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Paul Brantley Bare
Mr. Paul Brantley Bare, better known as Brantley, age 85, of Crumpler, NC died Thursday, April 7, 2011 at Ashe Memorial Hospital. Mr. Bare was born on January 16, 1926 in Ashe County to Felix and Lola Taylor Bare. In addition to his parents Mr. Bare was preceded in death by brothers and sisters. Mr. Bare was a member of Welcome Home Baptist Church. He served in the US Army during WWII. Mr. Bare retired from Hanes in 1989 after 29 years of service. He loved farming, fishing and gardening. He had a wonderful sense of humor and loved spending time with his family. He was honest, gentle and kind and never had a harsh word for anyone.
Funeral services will be held Sunday, April 10, 2011 at 3:00 pm at the Welcome Home Baptist Church by Rev. Lonnie Jones & Rev. Darrell Bare. Burial will follow in Ashelawn Memorial Gardens with military rites. The family will receive friends from 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm prior to the service.
Mr. Bare is survived by:
His wife: Evvie Zell Roten Bare of Crumpler
1 son: Rev. Darrell Brantley Bare of Boone
2 daughters: Shirley Grogan & Paula Carlton both of West Jefferson
2 sisters: Mazie Sturgill of Piney Creek & Audrie Ming of Sparr, FL
7 grandchildren, 4 great-grandchildren, several nieces and nephews.
Flowers will be appreciated, or memorials may be made to Welcome Home Baptist Church, c/o Sandy Witherspoon, 4087 US Hwy 221, Jefferson, NC 28640.
Badger Funeral Home was entrusted with Mr. Bare's arrangements.
Guy Wesley Walters
Mr. Guy Wesley Walters age 68, of Kings Mountain, formerly of Ashe County, died on Sunday, April 3, 2011 at his home. Mr. Walters was born June 4, 1942 in Ashe County, NC to Demspy and Mattie Goodman Walters. Mr. Walters was preceded in death by two brothers: Wade and Frank Walters. Mr. Walters was US Army veteran who was stationed in Germany for 3 years. Guy loved fishing, car racing and working on the farm.
Funeral services will be held on Thursday, April 7, 2011 at 2:00 pm at the Badger Funeral Home Chapel by Rev. Billy Joe Blevins. The family will receive friends from 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm prior to the service.
Private family burial will be held at a later date in the Walters cemetery.
Mr. Walters is survived by:
His wife: Diane Walters
Two sons: Tracy John Walters & Mark Wesley Walters both of Kings Mountain, NC
1 step-daughter: Kelly Williams of Kings Mountain, NC
Three brothers: Thomas "Tom" Walters and wife Pat of Shelby, Wayne Walters & Cecil Walters and wife Glenda all of West Jefferson
Two sisters: Shelby Roten and husband George of West Jefferson &, Margaret Cooper and husband Mike of North Wilkesboro
3 grandsons: Mark Wesley Walters Jr. Cameron Tyler Walters & Michael Justin Etters
4 great-grandchildren: Austin Michael Etters, T. J. Etters, Morgan Etters & Damian Revels
several nieces and nephews.
Flowers will be appreciated, or memorials may be made to High Country System Hospice, PO Box 421, Jefferson, NC 28640 or Kings Mountain Hospice, 321 Kings Mountain Blvd., Kings Mountain, NC 28086.
Badger Funeral Home was entrusted with Mr. Walters's arrangements.
Margaret Medley
Mrs. Margaret Elaine Medley age 52, of Sparta, NC died on Thursday, March 31, 2011 at the Alleghany Memorial Hospital in Sparta, NC. Mrs. Medley was born on December 1, 1958 in Baltimore, MD to Patrick and Joyce Doss Graham. Mrs. Medley was preceded in death by her mother.
Graveside services will be held Wednesday, April 6, 2011 at 2:00 pm at the Jefferson cemetery by Rev. Dean Shaw, Pastor Fred Greer, Pastor Kirby McNeill and Mark Medley.
Mrs. Medley is survived by:
Her husband: Mark Medley
3 sons: Mark Medley Jr. of Crumpler, Jessie Medley & Mark Riggle of Sparta
1 daughter: Jessica Barker of Warrensville
Her father: Patrick Graham of AZ
Grandchildren: Kylee Calhoun, Kadance Barker & Dalton Barker several nieces and nephews.
