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.
Rose Marie (Dillard) Miller
Sep 9, 2021
Rose Marie Dillard Miller, age 66 of Glendale Springs, passed away on Thursday, September 9, 2021 at Wilkes Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Miller was born on July 1, 1955 in Wilkes County to Robert Arthur and Effie Miller Dillard. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Donald Ray Miller, one daughter, Brandie Miller, son-in-law, John Thomas...
Teresa Lynn (Barnes) Batrouny
Sep 8, 2021
Teresa Lynn Barnes Batrouny, age 55 of Crumpler, died Wednesday, September 8, 2021 at Ashe Memorial Hospital. Teresa was born September 25, 1965 in Ashe County, North Carolina to Joe and Ruth Lambert Barnes.
First and foremost Teresa loved the Lord. She enjoyed spending time with her son, Connor and her dog, Bella. During her time in...
John Thomas Ring
Sep 6, 2021
John Thomas Ring, better known as Thomas, age 35 of Glendale Springs passed away on Monday, September 6, 2021 at Wilkes Regional Medical Center. Mr. Ring was born on September 30, 1985 in Ashe County to John Ray Ring and Wilma Jean Barker Ring. He was preceded in death by his mother, his grandparents, and father-in-law, Donald Ray Miller....
Linda Gail (Blevins) Robinson
Sep 6, 2021
Linda Gail Blevins Robinson, age 64 of West Jefferson, died Monday, September 6, 2021 at Ashe Memorial Hospital. Linda was born May 25, 1957 in Ashe County to the late Thurman Wesley Blevins and Cressie Osborne Blevins. In addition to her parents she was also preceded in death by two brothers, Carlton Blevins and Orville Gregory Blevins. Linda enjoyed...
Patsy June (Brown) Blevins
Sep 4, 2021
Patsy June Brown Blevins, age 79 of Lansing, died Saturday, September 4, 2021 at Ashe Memorial Hospital. Patsy was born in Ashe County, North Carolina on September 30, 1941 to the late Thomas and Elena Hawkins Brown. In addition to her parents she was also preceded in death by her husband, Walter Blevins and all of her brothers and...
Thomas Alfred Lambert
Sep 3, 2021
Thomas Alfred Lambert, age 74 of Crumpler, passed away on Friday, September 3, 2021 at Margate Health and Rehab. Mr. Lambert was born on May 22, 1947 in Ashe County to Charlie and Lorene Blevins Lambert. He was preceded in death by his wife, Nancy Faye "Betty" Miller Lambert, his father and a brother, Hurshel Lambert.
Mr....
Bruce Gilbert Mitchell
Sep 1, 2021
Bruce Gilbert Mitchell age 65 of Lansing passed away on September 1, 2021 in Maury, NC. Mr. Mitchell enjoyed going to and participating in auto shows.
No services will be held at this time. A celebration of life will be held at a later date.
Mr. Mitchell is survived by: his wife, Ye Gonda Mitchell,...
Lessie Rachel (Blevins) Ham
Aug 31, 2021
Lessie Rachel Blevins Ham, age 81 of Lansing, died Tuesday, August 31, 2021 at her home. Mrs. Ham was born March 21, 1940 in Ashe County to the late Edmond and Ocie Blevins. In addition to her parents she was also preceded in death by her husband, Earl Ham, son, Leroy Ham, granddaughter, Natasha Ham and all her brothers...
Lisa Ann (Miller) Snyder
Aug 29, 2021
Lisa Ann Miller Snyder, age 45 of Bluefield, WV, formerly of Lexington, NC, passed away on Sunday, August 29, 2021 at her home. Mrs. Snyder was born on July 2, 1976 to Ronald Roscoe Miller and Barbara Taylor King. She was preceded in death by her father and paternal grandmother, Ruby Johnson Miller.
Lisa had a contagious...
Dwayne Aaron Cox
Aug 28, 2021
Dwayne Aaron Cox, also known as brother, age 60 of West Jefferson, died Saturday, August 28, 2021 at Watauga Medical Center. Mr. Cox was born August 15, 1961 in Alamance County to Walter Dwayne and Anna Belle Woodie Cox. He was preceded in death by his father. Dwayne was a loving husband, son, brother, father and grandfather. He was...
