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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.
Maxine Latham Shatley
Mar 26, 2015
Mrs. Maxine Latham Shatley, age 64 of Crumpler, NC died on Thursday, March 26, 2015 at her home. Mrs. Shatley was born on March 14, 1951 in Ashe County to the late Ennis Pell and Pauline Shepherd Latham. Mrs. Shatley began her secretarial career at Ashe Central High School and retired from Ashe County Middle School. She had a special...
Mr. Thomas Greer Holman
Mar 24, 2015
Mr. Thomas Greer Holman age 88, of Wilkesboro, formerly of Ashe County died on Tuesday, March 24, 2015 at Westwood Hills Nursing and Rehab Center. Mr. Holman was born on September 17, 1926 in Todd, NC to George Spurgeon and Mary McCorkel Greer Holman. He grew up in Todd, NC and was long remembered for many of his boyhood pranks....
Mr. Richard "Frank" Franklin Wyrick
Mar 22, 2015
Mr. Richard Franklin "Frank" Wyrick age 83, of West Jefferson, NC died Sunday, March 22, 2015 at his home. Mr. Wyrick was born August 2, 1931 in Ashe County to William and Pearl Johnson Wyrick. Mr. Wyrick was preceded in death by his parents, grandson, Jason " Bo" Wyrick, brothers, Dan Wyrick, Carl Wyrick and William Wyrick, Sister, Myrtle Jean...
Mr. Hewey Testerman
Mar 21, 2015
Mr. Hewey Testerman age 88, of Crumpler, died on Saturday, March 21, 2015 at Margate Health and Rehab Center. Mr. Testerman was born on March 14, 1927 in Ashe County, NC to Nelson and Lula Peak Testerman. Mr. Testerman was preceded in death by his parents, ten half brothers & sisters, Luther, Winfield, Marshal, Harrison, Eugene, Avery, Melvin, Troy, Bynum,...
Mrs. Irene Mackey Hamrick
Mar 20, 2015
Irene Mackey Hamrick age 93, of West Jefferson, died on Friday, March 20, 2015 at Presbyterian Hospital in Matthews. Mrs. Hamrick was born on June 19, 1921 in Heath Springs, SC to William F. & Mami Crimminger Mackey. Mrs. Hamrick was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Berry Reuben Hamrick, all her brothers & sisters, and a son,...
Mrs. Bea Gualtney Blevins
Mar 20, 2015
Mrs. Bea Gaultney Blevins age 92, of Crumpler, NC died Friday, March 20, 2015 at Ashe Memorial Hospita. Mrs. Blevins was born January 26, 1923 in Ashe County to Grover Cleveland and Callie Jones Gaultney. Mrs. Blevins was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Carl Blevins, two brothers and six sisters. Funeral services will be held Monday, March...
Mr. Danny Griffitts
Mar 16, 2015
Mr. Danny Griffitts age 69, of Lansing, NC died Monday, March 16, 2015 at Ashe Memorial Hospital. Mr. Griffitts was born April 29, 1945 in Lansing, NC to Clarence and Esther Pennington Griffitts. Mr. Griffitts was preceded in death by his parents, infant daughter, Angela, brothers, Harold and Tony Griffitts and sister, Maxine Hanks. He loved to hunt, fish and...
Mary Ashley McCormick
Mar 14, 2015
Mrs. Mary Ashley McCormick age 88, of Warrensville, died on Saturday, March 14, 2015 at Margate Health and Rehab Center. Mrs. McCormick was born on August 21, 1926 in Warrensville, NC to Robert and Nell Boyd Ashley. Mrs. McCormick was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Matthew McCormick, and brother, Ralph Ashley. Mrs. McCormick retired from Sprague Electric...
Susan Christine Nelson
Mar 13, 2015
Susan Christine Nelson, age 57 of Laurel Springs died Friday, March 13 at her home. A memorial service will be held Saturday at 3:00 pm at the home located at 972 W.A. Reed Rd. in Laurel Springs by Rev. Elliott Osowitt. The family will receive friends at the home from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm prior to the service. Ms....
Mrs. Paralea Brown Gentry Toliver
Mar 9, 2015
Mrs. Paralea Brown Gentry Toliver age 93, of Fleetwood, NC died Monday, March 9, 2015 at Hill View Family Care Home in Todd, NC. Mrs. Toliver was born December 29, 1921 in Grayson County, VA to Thomas Calvin and Elena Hawkins Brown. Mrs. Toliver was preceded in death by her parents, 1st husband, Levy Lee Gentry, 2nd Husband, Lessel Lafayette...
