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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.
Mr. Max Darl Lewis
Jun 30, 2016
Mr. Max Darl Lewis age 80, of Creston, NC died Thursday, June 30, 2016 at Forsyth Medical Center. Mr. Lewis was born October 25, 1935 in Ashe County to Ermond and Lois Eggers Lewis. Mr. Lewis was preceded in death by his parents, infant brother, Bruce Lewis and sister, Geraldine Potter. Max was a hard and dedicated worker who loved...
Mrs. Cathy Calhoun Hardin
Jun 29, 2016
Mrs. Cathy Calhoun Hardin age 45, of West Jefferson, died Wednesday, June 29, 2016 at Caldwell Hospice & Palliative Care in Lenoir. Mrs. Hardin was born October 4, 1970 in Ashe County to Bob and Betty Roland Calhoun. Mrs. Hardin was preceded in death by her father. Mrs. Hardin worked for Ashe Medical Associates for over 15 years. She enjoyed...
Mr. Eldridge Robert "Bobby" Willis, Jr
Jun 25, 2016
Mr. Eldridge Robert Willis Jr. better known as Bobby age 47, of Crumpler, NC died Friday, June 24, 2016 at Wilkes Regional Medical Center. Mr. Willis was born October 29, 1968 in Richmond, VA to Robert and Deloris Turner Testerman. Mr. Willis was preceded in death by his father. Mr. Willis served in the 82nd Airborne in the US Army...
James Percy Young
Jun 18, 2016
Mr. James Percy Young, age 93 of Jefferson, NC died on Saturday, June 18, 2016 at Ashe Memorial Hospital in Jefferson. Mr. Young was born on December 14, 1922 in Barnstead, NH to James Harley and Edith Margaret Wiley Young. Mr. Young was preceded in death by his parents, siblings, and his wife, Pearl Lee Goss Young. Mr. Young retired...
Master Armond Dean Young
Jun 17, 2016
Master Armond Dean Young, of West Jefferson, died Friday, June 17, 2016 at Ashe Memorial Hospital in Jefferson, NC. Master Young is survived by: Parents, Chris and Bailey Young of West Jefferson, Brother, Gabe and Sister, Hattie of the home, maternal grandparents, Stacy and Vickie Flanagan of Jefferson, paternal grandparents, Jerry and Laura Young of Crumpler, several aunts, uncles and...
Mrs. Mary Jo Dishman Severt
Jun 16, 2016
Mrs. Mary Jo Dishman Severt age 75, of Jefferson, died Thursday, June 16, 2016 at her home. Mrs. Severt was born in Jefferson, NC to Charles and Dorothy Collins Dishman. Mrs. Severt was preceded in death by her parents and husband, Earl Severt, three brothers, Harold Dishman, Gale Dishman, Earl Dishman, and sister, Effie Holman. She loved anything to do...
James Edward Adams
Jun 15, 2016
James Edward Adams was born November 18, 1943 and departed this life on June 15, 2016, making his stay here on earth 72 years, 6 months, and 28 days. He was preceded in death by his father, Elder Vernie Adams and his brother, Tommy Adams. He is survived by his wife of 49 years, Elaine Hoppers Adams; his daughter and...
Lois Farmer Nichols
Jun 14, 2016
Lois Valeyrie Farmer Nichols, age 86 of Creston, NC died Tuesday, June 14, 2016. Mrs. Nichols was born November 8, 1929 in Ashe County to the late Clifford and Ida Farmer. She was a member of Big Laurel Mennonite Church. "Granny", as she was lovingly referred to by all, was the salt of the Earth. She loved and adored her...
Mr. Charles "Donnie" Blevins
Jun 13, 2016
Mr. Charles Donald "Donnie" Blevins age 44, of Lansing, NC died Monday, June 13, 2016 at his home. Mr. Blevins was born November 1, 1971 in Jefferson, NC to Charles Floyd Blevins and Shirley Bennett Turner. Mr. Blevins was preceded in death by his grandparents. Mr. Blevins was a member of Shelter Baptist Church. He loved riding his motorcycle and...
Mr. Robert Ray Jordan
Jun 10, 2016
Mr. Robert Ray Jordan better known as Ray age 75, of West Jefferson, NC died on Friday, June 10, 2016 at his daughter's home. Mr. Jordan was born on November 26, 1940 in Ashe County to the late Allie and Bertha Elliott Jordan. Funeral services will be held on Monday, June 13, 2016 at 2:00 pm at Badger Funeral Home...
