All Obituaries

Nellie Keene Tedder Harrington, age 92 of Warrensville, died Wednesday evening, October 16, 2018 at Margate Health and Rehab.  Mrs. Harrington was born Tuesday, December 5, 1925 in Grundy, Virginia to the late Melvin and Liza Hylton Keene.  In addition to her parents she was also preceded in death by her first husband, Charles Ray Tedder, second husband, Henry Harrington, her son, Richard "Dickie" Tedder and twelve brothers and sisters. Mrs. Harrington was a member...

  Shade Thomas Miller age 93, of Jefferson died Monday, October 15, 2018 at Forsyth Medical Center. Mr. Miller was born March 7, 1925 in Ashe County to the late John and Mary Ann Miller.  In addition to his parents he was also preceded in death by his wife, Fredar Dishman Miller, brothers, John, Clint, Smith, Everett and Luther Miller, sisters, Goldie Miller, Carrie Severt, Pearl Barker and Clyde Cox.  He was a member of Round Knob Baptist Church.  Shade enjoyed fishing...

Arthur Blythe Fortner Jr., age 88 of Jefferson died Monday, October 15, 2018 at Margate Health and Rehab. Center. Mr. Fortner was born June 4, 1930 in Mecklenburg County to the late Abner Sr. and Vida Hancock Fortner.  In addition to his parents he was also preceded in death by sisters, Caroline Josephine Fortner and Sarah Spielfogel.  Mr. Fortner was a member of the Charles M. Setzer Masonic Lodge # 593 A. F. A. M. for 65 years.  He was also a member of the Ashe Shrine...

Ralph Thomas Keys age 78, of Jefferson died Friday, October 12, 2018 at Margate Health and Rehab. Mr. Keys was born May 11, 1940 in Ashe County to the late Elizabeth Belcher.  Funeral services will be held at 1:00 PM Thursday, October 18, 2018 at Badger Funeral Home Chapel by Rev. Charles McCoy.  Mr. Keys will lie in state 1 hour prior to the service.  Mr. Keys is survived by several cousins and many friends.  Memorials may be made to the family c/o Badger Funeral...

Virginia C. Pruitt, age 92 of Laurel Springs, died Friday evening, October 12, 2018 at Curis Wilkesboro Health and Rehab.  Mrs. Pruitt was born Sunday, May 12, 1926 in Ashe County to the late Mabel Carolina Church.  In addition to her parents she was also preceded in death by her husband, Harvey George Pruitt. Virginia and Harvey were married on October 18, 1958 and lived in the Laurel Springs Community.  Virginia had many special friends and neighbors there who were...

Evon Miller Johnson, age 92 of Laurel Springs, died Sunday, October 7, 2018 at Margate Health and Rehab Center.  Mrs. Johnson was born August 16, 1926 in Ashe County to the late William and Missouri Woodie Miller.  In addition to her parents she was also preceded in death by her husband, Thomas W. Johnson, sisters, Maureen Sheets, Clara Miller and Christine Johnson and brother, Clayton Miller. She loved cooking, baking, watching and collecting cardinals. Funeral services will be...

Karen Howell, 70, of Urbana, Ohio passed away Sunday, October 7, 2018 in Mercy Health Urbana Hospital. She was born December 18, 1947 in Cleveland, Ohio, the daughter of Vearl Gene “Tom” and Delores Louella (Petrisak) Glosser.  She is preceded in death by her parents and her sister, Kathy Sue Rinker Allen.  Karen earned her associates degree in 1991 from Edison State and worked as an RN in Mercy Hospital in Urbana, Ohio, Heartland of Urbana and Green Hills Nursing...

Betty Sue Carson Stanley, age 90 passed away Thursday, October 4, 2018 after a long battle with dementia/ Alzheimer’s disease. She was born in Crumpler, West Virginia on December 24, 1927. She was a devout Christian, who read and studied her bible daily. Both Betty and husband, Dewey, were lifelong members of Mouzon United Methodist Church, Charlotte, NC. She was very active in the church which included traveling on mission trips outside the country to organize fund-raisers...

Beulah Jean Goodman Jones, age 81 of West Jefferson died Monday, October 1, 2018 at Ashe Memorial Hospital.  Mrs. Jones was born April 8, 1937 in Ashe County to the late Joseph and Alma Kimberlin Goodman.  In addition to her parents she was also preceded in death by her husband, Wade Jones, son, Phillip Hartzog, sisters, Ola Mae Greer, Corena Baldwin, brothers, Kermit, Calvin and Willie Goodman. Mrs. Jones loved God and her family.  She loved music, dancing and enjoyed...

Roger Lee Richardson, age 69 of Lansing, passed away Wednesday, September 26, 2018. Mr. Richardson was the son of the late Ruth and Raleigh Richardson of Warrensville. He was also predeceased by two brothers, Allen Richardson and John Richardson, and one sister, Betty Lou Jones. He was the owner of Roger L. Richardson Construction. He was an avid hunter and enjoyed fishing, hiking and bow shoots. He is survived by one son, Gregory Richardson of West Jefferson; one daughter, Cindy Shatley...