Orville Gregory Blevins
Aug 26, 2021
Orville Gregory Blevins, better known as Gregory, age 60 of Crumpler, died Thursday, August 26, 2021 at Ashe Memorial Hospital. Gregory was born July 8, 1961 in Ashe County to the late Thurman Wesley Blevins and Cressie Osborne Blevins. In addition to his parents he was also preceded in death by a brother, Carlton Blevins. Gregory enjoyed spending time...
Lillian (Fowler) Richardson
Aug 23, 2021
Lillian Fowler Richardson, age 94 of Crumpler, passed away on Monday, August 23, 2021 at her home. Mrs. Richardson was born on January 12, 1927 in Ashe County to James Thomas “Tom” Fowler and Annie Edwards Fowler. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Willard Richardson, and all her brothers and sisters.
Mrs. Richardson...
Chester William Howell
Aug 20, 2021
Chester William Howell, age 96 of West Jefferson, died Friday, August 20, 2021 at Margate Health & Rehab Center. Mr. Howell was born April 7, 1925 in Ashe County to the late John and Nettie Neaves Howell. In addition to his parents he was also preceded in death by his first wife, Mable McNeill Howell, his second wife, Madeline...
Richard Walker Minor
Aug 17, 2021
Richard Walker Minor, age 58 of Jefferson died Tuesday, August 17, 2021 at Ashe Memorial Hospital. Mr. Minor was born February 15, 1963 in Pensacola, Florida to the late Charlie Jackson Minor and Lucille Colon Minor. In addition to his parents he was also preceded in death by an infant brother, Paul Allen Minor and a sister Janice Smith....
Kimberly Sue (Brindle) Spendlove
Aug 17, 2021
Kimberly Sue Brindle Spendlove, age 50 of West Jefferson, passed away on Tuesday, August 17, 2021 at Ashe Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Spendlove was born on December 19, 1970 in Cleveland, Ohio to the late John Leslie and Bette Rae Bryan Brindle.
Kim and her husband moved many times, always seeking to serve the Kingdom of their Savior...
Wayne Denver Lewis
Aug 15, 2021
Wayne Denver Lewis, age 90 of Crumpler, passed away on Sunday, August 15, 2021 at Margate Health and Rehab. Mr. Lewis was born on November 10, 1930 in Ashe County to Rufus Gibney Lewis and Mary Jane Weaver Lewis. He was preceded in death by his parents, nine siblings, and a son, Ricky Wayne Lewis who passed away September...
Penny Sue (Greer) Eastridge
Aug 14, 2021
Penny Sue Greer Eastridge, age 57 of Lansing died August 14, 2021 at UNC Hospital in Chapel Hill. Penny was born July 20, 1964 in Manassas, Virginia to Wayne and Wretha Lovelace Greer. She was preceded in death by her father, brother, Paul Glenn Greer, sister, Ina Annette Greer, better known as Annie and granddaughter, Hailey Eastridge. Penny was...
Mildred Louise (Latham) Bare
Aug 14, 2021
Mildred Louise Latham Bare, age 83 of Wilkesboro, formerly of Ashe, died Saturday, August 14, 2021 at her home. Mrs. Bare was born October 22, 1937 in Ashe County to the late Roby Parker Latham and Della Ray Roark Latham. In addition to her parents she was also preceded in death by her husband Billy Gerald Bare and sister,...
P. Huber Hanes, III
Aug 13, 2021
P. Huber Hanes III was born in Winston-Salem on February 4, 1947, the first of four children of Pleasant Huber Jr and Jane Hopkins Hanes. As his father once quipped about his progenitors and progeny, “We’re cut from the same cloth - knitted cotton”! And Huber III’s pattern was colorful indeed. Wickedly handsome even as a baby, he grew...
Linda (Burgess) Presiado
Aug 13, 2021
Linda Burgess Presiado, age 65 of Jefferson, died Friday, August 13, 2021 at Genesis in Sparta, North Carolina. Linda was born July 24, 1956 in Ashe County to the late Kenneth Ray and Faye Dishman Burgess. In addition to her parents she was also preceded in death by her husband, Billy Joe Baker and one sister, Rachel Trivette. Linda...