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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.
Jean Mash Sturgill
Oct 20, 2022
Jean Mash Sturgill age 85 of Grassy Creek passed away on Thursday, October 20, 2022 at Margate Health and Rehab. Mrs. Sturgill was born on June 13, 1937 in Ashe County, North Carolina to the late Claude and Estel Eller Mash. In addition to her parents she was also preceded in death by her husband, John Sturgill, three sisters,...
James Edward Shepherd
Oct 19, 2022
James Edward Shepherd, better known as Jim, age, 85 of Warrensville passed away on Wednesday, October 19, 2022 at Ashe Memorial Hospital. Mr. Shepherd was born in Ashe County, NC on March 28, 1937 to the late Frank and Goldie Eller Shepherd. In addition to his parents he was also preceded in death by his son, Jerry Shepherd, a...
Reba Irene (Testerman) Rash
Oct 18, 2022
R eb a Testerman Rash, age 92 of Creston, passed away on Tuesday, October 18, 2022 at The Foley Center in Blowing Rock. Mrs. Rash was born on January 16, 1930 in Ashe County to Avery Testerman and Maggie Jones Testerman. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Worth Rash; two sons, Cody Rash and Otis...
Patricia Ann (Blankenship) Key
Oct 18, 2022
Patricia Ann Blankenship Key, better known as Pat, age 67 of Creston, passed away on Tuesday, October 18, 2022 at her home. Mrs. Key was born on December 23, 1954 in Richlands, Virginia to Arvil and Oakley Shortridge Blankenship. She was preceded in death by her parents and her husband, Thomas James "Jack" Key.
Mrs. Key is...
Jimmy Carroll Testerman "Big Jim"
Oct 17, 2022
Jimmy Carroll Testerman, better known as Big Jim, age 82 of Lansing, passed away Monday, October 17, 2022 at his home. Mr. Testerman was born March 6, 1940 in Ashe County to the late Wilson and Pearl Blevins Testerman. In addition to his parents he was also preceded in death by his wife, Shirley Baldwin Testerman, daughter, Geneva Cooper...
Nell Josephine (Price) Sluder
Oct 11, 2022
Nell Josephine Price Sluder, age 95 of Mountain City, TN, passed away on Tuesday, October 11, 2022. Mrs. Sluder was born on February 22, 1927 in Creston, NC to Ervil Lewis Price and Dorothy Roark Price. She was preceded in death by her parents; first husband, Ernest Sluder; second husband, Fred Sluder; son, Larry Sluder; brother, Roger Price; and...
Linda Kaye (Davis) Workman
Oct 9, 2022
Linda Kaye Davis Workman, July 6, 1941 - October 9, 2022. Born in Peoria, Illinois as the only child of Dean and Doris Davis. Linda enjoyed helping her parents as they worked in the hotel business and moved around frequently from job to job. During her early educational years, she could be seen working in the hotel kitchen before...
Elizabeth Ida (Stevens) Lyle
Oct 9, 2022
Elizabeth Ida Stevens Lyle, age 84 of Hays passed away on Sunday, October 9, 2022 at her home. Mrs. Lyle was born in Washington, D.C. on October 18, 1937. She is preceded in death by her husband of 51 years, Vernon (Buzz) Lyle, parents Elmer and Ruth Miller Stevens, brothers Elmer Stevens, Jr. and Paul Stevens, one sister that...
Norma Jean (Phillips) Rupard
Oct 1, 2022
Norma Jean Phillips Rupard age 94 of Jefferson passed away on Saturday, October 1, 2022 at Ashe Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Rupard was born on August 18, 1928 in Ashe County, North Carolina to the late Thomas Lester and Ethel Phillips Eldreth. In addition to her parents she was also preceded in death by her husband, William Rupard, two brothers,...
Jennifer Lee (Simpkins) Meredith
Sep 30, 2022
Jennifer Lee Simpkins Meredith, age 50 of West Jefferson, passed away Friday, September 30, 2022 at her home. Jennifer was born April 17, 1972 in Wilmington, DE to Carl and Cathy Peck Simpkins. She was preceded in death by her mother, Cathy Simpkins, her husband, George Meredith and nephew, Tyler.
