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,...
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
