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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.
Rosa Lee Howell St. John
Apr 7, 2026
Rosa Lee Howell St. John, age 79 of Crumpler passed away on Tuesday, April 7, 2026 at Margate Health and Rehab. She was born in Ashe County, North Carolina on November 4, 1946 to the late Wiley and Ola Pennington Howell. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband, Edward Martin St. John, two...
Telmadge Starrett Shepherd
Apr 5, 2026
Telmadge Starrett Shepherd, age 81 of West Jefferson passed away on Sunday, April 5, 2026 at his home. He was born in Ashe County, North Carolina on October 17, 1944 to the late Vance Henry and Lois Allen Shepherd.
Telmadge proudly served his country in the United States Army, where he developed a strong sense of discipline and duty that would...
Edward Lee "Eddie" Severt
Apr 4, 2026
Mr. Edward Lee “Eddie” Severt, age 74, of West Jefferson, passed away Saturday night, April 4, 2026, at Ashe Memorial Hospital.
Mr. Severt was born in Ashe County on March 3, 1952, to the late Arvil Lee Severt. He was a hardworking Christian man who loved staying busy. Eddie had a passion for working on cars and repairing lawn mowers and...
Pearl Marie Flemming Dalton
Apr 2, 2026
Mrs. Pearl Marie Flemming Dalton, age 71, of Cana, Virginia, passed away Thursday, April 2, 2026, at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital.
Mrs. Dalton was born December 9, 1954, in Logan, West Virginia, to the late Rory and Nellie Browning Flemming.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Darrell Gene Dalton; a daughter, Laura Baker; a brother, Roy Blankenship; and a sister,...
Stephen Emerson
Mar 27, 2026
Stephen Emerson age 81 of Jefferson, entered his heavenly home on Friday, March 27, 2026 at Watauga Medical Center, he was a man whose dedication to his family and his work was matched only by his profound love for the outdoors.
Stephen was born in Ashe County on Wednesday, May 17, 1944 to the late Woodroe and Hattie Lou Waddell Emerson....
Virginia "Carolyn" Schurter
Mar 26, 2026
Mrs. Virginia Carolyn Johnson Schurter, better known as “Carolyn,” age 74, died Thursday, March 26, 2026, at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center.
A graveside service will be held Friday, April 3, 2026, at 2:00pm West Jefferson City Cemetery, with Speaker Darrell Thompson officiating.
Mrs. Schurter is survived by her daughter, Caroline Parker (Stanley) of Creston; her son, Ray Osborne of Hickory; a...
Marcella Jenkins Goodman
Mar 26, 2026
Marcella Jenkins Goodman age 92 of West Jefferson passed away on Thursday, March 26, 2026 at Forest Ridge Assisted Living Center. She was born in Ashe County on April 3, 1933 to the late, Edward Mitchell and Pearl Beatrice Wyatt Jenkins. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by, her husband, Kenneth "Gene" Goodman, brother, J.C. Jenkins,...
JR Roten
Mar 25, 2026
JR Roten, age 79, of West Jefferson, passed away Wednesday, March 25, 2026, at Atrium Health-Winston Salem. He was born May 14, 1946, in Ashe County to Reece and Ruby Richardson Roten. JR was a long-time member of Mount Paddy Church. He was a good person and was a great influence on many people. He enjoyed listening to Bill and...
Allen Dwight Miller
Mar 20, 2026
Allen Dwight Miller age, 71 of Lansing passed away peacefully on Friday, March 20, 2026 at his home. He was surrounded with a wonderful loving, caring nurse, Lisa Ham, Audrey, Patsy, Freda, Grace and Sam.
Allen was born on March 27, 1954 in Jefferson, North Carolina to the late Clen Archie Miller and Byrl Jean Powers Miller. He was also preceded...
Mary Sue Miller Payne
Mar 20, 2026
Mary Sue Miller Payne died peacefully at her son's home in Fleetwood on March 20th, 2026. She was born on July 27th 1930 to AG and Bessie Mortetz Miller. She was preceded in death by her husband John Charles Payne her parents, four brothers John, Paul, Kent, and Robert. Two sisters Ann, and Cathleen.
Mary Sue is survived by her son...
