M. at the Ashelawn Memorial Chapel in Jefferson with Rev. Bruce Roten and Rev. Tom Graybeal officiating. Interment will follow in Ashelawn Memorial Gardens in Jefferson. The family will receive...

Carl Johnson
Dec 30, 2002
Carl Dean Johnson, age 63 of West Jefferson, died Monday, December 30, 2002 at his home. Mr. Johnson was born September 25, 1939 in Ashe County to Guy and Nannie Barker Johnson. His father preceded him in death. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM, Wednesday, January 1st at the Badger Funeral Home Chapel. Rev. Kirk McNeill and Rev....

George Severt
Dec 25, 2002
George Franklin Severt age 84 of Laurel Springs, NC died Wednesday, December 25, 2002 at his home. Mr. Severt was born on April 4, 1918 in Jefferson, NC to Tom and Lou Dillard Severt. Funeral services will be held Friday, December 27, 2002 at 11:00 A.M. at the Badger Funeral Home Chapel. Rev. Mace Johnson, Elder Floyd South, and Elder...

Velma Barker
Dec 22, 2002
Mrs. Bernice Beal Barker, age 84, of Grassy Creek, NC died Sunday, December 22, 2002 at the Ashe Living Center. Funeral services will be held Tuesday 11:00 am at Ashelawn Memorial Chapel in Jefferson with Rev. Peter Parrish and Rev. Bill Miller officiating. Interment will follow in Howell Hill Cemetery, Lansing, NC. The family will receive friends from 6:00 ?8:00...

Edna Jones
Dec 21, 2002
Mrs. Edna Wilcox Jones, age 75, of West Jefferson, NC, died Friday December 20, 2002 at her residence. Funeral services were held Sunday, December 22, 2002, 2:00 P.M. at the Ashelawn Memorial Chapel in Jefferson with Rev. Russell Sheets and Rev. Derrick Hodges officiating. Interment followed in Ashelawn Memorial Gardens. Mrs. Jones was born in Ashe County, NC April 18,...