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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.
Ardna Wood Trivett
Oct 1, 2017
Ardna Wood Trivett, age 94 of Deep Gap, NC died Sunday, October 1, 2017 at her home. Mrs. Trivett was born November 15, 1922 in Ashe County, North Carolina to Earl and Stella Bare Wood. She was proceeded in death by her parents, her husband, Hurtle Ernest Trivett, her son, Paul Trivett as well as three brothers and two...
Joseph "Joe" Jackson Francis
Sep 24, 2017
Joseph Jackson Francis better known as “Joe” age 73 of Warrensville died Sunday, September 24, 2017 at Forsyth Medical Center. Mr. Francis was born in Ashe County on June 27, 1944 to Albert Worth and Connie Yvonne Brooks Francis. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by four infant siblings. His church family at Pine...
Velma Louise (Walters) McMillan
Sep 17, 2017
Velma Louise Walters Beshears McMillan, age 88 of West Jefferson died Sunday, September 17, 2017 at her son-in-law’s home. Mrs. McMillan was born May 30, 1929 in Ashe County to the late Odell and Stella Goodman Walters. In addition to her parents she was also preceded in death by her first husband, Gene Beshears, second husband, Forrest McMillan,...
Beulah Cordelia (Church) Blevins
Sep 17, 2017
Beulah Cordelia Church Blevins, age 102 of Lansing died on Sunday, September 17, 2017 at Ashe Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Blevins was born December 12, 1914 in Ashe County, NC to James and Effie Brooks Church. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, Paul Clifford Blevins, infant son, James Ivan Blevins, brothers, Clifford Church, Reeves Church, Vernie Church...
Herbert Edgar Wilcox
Sep 14, 2017
Herbert Edgar Wilcox age 88 of Crumpler passed away on Thursday, September 14, 2017 at his home. Mr. Wilcox was born on November 28, 1928 in Ashe County, NC to Phillip Edgar and Emma Jane Severt Wilcox. He was proceeded in death by his parents, his wife, Anna Dishman Wilcox, daughter, Brenda Wilcox Hoosier and sister, Francis White. ...
Freddie Eugene Lewis
Sep 14, 2017
Freddie Eugene Lewis, age 65 of West Jefferson, died Thursday, September 14, 2017 at Ashe Memorial Hospital. Mr. Lewis was born on October 12, 1951 in Edward, IN to Robert and Edna Mahala Lewis. He was proceeded in death by his father. Freddie enjoyed working in his flower and vegetable gardens. He was a gifted gardener, you could...
Mary Elizabeth "Beth" (Cox) Walker
Sep 14, 2017
Mrs. Mary Elizabeth “Beth” Cox Walker, age 54 of Crumpler, died on Thursday, September 14, 2017 at Ashe Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Walker was born on August 22, 1963 in Ashe County to Elsworth Clinton Cox and Mary Jane Kelly Cox. She was preceded in death by her parents and a brother, Buddy Cox. Mrs. Walker loved animals...
Shirley May (Hamby) Cowan
Sep 13, 2017
Mrs. Shirley May Hamby Cowan, age 72 of Crumpler, died on Wednesday, September 13, 2017 at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston Salem. Mrs. Cowan was born on December 20, 1944 in Chester County, PA to George Glenn Blevins and Nola Hamby Wall. She was preceded in death by her parents, brothers, Benjamin and Edward Ewell, grandsons, Aaron...
Ballard Glenn Marsh
Sep 11, 2017
Ballard Glenn Marsh, 96, of the Idlewild community of West Jefferson, passed away on Sept. 11, 2017. A military funeral will take place at Pine Swamp Baptist Church on Friday, Sept. 15, 2017 at 11:00 am The family will receive friends at Badger Funeral Home on Thursday evening from 5:00-7:00pm.
Mr. Marsh...
William Glen Baker
Sep 9, 2017
William Glen Baker age 85 of Fleetwood died on Saturday, September 9, 2017 at Margate Health and Rehab Center. Mr. Baker was born in Ashe County to William Taft and Virgil Church Baker. Mr. Baker was preceded in death by his parents, his wife Stella Ruth Baker, two brothers, Dean Baker and Cline Baker. He worked...
