Obituaries

Recent Obituaries in Tryon, NC

Browse recent obituaries and death notices for the Tryon, NC area. Each tribute honors a life lived and reflects the diverse traditions, cultures, and stories that shape our community.

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Charles Mccollum

Charles Mccollum

Jul 22, 2014

Hendersonville, NC - Charles "Chuck" Wesley McCollum, 71, of Hendersonville, NC passed away Tuesday, July 22, 2014 in the Elizabeth House, Flat Rock, NC.Born in Alabama, he was the son of the late Jesse and Annie G. McCollum. A Guardian Ad Litem in Henderson County, he was a foster parent as well as a Free Mason and Shriner of Kedron...

Raymond Malone

Raymond Malone

Jul 22, 2014

Tryon, NC- Raymond Francis Malone, 80, of Tryon, N.C. passed away peacefully on July 22, 2014 at White Oak Manor Nursing Home.Born in Staten Island, N.Y. he was the son of the late Harry and Frances S. Malone. He was a Veteran of the U.S. Coast Guard where he served in the New York Harbor and on Lake Hopatcong in...

John James

John James

Jul 14, 2014

An obituary is not available at this time for John Thomas James III. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Memory Wall.

Frederick Harris

Frederick Harris

Jul 8, 2014

Columbus, NC - Frederick Thomas Benjamin "FTB" Harris, 95, of 619 Laurel Lake Drive, Columbus, NC died Tuesday, July 8, 2014 in Tryon Estates, Columbus, NC.Born in Baltimore, MD, he was the son of the late Frederick and Hattie Louise Brittingham Harris. FTB was first married to Olive Benedict Harris who died in 2000 and later to Hazel Ward Harris...

Karen Peterson

Karen Peterson

Jul 7, 2014

Karen A. Peterson of Tryon died July 7 in Spartanburg after a brief illness, having spent several good days with her sons. Karen met her husband, Robert M. Peterson, in 1946 when she was a nursing student and Bob, who had contracted tuberculosis after returning from the war in the south Pacific, was a patient of hers. They married in...

Gladys Hartranft

Gladys Hartranft

Jul 4, 2014

An obituary is not available at this time for Gladys Wilson Dillenback Hartranft. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Memory Wall.

Stephen Harrold

Stephen Harrold

Jul 4, 2014

SALUDA, NC - Stephen Douglas Harrold, 52, of Saluda, NC passed away, Friday, July 4, 2014 at his home.Surviving is his mother, Ellen Llewellyn Harrold of Norfolk, VA; his companion and best friend, Betsy Anderson Singleton of Saluda, NC; two brothers, Thomas and Rick Harrold; three sisters, Mary Alexander, Kathleen Hill and Theresa Ornoff.A memorial service will be held at...

Lonnie Hall

Lonnie Hall

Jul 4, 2014

Lonnie Eugene Hall, Jr., 93, of Peak Street, Columbus, NC died Friday, July 4, 2014 in the Hospice House of the Carolina Foothills, Landrum, SC.Born in Landrum, SC, he was the son of the late Lonnie Eugene, Sr. and Lillian Kelly Hall. For 69 years he was married to Harriet Fortune Hall who died in 2011. Lonnie was a Veteran...

Floyd Dyer

Floyd Dyer

Jun 22, 2014

Mill Spring, NC - Floyd Alvin "Bill" Dyer, 77, of Mill Spring, NC passed away Sunday, June 22, 2014 at his home.Born in Polk County, he was the son of the late Floyd C. and Zadie Dyer. Bill was a PFC with the US Army from 1960-1962 and served in Germany during the Berlin Crisis. He retired from Karastan Bigelow,...

Vallie Durham

Vallie Durham

Jun 21, 2014

Spartanburg, SC - Vallie Rae Ashley Durham, 90, went to be with her Lord in her heavenly home Saturday June 21, 2014 at her home in Spartanburg, SC. Born in Oscola, SC she was the daughter of the late Charles and Minnie Belle Ashley. She was the widow of Francis Pickens Durham who died in 1983 after 40 years of...

Ellen Conner

Ellen Conner

Jun 20, 2014

Saluda, NC - Ellen Louise Conner, 65, of Holberts Cove Road, Saluda, died Friday, June 20, 2014 at her home.Born in Polk County, NC, she was the daughter of the late George Luther and Minnie Sain Conner. She was a self employed truck driver. Ellen was a member of Silver Creek Baptist Church, Mill Spring, NC.Surviving are her husband of...

