Eda Wall
Feb 24, 2010
TRYON, NC - Eda Cawthray Wall, 86, of Wall Road, Tryon, NC passed away, Wednesday, February 24, 2010 in St. Luke's Hospital, Columbus, NC.Born in Polk County, NC, she was the daughter of the late Enoch B. and Bessie W. Cawthray and she was married for 66 years to the late Joseph D. Wall who died in 2006. She had...
Lucille Prentki
Feb 23, 2010
Columbus, NC - Lucille Ann Prentki, 90, of 619 Laurel Lake Drive, Columbus, NC died Tuesday, February 23, 2010 in the Smith Phayer Hospice House in Landrum, SC. Born in Detroit, MI, she was the daughter of the late Walter and Sophie Daniol Krzys. She was the second of four children; Lottie, Wanda, and Ted, all died before her death....
George Day
Feb 21, 2010
An obituary is not available at this time for George Allen Day. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Memory Wall.
Lawrence Baldwin
Feb 21, 2010
TRYON, NC - Lawrence Allen Baldwin, 59, of Tryon, NC passed away, Sunday evening February 21, 2010 in Smith Phayer Hospice House in Landrum, SC.A graveside memorial service will be held at a later date. To to the family, please
Denis Dunlop
Feb 20, 2010
COLUMBUS, NC - Denis Dunlop was the son of the late Canon and Mrs Dunlop of Oughterard Co., Galway, Ireland. He was born in India in 1919 and at the age of 7 returned to the U.K. He was educated at Marlborough College and The Royal Military Academy Sandhurst. He was commissioned in the Indian Army in 1939 and saw...
Barbara Shytle
Feb 16, 2010
Green Creek, NC - Barbara Elizabeth Smith Shytle, 69, formerly of Green Creek, NC, went home to be with the Lord, Tuesday, February 16, 2010 at Elizabeth House in Flat Rock, NC. Born in Spartanburg, SC, she was the daughter of the late John and Julia Foster Smith. She was a graduate of Western Carolina University and received her Bachelor...
Samuel White
Feb 15, 2010
Samuel W. White, Jr. (90) "Sam" to all who knew him died Monday, February 15. Sam loved his family, his friends, his community and his country. He grew up in Evanston, Illinois, went on to Harvard College '40, Harvard Business School '42, and was an officer in the US Navy for 4 ½ years during World War II.Sam married Stephanie...
Jeannette Jackson
Feb 15, 2010
Tryon, NC - Jeannette Alva Gregorie Ashmore - Jackson, 59 years of age, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on February 15, 2010 at Hospice of the Carolina Foothills in Landrum, SC. She was born and lived in Tryon, North Carolina. She was the daughter of the late William Greene Ashmore and Jeannette Alva Gregorie Ashmore. Jan attended the...
Ethel Becker
Feb 14, 2010
Tryon, N.C. - Ethel Bender Becker, 95, of 70 Oak Street, Tryon, NC died Sunday, February 14, 2010 in White Oak Manor Nursing Center, Tryon, NC. Born in Homestead, PA, she was the daughter of the late Daniel and Josephine Shuster Bender and was the widow of G. Russell Becker who died in 1975. Mrs. Becker moved to Polk County...
Martha Goree
Feb 9, 2010
Columbus, NC - Martha Nobles Brewer Goree died Tuesday, February 9, 2010 from complications of Multiple Systems Atrophy (MSA.) She was born February 17, 1928 in Orlando, Florida. She was the youngest child of James Bascomb & Eva Poe Brewer. She graduated Ft. Pierce High School in 1946, and Florida Southern College in 1950. She taught elementary school in McClenney,...
Ronald Collins
Feb 9, 2010
Moore, SC - Ronald Tillman Collins, 60, of 107 Brady Rd., Moore, SC died Tuesday, February 9, 2010 at his home. Born in Spartanburg, SC, he was the son of Audrey Alexander Collins of Spartanburg, SC and the late Walter David Collins. A veteran of the Vietnam War Era he served in the US Navy Submarine Service. He was a...
William Baldwin
Feb 8, 2010
William Edwin Baldwin, Jr. of Tryon, North Carolina, died February 8, 2010 at home.Born February 16, 1918 in Dunn, NC to the late William Edwin and Carrie Felton Baldwin, he was preceded in death by his wife, Martha Dixon Baldwin.He graduated from Duke University Medical School in 1942, honorably served with the U.S. Army Medical Corps as Captain in World...
Gladys Lingerfelt
Feb 5, 2010
Gladys Quinn Lingerfelt, 90,of White Oak Manor, Tryon andRural Hall, N.C., departed thislife on Friday, Feb. 5, 2010. She was born in McDowell County,N.C., on July 14, 1919, the tenthof 12 children born to Hicks S.and Mattie Woody Quinn. Herhusband of 50 years, Garland M.Lingerfelt, passed away in 1992.A son, Michael Lee Lingerfelt,predeceased her in 2004. Mrs. Lingerfelt is survived...
John Russell
Feb 5, 2010
SALUDA, NC -- John Gregory Russell, 43, of L. M. Morgan Rd., Saluda, NC won his battle with cancer and went home to be with the Lord on Friday, February 5, 2010 at his home Born in Henderson County, NC he was the son of William Horace and Sheila Emory Russell of Saluda, NC. He was a 20 year employee...
Robert Abee
Feb 5, 2010
TRYON, NC - Robert "Red" Lester Abee, 68, of Tryon, NC died Friday, February 5, 2010 in Spartanburg Regional Medical Center in Spartanburg, SC.Born in Pitt County, NC, he was the son of the late Lester and Maloy Burns Abee.Red was retired from construction and was of the Baptist Faith.Surviving is a special friend Janet Cowan Jackson of Tryon, NC.A...
Elizabeth Michener
Feb 4, 2010
Elizabeth K. "Betty" Michener, 89, of Tryon, NC died Thursday, February 4, 2010 in the Smith Phayer Hospice House, Landrum, SC. She was born in Washington, DC in 1920, the daughter of Norman and Mildred Krase. She moved to Tryon in 1982 and was a member of Tryon Presbyterian Church and Tryon Country Club and was a volunteer at St....
Elvira Widdicombe
Feb 4, 2010
Elvira "Dittie" Widdicombeof Tryon died Thursday, February4 at White Oak Manor. Born in Flushing, N.Y., August4, 1917, she was the daughterof Peter and Emma PalmerGuttilla. A life long librarian,she worked in libraries fromNew York to South and NorthCarolina and retiring, after manyyears, at the Lanier Library. Shehelped found the Meeting Placeand Peppermint Shoppe at theold St. Luke's Hospital on CarolinaDrive....
Cleo Geer
Feb 3, 2010
COLUMBUS, NC - Cleo Jordan Geer, 82, of Columbus, NC passed away Wednesday, February 3, 2010 at her home.Born in Polk County, NC, she was the daughter of the late Clyde Jordan and Maggie Edwards Jordan and widow of Rupert Trent Geer who died in 2000. Mrs. Geer was a graduate of Sterns High School and was Centennial Queen of...
Leo Kreps
Feb 2, 2010
An obituary is not available at this time for Leo Kreps. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Memory Wall.
Margaret Swann
Jan 31, 2010
TRYON, NC - Margaret Kerhulas Swann of Tryon, NC died Sunday, January 31, 2010 in Smith Phayer Hospice House in Landrum, SC.She was the daughter of the late Ernest Anastasios Kerhulas and Christiana Goodman Kerhulas. She was educated at Tryon City School and graduated from Winthrop College. Mrs. Swann began her teaching career in Greenville, SC and later taught school...
