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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.
Dorothy Lynn (Miller) Ham
Jun 6, 2022
Dorothy Lynn Miller Ham, age 60 of Lansing, passed away Monday, June 6, 2022 at her home after a brief illness. Dorothy was born June 29, 1961 in Ashe County to the late Ernie and Dorene Miller. In addition to her parents she was also preceded in death by sisters, Shirley, Judy and Mary Miller, brother, Jimmy Miller and...
Helen (Turner) Richardson
Jun 3, 2022
Helen Turner Richardson, age 84 of Warrensville, passed away on Friday, June 3, 2022 at Watauga Medical Center. Mrs. Richardson was born on August 27, 1937 in Ashe County to Howard and Hattie Riley Turner. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Charles “Buck” Richardson, three brothers, Herman Turner, Herbert Turner, and Hurley Turner, and two...
Nora Belle (Hollifield) McIntyre
Jun 2, 2022
Nora Belle Hollifield McIntyre age 78 of Cherryville, passed away on Thursday, June 2, 2022 at Atrium Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem. Nora was born on Tuesday, March 21, 1944 to Bergin and Nellie Stroupe Hollifield. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brothers, Ben Hollifield and Mike Hollifield and a sister,...
Linda (Reedy) Caldwell
May 30, 2022
Linda Reedy Caldwell, age 73 of Crumpler died Monday, May 30, 2022 at Margate Health and Rehab. Mrs. Caldwell was born on November 10, 1948 in Grayson, Virginia to the late Riley Bramlet and Pauline Barker Reedy. In addition to her parents she was also preceded in death by her husband, Marion Ray Caldwell and daughter, Alisa Sue Caldwell....
James Odell Wilson II "Skip"
May 28, 2022
James Odell Wilson II better known as “Skip” age 73 of West Jefferson died on Saturday, May 28, 2022 at Ashe Memorial Hospital. Mr. Wilson was born on April 6, 1949 in Richmond, VA to the late James Odell and Bettie Wagoner Wilson. In addition to his parents he was also preceded in death by his first wife, Amanda...
J. M. Williams
May 27, 2022
J. M. Williams, age 91 of Creston, passed away Friday, May 27, 2022 at Watauga Medical Center. Mr. Williams was born May 23, 1931 in Ashe County to the late W. D. and Laura Jane Denny Williams. In addition to his parents he was also preceded in death by his wife, Norma “Peggy” Dunn Williams. J. M. enjoyed working...
Marcia Lorraine (Brown) Coldiron
May 21, 2022
Marcia Lorraine Brown Coldiron, age 61 of Jefferson, died on Saturday, May 21, 2022 at her home. Mrs. Coldiron was born in Ashe County on January 5, 1961 to the late Jesse Clay and Lena Ruth Gore Brown. Marcia always enjoyed spending time with her animals and watching the birds from her window.
Mrs. Coldiron is survived...
Janet Kay (Wyatt) Miller
May 20, 2022
Janet Kay Wyatt Miller, age 66 of Fleetwood passed away Friday May 20, 2022 at Margate Health and Rehabilitation Center.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM Thursday May 26, 2022 at Old Fields Baptist Church with Pastor Larry Powers officiating. The family will receive friends from 12:45 PM until 1:45 PM at the church prior...
Linda Josephine (Bishop) Lawrence
May 19, 2022
Linda Josephine Bishop Lawrence, age 74 of Winston-Salem, passed away Thursday, May 19, 2022.
She was born in Wadesboro, NC on December 27, 1947 to the late Homer Loyd Bishop and Josephine Mae Shelley Bishop. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Morris Elbert (Larry) Lawrence, and her niece Robyn...
Johnny Ray Eastridge Jr.
May 17, 2022
Johnny Ray Eastridge Jr. better known as J.J. age 46 of Lansing passed away Tuesday, May 17, 2022 at his home. J.J. was born February 7, 1976 to Ray Eastridge and Robin Boggs in Ashe County. J.J. was preceded in death by his grandparents Robert and Nadine South and Charles and Berdie Eastridge.
J.J. had a passion...
