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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.
Carrol Dean Hall
Aug 4, 2024
Carrol Dean Hall, better known as Dean, age 77 of Jefferson passed away peacefully on Sunday, August 4, 2024 at Watauga Medical Center.
Mr. Hall was born on January 22, 1947 in Ashe County to John T. Hall and Maudie Allen Gilley Hall. He was preceded in death by his parents.
Mr. Hall is survived by: his wife, Joann Tedder Hall; son,...
Lisa Michelle Miller
Aug 2, 2024
Lisa Michelle Miller, age 54, of Todd, passed away peacefully on Friday, August 2, 2024 after a hard battle with cancer. Lisa was born in Chester County, PA, to David Arlin Miller and the late Cynthia Joyce Ham Miller. She was also preceded in death by her beloved sister, Jennifer “Jenny” Marie Miller.
Lisa was a woman of many passions and...
Roger Dale Mullis, Sr.
Jul 31, 2024
Roger Dale Mullis, Sr., age 74 of Sparta, passed away on Wednesday, July 31, 2024. Mr. Mullis was born on October 15, 1949 in Ashe County to the late Paul William and Carry Hamm Mullis. He was preceded in death by his parents, a brother, John Wayne Mullis, Sr., two daughters, Elizabeth Mullis Adams and Amy Mullis Perry, a grandson,...
Roger Lee Irelan
Jul 31, 2024
Roger Lee Irelan, born on January 14, 1961, in Peru, Indiana, bid farewell to this world on July 31, 2024, at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston Salem, NC. He was a loving son to his late parents, Donald and Florence Holman Irelan.
Roger's life was filled with a deep passion for the outdoors and all it had to offer. His hobbies...
J.W. "Jim" Mayberry
Jul 28, 2024
J.W. Mayberry, better known as “Jim” or “Toots”, age 92 of Creston, passed away peacefully at his home on Sunday, July 28, 2024. Born on February 9, 1932 in Creston to Jona Larkin Mayberry and Caledona Daugherty Mayberry, Jim led a remarkable life marked by service, passion, and a deep love for his community.
At the age of 17, Jim left...
Thelma Faye Wood
Jul 27, 2024
Thelma Faye Wood, age 96 of West Jefferson passed away Saturday, July 27, 2024 at her home. Mrs. Wood was born July 20, 1928 in Ashe County to the late Alexander and Dare Bare Holman. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband, George Howard Wood, brothers, Wade and J. W. Holman, son, Gerald...
Tommy Richardson
Jul 26, 2024
Thomas Odell Richardson Jr., better known as Tommy, age 65, of Laurel Springs, passed away peacefully at his home on Friday, July 26, 2024. Born on February 13, 1959, in Surry County, he was the son of Thomas Odell Richardson Sr. and Norma Jean Reed Richardson. He was preceded in death by his father.
Tommy was a passionate enthusiast of building and...
Catherine Arlene Glazebrook Ray
Jul 25, 2024
Our precious Cathy; she was a beautiful prayer warrior, lifting many up in prayer. Let it be known, that she was a servant of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Her love of Christ was shown through her many acts of kindness and generosity. We will so miss our gracious, loving, wonderful saint of the Lord.
Cathy G. Ray, wife of...
Lillian Arbutus Jones
Jul 24, 2024
Lillian Arbutus Jones, 81, of Pennsville, NJ passed away peacefully surrounded by loved ones on July 24th 2024.
Born in Waynesville NC to the late Loyd B. Caldwell and Lorreta A. Burnette on March 23 1943, her family moved to Salem County, NJ when she was a young girl, where she grew up and raised her family. She worked for Gainers...
Lucy Carpenter Smyre
Jul 22, 2024
Lucy Carpenter Smyre, age 76, of West Jefferson, North Carolina, passed away on Monday, July 22, 2024 at Ashe Memorial Hospital. She was born in Charlotte, North Carolina, to the late George Falls and Viola Young Carpenter. In addition to her parents Lucy was also preceded in death by her sisters, Sandra Carpenter Goodloe and Meredith Burns, and her brother,...
