Helen Hannum
Jan 14, 2011
COLUMBUS, NC -- Helen Watkins Hannum, 94, of Laurel Lake Dr., Tryon Estates, Columbus, NC, died Friday, January 14, 2011 in Tryon Estates Medical Facility. She was the widow of Harold Vernon who died in 2009.No services are planned. To to the family, please
James Newman
Jan 13, 2011
Columbus, NC - James W. Newman, 72, of Columbus, NC went to be with his Lord on January 13, 2011 after an extended illness.A native of Polk County he was the son of W.S. (Jim) Newman and Gradie Case Newman. He was a devoted Christian, husband and father, Choir Director of Faith Baptist Church, a career military man, a Vietnam...
James Laughter
Jan 11, 2011
Saluda, NC - James Edgar "Coon Dog" Laughter, 71, of Saluda, NC passed away Tuesday, January 11, 2011 at his home.Born in Polk Co., NC, he was the son of the late Alfred L. and Maggie Rivers Laughter. He worked at J.P. Stevens and later worked for General Electric in Flat Rock, NC for 14 years. He also worked with...
Louise Mcdowell
Jan 8, 2011
Chesnee, SC - Louise Thomas McDowell departed this life on Saturday, January 8, 2011 at her residence in Chesnee, SC. A native of Union County, SC, Mother McDowell was the daughter of the late Major and Ella Mae Thomas. Mother McDowell attended True Life Tabernacle in Greer, SC and was a true woman and servant for Christ. She will truly...
James Laughter
Jan 8, 2011
Saluda, NC - James Pelzy Laughter, 60, of 8985 Holbert Cove Rd. Saluda, NC died Saturday, January 8, 2011 in the Hospice House of the Carolina Foothills, Landrum, SC.Son of the late Henry and Mary Sain Laughter he was of the Baptist faith and was a Mason as well as a Shriner. Surviving is his wife Margaret Bishop Laughter; one...
Karen Jackson
Jan 6, 2011
Green Creek, NC - Karen Eulene Jackson, joined her heavenly host of angels and God Thursday, January 6, 2011 after a long battle of cancer. She died in her home where she had lived for 57 years. A life long resident of Polk County; she was the daughter of Callie Holmes Jackson and the late Troy L. Jackson. She was...
Margaret Nelson
Jan 4, 2011
Tryon, NC - Margaret Hayes Nelson, 85, died at the White Oak Nursing Center on Tuesday, January 4, 2011. Born in Lincoln, NE, she was the daughter of Frank and Edith Hayes. She and her husband Paul lived in Kansas, Michigan, and Florida before moving to Tryon in 2003. She was a graduate of the University of Nebraska and holds...
Ozzie Stewart
Dec 31, 2010
Mill Spring, NC- Pauline Laughter Stewart 79, of Mill Spring, NC passed away Friday afternoon, December 31, 2010 at Hospice of the Carolina Foothills in Landrum, SC.Born in Polk Co, NC she was the daughter of the late Joseph" Fairy" and Minnie Martin Laughter. Mrs. Stewart was a member of Faith Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her...
Kevin Blackwell
Dec 31, 2010
MILL SPRING, NC - Kevin Ray Blackwell, 53, of Mill Spring, NC passed away Friday morning, December 31, 2010 at his home.Born in Tryon, NC, he was the son of the late David Ray Blackwell and Edna Elizabeth Watkins Blackwell. He was a veteran having served in the U.S. Army. Mr. Blackwell was a construction worker and was nicknamed "Polyester".Surviving...
William Edwards
Dec 29, 2010
Lynn, NC - William Charles Edwards, 82, of Lynn, N.C. died Wednesday, December 29, 2010 in St. Luke's Hospital, Columbus, NC Born in Polk County, he was the son of the late Charles B. and Maudi Swann Edwards. He served in the U.S Army during the Korean Conflict, and was a member of Pacolet Baptist Church, Lynn, NC. Surviving is...
Claude Greene
Dec 27, 2010
Claude B. Greene Jr.Tryon, NC - Claude Belton Greene Jr, 82, of Twin Circle Lane, Tryon, NC died Sunday, Dec. 26, 2010 in the Hospice House of the Carolina Foothills, Landrum, SC.Born in Spartanburg Co., SC, he was the son of the late Claude B. and Zora Underwood Greene. He retired as manager of the Cassles United 5 & 10...
Darrell Biddy
Dec 25, 2010
Mill Spring, NC - Darrell Wayne Biddy, 62, of 2221 Pea Ridge Road, Mill Spring, NC died Saturday, December 25, 2010 at his home. Born in Unicoi County, TN, he was the son of the late D. Y. and Mae Smith Biddy. Wayne attended Chase High School in Rutherford Co., NC for three years before graduating from Unicoi County High,...
Charles Ross
Dec 24, 2010
After bravely battling blood cancer for the past year, Col. Charles Coolidge Ross, US Army retired, passed away on Christmas Eve, 2010, surrounded by family. He was eighty-six years old. The immediate cause of death was congestive heart failure. During his final week of life Col Ross and his family were gently and ably assisted by the Hospice staff at...
Stanley Brightwell
Dec 24, 2010
Tryon, NC - Stanley Lee Brightwell, 89, of Tryon, NC died Friday, December 24, 2010.No services are planned. To to the family, please
Margaret Fisher
Dec 22, 2010
HENDERSONVILLE, NC - Margaret Ann Fisher, 72, of Hendersonville, NC passed away Wednesday morning, December 22, 2010 in the Hospice House of the Carolina Foothills, Landrum, SC.Born in Polk County, NC, she was the daughter of the late Helen Edwards. Mrs. Fisher retired from Southern Woven Label Company in Columbus, NC. She was a member of Ebenezer Baptist Church in...
Eric Prewitt
Dec 21, 2010
Tryon, NC - Eric Alan Prewitt, 73, died Tuesday, December 21, 2010 at his home in Tryon, NC.Born in Westchester Co. NY, he was the son of the late Millard and Hortense Henderson Prewitt. He worked for the Associated Press as a sports writer for 29 years before retiring to AZ. In 2006 he moved to Polk Co. from Gold...
Edward Vosburgh
Dec 20, 2010
Columbus, NC - Ed Vosburgh, 87, died December 20, 2010 peacefully at Tryon Estates.In 2002, he and his wife, Ruth, moved to Polk County from Mission Viejo, CA.He is survived by his wife, his four children; Karen, Kurt, Kathy, and Keith and three grandchildren; Jake, Leo, and Kate. To to the family, please
James Halbkat
Dec 18, 2010
TRYON, NC -- James E. Halbkat, Jr. known to all as "Tuck," died in his home after several years of illness in Tryon, NC on Dec. 18, 2010. "Tuck" was born in Denver, CO and considered the Rocky Mountains home.He was a graduate of Yale University, Class of '57, and while attending Yale a proud member of Book and Snake...
Jonathan Williams
Dec 14, 2010
Columbus, NC - Jonathan Arnold Williams, 90, of Columbus, NC died Tuesday, December 14, 2010 at Mission Hospital Asheville, NC.Born December 19, 1919 in Polk County, NC, he was the son of the late John Norman and Hanna Arledge Williams. A veteran of World War II, he served in the U.S. Army receiving the Bronze Star and the Purple Heart....
Walter Bryant
Dec 14, 2010
COLUMBUS, NC -- Walter McKinsey Bryant, Jr., 88, of Tryon Estates, Columbus, NC passed away Tuesday afternoon, December 14, 2010 in St. Luke's Hospital, Columbus, NC.No services are planned. To to the family, please
