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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.
Barry Earl Boult
Apr 30, 2018
Barry Earl Boult, age 57 of Creston died Monday, April 30, 2018. Barry was born February 17, 1961 in Wilmington Delaware to the late Phyllis Jean Wiley and Earl David Boult. Barry attended Richardson Park Elementary in Wilmington DE, Riverview Elementary in Creston, NC and graduated from Northwest Ashe High School in Warrensville, NC where he played Varsity football...
John Ben Roten, Sr.
Apr 30, 2018
Mr. John Ben Roten, Sr. also known as J.B. age 80 of Asheville, NC formerly of the Rich Hill Community, of Creston, NC, departed this life on Monday, April 30, 2018. He was born to the late Ben F. and Myrtle Floss Ham Roten on Monday, August 23, 1937 in Ashe County, NC. In addition to his parents,...
Thomas "Tom" Joseph Devlin
Apr 30, 2018
Thomas Joseph Devlin, better known as Tom, age 66 of West Jefferson, NC passed away on Monday, April 30, 2018 at Ashe Memorial Hospital. Tom was born on November 2, 1951 in Bethesda, MD to Ralph Joseph and Katherene (Kitty) Wilhelmina Kafer Devlin. He was preceded in death by his father.
Tom...
Billy Lester Hart
Apr 21, 2018
Billy Lester Hart age 77 of West Jefferson, NC died Saturday, April 21, 2018 at Ashe Memorial Hospital. Mr. Hart was born November 3, 1940 in Ashe County. He was preceded in death by his father, Walter Hart, mother, Adalene Stansberry Hart Gambill, and sister, Patsy Goodman.
Billy served in the US Army. He worked for 43...
Arlie "Pete" Miller
Apr 18, 2018
Arlie Miller, better known as Pete, age 83 of Grassy Creek, died Wednesday, April 18, 2018 at Forsyth Medical Center. Mr. Miller was born February 23, 1935 in Ashe County to the late James and Lora Powers Miller. In addition to his parents he was also preceded in death by, his wife, Willa Deane, son Timmy Miller, brothers, Bobby,...
Eula Mae (Elliott) Dollar
Apr 10, 2018
Eula Mae Elliott Dollar, a loving wife, mother, grandmother and sister, age 87 of Warrensville passed away on Tuesday, April 10, 2018 at Margate Health and Rehab Center. Mrs. Dollar was born in Ashe County on Wednesday, July 23, 1930 to Lester John and Daisy Osborne Elliott. Including her parents she was preceded in death by, her husband,...
Edward Alton Weaver
Apr 8, 2018
Edward Alton Weaver, loving husband of Mary Weaver and dear father of Sherry (Frank) Hessler & Sonja (Kevin) Messick, passed away at age 80 with Mary at his side in Emporia, KS on April 8, 2018. A Memorial Service was previously held at Cornerstone Baptist Church in Emporia, KS on April 11, 2018.
Edward was preceded in...
J. M. "Bud" Reed
Apr 8, 2018
J. M. “Bud” Reed, age 70 of Laurel Springs died Sunday, April 8, 2018 at his home. Mr. Reed was born July 24, 1947 in Alleghany County to the late Blaine and Roy Evelyn Church Reed. In addition to his parents he was also preceded in death by his brother, Charlie “Clive” Reed and sister, Beverly Hamm. Bud...
Everette Ray Davis
Apr 5, 2018
Everette Ray Davis, age 86 of Creston NC, passed away Thursday April 5, 2018 at the Johnson City Medical Center. He was born August 21, 1931 to the late J.R Davis and Stella Carpenter Davis, in Creston, NC. He is preceded in death by his wife Ginalee Davis. He is survived by one son, Mike Davis and wife Vickie...
Audrey Lea (Vannoy) Severt
Apr 3, 2018
Audrey Vannoy Severt, age 87 of Laurel Springs died Tuesday, April 3, 2018 at Hospice of Davidson County. Mrs. Severt was born September 30, 1930 in Ashe County to the late Wiley and Mary Ann Dillard Vannoy. In addition to her parents she was also preceded in death by her husband, George Severt and brother, Bill Vannoy. She was...
