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.

David Combs
Dec 19, 2002
David Piper Combs, age 78 of Jefferson, died Thursday, December 19, 2002 at the Segraves Care Center. Mr. Combs was born March 10, 1924, in Ashe County to the late Columbus and Caroline Combs. A daughter, Patsy Combs and two brothers, Marty and Lee Combs also preceded him in death. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 PM, Saturday, December...

Shad Pruitt
Dec 14, 2002
Shad Allan Pruitt age 21 of Jefferson, NC died Saturday, December 14, 2002 at the Ashe Memorial Hospital. Mr. Pruitt was born on February 9, 1981 in Ashe County, NC to Rhonda and Shirley Pruitt. Funeral Services will be held on Thursday, December 19, 2002 at 2:00 P.M. at the Badger Funeral Home Chapel. Rev. Solomon Pruitt, Rev. Galvin Jones,...

Amanda Pruitt
Dec 13, 2002
Amanda Lee Pruitt, age 8 months of Todd, NC died Friday, December 13, 2002 at her home. Miss Pruitt was born March 26, 2002. A brother, Daniel Pruitt, preceded her in death. Graveside services will be held at 2:00 PM, Monday, December 16th at Ashelawn Memorial Gardens. Rev. Soloman Pruitt and Rev. Galvin Jones will officiate. Miss Pruitt is survived...

Elmer Carr
Dec 13, 2002
Elmer Lyle Carr, age 71 of West Jefferson, died Friday, December 13, 2002 at Ashe Memorial Hospital. Mr. Carr was born February 3, 1931 in Johnson City, TN to Syrus and Letha Vance Carr. Funeral services were held at 2:30 PM Sunday December 15, 2002 at Badger Funeral Home Chapel. Rev. Jack Miller and Rev. Steve Lasbomb officiated. Burial followed...

Fred Sluder
Dec 10, 2002
Mr. Fred Sluder, age 80, of Fairground Lane, Mountain City, TN, formerly of Creston, NC died Sunday, December 8, 2002, at his residence. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, December 10, 2002 at 8:00 P.M. At Ashelawn Memorial Chapel in Jefferson. Interment will follow in Ashelawn Memorial Gardens Wednesday, December 11 at 11:00 A.M. The family will receive friends from...

Phyllis Dancy
Dec 9, 2002
Phyllis Hannon Dancy, age 79 of Winterville, NC died Monday, December 9, 2002. Mrs. Dancy was born February 12, 1923 in Carney, MI to Joseph and Ida Hannon. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 PM, Thursday, Dec. 12th at the Badger Funeral Home Chapel. Rev. Kermit Dancy will officiate. Burial will follow in the Big Ridge Community Cemetery. Mrs....

Joe Lyall
Dec 9, 2002
Joe Allen Lyall, age 66 of West Jefferson, NC died Monday, December 9th at his home. Mr. Lyall was born May 12, 1936 in Ashe County to Charles William and Clyde Hardin Lyall. He was preceded in death by his parents and daughter, Sherry Lyall Hart. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM, Wednesday, Dec. 11th at the Badger...

Shirley Miller
Dec 8, 2002
Shirley Ann Miller age 51 of Lansing, NC the Little Horse Creek Community died Sunday, December 8, 2002 at the Forsyth Medical Center. Mrs. Miller was born on February 7, 1951 in Ashe County, NC to Ernest and Dorene Ham Miller Funeral Services will be held on Wednesday, December 11, 2002 at 2:00 P.M. at the Apple Grove Baptist Church....

Vernie Powers
Dec 3, 2002
Vernie Green Powers age 80 of Warrensville, NC died Tuesday, December 3, 2002 at his home. Mr. Powers was born on January 5, 1922 in Ashe County, NC to Henry and Mary Collins Powers. He retired from the North Carolina Department of Transportation and was a Deacon at Temple Baptist Church. Funeral Services will be held Saturday, December 7, 2002...

