Thomas Holmes
Jan 4, 2010
Columbus N.C. - Thomas Barham Holmes, 94, died Monday, January 4, 2010 in White Oak Manor Nursing Home. Born in New York City, NY, he was the son of the late Harold and Mamie Barham Holmes. He was a member of the Cracker Barrel Club and the Tryon United Methodist Church, Tryon, NC. Surviving is his wife of 73 years,...
Ruby Rickenbacker
Jan 3, 2010
Tryon, N.C. - Genelle Scoggins Rickenbacker, 83, of Second Street, Tryon, NC died Sunday, January 3, 2010 in White Oak Manor, Tryon, NC. A life long resident of Polk County, she was the daughter of the late Claude Earl and Eloise Foster Scoggins. She was the widow of Herbert Lee "Ace" Rickenbacker who died in 2001. Genelle retired from Alltel...
Marilyn Talbot
Jan 1, 2010
Saluda, NC --Marilyn Bessent Talbot, 73, died, Friday, January 1, 2010 at her home surrounded by her children. .Born in Little River, SC, she was the daughter of the late Mary Dell Gore Bessent and Homer Bessent. She was the widow of Sam Talbot who died in 1986. Sam and Marilyn were originally from Myrtle Beach prior to moving to...
Patricia Reed
Dec 26, 2009
Columbus, NC -- Patricia Grace Reed, 80, of 15 Pine Tree Lane, Columbus, NC died Saturday, December 26, 2009 in St. Luke's Hospital in Columbus, NC. Born in Detroit, MI, she was the daughter of the late Arnold L. and Mary M. Williams Wardle. She was a volunteer with Thermal Belt Outreach and with Habitat for Humanity. Mrs. Reed was...
Thomas Cooley
Dec 23, 2009
CHEROKEE SPRINGS, SC - Thomas Winfield Cooley, 85, of Cherokee Springs, SC died Wednesday, December 23, 2009.Born in Spartanburg, SC on August 12, 1924, he was the son of the late John Kelly Cooley and Minnie Felder Cooley and husband of Corine Abernathy Cooley for 65 years. He was a veteran of WWII having served in the U.S. Navy on...
Julia Novosedlik
Dec 23, 2009
TRYON, NC - Julia "Jay" Zulick Novosedlik, 95, of Tryon, NC passed away Wednesday, December 23, 2009 in White Oak Manor Nursing Center, Tryon, NC. Born in Elk Horn, WV, she was the daughter of the late Michael and Anna Semanchik Zulick. She was the widow of Michael Novosedlik. Mrs. Novosedlik worked in the garment industry in New York. In...
Claude Rogers
Dec 23, 2009
KINGSPORT, TN - Claude Dee Rogers, 87, of Kingsport, TN passed away Wednesday evening, December 23, 2009 in Smith Phayer Hospice House, Landrum, SC.Born in the Big Springs Community of Hancock County, TN he was the son of the late Thomas Jefferson and Lana Horton Rogers. Mr. Rogers was a member of the Masonic Lodge #688 in Kingsport, TN. Claude...
Stephen Plume
Dec 22, 2009
TRYON, NC -- Stephen K. Plume, Jr., 91, of Tryon, NC, passed away on Tuesday, December 22, 2009 at the Smith Phayer Hospice House in Landrum, SC. He was born September 7, 1918, in Waterbury, CT, and was the only child of the late Col. Stephen Plume and Pauline Brooke Plume. Steve was predeceased in 2001 by his childhood friend...
Helen Marrow
Dec 19, 2009
TRYON, NC -- Helen Marrow, 95, of Tryon, North Carolina died on December 19th, 2009 as a result of injuries sustained in a fall. Born in Detroit, Michigan, she grew up in Maryland then moved to New York City where she worked for The Girl Scouts and Saks Fifth Ave for 26 years doing window displays. Later she moved to...
June Smith
Dec 18, 2009
Mill Spring, NC - June Marie Smith, 84, of Silver Creek Road died Friday, December 18, 2009 at her home. Born in Malvern, OH, she was the daughter of the late James and Ada Fern Johnson Dale. She was the widow of Robert P. Smith who died in 2008. Mrs. Smith was a Jewelry Designer and an Artist. She attended...
