Jo Christopher
Feb 8, 2011
Columbus, NC -- Mary Jane "Jo" Christopher of Simms St., Columbus, NC died Tuesday, February 8, 2011 at her home.Born in Greenville County, SC, she was the daughter of the late Perry Earl and Emmie Jane Farrow Owens. Jo was a member of Columbus Baptist Church. She was the wife of James E. Christopher who died in 2004. Surviving is...
Bernice Ravan
Feb 6, 2011
TRYON, N.C. - Bernice Ellen Ravan, 84, of Tryon, N.C. passed away, Sunday, February 6, 2011 in Autumn Care of Forest City.Born in Polk County, N.C., she was the daughter of the late Tom and Ellen Covil Ravan. She worked for Dr. C.W. McCall, Sr. for 31 years, Smith Optometry for 8 years and later was a caregiver for 10...
Barbara Fisher
Feb 3, 2011
An obituary is not available at this time for Barbara Ruth Fisher (Helmkamp). We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Memory Wall.
Estelle Corbett
Feb 3, 2011
Estelle Thompson Corbett, 62, of Virginia Circle, Easley, SC, died Thursday, February 3, 2011 in the Hospice House of the Carolina Foothills, Landrum, SC.Born in Polk County, she was the daughter of the late Otis Baxter and Katherine Philbeck Thompson. She was the widow of Carroll B. "Ken" Corbett who died in 2007. Estelle retired from Alice Manufacturing Inc. in...
May Wondra
Feb 2, 2011
COLUMBUS, NC - May Elizabeth Wondra, 99, of Tryon Estates, Columbus, NC passed away, Wednesday, February 2, 2011 in Tryon Estates Medical Facility, Columbus, NC.Born in McHenry County, IL, she was the daughter of the late Fred and Elizabeth May Justen and wife of the late Raymond O. Wondra who died in 2000. Mrs. Wondra was a graduate of St....
Robert Payne
Jan 30, 2011
Tryon, NC - Robert Jacob Payne, 76, of Overlook Circle, Tryon, NC died Sunday, January 30, 2011 in the Hospice of the Carolina Foothills House, Landrum, SC.Born in Canandaigua, NY, he was the son of the late Arthur and Anna Wisse Payne. Mr. Payne retired from AT&T after 27 years of service before coming to Polk County in 1990 from...
Margery Franklin
Jan 30, 2011
Tryon, NC - Margery Frances Rhodes Franklin, 88, died Sunday, January 30, 2011 in White Oak Manor, Tryon, NC.Born in Walsenburg, CO, she was the daughter of the late Claude H. and Juanita Hoop Rhodes. A homemaker throughout her adult life, she was the widow of Horace M. Franklin who died in 2004. She was a veteran of World War...
Evelyn Chapman
Jan 26, 2011
Tryon, NC -- Evelyn Covil Chapman, 96, of Howard Gap Rd., Tryon, NC died Wednesday, January 26, 2011 in St. Luke's Hospital in Columbus, NC.Born in Lynn, NC, she was the daughter of the late Richard Earl and Odessa Newman Covil. She was the wife of Demus Chapman who died in 1997. She was a member of the Eastern Star...
Robin Lundberg
Jan 25, 2011
An obituary is not available at this time for Robin Lynne Lundberg (Lundberg). We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Memory Wall.
William Froemming
Jan 25, 2011
Tryon, NC - Dr. William Eugene Froemming, 91, died Tuesday, January 25, 2011 at the Tryon Estates Medical Facility. Born in Sioux Falls, SD he was the son of the late Rudolph and Elvina Monger Froemming. A graduate of the University of Chicago with a Medical Degree, Dr. Froemming was a Urologist, later practicing Nuclear Medicine and working in the...
Daisy Champion
Jan 23, 2011
Tryon, NC - Daisy Thompson Champion, 86, died Sunday, Jan. 23, 2011 in the Hospice House of the Carolina Foothills, Landrum, SC. Born Oct. 28, 1924 in Hendersonville, NC she was the daughter of the late Henry D. and Johnnie Sue Edwards Thompson. She was preceded in death by her husband Hugh B. Champion, their son, Hoyt Champion and step-grandson...
Philip Anderson
Jan 22, 2011
BALTIMORE, MD - Philip Douglas Anderson, Sr., 84, of Baltimore, MD formerly of Saluda, NC passed away, Saturday, January 22, 2011 in Union Memorial Hospital, Baltimore, MD.Born in Madison County, NC, he was the son of the late Edward L. and Sarah Victoria Owen Anderson and husband of the late Evelyn Davis Anderson who died in 2007.He was a veteran...
Mildred Jackson
Jan 22, 2011
MILL SPRING, NC - Mildred McGuinn Lynch Jackson, 86, of Mill Spring, NC passed away Saturday afternoon, January 22, 2011 in the Hospice House of the Carolina Foothills, Landrum, SC.Born in Polk County, NC, she was the daughter of the late James Mack and Bonnettia Odel McGuinn. Mrs. Jackson was first married to Herman "Jack" Lynch who died in 1961....
Burl Parsons
Jan 19, 2011
Flat Rock, NC - Burl Farabee Parsons, widow of Clyde Charles Parsons, died Wed., Jan. 19, 2011 in Hendersonville Health & Rehabilitation Center, Flat Rock, NC.Born in Commerce, GA, November 2, 1924, she was the daughter of Scott and Grace Hancock Farabee.Surviving include daughters Alice Wise (Steve) of Beaufort, SC and Madeline Clas (Fred) of Tryon, NC. She was predeceased...
Marion Garber
Jan 16, 2011
Columbus, NC - Marion Harriett Garber, 89, of Tryon Estates, died Sunday, January 16, 2011 in Willowbrook Court, Columbus, NC.Born in Philadelphia, PA, she was the daughter of the late Maurice and Goldie Reisfield Garber. A graduate of Olney High School, she received a degree in Psychology from Temple University in l943. She was a veteran having served in the...
Cyril Jewell
Jan 15, 2011
COLUMBUS, NC - Cyril Jewell, Jr., 92, of Tryon Estates, Columbus, NC passed away Saturday, January 15, 2011 in Tryon Estates Medical Facility, Columbus, NC.Born in Brooklyn, NY, he was the son of the late Cyril Jewell, Sr. and Helen Bennett Jewell. Mr. Jewell was a veteran of WWII having served in the U.S. Air Force. He was a retired...
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...