Mrs. Meredith is survived by her boyfriend,...
Robert Golden Osborne
Sep 30, 2022
Robert Golden Osborne age, 81 of Zionville passed away on Friday afternoon, September 30, 2022 in Mountain City, TN.
He was a native of Ashe County, NC and was born on June 8, 1941 in Creston.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Golden and Emmer Mahala Osborne, three brothers, JR Osborne, John Fate...
Connie Lynn (Barker) Watt
Sep 25, 2022
Connie Lynn Barker Watt, age 64 of Todd, passed away Sunday, September 25, 2022 at Ashe Memorial Hospital. Connie was born May 1, 1958 in Ashe County to the late Banner Earl Barker and Ruth Aleene Campbell Barker. In addition to her parents she was also preceded in death by her sister Deanna. She was a graduate of Northwest...
Betty June (Bare) Barker
Sep 23, 2022
Betty June Bare Barker age, 84 of Jefferson passed away on Friday, September 23, 2022 at Margate Health and Rehab. Mrs. Barker was born on June 24, 1938 in Ashe County, North Carolina to the late Larry Lee and Edith Lorene Howell Bare. In addition to her parents she was also preceded in death by her husband, Joseph Carlton...
Johnnie Dale Severt
Sep 22, 2022
Johnnie Dale Severt, age 92 of West Jefferson, passed away on Thursday, September 22, 2022 at his home. Mr. Severt was born in West Jefferson on May 8, 1930 to the late Albert L. and Alma May Dempsey Severt. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife of 67 years, Louise Barker Severt....
Dennis Arlie Miller
Sep 21, 2022
Dennis Arlie Miller, age 57 of Grassy Creek, passed away Wednesday, September 21, 2022 at his home. Mr. Miller was born September 17, 1965 in Guilford County to the late Arlie and Willa Deane Osborne Miller. In addition to his parents he was also preceded in death by a brother, Tim Miller.
Graveside services will be held...
Tony Glenn Miller
Sep 19, 2022
Tony Glenn Miller, age 60 of Jefferson, passed away Monday, September 19, 2022 at Forsyth Medical Center. Mr. Miller was born May 29, 1962 in Ashe County to the late Clen Archie Miller and Beryl Jean Powers Miller. In addition to his parents he was also preceded in death by a brother, Bobby Clen Miller and sister, Rita Diane...
William "Bill" Gale Calhoun
Sep 16, 2022
William Gale Calhoun, better known as “Bill”, age 62 of Creston passed away on Friday, September 16, 2022 at his home. Bill was born on January 2, 1960 in Ashe County, North Carolina to the late Charles Ezra and Rose Ann Campbell Calhoun. Bill enjoyed camping, hunting, collecting guns and listening to music. Mr. Calhoun also served his country...
Yvette (Mikeal) Jones
Sep 16, 2022
Yvette Jones age 61 of Lansing passed away Friday, September 16, 2022 at Ashe Memorial Hospital. Yvette was born January 2, 1961 in Ashe County to the late Coy and Alice Powers Mikeal. She was a member of Baptist Chapel Church. She owned and operated her own hair salon, Kut Ups Hair Boutique for around 20 years. Yvette loved...
Georgia Lois (Roark) Perry
Sep 15, 2022
Georgia Lois Roark Perry, age 90 of West Jefferson, passed away on Thursday, September 15, 2022 at Margate Health and Rehab. Mrs. Perry was born on September 16, 1931 in Ashe County to John Franklin Roark and Melvina Lewis Roark. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Delmer Perry; a son, Michael Delmer Perry; and all...
Lenna Raye (Bare) Miller
Sep 12, 2022
Lenna Raye Miller, age 84 of West Jefferson, passed away Monday, September 12, 2022 at Westwood Hills Nursing and Rehab Center. Mrs. Miller was born April 29, 1938 in Ashe County to the late Hillary and Winnie Sexton Bare. In addition to her parents she was also preceded in death by her husband, Thomas Edison Miller, son, Thomas Miller,...
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