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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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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...

Robert Culbreth

Robert Culbreth

May 12, 2010

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

Dollie Williams

Dollie Williams

May 10, 2010

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

Helen Fields

Helen Fields

May 6, 2010

Helen Cecelia Wyatt Barnett Fields of Columbus died peacefully in the arms of her family on Thursday, May 6, 2010 at Tryon Estates. Formerly of Pawleys Island, South Carolina and of North Little Rock, Arkansas, Mrs. Fields was born December 1, 1920 in Billings, Oklahoma. A daughter of Cecelia and Jim Wyatt, she was preceded in death by her husbands,...

Lewis Mcguinn

Lewis Mcguinn

May 6, 2010

Sunny View, NC - Lewis Vernon McGuinn, 74, of 897 McGuinn Road, Sunny View Community, Mill Spring, NC died Thursday, May 6, 2010 in the Smith Phayer Hospice House, Landrum, SC. Born in Polk County, NC he was the son of the late J. M. and Bonnettia Odel McGuinn. He was a trucker for 60 years who retired from Capps...

Robert Boveri

Robert Boveri

May 6, 2010

Columbus, NC - Robert George "Grambo" Boveri, 77,of 1061 W. Mills Street, Columbus NC, died Thursday, May 6, 2010 in Spartanburg Regional Medical Center, Spartanburg, SC.Born in Lafayettte, IN, he was the son of the late George Louis and Clara Barbara Goetz Boveri. He was a graduate of Lafayette Jefferson High School, class of l951 and Purdue University, School of...

Darlene Mcfarland

Darlene Mcfarland

May 6, 2010

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

Hazel Feagan

Hazel Feagan

May 6, 2010

COLUMBUS, NC - Hazel Ford Feagan, 88, of Columbus NC died Thursday, May, 6th in Smith Phayer Hospice House, Landrum, SC.Born in Dallas, AL she was the daughter of the late Harrison Michael and Minnie Louise McInvale Ford. She retired from Milliken and Co. after 30 years of service She was a volunteer at St. Luke's Hospital and Hospice of...

Margaret Vollmer

Margaret Vollmer

May 1, 2010

Tryon, N.C. - Margaret Lindsay Vollmer, 92, of Pacolet Valley, Tryon, NC died Saturday, May 1, 2010 in Mary Black Memorial Hospital, Spartanburg, SC.Born in Landrum, SC she was the daughter of the late Miller Edwin and Julia Watts Lindsay. She was married for 58 years to the late John Rebmann Vollmer who died in 1998. Mrs. Vollmer was a...

Hazel Hancock

Hazel Hancock

Apr 30, 2010

Tryon, NC - Hazel Beeson Hancock, 98, formerly of Hwy. 176, Pacolet Valley, Tryon, NC died Friday, April 30, 2010 in LaurelWoods Assisted Living, Columbus, NC. Born in Mullins, SC, she was the daughter of the late Emory Andrew and was the widow of Craig Hancock who died in 1992. Mrs. Hancock graduated from Mullins High School, Mullins, SC and...

Darlene Mcfarland`

Darlene Mcfarland`

Apr 29, 2010

An obituary is not available at this time for Darlene Grigg McFarland` (Grigg). We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Memory Wall.

Susan Strong

Susan Strong

Apr 22, 2010

An obituary is not available at this time for Susan Evelyn Strong (Dunham). We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Memory Wall.

Payton Yoder

Payton Yoder

Apr 20, 2010

GREEN CREEK, NC - Payton Kayleb Yoder, 12, of Green Creek, NC passed away Tuesday, April 20, 2010 at his home.Born in Greenville, PA, he was the son of Kenneth and Jenifer Sickman Yoder of Green Creek, NC. He was a sixth grade student at Polk County Middle School and a member of the Watson's Flooring and Appliance Little League...

Alice Harris

Alice Harris

Apr 15, 2010

MILL SPRING, NC - Alice Edwards Harris, 87, 51 Fire Tower Rd., Mill Spring, NC passed away Thursday, April 15, 2010 at her home.Born in Polk County, NC, she was the daughter of the late Joe T. and Alice Powell Edwards and widow of L.A. Harris, Jr. who died in 1991. Mrs. Harris was a member of Lebanon United Methodist...

Sarah Bridges

Sarah Bridges

Apr 15, 2010

GREEN CREEK, NC -- Jean "Granny" Bridges, 91, of Green Creek, NC died, Thursday, April 15, 2010 at the Smith-Phayer Hospice House in Landrum, SC. Born in Polk County, NC she was the daughter of the late Donald Roland and Vada Spurlin Fagan. She was the widow of Marion Woodrow Bridges who died in 1990. She was a member of...

Robert Cooley

Robert Cooley

Apr 14, 2010

INMAN, SC - Robert "Bob" Cooley, 87, of Inman, SC passed away Wednesday, April 14, 2010 in Regional Hospice Home in Spartanburg, SC.Born in Spartanburg County, SC, he was the son of the late Volney F. and Lillian Hines Cooley. Mr. Cooley was a graduate of Wofford College, president and owner of Cooley Transport, Inc, member of the Aircraft Owner...

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