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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. William "Billy" Lundy Bare
Jul 4, 2015
Mr. William "Billy" Lundy Bare age 64, of North Wilkesboro, formerly of Ashe County died on Saturday, July 4, 2015 at Forsyth Medical Center. Mr. Bare was born on March 19, 1951 in Ashe County to Lundy Davis and Francis Bare. Mr. Bare was preceded in death by his father, mother, and daughter, Angie Watson. Mr. Bare was proud of...
Glen Allen Royal
Jun 29, 2015
Mr. Glen Allen Royal, age 56 of Jefferson, NC died on Monday, June 29, 2015 at his home. Mr. Royal was born on November 17, 1958 in Ashe County, NC to the late Victor Alonzo and Nancy Velma Osborne Royal. Mr. Royal took pride in his work as a roofer. He had a strong will, never giving up on anything....
Mr. William Clint Roten
Jun 22, 2015
Mr. William Clint Roten better known as Clint age 75, of West Jefferson, NC died Monday, June 22, 2015 at his home. Mr. Roten was born January 7, 1940 in Wilkesboro, NC to A. L. and Viola Roten. Mr. Roten was preceded in death by his parents, daughter, April Dawn Roten, brother, Bernard "Bud" Roten and sister, Opal Knepper. Mr....
Mrs. Alice Powers Mikeal
Jun 19, 2015
Mrs. Alice Powers Mikeal age 82, of Lansing, died on Friday, June 19, 2015 at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center in Winston Salem. Mrs. Mikeal was born on October 29, 1932 in Ashe County to Austin and Mamie Powers. Mrs. Mikeal was preceded in death by her parents, foster parents, Coy and Ruby Powers, husband, Coy Mikeal, brother and...
Rachel Colvard Sheets
Jun 18, 2015
Mrs. Rachel Colvard Sheets, age 97, of Lerona, West Virginia died on Thursday, June 18, 2015 at Charleston Area Medical Center in West Virginia. Mrs. Sheets was born on May 6, 1918 in the Nathans Creek community of Ashe County, to Freel and Addie Bare Colvard. Mrs. Sheets was preceded in death by her parents, three brothers, William Peyton Colvard,...
Mrs. Clora Virginia Lewis Lefevers
Jun 17, 2015
Mrs. Clora Virginia Lewis Lefevers age 94, of Creston, NC died Wednesday, June 17, 2015 at Watauga Medical Center in Boone, NC. Mrs. Lefevers was born June 27, 1920 to Ben and Litha Lewis. Mrs. Lefevers was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Willie A. Lefevers, Daughter, Andrea Lefevers Barnes, Son, William "Shorty" Lefevers, Infant Son, Raymond and...
Mr. John Arthur Perkins
Jun 16, 2015
Mr. John Arthur Perkins age 70, of Jefferson, died on Tuesday, June 16, 2015 at his residence. Mr. Perkins was born on June 27, 1944 in Jefferson, NC to George Arthur and Kathleen Woodruff Perkins. Mr. Perkins was preceded in death by his parents, and two brothers, Kenneth Allen Perkins, and Maynard Van Perkins. Mr. Perkins was a member of...
Mrs. Betsy Dollar Reeves
Jun 14, 2015
Mrs. Betsy Dollar Reeves age 69, of Jefferson, NC died Sunday, June 14, 2015 at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston Salem, NC. Betsy was born on March 15, 1946 in Baldwin, Ashe County, North Carolina, one of three children to Theodore Worth and Vea Johnson Dollar. Mrs. Reeves was preceded in death by her parents and sister, Cara Sue Gentry....
Mrs. Virginia D. Miller
Jun 13, 2015
Mrs. Virginia D. Miller age 67, of Dover, DE died Saturday, June 13, 2015 at her home. Mrs. Miller was born on June 10, 1948 in Todd, NC to Sam and Ethel Jones. She was preceded in death by her parents, her son, Bobby Miller and sister, Carol Trivette. Funeral services will be held Saturday, June 20, 2015 at 12:00...
George Edward Gilley
Jun 12, 2015
George E. Gilley age 90 of Jefferson died on Friday at his home. Funeral services will be held on Sunday at 2:00 pm at Ashelawn Memorial Chapel. Entombment will follow in Ashelawn Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends from 1:00-2:00pm Sunday prior to the services at Ashelawn. Mr. Gilley is survived by: four daughters, Linda Massey of Crumpler, Barbara...
