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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.

Ms. Teresa Gladys Faye McVey

Ms. Teresa Gladys Faye McVey

Aug 7, 2017

Ms. Teresa Gladys Faye McVey age 52, of Lansing, NC died Monday, August 7, 2017 at her home. Ms. McVey was born October 8, 1964 in Jefferson, NC to the late Loyd and Beulah Barker McVey. The family will receive friends from 11:00 am to 12:00 noon Wednesday, August 9, 2017 at Badger Funeral Home. Graveside services will be held...

Mr. Edward Carl Stike Jr

Mr. Edward Carl Stike Jr

Aug 1, 2017

Mr. Edward Stike Jr. age 64, of West Jefferson, NC died Tuesday, August 1, 2017 at Margate Health & Rehab Center. Mr. Stike was born December 2, 1952 in Ashe County to Edward Carl and Helen Barker Stike. Mr. Stike was preceded in death by his parents and infant sister, Sylvia Stike. Mr. Stike was a member of Ashe County...

Mrs. Lorene Bare

Mrs. Lorene Bare

Jul 27, 2017

Mrs. Lorene Bare age 88, of Jefferson, NC died Thursday, July 27, 2017 at Ashe Memorial Hospital in Jefferson. Mrs. Bare was born on June 4, 1929 in Ashe County. Mrs. Bare was preceded in death by her parents, Everette and Ollie Lambert Farrington, her husband, Richard Bare and brother, Richard Farrington. Mrs. Bare enjoyed working in her yard, gardening...

Mr. Clyde Lee Weaver

Mr. Clyde Lee Weaver

Jul 24, 2017

Mr. Clyde Lee Weaver Sr. age 71, of Creston, NC died Monday, July 24, 2017. Mr. Weaver was born November 25, 1945 in Ashe County to Thomas and Gertrude Jenkins Weaver. Mr. Weaver was preceded in death by his parents and sisters, Nancy Kathryn Emerson and Sue Greer. Funeral services will be held Saturday, August 5, 2017 at 12:00 noon...

Mr. Max Hurley

Mr. Max Hurley

Jul 19, 2017

Oscar Max Hurley ("Max") of West Jefferson, NC, died on Wednesday, July 19, 2017 at Ashe Assisted Living Center. He was 82 years old. Max was born on June 28, 1935 in Ashe County to the late Oscar and Mary Julia Severt Hurley. He was also preceded in death by an infant son, Michael, and by his siblings, Bryce Hurley,...

Joyce Ann Day Hamm

Joyce Ann Day Hamm

Jul 17, 2017

Mrs. Joyce Ann Day Hamm, age 74 of Fleetwood, NC died on Monday, July 17, 2017 at her home. Mrs. Hamm was born on May 29, 1943 in Springfield, Virginia to Kirby Franklin and Juanita Ladd Day. Mrs. Hamm was preceded in death by her parents, sister, Betty Jane Beverly, son, Billy Jack Maine, grandson, Robert Miller, Sr., and niece,...

Richard Burnside Cahoon

Richard Burnside Cahoon

Jul 16, 2017

Mr. Richard Burnside Cahoon, age 80 of Crumpler, NC died on Sunday, July 16, 2017 at his home. Mr. Cahoon was born on April 5, 1937 in Hopkinton, Rhode Island to Howard Wilson and Ella Bolger Cahoon. Mr. Cahoon was preceded in death by his parents, a brother, and a daughter, Linda Cahoon. Mr. Cahoon retired from the United States...

Mr. Joe David Coldiron

Mr. Joe David Coldiron

Jul 12, 2017

Mr. Joe David Coldiron age 69, of Jefferson, NC died Wednesday, July 12, 2017 at his home. Mr. Coldiron was born June 1, 1948 in Ashe County to Joe Coldiron and Beth Absher. Mr. Coldiron was preceded in death by his parents. Mr. Coldiron loved his family and was a devoted husband, father and grandfather. He and Bendena were foster...

Mrs. Rose Ann Absher Greer

Mrs. Rose Ann Absher Greer

Jul 11, 2017

Mrs. Rose Ann Absher Greer age 85, of Lansing, NC died Tuesday, July 11, 2017 at Ashe Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Greer was born September 10, 1931 in Grayson County, VA to Sam and Clarcie Walls Absher. Mrs. Greer was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Wayne Greer and brother, Harry Absher. Mrs. Greer was a member of Pleasant...

Pearl Osborne Jones

Pearl Osborne Jones

Jul 10, 2017

Mrs. Pearl Osborne Jones age 80, of West Jefferson, NC died Monday, July 10, 2017 at her home. Mrs. Jones was born May 15, 1937 in Ashe County to Lee and Rose Woods Osborne. Mrs. Jones was preceded in death by her parents, son, Tony Clyde Jones, sisters, Mary Belle Lyalls and Betty Severt and brother, Jesse Osborne. Mrs. Jones...

