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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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Guthrie Arcaro

Guthrie Arcaro

Aug 14, 2014

Tryon, NC - Guthrie (Gus) Friend Alvarez Arcaro, 84, of Tryon, NC passed away August 14, 2014.She was born in Romney, West Virginia, August 23, 1929 to the late Bill and Elsie Friend. She was the last of her family, reuniting with her brothers William (Bill), Lysle (Jake), and Richard (Dick).Guthrie worked forty years in various branches of the Federal...

James Dixon

James Dixon

Aug 13, 2014

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

Carole Law

Carole Law

Aug 13, 2014

Tryon, NC - Carole Grace Law, 84, of Tryon, NC passed away Wednesday, August 13, 2014 at her home.No local services are planned at this time. To to the family, please

Robert Weiner

Robert Weiner

Aug 11, 2014

Tryon, NC - Robert Kenneth Weiner, 85, of Tryon, NC died Monday, August 11, 2014 in St. Luke's Hospital, Columbus, NC.Born November 9, 1928 in Mt. Clemens, MI, he was the son of the late Nathan and Beatrice Coffin Weiner. He was the widower of Jean M. Weiner who died in 2005. Bob was a Veteran having served in the...

Elsie Wofford

Elsie Wofford

Aug 8, 2014

LANDRUM, SC - Elsie Mae Wyatt Wofford, 84, of Landrum, SC passed away Friday afternoon, August 8, 2014 in Mountainview Nursing Home, Spartanburg, SC.Born December 26, 1929 in Baltimore, MD and was the daughter of the late Elmer and Clotilda De Souza Wyatt and widow of Robert "Junior" Lee Wofford. Mrs. Wofford retired from South Carolina Elastic Company in Landrum,...

Annie Schwendenmann

Annie Schwendenmann

Aug 6, 2014

Mill Spring, NC- Grace McDowell Schwendenmann, 75, of Mill Spring, N.C., passed away Wednesday morning, August 6, 2014 in the Hospice House of the Carolina Foothills in Landrum, S.C. Born in Polk County, N.C., she was the daughter of the late Ben Perry and Ruby Grace Champion McDowell, and the widow of David Schwendenmann, who died in 2011. Grace retired...

Roger Roberts

Roger Roberts

Aug 1, 2014

COLUMBUS, NC - Roger Ben Roberts, 63, of Columbus, NC passed away Friday morning, August 1, 2014 in Autumn Care of Saluda.Born in Madison County, NC, he was the son of the late Ray and Annie Maye Fleming Roberts. Mr. Roberts worked for Claudy Pack Dairy for 20 years and later was a truck driver for Capps Brothers in Landrum,...

Albert Ramsey

Albert Ramsey

Jul 27, 2014

Franklin, N.C. - Albert Lyle Ramsey, Jr., 91 of Iotla Church Road, Franklin, NC died Sunday, July 27, 2014 in Elizabeth House, Hendersonville, NC.Born June 5, 1923 in Franklin, NC, he was the son of the late Albert Lyle, Sr. and Margaret Higdon Ramsey. He graduated from Franklin High School, North Carolina State College (now NCSU) class of l943 and...

Virginia Fisher

Virginia Fisher

Jul 27, 2014

Charleston, SC - Virginia Imogene Willis Fisher, 79, of Spartanburg, S.C. passed away Sunday, July 27, 2014 in Charleston, SC. Wife of the late Jessie J. Fisher, she was the daughter of the late Laura Fisher Willis and Eulys E. Willis. A former employee of Draper Corporation, she was a member of Cannon Campground United Methodist Church where she was...

Charles Bridgeman

Charles Bridgeman

Jul 25, 2014

An obituary is not available at this time for Charles Ray Bridgeman. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Memory Wall.

Virginia Bradshaw

Virginia Bradshaw

Jul 23, 2014

Tryon, NC - Virginia "Jennie" Pack Bradshaw, 67, passed away Wednesday, July 23, 2014 at White Oak Manor, Tryon, NC.A native of Polk Co., N.C., she was the daughter of Georgia Screven Pack and the late Arthur K. Pack. Jennie worked at Tryon Pharmacy for short time and White Oak Terrace for many years. She was a private duty nurse...

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,...

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