Lee Burrell
Apr 10, 2009
COLUMBUS, NC -- Lee Mark Burrell, 79, of 4590 Landrum Rd., Columbus, NC died Friday, April 10, 2009 at his home.Born May 26, 1929 in Polk County, NC, he was the son of the late Mark and Mabel Pace Burrell. He was a veteran of the US Army having served in the 101st Airborne. He retired from Landrum Mills in...
James Lee
Apr 8, 2009
Mill Spring, NC- James Homer Lee, 55, of Lake Adger Road, Mill Spring, NC, passed away April 8, 2009 in his home. Born in Baltimore, MD, he was the son of Homer and Margie Blanton Lee. Mr. Lee was a veteran of Vietnam having served in the U.S. Navy. He was a member of North Glenn Baptist Church in Glen...
Joyce Earley
Apr 7, 2009
Columbus, N.C. - Joyce Fellows Earley, 78, of D-1 Highwood Apartments, Columbus, NC died Tuesday, April 07, 2009 at her home. Born in Ingham County, MI, she was the daughter of the late Leon and Lulu Bell Montrose Fellows. Mrs. Earley was a member of Tryon Second Baptist Church where she sang in the choir. She was the widow of...
Tony Batson
Apr 6, 2009
Greer, SC - Tony G. Batson, 57, of Greer, SC died Monday, April 6, 2009 in Greer, SC. Surviving are: two daughters, Yvette B. Wood of Simpsonville, SC and Melissa K. Batson of Waverly, WV; two brothers, Wm. E. "Bill" Batson of Greer, SC and Robby Batson of Hendersonville, TN; a sister, Patsy Randolph of Travelers Rest, SC. Four grandchildren....
Carmelina Crane
Apr 3, 2009
Lyman, SC- Carmelina Brocato Crane, 89, of Mountain View Circle, Lyman, SC, passed away April 3, 2009 in Smith-Phayer Hospice House, Landrum, SC. Born in Apalachicola, FL, she was the daughter of the late Ignatius and Nancy Tarantino Brocato. Mrs. Crane was a registered nurse prior to her marriage in 1953. She is survived by her husband, William Joseph Crane...
Marta Christmann
Apr 2, 2009
TRYON, NC - Marta Burnett Christmann, 34, of Tryon, NC died Thursday, April 2, 2009 at her home. Born in Spartanburg County, SC, she was the daughter of Ronald Burnett of Campobello, SC and Joan Holt Burnett of Shelby, NC. Mrs. Christmann was a graduate of Polk County High School, class of 1993 and Isothermal Community College. She has been...
Hubert Crater
Mar 31, 2009
TRYON, NC -- Hubert Charles Crater, 90, of P. O. Box 1401, Tryon, NC died on March 31, 2009. Hubert was born on September 18, 1918, in Forsyth County, NC, to Eugene Allen Crater and Elizabeth Faw Crater and was raised by his uncle Charles Franklin Crater and his aunt Adie Elizabeth Davis Crater.Hubert was predeceased by his wife of...
Dorothy Erickson
Mar 31, 2009
TRYON, NC - Dorothy Hovend Erickson, 95, of Tryon, NC left us peacefully, March 31, 2009 in St. Luke's Hospital in Columbus, NC. Born in Mound, MN, she was the daughter of the late Jule and Jenny Frogner Hovend and widow of Russell F. Erickson who died in 1988. Dottie's wit and positive attitude endeared her to those who knew...
Albert Jaeger
Mar 27, 2009
Tryon, NC - Albert F.W. Jaeger, 90, of Howard Gap Road, Tryon, NC died Friday, March 27, 2009 in St. Luke's Hospital, Columbus, NC.Born in Monson, MA, he was the son of the late Albert Gustin and Clara Linden Jaeger. Al developed and patented a steam bleaching process of cotton and rayon yarn that would allow 36 launderings without the...
Juanita Paul
Mar 20, 2009
TRYON, NC - Juanita Bramlette Paul, born in Laurens, SC on September, 1915 passed away in the Smith Phayer Hospice House in Landrum, SC on March 20, 2009. Juanita was married to the former Dr. Joe Paul, radiologist in Tryon, professor of electrical engineering at Princeton and All-American athlete. Her own musical career spanned decades, beginning with her singing degree...
