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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.
Kenneth Terry Pruitt
Aug 20, 2026
Kenneth Terry Pruitt, better known as “Terry” age 81 of Crumpler passed away on Thursday, August 20, 2026 at his home, exactly one year to the day after the passing of his beloved wife, Dorsey, with whom he shared a lifetime of love and devotion.
He was born on June 14, 1945, in Ashe County, North Carolina to the late Ares...
Louise Hamm
Aug 20, 2026
Mrs. Louise Hamm, age 69, of Lansing, passed away peacefully on Thursday morning, August 20, 2026, at her home. She was born in Lancaster, PA to the late, Cecil and Darlene Clark Hamm.
Born with a compassionate heart, Louise dedicated years of service as a Certified Nursing Assistant for Ashe Services for the Aging, bringing comfort and care to many in...
George Coolidge Holman
Aug 17, 2026
George Coolidge Holman of Sanford, NC passed away peacefully with his family by his side on August 17th, 2026.
George was born on April 1, 1947 to Freeman and Martha Holman. George served in the Army during the Vietnam War and was a logger for over 40 years. He was an active member of Faith Baptist Church. George loved being outdoors,...
James Franklin Severt
Aug 17, 2026
James Franklin Severt, age 86 of Moravian Falls passed away on Monday, August 17, 2026 at his home. He was born on February 16, 1940 in Ashe County, North Carolina to the late Thurmond and Sally Miller Severt. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by two sisters, Blanche Severt and Ruth Lyall, brothers, Arvil Severt,...
Judy Mae Darnell
Aug 16, 2026
Judy Mae Darnell, age 64, of Jefferson, North Carolina, passed away on Sunday, August 16, 2026 at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston Salem. She was born in Ashe County, North Carolina on August 18, 1961 to the late Robert Lee and Virginia Mearleen Eldreth Darnell. In addition to her parents, Judy was also preceded in death by a...
Mary Margaret Campbell Rash
Aug 8, 2026
"I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith." — 2 Timothy 4:7
Mary Campbell Rash, age 84, of Creston, passed away peacefully on Saturday, August 8, 2026 at Ashe Memorial Hospital, surrounded by the warmth and presence of her loving family. She was born in Ashe County on Friday, May 29, 1942 to...
John Glen Neal
Aug 7, 2026
John Glen Neal, age 50 of Jefferson passed away on Friday, August 7, 2026 at his home. John was born on September 12, 1975 in Kentucky to John Richard and Kathy Victoria Lee Neal. He was preceded in death by his father, John Richard Neal and one brother, Benjamin Zachariah Neal.
John found joy in life's simple pleasures. He loved spending...
Betty Jo Reedy Cox
Aug 3, 2026
Betty Jo Reedy Cox age 94 of Crumpler passed away peacefully Monday, August 3, 2026 at Margate Health and Rehabilitation Center. Betty was born July 5, 1932 to the late Jessie Vester and Grace Osborne Reedy. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Billy Joe Cox, and sisters Lillie Miller and Kate Wells.
Betty graduated...
Jewell "Judy" Ann Sells Adams
Aug 3, 2026
Jewell Ann Sells Adams, affectionately known to all as “Judy,” age 88, of Jefferson, passed away on Monday, August 3, 2026 at Forsyth Medical Center. she was born on September 26, 1937 to the late, John Breece and Mary Elizabeth Johner Sells. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Charles Ray Adams.
A woman of...
Kay Francis Roten
Aug 3, 2026
Kay Francis Roten, a devoted woman of Christ and a steady source of love and strength, passed away surrounded by family she cherished on Monday, August 3, 2026. She was born on May 7, 1949 in Whitetop, VA to the late Lonnie Ray and Inus Farmer Wyatt. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by a...
Joseph Wilson Earp Jr.
Aug 2, 2026
Joseph Wilson Earp Jr., age 61, of Boone passed away on Sunday, August 2, 2026. He was born on May 3, 1965 in Wilkes County, North Carolina to the late Joseph Wilson Earp Sr. and Mattie Jane Pearson Earp. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by the mother of his children, Heather Pennington.