Memorials may be made to the family c/o Badger Funeral Home, PO Box 139, West Jefferson, NC 28694.
Badger Funeral Home was entrusted with Mrs. Medley's arrangements.
Thelma Elizabeth Taylor
Mrs. Thelma Elizabeth Taylor, better know as Peach, age 71, of Lansing, NC died Thursday, March 31, 2011 at Ashe Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Taylor was born on August 1, 1939 in Chester, PA to Howard Franklin and Nonnie Osborne Howell. Mrs. Taylor was preceded in death by her husband, Rex Taylor and daughter, Carmen Bass.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM Sunday, April 3, 2011 at the Helton United Methodist Church by Rev. Peter Parish. The family will receive friends from 1:00 - 2:00 PM prior to the service.
Mrs. Taylor is survived by:
3 Brothers: Sterling Howell of Roanoke, VA, Joe Howell of Lansing, NC & Richard Howell of Conover, NC
1 Sister: Mildred Greenway of Columbus, NJ
2 grandchildren, 1 great-granddaughter, several nieces and nephews.
Memorials may be made to the Haw Orchard cemetery Fund or a charity of the donor's choice.
Badger Funeral Home was entrusted with Mrs. Taylor's arrangements.
Dorothy Johnson
Mrs. Dorothy Cuthill Johnson age 82, of West Jefferson, NC died on Tuesday, March 22, 2011 at the Margate Health & Rehab Center in Jefferson, NC. Mrs. Johnson was born on August 14, 1928 in Holyoke, MA to Frank and Janet Murdoch Cuthill. Mrs. Johnson was preceded in death by her husband, Warren Johnson.
Burial will be held in Salisbury National cemetery in Salisbury, NC at a later date.
Mrs. Johnson is survived by:
1 brother: Gordon Cuthill and wife Phyllis of East Stroudsburg, PA
Niece: Dawn Pugh and husband Mark of East Stroudsburg, PA
Two grand nieces: Elizabeth and Courtney Pugh of East Stroudsburg, PA
Badger Funeral Home was entrusted with Mrs. Johnson's arrangements.
Travis C. Wallace
Mr. Travis C. Wallace age 80, of West Jefferson, died on Sunday, March 20, 2011 at the Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center in Winston Salem, NC. Mr. Wallace was born on April 8, 1930 in Amarillo, TX to Elmer F. and Sally Tyler Wallace. Including his parents Mr. Wallace was preceded in death by two brothers, his first wife, Beryl Allo Wallace. Mr. Wallace served in the US Army during the Korea Conflict. He was a member of The Jeffersons Rotary Club where he always enjoyed assisting with the annual fiddlers’ convention and he was a member of Bethany United Methodist Church where he was a former member of the Men’s Club. Mr. Wallace worked in advertising and marketing most of his working career. Most recently he worked for Ashe County Transportation Authority and for Badger Funeral Home and Ashelawn Memorial Chapel & Gardens where he served families for over 15 years.
Memorial services will be held on Saturday, March 26, 2011 at 2:00 PM at the Bethany United Methodist Church by Rev. A. Owen Peeler. The family will receive friends from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM on Saturday, March 26, 2011 at Bethany United Methodist Church.
Mr. Wallace is survived by: Wife, Mildred Elliott Wallace, step son, Donald Edwards and wife Ann of Lenoir, NC, Brother, Don Wallace of TX, Grandson, Donald Edwards II, Granddaughter, Meredith Belk and husband Jody, Great Grandchildren, Barett Belk, Hayden Belk also surviving are several nieces and nephews.
The family prefers that memorials be made to Bethany United Methodist Church, 495 Hwy 194 South West Jefferson, NC 28694.
Badger Funeral Home was entrusted with Mr. Wallace's arrangements.
Lois Gainey Bare
Mrs. Lois Janet Gainey Bare age 80, of Jefferson, NC died on Saturday, March 19, 2011 at her home. Mrs. Bare was born on April 17, 1930 in Florala, AL to James Buchanan and Pinkie Holman Gainey. In addition to her parents she was also preceded in death by daughter, Cindy Bare and sister, Doralene Gainey Stewart.