Rickey Allen Roop
May 17, 2022
Rickey Allen Roop, age 63 of Creston, passed away Tuesday, May 17, 2022 at his home. Mr. Roop was born March 18, 1959 in Ashe County to Reggie and Maxine Roop. He was preceded in death by his father, daughter, Holly Roop and father-in-law, Joe Stephens. Rickey loved spending time with his granddaughters, riding around the Peak with JoEvelyn,...
Donovan Ray Murray
May 14, 2022
Donovan Ray Murray of Grassy Creek, NC, passed away with his wife by his side on May 14, 2022 after a long battle with cancer.
Donovan was born in Durham, NC to the late Donovan Joe Murray and Patricia Penny Murray. He is survived by his wife Cynthia Richardson; sons Ian and Devan Murray of Durham, NC;...
John Kenneth Eller, III
May 14, 2022
John Kenneth Eller III, better known as Kenny, age 64 of Warrensville, passed away on Saturday, May 14, 2022 at Watauga Medical Center in Boone. Mr. Eller was born on July 31, 1957 in Ashe County to Johnny K. Eller II and Martha May Eller. He was preceded in death by his mother.
Mr. Eller was a...
Delmer Herman Jones
May 11, 2022
Delmer Herman Jones age 81 of Warrensville passed away on Wednesday, May 11, 2022 at his residence. He was born in Ashe County on December 9, 1940 to the late Smith Aaron and Annie Ruth Turner Jones. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by, two brothers, Bill Jones, Harold Jones, two sisters, Patsy Shaw, Suzie...
Gladys Louise Mahaffey
May 10, 2022
Gladys Louise Mahaffey, age 85 of Lansing, passed away Tuesday, May 10, 2022. She was born in Ashe County on May 2, 1937 to the late Andrew Harrison and Betty Elizabeth Osborne Mahaffey. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by, two brothers, Delmar Burl Mahaffey, Lillard Junior Mahaffey, three sisters, Delray Widner, Irene Mahaffey, and...
Larry Paul Darnell
May 10, 2022
Larry Paul Darnell, better known as “Slick”, age 73 of Lansing, passed away on Tuesday, May 10, 2022 at his home. Mr. Darnell was born on March 25, 1949 in Ashe County to Paul Henry Darnell and Evelyn Osborne Darnell. He was preceded in death by his father and a great-nephew Kody Mullis.
Mr. Darnell served in...
Julia Faye (Coleman) Norton
May 10, 2022
Julia Faye Norton, better known as Faye, age 94 of West Jefferson, passed away Tuesday, May 10, 2022 at Forest Ridge Assisted Living. Mrs. Norton was born August 5, 1927 in Brunswick County to the late Oscar and Eloise Potter Coleman. In addition to her parents she was also preceded in death by her husband, J. C. Norton, daughter,...
Paula Arlene (Lambert) Miller
May 10, 2022
Paula Arlene Lambert Miller, age 74 of West Jefferson, passed away unexpectedly Tuesday, May 10, 2022 at her home. Mrs. Miller was born to Robert and Maude Lambert on July 15th, 1947. She was preceded in death by her parents, brothers, Jason and Eric Lambert, sister, Shirley Ann Lambert and grandson, Cory Little. Mrs. Miller served the citizens of...
Ivan Hansel Moore Jr.
May 5, 2022
Ivan Hansel Moore Jr. infant son of Sierra Neaves and Ivan Moore Sr. was born and went to be with Jesus May 5, 2022.
Graveside services will be held on Thursday, May 12, 2022 at 11:00am at the Neaves Cemetery by Rev. Elwood Taylor.
Baby Ivan is survived by, his mother, Sierra Neaves of Lansing,...
Walter Max Sharpe
May 4, 2022
Walter Max Sharpe, age 77 of Warrensville passed away Wednesday, May 4, 2022 at his home. Mr. Sharpe was born June 28, 1944 in Ashe County to the late Walter and Beatrice Sharpe. In addition to his parents he was also preceded in death by his wife, Loretta Sharpe, brother, Gib Sharpe and sisters, Shirley Eldreth and...
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