Obituaries
Local Obituaries
Local obituaries for our Badger Funeral Home & Ashelawn Memorial Chapel with funeral services throughout North Carolina, including West Jefferson, Jefferson and adjoining counties.
Mrs. Iva Lea Segraves
Aug 1, 2014
Mrs. Iva Lea Segraves age 94, of Warrensville died Friday, August 1, 2014 at her home. Mrs. Segraves was born September 21, 1919 in Warrensville, NC to Ambrose Quincey and Suvilla Shepherd Hartsoe. Mrs. Segraves was preceded in death by her parents, husband, Calvin Ernest Segraves, son, Joseph Ernest Segraves, daughters, Ruby Segraves Weaver and Jeanne Segraves Jones. Mrs. Segraves...
Mrs. Maria Elena Bumgarner
Jul 31, 2014
Mrs. Maria Elena Bumgarner age 71, of Fleetwood, NC died Thursday, July 31, 2014. Mrs. Bumgarner was born on September 1, 1942 in Mexico to Serapio Rubalcava and Teresa Martinez. Mrs. Bumgarner was preceded in death by her parents and husband, Kenneth Bumgarner and sister, Maria Teresa Diaz. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, August 6, 2014 at 2:00 pm...
Mr. Derial Phillips
Jul 28, 2014
Mr. Derial Phillips age 85, of Todd, NC died Monday, July 28, 2014 at Glenbridge Health & Rehab Center. Mr. Phillips was born December 4, 1928 in Ashe County to Eugene and Mildred Roark Phillips. Mr. Phillips was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers, Joe and Truitt Phillips and infant sister, Ruby Phillips. Mr. Phillips was a member...
Tanner Bryan Testerman Pruitt
Jul 27, 2014
Mr. Tanner Bryan Testerman Pruitt, age 19, of Crumpler, NC died on Sunday, July 27, 2014 at the Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center in Winston Salem, NC. Mr. Pruitt was born on June 30, 1995 in Ashe County, NC to Richard Testerman and Jennifer Pruitt. Mr. Pruitt was preceded in death by his maternal grandfather, Tony Pruitt and his...
Mrs. Alma Little Blevins
Jul 26, 2014
Alma Little Blevins passed away early Saturday morning, July 26, 2014 at Margate Health Center in West Jefferson, North Carolina. A native of Ashe County, she was born July 3, 1917, to Granville Everette Little and Eda Belle Brooks Little in Crumpler, North Carolina. She graduated from Nathan's Creek High School in 1935. She attended Mae's School of Beauty Culture...
Allie Von Adkins Stidhams
Jul 26, 2014
Allie Von Adkins Stidhams, age 89, of Lansing, died on Saturday, July 26, 2014 at her home. Mrs. Stidhams was born on March 22, 1925 in Logan County, WV to Everett and Della Dean Adkins. Mrs. Stidhams was preceded in death by her parents, husband, Samuel Wesley Stidhams, daughter, Connie Lee Stidhams, grandchild, John Wesley Miller, three brothers, Jasper Adkins,...
Lloyd Dean Jones
Jul 23, 2014
Mr. Lloyd Dean Jones age 78, of Warrensville, died on Wednesday, July 23, 2014 at the Ashe Assisted Living Memory Care. Mr. Jones was born on October 9, 1935 in Ashe County, NC to Wade Hampton and Leila Denton Young Jones. Mr. Jones was preceded in death by his parents and seven brothers & sisters. Mr. Jones was active in...
Nell Gilley Lewis
Jul 17, 2014
Ms. Nell Gilley Lewis, age 79, of Warrensville, NC died on Thursday, July 17, 2014 at the Forest Ridge Assisted Living in West Jefferson. Ms. Lewis was born on February 24, 1935 in Clifton, NC to George Edward and Callie Jones Gilley. Ms. Lewis was preceded in death by her parents and a sister, Ruth Jones. Funeral services will be...
Mr. Ward Blevins
Jul 17, 2014
Mr. Ward Blevins age 92, of Lansing, NC died Thursday, July 17, 2014 at Ashe Memorial Hospital. Mr. Blevins was born August 26, 1921 in Lansing, NC to Charlie and Ethel Clark Blevins. Mr. Blevins was preceded in death by his parents and two brothers, Clark Blevins and Wade Blevins. Mr. Blevins served in US Navy during WWII. Graveside services...
Mr. Gwyn Yates
Jul 15, 2014
Rufus Gwyn Yates of West Jefferson, NC died Tuesday, July 15, 2014 at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center. Mr. Yates, age 90, was born September 16, 1923 in Ashe County to Conrad and Annie Hendricks Yates. He was preceded in death by his parents and two brothers, Conrad Yates Jr. and William Scott Yates. Mr. Yates was very civic-minded....
