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.
Brenda Sue (Wyatt) Taylor
Mar 20, 2021
Brenda Wyatt Taylor, age 68 of Jefferson passed away on Saturday, March 20, 2021 at her home. Mrs. Taylor was born in Ashe County, North Carolina on August 9, 1952 to the late Lonnie and Inis Farmer Wyatt. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Mack Edward Taylor.
Brenda enjoyed going...
Bonnie May Russell
Mar 19, 2021
Bonnie May Russell, age 75 of Warrensville, died Friday, March 19, 2021 at Johnson City Medical Center. Mrs. Russell was born April 7, 1945 in Hartford, CT to the late George and Marian Louisa May Russell. Bonnie was a member of Warrensville United Methodist Church and she was also active in AA and uplifted many people. She loved and...
Christopher Wesley Stuart
Mar 18, 2021
Christopher Wesley Stuart, age 41 of Lansing died on Thursday, March 18, 2021 in Lakeland, FL. Chris was born May 21, 1979 in Catawba County to Raymond and Gale Stuart.
Funeral services will be held on Thursday, April 1, 2021 at 6:00pm at Pleasant Chapel Baptist Church by Minister David Lyalls. The family will receive friends from...
Ema Lou (Brown) Caudill
Mar 16, 2021
Ema Lou Brown Caudill, age 92 of Lansing, passed away Tuesday, March 16, 2021 at Margate Health & Rehab Center. Mrs. Caudill was born April 20, 1928 in Ashe County to the late Robert Dewey and Ava Lea Jones Brown. In addition to her parents she was also preceded in death by her husband, James Clifford Caudill and brothers,...
James "Joe" Joseph Adams
Mar 14, 2021
James Joseph Adams, better known as Joe, age 85 of Jefferson, passed away Sunday, March 14, 2021 at the Foley Center in Blowing Rock. Mr. Adams was born February 29, 1936 in Ashe County. He served in the United States Air Force. Joe was preceded in death by his mother, Nannie Lou Adams, his wife, Ella Mae Blevins Adams...
Otis Worth Rash
Mar 14, 2021
Otis Worth Rash, age 67 of Creston, passed away on Sunday, March 14, 2021 at The Foley Center in Blowing Rock. Mr. Rash was born on February 14, 1954 in Ashe County to Worth and Reba Irene Testerman Rash. He was preceded in death by his father.
Mr. Rash was of the Baptist faith and enjoyed studying...
Cicero “Jack” Earl Trivette
Mar 13, 2021
Cicero Earl Trivette better known as Jack age 82 of Lenoir passed away on Saturday, March 13, 2021 at Caldwell Memorial Hospital. Mr. Trivette was born in Watauga County on February 20, 1939 to the late Russell Edison and Viola Greer Trivette. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by, brother, Junior Trivette, step daughter, Margaret...
Kathleen (Johnson) Blevins
Mar 12, 2021
A well-lived life came to a close on March 12, 2021, for Kathleen Blevins age 92 of Jefferson, North Carolina.
Kathleen was born June 27, 1928 in Lansing, North Carolina to Carl and Mae Johnson. She married Thelmus Blevins on July 29, 1950. They were blessed to have had each other for 60 years. During Kathleen’s early...
Lillard P. Turner
Mar 12, 2021
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Lillard P. Turner, age 90, of West Jefferson passed away on Friday, March 12, 2021 at his home. Born on March 28, 1930 to Joseph Sandford and Elza Perkins Turner, Lilllard grew...
Ruth Ann (Brazil) Pennington
Mar 7, 2021
Ruth Ann Brazil Pennington, age 76 of Creston, passed away on Sunday, March 7, 2021 at her home. Mrs. Pennington was born on November 20, 1944 to Paul and Mary Brazil.
She was a homemaker who liked taking care of children, fishing, and going on walks. She enjoyed going to church when she was able and attended...
