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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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Genelle Phillips

Genelle Phillips

Mar 19, 2013

Landrum, SC - Genelle Price Phillips, 94, of Landrum, SC went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, March 19, 2013 in White Oak Manor, Tryon, NC.She was the daughter of the late James H. and Annie Burriss Price. She was a member of Tryon First Baptist Church and was retired from Landrum Mills.She was a loving mother and...

David Grigg

David Grigg

Mar 17, 2013

Cherokee Springs, SC - David Thomas Grigg, 59, of Old Furnace Road, Chesnee, SC (Cherokee Springs Community) died Sunday March 17, 2013 in Spartanburg Regional Medical Center, Spartanburg, SC.Born in Polk County, NC, he was the son of the late Clarence C. Grigg. He was a l971 graduate of Polk Central High School and was employed with Home Depot for...

Geraldine Edwards

Geraldine Edwards

Mar 17, 2013

TRYON, NC - Geraldine Parker Edwards, 74, of Tryon, NC died Sunday, March 17, 2013 in White Oak Manor of Tryon, NC.Born in Polk County, NC, she was the daughter of the late George Washington Parker and Dolly Scruggs Parker and widow of Tench T. Edwards. She was of the Baptist faith.Surviving is one daughter, Evey Jean Dowdy of Brevard,...

Vernon Moss

Vernon Moss

Mar 14, 2013

Mill Spring, NC - Vernon Walker Moss, 86, of Moss Drive, Mill Spring, NC died Thursday, March 14, 2013 in the Charles George VA Medical Center, Asheville, NC.Born in Polk County, he was the son of the late Manuel Cletus and Bessie Geneva Walker Moss. He was a Veteran of WWII having served in the U. S. Marines in The...

Roger Gilbert

Roger Gilbert

Mar 11, 2013

Mill Spring, NC - Roger Dale Gilbert, 68, of 1210 Coopers Gap Road, Mill Spring, NC died Monday, March 11, 2013 in Memorial Mission Hospital in Asheville, NC. Born in Polk County, NC, he was the son of the late Hoyt and Edna Haynes Gilbert. He was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force having served for eight years. Mr....

Lawson Ramsay

Lawson Ramsay

Mar 10, 2013

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

Usn Capt. Ramsay Lawson

Usn Capt. Ramsay Lawson

Mar 10, 2013

Saluda, NC - Captain Ramsay Lawson, USN Retired, 79, of Haven Drive, Saluda, NC died Sunday, March 10, 2013 at RoseCrest Nursing Home, Inman, SC.Born in Utica, NY, he was the son of the late Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Lawson. A graduate of Colgate University, NY, Captain Lawson spent 32 years in the U. S. Navy serving as a Naval...

Pearl Alewine

Pearl Alewine

Mar 8, 2013

LANDRUM, SC - Pearl Moss Alewine of Landrum, SC passed away Friday evening, March 8, 2013 following a long illness.Born in Polk County, NC, she was the daughter of the late Lee and Ida Newman Moss. She was preceded in death by a son, Lionel P. Greene, Jr. She was of the Holiness faith.Surviving is a beloved friend and caregiver,...

William Murphy

William Murphy

Mar 7, 2013

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

Wayne Shehan

Wayne Shehan

Mar 5, 2013

Green Creek, NC - Wayne Belton Shehan, 66, of Green Creek, NC passed away Tuesday, March 5, 2013 at Rutherford Regional Medical Center.Born July 10, 1946, he was the son of the late William D. Shehan and Nettie Newton Shehan. A veteran of the US Navy, he served for eight-and-a-half years during the Vietnam War. Mr. Shehan was a commercial...

Jay Alexander

Jay Alexander

Mar 3, 2013

Columbus, NC - Jay Thomas Alexander, 80, passed away Sunday March 3, 2013 at Spartanburg Regional Hospital, SC, following a brief illness.Born on June 16, 1932 in Detroit, MI, he was the son of the late Eli and Helen Alexander. After high school graduation, he attended Mercersburg academy in Pennsylvania, then served 8 years in the United States Army. Jay...

