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Recent Obituaries in Tryon, NC
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William Janes
Mar 28, 2015
An obituary is not available at this time for William Eastman Janes. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Memory Wall.
Betty Arrowood
Mar 27, 2015
Green Creek, N.C. - Betty Jo McDowell Arrowood, 83, of Highway #9 South, Columbus, NC died Friday, March 27, 2015 at her home.Born in Polk County, NC, she was the daughter of the late Joseph William and Shirley Branscom McDowell and was the widow of Doyle Ray Arrowood who died in l989. Betty graduated from Furman University with a degree...
Clyde Pack
Mar 25, 2015
MILL SPRING, NC - Clyde Allen Pack, 91, of Mill Spring, NC passed away from this world, Wednesday morning, March 25, 2015 in White Oak Manor of Tryon, NC.Born in Polk County, NC, he was the son of the late Otis and Annabelle Walker Pack and widower of Iris Parris Pack after 61 years of marriage. Mr. Pack was a...
Dianne Mc Lees
Mar 18, 2015
An obituary is not available at this time for Dianne Mc Lees. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Memory Wall.
Levi Randall
Mar 18, 2015
SALUDA, NC - Levi Armond Randall, 81, of Saluda, NC passed Wednesday morning, March 18, 2015 at the Elizabeth House, Flat Rock, NC.He was a native of and born in Moss Point, MS, following four generations of family. He was raised on the water and hence loved to fish and garden. He brought those passions to Saluda when he moved...
Dianne Mclees
Mar 18, 2015
TRYON, NC - Dianne Kennedy McLees, 70, of Tryon, NC died Wednesday morning, March 18, 2015 at her home. Born in Taylors, SC, she was the daughter of the late Winfred and Margaret Alewine Kennedy. Dianne lived wonderful years in Charlottesville, VA and Elkins Park, PA prior to moving to Tryon, NC in 1998. She was a graduate of Converse...
Robert Sumlin
Mar 16, 2015
COLUMBUS, NC - Robert Lee Sumlin was born in Baltimore, Maryland on July 2, 1924, one of five children of the late George and Myrtle McConville Sumlin. His wife of 68 years, Dorothy H. Sumlin, preceded him in death on June 24, 2013.He is survived by his two daughters, Mary R. Sumlin and Sharon L. Beck (Ronald); four grandchildren, Mary...
Nancy Hannon
Mar 15, 2015
Columbus, N.C. - Nancy Case Hannon, 54, of Gully Street, Columbus, NC died Sunday, March 15, 2015 at her home. Born in Polk County, she was the daughter of Edith Lanning Case of Columbus, NC and the late Charles Case. She was a 1978 graduate of Polk Central High School.Surviving are a son, Memphis Hannon, Husband, Gary Hannon of Mills...
Regina Cunningham
Mar 15, 2015
An obituary is not available at this time for Regina F Cunningham. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Memory Wall.
Lois Ballentine
Mar 14, 2015
Columbus, N.C. - Lois Hudson Ballentine, 85, of LaurelHurst, Columbus, NC, died Saturday, March 14, 2015.Born in Wilmington, DE, she was the daughter of the late Harold and Francis Poole Hudson and was the widow of Donald Arthur Ballentine, who died in l972. Lois made her home in Brevard, NC, prior to moving to Polk County in 2005. She attended...
Gladys Lanning
Mar 13, 2015
Columbus, N.C. - Gladys Abernathy Lanning, 92, of Lanning Drive, Columbus, NC died Friday, March 13, 2015 at her home. Born in Spartanburg County, SC, she was the daughter of the late Marion and Mollie Roddy Abernathy and was the widow of Arthur Edwin "Ed" Lanning who died in 2010. Gladys was a homemaker and was well known for her...
Heinie White
Mar 13, 2015
Columbus, N.C. - Heinie Yates White, 88, formerly of Columbus, NC died Friday, March 13, 2015 in White Oak Manor, Tryon, NC.Born in Polk County, NC he was the youngest son of Berlin Lewis and Sallie Williams White. and was the widower of Mary Edwards White who died in 2005. He was a Veteran of WWII having served in the...
Bertha Beatson
Mar 13, 2015
TRYON, NC - Bertha "Bunny" Smith Beatson of Tryon, NC passed away Friday, March 13, 2015 in White Oak Manor of Tryon.Born in Landrum, SC, she was the daughter of the late Claude O. Smith and Harriett Finley Smith and widow of Dutton D. Beatson who died in 1992. Mrs. Beatson taught at Florence-Darlington Technical College and later worked at...
Billy Dameron
Mar 12, 2015
LANDRUM, SC - Billy Hugh Dameron, 73, of Landrum, SC passed away, Thursday, March 12, 2015 in the Hospice House of the Carolina Foothills, Landrum, SC.Born in Spartanburg County, SC, he was the son of the late Woodrow and Edna Blackwell Dameron. He was a self-employed painter for many years and enjoyed the outdoors.Surviving is Mary Phillips, which Billy resided...
Jack Williams
Mar 12, 2015
Columbus, NC - Jack Caldwell Williams, Sr., 78 of Columbus, NC, died Thursday, March 12, 2015. He was born in Greenville, SC, on March 30, 1936, the son of the late Ransome Jack and Bernice Jones Williams. He attended the Greenville City Schools, won the state 14-and-under ping pong championship, successfully competed in statewide juniors as well as high school...
Alma Jayne
Mar 11, 2015
COLUMBUS, NC - Alma Joanna Jayne, 53, of Columbus, NC passed away, Wednesday, March 11, 2015 at her home.Born in Annapolis, MD, she was the daughter of Barbara Gosnell Jayne of Hendersonville, NC and the late David Jayne. She was a past employee of the Saluda Truck Plaza, Saluda, NC. She loved to bake and cook.Surviving in addition to her...
Annette Sepulveda
Mar 10, 2015
COLUMBUS, NC -- Annette Wilcox Sepulveda, 55, of Columbus, NC passed away, Tuesday, March 10, 2015 at the Elizabeth House, Flat Rock, NC.The family will receive friends Thursday, March 12, 2015 from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. in the McFarland Funeral Chapel. To to the family, please
Sarah Egerton
Mar 7, 2015
COLUMBUS, NC --Sarah Eugenia Elliott Egerton of Columbus, NC, passed away peacefully Saturday, March 7, 2015, at Tryon Estates, in Columbus, having blessed this earth for 101 years. She was born September 6, 1913, in Coopers Gap Township, the daughter of Clarence Victor Elliott and Maude Eula Ruppe Elliott. She graduated from Stearns High School in Columbus, NC, in 1930....
Jerry Bradshaw
Mar 4, 2015
COLUMBUS, NC - Jerry Allen Bradshaw, 67, of Columbus, NC passed away, Wednesday morning, March 4, 2015 in Hendersonville Health and Rehabilitation, Flat Rock, NC. Born in Polk County, NC, he was the son of the late Stewart and Ruth Hayes Bradshaw. Jerry was a graduate of Tryon High School and was a veteran having served in the U.S. Navy....
Alice Foster
Feb 28, 2015
TRYON, NC - Alice W. Foster of Tryon, NC passed away Saturday morning, February 28, 2015 at Hospice House of the Carolina Foothills, Landrum, SC.Born in Cadillac, MI, she was the daughter of Marie Hawkins Wilson and the late Marvin B. Wilson. She attended Marathon High School and was a member of Tryon First Baptist Church. She continued her education...
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