Joseph dedicated much...
Gregory Allen Main
Aug 2, 2026
Gregory Allen Main, better known as “Greg,” age 54 of Jefferson, passed away on Sunday, August 2, 2026.
In his younger years, Greg loved playing his guitar. He was a passionate sports fan who enthusiastically cheered on the Alabama Crimson Tide, the Washington Football Team/Redskins, Washington Nationals and NASCAR. Above all, he cherished time spent with those he loved. He worked...
Jeffrey Doran Burnside
Jul 31, 2026
Jeffrey Doran Burnside, age 44, married to Erin Storey Burnside, died on Friday, July 31, 2026 in a fall accident at his home outside Lansing, NC.
Jeff is survived by Erin Storey, (wife), his parents, Bill and Mildred Burnside, formerly of Albemarle and brother Brian Burnside, Courtney (wife), and their children Morgan and Brett, also of Albemarle, NC. Extended family members...
Ricky Doyle Barr
Jul 28, 2026
“When someone you love becomes a memory, the memory becomes a treasure.” ~unknown
Rick Barr was a free-spirit who lived by his own rules. By all accounts, he was a warm and affable man who was gifted in his ability to connect with anyone he met. Whether he knew you in the capacity of family, friend, or even acquaintance, Rick was...
Frances "Sharon" Hurley McGrath
Jul 25, 2026
Mrs. Frances “Sharon” Hurley McGrath, 77, of Clemmons, NC, passed away peacefully on July 25, 2026, at her home.
Sharon was born on June 8, 1949, to the late Robert Elmer Hurley and Ertie Howell Hurley in Ashe County, NC.
She was a long-time member of Landmark Baptist Church in Ashe County. After graduation from Winston-Salem Business School, she worked at Integon...
Elizabeth "Beth" (Lane) Morrison
Jul 22, 2026
Elizabeth Lane Morrison of West Jefferson, NC, peacefully passed away at home on July 22, 2026 at the age of 85.
Beth was born in Poughkeepsie, NY, on January 2, 1941, the fourth child and only daughter of Richard T. and Anna B. Lane. She grew up in Kingwood Park, playing amidst the fireflies on the lawn with her brothers, cousins...
Ruth Goss Patrick
Jul 22, 2026
Mrs. Ruth Goss Patrick, age 78, of Crumpler, North Carolina, passed away on Wednesday, July 22, 2026 at her home. She was born on May 21, 1948, in Ashe County, North Carolina to the late Victor and Viller Miller Goss. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband, Ron Eugene Patrick, two brothers, Bernard...
Nancy Katherine Canter
Jul 19, 2026
Mrs. Nancy Katherine Dollar Canter, age 73 of West Jefferson, passed away Sunday, July 19, 2026, at Margate Health & Rehab Center.
Nancy was born in Ashe County on August 17, 1952, to the late Dorothy Carolyn Perkins Dollar. A woman dedicated to those she loved, Nancy deeply cherished her son and her family. She found great joy in doing things...
Pat Kelley
Jul 16, 2026
Patrick "Pat" Kelley, a man whose life was defined by the open road, the thrill of the jump, and a deep love for his craft, passed away at the age of 71 on Thursday, July 16, 2026, at Ashe Memorial Hospital.
Born on November 25, 1954, in Frankfurt, Germany, to the late Kent Alan Kelley, Sr. and Geraldine May Tower Kelley,...
Jane Kay Fryar
Jul 15, 2026
Jane "Kay" Shipman Fryar, 83, of Wilmington, NC and West Jefferson, NC, passed away peacefully on July 15, 2026, in Jefferson, NC. Innovative, industrious, and deeply loved, she was a woman who always left the world— and everyone she met—a little better than she found them.
Born on March 16, 1943, Kay graduated from New Hanover High School with the class...
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