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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.
Rev. Dwight Lee Barker
Dec 20, 2015
Rev. Dwight Lee Barker age 88, of Crumpler, died on Sunday, December 20, 2015 at Watauga Medical Center. He was born on December 25, 1926 in Charlotte, NC to Simon Carpenter and Annie Coffey Barker. Rev. Barker was preceded in death by his parents, his first wife, Patricia B. Barker, son, Steven Elliott Barker and two sisters. Graduating from Erskine...
Mr. Jim Roe Tucker
Dec 20, 2015
Jim Roe Tucker age 82, of Concord, formerly of Ashe County died on Sunday, December 20, 2015 at University Place Nursing and Rehab Center. Mr. Tucker was born on January 29, 1933 in Ashe County to James Monroe and Cleo Shephard Tucker. Mr. Tucker was preceded in death by his parents, and wife, Joyce Tucker. Graveside services will be held...
Amanda Kate Duncan Barker
Dec 15, 2015
Mrs. Amanda "Kate" Duncan Barker, age 97 of Jefferson, died on Tuesday, December 15, 2015 at Ashe Assisted Living. Mrs. Barker was born on October 27, 1918 in Statesville, NC, one of eight children born to the late Henry Clay and Sarah Arlene Watts King. Mrs. Barker graduated from Scotts High School and H.F. Long School of Nursing. She was...
Mrs. Imagene Lois Lyle
Dec 15, 2015
Mrs. Imagene Lois Arnold Lyle age 83, of West Jefferson, NC died Tuesday, December 15, 2015 at Caldwell Hospice & Palliative Care in Lenoir, NC. Mrs. Lyle was born April 16, 1932 in Ashe County to Thomas and Hattie Ham Arnold. Mrs. Lyle was preceded in death by her parents and husband, Ernest Bernard Lyle. Mrs. Lyle owned and operated...
Mr. Thomas "Tom" Hardin
Dec 14, 2015
Mr. Thomas "Tom" Enoch Hardin age 72, of West Jefferson, NC died Monday, December 14, 2015 at his home. Mr. Hardin was born July 23, 1943 in Ashe County to William Taft and Alice Miller Hardin. Mr. Hardin was preceded in death by his parents. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, December 16, 2015 at 4:00 pm at Badger Funeral...
John Wayne Brittain
Dec 10, 2015
Mr. John Wayne Brittain better known as Big John age 59, of Warrensville, died on Thursday, December 10, 2015 at Ashe Memorial Hospital. Mr. Brittain was born on September 12, 1956 in Cleveland County, NC to Carmie and Maude Brittain. Mr. Brittain was preceded in death by his parents, three brothers, Kenneth Brittain, Ronald Brittain and Donald Brittain. Mr. Brittain...
Mrs. Tina Barker
Dec 10, 2015
Mrs. Gloria Conteena "Tina" Barker age 54, of West Jefferson, NC died Thursday, December 10, 2015 at Ashe Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Barker was born May 5, 1961 in Jefferson, NC to Carl and Charlotte Woods South. Mrs. Barker was preceded in death by her mother and sister, Carleen Johnson. Mrs. Barker loved working in her flower beds and crocheting. She...
Gary W. Colvard
Dec 8, 2015
Gary W. Colvard age 56 of Crumpler, died on Tuesday, December 8, 2015 at Ashe Memorial Hospital. Mr. Colvard was born in Ashe County on December 15, 1958 to the late Neal Dixon and Alma Seagle Colvard. Gary was an avid hunter, a lifetime member of the Ashe County Wildlife Club and enjoyed coaching youth baseball in Ashe County. He...
Mrs. Lela Pearl Sapp Shumate
Dec 5, 2015
Lela Pearl Sapp Shumate age 95 of Creston the Rich Hill Community died on Saturday, December 5, 2015 at Ashe Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Shumate was born in Ashe County on May 9, 1920 to Scott and Lilly Graybeal Sapp. Mrs. Shumate was preceded in death by, her parents, her husband, Glen Robert Shumate and all her brothers and sisters. Funeral...
Mrs. Minnie "Bertie" Alberta Stanley Eastridge
Dec 4, 2015
Minnie Alberta Stanley Eastridge better known as Bertie age 98 of West Jefferson died on Friday at Margate Health and Rehab Center. Funeral services will be held on Sunday at 11:00am at Badger Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow in the Calhoun Cemetery. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service. Mrs. Eastridge is survived by: Three...
