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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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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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,...
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