All Obituaries

Margaret Virginia Osborne McCoy, better known as “Tootsie”, age 84 of Creston, the Big Laurel Community passed away Monday at her home.  Mrs. McCoy was born in Ashe County, North Carolina on Wednesday, April 17, 1935 to the late Lee and Roseally Woods Osborne.  In addition to her parents she was also preceded in death by her husband, John Thomas McCoy Sr. as well as a son, Thomas Glenn McCoy and her grandson, Joshua Paul McCoy.  She was also preceded in...

Delores Ann Miller, age 58 of West Jefferson passed away on Sunday morning, June 9, 2019 at Forsyth Medical Center.  Mrs. Miller was born on Tuesday, November 15, 1960 in Dayton, Ohio to Ray and the late Billie Jean Roten Miller. In her spare time she enjoyed to read and travel to Cherokee and to the beach. Delores really loved her job at H&R Block; working there for 26 years. Mrs. Miller is survived by; daughter, Nicole Wallace and fiance, Josh Gouge and her children, Abby...

Gionia Badger Cook, age 100 of Jefferson, NC, died Monday, June 17, 2019 at Wake Forest Baptist Hospital.   Mrs. Cook was born December 25, 1918 in West Virginia to the late Roy and Bessie Hartzog Badger.  In addition to her parents she was also preceded in death by her husband, Hollie Newton Cook, son, Roy Gordon Cook, brothers, Roy, Robert, James and Bill Badger, sisters, Barbara Ann Badger, Eula Johnson and Edith Conklin.  She was member of Mt. Jefferson Presbyterian...

Kenneth Ray Miller, Sr. age 74 of Perryville, Maryland formerly of Ashe County passed away Wednesday, June 12, 2019 in Maryland. Mr. Miller was born in Ashe County on Wednesday, June 6, 1945 to the late Ray and Fern Miller. Mr. Miller was preceded in death by his parents, one brother, Gerald Miller and one son, Kenneth Ray Miller, Jr. The family will receive friends from 12:00-1:30 pm Monday, June 17, 2019 at Badger Funeral Home. Graveside services will follow in the Miller Family...

Theresea Bare Akers, age 61 of Advance passed away on Wednesday morning at Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home in Winston Salem, North Carolina.  Mrs. Akers was born, Friday, March 15, 1958 in Ashe County to the late Kinza and Fannie Mae Hamby Bare.  In addition to her parents she was also preceded in death by three brothers; Robert Hamby, Keith and Mike Bare. Graveside Services will be held Saturday at 2:00pm in Ashelawn Memorial Gardens by Rev. Lloyd Day with burial to...

Florence Peterson Scott, better known as Willie age 99 of Jefferson passed away on Sunday morning at her residence.  Mrs. Scott was born on Sunday, January 18, 1920 in Salina, Utah to the late Delbert Brewster and Fern Gates Peterson.  In addition to her parents Florence was also preceded in death by her husband, Hersel Weaver Scott and several siblings; Elden Eudell, Lynford, Boyd Eageon, Reba May and Melvin McKee Peterson.  Willie and her late husband loved to...

Mamie Lambert Miller, age 95 of Glendale Springs passed away on Monday morning at Westwood Hills Nursing Home.  Mrs. Miller was born on Friday, August 24, 1923 in Ashe County, North Carolina to the late Lee and Molley Emaline Absher Lambert.  In addition to her parents Mamie was also preceded in death by her husband, John Henry Miller along with thirteen brothers and sisters.  Mrs. Miller retired from Hane's Knit products, she enjoyed gardening, canning and cooking. ...

Hazel Pauline Rash Latham, age 88 of Creston, died on Thursday, June 6, 2019 at Margate Health and Rehab in Jefferson, North Carolina. Mrs. Latham was born on Saturday, June 28, 1930 in Ashe County to the late John Spencer and Mable Wheatley Rash. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Jessie Hugh “Bill” Latham; a son, Jack Latham; and a daughter, Leona Mullis.  Hazel was also preceded in death by two sisters, Earlene Eller and JoAnn Wood as...

Emil Dunbar Burriss, Sr. age 77 of West Jefferson died Monday, June 3, 2019 at Specialty Care Hospital in Greensboro, NC. Mr. Burriss was born in New Hanover County, NC on Sunday, March 15, 1942 to the late William Dunbar and Gertrude Christina VonKnottauner Burriss. He served in the US Navy and US Airforce as a pilot and later as a Railroad Engineer at Sunny Point Military Terminal. Emil was very active in his communities serving as the past President of the Pender County Shrine Club, Drum...

Virginia Shephard age 68 of West Jefferson died Wednesday, May 22, 2019 at Ashe Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Shephard was born in Whitetop, VA on Wednesday, January 31, 1951 to Christina and the late Clinton Blevins. In addition to her father she was preceded in death by her husband, Archie Shephard Jr. She enjoyed going to church and was a member of Devine Hope Baptist Church. Virginia enjoyed working in her flowers, cooking, shopping, and most of all spending time with her children and...