Hoyt Champion
Jun 1, 2009
Tryon, NC- Hoyt Hugh Champion, 66, of Peniel Road, Tryon, NC, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, June 1, 2009 while at home with his family. Mr. Champion was a native of Polk County, NC and was the son of Daisy Thompson Champion who lives in Green Creek, NC and the late Hugh Butler Champion. Hoyt's priorities...
Richard Nekick
Jun 1, 2009
Tryon, NC- Richard "Rick" Lee Nekich, 52, of Viewmont Heights, Tryon, NC passed away June 1, 2009 in his home. Born in Milwaukee, WI he was the son of Eleanor Galkowski and the late Richard Nekich. Mr. Nekich was a veteran of the United States Marine Corp. He was a surgical technician and musician before moving to Polk County in...
Mary Kessler
May 24, 2009
Landrum, SC- Mary F. Kessler of Landrum, SC, passed away May 24, 2009 in Smith-Phayer Hospice House, Landrum, SC. Mrs. Kessler was a former resident of Kenilworth, IL and St. Louis, MO. She was the widow of William A. Kessler Sr., sister of Catherine F. Hoopes of St. Louis, MO and step mother of the late William "Chip" A. Kessler...
Eunice Donovan
May 23, 2009
COLUMBUS, NC - Eunice Gauchet Donovan, 83, of Columbus, NC passed away Saturday afternoon, May 23, 2009 in Spartanburg Regional Medical Center in Spartanburg, SC. Born in Buffalo, NY, she was the daughter of the late Leon and Hazel Steinman Gauchet and wife of the late Dr. John T. Donovan, Jr. who died in 1985. Before marriage, she worked as...
Mildred Knight
May 19, 2009
Tryon, N.C. - Mildred Louise Knight, 93, of Tryon, NC died Tuesday, May 19, 2009 in White Oak Manor Nursing Center, Tryon, NC. Born in Newberry County, SC, she was the daughter of the late John Bunion and Dovie Lee Stone Moore. She was the widow of James A. Knight who died in 1997. Mrs. Knight had lived in Rock...
Ivan Wilson
May 14, 2009
Ike Wilson peacefully concluded his earthly life May 13, 2009. He was born September 20, 1930 in Ottawa, Canada. He served in the Royal Canadian Air Force as a navigator and as a flight navigation instructor prior to his career as a computer programmer with Metropolitan Life Insurance Company. He held a degree from John F. Kennedy School of Law...
Edith Eriksen
May 14, 2009
Ann Eriksen of 1230 Fox Mountain Road in Columbus, North Carolina passed May 14, 2009 in the Hospice House of the Carolina Foothills. Born in Manistique, Michigan October 16, 1928, she was the daughter of the late Harry Eriksen and Edith Rood Eriksen. She obtained degrees in both art and higher education, and held various positions, including that of art...
Carolyn Keesbury
May 5, 2009
RUTHERFORDTON, NC - Carolyn "Carol" Ruth Keesbury, 61, Rutherfordton, NC died Tuesday morning, May 5, 2009 in Rutherford Hospital, Rutherfordton, NC.Born in Oak Hill, WV, she was the daughter of the late Sherman and Mary Linken Ruggles. Mrs. Keesbury moved to Rutherford County, NC in 1998 coming from Defiance, OH. She was very active in the Catholic Church and was...
Carolyn Keesbury
May 5, 2009
An obituary is not available at this time for Carolyn Ruth Keesbury (Ruggles). We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Memory Wall.
Austin Pace
May 1, 2009
Saluda, NC - Austin Marvin Pace, 74, of Austin Lane, Saluda, NC died Friday, May 1, 2009 in Pardee Hospital in Hendersonville, NC. Born in Greenville Co, SC, he was the son of the late Warrior S. and Dorothy Summey Pace. Surviving are two sons, Joseph "Scott" Pace of Saluda, NC and Alton "Sherman" Pace of Campobello, SC, three brothers,...
