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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.

Sarah Blevins

Sarah Blevins

Jul 28, 2003

Sarah Lucretta Gaultney Blevins, age 91, of Kannapolis, NC, formerly of Ashe County died Monday, July 28, 2003 at the Transitional Health Services in Kannapolis. Mrs. Blevins was born July 20, 1912 in Wise County, Virginia to the late Jeffs and Bertha Gaultney. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Brownlow Blevins and two sons; Zane and Gerald...

Earl Parsons

Earl Parsons

Jul 28, 2003

Earl Estelle Parsons, age 68 of Jefferson, NC died Monday, July 28, 2003 at the North Carolina Baptist Hospital in Winston Salem. Mr. Parsons was born May 5 1935 in Ashe County to the late Tom and Carrie Parsons. Graveside services will be held at 6:00 PM Tuesday, July 29th at the Big Piney Cemetery in Lansing, NC. Rev. Joe...

Gene Stanley

Gene Stanley

Jul 28, 2003

Donald Eugene Stanley, better know as Gene, age 78 of Jefferson, NC died Monday, July 28, 2003 at his home. Mr. Stanley was born February 18, 1925 in Ashe County to Robert and Ida Stanley. He was a member of the Glendale Springs Presbyterian Church where he served as deacon and treasurer. He retired from Sprague Electric Company, and after...

Blanche Roark

Blanche Roark

Jul 26, 2003

Blanche S Roark age 84 of West Jefferson, NC died Saturday, July 26, 2003 at the Watauga Medical Center. Mrs. Roark was born on April 15, 1919 in Ashe County, NC to Ed and Pearl Bowers Roark. She was a member of the Round Knob Baptist Church, and served as a volunteer for the Ashe County Foster Grandparent Program. She...

Lester Hart

Lester Hart

Jul 17, 2003

Lester Paul Hart, age 76 of Thomasville, formerly of Ashe County, died Thursday, July 17, 2003 at the Thomasville Medical Center. Funeral Services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday at the Ashelawn Memorial Chapel. Elders Bluferd Eldreth, Dean Shepherd, and Ronda Rash will officiate. Burial will follow in Ashelawn Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends from 6...

Lena Hogue

Lena Hogue

Jul 13, 2003

Lena Grace Taylor Hogue, age 60 of Jefferson, NC, died Sunday at her home. Ms. Hogue was born September 3, 1942 in Ashe County to the late Robert and Sessie Taylor. She was also preceded in death by four brothers; Buck, Shubie, Lynn and Fred Taylor. She was a very loving mother and grandmother. She enjoyed singing gospel music with...

Elmore Richardson

Elmore Richardson

Jul 12, 2003

Elmore Ervin Richardson age 79 of Lansing, NC, died Saturday, July 12, 2003 at the North Carolina Baptist Hospital in Winston Salem, NC. Mr. Richardson was born March 8, 1924 in Ashe County, NC. He was preceded in death by his wife Ressie Blevins Richardson. Funeral Services will be held Monday, July 14, 2003 at 2:00 P.M. at the Badger...

Nelia Sexton

Nelia Sexton

Jul 7, 2003

Nelia Fay Sexton age 80 of Lansing, NC died Monday, July 7, 2003 at the Ashe Memorial Hospital. Ms. Sexton was born on September 19, 1922 in Lansing, NC to James F. and Lalie Wright Sexton. Funeral Services will be held Wednesday, July 9, 2003 at 2:00 P.M. at the Silas Creek Baptist Church. Elder Fred Richardson, Minister Danny Miller,...

Linda Mullis

Linda Mullis

Jul 5, 2003

Linda Sue Stike Mullis age 44 of Jefferson, NC died Saturday, July 5, 2003 at her home. Mrs. Mullis was born on February 1, 1959 in Warrensville, NC to Ray and Annie Medley Stike. Funeral Services will be held Tuesday, July 8, 2003 at 2:00 P.M. at the Badger Funeral Home Chapel. Rev. Lloyd Day and Rev. J.D. Walton will...

James Herman

James Herman

Jul 4, 2003

James Monroe Herman, age 78 of West Jefferson in the Baldwin community, died Independence Day at Ashe Memorial Hospital. Funeral Services will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, July 6, 2003 at Ashelawn Memorial Chapel, Jefferson, NC. Burial will follow in Ashelawn Memorial Gardens. The Rev. Stephen A. Miller of the Parish of the Holy Communion will officiate. The...

