Carroll Strider
Feb 27, 2015
Carroll Davis Strider, Sr., 92, of Tryon, North Carolina, earned his heavenly reward on Friday, February 27, 2015. He passed away peacefully, surrounded by family, into the arms of his Lord.Carroll was born in Asheville, NC, and grew up in Hendersonville, NC. He was the son of the late William Ernest Strider and Mattie Davis Strider. He graduated Hendersonville High...
Iola Brock
Feb 25, 2015
Tryon, NC- Iola Lashua Brock, 93, of Laurel Woods Assisted Living, died Wednesday, February 25, 2015 in Smith Phayer Hospice House in Landrum, S.C. A native of Neenah, WI, she was the daughter of the late Egbert and Maude Cleaves Lashua. Iola moved to Tryon, N.C. in 1948, where she and her husband, Marion, co-founded Brock's Cleaners. Together they successfully...
Frances Hurst
Feb 21, 2015
Columbus, NC- Frances Hamlin Hurst, 77, of Columbus, N.C., died peacefully on February 21, 2015, in the Smith Phayer Hospice House in Landrum, S.C.Born August 15, 1937 in Mars Hill, N.C., she was the daughter of the late Robinson and Queenie Hamlin. She was loved by everyone who met her, especially her family.Surviving are: a daughter, Regina Burgess (Mark) of...
Phyllis Ruegg
Feb 16, 2015
COLUMBUS, NC - Phyllis Ann Ruegg, 82, of Tryon Estates, Columbus, NC passed away Monday afternoon, February 16, 2015 in Tryon Estates Medical Facility, Columbus, NC.Born in Denver, CO, she was daughter of the late Arthur Heers and Fanchon Donner Heers. She moved to Tryon Estates in 2004 coming from Connestee Falls, NC.Surviving is her husband of sixty-three years, Thomas...
Mabel Pearson
Feb 15, 2015
COLUMBUS, NC - Mabel Marie Pearson, 97, of Columbus, NC passed away Sunday, February 15, 2015 in Tryon Estates, Columbus, NC.Born in Wingate, NC, she was the daughter of the late Reece Michael Hagler and Martha Jane Stroud Hagler and widow of Archie Pearson who died in 2011. She and her husband retired to Tryon in 1970 and moved to...
Virginia Chalmers
Feb 14, 2015
COLUMBUS, NC -- Virginia Woodson Chalmers, 90, died Saturday, February 14, 2015 at Tryon Estates.Born in Birmingham, AL, she was the daughter of the late. Paul Lee and Virginia Meriwether Woodson; granddaughter of Dr. and Mrs. Louis Woodson and Mr. and Mrs. Murdoch Meriwether; widow of Arthur A. Chalmers who died in 2009. She was a graduate of Stratford College,...
Daniel Peoples
Feb 13, 2015
Columbus, N.C. - Daniel Harrison Peoples, 62, of Lynn Road died Friday, February 13, 2015 at his home.Born in Forsyth County, NC, he was the son of the late Patricia Cottingham and Benjamin Harrison Peoples, Jr. Daniel was a Veteran having served for 16 years in the U. S. Air Force during the Vietnam War.Surviving are his wife, Linda S....
Eleanor Galkowski
Feb 12, 2015
TRYON, NC - Eleanor Rose Galkowski, 79, of Tryon, NC, passed away Thursday, February 12, 2015 in White Oak Manor, Tryon, NC. Born in Milwaukee, WI she was the daughter of the late Stanley and Bernice Galkowski and was first married to Richard "Tony" Nekich, who preceded her in death. Eleanor was an art student who loved oil painting and...
Florence Dauffenbach
Feb 11, 2015
Florence Elsie Marie (Kuckkahn) Dauffenbach was born in Watertown, Wisconsin on April 12, 1917 the first child of John and Martha (Hartwig) Kuckkahn. She was born from above through holy Baptism in the name of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit at Immanuel Lutheran Church there. Florence attended St. Mark's Lutheran School and graduated from Northwestern High School in 1935....