William Bryan Waddell
Dec 4, 2015
Mr. William Bryan Waddell, age 89 of Winston Salem, died on Friday, December 4, 2015 at Forsyth Medical Center. Mr. Waddell was born on August 23, 1926 in Grassy Creek, to the late Ira Lee and Dora Howell Waddell. Mr. Waddell served in the United States Air Force. Funeral services will be held on Monday, December 7, 2015 at 2:00...
Pearl Ham Elliott Sullivan
Dec 2, 2015
Mrs. Pearl Ham Elliott Sullivan age 96, of Lansing, died on Wednesday, December 2, 2015 at Margate Health and Rehab Center. Mrs. Sullivan was born on June 26, 1919 in Ashe County, NC to Wiley and Callie Sapp Ham. Mrs. Sullivan was preceded in death by first husband, Ray Elliott, second husband, Rev. Ora Sullivan, two brothers, Lon Ham, Wade...
Mr. Ralph Randall Hamm
Nov 23, 2015
Mr. Ralph Randall Hamm age 62, of Warrensville, NC died Monday, November 23, 2015 at Ashe Memorial Hospital in Jefferson, NC. Mr. Hamm was born August 6, 1953 in Ashe County to Elmer Ralph Hamm and Reba Blevins Eller. Mr. Hamm was preceded in death by his father. Memorial services will be held Sunday, December 6, 2015 at 2:00 pm...
Mrs. June Roten Kemp
Nov 21, 2015
June Roten Kemp age 91 of West Jefferson died Saturday, November 21, 2015 at Forest Ridge Assisted Living. Mrs. Kemp was born in Ashe County June 17, 1924 to George Washington and Artie Jones Roten. Mrs. Kemp was preceded in death by her parents, husband, James "Jim" Kemp, brothers and sisters, Ella Mock, Maggie Brown, Dorothy Roland, Glen Roten, Locke...
Mr. James "Jim" Earl Richardson
Nov 19, 2015
Mr. James Earl "Jim" Richardson age 86, of Lansing, the Big Horse Creek Community died on Thursday, November 19, 2015 at his daughter's home. Mr. Richardson was born on March 21, 1929 in Ashe County to Lillard and Nellie Woods Richardson. Mr. Richardson was preceded in death by his parents, wife, Danish Brooks Richardson, and grandson, Gary Barr. Mr. Richardson...
Mrs. Jean Campbell
Nov 18, 2015
Mrs. Jean Campbell age 79, of Huntersville, NC died Wednesday, November 18, 2015 at Presbyterian Hospital in Charlotte, NC. Mrs. Campbell was born August 7, 1936 in Ashe County to Glen and Virginia Harris Sheets. Mrs. Campbell was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Elbert Bryant Campbell, sister, Bobbie Jean Marsh and brother, Bill Sheets. Mrs. Campbell loved...
Mr. James Lyall
Nov 17, 2015
James "Jim" Lyall, 63, of Crumpler, passed away late Tuesday afternoon at his home, following a long battle with cancer. He was surrounded by family, friends and his beloved cocker spaniel. Born in Leslie, West VA, on April 3, 1952, Mr. Lyall was a U.S. Army veteran. Following his service, he worked many years as a drywall finisher and over-the-road...
Mr. Nicholas Ryan Shepherd
Nov 17, 2015
Mr. Nicholas Ryan Shepherd age 27, of West Jefferson, NC died Tuesday, November 17, 2015 at his home. Mr. Shepherd was born September 12, 1988 in Boone, NC to Jerry Lewis Shepherd and Lisa Stuart Roberts. Mr. Shepherd was preceded in death by his grandfather, Edward Mitchell "Mick" Stuart. Nicholas served in the US Marine Corps for 4 years, during...
Catherine Lee Lauderdale Ellison
Nov 14, 2015
Catherine Lee Lauderdale Ellison, age 54 of Fleetwood died on Saturday, November 14, 2015 at Ashe Memorial Hospital in Jefferson. Mrs. Ellison was born on June 21, 1961 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida to Jim and Louise Buffnell Lauderdale. Mrs. Ellison was preceded in death by a son, Codey James Maitlen. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, November 19, 2015...
Blanche Hart Miller
Nov 13, 2015
Blanche Hart Miller, age 92 of Lansing died on Friday, November 13, 2015 at Watauga Medical Center. Mrs. Miller was born on January 29, 1923 in Ashe County, NC to Lilbern Luke andMary Anna Wiles Hart. Mrs. Miller was preceded in death by her parents, a daughter, Marla Miller Bare, all her brothers, Quinton Hart, Dale Hart, sisters, Ethel Blevins,...
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