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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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Charles Wolff
Sep 11, 2010
Columbus, NC - Charles Emerson Wolff, Lifelong rock and roll drummer, singer, guitarist, songwriter, gentleman farmer, recovering cynic, nature lover and closet folk artist. An Atlanta expatriate, living in Green Creek N.C. was an adored husband, devoted and loving father. Charles is survived by his wife Nance Wolff, son Chris Wolff, Four adoring siblings, five current band members, their wives,...
Mary Williams
Sep 9, 2010
Mary Ann Keefe Williams, 84, of 119 Lee Court, Lake Lure, NC died Thursday, September 9th, 2010 in her home on Youngs Mountain South, Lake Lure. Mrs. Williams was born in Nashville, TN on July 20, 1926 to the late Dr. John Keefe, II and Rosalie Litterer. She received her undergraduate degree from Vanderbilt University in 1948 and went on...
Evelyn Hartley
Sep 9, 2010
An obituary is not available at this time for Evelyn Ryden Hartley (Ryden). We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Memory Wall.
John Downs
Sep 9, 2010
Tryon, NC - John Upshaw Downs, Sr., of Tryon, North Carolina and Charleston, South Carolina entered into paradise on September 9, 2010. He was born on February 7, 1932, the only son of Ora Upshaw Downs and Dr. John Ayman Downs. He attended Porter Military Academy in Charleston. During World War II he attended Athens High School in Athens, Georgia...
Chester Capps
Sep 7, 2010
Chester "Sonny" CappsSpartanburg, SC - Chester "Sonny" Capps, 71, of Moore, SC; loving husband of Nancy Capps, passed away Tuesday, September 7, 2010 at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center in Spartanburg, SC after a lengthy illness.Sonny was born June 7, 1939 in Tryon, NC to Pearl Metcalf Capps and Thomas Ruppy Capps. He retired in May 2009 from the transportation industry...
Dwight Hahn
Sep 2, 2010
Saluda, NC - Dwight Jay Hahn, 60, of Roxie Drive, Saluda, NC died Thursday, September 2, 2010 at his home after a brief illness.Born in Indianapolis, IN, he was the son of the late Jack and Frances Artrip Hahn. He was a Veteran of the U. S. Army having served in the Medical Corp during Vietnam. He retired as a...
Robert Dick
Sep 1, 2010
Columbus, NC -- Robert Lacy Dick died Wednesday, September 1, 2010 at the age of 83. He was born on April 22, 1927 in Concord, NC to Robert L. Jr. and Blanche Honeycutt Dick, but moved to Tryon, NC a few years later. He served in the U. S. Army from 1944 to 1946 and graduated from North Carolina State...
Adelaide Allen
Aug 27, 2010
Columbus, NC. -- Adelaide Watkins Allen, 95, of Columbus, NC died Friday, August 27, 2010 in Smith Phayer Hospice House in Landrum, SC.Born in Charlotte, NC, she was the daughter of the late Willis and Willie Mae Nance Watkins. She was the widow of Ralph G. Allen, Sr. who died in 1987. Mrs. Allen was a very active member of...
Ed Camp
Aug 24, 2010
Tryon, NC - James Edwin "Ed" Camp, 86, of 328 Scrivens Rd., Tryon, NC died Tuesday August 23, 2010 in Elgin, SC.Born in Spartanburg, SC he was the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. H. T. Camp Sr. He was the widower of Emily Huntsinger Camp who died in 1989. A veteran of World War II serving in the...
Clyde Conner
Aug 23, 2010
Saluda, NC - Clyde Ray Conner, 90, of 117 Gaffney St. Saluda, NC died Monday August, 23, 2010 at his home.Born in Rutherford County, NC he was the son of the late Willie and Dottie Conner and was the widower of Hattie Conner who died in 2005. A veteran of World War II he served in the U.S. Army in...
James Camp
Aug 23, 2010
An obituary is not available at this time for James Edwin Camp. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Memory Wall.
Gabriel Foster
Aug 20, 2010
An obituary is not available at this time for Gabriel Patrick Shue Foster. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Memory Wall.
Florence Weaver
Aug 15, 2010
Florence Alexander WeaverColumbus, NC - Florence Alexander Weaver, 88, of Tryon Estates, Columbus, NC, died on August 15th, 2010, after an almost two year long struggle with cancer. True to her most inner beliefs, she received only the most basic forms of treatment.Florence was the daughter of the late William Alexander, and the late Lena Barnard. She was the wife...
Larry Warner
Aug 15, 2010
- Larry Spencer Warner, 64, of Grays Creek Church Road, Rutherfordton, NC died Sunday, August 15, 2010 in Autumn Care Nursing Center, Forest City, NC.Born in Rutherford County, he was the son of the late Robert Wesley and Dorothy Brown Cash Warner. He was a Veteran having served in the U. S. Navy during the Vietnam War. Larry was retired...
Arvie Brown
Aug 13, 2010
COLUMBUS, NC -- Arvie Thompson Brown, 89, of Columbus, NC died at her home on Friday, August 13, 2010. Born in Polk County, NC, she was the daughter of the late Henry D. and Johnnie Sue Edwards Thompson.She is survived by one son, James Brown (Virginia) of Boiling Spring, SC; two daughters, Marie Bryan (Dudley) of Gautier, MS and Mary...
Josephine Lecraw
Aug 11, 2010
Josephine Sanders LeCrawColumbus, NC - Josephine Sanders LeCraw, 88, of Columbus, NC died Wednesday, August 11, 2010 at Smith-Phayer Hospice House in Landrum, SC.Born January 2, 1922 in Atlanta, GA, she was the daughter of the late James and Josephine Field Saunders. A graduate of the University of Georgia, she was a mother, artist, dancer, singer, and natural comedian. She...
William Gordon
Aug 10, 2010
Columbus, NC - William F. Gordon of Tryon Estates, Columbus, NC died Tuesday of complications from a recent fall. He was born August 20, 1925 in Ramsey, New Jersey to Frank and Mabel Cook Gordon. After graduation from Ramsey High School in 1943 he joined the Army Corps of Engineers and served in the ETO. In 1947 he married Doris...
Leo Shehan
Aug 8, 2010
Thorn Hill, TN - Leo Kennith Shehan, 79, of Thorn Hill, TN, died Sunday, August 8, 2010 in the Smith Phayer Hospice House, Landrum, SC.Born in Polk County, NC, he was the son of the late Jessie Jake and Mary Walker Shehan. He had retired from a furniture factory in TN and was a member of the Mill Spring First...
Stanley Fiol
Aug 4, 2010
An obituary is not available at this time for Stanley James Fiol. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Memory Wall.
Donald Weidenfeller
Jul 29, 2010
Tryon, NC - Donald R. Weidenfeller died July 29, 2010 at Tryon Estates in Columbus, NC. He was born on March 19, 1920 in Coleraine, MN, the son of the late Raymond and Mae Weidenfeller. He graduated from the University of Minnesota with a B.S. Degree in Civil Engineering. He was a Lt. in the U.S. Navy during World War...
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