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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.

Ruth Badger

Ruth Badger

Apr 6, 2006

Ruth Badger, age 81 of Jefferson, NC, died Thursday, April 6, 2006 at Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte, NC. Ms. Badger was born April 4, 1925 in Ashe County to the late W. W. and Cora Thompson Badger. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 PM, Sunday, April 9, 2006 at the Tuckerdale Baptist Church. Minister Danny Miller and Rev....

Frank Mendes

Frank Mendes

Apr 4, 2006

Frank Emmons Mendes 3rd, age 82, of Glendale Springs, NC, passed away in Spartanburg, SC, after a long, courageous battle with cancer. He was a beloved husband, father, grandfather and friend to many. Born in Brooklyn, NY, son of the late Frank E. Mendes, Jr. and Helen Randall Mendes of Maplewood, NJ, he was the grandson of Frank E. Mendes,...

Robert Pennington

Robert Pennington

Mar 30, 2006

Robert Lee Pennington age 65 of Millers Creek, NC formerly of Ashe County, NC, died Thursday, March 30, 2006 at Avante of Wilkesboro. Mr. Pennington was born in Ashe County, NC on May 3, 1940 to the late Walter Glenn and Earsie Mae Dixon Pennington. Funeral Services will be held Sunday, April 2, 2006 at 2:00 P.M. at the Badger...

Gene Edwards

Gene Edwards

Mar 29, 2006

Gene Marshall Edwards age 71 of West Jefferson, NC, died Wednesday, March 29, 2006 at the Forsyth Medical Center. Mr. Edwards was born on July 8, 1934 to the late Joseph and Myrtle Davis Edwards. He was preceded in death by his son; Larry Roten, and sister; Mary Edwards Bare. Mr. Edwards was very active member of the West Jefferson...

Lucy Lyalls

Lucy Lyalls

Mar 29, 2006

Lucy Nevada Vannoy Lyalls, age 88 of West Jefferson, NC, died Wednesday, March 29, 2006 a t the Margate Health & Rehab Center. Mrs. Lyalls was born September 14, 1917 in Ashe County to the late Will and Ell Mae Faw Vannoy. In addition to her parents she was also preceded in death by her husband, Claude Lyalls and two...

Earl Pendergrass

Earl Pendergrass

Mar 26, 2006

Earl Thelmus Pendergrass age 81 of Jefferson, NC, died Sunday, March 26, 2006 at his residence. Mr. Pendergrass was born in Ashe County, NC on Jun 20, 1924. He was preceded in death by his mother; Gladys Pendergrass. Mr. Pendergrass was a member of Mount Pleasant Chapel Baptist Church. Funeral Services will be held Wednesday, March 29, 2006 at 11:00...

Charles Milam

Charles Milam

Mar 18, 2006

Charles Dean Milam age 71 of Crumpler, NC, died Saturday, March 18, 2006 at the Ashe Memorial Hospital. Mr. Milam was born in Ashe County, NC to the late Edgar George and Torrence Graybeal Milam. He was preceded in death by his granddaughter; Nikita Milam, brother; Fritz Edwin, Jerry Lee, and Jack William Milam. Funeral Services will be held Wednesday,...

Marlene Wild

Marlene Wild

Mar 16, 2006

Mrs. Marlene Wild, age 71 of Lansing, NC, died Thursday, March 26, 2006 at her home. Mrs. Wild was born November 11, 1934 in Sandusky, Ohio to the late Norman and Theone Bickley. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas Wild. Mrs. Wild is survived by: Two daughters: Karen Wolford of Lansing, NC...

Donna Richard

Donna Richard

Mar 15, 2006

Mrs. Donna "Tiny" Francis Bolich Richard, age 78, of Jefferson died Wednesday night, March 15th, 2006 at the Ashe Memorial Hospital in Jefferson, North Carolina. Mrs. Richard was born Jan. 22, 1928 in Wadsworth, Ohio to Harvey and Donna Steiner Bolich. A retired registered nurse, Mrs. Richard had been a dedicated nurse for 45 years. Mr. and Mrs. Richard moved...

Clem Smith,

Clem Smith,

Mar 15, 2006

Clem O. Smith Jr., age 87, of Easton, MD, died Wednesday, March 15, 2006 at Candle Light Cove Assisted Living in Easton, MD. Mr. Smith was born in Indiana on March 25, 1918 to the late Clem O., Sr. and Velma Akeman Smith. Funeral services will be held Monday, March 20, 2006 at 11:00 a.m. at Ashelawn Memorial Chapel. Rev....

