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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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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...

Mitchell Searcy

Mitchell Searcy

Oct 25, 2010

Sunny View, NC - Mitchell Searcy, Sr., 57 of 1774 Laughter Rd. Mill Spring, NC died Monday, October 25, 2010 in Mission Hospital, Asheville, NC.Born in Bat Cave, NC, he was the son of the late Randolph Bill and Hester Ruff Searcy. He was employed by the Fairfield Mountains Resort for approximately 20 years.Surviving are: 2 sons, Mitchell Searcy, Jr....

Charles Mckaig

Charles Mckaig

Oct 24, 2010

Tryon, NC - Charles Billy McKaig, 80, formerly of 15 North Wall Rd., Tryon, NC died Sunday, October 24, 2010 in Autumn Care Nursing Home, Saluda, NC. Born in Spartanburg, SC, he was the son of the late James B. and Katie Ross McKaig. He was the widower of Dorothy Arnett McKaig who died in 2001. A veteran of the...

Victoria Guinn

Victoria Guinn

Oct 21, 2010

Tryon, NC - Victoria Louise Watkins Guinn, 85, of 56 Happy Hollow Lane, Tryon, NC, died Thursday, October 21, 2010 at the Smith Phayer Hospice House, Landrum, SC. Born in Henderson County, NC she was the daughter of the late Edward and Nada Scarbourgh Watkins. She was a nurse at St. Luke's Hospital for 30 years, retiring in 1986. Following...

Lillian Shehan

Lillian Shehan

Oct 18, 2010

MILL SPRING, NC - Lillian Norma Shehan, 73, of Mill Spring, NC passed away Monday morning, October 18, 2010 at Smith Phayer Hospice House, Landrum, SC.Born October 18, 1937 in Polk County, NC, she was the daughter of the late Howard James Ruff, Sr. and Rose Agetha Norman Ruff. Ms. Shehan retired from the textile industry after many years and...

Nersie White

Nersie White

Oct 17, 2010

Tryon, NC - Nersie Mae Mildred McClain White, 83, of 970 East Howard St. Tryon, NC died on Sunday, October 17, 2010.Born in Inman, SC she was the daughter of the late Floyd and Hattie McClain. She was a member of Garrison Chapel Baptist Church of Tryon, NC. She was the widow of Arthur White who died in 1999.She is...

Dennis Cox

Dennis Cox

Oct 11, 2010

Landrum, SC - Dennis Joe "DJ" Cox, 48, of Laurel Ave., Landrum, SC died Monday, October 11, 2010 in Spartanburg Regional Medical Center, Spartanburg, SC.Born in Spartanburg, SC he was the son of Mildred Helton Cox Walker of Landrum, SC and the late John Vernon Cox. He was a past greens keeper at Tryon Country Club for approximately 24 years....

Rickie Green

Rickie Green

Oct 10, 2010

Tryon, NC - Ricky Dean Green, 58, of 320 Warrior Drive, Tryon, NC died Sunday, October 10, 2010 in St. Luke's Hospital, Columbus, NC. Born in Polk County, NC, he was the son of the late Richard and Annie Edwards Green. Ricky was a graduate of Tryon High School, Class of 1971. A Christian, he was a member of Midway...

Carl Hammond

Carl Hammond

Oct 10, 2010

Tryon, NC - Carl Frederick Hammond, 81, formerly of Chillicothe and Elmhurst, Ill., died Sunday, October 10, 2010 in St. Luke's Hospital, Columbus, NC.Born in Columbus, OH, he was the son of the late Carl F., Sr. and Marguerite Ranbarger Hammond. He was a Veteran of the U. S. Marines for 4 years having served in the Korean Conflict. Carl...

Jane Sanz

Jane Sanz

Oct 8, 2010

Tryon, NC - Jane Ann Sanz, 90, of White Oak Apartments, Tryon, NC died Friday, October 8, 2010 at her home.Born in Kansas City, MO, she was the daughter of the late John Hobson and Martha Ann Collier Shapter. She was the widow of Antonio R. Sanz who died in l998. Mrs. Sanz moved to Polk County in 1981 coming...

Norma Hewitt

Norma Hewitt

Oct 8, 2010

Columbus, NC - Norma Jean Huey Hewitt, 77, of Tryon Estates, Columbus, NC died Friday, October 8, 2010 in St. Luke's Hospital, Columbus, NC.Born in Douglasville, GA, she was the daughter of the late William Robert and Myrtle Lucile Walton Huey. She was the widow of Richard Hewitt who died in 2009. Jean was a graduate of Mercer University, Macon,...

Thomas Dowling

Thomas Dowling

Oct 7, 2010

Tryon, NC - Thomas Vincent Dowling, 79 of 882 Rockwood Lane Tryon, NC died October 7, 2010 at Spartanburg Regional Hospital. Thomas was born in Queens, NY and was the son of the late Vincent Dowling and Margaret McGrath Dowling. He is predeceased in death by his wife Elsie Bolcar Dowling Thomas served in the US Navy on the USS...

Alice Balot

Alice Balot

Oct 4, 2010

Ms. Balot, 74, of Charlotte, formerly of Tryon, died peacefully on Monday, Oct. 4, 2010 at Emeritus Assisted Living Facility.She was born June 4, 1936, in Chimney Rock, N.C., to the late Norman and Elisabeth Greig. Alice earned a master's degree in education from the University of Delaware and a master's degree in librarianship from the University of South Carolina....

Robert Pace

Robert Pace

Oct 1, 2010

SALUDA, NC -- Robert H. Pace, 87, of 533 Chisholm Street, Saluda, NC died Friday, October 1, 2010 at his home. Born in Saluda, NC, he was the son of the late M. A. and Mintie Guice Pace. He was the owner and proprietor of M.A. Pace General Store in Saluda, NC that his father began in 1899. A former...

Bertha Walker

Bertha Walker

Sep 28, 2010

Mill Spring, NC - Bertha Thompson Walker, 87, of 150 Tom Thompson Dr. Mill Spring, NC died, Tuesday, September 28, 2010 at her home.Born in Polk County, NC, she was the daughter of the late Tom and Rosa Belle Mills Thompson. She was a member of the Ladies VFW of Mill Spring, and was a member of Silver Creek Baptist...

Alexandra Le Vine

Alexandra Le Vine

Sep 25, 2010

Tryon, NC - Alexandra "Lexi" Dorothy Le Vine, 22, of Tryon, NC died Saturday, September 25, 2010.Daughter of Elena Chiropolos Le Vine and the late Howard D. Le Vine, she was a 2006 graduate of Polk County High School where she was a 4 year homecoming attendant. Lexi was currently a senior at USC Upstate, majoring in psychology. A true...

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