Jimmy Ray Baldwin
Jul 22, 2024
Jimmy Ray Baldwin, age 78 of Lansing passed away on Monday, July 22, 2024 at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston Salem. He was born on September 3, 1945 in Ashe County, North Carolina to the late Banner and Bertha Eldreth Baldwin.
In addition to his parents Jimmy was also preceded in death by his beloved wife, Patricia Ann Shepherd...
Anne Perry Taylor
Jul 20, 2024
Cornelia Anne Perry Kessler Taylor (Anne) age 75, passed away peacefully on July 20, 2024 at Forest Ridge Assisted Living in West Jefferson, NC after a 12-year battle with Alzheimer’s. She showed courage, strength, and resolve to the very end.
Anne was a warm, kind, gracious, respectful, down-to-earth Southern lady. She had a warm smile, infectious laugh and a strong sense...
Jerry "Bud" Jones
Jul 18, 2024
Jerry "Bud" Jones, a cherished member of Greens Chapel Baptist Church, has peacefully passed away at Forsyth Medical Center on Thursday, July 18, 2024. He was born on May 7, 1949, in Jefferson, NC, to the late Thomas Howard and Faye Barker Jones. In addition to his parents he was also preceded in death by his sister, Shirley Pruitt and...
Judy Bell Reeves
Jul 15, 2024
Judy Bell Reeves, age 81, of West Jefferson, passed away peacefully on Monday, July 15, 2024, at Margate Health and Rehab. She was born on February 25, 1943, in Ashe County to Arthur and Georgia McNeil Bell.
Judy was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Wilber Wayne "Bill" Reeves, her parents Arthur and Georgia Bell, and her brothers, Benny Bell...
S. Dianne Martin
Jul 14, 2024
S. Dianne Martin, age 80, of Statesville, NC formerly of Todd, NC, passed away on July 14, 2024, at Iredell Memorial Hospital. Born in Montgomery, AL on June 29, 1944, she was the cherished daughter of the late Henry Waters and Arlene S. King. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brother, Henry Waters "Buddy"...
Gail Harold Dancy Jr.
Jul 11, 2024
Gail Harold Dancy Jr., age 71, of Laurel Springs passed away on Thursday, July 11, 2024, at Margate Health and Rehab. He was born on January 14, 1953 in Ashe County, North Carolina to his parents Gail Harold Dancy Sr. and Gladys Brown Dancy Austin. He was preceded in death by his father.
Gail was known for his love of automobiles,...
Jeffery Wade Caudill
Jul 7, 2024
Jeffery Wade Caudill, passed away peacefully at his home in West Jefferson on Sunday, July 7, 2024. He was 63 years old.Born in West Jefferson, Jeffery was the son of the late Wade and Thelma Sawyer Caudill. He was born and raised in Ashe County, where he developed a deep love for the mountains he called home.
He is survived by...
Peggy Bieber
Jul 5, 2024
Peggy Bieber lived a life many would have never survived. Born in Jersey City, New Jersey to Irish/Sicilian parents, she was one child out of four. As her parents were not equipped to handle so many children, like many others she was raised by her older siblings, Joseph and Joann. When it came time for her to be a big...
Leonard Junior Michael
Jul 4, 2024
Leonard Junior Michael age 83 of Jefferson passed away Thursday July 4, 2024, at Margate Health and Rehab. He was born November 16, 1940, in Meat Camp. A son of the late Carnie Michael and Anna Mae Manley Michael Goodman. He lived most of his life in Wilkes County where he was employed with Holly Farms and Tyson Foods for...
Larry Davis Harrison
Jul 1, 2024
Larry Davis Harrison, age 76, of Yadkinville, passed away peacefully on Monday, July 1, 2024 at his home. He was born December 17, 1947 to the late William Clinton "Jack" and Sudie Wilma Sparks Harrison in Surry County. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his sister, Janice Hartman, step-son, Joseph Dillard Jones, Jr., and wife Linda...
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