All Obituaries

During a family’s time of loss, understandably family and friends would like to visit and express their sympathy. Badger Funeral Home asks that during this difficult time for the safety and well-being of the family, please keep touching and contact to a minimum. We ask if you have visited outside of the USA in the last two weeks or if you are experiencing cold or flu symptoms to please wait and visit with the family at a later time. You may contact the family by email, place...

Naoma Ruth Padgett Blevins, age 98 of West Jefferson, died Sunday, April 5, 2020 at Ashe Assisted Living.  Mrs. Blevins was born April 12, 1921 in Carroll County, VA to the late John and Corra Smith Padgett.  In addition to her parents she was also preceded in death by her husband, Fred William Blevins and all her sisters and brothers.  Naoma loved flowers, embroidery and collecting many varieties of ducks.  She loved spending time with her family and making them...

Janis Dianne Goss Pennington age 71 of West Jefferson passed away on Friday, April 3, 2020 at her home surrounded by her loving family. Mrs. Pennington was born in Ashe County on Sunday, January 30, 1949 to the late Jesse Willard Goss and Ardeen Taylor Goss Boyer. Janis was proud to a nurse at Ashe Memorial Hospital and always cared for the patients she worked with. She was known for her love of Chrstmas decorating and loved to collect Christmas ornaments. In her spare time...

During a family’s time of loss, understandably family and friends would like to visit and express their sympathy. Badger Funeral Home asks that during this difficult time for the safety and well-being of the family, please keep touching and contact to a minimum. We ask if you have visited outside of the USA in the last two weeks or if you are experiencing cold or flu symptoms to please wait and visit with the family at a later time. You may contact the family by email, place...

During a family’s time of loss, understandably family and friends would like to visit and express their sympathy. Ashelawn Memorial Chapel and Gardens and Badger Funeral Home asks that during this difficult time for the safety and well being of the family, please keep touching and contact to a minimum. We ask if you have visited outside of the USA in the last two weeks or if you are experiencing cold or flu symptoms to please wait and visit with the family at a later time. You may...

During a family’s time of loss, understandably family and friends would like to visit and express their sympathy. Badger Funeral Home asks that during this difficult time for the safety and well-being of the family, please keep touching and contact to a minimum. We ask if you have visited outside of the USA in the last two weeks or if you are experiencing cold or flu symptoms to please wait and visit with the family at a later time. You may contact the family by email, place...

Oscar Graydon “Grady” Lonon, III age 70 of West Jefferson passed away on Sunday, March 29, 2020 at Kindred Hospital in Greensboro. Mr. Lonon was born in Marion, NC to the late Oscar Graydon Lonon, Jr. and Irma Louise Johnson Lonon.  In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by, one brother, Robert “Bob” Clayton Lonon, a nephew, Clayton Lonon, and a niece, Amy Carson Mathews. He attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; following...

Barbara Carter, age 76 of Fleetwood, died Saturday, March 28, 2020 at her home.  Ms. Carter was born July 5, 1943 in Ashe County to the late Burgwin and Ruth Goss Carter.  In addition to her parents she was also preceded in death by her sister, Elizabeth Lemly.  Barbara was an active member of Bethany United Methodist Church where she served as Sunday school teacher, she also worked with the kitchen guild and various other committees.  She was a former volunteer at Ashe...

  During a family’s time of loss, understandably family and friends would like to visit and express their sympathy. Ashelawn Memorial Chapel and Gardens and Badger Funeral Home asks that during this difficult time for the safety and well being of the family, please keep touching and contact to a minimum. We ask if you have visited outside of the USA in the last two weeks or if you are experiencing cold or flu symptoms to please wait and visit with the family at a later time. You...

James (Jim) Raymond Martin, age 77 of Statesville, NC passed away on Thursday, March 26, 2020 at the Gordon Hospice House. Mr. Martin was born in Nashville, TN on Sunday, December 6, 1942 to the late Raymond and Dillie Appleton Martin.  Jim enjoyed working in the outdoors and creating flower gardens. He enjoyed spending time with his family. Jim served 51 years in ministry to different churches. He was Minister of Music for Una Baptist Church in Nashville, TN and First Baptist Church in...