Mr. Ray David Lambert

Mr. Ray David Lambert

Jul 8, 2017

Ray David Lambert age 77 of Crumpler died Saturday, July 8, 2017 at Ashe Memorial Hospital. Mr. Lambert was born in Ashe County May 22, 1940 to the late Gaither and Ada Mullis Lambert. In addition to his parents he was also preceded in death by a brother, Rufus Lambert and two nephews, Tony Curtis Brown and Jim Lambert. Ray...

Mrs. Myrtle Dean Barker South

Mrs. Myrtle Dean Barker South

Jul 5, 2017

Mrs. Myrtle Dean Barker South age 86, of Jefferson, NC died Wednesday, July 5, 2017 at Margate Health & Rehab Center. Mrs. South was born September 7, 1930 in Ashe County to James and Pearl Jones Barker. Mrs. South was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Willard Wayne South, brothers, Howard, Lake and Fred Barker, sisters, Pauline Barker,...

Mrs. Ruby Irene Parsons Stovall

Mrs. Ruby Irene Parsons Stovall

Jul 4, 2017

Mrs. Ruby Irene Parsons Stovall age 91, of West Jefferson, NC died Tuesday, July 4, 2017 at Forest Ridge Assisted Living. Mrs. Stovall was born March 27, 1926 in Ashe County to Robert Glen and Edna Canter Parsons. Mrs. Stovall was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Littleton Stovall, brother, Foy Parsons and sister, Pearl Church. Mrs. Stovall...

Mr. Ray Caldwell

Mr. Ray Caldwell

Jul 4, 2017

Mr. Marion Ray Caldwell age 77, of Crumpler, died on Tuesday, July 4, 2017 at his home. Mr. Caldwell was born on April 30, 1940 in to John William and Elsie Chatham Caldwell. Mr. Caldwell was preceded in death by his parents, brothers, Walter Tom Caldwell, Herbert Fields Caldwell, sisters, Janet Sue Gomez, Nell Pollard, and daughter, Alissa Sue Caldwell....

Sallie Miller Scott

Sallie Miller Scott

Jun 30, 2017

Sallie Miller Scott, 96, died Friday morning, June 30, 2017, at Margate Health and Rehab Center in Jefferson, NC, following an extended illness. Sallie was born on March 12, 1921, in Ashe County, NC. She graduated from Appalachian State Teachers College in 1942 with a degree in primary education. As a teacher in the Ashe County School System, she had...

Mr. Kenneth Clay Weaver

Mr. Kenneth Clay Weaver

Jun 30, 2017

Mr. Kenneth Clay Weaver age 77, of West Jefferson, died on Friday, June 30, 2017 at Ashe Memorial Hospital. Mr. Weaver was born on September 27, 1939 in Grayson County, VA to Wilbourn C. and Violet Owen Weaver. Mr. Weaver was preceded in death by his father. Mr. Weaver served in the United States Navy. Kenneth was a lifetime member...

Mrs. Ruth Hamby Trivette

Mrs. Ruth Hamby Trivette

Jun 29, 2017

Mrs. Ruth Hamby Trivette age 84, of Creston, died Thursday, June 29, 2017 at Watauga Medical Center. Mrs. Trivette was born April 11, 1933 in Wilkes County to Benjamin Harrison and Annie Townsend Hamby. Mrs. Trivette was preceded in death by her parents, daughter, Jeanette Hamby Nichols, son, Randall Keith Trivette, grandson, Kendall Smith, infant grandchildren, Kenneth Smith & Angel...

Lena Price Gore

Lena Price Gore

Jun 27, 2017

Lena M. Gore 87, of San Antonio, TX went home to be with the Lord Tuesday, June 27th, 2017. She was born to the late Ervil L. Price and Dorothy A. Price on August 11, 1929. Family, friends, and gardening were Lena's passion and delight. She is preceded in death by husband John H. Gore and siblings Carol, Sophie, and...

Sammy Gene Mullis

Sammy Gene Mullis

Jun 26, 2017

Mr. Sammy Gene Mullis, age 70 of Jefferson died on Monday, June 26, 2017 at his home. Mr. Mullis was born on February 17, 1947 in Jefferson, NC to the late Gordon and Florence Lambert Mullis. Mr. Mullis served in the US Army during the Vietnam era. He worked as a carpenter for 25 years and was a good craftsman....

Julia Frances Sapp Walker

Julia Frances Sapp Walker

Jun 24, 2017

Mrs. Julia Frances Sapp Walker, age 101 of Inverness, Florida, formerly of Ashe County, died on Saturday, June 24, 2017 at her home. Mrs. Walker was born on August 27, 1915 in Ashe County to the late William Oscar and Effie Roark Sapp. Mrs. Walker was a homemaker. Funeral services will be held on Friday, June 30, 2017 at 3:00...

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