Mr. Donald J. Rose
Jun 12, 2015
Professor Donald J. Rose better known as "Don" age 71, of West Jefferson, NC and Durham, NC died on Friday, June 12, 2015. Mr. Rose was born on May 25, 1944 in Orange County, CA to the late James E. and Lucile Neuman Rose. Mr. Rose worked at University of Denver, Harvard University, Vanderbilt University and Bell Labs. Don later...
Mrs. Mattie Oliver Lewis
Jun 6, 2015
Mrs. Mattie Oliver Lewis age 94, of West Jefferson, died on Saturday, June 6, 2015 at her residence. Mrs. Lewis was born on August 24, 1920 in Creston, to Sherman and Donia Lewis Oliver. Mrs. Lewis was preceded in death by her parents, husband, Charles Lennie Lewis, two sons, Robert S. Lewis and Dennis Russell Lewis, brother, Robert Sherman Oliver,...
Constance "Connie" Ruegsegger
Jun 4, 2015
Constance Sandra Rockwood Ruegsegger, better known as Connie, age 75 of Millers Creek, NC died on Thursday, June 4, 2015 at her home. Mrs. Ruegsegger was born on July 20, 1939 in Genessee, Michigan to Albert and Geneva Bassett Rockwood. Mrs. Ruegsegger was preceded in death by her parents, a daughter, Deborah Bozymowski, one brother, and three sisters. Mrs. Ruegsegger...
Arthur Lawrence Riddle
Jun 3, 2015
Mr. Arthur Lawrence Riddle, age 95, of West Jefferson, NC died on Wednesday, June 3, 2015 at his home. Mr. Riddle was born on December 20, 1919 in McDowell County, WV to Thomas Charles and Pheba Catherine Yates Riddle. Mr. Riddle was preceded in death by his parents and four brothers. Mr. Riddle served in the Navy during World War...
Ray Milton Warren Sr
Jun 3, 2015
Mr. Ray Milton Warren age 65 of North Wilkesboro and Laurel Springs, NC, died on Wednesday, June 3, 2015 at M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, TX. Mr. Warren was born on November 17, 1949 in Winston Salem, NC to Charlie Raymond and Ruth Nichols Warren. Mr. Warren was preceded in death by his parents. Mr. Warren was a graduate...
Mr. William "Freddie" Fred Gentry
Jun 2, 2015
Mr. William Fred Gentry better known as Freddie age 53, of West Jefferson, died on Tuesday, June 2, 2015 at Margate Health and Rehab Center. Mr. Gentry was born on August 22, 1961 in Jefferson, NC to the late Arnold and Eula Mae Gentry. Mr. Gentry graduated from Beaver Creek High School then attended Catawba Technical Community College obtaining his...
Jacqueline "Jackie" Miller Roark
May 30, 2015
Jacqueline Marydell Miller Roark of Jefferson, better known as Jackie moved to her heavenly home Saturday, May 30, 2015. Mrs. Roark was born in Ashe county January 1, 1927 to Edward and Emma Mash Miller. She was a housewife and also worked at Greensboro Manufacturing until she retired. She married Roger Roark on June 29, 1946. She enjoyed cooking for...
Mrs. Pamela Ann Vaughan Wood
May 29, 2015
Pamela Ann Vaughan Wood age 60 of Wilkesboro died on Friday, May 29, 2015. Mrs. Wood was born in Ashe County on January 9, 1955 to Irvin Green and Clementine Ann Blevins Vaughan. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, Jerry Wood, three brothers, Irvin Vaughan, Jr., Anthony Vaughan, and Larry Vaughan. Among her hobbies she enjoyed cooking,...
Mrs. Edna Elizabeth Blevins Shumate
May 28, 2015
Edna Elizabeth Blevins Shumate age 88, of West Jefferson, died on Thursday, May 28, 2015 at Margate Health and Rehab Center. Mrs. Shumate was born on April 15, 1927 in Ashe County to Edgar and Carrie Elliott Blevins. Mrs. Shumate was preceded in death by her parents, husband, James Garland Shumate, son, Bob Shumate, two sisters, Irene Blevins, Pauline Church,...
James Hayes "Jimmy" Carlton
May 24, 2015
Mr. James Hayes "Jimmy" Carlton, age 48 of West Jefferson, NC died on Sunday, May 24, 2015 at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston Salem. Mr. Carlton was born on March 26, 1967 in Ashe County, NC to Burl Hayes and Betty Walters Carlton. Mr. Carlton was a member of Friendship Baptist Church. He enjoyed spending time with his children, cooking,...
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