Elizabeth Winkel
May 26, 2024
Elizabeth (Betty) Winkel died peacefully at Tryon Estates on May 26, 2024. Betty was born on January 5, 1925 in Scranton, PA to the late Hubert and Helene Winkel. The family moved to Cranford, NJ where Betty grew up and graduated from Bucknell University with a BA in Biology and Chemistry. Betty went onto Yale University in CT where she...
Ralph Pace
May 25, 2024
SALUDA – Ralph Samuel Pace, 84, of the Fork Creek Community of Saluda, went home to be with the Lord, Saturday morning, May 25, 2024, at his home. A native and lifelong resident of Saluda, he was the son of the late Monroe Pace and Ada Metcalf Pace. Ralph was a graduate of Saluda High School and went on to...
John Elliott
May 24, 2024
TRYON -- John ("Jack") H. Elliott died peacefully in his sleep on May 24, 2024, at the age of 97. Jack was born on March 26, 1927, in Haverhill, MA. His parents were Glendon M. Elliott and Margaret Horne Elliott. Jack grew up in Providence, RI with his parents and his sister, Gretchen Viall. Jack attended high school at the...
Wynona Joye
May 23, 2024
Columbus, NC— Wynona Ormand Joye , 96, of Columbus, NC passed away on Thursday, May 23, 2024 at her home. Wynona was the daughter of the late William A. and Lizzie Dedmond Ormand. She worked for 15 years as a secretary for the Polk County School System and later worked for Pace Electric as the office manager. She was a...
Arnold Skipper
May 23, 2024
GREEN CREEK – Arnold Garnell Skipper, 89, of Green Creek, passed away, Thursday morning, May 23, 2024, at Hospice of the Carolina Foothills in Forest City. Born in Green Creek, he was the son of the late Ferd Skipper and Lusco Gosnell Skipper. Mr. Skipper retired from the Textile Industry. Following retirement, he farmed his land enjoying spending time on...
Ray Higgins
May 19, 2024
Columbus, NC—Elbert "Ray" Higgins, 81, passed away on Sunday, May 19, 2024 with his wife by his bedside. Ray was the son of the late James Elbert and Alta Foster Higgins. He worked as a Construction Foreman for the Morgan Corporation and retired after 40 plus years of service. Ray loved his family and always made sure to put them...
Alan Babcock
May 19, 2024
Alan Babcock of Saluda, NC passed away peacefully on May 19, 2024. He was born on December 7, 1951 in Snyder, TX to Dorothy and the late Foy Babcock. Alan enlisted in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam war and served in Germany working as a military driver. His medals include National Defense Service Ribbon, Sharpshooter and Drivers Badge. While...
Calvin Ruff
May 15, 2024
MILL SPRING – Calvin Frank Ruff, 67, of Mill Spring, passed away Wednesday afternoon, May 15, 2024, at Hospice of the Carolina Foothills in Forest City. A native of Polk County, he was the son of the late Norma Shehan. Calvin attended Polk Central High School and retired from Wilsonart in Fletcher after 23 years of service. When he was...
Thomas Owens
May 12, 2024
TRYON -- Thomas Frank Owens, 68, of Little Mountain Road, Tryon, NC died unexpectedly Sunday, May 12,2024 at St Lukes Hospital, Columbus, NC. A native of Polk County, NC, he was the son of Norris Owens of Green Creek and the late Lorraine Fenner Owens, who died in 2009. He was a graduate of Polk Central High School,...
Glen Massengill
May 12, 2024
Glen James Massengill, 60, of Mill Spring, NC passed away on Sunday, May 12, 2024. Glen was the son of James (deceased) and Patricia Massengill. Glen was a dedicated and loving husband to Elicia Ramsey Massengill and a phenomenal and loving father to Cooper James Massengill. Glen was born and grew up in Charlotte, NC. After high school, he attended...
Dr. Frederick Berlinger
May 8, 2024
Dr. Federick George Berlinger passed away on May 8 th , 2024 he was born in New York City, NY on December 21 st , 1936. Attended Horace Mann School for Boys, entered Cornell University at the age of 16 and went on to attend Chicago Medical School. Additional medical training at Montefiore Hospital in Bronx, NY, Columbia University, Bellevue...