Winifred Tyler

Winifred Tyler

Mar 14, 2006

Winifred Louise Hitchcock Tyler age 72 of Fleetwood, NC, died Tuesday, March 14, 2006 at Ashe Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Tyler was born in New Rochelle, New York on February 5, 1934 to William and Winifred Crosson Hitchcock. She was preceded in death by her sons; Robert and William Woerner, daughter; Kim Salisbury, and granddaughter; Jennifer Campbell. She was an active...

Arlie Blevins

Arlie Blevins

Mar 7, 2006

Arlie Lee Blevins, age 89 of Lansing, NC died Tuesday, March 7, 2006 at his home. Mr. Blevins was born May 18, 1916 in Ashe County to the late Judson and Cora Barker Blevins. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by a son; Harold Blevins, a sister; Zella Roten, a granddaughter: Kathy Hatwell and two infant...

Delma Goodman

Delma Goodman

Mar 5, 2006

Delma M. Goodman, age 70, of Fleetwood, NC, died Sunday, March 5, 2006, at her home. Mrs. Goodman was born in Ashe County, NC on August 3, 1935 to the late Charlie and Nealie Ashley Miller. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, March 7, 2006 at 2:00 p.m. at South Beaver Baptist Church. Rev. Lawrence Goodman and Rev. Johnny Goodman...

Rebecca Baldwin

Rebecca Baldwin

Mar 3, 2006

Mary Rebecca Howell Baldwin age 89 of Lansing, NC, died Friday, March 3, 2006 at Margate Health and Rehab Center. Mrs. Baldwin was born in Ashe County, NC on August 9, 1916 to James Cicero and Laura Frances Barker Howell. Mrs. Baldwin was preceded in death by her husband; Cicero Kyle Baldwin and infant son; Lanny Mack Baldwin. She was...

Eula Barker

Eula Barker

Feb 28, 2006

View this Videotribute Eula Gladys Barker age 83 of Lansing, NC, died Tuesday, February 28, 2006 at her niece's residence. Ms Barker was born in Ashe County, NC on April 15, 1922 to Emory Jackson and Lura Howell Barker. She was a member of Oak Hill Baptist Church. Funeral Services will be held Sunday, March 5, 2006 at 2:00 P.M....

Ruby Barker

Ruby Barker

Feb 27, 2006

Mrs. Ruby Emma King Barker age 93 of Lansing, NC, passed away Monday, February 27, 2006 at Segraves Care Center. She was born September 20, 1912, the youngest child of James T. and Evelyn J. King. She was preceded in death by her husband of 46 years, F.L. Barker, Sr. two sons, F.L. Barker, Jr. and James D. Barker and...

Loraine Rose

Loraine Rose

Feb 25, 2006

Loraine Speaks Rose age 78 of North Wilkesboro, NC, formerly of Ashe County, NC, died Saturday, February 25, 2006 at her residence. Mrs. Rose was born in Ashe County, NC on August 10, 1927 to William and Della Flora McNeill Speaks. She was preceded in death by her husband; Rev. Bill Rose. Funeral Services will be held Monday, February 27,...

Eula Hamm

Eula Hamm

Feb 21, 2006

Eula Elliott Hamm, age 97 of Lansing, NC, died Tuesday, February 21, 2006 at the Margate Health & Rehab Center in Jefferson, NC. Mrs. Hamm was born July 7, 1908 in Ashe County to the late Charlie and Mary Ann Arnold Elliott. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Glenn Ham and a son...

Alma Moore

Alma Moore

Feb 10, 2006

Alma Blanche Moore age 68 of West Jefferson, NC, died Friday, February 10, 2006 at the NC Baptist Hospital. Mrs. Moore was born in Mooresville, NC on February 26, 1937 to Jake Bodie and Ethel Angle. She worked as a Quality Control Inspector for Reeves Textiles. A memorial service will be held Tuesday, February 14, 2006 at 2:00 P.M. at...

Pam Osborne

Pam Osborne

Feb 10, 2006

Pamela Renee "Pam" Shepherd Osborne age 46 of West Jefferson, NC, died Friday, February 10, 2006 at the NC Baptist Hospital. Mrs. Osborne was born in Jefferson, NC on January 23, 1960 to Rev. Worth Shepherd and the late Vilea Elliott Shepherd. She was a member of the Pleasant Chapel Baptist Church. Funeral Services will be held Tuesday, February 14,...

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