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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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William Shishkowsky

William Shishkowsky

Dec 12, 2010

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

Constance Davey

Constance Davey

Dec 11, 2010

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

Evelyn Tate

Evelyn Tate

Dec 9, 2010

Tryon, NC - Evelyn Pittman Tate, 85, of Tryon, NC died Thursday, December 09, 2010 in White Oak Manor, Tryon, NC.Born May 6, 1925 in Polk Co. NC she was the daughter of the late Arthur and Bertha McClure Pittman. She was the widow of Charles Spurgeon Tate who died in 2005. She was a member of Tryon First Baptist...

James Hess

James Hess

Dec 7, 2010

Tryon, NC-James "Jim" Robert Hess, 66, died Tuesday, December 7, 2010, in the Smith Phayer Hospice House, Landrum, SC.Born in Denver, CO he was the son of the late Robert William and Mary Jane Davidson Hess. He was raised in St. Petersburg, FL, earned a BS in Criminology from Florida State University, and a Masters in Public Administration from University...

Donald Arledge

Donald Arledge

Dec 7, 2010

TRYON, NC - Donald Lincoln Arledge, 82, of Tryon, NC passed away Tuesday morning, December 7, 2010 in Hospice House of the Carolina Foothills, Landrum, SC.Born in Polk County, NC, he was the son the late Hosea Levi Arledge and Alpha Tallant Arledge. Mr. Arledge was a veteran of the Korean Conflict having served in the U.S. Navy. He attended...

Milanka Markovic

Milanka Markovic

Dec 6, 2010

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

Edward Klatte

Edward Klatte

Dec 3, 2010

TRYON, NC-Edward Pendleton Klatte, of Tryon, NC died Friday, December 3, 2010 at the age of 85 in Smith Phayer Hospice House in Landrum, SC. Mr. Klatte was born in Kansas City, KS and was the son of the late Louis and Marieta McClay Klatte. He was a veteran of World War II having served in the US Navy, in...

Sieglinde Wahler

Sieglinde Wahler

Dec 2, 2010

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

Almeta Kalogerakis

Almeta Kalogerakis

Nov 30, 2010

RUTHERFORDTON, NC - Ruby "Cricket" Almeta Wyatt Kalogerakis, 73 of Rutherfordton, NC passed away, Tuesday evening, November 30, 2010 at her home in Hallandale, FL.Born in Polk County NC, she was the daughter of the late Uzzel Morris Helton and Wanda McDade Wyatt and was the widow of Chris Kalogerakis who died in 2000. Surviving is one son, Steven, his...

Doris Zehrung

Doris Zehrung

Nov 24, 2010

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

Nancy Daniel

Nancy Daniel

Nov 23, 2010

STARTEX, SC - Nancy Toms Daniel of Tryon NC died Tues. Nov. 23 at Woodruff Manor. Born Oct. 7, 1926 in Asheville, NC to the late Marion Fredric Toms, Sr. and Joy Wellford Toms of Hendersonville, NC. She held a master's degree in counseling and special education and was an educator for over 40 years. Married to Robert Alfred Daniel,...

Josephine Lashua

Josephine Lashua

Nov 19, 2010

TRYON, NC -- Josephine "Jodie" M. Clarke Lashua of Tryon, NC died at White Oak Manor on November 19, 2010 after a courageous fight with a debilitating neurological condition. Jodie was born to Jessica Gladys Parker and William Joseph Clarke on March 15, 1935 in Ashford, Kent, England. She was one of four siblings. She took it as a personal...

Raymond Owens

Raymond Owens

Nov 14, 2010

Mill Spring, NC - Raymond Lee "Pee Wee" Owens, 99, of Mill Spring, NC went to heaven Sunday November 14, 2010 in White Oak Manor, Tryon, NC.Born in Rutherford Co., NC, he was the son of the late Ella Pintuff and Andrew Owens, and was the widower of Dorothy Lynch Owens who died in 2000. He was a carpenter during...

Carla Barnsley

Carla Barnsley

Nov 13, 2010

Carla Bernice Barnsley, 86 of White Oak Apartments, Tryon, NC died Saturday, November 13, 2010 in Smith Phayer Hospice House, Landrum, SC.Born in Boston, MA, she was the daughter of the late Carl Ernest and Kathryn Winchester Readmon Bergren. She moved to Tryon in 1994 from Bethlehem, NC. She was an active volunteer in several hospitals with over 3000 hours...

Sue Cochran

Sue Cochran

Nov 7, 2010

Columbus, NC - Sue Ann McClanahan Cochran, 71, of Houston Road, Columbus, NC died Sunday, November 7, 2010 in Smith Phayer Hospice House, Landrum, SC.Born in Henderson, NV, she was the daughter of the late Richard Arden and Eleanor "Cindy" Ball McClanahan. She moved to Polk County in 1964 from Las Vegas, NV and was a graduate of Limestone College,...

Janice Honeycutt

Janice Honeycutt

Nov 5, 2010

Tryon, NC - Janice Roberts Honeycutt , 83, of Tryon, NC died Friday November 5, 2010 at the Smith Phayer Hospice House in Landrum, SC.Born in Shelby, NC she was the daughter of the late Guy and Bonnie Smith Roberts. She was the widow of Earl Honeycutt Jr. who died in 1990. A graduate of UNC Women's College (UNC Greensboro),...

Frank Curry

Frank Curry

Nov 4, 2010

Lake Lure, NC - Frank Allen Curry, 57, of 620 Girls Camp Road, Mill Spring, NC died Thursday, November 4, 2010 at his home.Born in Washington, DC, he was the son of the late Margaret Elizabeth Beck and Lester Curry, Jr. Frank moved to the Mill Spring area from Orlando, FL in l996. He was a fun loving free spirit,...

Gertrude Kohlbry

Gertrude Kohlbry

Nov 4, 2010

Columbus, NC - Gertrude "Trudy" Myers Kohlbry, 99, of Tryon Estates, died Thursday, November 4, 2010 in Willowbrook Court, Columbus, NC.Born in Chicago, IL, she was the daughter of the late Frederick W. and Della Gertrude Sweeney Myers. She was the widow of Robert L. Kohlbry who died in l990. Trudy was a member of St. John's Catholic Church, Tryon,...

Gary Clark

Gary Clark

Oct 29, 2010

Mill Springs, NC- Gary Edward Clark, 56 of Mill Springs, NC passed away Friday, October 29, 2010 at the Talladega Speedway. Born in New York, he was the son of the late Vernon and Irene Usakawski Clark. He moved to Polk County, NC in 1984 from Long Island, NY. Gary was a member of Trout Unlimited and the Western North...

Patricia Womack

Patricia Womack

Oct 26, 2010

Patricia Ann Womack, Summerville, SC, passed away on October 26, 2010. She was born on July 12, 1936, in Tryon, NC. Patricia is survived by her four children; Sheryl Burke and husband Timothy of Summerville,SC; Teresa Sweet and husband Thomas of N. Charleston, SC; Walter Marion Womack Jr. and wife Christy of East Flat Rock, NC; Melissa DeMaria and her...

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