Prior to her retirement Mrs. Bare was a resident of Pensacola, FL where she served as the Secretary to the Pensacola Area Chamber of Commerce. In 1969 she was awarded the honor of Secretary of the Year for the state of Mississippi. She was an active member of Warrington Baptist Church in Pensacola. In 1987 Lois and Bernard retired and moved to Ashe County where she served on the Executive Committee of Ashe Republican Party as well as holding the office of Ashe County Republican Party secretary for several years. She was an active member of the Fletcher Memorial Baptist Church and served in many church activities. She was a member of the Gideon International Auxiliary, Ashe North Camp and served in many capacities of this ministry. Lois enjoyed watching and feeding the wild birds. She will long be remembered for her zeal, commitment and service to the organizations and agencies which she promoted.
Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, March 23, 2011 at 11:00 AM at the Fletcher Memorial Baptist Church by Rev. Art Eaton, Rev. David Blackburn, Rev. Roger Newton & Rev. Tim Riley. Burial will follow in West Jefferson City Municipal cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM on Tuesday, March 22, 2011 at Badger Funeral Home Chapel.
Mrs. Bare is survived by:
Her husband: Bernard D. Bare
1 daughter: Lisa Wagner and husband Steve of Pensacola, FL
1 son: Gary Bare and wife Julee of Pensacola, FL
1 special niece Martha Stewart-Whiddon of Navarre, FL
2 grandchildren, 2 great-grandchildren, 2 nieces and 2 nephews.
She is also survived by her loving dog, "Sugarbear".
Flowers will be appreciated, or memorials may be made to: Gideon's International, PO Box 1014, Jefferson, NC 28640 or High Country Healthcare System Hospice, PO Box 421, Jefferson, NC 28640.
Badger Funeral Home was entrusted with Mrs. Bare's arrangements.
Tony Paul Patrick
Mr. Tony Patrick age 32, of Jefferson, NC died on Wednesday, March 16, 2011 at Sunset Beach, SC. Mr. Patrick was born on October 23, 1978 in Ashe County, NC to Leroy and Nancy Patrick Ellison. Mr. Patrick was very kind hearted and loved his family.
Funeral services will be held on Monday, March 21, 2011 at 5:00 PM at Badger Funeral Home Chapel by Rev. Bill Miller. Burial will follow in Potter - Mains cemetery. The family will receive friends 1 hour prior to the service.
Mr. Patrick is survived by:
His mother: Nancy Ellison of Jefferson
His father: Leroy Ellison of West Jefferson
1Sister: Miranda Ellison of Jefferson
2 Brothers: Roy Lee Ellison & Patrick Lee Ellison both of West Jefferson
1 half-brother: Ricky Lee Ellison of Grassy Creek
2 half-sisters: Nancy Jean Ellison & Michelle Sole both of Lansing, NC
several nieces and nephews.
Badger Funeral Home was entrusted with Mr. Patrick's arrangements.
Donnie Ray Shatley
Mr. Donnie Ray Shatley age 60, of Hays, NC died on Wednesday, March 16, 2011 at the Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center in Winston Salem, NC. Mr. Shatley was born on January 10, 1951 in Ashe County, NC to Arnold Grant and Betty Turner Shatley. Mr. Shatley was preceded in death by his father. Mr. Shatley was a US Army veteran who served in the Vietname War in the 82nd Airborne. He enjoyed fox hunting and the outdoors.
Funeral services will be held on Saturday, March 19, 2011 at 2:00 PM at the Badger Funeral Home Chapel by Rev. Eddie Brackett and Rev. Jeff Dollar. Burial will follow in Howell Hill cemetery with military rites. The family will receive friends from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM prior to the service.
Mr. Shatley is survived by:
His wife: Shirley Shatley
Daughter: Christina Ellis and husband Richard of North Wilkesboro
2 step-daughters: Victoria Pruitt of Hays & Beth Foster and husband Dennis of Hays
1 step-son: Kenny Ashley and wife Ashley of Hays
His mother: Betty Shatley of Lansing, NC
1 Brother: John Shatley and wife Mandy of Rugby, VA
5 Sisters: Sue Pruitt and husband Olan of Lansing, Barbara Worley and husband Mark of Warrensville, Debbie Brown and husband Cecil of Wilkesboro, Jane Glenn and husband Mike of Spruce Pine & Shelia Wood and husband Ray of Lansing
7 grandchildren, several nieces and nephews.
Flowers will be appreciated, or memorials may be made to:
Palliative Care Unit, WFBMC, Medical Center Blvd., Winston-Salem, NC 27103.
Badger Funeral Home was entrusted with Mr. Shatley's arrangements.