William "Bill" Nichols
Sep 9, 2017
William Nichols better known as Bill age 75 of Lansing died on Saturday at his home. Mr. Nichols was born on May 29, 1942 to Noah Smith and Laura Ella Osborne Nichols in Ashe County North Carolina. He was proceeded in death by his parents and two sisters; Wanza Hurley and Retha Weaver. Mr. Nichols enjoyed fishing, hunting, and...
Jonathan Michael Shepherd
Sep 9, 2017
Jonathan Michael Shepherd age 30 of West Jefferson died on Saturday, September 9, 2017 at Johnson City Medical Center. Mr. Shepherd was born in Watauga County to Johnny Michael Shepherd and Brenda Miller Barker. He was preceded in death by his father. Jonathan was of the Baptist Faith, loved his family, loved God and enjoyed reading the Bible....
Joan Marie (Gautier) Byrd
Sep 9, 2017
Joan Gautier Byrd, of Plantation Key, Florida, left this earthly life and began her heavenly one on Saturday, September 9, 2017. She was surrounded by her loving family at her North Carolina home on the river.
She fought a brief, lop-sided battle with lung cancer. She never smoked. Joanie was born in Miami, a...
Terry Allen Severt
Sep 6, 2017
Terry Allen Severt age 45 of Lillington, formerly of Ashe County, died on Wednesday, September 6, 2017 at Caldwell Hospice and Palliative Care in Hudson. Mr. Severt was born in Ashe County to Paul Ernest and Annie Cox Severt. He was preceded in death by, his grandparents and his father. Terry played sports in high school, and remained...
Margaret Mae (South) Witherspoon
Sep 5, 2017
Mrs. Margaret Mae South Witherspoon, age 73 of West Jefferson, died on Tuesday, September 5, 2017 at Margate Health and Rehab in Jefferson. Mrs. Witherspoon was born on October 25, 1943 in Ashe County to Andrew and Belle Severt South. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, Darrell Witherspoon, sister, Goldie South; brothers, Wade South, Rob...
Pearl Dillard Church
Sep 4, 2017
Pearl Dillard Church age 76 of Rock Creek formerly of Ashe County died on Monday, September 4, 2017 at the Woltz Hospice House in Dobson. Mrs. Church was preceded in death by her parents and several brothers and sisters. She enjoyed having Sunday dinners, spending time with the family. The family would like to thank Shirley Beshears for her...
Richard Allen Bollinger
Sep 2, 2017
Richard Allen Bollinger age 57 of West Jefferson died Saturday, September 2, 2017 at Ashe Memorial Hospital. Mr. Bollinger was born, May 20, 1960 in Norwalk, CA to the late Vernon Max and Betty Jean Kinney Bollinger. He enjoyed riding motorcycles, going camping, and was a great Kansas City Chiefs fan. He was known to like to joke...
Ray Dale Stike
Sep 2, 2017
Ray Dale Stike age 88 of West Jefferson died Saturday, September 2, 2017 at Ashe Assisted Living Center. Mr. Stike was born in Ashe County on April 26, 1929 to Willie Moses and Hattie Turnmire Stike. He was preceded in death by his parents, wife, Annie Medley Stike, son, Donald Craig Stike, brother, Riley Alfred Stike, daughter, Linda...
Johnny William McNeill
Aug 31, 2017
Johnny William McNeill Jr., age 57 of West Jefferson passed away Thursday, August 31, 2017 at his home. Johnny was born February 8, 1960 in Ashe County to Johnny and Tencie Dishman McNeill. He was preceded in death by his parents and brother, Billy James “Buzz” McNeill.
He was a graduate of Beaver Creek...
Nena Belle (Barr) Shepherd
Aug 29, 2017
Nena Belle Barr Shepherd (93) passed away peacefully on August 29th 2017. She lived a long life filled with challenge and success, travel and culture, as well as much love and joy.
Nena was born June 23, 1924 in West Jefferson NC, daughter of Basil Duke Barr and Mabel Phillips. A graduate of the...
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