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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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Glenda Delott

Glenda Delott

Jun 30, 2010

Columbus, NC - Glenda Nancy Delott, 76, wife of Richard Delott passed away June 30, 2010 at Tryon Estates in Columbus, NC.Surviving are her husband, Richard Delott of Tryon, NC; one son Darrell of Greenville, SC; and one daughter Dana of Elkridge, MD; as well as two granddaughters Hailey and Ashley. Memorial service will be announced at a later date....

Robert Butler

Robert Butler

Jun 29, 2010

Tryon, NC - Robert Dean Butler, 74, of 155 Second St, Tryon, NC died Tuesday, June 29, 2010 in the Smith Phayer Hospice House, Landrum, SC Born in Tignall, GA he was the son of the late Robert and Jewell Rucker Butler. He was a graduate of the University Of North Carolina School Of Pharmacy, class of 1957. Dean came...

Robert Mccullough

Robert Mccullough

Jun 26, 2010

An obituary is not available at this time for Robert Fredrick McCullough. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Memory Wall.

Albert Whitman

Albert Whitman

Jun 25, 2010

SALUDA, NC -- Albert Powell Whitman, IV, 51, of Holberts Cove Rd., Saluda, NC died Friday, June 25, 2010.Born in Nashville, TN, he was the son of the late JoAnn Johnson Whitman and Albert Powell Whitman, III. He was a graduate of Haywood Technical College class of 1986.Surviving are a son, William "Will" Whitman (Alyssa) of Edneyville, NC; a daughter,...

Uldis Potapovs

Uldis Potapovs

Jun 24, 2010

Uldis Potapovs, 75, passed away peacefully on June 24, 2010, with family and friends at his side. Uldis was born in Liepaja, Latvia on December 16, 1934 to Elza and Mikelis Potapovs. Uldis emigrated to Cincinnati, Ohio with his parents and brother in 1949 after escaping the Soviet invasion of Latvia during WWII. He attended the University of Cincinnati and...

Matilda Olsen

Matilda Olsen

Jun 19, 2010

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

Leo Shehan

Leo Shehan

Jun 18, 2010

An obituary is not available at this time for Leo Kennith Shehan. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Memory Wall.

Ethel Crowe

Ethel Crowe

Jun 18, 2010

Ethel Owens Crowe, 87, of Lynn, NC died Friday, June 18, 2010 in Smith Phayer Hospice House, Landrum, SC.A life long resident of Polk County, NC, she was the daughter of the late Broadus and Elizabeth Hudson Owens. Mrs. Crowe was the widow of Horace Crowe who died in 1986. She was a member of Pacolet Baptist Church, Lynn, NC.Surviving...

Darwin Tessneer

Darwin Tessneer

Jun 16, 2010

MILL SPRING, NC -- Darwin Douglas "Pee Wee" Tessneer, 43, of Hwy. 9, Mill Spring, NC went to be with his mother in heaven on Wednesday, June 16, 2010 in Smith Phayer Hospice House in Landrum, SC. Born in Polk County, NC, he was the son of the late Berton Hyder and Linda Tessneer He was raised by his grandmother...

Nancy Hushla

Nancy Hushla

Jun 8, 2010

Columbus, NC - Nancy Stearns Lovejoy Hushla, 84, 619 Laurel Lake Drive, Columbus, NC died Tuesday, June 8, 2010 at Willow Brooke Court in Tryon Estates. She was born in Canandaigua, NY daughter of the late Irving Pearce and Florence Irving Stearns of Victor, NY. She was active in the Presbyterian Church and was a retired executive secretary. She was...

George Sevier

George Sevier

Jun 8, 2010

Tryon, NC - George Franklin Sevier, 93, of Moore Road, Tryon, NC died Tuesday, June 08, 2010 in Smith-Phayer Hospice House, Landrum, SC.Born in St. Michaels, MD, he was the son of the late Edna C. Donovan and William J. Sevier. He had lived in Polk County since 2008 coming from Delmar, Delaware Surviving is: his wife of 27 years,...

