Sara Stevenson
Oct 2, 2026
Sara Teal Stevenson, 82, Columbus, North Carolina.went to be with the Lord on Friday, October 2, 2026. She was born on July 12,1944 in Telfair County, Georgia. She was a retired social service worker. She was a member of Cassatt Baptist Church.
Survived by her two daughters: Catherine Stevenson Elliott (Dewayne), and Lynn Stevenson Elliott (Dean). Grandchildren: Elisabeth Betancourt (Manny), Katie...
Ann Packard Davey
Sep 16, 2026
Ann Hancock Packard Davey passed away peacefully in her sleep at White Oak Manor in Tryon, North Carolina on September 16, 2026.
She was born in Orange, New Jersey on March 24, 1949, and was the daughter of Henry Darrach Packard and Jane Oliphant Packard of Tryon. Ann worked at B. Altman and Company in Short Hills, New Jersey, Waccamaw Pottery...
Linda Kay Padgett
Sep 25, 2026
Mill Spring, NC- Linda Kay Padgett, 77, passed away surrounded by family on Friday, September 25, 2026.
Linda was the daughter of the late Furman and Muriel King Forrester. Linda was a very talented Draftsman, she was the owner of Padgett Drafting and Blueprinting in Landrum. She created blueprints and designed many homes in the local area. She always enjoyed music,...
Beverly Kay Orr
Sep 23, 2026
Beverly K. Orr of Tryon, NC passed away on September 23, 2026 at the Elizabeth House in Flat Rock, North Carolina.
Beverly was born in Chicago, IL and relocated to the Tryon area with her husband Orion Lee Orr who passed away in August of 2006. During her working years, Beverly worked at several nursing homes and South Carolina Elastic in...
Lisbeth Langley Moore
Sep 19, 2026
On September 19, 2026, Lisbeth Langley Moore peacefully passed away after a courageous battle at her farm in Green Creek, NC, surrounded by her husband and her two devoted dogs, Indie and Kona.
Beth was born on February 22, 1957, and grew up in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina. She earned her degree from Ringling College of Art and Design in Sarasota,...
Ann Burgess
Sep 23, 2026
Dora Ann "Ann" Tipton Burgess, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, and friend, passed away peacefully at her home in Sunny View NC on September 23, 2026, at the age of 81. She was born on March 11, 1945, in Yancey County, North Carolina, to the late Tom Ed Tipton and Mae Silvers Tipton.
Ann married the love of her life,...
Mable Thomas Pace
Sep 20, 2026
SALUDA – Mable Thomas Pace, 85, of Saluda, passed away, Sunday afternoon, September 20, 2026, at the Elizabeth House in Flat Rock, surrounded by her family.
Born in Madison County, North Carolina, she was the daughter of the late Jesse Thomas and Josie Roberts Thomas. Mable moved to Saluda in 1968, coming from Hendersonville. She was a loving homemaker and helped...
Marilyn "Mimi" Child
Sep 19, 2026
Marilyn A. “Mimi” Child passed away on September 19 at Tryon Estates in Columbus NC at the age of 93. She was born in Enid OK, the youngest child of Julius H. Almond and Mary B. Almond. With a love and talent for music, she studied voice and piano at the University of Colorado for one year, then lived in...
Reginald Wilson Lee
Sep 11, 2026
Reginald Lee, a beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, and friend, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his family on September 11, 2026. He was born on December 26, 1946, in Spartanburg, South Carolina, to Carlisle Wilson Lee and Ellenor Louise Sharpton, both of whom preceded him in death.
Reginald is survived by his sister, Jennifer Shackelford, and his wife of...
Katharine Ann Miller
Jul 9, 2026
Katharine Ann Miller, 76, of Tryon, NC, died peacefully at her home on Thursday, July 9, 2026 after a long illness.
She was born in Charleston, WV, daughter of the late Thomas R. Miller and Ann Rhodes Miller, who retired to Tryon in 1978. Katie grew up in Chappaqua, NY, earned a bachelor’s degree in English literature at Manhattanville College, completed...