Rev. General Solomon Pruitt
Jun 9, 2016
Rev. General Solomon Pruitt age 89, of Crumpler, NC died Thursday, June 9, 2016 at his home. Mr. Pruitt was born December 12, 1926 in Ashe County to Roanzie and Nervie Wagoner Pruitt. Mr. Pruitt was preceded in death by his parents, his wife, Gladys Pruitt, daughter, Brenda Comb, sons, Beauford, Ricky and Ronda Pruitt. Rev. Pruitt loved to preach...
Edward Breece Richardson
Jun 8, 2016
Mr. Edward Breece Richardson, age 89 of Jefferson died on Wednesday, June 8, 2016 at Margate Health and Rehab Center in Jefferson. Mr. Richardson was born on April 28, 1927 in Ashe County, NC to the late Jess and Carrie Eller Richardson. In addition to his parents, Mr. Richardson was preceded in death by his wife Opal Irene Richardson; brothers...
Mr. Gentry "Junior" Dolinger
Jun 6, 2016
Mr. Gentry Dolinger Jr. age 71, of Lansing, NC died Monday, June 6, 2016 at his home. Mr. Dolinger was born August 28, 1944 in Ashe County to Gentry and Ethel Barr Dolinger. Mr. Dolinger was preceded in death by his parents, daughter, Janet Dolinger, foster mother, Irene Poe and half brother, Larry Dolinger. Memorial services will be held at...
Mr. William "Bill" Oren Ashley, Jr
Jun 5, 2016
Mr. William Oren Ashley Jr. better known as "Bill" age 87, of Jefferson, died on Sunday, June 5, 2016 at Margate Health and Rehab Center. Mr. Ashley was born on October 26, 1928 in Warrensville, to William Oren and Bertha Taylor Ashley. Mr. Ashley was preceded in death by his parents, two sisters, Gay Reed, Jean Wilson, three brothers, Paul...
Alice Lee Austin Lafferty
Jun 2, 2016
Mrs. Alice Lee Austin Lafferty age 86, of Jefferson, died on Thursday, June 2, 2016 at Ashe Memorial Hospital in Jefferson, NC. Mrs. Lafferty was born on August 8, 1929 in Laurel Springs, NC to Robert Lee and Ola Greene Austin. Mrs. Lafferty was preceded in death by her parents, two sisters, Hazel Koontz and Mary Allen, and a brother,...
Mrs. Locie Price Osborne
Jun 1, 2016
Mrs. Locie Bernice Osborne age 92, of Creston, NC died Wednesday, June 1, 2016 at Glenbridge Health & Rehab Center. Mrs. Osborne was born on July 27, 1923 in Ashe County to Milton and Rachel Lewis Price. Mrs. Osborne was preceded in death by her parents, husband, Dwight Osborne, brothers, Fred, Paul, Glen, Cecil and Burt Price and sister, Faye...
Mrs. Mary Young Roland
Jun 1, 2016
Mrs. Mary Evelynn Young Roland age 59, of Jefferson, NC died Wednesday, June 1, 2016 at her daughter's home. Mrs. Roland was born January 28, 1957 in Chester, PA to Edlynn and Mary McCoy Young. Mrs. Roland was preceded in death by her parents, husband, Earl Roland Sr., brother, Charles Young and sister, Nancy Young. Mrs. Roland was a member...
Mrs. Lois Christine Thompson Laasch
May 30, 2016
Mrs. Lois Christine Thompson Laasch age 75, of Lansing, NC died Monday, May 30, 2016 at her home. Mrs. Laasch was born September 23, 1940 in Fort Myers, FL to Hoyt and Pauline Dreggors Thompson. Mrs. Laasch was preceded in death by her parents, husband, Wesley Laasch and brother, Clayton Thompson. Mrs. Laasch was a devoted wife and mother and...
Ralph Johnston Harless
May 30, 2016
Mr. Ralph Johnston Harless, age 84 of Jefferson died on Monday, May 30, 2016 at Margate Health and Rehab Center in Jefferson. Mr. Harless was born on May 28, 1932 in Ashe County, NC to Allen and Ola Johnston Harless. In addition to his parents Mr. Harless was preceded in death by his wife, Ruby Pruitt Harless, sisters, Virginia Surber...
Mrs. Carolyn Nancy Blevins Webb
May 27, 2016
Carolyn Nancy Blevins Webb, age 65 of North Wilkesboro passed away Friday, May 27, 2016 at her home. Mrs. Webb was born in Grayson County, VA to Howard and Cynthia "Peggy" Denny Blevins. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by, three brothers, Dean, Donnie, Jackie Blevins and one sister, June Blevins Pruitt. She loved going to...
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