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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.
Mary Vinus (Richardson) Walton
Dec 20, 2021
Mary Vinus Richardson Walton age 96 of West Jefferson died Monday, December 20, 2021 at her son’s home. Mrs. Walton was born July 19, 1925 in Ashe County to the late Melvin and Lessie Alice Campbell Richardson. In addition to her parents she was also preceded in death by her husband, Roy Dee Walton, brother, Albert Richardson, sisters, Francis...
Delilah Kay Roten
Dec 18, 2021
Delilah Kay Roten age 66 of Clyde, NC passed away Saturday, December 18, 2021 at her home. Mrs. Roten was born in Lenoir, NC on Tuesday, February 8, 1955. Delilah was preceded in death by her mother Eva Greer Elliott, her mom and dad, Georgie and Senter Jennings, siblings, Ishmael “Dale” Blevins, Dewey Jennings, Peggy Grimes and Geneva Royal....
Karen Teresa (Keller) Nieto
Dec 13, 2021
Karen Teresa Keller Nieto, age 82 of West Jefferson, passed away on Monday, December 13, 2021 at Margate Health and Rehab. Mrs. Nieto was born on December 5, 1939 near North English, Iowa to John Gotlieb Keller and Gladys Uretta VanDee Keller. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Jose Miguel Nieto; nine siblings, Kenneth, Marian,...
Thomas Gale Stidhams
Dec 10, 2021
Thomas Gale Stidhams, age 62, passed away on December 10, 2021 at his home. Tom was preceded in death by his grandparents: Lee & Sarah Stidhams, his brother: Darren Bell, his babydoll: Susan Patterson, his father: Gaither Stidhams, and the mother of his children: Teresa Stidhams.
Tom is survived by his mother, Jean Bell of...
Donald Howard Sheets
Dec 9, 2021
Donald Howard Sheets, better known as Donnie, age 69 of Glendale Springs, passed away on Thursday, December 9, 2021 at Westwood Hills Nursing and Rehab Center in Wilkesboro. Mr. Sheets was born on January 25, 1952 in Ashe County to Willie Edward "Edd" Sheets and Delia Sue Atwood Sheets. He was preceded in death by his parents and a...
Oscar Worth Elliott
Dec 8, 2021
Oscar Worth Elliott, known as Worth, of Lansing, North Carolina, passed away on Wednesday, December 8, 2021, at Margate Health and Rehabilitation Center. Born in Ashe County, to Essie and George Elliott, on February 9, 1930, Worth was 91 years old.
Worth’s Ashe County roots were deep. Worth came of age when non-farm jobs were rare, and...
Jan Raymond Caddell
Dec 7, 2021
"It’s been a Happy Time"
Jan Raymond Caddell, passed away Tuesday, December 7, 2021 after a long illness. He was born Sunday, January 28, 1940 in Florence, SC to Raymond and Margaret Caddell.
Jan’s family moved to Hartsville, SC in 1947 where his father became General Manager of a Broadcasting...
Austin “Coot” Miller
Dec 7, 2021
Austin Miller better known as Coot, age 82 of Lansing, died Monday, December 6, 2021 at Watauga Medical Center. Mr. Miller was born July 30, 1939 in Ashe County to the late James and Lora Powers Miller. In addition to his parents he was also preceded in death by brothers, Bobby, Arlie, Avery, Arnold and James Miller and sister,...
Lester Alexander Pharr, Jr.
Dec 6, 2021
Lester Alexander Pharr, Jr., age 95 of Jefferson, passed away on Monday, December 6, 2021 at his home. Mr. Pharr was born on May 17, 1926 in Ashe County to Lester Alexander Pharr, Sr. and Nettie Viola Phillips Pharr. He was preceded in death by his parents, a daughter, Nancy Gail Phipps, and two brothers, Maness Lee...
John Burton Burns
Dec 6, 2021
John Burton Burns, age 61 of Lansing, died Monday, December 6, 2021 at Ashe Memorial Hospital. Mr. Burns was born January 16, 1960 in Seattle, WA to the late Grover and Helen Wallace Burns. Mr. Burns was an excellent carpenter and enjoyed riding horses in his spare time.
The family will receive friends from 1:00 – 2:00...
