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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.
Rev. Earl Woods
Nov 6, 2014
Rev. Earl Woods age 82, of Creston, NC died Thursday, November 6, 2014 at his home. Rev. Woods was born February 11, 1932 in Ashe County to Henry and Ida Riley Woods. Rev. Woods was preceded in death by his parents, his wife, Doris Woods, brother, John Woods, sister, Judy Blevins and an infant sister. Rev. Woods enjoyed going to...
Mr. Thomas Crawford Carrowon
Nov 5, 2014
Tom Carrowon of Warrensville, NC went to be with the Lord Wednesday November 5, 2014. Originally from Philadelphia, PA, Tom moved to Maxton, NC as a young child. Tom and his wife Sara of 59 years, lived in Lumberton , NC for many years and retired to the mountains of Ashe County, NC. Tom was a dedicated family man, and...
Mrs. Lynn Louise Miller
Nov 5, 2014
Mrs. Lynn Louise Miller age 67, of Fleetwood, NC died Wednesday, November 5, 2014 at her home. Mrs. Miller was born October 23, 1947 in Oklahoma City, OK to Jack and Muriel Schumacher Scobee. Mrs. Miller was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Jim Miller, brother, Jimmy Fitzner and sister, Doris Whitt. Funeral services will be held Sunday,...
Rev. Denton Hart
Nov 5, 2014
Rev. Denton Hart, age 63 of West Jefferson, NC died on Wednesday, November 5, 2014 at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston Salem, NC. Rev. Hart was born on January 29, 1951 in Ashe County, NC to Edward and Esta Carpenter Hart. He was preceded in death by his parents, a brother, Dean Hart, and a sister, Shirley Jones. Rev. Hart...
Rickie Howard "Rick" Hoosier
Nov 3, 2014
Mr. Rickie Howard "Rick" Hoosier age 56, of Crumpler died on Monday, November 3, 2014 at Ashe Memorial Hospital in Jefferson. Mr. Hoosier was born on December 15, 1957 in Ashe County, NC to Howard and Brucella Hoosier. Mr. Hoosier was preceded in death by his parents and a granddaughter, Casidy. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, November 5,...
Lester "Short" Miller
Oct 31, 2014
Mr. Lester "Short" Miller age 95, of Lansing, died on Friday, October 31, 2014 at the Ashe Memorial Hospital. Mr. Miller was born on October 5, 1919 in Ashe County to William D. and Elizabeth Roop Miller. Mr. Miller was preceded in death by his parents, his wife, Grace Carrie Greer Miller, daughter, Mabel Osborne, and all his brothers and...
Mrs. Mae Wyatt Barr
Oct 29, 2014
Mrs. Mae Wyatt Barr age 84, of Lansing, died Wednesday, October 29, 2014 at Margate Health and Rehab Center. Mrs. Barr was born October 20, 1930 in Ashe County to Elzie and Dorothy Eldreth Wyatt. Mrs. Barr was preceded in death by parents, her husband, Clifford Barr, grandson, Gary Barr, and two brothers. Mrs. Barr enjoyed painting, quilting and crocheting....
Georgia Powers Tedder
Oct 27, 2014
Mrs. Georgia Powers Tedder, age 94 of West Jefferson, died on Monday, October 27, 2014 at the Mountain Living Adult Care Home. Mrs. Tedder was born on January 26, 1920 in Lansing to Harrison and Kate Adams Powers. Mrs. Tedder was preceded in death by her parents and husband, Gordon Tedder. Mrs. Tedder was a member of Bethel Baptist Church...
Mrs. Constance "Connie" Neaves Barr
Oct 24, 2014
Mrs. Connie Neaves Barr age 83, of Statesville, NC died Friday, October 24, 2014 at the Gordon Hospice House in Statesville. Mrs. Barr was born June 11, 1931 in Crumpler, NC to Coleman and Ole Phipps Neaves. Mrs. Barr was preceded in death by her parents her husband, Raymond Cecil Barr, two sons, Roger Barr and Arthur Dean Barr, daughter,...
Mrs. Helen Marie Ashley Allen
Oct 23, 2014
Mrs. Helen Marie Ashley Allen age 86, of West Jefferson, died on Thursday, October 23, 2014 at the Forsyth Medical Center in Winston Salem. Mrs. Allen was born on July 7, 1928 in Ashe County to Winton and Gladys Gentry Ashley. Mrs. Allen was preceded in death by her parents, three sisters, Ruth Woods, Nancy Beal, Faye Ashley and her...
