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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.
Emery Jerome Elliott
Feb 15, 2026
Emery Jerome Elliott, age 90 of West Jefferson, passed away Sunday, February 15, 2026 at Forest Ridge Assisted Living and Memory Care.
Emery was born in Charlotte, NC on October 31, 1935 to Lloyd Mack and Ashland Love Elliott. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by an infant son, William Lloyd Elliott, a brother, Grover Elliott and...
Joyce Dawn Bare Current
Jan 27, 2026
Joyce Bare Current of Jefferson, NC, 85, passed away Tuesday, January 27, 2026, leaving behind a life rich in service, creativity, and deep devotion to family and friends.
Born May 3, 1940, to the late Earl and Mabel Bare in Bluefield, West Virginia, Joyce returned with her family to Ashe County as a young girl. It was here that she put...
Brian Scott Johnson
Feb 14, 2026
Brian Scott Johnson, of Fletcher, NC, was suddenly and unexpectedly called home to be with the Lord on February 14, 2026. He was a beloved husband, son, son-in-law, brother-in-law, grandson, uncle, nephew, cousin and friend. He is predeceased in death by his grandparents Ray and Virgina Johnson and Reverend Glenn and Arlene Woodie.
Brian was born on December 23, 1977 in...
Bobby Stanley
Feb 12, 2026
Bobby Stanley, age 95 of Jefferson, passed away February 12, 2026 at his home. Mr. Stanley was born July 11, 1930, the youngest child of the late Robert Lee and Ida Sabra Black Stanley. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his sisters Nora Stanley, Carrie Stanley, Johnsie Stanley, Venie Wood, Ada Duffin, Zora Miller, Mae...
Suzy Poe
Feb 9, 2026
Suzy Poe, age 71 of West Jefferson passed away on Monday, February 9, 2026 at her home. She was born on April 24, 1954 in Johnson City, Tennessee to the late Hugh Huff Burnett and Sylvia Ann Sell Robinson. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her step-father, Bill Robinson, and her brother, Hugh Burnett.
Suzy...
Benjamin Wofford Cox, Jr.
Feb 4, 2026
We invite you to celebrate the life of Benjamin Wofford Cox, Jr., who went home to be with the Lord on February 4, 2026, due to complications from a surgery.
Born on February 7, 1955, Ben was the baby brother of three sisters and the only son of Benjamin and Betty Cox. He spent his early years in Bluefield, West Virginia,...
Tammy Renae Welch
Jan 30, 2026
Tammy Renae Welch, age 63, of Lansing, passed away Friday, January 30, 2026, at her home. She was born January 20, 1963, in Ashe County to John Stephen and Lois Janette Welch. Tammy was very gifted and enjoyed quilting and crocheting. She loved her family and her dogs. She was preceded in death by her father, paternal grandparents, and maternal...
Harold Ray Sage
Jan 24, 2026
Mr. Harold Ray Sage, 92, passed away on Saturday, January 24, 2026, at Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home. He was born on March 27, 1933, in Danville Virginia to the late George Sage and Bonnie Wilson Sage.
Harold proudly served in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean War. He worked as an Aviation Engineer for U.S. Air for many years....
John Richard Neal
Jan 23, 2026
John Richard Neal, age 72, of Jefferson, passed away Friday, January 23, 2026, at Ashe Memorial Hospital.
Mr. Neal was born October 8, 1953, in Ashe County to the late Jack Rudolph Neal and Donna Jones Neal. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his son, Benjamin Zachariah Neal, and his brother, Harold Grant “Pete” Neal.
John proudly...
Pamela “Pam” Elizabeth Ham Day
Jan 23, 2026
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Pamela Elizabeth Ham Day better known as Pam, age 69, of West Jefferson and the Claybank Community, passed away peacefully on Friday, January 23, 2026, at her home, surrounded by the love of her family.
Born in Elkton, Maryland on Thursday, July 5, 1956, she was the daughter of the late Barney Bruce Ham and Buryl June Baldwin Ham. Pam...
