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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.
James Raymond Martin
Mar 26, 2020
James (Jim) Raymond Martin, age 77 of Statesville, NC passed away on Thursday, March 26, 2020 at the Gordon Hospice House. Mr. Martin was born in Nashville, TN on Sunday, December 6, 1942 to the late Raymond and Dillie Appleton Martin. Jim enjoyed working in the outdoors and creating flower gardens. He enjoyed spending time with his family. Jim...
Wanda Jean (Billings) Hardin
Mar 26, 2020
During a family’s time of loss, understandably family and friends would like to visit and express their sympathy. Ashelawn Memorial Chapel and Gardens and Badger Funeral Home asks that during this difficult time for the safety and well being of the family, please keep touching and contact to a minimum. We ask if you have visited outside...
Virginia Estella (Sheets) Calloway
Mar 24, 2020
During a family’s time of loss, understandably family and friends would like to visit and express their sympathy. Badger Funeral Home asks that during this difficult time for the safety and well-being of the family, please keep touching and contact to a minimum. We ask if you have visited outside of the USA in the last two weeks...
Anna (Sexton) Adams
Mar 23, 2020
Anna Sexton Adams, better known as Annie, age 96 of Lansing, died on Monday, March 23, 2020 at Margate Health and Rehab. Mrs. Adams was born on July 20, 1923 in Ashe County to William Hamilton Sexton and Rebecca Ham Sexton. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband of more than 50 years, Donald Adams; brothers,...
Sammy Kelce Miller
Mar 19, 2020
Sammy Kelce Miller, age 68 of Warrensville, died Thursday March 19, 2020 at Genesis Healthcare, Alleghany Center. Mr. Miller was born April 20, 1951 in Ashe County to the late Kelce and Ida Mae Severt Miller. Sammy loved to fish and catch turtles.
Graveside services will be held at 2:00 pm Sunday, March 22, 2020 in the...
Raymond Carl Roark
Mar 16, 2020
During a family’s time of loss, understandably family and friends would like to visit and express their sympathy. Badger Funeral Home asks that during this difficult time for the safety and well being of the family, please keep touching and contact to a minimum. We ask if you have visited outside of the USA in the last two...
Connie Lee (Jackson) Blevins
Mar 14, 2020
During a family’s time of loss, understandably family and friends would like to visit and express their sympathy. Badger Funeral Home asks that during this difficult time for the safety and well being of the family, please keep touching and contact to a minimum. We ask if you have visited outside of the USA in the last two...
Ronald Girtman, Jr.
Mar 11, 2020
Ronald Girtman, Jr., age 69 of Jefferson, died on Wednesday, March 11, 2020 at Ashe Memorial Hospital. Mr. Girtman was born on August 19, 1950 in Ashe County to the late Ronald Girtman, Sr. and Rose Ruth Hart Girtman.
Mr. Girtman was an active member of the Ashe Masonic Lodge and the Ashe Shrine Club. He enjoyed...
Russell Shook, Jr.
Mar 10, 2020
Raymond Russell Shook Jr., age 62 of West Jefferson, died Tuesday, March10, 2020 in Caldwell County. Mr. Shook was born July 30, 1957 in Watauga County to Raymond Russell Shook Sr. and Mary Hollars Shook. He was preceded in death by his father, grandson, Brayden Lyalls, brother-in-law, Randy Swift and step-father, Jerry Triplett. He loved spending time...
Zenna Mae (Royal) Roten
Mar 8, 2020
Zenna Mae Royal Roten, age 100 of Laurel Springs passed away on Sunday, March 8, 2020 at her home. Mrs. Roten was born on March 3, 1920 in Wilkes County to Trealy and Mary Perry Royal. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Odell Clarence Roten; two sons, Jimmy Dean Roten and Bruce Roten; and several...
