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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.
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...
Mr. Carl Everette Allen
May 26, 2016
Carl E. Allen passed in his sleep on May 26, 2016. He was born in Four Oaks, NC on August 1, 1927. He was predeceased by his father James Lloyd Allen, his mother Ora Eason Allen Page, his step father, Branston Page, brothers, William Rose Allen, Roy Lee Allen and Sanford Thomas Allen, sisters Mabel Louise Blackburn and Mildred Grace...
Mrs. Jennie Clyde Worth Hightower
May 23, 2016
Jennie Clyde Worth Hightower died Monday, May 23, 2016 at Ashe Memorial Hospital in Jefferson, North Carolina. Jennie was born in Jefferson on November 4, 1926 to the late Joseph Cox Worth and Ina Estelle Phipps Worth. She was a graduate of Jefferson High School and attended Brevard College and Greensboro College. She worked as a legal secretary for W.B....
Ms. Sarah Gordon Neal
May 20, 2016
Ms. Sarah Gordon Neal age 86 of Jefferson, died on Friday, May 20, 2016 at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston Salem. Ms. Neal was born on June 7, 1929 in Ashe County to Joseph Franklin and Ruth Robinson Neal. Ms. Neal was preceded in death by her parents and brother, Joseph Robinson Neal. Ms. Neal graduated from UNC, Chapel Hill...
Hazel Blanch Rash
May 20, 2016
Hazel Stallard Rash, age 88, died Friday, May 20, 2016 at PruittHealth Rehabilitation Center, Harrisburg, NC. She was born Jan. 22, 1928 in Lindell, VA to the late John Fullen Stallard and Loretta Clementine Poston Stallard. She was a longtime resident of West Jefferson, NC and a member of the Church of the Nazarene. She was retired from Hanes Manufacturing...
Mr. Joseph "Joe" Edward Gilley
May 14, 2016
Mr. Joseph "Joe" Edward Gilley age 36, of Warrensville, NC died Saturday, May 14, 2016 at his home. Mr. Gilley was born July 6, 1979 in Jefferson, NC to Steve and Bonnie Jones Gilley. Mr. Gilley was preceded in death by his mother, Bonnie Jones Gilley and brother, Timothy Ryan Gilley. Mr. Gilley loved working on electronics and spending time...
Mr. John Simcox
May 14, 2016
Mr. John Bascom Simcox age 82, of Creston, died on Saturday, May 14, 2016 at his residence. Mr. Simcox was born on January 4, 1934 in , TN to Dana and Ruth Brown Simcox. Mr. Simcox was preceded in death by his parents, & sister, Irene Stike. Mr. Simcox served in the US Army during the Korean era. He worked...
Mr. William Price Pennington
May 13, 2016
Mr. William Price Pennington age 78, of Warrensville, died on Friday, May 13, 2016 at Ashe Memorial Hospital. Mr. Pennington was born on February 16, 1938 in Ashe County. Mr. Pennington was preceded in death by his mother Sally Pennington. Mr. Pennington was a member of Sugar Tree Baptist Church. He was a hard worker and loved spending time outdoors....
Master Wyatt Elliott
May 12, 2016
Wyatt Elliott infant son of Robert Michael Elliott and Amy Dawn Severt, left this earthly home on Thursday, May 12, 2016. He was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, Robert H. & Ellen S. Elliott. Private graveside services will be held. Master Elliott is survived by: his parents, Robert Michael Elliott and Amy Dawn Severt of West Jefferson, maternal...
Mr. Ronda Pruitt
May 10, 2016
Mr. Ronda Lee Pruitt age 63, of Crumpler, NC died on Tuesday, May 10, 2016 at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center. Mr. Pruitt was born on May 11, 1952 in Ashe County to General Solomon and Gladys Combs Pruitt. Mr. Pruitt was preceded in death by his mother, sister, Brenda Kay Combs, two brothers, Beauford & Ricky Pruitt, &...
Mrs. Ophelia Calloway Bower
May 9, 2016
Mrs. Ophelia Calloway Bower age 91, of West Jefferson, died Monday, May 9, 2016 at her home. Mrs. Bower was born December 18, 1924 in Ashe County to William and Sally Miller Calloway. Mrs. Bower was preceded in death by her parents and brothers, William Calloway and Walter Calloway. Mrs. Bower was a member of Friendly Grove Baptist Church. She...
Randall Neil Turner
May 6, 2016
Randall Neil Turner, better known as Randy, age 56 of Jefferson, died on Friday at Ashe Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday at 3:00 pm at Ashelawn Memorial Chapel. Burial will follow in Ashelawn Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm on Monday evening at Ashelawn Memorial Chapel. Mr. Turner is...
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