Theodore Blevins
Jul 15, 2014
Theodore Blevins, age 80, of West Jefferson, NC died on Tuesday, July 15, 2014 at Avante of Wilkes. Mr. Blevins was born on February 14, 1934 in West Jefferson to James Edgar and Carrie Elliott Blevins. Mr. Blevins was preceded in death by his parents, wife, Loretta Blevins, brother, Charlie Blevins, two sisters, Irene Blevins and Pauline Church, and grandson,...
Mrs. Attie Testerman Sexton
Jul 13, 2014
Mrs. Attie Testerman Sexton age 91, of Lansing, NC died Sunday, July 13, 2014 at Ashe Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Sexton was born May 3, 1923 in Ashe County to Colar and Cordia Roberts Testerman. Mrs. Sexton was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Tivis Sexton, Sister, Della Testerman, Brothers, Roger Testerman and Ford Testerman. Funeral services will be...
Rev. Gene Edwin Grubb
Jul 11, 2014
Rev. Gene Edwin Grubb, age 73, of Fleetwood, NC died on Friday, July 11, 2014 at Ashe Memorial Hospital in Jefferson, NC. Rev. Grubb was born on January 5, 1941 in Fleetwood to the late Lloyd and Ola Houck Grubb. Rev. Grubb enjoyed going to auctions, collecting and fishing. He served as a Methodist minister in Ashe and Alleghany Counties...
Mr. Ronnie David Testerman
Jul 7, 2014
Mr. Ronnie David Testerman age 70, of Lansing, NC died Monday, July 7, 2014 at Ashe Memorial Hospital. Mr. Testerman was born June 3, 1944 in Richlands, VA to Millard William and Goldie Testerman. Mr. Testerman was preceded in death by his father. Mr. Testerman enjoyed life to its fullest. Funeral services will be held Friday, July 11, 2014 at...
Mr. Harold Dean Day
Jul 6, 2014
Mr. Harold Dean Day age 77, of West Jefferson, NC died Sunday, July 6, 2014 at Ashe Memorial Hospital. Mr. Day was born May 21, 1937 in Ashe County to Rev.Walter and Ola Elliott Day. Mr. Day was preceded in death by his parents. Mr. Day was a member of Pleasant Valley Baptist Church. He was a US Navy veteran....
Donald Ray McMillan
Jul 5, 2014
Donald Ray McMillan, age 86, of Crumpler died on Saturday, July 5, 2014 at his residence with his beloved wife, Mabel, daughter, Eika, and son-in-law, Jeff, by his side. Mr. McMillan was born October 1, 1927 in Crumpler to the late Frank and Goldie Blevins McMillan. Although Mr. McMillan was born and died in Crumpler, he lived a very adventurous...
Alta Euldine Jones
Jul 5, 2014
Ms. Alta Euldine Jones, age 81, of Lansing, NC died on Saturday, July 5, 2014 at her residence. Ms. Jones was born on February 9, 1933 in Ashe County, NC to Lester H. and Etta Blevins Jones. Ms. Jones was preceded in death by her parents and a brother, Roy Dale Jones. Ms. Jones enjoyed listening to music, especially when...
Mamie Lee Moretz Flannery
Jun 28, 2014
Mrs. Mamie Lee Moretz Flannery, age 96, of West Jefferson, NC died on Saturday, June 28, 2014 at Ashe Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Flannery was born on April 14, 1918 in Watauga County, NC to Sherman Lloyd and Lucy Jane Arnett Moretz. Mrs. Flannery was preceded in death by parents, husband, Daniel Boone Flannery, four brothers, John Moretz, Vance Moretz, Ed...
Mrs. Donna Lou Griffith Peters
Jun 25, 2014
Mrs. Donna Lou Griffith Peters age 76, of Todd, NC died Wednesday, June 25, 2014 at Roanoke Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Peters was born April 28, 1938 in Wheeling, WV to Walter and Gladys Farley Griffith. Mrs. Peters was preceded in death by her parents and brother, Benjamin Griffith. Donna was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She was devoted...
Mr. Roger Lee Houck
Jun 25, 2014
Mr. Roger Lee Houck age 50, of Crumpler, NC died Wednesday, June 25, 2014 at the Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center. Mr. Houck was born July 11, 1963 in Jefferson, NC to Bobby Lee and Arvie Patrick Houck. Mr. Houck was preceded in death by his parents and brother, Roy Houck. As he grew to be a young man...
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