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Evelyn Butler Columbus

COLUMBUS, NC – Evelyn Grace Creasman Butler, 95, of Columbus, NC passed away Monday morning February 22, 2021 at Hospice House of the Carolina Foothills, Forest City, NC. Born in Buncombe County, NC on May 16, 1925, she was the daughter of the late Jesse J. and Florence Spaine Creasman. She was married to Van H. Butler who died in 1989. She was a homemaker and a farmer. She loved the many hours she and Van worked on their farm in Green Creek and raised their two...

COLUMBUS, NC – Evelyn Grace Creasman Butler, 95, of Columbus, NC passed away Monday morning February 22, 2021 at Hospice House of the Carolina Foothills, Forest City, NC. Born in Buncombe...

Bob Constance Lynn

LYNN – Robert “Bob” Keith Constance of Lynn, passed away Saturday morning, April 17, 2021 at The Laurels of Hendersonville. Born in Tryon on April 26, 1927, he was the son of the late Clayton Wright Constance and Katherine Walker Constance. Bob was a veteran of World War II having served in the 803rd and 203rd Engineer Aviation Battalions with the U.S. Army Air Corp stationed in the Philippines. After the war, Bob worked for Donald Motor Company, owned GAS FOR LESS in...

LYNN – Robert “Bob” Keith Constance of Lynn, passed away Saturday morning, April 17, 2021 at The Laurels of Hendersonville. Born in Tryon on April 26, 1927, he was the son of...

Esther McNees Columbus

COLUMBUS -- Esther L. McNees of Columbus, North Carolina passed away on April 13, 2021, at the age of 90. Esther was born to the late Thomas and Lorraine Lloyd in East Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, but later moved to Edinboro, Pennsylvania. She graduated from Edinboro High School and from Edinboro State Teacher’s College with a bachelor of arts degree. Esther was preceded in death by her husband of 66 years, John. Esther is survived by her three children, Robert...

COLUMBUS -- Esther L. McNees of Columbus, North Carolina passed away on April 13, 2021, at the age of 90. Esther was born to the late Thomas and Lorraine Lloyd in East Pittsburgh,...

Wayne Busch Columbus

Columbus, NC--Wayne Caviness Busch was born on May 10, 1936 in Washington, DC. He grew up in the Washington DC area with his sister Barbara and graduated from Takoma Academy. This is where he met Eileen, his devoted wife of 66 years. Wayne and Eileen had three children, Rick, Ken and Lori. He began a very successful career in Retail Management with Sears. He went from selling sewing machines to retiring from Universal Studies Orlando as Vice President of...

Columbus, NC--Wayne Caviness Busch was born on May 10, 1936 in Washington, DC. He grew up in the Washington DC area with his sister Barbara and graduated from Takoma Academy. This is...

Sarah West Columbus

COLUMBUS – Sarah Wilson West, 95, of Columbus, passed away Thursday morning, April 8, 2021 at her home. Born in Buncombe County, she was the daughter of the late Dwight Lee Wilson and Sarah Burruss Wilson. Mrs. West moved to Polk County 77 years ago from Swannanoa. During her working career, she worked and retired from the U.S. Postal Service and Polk County Magistrates Office. She sold Avon Products for over 30 years. Mrs. West was very involved in her community having served...

COLUMBUS – Sarah Wilson West, 95, of Columbus, passed away Thursday morning, April 8, 2021 at her home. Born in Buncombe County, she was the daughter of the late Dwight Lee Wilson...

Neb Conner Columbus

COLUMBUS – James “Neb” Nesbitt Conner, 81, of Columbus passed away Sunday morning, April 4, 2021. Born in Walker County, GA, he was the son of the late John Walker Conner and Marjorie Bell Walker Conner. Mr. Conner was a veteran of the U.S. Army having served in the 82nd Airborne. After his service to our country, went on to graduate from Western Carolina University earning his Bachelor of Arts. He retired from Henderson County Vocational Rehabilitation Services. Mr....

COLUMBUS – James “Neb” Nesbitt Conner, 81, of Columbus passed away Sunday morning, April 4, 2021. Born in Walker County, GA, he was the son of the late John Walker Conner and...

Betty Stanley Green Creek

Betty Sue Stanley of Green Creek, NC went home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on March 31, 2021 at the age of 85. She was born in Polk County, NC on March 27, 1936. Betty was the daughter of Floyd O. and Celia Whiteside Blackwell of Green Creek, NC. Betty was a retired CNA with St. Luke’s Hospital in Columbus, NC. She also worked as a Private Duty Nurse. She was a member of Green Creek First Baptist Church in Green Creek, NC. Betty was a...

Betty Sue Stanley of Green Creek, NC went home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on March 31, 2021 at the age of 85. She was born in Polk County, NC on March 27,...

Richard Wheeler Columbus

COLUMBUS -- Richard John Wheeler, 90 years old, of Tryon Estates, Columbus NC, passed away from natural causes, Sunday Feb. 7, 2021. Richard was born in Ottawa, Ontario,Canada, on August 1,1930. He was the son of the late John D. Wheeler and Gladys Shea Wheeler. Richard was a Chemical Engineer, a graduate of Queen’s University. He worked for Cyanimide in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada. In 1968 he transferred to the...

COLUMBUS -- Richard John Wheeler, 90 years old, of Tryon Estates, Columbus NC, passed away from natural causes, Sunday Feb. 7, 2021. Richard was born in Ottawa,...

Dennis Rook Tryon

Dennis Rook, 79, of Tryon, NC passed away on Monday, March 29, 2021. Dennis became a resident of Tryon, NC after retirement from his law enforcement career in Ohio. Surviving is his wife Pamela Rook. Memorials may be made to Habitat for Humanity or a Hospice of your choice. Services will be private.

Dennis Rook, 79, of Tryon, NC passed away on Monday, March 29, 2021. Dennis became a resident of Tryon, NC after retirement from his law enforcement career in Ohio. Surviving is his wife...

Sandy Heatherly Hendersonville

HENDERSONVILLE – Sandy Lynne Barnette Heatherly, 52, of Hendersonville, passed away unexpectedly Friday, March 26, 2021 at her home. Born in Tryon, she was the daughter of the late Tom Barnette and Trudy Foster Bull. Sandy attended Dorman High School and later received an Associates Degree from Blue Ridge Community College in Medical Billing. Recently, she had worked for Four Season Hospice as a Billing Clerk. Sandy enjoyed doing crafts. Surviving are one daughter, Nicole Green (Jerrid)...

HENDERSONVILLE – Sandy Lynne Barnette Heatherly, 52, of Hendersonville, passed away unexpectedly Friday, March 26, 2021 at her home. Born in Tryon, she was the daughter of the late Tom Barnette...

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