Robert Lyon
Jan 30, 2014
Columbus, NC - Robert Lyon, 98, of Blanton Street, Columbus, NC died Thursday, January 30, 2014 at his home.Born in Syracuse, NY, he was the son of the late James and Eva Sanderson Lyon. He was the widower of Ethel Sanderson Lyon who died in 2006. Mr. Lyon was a Veteran of the U. S. Army having served in WWII....
Mary Sevier
Jan 29, 2014
Tryon, NC - Mary "Goldie" Laughter Sevier, 70, of Tryon, NC, died, Wednesday, January 29, 2014 at her home. Born in Polk County, NC, she was the daughter of the late Pelzy and Mary Sain Laughter. A former resident of Delmar, Delaware, she moved to Polk County, NC in 2008. In Delmar, she was a member of the VFW Auxiliary...
Marie Smith
Jan 29, 2014
Tryon, NC - Marie Bjorkman Smith, 88, died peacefully on January 29th in her Tryon home. Marie was born in Chicago to Swedish and Norwegian parents, John R. and Adeline Miller Bjorkman on August 11, 1925. She celebrated this Scandinavian heritage as we now celebrate her life. Always curious, warm-hearted and upbeat, Marie was passionate about education, travel and the...
Harold Pattie
Jan 27, 2014
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Jannie Price
Jan 25, 2014
Mill Spring, NC - Jannie Mathis Price, 89, passed away Saturday, January 25, 2014 at her home.She was the daughter of the late Lum Mathis and Anna Roddy Mathis. Mrs. Price was the widow of Calvin B. Price who died in 1996. She was the proprietor of Price Grocery for numerous years. Mrs. Price was a member of Pea Ridge...
Monte Abernathy
Jan 24, 2014
Mill Spring, NC - Monte Carrol Abernathy, 60, of Mill Spring, NC passed away Friday, January 24, 2014 in St. Luke's Hospital, Columbus, NC.Born January 3, 1954 in Spartanburg, SC, he was the son of the late Farris and Katie Abernathy. A mechanic in the textile industry during his working life, he was a man who never met a stranger....
Iris Pack
Jan 20, 2014
Columbus, NC, Iris Parris Pack, 81, of Highway l08, Columbus, NC died Monday, January 20, 2014 in White Oak Manor Nursing Center, Tryon, NC.Born in Henderson County, NC, she was the daughter of the late Robert N. and Carolyn Birdell Rhodes Parris. Iris worked for many years at Hatch Mills, Columbus, NC and spoke often of her co-workers. She enjoyed...
Hazel Harris
Jan 19, 2014
Columbus, N.C. - Hazel Ward Harris, 85, died Sunday, January 19, 2014 in the Medical Facility of Tryon, Estates, Columbus, NC.Born in Spindale, NC, she was the daughter of the late James M. and Cora Causby Ward. She was a stock broker for Thompson and McKinnon and later Johnston and Lane Securities retiring in l994. She moved to Polk County...
Steven Ruff
Jan 15, 2014
INMAN, SC - Steve Dwight Ruff, 53, of Inman, SC passed away Wednesday evening, January 15, 2014 at Regional Hospice Home, Spartanburg, SC.Born in Polk County, NC, he was the son of Sue Pittman Ruff of Hendersonville, NC and the late Frankie Ruff. Steve was a graduate of East Henderson High School Class of 1978 and Limestone College. Steve worked...
Chad Rhodes
Jan 14, 2014
Tryon, NC - Chad Buford Rhodes, 73, passed away, Tuesday January 14, 2014 at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center.Born on March 9, 1940 he was the son of the late George and Eva Rhodes. A truck driver and mechanic during his working life, Chad was a veteran of the U.S. Army who loved his family and grandchildren.He is survived by two...