Leroy Gallman

Leroy Gallman

Jun 7, 2010

Mill Spring, NC - Leroy Montgomery Gallman, 80, of 312 Hickory Nut Drive, Mill Spring, NC died Monday, June 8, 2010 at his home. Born in Union, SC he was the son of the late Oetzel and Cleo Adams Gallman. He was the owner of Gallman's Auto Parts in Union, SC and Columbus, NC for 60 years. Leroy was a...

Gladys Sain

Gladys Sain

Jun 4, 2010

Gladys Norris Sain, 80, of 8470 Holbert Cove Road, Saluda, NC died Friday, June 4, 2010 at the home of her daughter in Gaffney, SC. Born in Warthen, GA, she was the daughter of the late Ovie and Helen Davis Norris.She was the widow of Leroy Sain who died in 1987. Mrs. Sain was of the Baptist faith. Surviving are:...

Leonarda Federici

Leonarda Federici

Jun 2, 2010

Leonarda M. "Lee," Federici died peacefully Wednesday, June 2, at Smith Phayer Hospice House in Landrum, SC. She was 96. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 1:30 p.m. Saturday June 19, at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, 180 Laurel Ave., Tryon, NC, with Father Lucas Rossi as celebrant.Lee was born Dec. 13, 1913, in Belleville, NJ, to Anthony...

Charles Cecil

Charles Cecil

May 30, 2010

Charles F. Cecil, 92, of Tryon, loving husband of the late Alice H. Cecil for 65 years, died Sunday, May 30, 2010, at Tryon Estates, Columbus. He will be remembered as a life-long learner with wide-ranging interests, a keen intellect, a positive attitude, and a deep love of family and friends.Born in Anderson, SC, and reared in Spartanburg, Charles was...

James Abrams

James Abrams

May 30, 2010

Rock Hill, SC - James Pruitt Abrams, 90 of Rock Hill, SC died Sunday, May 30, 2010 in Richard M. Campbell Veterans Nursing Home in Anderson, SC.Mr. Abrams was born November 8, 1919. He was the son of the late James C and Kate Pruitt Abrams of Whitmire, SC. He was a graduate of Clemson University and worked in the...

Charles Gibson

Charles Gibson

May 25, 2010

Columbus, NC - Charles Wesley Gibson, 78, of 290 Hatley Dr., Columbus, NC died Monday, May 24, 2010 at his home.Born in Tellico Plains, TN, he was the son of Olivia Ervin Gibson of Etowah, TN and the late Alvin Gibson. He moved to Polk County in 1995 from Charlotte, NC. Mr. Gibson was a member of the Paw Creek...

Hazel Fox

Hazel Fox

May 22, 2010

Hazel Estelle Fox of 65 Hollyridge Lane Tryon, North Carolina died on Saturday, May 21, 2010 at her home in Tryon, North Carolina from congestive heart failure after a final illness.Born on September 4, 1917, she and her husband, Robert, came to North Carolina upon their retirement in 1976. Hazel was a tireless volunteer after his death in 1989 and...

Joyce Wells

Joyce Wells

May 19, 2010

LANDRUM, SC -- Joyce Arlene Wells, 80, of Landrum, SC died Wednesday, May 19, 2010 in Smith Phayer Hospice House in Landrum, SC.A memorial service will be held at a later date in Upstate, NY.Memorials may be made to Hospice of the Carolina Foothills, 130 Forest Glen Dr., Columbus, NC 28722. To to the family, please

Diane Blais

Diane Blais

May 19, 2010

Diane Laura Mullen Blais, 69, of 4304 U.S. Hwy. 64/74, Rutherfordton, NC died Wednesday, May 19, 2010 at her home. Born in Lawrence, MA, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Alberta Fish Mullen. She taught classes for mentally challenged children in FL before moving to Polk County, NC in 2000. Mrs. Blais moved to Rutherford County in...

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