Jimmy Dean Gilley
Mar 4, 2021
Jimmy Dean Gilley, age 58 of Lansing, passed away on Thursday, March 4, 2021 at his home. Mr. Gilley was born on September 28, 1962 in Ashe County to Lester and Bertie Perry Gilley. He was preceded in death by his parents, a brother, Ricky Gilley, and a grandson, Liam Gabriel Wood. He enjoyed fishing, hunting, riding 4-wheelers and...
James Winford Johnson
Mar 3, 2021
James Johnson, age 65 of Lansing NC, graced heaven’s doorsteps the afternoon of March 3, 2021 while at Baptist Hospital in Winston-Salem, NC. James was born on March 11, 1955 to Thomas and Beulah Johnson. James was born and raised in Lansing, alongside three siblings, and the sense of ‘family’ that was established during his youth carried effortlessly into...
Ethan Seth Shrader
Feb 26, 2021
Ethan Seth Shrader age 21 of West Jefferson passed away on Friday, February 26, 2021. He was born in Watauga County, NC on Sunday, October 17, 1999. Ethan was preceded in death by his grandfathers, John Shrader and Thomas Graybeal. In his spare time he could be found working on cars, spending time with his dogs, off roading in...
Charles Arthur Richardson
Feb 22, 2021
Charles Arthur Richardson, better known as "Buck", age 92 of Warrensville, passed away on Monday, February 22, 2021 at Ashe Memorial Hospital. Mr. Richardson was born on February 1, 1929 in Ashe County to James Kraft "Trigger" Richardson and Ada Elliott Richardson. He was preceded in death by his parents, and three sisters, Edna Little, Delray Helper, and Gladys...
Margaret (Pierce) Miller
Feb 20, 2021
Margaret Pierce Miller, age 74 of Millers Creek, passed away Saturday, February 20, 2021 at Wilkes Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Miller was born on February 10, 1947 in Ashe County to Frank and Lily Marie Eastridge Pierce. She was preceded in death by her parents, three sisters, Patsy Allen, Francis Pierce, and Barbara Miller, two brothers, Willie Pierce and...
Barry Lee Hass
Feb 18, 2021
Mr. Barry Lee Hass, age 63, of Creston, died Thursday, February 18, 2021 at Watauga Hospital in Boone, NC. Mr. Hass was currently living with his sister in Sparta, NC. Barry was born October 26, 1957 in Lebanon County, Pa. to George William and Ellen Gundrum Hass. He was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Kathleen F. Heffner...
Harry "Pete" Dean Lewis
Feb 18, 2021
Harry Dean Lewis, better known as “Pete”, age 78 of West Jefferson passed away on Thursday, February 18, 2021 at Ashe Memorial Hospital. Mr. Lewis was born in Ashe County Tuesday, May 26, 1942 to the late Hillary Emmons and Mable Perkins Lewis. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by two infant sisters and a...
Willard Monroe Brown
Feb 17, 2021
Willard Monroe Brown, age 79 of North Wilkesboro, passed away on Wednesday, February 17, 2021 at Wilkes Regional Medical Center. Mr. Brown was born on May 5, 1941 in Kannapolis, NC to Spencer Monroe and Ethel Yvonne Wyatt Brown. He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother, Howard Brown.
Mr. Brown enjoyed fishing and...
Mary Lynn (Mash) Roten
Feb 15, 2021
Mary Lynn Mash Roten, age 80 of Crumpler, passed away on Monday, February 15, 2021 at Ashe Assisted Living. Mrs. Roten was born on September 1, 1940 in Ashe County to George Lenderman Mash and Verna Bare Mash. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Clifton Ray Roten, brothers, George McDowell Mash and Goodman Mash, and...
Mary "Maxine" (Rash) Farrington
Feb 14, 2021
Mary Maxine Rash Farrington, better known as Maxine, age 74 of Creston passed away on Sunday, February 14, 2021 at her home. Mrs. Farrington was born on Friday, November 22, 1946 to the late William Vern and Torrence Oliver Rash. In addition to her parents she was also preceded in death by her brother, Marcus Jack Rash.
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