All Obituaries

Thomas Craig McMillan was born on June 5, 1953 in New Brighton, Pennsylvania and passed away on March 29, 2019 in Pompano Beach, Florida. Mr. McMillan is survived by his wife, Janett McMillan. Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 Saturday morning, April 20, 2019 at Senter Primitive Baptist Church by Rev. Herb Parunak.  Committal service and burial will follow in the church cemetery.  The family will receive friends from 10:30-11:00, thirty minutes prior to the...

Donald Franklin Graham age 57 of Chilhowie, VA formerly of Ashe County, died Friday, April 12, 2019. Mr. Graham was born in Jersey City, NJ on January 28, 1962 to the late Kenneth and Ellen Shumate Graham. He was preceded in death by his father and son, Alex Graham. He retired from the postal service as a mail carrier. Donald enjoyed being outdoors, fishing, playing and watching football and ice hockey. Arts were very important to him, he would make wood crafts, painting, drawing, writing...

Ms. Elsie F. Townsend, age 87 of Chilhowie, VA passed away Wednesday, April 10, 2019 at Smyth County Community Hospital in Marion, VA. Ms. Townsend was born on December 25, 1931 in Rhoderfield, West Virginia to Hardie Carlton and Lucindy Blevins Townsend. She was preceded in death by her parents. She worked as a caregiver. She is survived by several cousins. A graveside service will be held Tuesday, April 16, 2019 at 1:00 pm at Farmers Memorial Cemetery by Rev. Lloyd Day. Words of comfort...

Orville Dean Marsh age 81 of Crumpler died Thursday, April 11, 2019 at Watauga Medical Center. Mr. Marsh was born in Ashe County to the late Edwin Johnson and Lora May Jones Marsh. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by two sisters, Corine Bare and Kay Henderson.  Orville joined the US Army in 1958 and served in Germany as a Military Police and was discharged in 1962. He retired from Greyhound Lines as a bus driver after 30 years of service and approximately three...

Robert Paul Brackins better known as Bob, age 65 of Warrensville, died Thursday, April 11, 2019 at Ashe Memorial Hospital.  Mr. Brackins was born Friday, December 4, 1953 in Harford, Maryland to William Carron "Bill" and Charlotte Ruth Comer Brackins.  Mr. Brackins is preceded in death by his mother and one brother, Bill Brackins.  Bob worked at JR's convenience store for 14 years and he loved seeing the children that would come in the store.  In his spare...

Matthew Michael Alouisa, age 77 of Laurel Springs, died Friday morning, April 12, 2019 at his home.  Mr. Alouisa was born Tuesday, January 20, 1942 in Manhattan, New York to the late Anthony and Margaret Vitello Alouisa.  In addition to his parents he was also preceded in death by his brother, Michael Alouisa.  Mr. Alouisa had a passion for the restaurant business and seeing people enjoy good food in Ashe County .  Matthew also had a...

Mrs. Betty Eugenia Roland Calhoun Dancy, age 85 of Jefferson, died on Wednesday, April 3, 2019 at Ashe Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Dancy was born on October 2, 1933 in Nottingham, PA to Alvin H. and Eugenia Gore Roland. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Bill Dancy; first husband and father of her children, Arvil Calhoun; daughter, Cathy Calhoun Hardin, granddaughter, Kelly Hardin and great-grandson, Liam Wood. Mrs. Dancy retired from Thomasville Furniture after 50...

Louise Barker Severt age 86 of West Jefferson died Monday, April 1, 2019 at Watauga Medical Center.  Mrs. Severt was born in Jefferson, North Carolina on Sunday, August 28, 1932 to the late Winfield and Allie Wiles Barker. Mrs. Severt is survived by her husband of 67 years, Johnnie Dale Severt, one daughter, Belinda Severt Bowlin and husband Robert Bowlin of Kernersville, one son, Timothy John Severt and wife Dawn Hendricks Severt of Atlanta, one sister, Myrtle Ruth Halsey of...

Gary Eldreth also known as Hub, age 57 of Lansing died Thursday night, March 28, 2019 at Forsyth Medical Center. Mr. Eldreth was born in Ashe County on Wednesday, October 4, 1961 to the late Roy Oscar “Jack” and Ruth Church Eldreth. Gary was a loving father and grandfather. He never met a stranger and always enjoyed talking to people. Anyone who knew Gary, knew about his love for any Ford Motor Company product and that he had a great enjoyment of any kind of motorsports...

John Charles Payne, age 90 of West Jefferson died Monday, April 1, 2019 at his home. Mr. Payne was born in Statesville, North Carolina on Monday, October 1,1928 to the late Coleman "CM" and Hazel Phillips Payne.  In addition to his parents he was also preceded in death by one brother, Max Payne.  John served in the United States Air Force and Air Force Reserve then he later retired as a 1st Sergeant of the local Army National Guard...