Clarence Mcarthur
Jan 14, 2014
Columbus, NC - Clarence Alexander (Mac) McArthur Jr. 91, died peacefully Tuesday, January 14, 2014 in Tryon Estates, Columbus, NC. Known as "Daddy Mac" to his family, he was born in Lumberton, NC the son of the late Clarence Alexander McArthur, Sr. and Leigh Pope McArthur. Mac graduated from Davidson College in l943. He served with distinction as infantry captain...
Carolyn Brady
Jan 12, 2014
Tryon, NC - Carolyn Flynn Brady passed away on January 12, 2014 in Tryon after a brief illness. She was born in Columbus, NC on September 20, 1925, and was the first child of Broadus Bryan Flynn and Myrtle "Jane" Shields Flynn. A graduate of Tryon High School and Furman University in Greenville, SC. she was a teacher of Home...
Linda Poole
Jan 11, 2014
Saluda, NC - Linda Jones Poole, 69, of Saluda, NC died Saturday, January 11, 2014 in Hendersonville Health and Rehabilitation, Hendersonville, NC.Born in Centerville, MS, she was the daughter of the late Woodrow Wilson and Grace Clontz Jones. She was the widow of Ronald Poole who died in 2012. Linda moved to Saluda in l984 coming from Simpsonville, SC. She...
Elizabeth Burrell
Jan 8, 2014
Stott's Corner - Elizabeth "Lizz" Stott Burrell, 86, of Stott's Corner, Columbus, NC died Wednesday, January 8, 2014 in the Oakland Living Center, Rutherfordton, NC.Born in Polk County, she was the daughter of the late Walter and Tessie Culbreth Stott. She was married for 54 years to Lee M. Burrell who died in 2009. Lizz was a member of Hickory...
Faye Butler
Jan 5, 2014
Hendersonville, NC - Faye Eargle Butler, 96 of Carolina Village died Sunday, January 5, 2014 in Elizabeth House, Hendersonville, NC.Born in Chapin, SC, she was the daughter of the late Julius and Elizabeth Wessinger Eargle. She was the widow of Herbert James Butler who died in l968. Faye loved hiking, gardening and her cats. She was a member of the...
William Boyd
Jan 5, 2014
Tryon, NC - William Albert Boyd, Jr. 81, of Tryon, NC passed away Sunday, January 5, 2014 in the Hospice House of the Carolina Foothills.Born in Liberty, SC in 1932, he was the son of the late William and Myrtle Boyd, Sr. A graduate of Furman University, he retired from the U.S. Army after 28 years of service. William was...
Clyde Pittman
Jan 5, 2014
Tryon, NC - Clyde William Pittman, 92, of Miller Dr. Tryon, NC passed away January 5, 2014 at his home.Born in Polk County in 1921, he was the son of the late Arthur and Bertha Pittman. A World War II veteran, he served in the U.S. Army with Reconnaissance Company of the 654th Tank Destroyer Battalion in the European Theatre...
Albert Henson
Jan 4, 2014
Landrum, SC - Albert Lee Henson, 89, of Landrum, SC passed away Saturday, January 4, 2014 in the Hospice House of the Carolina Foothills.Born November 23, 1924, he was the son of the late Augustus and Eliza Henson. A veteran of World War II, he served in the U.S. Army. Albert was a graduate of Landrum High School and Spartanburg...
Mossie Christopher
Jan 3, 2014
Columbus, NC - Lucile "Lucy" Feagan Christopher, 90, formerly of Columbus, NC died Friday, January 3, 2014 in RoseCrest Nursing Center, Inman, SC.Born in Polk County, NC she was the daughter of the late O. C. and Mossie Hampton Feagan and was the widow of John P. Christopher who died in l993. Lucy was retired as the Postmaster of Lynn...
Dwane Johnson
Dec 28, 2013
Saluda, NC - Dwane Dewitt Johnson, 85, of Saluda, NC passed away Saturday, December 28, 2013 in his home. Born on October 8, 1928 in Saluda, NC he was the son of the late Corum and Sara Johnson. A veteran of World War II, he retired from the U.S. Navy as a Chief Petty Officer of the U.S.S. Coral Sea...
