Clyde Edwin Badger

Clyde Edwin Badger, 94, of Asheville died Monday, May 25, 2015 at Flesher's Fairview Heath and Retirement Center. A native of BurkBurnette, TX, Clyde was a son of the late Guy Edwin and Nola Hyde Helt Badger. He was preceded in death by his wife of 34 years, Ruth Estelle Hahn Badger in 1979; and his wife of 33 years, Patricia Ann Gillam Badger in 2012. He was also proceed in death by his brother Roy Helt and wife Helen; sister Eva Helt Holden and husband Ottie; brother Earl Badger and wife Evelyn; sisters Della Mae and Joy Badger; sister Lois Badger Dinwiddie; sister Betty Lee Badger Watkins; brother-in-law Lee Cox. Clyde joined the U.S. Army on September 1, 1939; serving with 65th Engineer Battalion as part of the 25th Infantry Division in Pearl Harbor and Guadalcanal. He worked for National Cash Register Company for 46 years, originally in Des Moines, IA, then New Orleans, Tallahassee, and Spartanburg before retiring in Asheville. Clyde was an active member of First Baptist Church in Asheville where he was a member of the Catacombs Sunday School class, Teller committee, church treasurer for 33 years, lifetime deacon, nomination committee and greeter. Clyde was a master craftsman, teaching Marquetry at John C. Campbell Folk School in Brasstown, NC for 20 years. He was a member of the WNC Marquetry Group, Carolina Marquetarians, the Marquetry Society of America, and the British Marquetry Society. He was a member of the Village of Yesteryear at the North Carolina State Fair. Clyde's marquetry can be found in Germany, England, France, Scotland, Japan and China. Clyde is survived by son William Badger and wife Susan of Candler, NC; grandchildren Sarah Badger Sawyer and husband Michael of Raleigh, and Dr. Andrew M. Badger of Fairfax, VA; great-grandchildren William and Christopher Sawyer of Raleigh, NC; sister Evelyn Badger Cox of Eureka, CA; his three "special nieces" Anne Ball Canfield and husband Jerry, Kitty Ball Hardy and husband Michael, and Nancy Ball Lawson and husband Nick; and numerous nieces and nephews. Memorial services will be held at 2:00 pm on Saturday, June 6, 2015, in the chapel of First Baptist Church, Asheville, with Rev. Dr. David Blackmon and Rev. Leah Brown officiating. The family will receive friends following the ceremony. The family would like to thank the staff and CNAs at Flesher's Fairview Heath and Retirement Center for the excellent care they provided to Clyde. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Clyde and Pat Badger Memorial Fund, c/o First Baptist Church, 5 Oak St., Asheville, NC 28801. Groce Funeral Home on Patton Ave. is assisting the family.