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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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Phyllis Crain

Phyllis Crain

Jul 18, 2012

Dr. Phyllis H. Crain, innovative educator and champion of abused children, dies at 55Crossnore, North Carolina---Dr. Phyllis Horne Crain, 55, inspiring, gifted and inventive director, visionary and leader of The Crossnore School since 1999, passed away peacefully in her home on the school's campus surrounded by loving family on Wednesday, July 18, 2012, after a long-standing, hard-fought battle with cancer.Invoking...

Evelyn Brady

Evelyn Brady

Jul 14, 2012

An obituary is not available at this time for Evelyn Simpson Brady (Simpson). We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Memory Wall.

Elizabeth Eilert

Elizabeth Eilert

Jul 14, 2012

COLUMBUS, NC -- Elizabeth "Betsy" Gail Eilert, 95, of Columbus, N.C. passed away Sunday, July 15, 2012 in Columbus, NC.Betsy was born June 13, 1917 in Baltimore, MD to George William and Elizabeth Rice Gail. She owned and operated several small businesses and was a property manager in Maryland before retiring to Hendersonville, NC. She was a resident of Tryon...

Ida Parks

Ida Parks

Jul 14, 2012

Ida May Parks, 85, of Columbus, North Carolina, formerly of Blue Ridge Summit, Pennsylvania, died on July 14, 2012. She is survived by three sons, by five grandchildren and by two great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death in 1991 by her husband, Mal Parks, Jr., and by her devoted friend, James E. Keller, in 2005. She was born in Chicago...

Johanna Rosselli

Johanna Rosselli

Jul 13, 2012

COLUMBUS, NC - Johanna Hildegard Rosselli, 91, of Columbus, N.C. passed away Friday morning, July 13, 2012 in Hospice House of the Carolina Foothills, Landrum, S.C.Born in Germany, she was the daughter of the late Paul and Johanna Klara Goldbach. Mrs. Rosselli was a active singer with the Opera House in Wilmington, Delaware andmember of the German Club. She moved...

John Hutcherso

John Hutcherso

Jul 10, 2012

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

Ann Bartnick

Ann Bartnick

Jul 7, 2012

An obituary is not available at this time for Ann Gibney Bartnick (Gibney). We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Memory Wall.

Phoebe Mackay

Phoebe Mackay

Jul 3, 2012

Tryon, NC - Phoebe Mackay, 82, of Tryon, NC passed away, Tuesday, July 3, 2012 in the Hospice House of the Carolina Foothills, Landrum, SC.Born in New York, she was the daughter of the late Charles C. and Ophie Mackay. She grew up in New York, graduated from Parsons School of Design and retired as a graphic designer of packaging...

Carol Phelps

Carol Phelps

Jun 23, 2012

Carol Rose Phelps, 83, formerly of Tryon, NC died Saturday, June 23, 2012 in Elizabeth House, Hendersonville, NC.Born in Louisville, KY, she was the daughter of the late Thomas and Marie Middleton Phelps. She moved to Tryon from Charlotte, NC and was a retired social worker. Carol was a member of the Congregational Church of Christ, Tryon, NC.Surviving is a...

Violet Broome

Violet Broome

Jun 20, 2012

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

Dana Hollifield

Dana Hollifield

Jun 18, 2012

Columbus, NC - Dana Pendleton Hollifield, 50, of Melvin Hill Rd. Columbus, NC died Monday, June 18, 2012 at her home.Born in Arlington, Va. She was the daughter of Gerald A. Pendleton of Columbus, NC and Jamie Seagers of Charlotte, NC. She was a member of New Prospect Baptist Church.Surviving besides her Father and Mother, are one daughter, Julie Allison...

David Herbert

David Herbert

Jun 17, 2012

Columbus, NC - David Arthur Lee Herbert, 58 of 121 White Oak Mountain Road, Columbus NC passed away on Sunday, June 17, 2012 at his residence.David was born in Charleston, S.C. and was the son of the late Arthur Lee Herbert of Columbia and Lettie Stouder Herbert of Flat Rock, N.C. David was raised in Columbia, S.C. and graduated from...

Muriel Nash

Muriel Nash

Jun 17, 2012

COLUMBUS, NC -- Muriel Garney Nash, 94, of Laurel Lake Dr., Tryon Estates, Columbus, NC died Sunday, June 17, 2012 in St. Luke's Hospital, Columbus, NC.Born in Lynn, MA, she was the daughter of the late Henry and Edna Ricker Garney. She was a graduate of Wheaton College of Norton, MA and Boston University and worked a number of years...

Arthur Brummett

Arthur Brummett

Jun 15, 2012

Arthur Raymond "Ray" Brummett, 79, died June 15, 2012, at Autumn Care. He was a resident of Saluda. Born in Washington, D.C., he was preceded in death by his parents, Mike and Mary Belle Brummett, three older brothers, and an older sister. He is survived by his wife of 50 years, Mary Andre Little Brummett; daughter Amy Victoria Brummett Hoskinson...

Jimmy Scarbrough

Jimmy Scarbrough

Jun 10, 2012

Jimmy Leon Scarbrough, 61, of Hooker Road, Columbus, NC died Sunday, June 10, 2012 in Hospice House of the Carolina Foothills, Landrum, SC.Born in Leveland, TX, he was the son of the late Leonard Haynes and Anna Mae Smith Scarbrough. Jimmy was a Veteran of the U. S. Navy and had lived in Polk County since 2004 coming from SC....

Harold Simms

Harold Simms

Jun 9, 2012

Tryon, NC - Harold Alfred Simms, III (Hal), born May 11, 1934, died on June 9, 2012 at the Hospice House of the Carolina Foothills in Landrum, SC. Born in Chicago, he grew up a block from the ocean in Redondo Beach, CA and spent summers with grandparents in Lafayette, Louisiana. Water was his lifelong love. He built and sailed...

Zelma Crissone

Zelma Crissone

Jun 7, 2012

An obituary is not available at this time for Zelma Ruff Crissone (Ruff). We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Memory Wall.

Cricket Crissone

Cricket Crissone

Jun 7, 2012

Sunny View, N.C. - Zelma "Cricket" Ruff Crissone, 68, of Sunny View, NC, died Thursday, June 7, 2012 at her home.Born in Polk County, NC, she was the daughter of the late Roy Wademan and Mae Dotson Ruff. She retired from Stonecutter Mills, Mill Spring, NC after 30 years of service then worked for Carolina Yarn Processors, Tryon, NC. Zelma...

Gertrude Shaw

Gertrude Shaw

Jun 2, 2012

Gertrude Viola Harbaugh Shaw died peacefully in her home in Tryon, NC on Saturday June 2 with her daughter Faith Ann at her side. She was 84.Trudy was born August 6, 1927 in Cincinnati, Ohio. She was the middle child of 11 born to the late Carl Harbaugh and Gertrude Margaret Peetz. Trudy married the late Harvey M. Shaw, Sr....

John Arledge

John Arledge

Jun 1, 2012

MILL SPRING, NC - Hugh Arledge, 90, of Mill Spring, NC passed away Friday evening, June 1, 2012 in the Hospice House of the Carolina Foothills, Landrum, SC.Born in Green River Cove, he was the son of the late Harrison and Dora Bishop Arledge. Mr. Arledge was a veteran of W.W. I.I. having served in the U.S. Army. He worked...

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