All Obituaries

Maxine Thomas Spartanburg

SPARTANBURG – Maxine Capps Thomas, 98, of Spartanburg, went home to be with the Lord Thursday evening, June 8, 2023 at Regional Hospice House in Spartanburg. Born in Tryon, she was the daughter of the late Ruppy Capps and Pearl Metcalf Capps. Mrs. Thomas graduated from Spartanburg Memorial Hospital Nursing School and went on to work for Dr. George Dean Johnson, Sr. as a pediatric nurse for many years. Through the years, she was an avid bowler having competed in several national...

SPARTANBURG – Maxine Capps Thomas, 98, of Spartanburg, went home to be with the Lord Thursday evening, June 8, 2023 at Regional Hospice House in Spartanburg. Born in Tryon, she was the...

Marie Barton

Marie Arledge Barton, 95, of Acworth, Ga., formerly of Rutherfordton, NC, passed away peacefully at home on June 3, 2023. Born Marie Pearl Arledge on August 20, 1927, in Tryon, NC, to Birch Edward Arledge and Janie Louise Arledge, Marie grew up in Tryon before settling in Rutherfordton with her husband Andrew Edward Barton, where she raised her family. Ree Ree, as she was lovingly known to her grandchildren and great-grandchildren, was famous for her home cooking, particularly her apple...

Marie Arledge Barton, 95, of Acworth, Ga., formerly of Rutherfordton, NC, passed away peacefully at home on June 3, 2023. Born Marie Pearl Arledge on August 20, 1927, in Tryon, NC, to Birch Edward...

Judith Ruff Mill Spring

Mill Spring—Judith Ann Ruff, 84, of Mill Spring, NC passed away on Wednesday, May 31, 2023. Judy was a native and life-long resident of Polk County, NC and was the daughter of the late Jessie Jake and Mary Jane Walker Shehan. She graduated from Mill Spring High School. Judy worked as a cafeteria manager for the Polk County School system for over 25 years. She was a member of Mill Spring First Baptist Church. Judy was preceded in death by her first husband,...

Mill Spring—Judith Ann Ruff, 84, of Mill Spring, NC passed away on Wednesday, May 31, 2023. Judy was a native and life-long resident of Polk County, NC and was the daughter of the...

Grover Whitmire Sunny View

SUNNY VIEW -- Grover Cleveland Whitmire, 93, of Sunny View, NC, went home to be with his Lord and Savior Thursday, May 25, 2023. Grover was born in Tryon, NC, on June 24, 1929, to Crawford Truman Whitmire and Winnie Robinson Whitmire. He graduated from Tryon High School and Wofford College with a BS in Pre-Law, Business. Enlisting in the US Navy in 1949, he served during the Korean War, stationed in Guam, and served on LST 857 as Yeoman First Class. He fought during the Battle of...

SUNNY VIEW -- Grover Cleveland Whitmire, 93, of Sunny View, NC, went home to be with his Lord and Savior Thursday, May 25, 2023. Grover was born in Tryon, NC, on June 24, 1929, to Crawford...

Eva Moss Mill Spring

MILL SPRING – Eva Mae Walker Moss, 88, of Mill Spring, passed away Sunday morning, May 28, 2023 at Hospice of the Carolina Foothills in Forest City. Born in Polk County on May 30, 1934 to the late Joe Lynn Walker and Nora Splawn Walker. Eva was the loving wife of the late Franklin Junior Moss who passed away in 2012. Eva and Junior spent their days together on earth hand in hand as lifelong cattle farmers. Now they are together again in God’s kingdom. She was a longtime member...

MILL SPRING – Eva Mae Walker Moss, 88, of Mill Spring, passed away Sunday morning, May 28, 2023 at Hospice of the Carolina Foothills in Forest City. Born in Polk County on May 30, 1934 to...

Rachel Mullins Tryon

Tryon, NC—Rachel Ann Mullins, 88, of Tryon, NC passed away on Saturday, May 27, 2023 at Upstate Community Hospice House in Landrum, SC. Rachel was born in Ohio to the late Friend Allen and Varra Cole Himes. Her and her husband James retired to the Tryon area in the 1980’s after his retirement. Rachel was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother. She loved spending time working in her flower beds and tending to her orchids. Rachel was a...

Tryon, NC—Rachel Ann Mullins, 88, of Tryon, NC passed away on Saturday, May 27, 2023 at Upstate Community Hospice House in Landrum, SC. Rachel was born in Ohio to the late Friend Allen and...

Martha Covil Tryon

Martha Jane Burrell Covil, aka “Othermama”, passed away Sunday, May 21st, 2023. She was born August 24, 1926 to Clingman Poinsett and Rosa Lindsey Burrell. Martha was married to Ned Covil. She was a faithful and loyal wife to Ned up until his death in 2002. Her passion was her family, wolverine football, NC Basketball and going to lunch to see friends in the community. Sunday’s at the boathouse was her favorite time other than Christmas. She was...

Martha Jane Burrell Covil, aka “Othermama”, passed away Sunday, May 21st, 2023. She was born August 24, 1926 to Clingman Poinsett and Rosa Lindsey Burrell. Martha was...

Wendy Smith Columbus

Columbus, NC- Wendy Nicole Mitchem Smith, 41, of Columbus, NC passed away at home on Sunday, May 21, 2023. Wendy was born and raised in Rutherford County, NC and was the daughter of Larry and Pam Mitchem. She was a graduate of RS Central High School. She attended Wake Technical College and made the President’s Honors List for culinary arts. Wendy loved animals and leaves behind her “goof troop” Noble and Spade. Surviving in addition to her parents, is her...

Columbus, NC- Wendy Nicole Mitchem Smith, 41, of Columbus, NC passed away at home on Sunday, May 21, 2023. Wendy was born and raised in Rutherford County, NC and was the daughter of Larry and Pam...

Nancy Gantt Morganton

MORGANTON – Nancy Smith Gantt, 70, of Morganton, passed away, Friday evening, May 19, 2023 at her home. Born in Polk County, she was the daughter of the late William Marion Smith and Barbara Shields Smith. Nancy was a graduate of Pleasant Gardens High School in Marion. She went on to work and retired from J. Iverson Riddle Institute in Morganton as an educator. Nancy was an avid Carolina Tarheel fan, Atlanta Braves fan and loved watching Perry Mason. The love of her life was her four...

MORGANTON – Nancy Smith Gantt, 70, of Morganton, passed away, Friday evening, May 19, 2023 at her home. Born in Polk County, she was the daughter of the late William Marion Smith and...

James Carney Mill Spring

James Allen Carney, 66, of Mill Spring, NC, passed away suddenly on Wednesday, May 17, 2023, at home. James (Jim) was born in Fairmont, WV on July 5, 1956. He was the son of the late Robert Lee and Doris Louise (Snyder) Carney. He was also preceded in death by a brother, Michael Lee Carney in 2022. He moved from West Virginia to Elyria, Ohio as a child. After graduating from Midview Highschool he relocated to Atlanta, where he met the love of his life, Louann, on a blind...

James Allen Carney, 66, of Mill Spring, NC, passed away suddenly on Wednesday, May 17, 2023, at home. James (Jim) was born in Fairmont, WV on July 5, 1956. He was the son of the late Robert Lee...

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