Pauline "Polly" Darnell
Mar 19, 2026
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Pauline Darnell, better known as “Polly”, age 95 of Jefferson, passed away on Thursday, March 19, 2026 at her home. Mrs. Darnell was born on February 5, 1931 in Ashe County to Lillie Darnell. She was preceded in death by her mother, a brother, Clifford Darnell, and two sisters, Wincie Darnell...
Irene Robinson Walker
Mar 16, 2026
Mrs. Irene Robinson Walker, aged 97 of the Clifton community passed away peacefully on Monday, March 16, 2026, at Generations Ashe Assisted Living Center.
Funeral services will be held on Saturday, March 21, 2026 at 12:00 noon with the Reverends Michael and Karen Kurtz officiating. The family will receive friends from 11:00 am until 12:00 noon at Ashelawn Memorial Chapel. Burial...
William Stacey Farmer "Bill"
Mar 16, 2026
William Stacey Farmer, better known as “Bill” and even more affectionately known as “The Train Man” age 88 of Creston passed away on Monday, March 16, 2026 at Margate Health and Rehab. He was born on May 23, 1937 in Ashe County, North Carolina to the late Elmer D. and Dora Pennington Farmer. In addition to his parents, he was...
Mildred "Peggy" Harless
Mar 15, 2026
Mildred Louise Greene Harless, better known as “Peggy” age 88, of West Jefferson passed away Sunday, March 15, 2026 at Ashe Memorial Hospital. She was born on May 7, 1937 in Caldwell County, North Carolina to the late Hardy McDonald and Mildred Perkins Greene. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband, Rayborne M....
Sherry Lynn Richardson Blevins
Mar 13, 2026
Sherry Lynn Richardson Blevins, a beloved mother, grandmother, sister, and friend, passed away on March 13, 2026, in her childhood home in West Jefferson. Born on October 30, 1969, at the old Ashe Memorial Hospital, Sherry was a lifelong resident of the mountains she loved.
A 1988 graduate of Northwest Ashe High School, Sherry went on to pursue her passion for...
Andrew "Andy" Scott Richardson
Mar 13, 2026
Andrew Scott Richardson, better known as Andy, age 44 of West Jefferson passed away on Friday, March 13, 2026. He was born on October 31, 1981 in Watauga County, North Carolina to Robert Glen and Patricia Rash Richardson. He was preceded in death by his father and grandparents, Charles and Marie Rash and Herbert and Betty Richardson.
Andy was known for...
Louise Farrington
Mar 12, 2026
Audrey Louise Miller Farrington age 92, of Bel Air, Maryland, passed away peacefully on Thursday, March 12, 2026, at her home.
Born in Laurel Springs, North Carolina, Louise was the daughter of the late George Dewey Miller and Jennie (Viers) Miller.
Louise was the beloved wife of Robert Farrington, with whom she shared 71 wonderful years of marriage. Prior to having children,...
Helen "Vicki" Wilson Murray
Mar 10, 2026
Helen “Vicki” Wilson Murray, age 81, of Belews Creek, NC, passed away peacefully Tuesday, March 10, 2026 at Walnut Ridge Assisted Living. She was born in Monroe, NC to the late Dr. Frederick Mark Wilson and the late Helen Anderson Wilson. She is granddaughter to the late Dr. Mark Stanley Wilson and Virginia Mae Russel Wilson of Marlington, West Virginia...
Susan Gail Corn Williams
Mar 4, 2026
Susan Gail Corn Williams, age 73, of West Jefferson, passed away on Wednesday, March 4, 2026 at Watauga Medical Center. Born in Ashe County, she was the daughter of the late Eber Feldman Corn and Betty Bennett Corn.
Susan attended Peace College and North Carolina State University, where she was a member of Sigma Kappa Sorority. On October 9, 1973, she...
Marian Louise Proffitt Osborne
Mar 1, 2026
Marian Louise Proffitt Osborne age 91 of Creston the Little Laurel Community passed away Sunday, March 1, 2026 at Watauga Medical Center. She was born in Johnson County, TN to the late Fred and Gladys Simcox Proffitt. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by, her husband, Delmar William Osborne, brother, Daniel Proffitt, half brother, Jones Leonard...
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