Lisa Sue Dougherty
Dec 6, 2021
Lisa Sue Dougherty, age 51 of Warrensville, passed away on Monday, December 6, 2021 at her home. Ms. Dougherty was born on September 6, 1970 in Ashe County to Walter Ray and Mary Jane Hoosier Dougherty. She was preceded in death by her parents, grandparents, numerous aunts and uncles, and a great-niece, Megan Price.
Growing up, Lisa...
Ruth (Lewis) Miller
Dec 6, 2021
Ruth Lewis Miller, age 71 of Warrensville, died Monday, December 6, 2021 at Ashe Memorial Hospital. Ruth was born April 20, 1950 to the late Conley and Cecile Bennett Lewis. In addition to her parents she was also preceded in death by three sisters, Thelma Rogers, Margie Livesay and Shirley Lewis and two brothers, Jim and Jack Lewis. Ruth...
Dorothy Ruth (Burchett) Hash Shepherd
Dec 4, 2021
Dorothy Ruth Hash Burchett Shepherd age 89 of Lansing died Saturday, December 4, 2021 at her home. Mrs. Shepherd was born January 31, 1932 to the late Herschel and Callie Haga Burchett. In addition to her parents she was also preceded in death by her first husband, James Preston Hash Sr., second husband, Worth Shepherd, brother, Blaine Burchett, sister,...
Robert Charles Ray
Dec 2, 2021
Robert Charles Ray, age 68 of West Jefferson, went to his heavenly home on Thursday, December 2, 2021 at Ashe Memorial Hospital. Robert was born November 29, 1953 in Detroit, MI to the late Roger and Gloria Wandrie Ray.
Robert’s family moved from Detroit to Ashe County, NC, where Robert enjoyed his childhood and graduated...
Ronald "Tommy" Glenn Coe
Dec 2, 2021
Ronald Glenn Coe better known as Tommy age 66 of Ridgeway, Virginia passed away Thursday, December 2, 2021 at Roanoke Memorial Hospital. Mr. Coe was born in Grayson County, Virginia on Sunday, January 16, 1955 to the late Wilburn and Rassie Blevins Coe. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by, three brothers, Wade, Roger and...
Gale Dean Wyatt
Nov 29, 2021
Gale Dean Wyatt, age 73 of West Jefferson, died Monday, November 29, 2021 at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. Mr. Wyatt was born November 4, 1948 in Ashe County to the late Von Raymond and Ennis Ina Parsons Wyatt. In addition to his parents he was also preceded in death by a half-brother, Gwyen Parsons. Mr. Wyatt retired from...
Larry Lee Dollar
Nov 26, 2021
Larry Lee Dollar age 74 of Jefferson passed away on Friday, November 26, 2021 at Margate Health and Rehab Center. Mr. Dollar was born in Ashe County on Saturday, May 31, 1947 to the late Charles Lee and Helen Irene Parsons Dollar. Including his parents, he was also preceded in death by one infant sibling. Mr. Dollar enjoyed fishing,...
Cristita (Barloso) DeLara
Nov 21, 2021
Cristita Barloso DeLara, age 94 of Jefferson, died Sunday, November 21, 2021 at Margate Health & Rehab Center. Mrs. DeLara was born February 6, 1927 in Leyte, Philippines. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, son, Francisco DeLara and all her brothers and sisters. She was a member of St. Francis of Assisi Catholic...
Delores Joan (Barlow) Rose
Nov 19, 2021
Delores Joan Barlow Rose, age 62 of West Jefferson, died Friday, November 19, 2021 at her home. Mrs. Rose was born April 24, 1959 in PA to the late James John Barlow and Maxine Weaver Barlow.
Graveside services will be held at 12:00 noon, Friday, November 26, 2021 at the Weaver Cemetery.
Mrs. Rose is...
Margaret Blanche (Faircloth) Price
Nov 18, 2021
Margaret Blanche Faircloth Price age 80 of West Jefferson died on Thursday night, November 18, 2021 at Genesis Health Care in Sparta. Mrs. Price was born in Ashe County on Thursday, August 28, 1941 to the late Roy and Ada Hoosier Faircloth. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Lester Price, three brothers,...
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