Stuart Richardson

Stuart Richardson

Feb 27, 2013

LAKE LURE, NC - Stuart Wayne Richardson, 77, of Lake Lure, NC passed away Wednesday, February 27, 2013 at Mission Hospital, Asheville, NC following a brief illness.Born in Aurora, IL, he was the son of the late Stuart Raymond and Catherine Walt Richardson. After graduating from the University of Notre Dame, Mr. Richardson worked for Deloitte CPA Firm for 40...

Doris Kissmann

Doris Kissmann

Feb 21, 2013

COLUMBUS, NC - Doris Seipel Kissmann, 94, of Columbus, NC passed away Thursday afternoon, February 21, 2013 in Tryon Estates Medical Facility, Columbus, NC.Born in Brooklyn, NY, she was the daughter of the late Charles J. and Beatrice Keller Seipel and wife of the late Ernest G. Kissmann who died in 1994. Mrs. Kissmann was a retired legal assistant, member...

William Ryan

William Ryan

Feb 20, 2013

Saluda, N.C. - William H. "Bill" Ryan, 75, of Chisholm Street, Saluda, NC died Wednesday, February 20, 2012 in Elizabeth House, Hendersonville, NC.Born in Woodbury, NJ, he was the son of the late Anne Ayers Porter and William Henry Ryan. A well known artist and art teacher, he began his study of art with his mother, an accomplished artist. Bill...

Nancy Mcpherson

Nancy Mcpherson

Feb 20, 2013

Nancy Evelyn Barnes McPherson, 75, of Tryon passed away peacefully surrounded by loved ones on Feb. 20, 2013.She was born Nov. 7, 1937 in Gastonia, the daughter of George and Nancy Barnes. She graduated from business school in Gastonia and received her bachelor of arts in education, Cum Laude, from the University of Indiana in 1974. In 1958 she married...

Herman Schlueter

Herman Schlueter

Feb 18, 2013

Tryon, NC - Herman Joseph (Joe) Schlueter died peacefully on Monday, February 18th, at his home in Tryon, North Carolina, with his wife Rosy, son Timothy, and daughter Patricia at his side. Joe was born on April 9, 1936, in Negley, Ohio, to Henry and Martha Schlueter. He attended John Carroll University in Cleveland and Duquesne University in Pittsburgh, entered...

Ernest Constance

Ernest Constance

Feb 18, 2013

Columbus, NC- Ernest Grady Constance, 81, of Columbus, NC passed away Monday, February 18, 2013 in the Hospice House of Carolina Foothills, Landrum, SC. Born in Polk County, NC, he was the son of the late Edwin and Adelina Pittman Constance. He was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force. He worked at Firestone Steel Products, Spartanburg, SC for approximately...

Ronald Hettinger

Ronald Hettinger

Feb 13, 2013

COLUMBUS, NC - Ronald Kenneth Hettinger, 81, of Columbus, NC passed away Wednesday, February 13, 2013 at Autumn Care of Saluda, NC.Born in Albany, NY, he was the son of the late Kenneth and Freda Norstrom Hettinger. Mr. Hettinger was a veteran of the U.S. Navy having served during the Korean Conflict. He retired after 25 years of service with...

Bobby Painter

Bobby Painter

Feb 11, 2013

Columbus, NC - Bobby Joe Painter, 63, of Landrum Road, Columbus, NC died Monday, February 11, 2013 in St. Luke's Hospital in Columbus, NC. Born in Polk County, NC, he was the son of the late Edgar and Elizabeth Bolt Painter. He attended Polk Central High School. Mr. Painter had attended Faith Temple Baptist Church and also Victory Baptist Church....

Valerie Black

Valerie Black

Feb 9, 2013

Tryon, NC - Valerie Margaret Black, 63, of Tryon, NC passed away Saturday, February 9, 2013 at the Hospice House of the Carolina Foothills.Raised in Doylestown, PA, she was a self-employed pet sitter. Mrs. Black loved riding horses and motorcycles.Mrs. Black is survived by her husband of ten years, Robert L. Black of the home; her mother, Margaret Czerniak; a...

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