Dr. Fred Hamilton Rindge IV
Aug 21, 2026
Whether he was laying his healing hands on his chiropractic patients or the organic vegetables he grew in his bountiful gardens, Fred Hamilton Rindge, IV, lived a long life nurturing his family, friends, and community.
Born on March 24, 1936, in New York City to Fred H. Rindge III and Jeanne Pontius Rindge, Fred was raised on their family farm in...
Lila Hancock Corpening
Aug 15, 2026
Lila Hancock Corpening, 90, of Tryon, North Carolina peacefully passed away on Saturday, August 15, 2026.
Lila was born on March 6, 1936 to James and Lillie Stutts Hancock. She was preceded in death by her husband, Gay S. Corpening and was a devoted wife for 59 years. In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by six brothers...
Eugene C. Leary
Sep 9, 2026
Tryon, NC -- Eugene C. Leary, 75, Naples, Florida and Tryon North Carolina, died Wednesday, September 9th, 2026, in Tryon, North Carolina peacefully surrounded by his family.
He was born in Malden, MA and he was the son of the late Eugene T. Leary and Frances Dunn Leary.
Gene was an 82nd Airborne Division Medic for the US Army. He received his...
Margaret Riddle Blackwell
Sep 6, 2026
GREEN CREEK – Margaret Riddle Blackwell, 90, of Green Creek, passed away Sunday morning, September 6, 2026, at White Oak Manor of Tryon.
Born in Burke County, North Carolina, she was the daughter of the late Earl Riddle and Edith Allen Riddle. Mrs. Blackwell was a Licensed Practical Nurse for many years, caring for others with compassion, kindness, and dedication in...
Brenda Morris Bean
Aug 26, 2026
Brenda Morris Bean died on August 26, 2026, in Polk County, NC. She was born in Mill Spring, NC on March 31, 1943, the daughter of the late Fred Alexander and Mary Ellen Fowler Morris. She was a graduate of Polk Central High School in 1961 and Cecil’s Business College, in 1963. Brenda was a member of Myers Park Baptist...
Dennis Paul Townsend
Aug 26, 2026
Dennis Paul Townsend, 97, of Landrum, South Carolina, passed away on August 26, 2026, in Columbus, North Carolina.
Dennis was born May 7, 1929, in Pratt, West Virginia, to William M. Townsend and Gladys Fern Rutledge Townsend. His upbringing in rural West Virginia helped shape the determination, discipline, self-reliance, and remarkable work ethic that characterized his life.
He earned his B.S. in...
Rosemary Kingsley
Aug 23, 2026
Rosemary Kingsley, 87, passed away on Sunday, August 23, 2026 surrounded by her family.
Rosemary was the daughter of the late Edwin and Louise Mischler Kempf. During her working years, Rosemary was a registered nurse and dedicated herself to helping others. She was a loving wife, mother and grandmother. She was a member of St. John the Baptist Roman Catholic Church.
Surviving...
Ella Mae Bowen
Aug 17, 2026
COLUMBUS – Ella Mae Alley Bowen, 86, of Columbus, went home to be with the Lord, Monday evening, August 17, 2026, at Spartanburg Medical Center.
Born in Hode, Kentucky, she was the daughter of the late Anderson Alley and Dovie Mae Horn Alley. Mrs. Bowen was a coalminer’s daughter having grown up in the hills of Kentucky. She and her husband,...
Angela Martin “Jackson”
Aug 15, 2026
Angela Martin “Jackson” was born in Pikeville Kentucky on March 8th, 1977. On August 15th, 2026, she went to join the Lord at the age of 49. Purple was her favorite color. She absolutely loved butterflies and watching a good thunderstorm on the porch with some coffee in her hand. She loved everyone and did that with her whole heart....
Kay Meckel Sillis
Aug 13, 2026
Mill Spring, NC—Kay Meckel Sillis, 80, of Mill Spring, North Carolina passed away on August 13, 2026 at Spartanburg Regional Hospital. Kay was born on August 3, 1946 to her parents Alois John Meckel and Lillian Posten Meckel in Bergen, New Jersey.
Kay was predeceased by both parents; husband, Charles Fletcher Sillis; son, Charles John Sillis; daughter, Dawn Marie Clancy; sister,...
