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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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Mary Stephenson
Feb 28, 2010
COLUMBUS, NC -- Mary Douglas Stephenson, 87, of Columbus, NC died Sunday, February 28, 2010 in St. Luke's Hospital in Columbus, NC.Born in Detroit, MI, she was the daughter of Stratford Bradish and Ellen Riggs Douglas. She was a veteran of the US Navy having served during WW II in the WAVES. Mrs. Stephenson was a member of the Episcopal...
Mildred Pope
Feb 27, 2010
Inman, SC -- Mildred Eva Pope, 81, of Inman, SC went home to be with the Lord Saturday, February 27, 2010 at White Oak Manor in Tryon, NC. Born in Polk County, NC, she was the daughter of the late John and Hattie Gibbs Jones. She was a member of the Fairforest Church Of God.. Surviving are two daughters, Lynn...
Robert Page
Feb 26, 2010
Robert Earle Page, 82, formerly of Columbus, NC died Friday, February 26, 2010 in Spartanburg Regional Medical Center, Spartanburg, SC. Born in Spartanburg, SC he was the son of the late William Thomas and Fannie Hall Page. He was the widower of Tempie Mills Page who died in 2001. He was a Veteran of WWII having served in the U....
Elisabeth Breuer
Feb 25, 2010
Tryon, NC - Elisabeth Charlotte Breuer, 78, of 77 Brookwood Drive, Tryon, NC died Thursday, February 25, 2010 after a long illness. Born in Germany, she was the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Karl Lang. A former resident of Pearl River, NY, she moved to Polk County, NC in the fall of 1991. She was an avid gardener...
Lona Ross
Feb 25, 2010
Tryon, NC - Lona Mae Burrell Ross, 91, of Embury Street, Tryon, NC died Thursday, February 25, 2010 in Autumn Care Nursing Center, Saluda, NC. Born in Tryon, NC she was the daughter of the late George Washington and Susie Gosnell Burrell. She was married for 44 years to Tollie Ross who died in 1980. She and her husband were...
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
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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...
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