Gwendolyn Gilbert
Feb 9, 2015
MILL SPRING, NC - Gwendolyn Revonda Gilbert, 60, of Mill Spring, NC went home to be with the Lord Monday, February 9, 2015 at her home.Born in Polk County, NC, she was the daughter of the late Ellick and Bertie Haynes Gilbert. Gwen was a graduate of the University of North Carolina and received her Master's Degree from Western Carolina...
Bettie White
Feb 7, 2015
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Bettie White
Feb 7, 2015
Bettie Lee Thomas White, 90, of Laurelwoods, Columbus, NC died Saturday, February 7, 2015 in the Hospice of the Carolina Foothills House, Landrum, SC.Born in Covington, KY, she was the daughter of the late Cecil and Ada Buntin Thomasand was the widow of Donald B. White who died in 1983.Bettie moved to Polk County in 2006 coming from Covington, KY.Surviving...
Paul Melton
Jan 22, 2015
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Jeanne Vucha
Jan 17, 2015
Tryon,NC- Jeanne Louise Vucha, 92, of Tryon, NC, died Saturday, January 17, 2015 in White Oak Manor of Tryon.Born in Chicago, IL, she was the daughter of the late Harry and Mabel Ruhl. She moved to Tryon in 1977 coming from Wheaton, IL. Mrs. Vucha was a member of the Carolina Carriage Club. Surviving are: her husband of 69 years,...
Joann Markovic
Jan 17, 2015
TRYON, NC -- JoAnn Mary Markovic, wife of Peter Markovic, of Tryon, NC passed away Saturday morning, January 17, 2015 at her home.No services are planned. To to the family, please
Marlene Bowyer
Jan 16, 2015
TRYON, NC - Marlene Patton Bowyer, 73, of Tryon, NC passed away Friday, January 16, 2015 at St. Luke's Hospital, Columbus, NC.She was the daughter of the late Burgess and Irene Patton of Lynn, NC.Born in Catawba County, NC on July 19, 1941, she grew up in Lynn and was a graduate of Tryon High School, Class of 1959. While...
Laurie Poche
Jan 15, 2015
Columbus, NC- Laurie Grosvalet Poche, 48 of Dublin Lane, Columbus, NC, died Thursday, January 15, 2015 in her home.Born in Queens, NY, she was the daughter of Mary Jeanne De Rosier Grosvalet of Long Island, NY and the late Stephen Grosvalet. She moved to Polk County in 2006 coming from Greenville, SC. Laurie was a homemaker and was of the...
Chris Boles
Jan 13, 2015
Tryon, NC - Thomas Christian Boles, 39, of 275 Laurelwood Drive, Boiling Springs, SC, died Tuesday, January 13, 2015. Born in Johnson County, IN, he was the son of Thomas Richard and Connie Breitenbeck Boles. He worked at New Day Clubhouse in Spartanburg, SC. Surviving in addition to his parents are two brothers, Brian Matthew Boles and Daniel Preston Boles...
Nancy Burrell
Jan 13, 2015
LYNN, NC - Nancy Nodine Burrell, 79, of Lynn, NC passed away Tuesday morning, January 13, 2015 in Autumn Care of Saluda.Born in Holly Springs, SC, she was the daughter of the late Andrew Joseph and Elizabeth Jones Nodine and widow of Roy Burrell who died in 2006. She was a former employee of Southern Woven Labels, Columbus, NC and...
Nancy Worsnop
Jan 12, 2015
Nancy Elizabeth Worsnop, 84, of Columbus, NC died Monday, Jan. 12, 2015 of natural causes. Her children were all able to visit in her final days. She was born on June 14, 1930 in Hollywood, CA, the eldest child of Francis and Dorothy Grignon. The family returned to New York City soon after her birth. Nancy attended Flushing High School...
