Obituaries

Theresea Gail Bare Akers

Jun 12, 2019

Theresea Bare Akers, age 61 of Advance passed away on Wednesday morning at Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home in Winston Salem, North Carolina.  Mrs. Akers was born, Friday, March 15, 1958 in Ashe County to the late Kinza and Fannie Mae Hamby Bare.  In addition to her parents she was also preceded in death by three brothers; Robert Hamby,...

Mamie Lambert Miller

Jun 10, 2019

Mamie Lambert Miller, age 95 of Glendale Springs passed away on Monday morning at Westwood Hills Nursing Home.  Mrs. Miller was born on Friday, August 24, 1923 in Ashe County, North Carolina to the late Lee and Molley Emaline Absher Lambert.  In addition to her parents Mamie was also preceded in death by her husband, John Henry Miller along...

Delores Ann Miller

Jun 9, 2019

Delores Ann Miller, age 58 of West Jefferson passed away on Sunday morning, June 9, 2019 at Forsyth Medical Center.  Mrs. Miller was born on Tuesday, November 15, 1960 in Dayton, Ohio to Ray and the late Billie Jean Roten Miller. In her spare time she enjoyed to read and travel to Cherokee and to the beach. Delores really...

Florence "Willie" Peterson Scott

Jun 9, 2019

Florence Peterson Scott, better known as Willie age 99 of Jefferson passed away on Sunday morning at her residence.  Mrs. Scott was born on Sunday, January 18, 1920 in Salina, Utah to the late Delbert Brewster and Fern Gates Peterson.  In addition to her parents Florence was also preceded in death by her husband, Hersel Weaver Scott and several...

Hazel Pauline (Rash) Latham

Jun 6, 2019

Hazel Pauline Rash Latham, age 88 of Creston, died on Thursday, June 6, 2019 at Margate Health and Rehab in Jefferson, North Carolina. Mrs. Latham was born on Saturday, June 28, 1930 in Ashe County to the late John Spencer and Mable Wheatley Rash. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Jessie Hugh...

Emil Dunbar Burriss, Sr.

Jun 3, 2019

Emil Dunbar Burriss, Sr. age 77 of West Jefferson died Monday, June 3, 2019 at Specialty Care Hospital in Greensboro, NC. Mr. Burriss was born in New Hanover County, NC on Sunday, March 15, 1942 to the late William Dunbar and Gertrude Christina VonKnottauner Burriss. He served in the US Navy and US Airforce as a pilot and later...

Virginia (Blevins) Shephard

May 22, 2019

Virginia Shephard age 68 of West Jefferson died Wednesday, May 22, 2019 at Ashe Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Shephard was born in Whitetop, VA on Wednesday, January 31, 1951 to Christina and the late Clinton Blevins. In addition to her father she was preceded in death by her husband, Archie Shephard Jr. She enjoyed going to church and was a...

Mildred Maxine (Severt) Miller

May 18, 2019

Mildred Maxine Severt Miller, age 80 of Sneads Ferry, formerly of Jefferson, died Saturday, May 18, 2019 at New Hanover Regional Medical Center in Wilmington.  Mrs. Miller was born October 10, 1938 to the late Clarence and Maude Jenkins Severt.  In addition to her parents she was also preceded in death by her husband, Russell Conard Miller Sr., brother,...

Timothy John Rutherford

May 18, 2019

Timothy John Rutherford, age 52 of Grassy Creek passed away Saturday, May 18, 2019 at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston Salem. Mr. Rutherford was born March 18, 1967 in Ashe County to William Fred and Wanda Jane Testerman Rutherford. He was a kind and generous person and would do anything for anyone. He enjoyed working in plants, his animals,...

Robert "Bob" John Koebernik

May 17, 2019

Robert John Koebernik better known as Bob age 63 of Lansing passed away on Friday, May 17, 2019 at Ashe Memorial Hospital. He was born on Tuesday, February 14, 1956 in Key West, FL to William F. and Helen Smith Koebernik. Mr. Koebernik was preceded in death by his mother, Helen Smith Davis, brother, Billy Koebernik, and sister, Amy...

Ivan Ray Smith

May 16, 2019

Ivan Ray Smith, age 76 of Warrensville died Thursday, May 16, 2019 at Margate Health and Rehab. Mr. Smith was born April 28, 1943 in Avery County to the late Kermit and Lola Frost Smith.  In addition to his parents he was also preceded in death by his brother, Tony Smith.

Ivan was a very likable and...

Jesse Dean Miller

May 13, 2019

Jesse Dean Miller, better known as J.D., age 68 of Crumpler, North Carolina died Monday morning, May 13, 2019 at Ashe Memorial Hospital.  Mr. Miller was born on Monday, May 15, 1950 in Ashe County to the late Luther and Viola Howell Miller.  Jesse was known as a hard worker and loved being outdoors.  He also enjoyed hunting, working...

Denver Reece Greer

May 3, 2019

Denver Reece Greer age 77 of Lansing died Friday, May 3, 2019 at Forsyth Medical Center. Mr. Greer was born in Lansing on Wednesday, April 1, 1942 to the late Roosevelt and Mary Edith Graybeal Greer. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by a brother, Ray Greer.

Funeral services will be held on...

Richard Dean Johnson

Apr 25, 2019

Richard Dean Johnson, age 70 of Laurel Springs, died Thursday, April 25, 2019 at his home.  Mr. Johnson was born Thursday, May 13, 1948 in Ashe County, North Carolina to the late Thomas William and Nelia Evon Miller Johnson.  Richard served his country in the United States Army.  Richard loved his wife and family greatly.  He enjoyed taking trips...

Fred William "Red Eye" McClure

Apr 24, 2019

Fred William McClure, better known as Red Eye, age 67 of Lansing, died Wednesday, April 24, 2019.  He was born July 29, 1951 in Marion, VA to the late Howard and Georgia Ashley McClure. “Red Eye” loved to ride horses and collect items at auctions.  He was a friend to anyone he met.

Funeral services will be...

Tommy Author Stanley

Apr 21, 2019

Tommy Author "Bubba" Stanley, age 61 of Creston passed away on Sunday, April 21, 2019 at his home. Mr. Stanley was born on February 11, 1958 in Ashe County to Robert and Virginia Queen Osborne Stanley. He was preceded in death by his parents; an infant son, Jamie Stanley; uncles, R.H. Stanley, Charlie "Shade" Stanley, Larry Osborne and J.C....

Jessie Earl Cockerham

Apr 20, 2019

Jessie Earl Cockerham, 99, of the Smethport community, went home to be with her Lord early on Saturday, April 20, 2019, at Ashe Memorial Hospital, following a brief illness.

Ms. Cockerham was born on May 6, 1919, at the family farm in what is locally known as “Cockerham Holler,” on Elliott Road in Smethport, to Claud Oliver...