Timothy Owen Eachus
Jan 18, 2026
Timothy Owen Eachus, beloved husband, father, brother, and PaPaw, passed away peacefully on January 18, 2026 in Beckley, West Virginia. Born on September 17, 1958, to Mildred “Mickey” Barr and Owen Eachus, Tim grew up with a deep appreciation for family and the simple joys of life.
Tim proudly served his country in the U.S. Army and the National Guard. He...
Velma Brown Jones
Jan 15, 2026
Velma Mae Brown Jones, age 77, of Crumpler, passed away Thursday, January 15, 2026, at Ashe Memorial Hospital. She was born June 27, 1948, to the late Virgle and Mollie Lorene Blevins Brown.
Velma lived a life centered on faith, family, and caring for others. A Certified Nursing Assistant by trade, she devoted more than 40 years to home health care,...
Mary Brown Holman
Jan 10, 2026
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Mary Brown Holman, age 75 of Fleetwood passed away on Saturday, January 10, 2026 at her home. She was born on March 12, 1950 in Elkton, Maryland to the late David Richard and Myrtle Goodman Brown. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by a brother, Timothy Brown, brother...
Donna Sue Latham Osborne
Jan 7, 2026
****Due to current weather forecast. The celebration of life has been canceled and will be rescheduled and announced at a later date.****
Donna Sue Latham Osborne age 61 of Creston passed away, Wednesday, January 7, 2026 at her home. She was born in Ashe County on September 16, 1964 to the late Jessie Hugh Bill and Hazel Pauline Rash Latham. In...
Jerry Carpenter
Jan 2, 2026
Jerry Allen Carpenter age 72 of Lansing passed away Friday night, January 2, 2026 at Ashe Memorial Hospital with his family by his side. He was born in Ashe County, Friday, May 29, 1953 to the late Norman and Ottie Patrick Carpenter. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by, granddaughter, Megan Marie Carpenter, and sisters, Betty...
Douglas Walter Sheets
Jan 2, 2026
Douglas Walter Sheets, age 90 of Crumpler passed away on Friday, January 2, 2026 at Margate Health and Rehab. He was born on April 3, 1935 in Ashe County, North Carolina to the late Walter and Nettie Burkett Sheets. In addition to his parents he was also preceded in death by a son, Phillip Douglas Sheets, a daughter, Patricia Dawn...
Maxine Atwood Friesland
Dec 31, 2025
Maxine Atwood Friesland, age 78, of Jefferson, passed away Wednesday, December 31, 2025, at the home of her daughter in Norwood, North Carolina. She was born October 27, 1947, in Ashe County to the late Calvin and Gladys McGuire Atwood. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Howard Monroe Friesland.
Maxine was a devoted...
Jeffery Nelson Greer
Dec 30, 2025
Jeffery Nelson Greer, age 56, of Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina, formerly of Ashe County, passed away Tuesday, December 30, 2025, at his home.
Jeffery was born in Ashe County on Sunday, December 14, 1969. He was preceded in death by his father, Larry Elbert Greer, and his mother, Elaine Barker Brandt.
A man of quiet dedication and steady hands, Jeffery was deeply rooted...
Glenda Poole Caudill
Dec 30, 2025
Glenda Poole Caudill, age 75, of West Jefferson, passed away at her home on Tuesday, December 30, 2025. Born Wednesday, January 11, 1950, in Augusta, Georgia, she was the daughter of the late Jack and Mary Lafavor Poole. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Jeffery Wade Caudill.
Glenda was a lifelong lover of...
Margaret Dare Pennington Lipford
Dec 28, 2025
Margaret Dare Pennington Lipford, age 81, passed away on Sunday, December 28, 2025, at Generations Ashe Assisted Living Center.
Margaret was born in Ashe County on June 11, 1944, to the late Rudy and Danford Graybeal Pennington. She spent her life deeply rooted in the community she loved, forming lasting friendships wherever she went.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded...
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