Jean Robinson
May 1, 2009
Jean Robinson, of Tryon, passed away May 1st. The cause was cancer. Jean was born in 1929 in New York City and grew up in Leonardo, New Jersey. After completing a bachelor's degree in biology from the University of Tennessee, she returned to New Jersey, where she taught at the elementary and high school levels until her retirement in 1984....
Lloyd Edwards
Apr 27, 2009
Mill Spring, North Carolina -- Lloyd Alexander Edwards, 85, formerly of Chesnee, SC, died April 27th, 2009, in Colonial Manor Rest Home, Rutherfordton, NC. Born in Mill Spring, NC, he was the son of Edgar Henry and Eva Caroline Hall Edwards. Lloyd was the widower of Ava Lou Spakes Edwards, who died in 2004. He was a member of Bethlehem...
Samuel Greenway
Apr 27, 2009
Spartanburg, SC - Samuel Watson Greenway, Sr., 92, of Spartanburg, SC died Monday, April 27, 2009 in the Smith - Phayer Hospice House in Landrum, SC. A native of Polk county, NC, he was the son of James Watson and Eliza Calvert Greenway. Before retirement, he owned and operated a Schwinn bicycle and Harley-Davidson dealership, and a locksmith business in...
Robbie Cooper
Apr 24, 2009
TRYON, NC - Robbie Ailene Cooper, 64, of Tryon, NC passed away Friday morning, April 24, 2009 in St. Luke's Hospital in Columbus, NC. Born in Spartanburg, SC, she was the daughter of Agnes Franklin Cooper of Spartanburg, SC and the late Robert Cooper. She was a graduate of Chapman High School class of 1963. Ms. Cooper was employed with...
Gladys Halford
Apr 23, 2009
Mill Spring, NC - Gladys Foy Halford, 89, of 421 Hwy. 9 South, Mill Spring, NC died, Thursday, April 23, 2009 in Autumn Care Nursing Center in Saluda, NC. She was the daughter of Harley and Nellie Dalton Foy. She was the widow of Jonas David Halford who died in 1997. Mrs. Halford was a member of Mill Spring Baptist...
Bobby Jeans
Apr 22, 2009
Mill Spring, N.C. - Dr. Bobby Darrell Jeans, Sr., went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, April 22, 2009. He was 71 years old. Born in Strawberry, Arkansas, he was the son of the late Bytha and Dillard Jeans. He was a Veteran of the U. S. Navy having served in Vietnam. Bobby received a Bachelors Degree in...
Barbara Byars
Apr 19, 2009
Landrum, SC- Barbara Ann Byars, 73, of 609 N. Shamrock Ave., Landrum, SC, passed away April 19, 2009 in Smith-Phayer Hospice House, Landrum, SC. Born in Polk County, NC she was the daughter of the late Tom and Ila Byars and was of the Baptist faith. She is survived by; five sisters, Sarah Brooks of Landrum, SC, Katherine Constance of...
Gertude Bull
Apr 15, 2009
TRYON, NC -- Gertrude "Trudy" Elaina Bull, 61, of Tryon, NC passed away Wednesday morning, April 15, 2009 in Willow Ridge Nursing Center in Rutherfordton, NC.Born in Tryon, NC, she was the daughter of the late William Walker and Nettie Mae Tucker Foster. She was the widow of Frankie N. Bull who died in 2005. She was a member of...
Karen Maurer
Apr 10, 2009
An obituary is not available at this time for Karen Marie Maurer (Jenkins). We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Memory Wall.
Jessie Short
Apr 10, 2009
Saluda, NC -- Jessie Pearson Short, 84, formerly of Saluda, NC died April 10, 2009 in Columbia, SC.Surviving include one son, Lawrence Jeff Short of Charlotte, NC; one daughter, Emily Short of Saluda, SC. One brother, Charles W. Pearson, Sr. of Tryon, NC; two sisters, Sophie Pearson Summers of Saluda, NC and Vera Pearson Bishop of Greenville, SC . Also...
