All Obituaries

Tony Thompson Rutherfordton

RUTHERFORDTON – Tony Allan Thompson, age 58, passed away Friday morning, July 30, 2021, at Hospice of the Carolina Foothills, Forest City, surrounded by family and friends and the unsung Heroes who sacrifice each and every day to give all their patients respect and compassion as they administer comfort care at end of life. He was native of Polk County, the son of the late Jimmy Thompson and proceeded in death by sister Anna Marie McAbee, (Dennis). Tony was a Senior Project...

RUTHERFORDTON – Tony Allan Thompson, age 58, passed away Friday morning, July 30, 2021, at Hospice of the Carolina Foothills, Forest City, surrounded by family and friends and the unsung...

Nell Deaver Columbus

Nell Loving Deaver, 102, passed away on Saturday, July 24, 2021 at the Upstate Community Hospice House in Landrum, SC. She was a native of Lexington, VA, daughter of Sarah (Sadie) Loving Stevens and Fred Turpin Deaver. She was a direct descendent of Thomas Loving who landed in Jamestown, VA in 1635 and soon received a large land grant in the Rockfish River Valley of Virginia from King George II of England. Later the town of Lovingston, VA in that area was named for her...

Nell Loving Deaver, 102, passed away on Saturday, July 24, 2021 at the Upstate Community Hospice House in Landrum, SC. She was a native of Lexington, VA, daughter of Sarah (Sadie) Loving Stevens...

Elliott P. Hodges Columbus

Columbus, NC- Elliott P. Hodges, 44, passed away peacefully in his home surrounded by his loving family on Friday, July 23rd, 2021 after a courageous two year battle with Multiple Myeloma. He was born in Birmingham, AL and was the son of Rupert and Sally McKinnon Hodges. Elliott was the brother of Gregory Hodges and David (Dana) Hodges. He attended Spartanburg High School, and was MVP of the baseball team his senior year. Elliott graduated from College of Charleston, class of 2000, where he...

Columbus, NC- Elliott P. Hodges, 44, passed away peacefully in his home surrounded by his loving family on Friday, July 23rd, 2021 after a courageous two year battle with Multiple Myeloma. He was...

Geraldine Ledford Green Creek

GREEN CREEK – Geraldine Smith Ledford, 73, of Green Creek passed away, Thursday afternoon, July 22, 2021, at Autumn Care of Saluda. Born in Greenville County, she was the daughter of the late Otis Smith and Pearline Gosnell Bridgeman. Mrs. Ledford worked many years at Tryon Estates as a C.N.A. She enjoyed artwork and spending time with her family. Surviving is her husband of 53 years, James H. Ledford; two sons, Shannon Ledford, and Jason Kimpton both of Green Creek; one daughter,...

GREEN CREEK – Geraldine Smith Ledford, 73, of Green Creek passed away, Thursday afternoon, July 22, 2021, at Autumn Care of Saluda. Born in Greenville County, she was the daughter of the...

Patricia Ferullo Landrum

A trusted friend muses of Pat… In her wonderful poem, The Summer Day, Mary Oliver asks: “Tell me, what else should I have done? “Doesn’t everything die at last, and too soon? “Tell me what you plan to do “With your one wild and precious life?” Patricia Cole Ferullo died too soon at 90 (7/18/21) at her home in Landrum with trusted caregivers and family by her side. But early on, she made it clear what she planned to do with her one wild and...

A trusted friend muses of Pat… In her wonderful poem, The Summer Day, Mary Oliver asks: “Tell me, what else should I have done? “Doesn’t everything die at last, and too...

John Edward Hicks Columbus

COLUMBUS – John Edward Hicks, 84, of Columbus passed away Friday afternoon, July 16, 2021 at Hospice of the Carolina Foothills, Forest City. Born in Ellerbe, NC, he was the son of the late Robert Lee Hicks, Sr. and Mildred Williams Hicks. John was a 1955 graduate of Hamlet High School and was class president. Graduate of Kings Business College in Charlotte. John served his country in the U.S. Army. John was married to Velna Motley Hicks who passed away in 2003. John and Velna resided...

COLUMBUS – John Edward Hicks, 84, of Columbus passed away Friday afternoon, July 16, 2021 at Hospice of the Carolina Foothills, Forest City. Born in Ellerbe, NC, he was the son of the late...

Hubert McEntyre Tryon

BOILING SPRINGS, S.C. – Hubert McEntyre, 96, died June 26 at White Oak at North Grove, where he had been in declining health in recent months. He was born Nov. 24, 1924 to Dell and Gladys McEntyre in Polk County, where he grew up, raised his family, and spent much of his life dedicated to projects benefitting Polk County. He joined the Marine Corps Reserve in 1942, served on active duty during World War II and the Korean War, and continued his reserve duties until July of 1969, when...

BOILING SPRINGS, S.C. – Hubert McEntyre, 96, died June 26 at White Oak at North Grove, where he had been in declining health in recent months. He was born Nov. 24, 1924 to Dell and Gladys...

Deborah Coyle Columbus

COLUMBUS – Deborah Mae Coyle, 77, of Columbus passed away, Sunday afternoon, July 4, 2021. A private family memorial service was held. A full obituary is forthcoming.

Lola Oswald Columbus

COLUMBUS -- Lola passed away peacefully from Early Onset Alzheimer’s Disease at home on July 3, 2021. Lola lived a full and fun life, and it was her life’s mission to educate children. She began her career as a special education teacher and later spent many years as a pre-school teacher with the Asheville Jewish Community Center. She was also an active volunteer at the Lake Eden Arts Festival for many years and with the Asheville Jewish Community Center’s pre-school even...

COLUMBUS -- Lola passed away peacefully from Early Onset Alzheimer’s Disease at home on July 3, 2021. Lola lived a full and fun life, and it was her life’s mission to educate...

Patricia Gosnell Forest City

Forest City, NC--Patricia Frankie Gosnell, 77, of Forest City, NC passed away on Thursday, July 1, 2021 at Atrium Health in Charlotte, NC. She the daughter of the late Ulysis and Verona Ray. She was a loving mother, grandmother and sister. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Daniel Buford Gosnell and one son, Jeffery Lee Wall. Surviving is one son, Donnie Wilson (Anissa) and one daughter, Anita Michelle Plumley; a sister, Tina Givons Pierce and...

Forest City, NC--Patricia Frankie Gosnell, 77, of Forest City, NC passed away on Thursday, July 1, 2021 at Atrium Health in Charlotte, NC. She the daughter of the late Ulysis and Verona...

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