Elizabeth Painter
Oct 12, 2009
Jessie PainterColumbus, NC - Elizabeth Jessie Bolt Painter, 79, of 812 Landrum Rd., Columbus, NC died Monday in St. Luke's Hospital in Columbus, NC. Born in Buncombe Co., NC she was the daughter of the late Jesse and Bonnie Brown Bolt. She was the widow of Edgar Painter who died in 1997. She attended Faith Temple Baptist Church. Surviving are...
Roy Jackson
Oct 11, 2009
TRYON, NC -- Roy C. Jackson, 83, of Peniel Road, Tryon, NC went home to be with the Lord Sunday, October 11, 2009 in Smith Phayer Hospice House in Landrum. Born in Polk County, he was the son of the late Columbus and Ollie Halford Jackson. Mr. Jackson was a Veteran of WWII having served in the U.S. Navy. He...
Richard Hewitt
Oct 7, 2009
COLUMBUS, NC - Richard Hewitt, Jr. 99, of Laurel Lake Drive, Columbus, NC passed away Wednesday, October 7, 2009 in St. Luke's Hospital in Columbus, NC. Born in Philadelphia, PA, he was the son of the late Richard and Katherine Molitor Hewitt. He served in the U.S. Army Air Corps during WWII. In addition to his parents, he was preceded...
Howard Sharp
Oct 5, 2009
ARDEN, NC - Howard Sharp, 71, passed away peacefully on Monday, October 5, 2009.A native of Buncombe County, NC, he was the son of the late Dewey Lee and Katherine Louella Sharp. He spent many years working as a mechanic and loved to fish. He was also preceded in death by his wife Mary Kathleen Sharp, a son Brad Sharp...
Martha Watkiins
Oct 4, 2009
COLUMBUS, NC -- Martha Fox Watkins, 85, of Columbus, NC died Sunday, October 04, 2009 in Spartanburg Regional Medical Center, Spartanburg, SC.Born in Swain County, NC, she was the daughter of the late Thomas Carroll and Hattie Nichols Fox. Mrs. Watkins was of the Baptist Faith. She was the widow of Claude Oliver Watkins who died in 1999 and the...
Reina Berlinger
Oct 2, 2009
COLUMBUS, NC -- Reina Engar Gross Berlinger, 69, of Jackson Grove Rd., Columbus, NC died Friday, October 02, 2009 in St. Francis Hospital in Greenville, SC.Born in New York City, NY she was the daughter of the late Harold Engar. She moved to Polk County in 2001 from Chicago, IL. Mrs. Berlinger was an Artist and President of Tryon Fine...
Edgar Davidson
Sep 30, 2009
CAMPOBELLO, SC -- Edgar Phillip Davidson, 89, of Campobello Gramling School Rd., Campobello, SC died Wednesday, September 30, 2009 in Regional Hospice Home in Spartanburg, SC.Born in Polk County, NC he was the son of the late John Crawford and Ida Belle Wilhelm Davidson. He was a veteran of WW II having served in the US Navy. He was a...
Evelyn Woods
Sep 28, 2009
TRYON, NC -- Evelyn Theresa Stewart Woods, 65, of Woodland Rd., Tryon, NC died Monday, September 28, 2009 at her home.Born in Boston, MA, she was the daughter of the late Benjamin Edward and Harriett Marie Leggett Stewart. She received her masters degree in Education from Wheelock College in Boston, MA in 1975. She was the English as a Second...
Lewis Grigg
Sep 28, 2009
LANDRUM, SC -- Lewis Dean Grigg, 65, of Hwy. 14 W.., Landrum, SC died Monday, September 28, 2009 in Smith Phayer Hospice in Landrum, SC.Born in Polk County, NC, he was the son of the late Grady L. and Thelma McElrath Grigg. He was a 1963 graduate of Polk Central High School,and was the owner of Dean Grigg's Plumbing for...
Alice Cecil
Sep 27, 2009
TRYON, NC - Alice Harkless Cecil, 89, of Tryon, beloved wife of Charles F. Cecil, died September 27, 2009 at Tryon Estates, Columbus. She will be remembered as an extraordinarily gracious, supportive, wise and loving woman, with multiple talents and interests and a wonderful sense of humor. Born and reared in Kansas City, Missouri, Alice was the daughter of the...
Sylvia Kaslofsky
Sep 27, 2009
Columbus, N.C. - Sylvia Blaustein Kaslofsky, 85, of McDowell Road, Columbus, NC died Sunday, September 27, 2009 at her home. Born in Brooklyn, NY, she was the daughter of the late Rubin and Anna Green Blaustein. She was married for more than 50 years to the late Joseph Kaslofsky before moving to Columbus in 2005 from Miami. Surviving are: three...
John Dail
Sep 27, 2009
Mill Spring, N.C. - John Edwin Dail, 89, of Hickory Nut Drive, Mill Spring, NC died Sunday, September 27, 2009 at his home. Born in Calhoun, FL he was the son of the late Leonard and Suzie Bennett Dail. Mr. Dail was a retired industrial painter and was a member of Silver Creek Baptist Church, Mill Spring, NC Surviving are:...
William Cunningham
Sep 21, 2009
Columbus, N.C. - William "Bill" Francis Cunningham, 83, of Spring Lane, Columbus, NC, died Monday, September 21, 2009 at his home with his wife at his side. Born in Queens, NY, he was the son of the late William H. and Ann Kuchta Cunningham. He was a Veteran of WWII having served in the U. S. Army Air Corp. Mr....
Marvin Wagner
Sep 21, 2009
Columbus, N.C. - Marvin J. Wagner of 611 Lake Sandy Plains Road died Monday, September 21, 2009 at Smith Phayer Hospice House after an extensive battle with cancer.Mr. Wagner was one of six children born in Polk County, NC to Walter S. and Adele Shehan Wagner. After graduating from Western Carolina University, Marvin served the students of the Polk County...
Arthur Schulz
Sep 20, 2009
Columbus, NC- Arthur G. Schulz was an honorable man of character and discipline. Much struggle was part of his life's journey but with persistence and fortitude as well as faith he accomplished much, setting a high standard for his children and grandchildren. Although very strong willed and stubborn he was most kindhearted, caring and generous when it came to his...
Joseph Gay
Sep 19, 2009
Columbus, N.C. - Joseph John Martin Gay, 84, husband of Elinor Evans Gay of Landrum Road, Columbus, NC died Saturday, September 18, 2009 in Autumn Care Nursing Center, Saluda, NC. Born in Manhattan, NY, he was the son of the late Joseph and Antonie Tryska Gajdostik. Mr. Gay was a graduate of Stuyvesant High School, Manhattan, NY, Fordham University and...
Louise Sipusic
Sep 18, 2009
An obituary is not available at this time for Louise Piskor Sipusic (Piskor). We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Memory Wall.
Paul Johns
Sep 16, 2009
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Dieter Streit
Sep 13, 2009
Dieter Streit of Green Creek, NC, passed away on September 13, 2009 after a long illness. He was born in Streitheim, Germany a small village near Augsburg, on November 16, 1959. Dieter was the husband of Patricia and "papa" of Sebastian Streit. He is also survived by his mother Herta Streit and sister Christa Dietrich, both of Germany. After graduating...
Wilma Johnson
Sep 11, 2009
SALUDA, NC - Wilma Louise Johnson, 89, of Saluda, NC, passed away Friday, September 11, 2009.A native of Saluda, NC, she was the daughter of the late Joe I. and Elzie Gosnell Johnson. Mrs. Johnson was the widow of Ray Johnson who died in 2002. She was a member of Saluda United Methodist Church, NC. Known as Nanny by her...
