Obituaries

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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....

Jan 28, 2020

George Shepard Bradshaw, Jr., age 83 of Crumpler, died on Tuesday, January 28, 2020 at Margate Health and Rehab. Mr. Bradshaw was born on April 16, 1936 in Orlando, Florida to George Shepard Bradshaw, Sr. and Elizabeth Houston Bradshaw. He was preceded in death by his parents and a sister, Barbara Davis.

Mr. Bradshaw served in the...

Jan 27, 2020

Madeline Ham Roop, age 90 of Lansing, died Monday, January 27, 2020 at Tucker Hospice House in Kannapolis.  Mrs. Roop was born May 15, 1929 in Ashe County to the late James and Gertie Ham.  In addition to her parents she was also preceded in death by her husband, Jack Andrew Roop, sons, Gary and Johnny Roop, brother, Howard...

Jan 25, 2020

Kathy Ann Turner Smith, age 46 of Jefferson, died Saturday, January 25, 2020 at Ashe Memorial Hospital.  Mrs. Smith was born May 4, 1973 in Ashe County to Hamlin Fred Turner and Geraldine Roland Turner. She loved spending time with her grandchildren.  Kathy was a hard worker and cared for others.  She had a good...

Jan 22, 2020

William Robert Johnson, better known as Billy Bob, age 97 of Warrensville, died Wednesday, January 22, 2020 at the Edward J. Miller Rehab Center.  Mr. Johnson was born January 18, 1923 in Ashe County to the late Ance and Bessie Warren Johnson.  In addition to his parents he was also preceded in death by his first wife,...

Jan 15, 2020

Haisley Mae Huff age 20 days of Lansing entered into heaven on Wednesday, January 15, 2020 at Ashe Memorial Hospital. She was born in Ashe County on Thursday, December 26, 2019. Haisley Mae was preceded by her paternal grandfather, Herschel Huff, Jr, great grandparents, Rev. Royce Godfrey, Sarah and Herschel Huff, Sr.

Funeral services will be held...

Jan 14, 2020

Lynne Parlier Cox, age 66 of West Jefferson, died on Tuesday, January 14, 2020 at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston Salem. Mrs. Cox was born on April 21, 1953 in Ashe County to Marvin and Paralee Owen Parlier. She was preceded in death by her parents and a sister, Ruth Boyte.

Mrs. Cox was a...

Jan 13, 2020

Mr. Eddie Dean Baker, age 62 of Glendale Springs, died on Monday, January 13, 2020 at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston Salem. Mr. Baker was born on July 23, 1957 in Ashe County to Charles Clifford Baker and Ruby Jane Turnmire Baker. He was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, Billy Joe Baker and Donley Baker; a...

Jan 11, 2020

James Colton Ray Eldreth, better known as Colton, age 29 of Lansing, died Saturday, January 11, 2020 at his home.  Mr. Eldreth was born October 15, 1990 in Wilkes County to Tommy Ray Eldreth and Michele Osborne Eldreth Graybeal.  Colton was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, Junior and Julia Treadway Eldreth. Colton enjoyed working on anything mechanical...

Jan 8, 2020

Lucy Faye Dishman Burgess, better known as Faye, age 95 of Jefferson, passed away Wednesday, January 8, 2020 at her home.  Mrs. Burgess was born on Monday, October 6, 1924 in Ashe County, North Carolina to the late, Charles and Verdie Bare Dishman.  In addition to her parents she was also preceded in death by her husband of 66...

Jan 6, 2020

Mrs. Betty Lou Barker was born March 10, 1936, in Konnarock, Virginia, to the late Marvin Trivette and Rebecca Hart Trivette. She was one of fourteen children. Betty slipped away peacefully Monday, January 6, 2020, at Ashe Memorial Hospital in Jefferson, NC with family by her side.

Betty married Barney Barker on October 1, 1954. They were...

Jan 3, 2020

Chelsie Flannery Gaultney, age 82 of West Jefferson, died Friday, January 3, 2020 at her home.  Mrs. Gaultney was born July 14, 1937 in Johnson County, TN to the late Joseph and Tilda Moody Flannery.  She was the widow of Briant Gaultney.  She was also preceded in death by a son, Barry Miller, eight brothers and four sisters.  Mrs....

Jan 2, 2020

Gary Lane Powers, age 56 of West Jefferson passed away Thursday, January 2, 2020 at his home.  Gary was born in Omaha, Nebraska on Tuesday, April 2, 1963 to Hearl Kenneth and Shirley Parsons Powers.  Mr. Powers was preceded in death by his father as well as his grandparents.

Mr. Powers is survived by his mother, Shirley...

Jan 2, 2020

Mrs. Ethel Lee Dillard Miller, age 91 of West Jefferson, died on Thursday, January 2, 2020 at Ashe Assisted Living. Mrs. Miller was born on May 19, 1928 in Ashe County to Bill and Carrie Miller Dillard. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Gilbert Miller; brothers, Garfield Dillard, Jessie Dean Dillard, Carl Dillard and Johnson...

2020

Walter Jackson Poe better known as Jack age 91 of Lansing died Saturday, November 28, 2020 at Ashe Memorial Hospital. Born in Lansing on Wednesday, October 30, 1929, he was the middle of five sons of the late Wade and Florence Killens Poe. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by two brothers. Jack graduated from...