Anna "Ann" Johnson Goodman
Mar 7, 2015
Mrs. Anna "Ann" Lea Johnson Goodman age 81, of West Jefferson, died on Saturday, March 7, 2015 at her residence. Mrs. Goodman was born on December 16, 1933 in Ashe County to Lesley Vance and Maggie Weaver Johnson. Mrs. Goodman was preceded in death by her parents, husband, Billy Darrell Goodman, and sister, Eileen Honeycutt. Mrs. Goodman was a devoted...
Dewey S. Price
Mar 7, 2015
DEWEY S. PRICE, age 87, passed away on Saturday, March 7, 2015, at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. He was the husband of Bonnie Mahala Price, with whom he shared 56 years of marriage. Born in Creston, NC, he was the son of the late Malcom and Margie Allen Price. Dewey was a Machinist at Wyeth Laboratories in...
Myrtle Valeria Goodman Brown
Mar 6, 2015
Mrs. Myrtle Valeria Goodman Brown, age 86 of Fleetwood, died on Friday, March 6, 2015 at her residence. Mrs. Brown was born on October 4, 1928 in Ashe County, NC to Quince R. and Malinda "Lindy" Bare Goodman. Mrs. Brown was preceded in death by her husband, David Richard Brown, one son, Timothy Elijah Brown, two brothers, and four sisters....
Laura Wiles Cox
Mar 6, 2015
Laura Wiles Cox age 71, of Warrensville, died on Friday, March 6, 2015 at her daughters home. Mrs. Cox was born on July 5, 1943 in Grayson County, VA to Albert and Beulah Blevins Wiles. Mrs. Cox was preceded in death by parents, husband, Charles Edwin Cox, three brothers, Mike Wiles, Ed. Wiles, and Roger Wiles. She enjoyed cooking, working...
Mrs. Flo Howell Reeves
Mar 1, 2015
Mrs. Flo Howell Reeves age 87, of Crumpler, died on Sunday, March 1, 2015 at Blowing Rock Rehab Center. Mrs. Reeves was born on June 1, 1927 in Ashe County to William Judson and Cordelia Howell. Mrs. Reeves was preceded in death by her husband, Benjamin Evertte Reeves, son, Jimmy D. Reeves, two brothers, and four sisters. Mrs. Reeves retired...
Mr. Russell Joe Kirby
Feb 28, 2015
Mr. Russell Joe Kirby age 59, of Lansing, NC died Saturday, February 28, 2015 at Forsyth Medical Center. Mr. Kirby was born June 25, 1955 in Ashe County to Bryan and Rose Cox Kirby. Mr. Kirby was preceded in death by his parents. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, March 4, 2015 at 2:00 pm at Helton United Methodist Church...
Mrs. Phyllis Johnson Walls
Feb 24, 2015
Mrs. Phyllis Johnson Walls age 54, of Warrensville, NC died Tuesday, February 24, 2015 at her home. Mrs. Walls was born June 29, 1960 in Jefferson, NC to Billy Bob and Anna Hartsoe Johnson. Mrs. Walls was preceded in death by her mother. She was a member of Warrensville Baptist Church. Phyllis loved spending time with her family, loved horseback...
Mr. Robert Allen Yates
Feb 21, 2015
Robert Yates age 60 of Florida formerly of West Jefferson died Saturday, February 21, 2015 in Florida. Mr. Yates was born on November 24, 1954. Memorial mass will be held at 12:00 Noon, Friday, July 17, 2015 at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church. Entombment will follow in Ashelawn Mausoleum of Prayer with military rites. Mr. Yates is survived by:...
Mr. Roger Gene Eller
Feb 21, 2015
Mr. Roger Gene Eller age 65, of Laurel Springs, NC died Saturday, February 21, 2015 at Ashe Memorial Hospital in Jefferson, NC. Mr. Eller was born June 6, 1949 in Ashe County to Donald and Clarcie Brooks Eller. Mr. Eller was preceded in death by his parents and two brothers, Larry and Gary Eller. Funeral services will be held Wednesday,...
Mr. Paul Kenneth Johnson Sr
Feb 20, 2015
Mr. Paul Kenneth Johnson Sr. age 66, of Grassy Creek, NC died Friday, February 20, 2015 at his home. Mr. Johnson was born November 18, 1948 in Fort Meade, MD to William Cecil and Amanda Barnes Johnson. Mr. Johnson was preceded in death by his parents and brother, Joseph Johnson. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM, Monday, February...
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