Lloyd Byrd
Mar 20, 2009
L.G. (Gary) ByrdTryon, NC - Lloyd Garland (Gary) Byrd, 85, of 77 Chestnut St., Tryon, died Friday, March 20, 2009 in Tryon.He was born in Atlanta, Ga. on May 6, 1923 and was the son of the late Lloyd Porter and Gladys Ardee (Daniell) Byrd.Mr. Byrd served during WWII from 1943 to 1945, in the 76th Division, Ardennes Forest, Patton's...
Richard Ellis
Mar 18, 2009
Tryon, NC- Richard Archie Ellis, Jr. 66, went to be at peace with the Lord on March 18, 2009He was born in Tryon , son of the late Dr. R. Archie Ellis and Lois Avant Ellis. His professional carreer included many years at a Funeral Director, some retail and retired from Certified Nursing Assisting doing home health care in 2003.He...
Elizabeth Morrow
Mar 15, 2009
COLUMBUS, NC -- Elizabeth Atkins Morrow, 78, of 154 Atkins Lane, Columbus, NC, died Sunday, March 15, 2009 at her home.Born in Polk County, NC, she was the daughter of the late Arthur and Clara Levi Atkins. Mrs. Morrow had lived most of her life in Rutherford County, NC and was a member of Midway Baptist Church in Columbus, NC.Surviving...
Evelyn Gosnell
Mar 15, 2009
Tryon, NC - Evelyn "Fats" Gosnell, of Tryon, NC died Sunday, March 15, 2009 in Autumn Care Nursing Center, Saluda, NC. Born December 29, 1915 in Greenville County, SC, she was the daughter of the late William Belton and Sarah Elizabeth Amanda Bridgeman Gosnell. She was the widow of Gene Gosnell who died in 1987. Before declining health, she attended...
Helen Euler
Mar 14, 2009
TRYON, NC -- Helen Vath Euler, 95, of 201 E. Howard St., Tryon, NC, died Saturday, March 14, 2009 in the Smith Phayer Hospice House in Landrum, SC. Born in Brooklyn, NY, she was the daughter of the late George and Elsie Schrader Vath. She was the widow of Walter Euler who died in 1991. Mrs. Euler moved to Polk...
Catherine Phillips
Mar 14, 2009
Mill Spring, NC - Catherine Carswell Phillips, 91, of Pea Ridge Community, Mill Spring, NC went home to be with her Lord Saturday, March 14, 2009 following a period of declining health. Catherine was born in Polk Co., NC, the daughter of the late Esper and Minnie Fowler Carswell. She was the widow of Clyde L. Phillips who died in...
Evelyn Bowers
Mar 14, 2009
Green Creek, N.C. - Evelyn Cole Bowers, 98, of Chesnee Highway, Green Creek, NC died Saturday, March 14, 2009 in Rosecrest Nursing Center, Inman, SC. Born in Polk Co., NC, she was the daughter of the late Robert Hoyle Cole and Laura Covington Cole Head. She was the widow of Oscar Hampton Bowers who died in 1978. Her stepfather was...
Harry Viera
Mar 12, 2009
An obituary is not available at this time for Harry Joseph George Viera. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Memory Wall.
Ann Biscoe
Mar 11, 2009
TRYON, NC - Ann Joyner Biscoe, 73, of Tryon, NC died Wednesday, March 11, 2009 in Regional Hospice House in Spartanburg, SC. Born in Forsyth County, NC, she was the daughter of the late Howard B. and Louella Gladys Moser Joyner. Mrs. Biscoe moved to Tryon, NC in 1998 coming from Charlotte, NC. She was a member of Holy Cross...
Clarence Ray
Mar 10, 2009
Clarence Ray of Columbus, who was 77, died Monday after bravely battling cancer for two years. He loved his family dearly, as they loved him. A graveside service will be 11 a.m. Saturday, March 14, 2009 at Polk Memorial Gardens. In lieu of flowers, contributions are suggested to Landrum Habitat for Humanity, 132 N. Trade Ave., Landrum, SC 29356. To...
