Obituaries

Jun 30, 2022

Dorothy Dean Bare Hoppers, age 76 of Jefferson, passed away Thursday, June 30, 2022 at Margate Health & Rehab Center.  Mrs. Hoppers was born December 6, 1945 in Ashe County to the late Woodrow and Faye Bare.  In addition to her parents she was also preceded in death by two brothers, Bobby and Arvil Bare.

A private...

Jun 23, 2022

Phyllis Greer Hart, age 73 of West Jefferson, passed away on Thursday, June 23, 2022 at her home. Mrs. Hart was born on March 27, 1949 in Ashe County to Allen Clay Greer, better known as Clay, and Ada Welch Greer. She was preceded in death by her parents and her husband, Rev. Denton Hart.

Mrs. Hart...

Jun 21, 2022

William E. Bennett, age 74 of Grassy Creek, passed away Tuesday, June 21, 2022 at his home.  Mr. Bennett was born on May 9, 1948 in Ashe County, NC to the late Virgil and Juanita Marie Lewis Bennett.  In addition to his parents he was also preceded in death by a brother, Timothy Bennett.

William proudly served...

Jun 21, 2022

Virginia Testerman Weaver, age 88 of Warrensville, passed away Tuesday, June 21, 2022 at Margate Health & Rehab Center.  Mrs. Weaver was born May 24, 1934 in Ashe County to the late Rev. Luther Testerman and Vertie Rebecca Jones Testerman.  In addition to her parents she was also preceded in death by her husband, John Weaver, son, Mark Weaver,...

Jun 20, 2022

David Ralph Denny, better known as "Jess", age 51 of Warrensville, passed away on Monday, June 20, 2022. Mr. Denny was born on November 28, 1970 in Ashe County to Ralph and Carol Maye Denny. He was preceded in death by all his grandparents.

Mr. Denny enjoyed farming, working the cattle, working on small engines at his...

Jun 19, 2022

Mary Hart Johnson, age 62 of Lansing passed away Sunday, June 19, 2022 at her home.  Mrs. Johnson was born August 11, 1959 in West Chester, PA to the late Earnest and Bobbie Wylene Blevins Hart.  Mary was a member of Mt. Pleasant Chapel.  She enjoyed traveling to the beach, going to church, shopping and working in her flowers. ...

Jun 14, 2022

Edward Wayne Waddell, age 76 of Crumpler, passed away on Tuesday, June 14, 2022 at his home. Mr. Waddell was born on March 15, 1946 in Ashe County to the late James "Jim" Waddell and Lois Griffitt Waddell.

Mr. Waddell always wanted things around his house to look neat and clean, just as he did on the...

Jun 10, 2022

Walter Worth Coldiron, Jr., better known as Sonny, age 62 of Jefferson, passed away on Friday, June 10, 2022 at his home. Mr. Coldiron was born in Ashe County on November 3, 1959 to Walter Worth Coldiron, Sr. and the late Olga “Marie” Lesoken Coldiron. In addition to his mother he was preceded in death by siblings, Brenda Henry,...

Jun 8, 2022

James Joseph David Bare, age 56 of Jefferson, passed away Wednesday, June 8, 2022 at Ashe Memorial Hospital.  Mr. Bare was born April 16, 1966 in Jefferson, NC to the late Donald Richard and Wanda Sue Miller Bare.  In addition to his parents he was also preceded in death by a sister, Gaynelle Starlene Lewis.  He enjoyed a successful...

Jun 6, 2022

Burl Lewis age 82 of Crumpler passed away on Monday, June 6, 2022 at Ashe Memorial Hospital. Mr. Lewis was born in Ashe County on Wednesday, August 16, 1939 to the late W. Astor and Esther Milam Lewis. Including his parents he was preceded in death by a infant brother, Roy Abraham Lewis. Burl was a hard worker who...

Jun 6, 2022

Dorothy Lynn Miller Ham, age 60 of Lansing, passed away Monday, June 6, 2022 at her home after a brief illness.  Dorothy was born June 29, 1961 in Ashe County to the late Ernie and Dorene Miller.  In addition to her parents she was also preceded in death by sisters, Shirley, Judy and Mary Miller, brother, Jimmy Miller and...

Jun 3, 2022

Helen Turner Richardson, age 84 of Warrensville, passed away on Friday, June 3, 2022 at Watauga Medical Center. Mrs. Richardson was born on August 27, 1937 in Ashe County to Howard and Hattie Riley Turner. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Charles “Buck” Richardson, three brothers, Herman Turner, Herbert Turner, and Hurley Turner, and two...

Jun 2, 2022

Nora Belle Hollifield McIntyre age 78 of Cherryville, passed away on Thursday, June 2, 2022 at Atrium Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem. Nora was born on Tuesday, March 21, 1944 to Bergin and Nellie Stroupe Hollifield.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brothers, Ben Hollifield and Mike Hollifield and a sister,...

May 30, 2022

Linda Reedy Caldwell, age 73 of Crumpler died Monday, May 30, 2022 at Margate Health and Rehab.  Mrs. Caldwell was born on November 10, 1948 in Grayson, Virginia to the late Riley Bramlet and Pauline Barker Reedy.  In addition to her parents she was also preceded in death by her husband, Marion Ray Caldwell and daughter, Alisa Sue Caldwell....

May 28, 2022

James Odell Wilson II better known as “Skip” age 73 of West Jefferson died on Saturday, May 28, 2022 at Ashe Memorial Hospital.  Mr. Wilson was born on April 6, 1949 in Richmond, VA to the late James Odell and Bettie Wagoner Wilson.  In addition to his parents he was also preceded in death by his first wife, Amanda...

May 27, 2022

J. M. Williams, age 91 of Creston, passed away Friday, May 27, 2022 at Watauga Medical Center.  Mr. Williams was born May 23, 1931 in Ashe County to the late W. D. and Laura Jane Denny Williams.  In addition to his parents he was also preceded in death by his wife, Norma “Peggy” Dunn Williams. J. M. enjoyed working...

May 21, 2022

Marcia Lorraine Brown Coldiron, age 61 of Jefferson, died on Saturday, May 21, 2022 at her home. Mrs. Coldiron was born in Ashe County on January 5, 1961 to the late Jesse Clay and Lena Ruth Gore Brown. Marcia always enjoyed spending time with her animals and watching the birds from her window.

Mrs. Coldiron is survived...

May 20, 2022

Janet Kay Wyatt Miller, age 66 of Fleetwood passed away Friday May 20, 2022 at Margate Health and Rehabilitation Center.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM Thursday May 26, 2022 at Old Fields Baptist Church with Pastor Larry Powers officiating. The family will receive friends from 12:45 PM until 1:45 PM at the church prior...

May 19, 2022

Linda Josephine Bishop Lawrence, age 74 of Winston-Salem, passed away Thursday, May 19, 2022.

She was born in Wadesboro, NC on December 27, 1947 to the late Homer Loyd Bishop and Josephine Mae Shelley Bishop. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Morris Elbert (Larry) Lawrence, and her niece Robyn...

May 17, 2022

Johnny Ray Eastridge Jr. better known as J.J. age 46 of Lansing passed away Tuesday, May 17, 2022 at his home.  J.J. was born February 7, 1976 to Ray Eastridge and Robin Boggs in Ashe County.  J.J. was preceded in death by his grandparents Robert and Nadine South and Charles and Berdie Eastridge.

J.J. had a passion...