Stidham William
Dec 3, 2002
William Lee Stidham, age 85 of West Jefferson died Tuesday, December 3, 2002 at the Ashe Living Center in Jefferson, NC. Mr. Stidham was born May 4, 1917 in Ashe County to Arthur and Susie Taylor Stidham. He was united in marriage to Sarah Stidham on April 4, 1936. Their union lasted for 57 years until her death in 1993....

Dale Welch
Dec 1, 2002
Dale Welch age 75 of Creston, NC died Sunday, December 1, 2002 at his home. Mr. Welch was born in Creston, NC on October 4, 1927 to Oscar and Mattie Eldreth Welch. Funeral Services will be held Wednesday, December 4, 2002 at 2:00 P.M. at the Big Springs Baptist Church. Rev. J.B. Ham, Rev. Denton Hart, Rev. Ray Slemp, and...

Mary Bradshaw
Nov 28, 2002
Mrs. Mary Mahaley Bradshaw, age 91 of Healing Springs Road, Crumpler, NC died Thursday, November 28, 2002 at the Ashe Living Center after a lingering illness. Mrs. Bradshaw was born July 11, 1911 in Salisbury, NC to the late William Lee Mahaley and Leona Octivie Lemley Mahaley. She is survived by one brother, John Henderson (Tom) Mahaley of Landis, NC;...

Sam Procter
Nov 27, 2002
Sam Walter Procter age 83 of Elizabethton, TN formerly of Jefferson, NC died Wednesday, November 27, 2002 at the LifeCare Center of Elizabethton, TN. Mr. Procter was born April 30, 1919 in Ashe County, NC to Charlie Walter and Bessie Dixon Procter. His wife Virginia Mullis Procter preceded him in death. Funeral Services will be held Saturday, November 30, 2002...

Madeline Pasley
Nov 19, 2002
Madeline Marie Pasley age 79 of Grassy Creek, NC died Tuesday, November 19, 2002 at the Ashe Living Center. Ms. Pasley was born on April 2, 1923 in Ashe County, NC to Arthur Fred Pasley, Sr. and Fannie Ballou Pasley. Funeral Services will be held Thursday, November 21, 2002 at 2:00 P.M. at the Pleasant Home Baptist Church. Rev. Rick...

Norris Greer
Nov 16, 2002
Rev. Kenny Norris Greer age 62 of Jefferson, NC died Saturday, November 16, 2002 at his home. Rev. Greer was born in Ashe County, NC on September 10, 1940 to Clarence Elbert and Lola Rosetta Eldreth Greer. He was united in marriage to Frances Marie Ring Greer on May 14, 1965. Rev. Greer made a profession of faith and was...

Maxine Johnson
Nov 13, 2002
Maxine Barker Johnson age 84 of Lansing, NC died Wednesday, November 13, 2002 at the Ashe Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Johnson was born on August 10, 1918 in Ashe County, NC to Major and Ettie Howell Barker. Funeral Services will be held Sunday, November 17, 2002 at 2:00 P.M. at the Badger Funeral Home Chapel. Rev. Jim Greer and Rev. Jim...

Fred Severt
Nov 12, 2002
William Fred Severt age 91 of Crumpler, NC died Tuesday, November 12, 2002 at his home. Mr. Severt was born on August 24, 1911 in Ashe County, NC to Tom and Lou Dillard Severt. His son Fred Benny Severt preceded him in death. Funeral Services will be held Thursday, November 14, 2002 at 11:00 A.M. at the Badger Funeral Home...

Charles Wagner
Nov 8, 2002
Charles William Wagner age 85 of West Jefferson, NC died Friday, November 8, 2002 at the Segraves Care Center. Mr. Wagner was born on February 29, 1916 in Grayson County, VA to Furches and Sessie Pruitt Wagner. He served his county in the United States Army during World War 11. Funeral Services will be held Wednesday, November 13, 2002 at...

Wilma Jones
Nov 7, 2002
Wilma Jones age 70 of St. Petersburg, FL died Thursday, November 7, 2002 in Florida. She was born in McKreesport, PA. She retired from Bank of America as a Customer Service Representative in 1993. Wilma served in the US Airforce as a Airman Second Class in Personnel Training Squadron from 1950-1952. She was son the Board of Directors for Mobel...