June Stike
Mar 6, 2020
June Stike, age 84 of Jefferson passed away Friday, March 6, 2020 at her home. June was born on Wednesday May 8, 1935 in Ashe County, North Carolina. Mrs. Stike was preceded in death by her husband John William Stike. June enjoyed working in her yard and flower garden, she was a member of Fletcher Memorial Baptist Church and...
Peggy Jean (Baker) Barker
Mar 1, 2020
Peggy Jean Baker Barker, age 74 of Lansing passed away Sunday, March 1, 2020 at her home. Mrs. Barker was born on Saturday, June 9, 1945 in Covington, Virginia to the late Floyd and Margaret Sweet Baker. Peggy enjoyed attending Landmark Baptist Church where she was a member. She loved traveling, working with flowers and spending time with her...
Marlena Nicole (Eller) Gore
Feb 24, 2020
Marlena Nicole Gore, age 42 of Crumpler, died Monday, February 24, 2020 at Forsyth Medical Center. Mrs. Gore was born August 27, 1977 in Watauga County to Roger and Audrey Lynn Viers Eller. She was preceded in death by her father. Marlena loved spending time with her family and fishing with her boys. She was a CNA and worked...
Sally (Dishman) Miller
Feb 20, 2020
Sally Dishman Miller, age 83 of Jefferson passed away Thursday, February 20, 2020 at Ashe Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Miller was born on Sunday, December 27, 1936 to the late Riley William and Cordelia Barker Dishman. In addition to her parents Sally was also preceded in death by her husband, Barney Ray Miller, sisters, Fredar Miller, Mary Roland, Bessie Dishman,...
Ray Clifford Miller
Feb 14, 2020
Ray Clifford Miller, age 87 of Glendale Springs, died on Friday, February 14, 2020 at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston Salem. Mr. Miller was born on February 1, 1933 in Wilkes County to the late John Rever and Ethel Huffman Miller. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife, Billie Jean Roten...
Nancy Lee (Bare) Pugh
Feb 11, 2020
Nancy Lee Bare Pugh, age 78 of Crumpler passed away Tuesday, February 11, 2020 at Ashe Memorial Hospital. Nancy was born on Wednesday December 31, 1941 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 son, Michael "Mickey" Pugh, sister,...
Howard Edward Roark
Feb 10, 2020
Howard Edward Roark, age 78 of Lansing, went home to be with Jesus, Monday, February 10, 2020 at Ashe Memorial Hospital. Mr. Roark was born April 21, 1941 in Ashe County to the late Roy and Gaye Wood Roark. In addition to his parents he was also preceded in death by his wife, Susan Perry...
Thomas Jack (Jackie) Bledsoe
Feb 6, 2020
Thomas Jack Bledsoe, better known as Jackie, age 52 of Todd, died Thursday, February 6, 2020 at his home. Mr. Bledsoe was born March 3, 1967 in Yadkin County to the late Darrell and Joyce Rash Bledsoe. In addition to his parents he was also preceded in death by brothers, Kenneth “Mark”, Darrell “Mole” and Robin “Rob” Bledsoe. Jackie...
Barbara Ann (Houck) Adams
Feb 2, 2020
Barbara Ann Houck Adams, age 67 of Lansing, passed away, Sunday, February 2, 2020 at Ashe Memorial Hospital. She was born in Ashe County on Tuesday, March 4, 1952 to the late Elmer Paul Houck, Sr. and Ruth Virginia Jones Houck. In addition to her parents, Barbara was preceded in death by, one brother, Elmer Paul Houck, Jr., one...
Maude Evelyn (McNeil) Calhoun
Feb 2, 2020
Maude McNeil Calhoun, age 85, of Lansing went home to heaven Sunday, February 2, 2020 at Ashe Assisted Living and Memory Care. Maude was born November 30, 1934 in Ashe County to the late Smith and Bessie Turner McNeil. In addition to her parents she was also preceded in death by her husband, Bernard Calhoun and sister-in-law Jeannie McNeil....
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