Betty Mosca

Betty Mosca

Jun 19, 2014

Columbus, NC - Betty Jean McCord Mosca, 91, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, and friend passed away peacefully on June 19, 2014 at Hospice of the Carolina Foothills, Landrum, SC. A long time resident of Tryon Estates, in Columbus, NC, she was preceded in death by her loving husband, Col. Herbert Pratt Mosca, USMC (ret.), and her youngest son,...

Herman Nodine

Herman Nodine

Jun 17, 2014

RUTHERFORDTON, NC - Dr. Herman Walker Nodine, 85, of Rutherfordton, NC passed away, Tuesday morning, June 17, 2014 in the Charles George VA Medical Center, Asheville, NC.Born in Spartanburg County, SC, he was the son of the late Andrew Joseph and Elizabeth Jones Nodine. He joined the U.S. Army Air Corps in 1946 and served for seven years during the...

Richard Prange

Richard Prange

Jun 15, 2014

Saluda, NC - Richard Prange, 88, passed away Sunday, June 15, 2014 at Four Seasons Hospice in Flat Rock, NC.Born in Vero Beach, FL he was the son of the late Henry and Anna Prange. A veteran of World War II serving in the US Army, Richard graduated from the University of Florida in 1950. He was retired from the...

William Jones

William Jones

Jun 14, 2014

Mill Spring, NC- William (Bill) Fisher Jones, 74, passed away peacefully on Saturday, June 14, 2014 in Asheville's Mission Hospital, surrounded by his wife and sons, from injuries suffered from a fall at his home. He was born August 11, 1939, in Pittsburgh, P.A. to the late William and Dorothy Kiesling Jones. Bill graduated from Kiski Prep in Saltzburg, P.A.,...

Roberta Johnston

Roberta Johnston

Jun 11, 2014

Inman, SC - Roberta Graham Johnston, 83, of Blackstock Road, Inman, SC died Wednesday, June ll, 2014 in Magnolia Manor, Inman, SC.Born in Manhattan, KS, she was the daughter of the late Rollin R. and Juanita Crocker Graham. She was the widow of Rev. David Johnston who died in 2005. Roberta graduated from Phillipsburg Highs School, Phillipsburg, KS and Hastings...

Alan Johnson

Alan Johnson

Jun 11, 2014

Lynn, NC- Alan (Hap) Dillistin Johnson, 94, of 1020 Capps Road, Lynn, NC, died Wednesday, June 11, 2014 in Landrum, South Carolina.He was born in Newark, NJ, and was the son of the late Alan and Helen Beveridge Dillistin Johnson. He was trained as an aerospace engineer at Purdue University. After serving in the Army Medical Corps as a conscientious...

Christine Searcy

Christine Searcy

Jun 10, 2014

Mill Spring, NC - Christine Gibbs Searcy, 80 of Hwy. 9 North, Mill Spring, NC died Tuesday June 10, 2014 in the Hospice House of Carolina Foothills, Landrum, SC.Born in Polk County, she was the daughter of the late Wilburn W. and Maude McMurray Gibbs. She was the widow of the late James Major "Mack" Searcy who died in 2012.Christine...

Jean Prideaux

Jean Prideaux

Jun 4, 2014

Columbus, N.C. - Jean Elizabeth Post Prideaux, 95, of Tryon Estates, Columbus, NC died Wednesday, June 4, 2014 in Willowbrooke Court.Born in Bethlehem, PA, she was the daughter of the late Henry Irving and Maude MacDowell Post. She was the widow of Douglas Henry Prideaux who died in 2008. She was a graduate of Liberty High School, Bethlehem, PA and...

Gary Barber

Gary Barber

Jun 2, 2014

Columbus, NC - Gary Stevens Barber, 73, of Columbus, NC passed away Monday, June 2, 2014 in St. Luke's Hospital, Columbus, NC.Born October 6, 1940 in Cleveland, OH, he was the son of the late Theron and Dorothy Belser Barber. In 1948, the family moved to Ft. Lauderdale where he later attended Stranahan High School. He was a graduate of...

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