Eddie Florence (Hill) VanDooren
Apr 2, 2018
Mrs. Eddie H. VanDooren, age 73, who lived in Jefferson, NC went to be with her Lord on Monday April 2nd at 9:21 am after succumbing to heart failure. She was surrounded by her two children.
Eddie was born in Morehead City, NC on November 28th, 1944 to George Edward Hill and Florence Lawrence Hill. She married...
Carl Edward Powers
Apr 2, 2018
Carl Edward Powers, age 50 of Lansing died Monday, April 2, 2018 at his home. Mr. Powers was born December 17, 1967 in Ashe County to the late Archie and Ella McClure Powers.
A private graveside service will be held in the Powers Cemetery at a later date.
Mr. Powers is survived by his sisters,...
Thurman Wesley Blevins
Mar 31, 2018
Thurman Wesley Blevins age 85 of Lansing passed away on Saturday, March 31, 2018 at Margate Health & Rehab Center. Mr. Blevins was born on April 28, 1932 in Glade Springs, VA to the late, Fieldon and Rose Hamm Blevins, he was also preceded in death by one sister, Irene Powers, two brothers, David (Dave) Blevins,...
Jerry Edward Sheets
Mar 20, 2018
Jerry Edward Sheets, age 73 of Jefferson died Tuesday, March 20, 2018 at Ashe Memorial Hospital. Mr. Sheets was born September 23, 1944 in Ashe County to the late Rufus and Susan Creeps Sheets. In addition to his parents he was also preceded in death by his brother, Jack Sheets and sisters, Clara Cobb and Mary Elizabeth Absher. ...
Sonny Bare
Mar 18, 2018
Sonny Bare age 81 of Jefferson passed away on Sunday, March 18, 2018 at Forsyth Medical Center. Born Richard Quinon Bare, Jr., son of Richard Quinon Bare, Sr. and Nell Miller Bare, in Ashe County on Sunday, August 30, 1936, in addition to his parents he was preceded in death by, one brother, Billy Bare, one sister, Elaine Little...
Thomas "Tom" Carroll Miller
Mar 17, 2018
Thomas Carroll Miller, better known as Tom, age 78 of Jefferson died on Saturday, March 17, 2018 at Margate Health and Rehab Center. Mr. Miller was born in Ashe County on Sunday, August 20, 1939 to Walter Todd and Chessie Mae Miller. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by, three brothers, Ray Miller, Bill Miller,...
Wanda Sue Blevins
Mar 12, 2018
Wanda Sue Blevins, age 72 of Lansing, passed away Monday, March 12, 2018 at her home. Mrs. Blevins was born September 13, 1945 in Ashe County, NC to Paul Clifford and Beulah Cordelia Church Blevins. She was preceded in death by her parents and an infant brother, James Ivan Blevins.
Mrs. Blevins retired from United...
William Arthur Sheridan
Mar 7, 2018
Mr. William Arthur Sheridan, 75, of Lansing passed away Wednesday, March 7, 2018 at his home. Bill was born in Clinton, Iowa to Dominic and Eileen Sheridan. He was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, James (in infancy) and Patrick and his sister, Eileen Runge.
Bill is survived by his wife of 49...
Louise (Howell) Witherspoon
Mar 6, 2018
Louise Howell Witherspoon, age 88 of Jefferson passed away Tuesday evening at Ashe Memorial Hospital. She was born August 17, 1929 to Richard and Carrie Howell. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, William Witherspoon; two brothers, Edison Howell and Everett Howell; two sisters, Wilma Wood and Maggie Hamm. Her hobbies included crocheting, reading, and word...
James Russell Barker
Mar 5, 2018
Mr. James Russell Barker, age 90 of Crumpler passed away Monday, March 5, 2018 at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston Salem. Mr. Barker was born in Ashe County, NC to James Monroe Barker and Barbara E. Wyatt Barker. He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Charlotte Joan Howell Barker; two brothers, W. Blaine Barker and John...
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