Kenneth Braswell
Apr 30, 2024
BRYSON CITY -- Pastor Kenneth Dean Braswell, 60, of Bryson City, NC, was called to his heavenly home on Tuesday, April 30, 2024 at Mission Hospital in Asheville, NC. He was born to the late Lewis Justine Braswell and Minnie Irene Braswell on September 19, 1963 in Reidsville, NC. Kenneth was one of 7 children born to the...
Helen Tucker
Apr 30, 2024
COLUMBUS – Helen Fortenberry Tucker, 70, of Columbus, passed away, Tuesday morning, April 30, 2024, at Upstate Community Hospice House. Born in Laurens, South Carolina, she was the daughter of the late Earl Fortenberry and Ruby Laughter Fortenberry. Helen worked in several different careers and lastly was a caregiver. She enjoyed doing word search. Helen was of the Baptist faith....
Harriet Peoples
Apr 29, 2024
For 76 years, Harriet Louise Byars Peoples shared her life with the family, friends and community she loved. She will be deeply missed following her death on April 29, 2024. Harriet was born July 5, 1947 in Rock Hill, SC to Stanley Cook Byars, who preceded her in death and Mildred Sharpton Byars, who survives. Harriet spent her formative years...
Carolyn Stubblefield
Apr 27, 2024
GREEN CREEK – Carolyn Fagan Stubblefield, 89, of Green Creek, passed away Saturday morning, April 27, 2024, at Autumn Care of Saluda. Born in Polk County, she was the daughter of the late Curtis Walker Fagan and Hermia Cantrell Fagan. Carolyn was a graduate of Green Creek High School and was a member of Green Creek First Baptist Church where...
Zonne Staalman
Apr 23, 2024
HENDERSONVILLE – Zonnie Mai Staalman, infant daughter of Julia Rhodes Staalman and Jesse Staalman, returned to the arms of Jesus Tuesday morning, April 23, 2024, at 9:18 a.m. due to unknown reasons. Zonne weighed 6 lb. 8 oz. and 20 inches and was twice the birth weight of her sister, Espen. Zonne Mai means Sun-like dance. Her Mom says when...
Philip Morehead
Apr 23, 2024
Philip Eugene (Gene) Morehead, 88, of Tryon, NC died April 23, 2024. He was the son of the late Lester Cox Morehead and Eleanor Frierson Morehead. Gene was predeceased by his beautiful wife of 56 years Wyndham (Wyndy) McCall Morehead and sister Dorothy Morehead Evans. He is survived by his daughter Eleanor Norfleet Morehead Baugnies, son George Ferrier McCall Morehead...
Karen Parker-Binns
Apr 22, 2024
Mill Spring, North Carolina – Karen Sue Parker-Binns, 75, peacefully passed at 11:59 p.m. on Saturday, April 22 nd , 2024, in her home at 7382 Hwy 108 east, Mill Spring, N.C. Karen was born in Knox County Ohio to her parents James and Hazel Parker and spent her formative years in the Mount Vernon area. After attending Bowling Green...
Jerry Waddell
Apr 20, 2024
GREEN CREEK – Jerry Michael Waddell, 71, of Green Creek, passed away, Saturday afternoon, April 20, 2024, at St. Luke's Hospital. Born in Spartanburg, South Carolina, he was the son of the late Jerry Lee Waddell and Marion Poteat Waddell. Jerry was a veteran of the United States Army. Following his service to his country, Jerry earned an associate degree...
Collette Henderson
Apr 15, 2024
Collette DeKeizer Henderson, 53, of Hendersonville, North Carolina, passed away on Monday, April 15, 2024. Collette was born November 25, 1970, in Flint, Michigan, to Phillip and Dawnine DeKeizer. She was a graduate of East Henderson High School and was employed by the Blue Ridge Humane Society, work which she LOVED. Her comedic and passionate spirit was characterized by her...