Don Freeman
Dec 16, 2009
TRYON, NC -- Don Clair Freeman, 86, of Warrior Drive, Tryon, NC died Wednesday, December 16, 2009 in Smith Phayer Hospice House in Landrum, SC.Born in Detroit, MI, he was the son of the late Lloyd Lorne and Mary Frances McGrory Freeman. He was a veteran of WWII having served in the US Army in the 4th Armored Division. Mr....
Robert Gould
Dec 16, 2009
Mr. R. Christopher Gould, aged 94, of Tryon passed away on Wednesday, December 16, 2009. He is survived by his three sons, Jeffrey (Debbie) Gould of DeWitt, MI, Roger Gould of Grand Rapids, MI and Curtis Gould of Tryon; four grandchildren, Doris (Bradley) Bancroft, Jeffrey Gould Jr., and Rose Gould, of DeWitt, MI, and Carin (John) Bowman of Malibu, CA;...
Verena Mulderig
Dec 9, 2009
Tryon, N.C. - Varena Mulderig, 79, of Warrior Mountain Road, Tryon, NC, died Wednesday, December 9, 2009. Born in New Jersey, she was the daughter of the late Paul and Ora Hand. She moved to Tryon in 1993 from Mays Landing, NJ. Verena was an active member of the Tryon Kegglers and she loved the great outdoors. Surviving are: her...
Richard Walker
Dec 7, 2009
Richard Goode "Jiggs" Walker, 80, of 1057 Capps Rd., of Tryon, NC died Monday, December 07, 2009 in St. Luke's Hospital in Columbus, NC.Born in Landrum, SC, he was the son of the late James O., Sr. and Edna Metcalf Walker. He was a veteran of the US Army having served in Korea as a Staff Sergeant First Class. He...
William Burgess
Dec 4, 2009
William Wayne Burgess, 56, beloved husband, brother, father, uncle and grandfather, of 40 Smith Road, Columbus, NC, died Friday, December 4, 2009 from an accidental fall. A lifelong resident of Polk County, NC, he was the son of the late Joshua and Mazie Jackson Burgess. Wayne was a man of great faith in God. He loved his family and his...
William Stoddard
Dec 4, 2009
COLUMBUS, NC - William Increase Stoddard died on December 4, 2009, at Tryon Estates in Columbus, NC. He was 95. Mr. Stoddard and his wife, Carolyn Folsom Stoddard, who predeceased him in 2004, resided in Polk County for over thirty years. He was a loving husband and father and will be deeply missed.Born in New York City in 1914, Mr....
Raymond Smith
Dec 3, 2009
Tryon, N.C. - Raymond Leo Smith, 91, of Foxwood Dr., Tryon, NC, died Thursday, December 3, 2009 at his home.Born in Vigo County, IN, he was the son of the late Lawrence and Pauline Welrose Smith. Surviving are: a daughter, Bonnie Winn (Hank) of Tryon, NC; 2 brothers, William Smith of West Terre Haute, IN, Jerry Sims of Lenoir, NC;...
William Ross
Dec 2, 2009
Columbus, NC - William Jerome "Jerry" Ross, 68, of Old Highway #19, Columbus, NC died Wednesday. Born in Polk County, NC, he was the son of the late Grady and Mae Gosnell Ross. He joined the Tryon Police Department in 1968 and served as Chief of Police until his retirement in 1987. He served six years with the Polk County...
Stephen Gibbs
Dec 2, 2009
Spartanburg, SC - Stephen Ray Gibbs, 51, of Loche Adele Drive, Spartanburg, SC died Wednesday, December 2, 2009 in Spartanburg Regional Medical Center, Spartanburg, SC. Born in Chicago, Ill, he was the son of Della B. Gibbs of Spartanburg, SC and the late Raymond Gibbs. Surviving in addition to his mother are: one brother, Glenn Gibbs of Rolling Meadows, IL,...
Hollis Constance
Nov 29, 2009
LANDRUM, SC - Hollis Stanford Constance, 89, of Moss Lane, Landrum, SC passed away, Sunday, November 29, 2009 at his home.Born in Polk County, NC, he was the son of the late Clayton and Katherine Walker Constance. Mr. Constance retired as a Chief Petty Officer from the U.S. Navy having served during both WWII and the Korean Conflict. He retired...