Jimmy Patrick

Jimmy Patrick

Jul 3, 2003

Jimmy Franklin Patrick age 39 of Millers Creek, NC died Wednesday, July 3, 2003 at his residence. Mr. Patrick was born on January 16, 1964 in Ashe County, NC to Walter Harrison and Bertha Darnell Patrick. Funeral Services will be held Tuesday, July 8, 2003 at 11:00 A.M at the Badger Funeral Home Chapel. Rev. Gene Roten and Rev. Clayborn...

Gertie Phillips

Gertie Phillips

Jul 2, 2003

Gertie Lee Perkins Phillips age 83 of Warrensville, NC died Wednesday, July 2, 2003 at the North Carolina Baptist Hospital in Winston Salem, NC. Mrs. Phillips was born on July 25, 1919 in Ashe County, NC to Tom and Cora Barker Jones. She was a member of the Warrensville United Methodist Church. She had a great love for the Warrensville...

Ronnie Ellison

Ronnie Ellison

Jun 30, 2003

Ronald "Ronnie" Gary Ellison, age 46, of the Willow Place Group Home died Monday, June 30, 2003 at his brother's home in West Jefferson under the care of Hospice. Funeral Services will be held Wednesday, July 2, 2003 11:00 A.M. at the Ashelawn Memorial Chapel in Jefferson with Minister Tim Canup and Minister Milton Mathers officiating. Interment will follow in...

Mary Miller

Mary Miller

Jun 30, 2003

Mary Elizabeth Graybeal Miller age 54 of Jefferson, NC died Monday, June 30, 2003 at her residence. Mrs. Miller was born on September 30, 1948 in Ashe County, NC to Dewitt and Bonnie Hartsoe Graybeal. Funeral Services will be held Friday, July 4, 2003 at 11:00 A.M. at the Badger Funeral Home Chapel. Rev. Jim Greer and Rev, Randy Rose...

James Church

James Church

Jun 27, 2003

James Roy Church, age 85 of Fleetwood, NC died Friday, June 27, 2003 at Glenbridge Nursing Home in Boone. Mr. Church was born on February 1, 1918 in Ashe County to Wiley and Murdie McNeill Church. He was a member of Old Fields Baptist Church. He enjoyed fishing, poultry farming and gardening. He'll be remembered as a precious, loving grandfather...

Clyde Walton

Clyde Walton

Jun 21, 2003

Clyde Walter Walton age 85 of Jefferson, NC died Saturday, June 21, 2003 at his home. Mr. Walton was born on November 19, 1917 in Ashe County, NC to Dave and Lessie Howell Walton. He was a member of the Bald Mountain Baptist Church. Funeral Services will be held Tuesday, June 24, 2003 at 11:00 A.M. at the Badger Funeral...

Nancy Little

Nancy Little

Jun 21, 2003

Nancy Sue Powers Little age 61 of Lansing, NC died Saturday, June 21, 2003 at the Cannon Memorial Hospital in Linville, NC. Mrs. Little was born on September 19, 1941 in Lansing, NC to Austin and Mamie Powers. She was a member of the Apple Grove Baptist Church. Funeral Services will be held Tuesday, June 24, 2003 at 2:00 P.M....

Lourene Roark

Lourene Roark

Jun 20, 2003

Lourene Roark age 87 of Sparta, NC formerly of Ashe County, NC died Friday, June 20, 2003 at Sunbridge of Allegahany. Ms. Roark was born on June 13, 1916 in Ashe County, NC to Emmet Greene and Nora Ada Graybeal Roark. A graveside service will be held Monday, June 23, 2003 at 11:00 A.M. at the Piney Creek Methodist Church...

Helen Herne

Helen Herne

Jun 16, 2003

Helen Irene Herne, age 79 of West Jefferson, NC died Monday, June 16, 2003 at the Watauga Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Herne was born March 26, 1924 in Ashe County to the late Hobert and Hazel Tucker. In addition to her parents, her husband, Thomas Kenneth Herne preceded her in death. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM, Thursday, June...

Helen Herne

Helen Herne

Jun 16, 2003

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