Mrs. Goldie Ellen Testerman
Oct 20, 2014
Mrs. Goldie Ellen Testerman age 92, of Lansing, died Monday, October 20, 2014 at Margate Health and Rehab Center. Mrs. Testerman was born September 8, 1922 in Ashe County, to James Victor Testerman and Susie Testerman Barker. Mrs. Testerman was preceded in death by her parents, husband, Millard William Testerman, son, Ronnie Testerman, four brothers, Lewis Testerman, Elmer Testerman, Fred...
Jerry R. Wood
Oct 18, 2014
Mr. Jerry R. Wood age 60, of Creston, died on Saturday, October 18, 2014 at Ashe Memorial Hospital. Mr. Wood was born on December 13, 1953 in West Chester, PA to Glenn and Pearl Stanley Wood. Mr. Wood was preceded in death by his parents and brother, Tom Wood. Mr. Wood enjoyed sports; he played football at Northwest Ashe High...
Mr. Charles Leonard Miller
Oct 16, 2014
Mr. Charles Leonard Miller age 82, of West Jefferson, died Thursday, October 16, 2014 at James H. Quillen Veterans Home in Johnson City, TN. Mr. Miller was born on January 28, 1932 in Ashe County to Lloyd Worth and Mae Johnson Miller. Mr. Miller was preceded in death by his father. Mr. Miller attended West Jefferson High School and joined...
Mrs. Arlene Greer Davis
Oct 15, 2014
Mrs. Arlene Greer Davis age 88, of Lansing, died Wednesday, October 15, 2014 at Ashe Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Davis was born May 4, 1926 in Ashe County to Lillard and Ethel Rupard Greer. Mrs. Davis was preceded in death by her parents, husband, Ted Davis, sons, Jackson Davis and Billy Davis and seven brothers and sisters. Mrs. Davis was a...
Mr. Cecil Hamm
Oct 13, 2014
Mr. Cecil Hamm age 86, of Lansing, NC died Monday, October 13, 2014 at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center. Mr. Hamm was born May 5, 1928 in Ashe County to Earl and Nola Hamm. Mr. Hamm was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers, Herbert Miller and Bernard Miller, two sisters, Madaline Goss and Frances Evelyn Barlow. Mr....
Irma Ray Griffitts Liddle
Oct 11, 2014
Irma Ray Griffitts Liddle, age 80 of Jefferson, passed away October 11, 2014 at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem, NC. She was born September 8, 1934 in Ashe County, NC to William S. and Lenna Colvard Griffitts. She was preceded in death by her parents. Irma worked in the banking industry for almost 38 years beginning as a...
Rev. Elmer Elsworth "Worth" Shepherd
Oct 8, 2014
Rev. Worth Elmer Shepherd age 96, of Lansing, died Wednesday, October 8, 2014 at Margate Health and Rehab Center. Rev. Shepherd was born May 30, 1918 in Lansing, NC to Adolphus and Rosie Elliott Shepherd. Rev. Shepherd was preceded in death by his parents, first wife, Vilolee Shepherd, daughter, Pamela Osborne and all his brothers and sisters. Rev. Shepherd was...
Joseph Clinton Sawyer
Sep 30, 2014
Mr. Joseph Clinton Sawyer age 82 of West Jefferson, died on Tuesday, September 30, 2014 at Watauga Medical Center. Mr. Sawyer was born on March 5, 1932 in Crumpler, to George and Myra Wiles Sawyer. Mr. Sawyer was preceded in death by his parents, wife, Beatrice Sawyer, son, Michael Sawyer, stepson, Eddie Miller, two sisters, Ruby Arnold and Thelma Caudill,...
Pearl Elliott Goss
Sep 28, 2014
Pearl Elliott Goss, age 92 of Huntersville, formerly of Lansing, NC died on Sunday, September 28, 2014 at the Lake Norman Regional Medical Center in Mooresville. Mrs. Goss was born on January 3, 1922 in Ashe County, NC to the late William Wiley and Julia Ann Elliott. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by husband, Robert...
Roger William Porter
Sep 28, 2014
Mr. Roger William Porter, age 68 of Grassy Creek, died on Sunday, September 28, 2014 at the Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home in Winston Salem. Mr. Porter was born on March 22, 1946 in Ashe County, NC to the late James Wilford and Alta Paisley Porter. Mr. Porter was a founding member of the Helton Ambulance Service and a member...
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