Robert Ransom
Dec 4, 2008
COLUMBUS, NC - Robert Otto Ransom, 89, of Columbus, NC died Thursday, December 4, 2008 at his home. Mr. Ransom retired from Libbey-Owens-Ford Company in 1982 in Toledo, OH. He moved to Polk County in 1983 coming from Toledo, OH. Mr. Ransom enjoyed bowling, football, reading sport magazines and writing letters to family and friends. He was a veteran of...
Robert Smith
Dec 4, 2008
Mill Spring, NC- Robert Philmore Smith, 87, of Silver Creek Road, Mill Spring, NC, died December 4, 2008 in his residence. Born in Ohio, he was the son of the late Buck and Jeanette Johnson Smith. He was a veteran of WWII having served in the Army. Mr. Smith was retired from the State of Ohio as a meat inspector...
Ellis Fincher
Dec 3, 2008
TRYON, NC -- Ellis M. Fincher, Sr., 81, of Tryon, NC died Wednesday, December 03, 2008 at his home. Born in Cross Keys, SC, he was the son of the late Robert Charles and Addie Delilah Murphy Fincher. He was the husband of the late Ann Washburn Fincher who died in 2003. Mr. Fincher was a graduate of the University...
Marie Van Gompel
Dec 2, 2008
TRYON, NC -- Marie (Agen) Caesar Van Gompel passed away peacefully at White Oak Manor - Tryon, NC in the late afternoon hours of December 2, 2008. In the years, weeks and days prior to her passing, Marie was humorous, loving, generous, kind and grateful to God for the bounty of her life. Marie was born in Kaukauna, Wisconsin on...
John Wetzel
Nov 30, 2008
COLUMBUS, NC - John William Wetzel, 94, of Laurel Lake Drive, Columbus, NC died Sunday morning, November 30, 2008 in Tryon Estates Medical Facility in Columbus, NC. Born in Bellevue, PA, he was the son of the late Harry S. and Belle Murphy Wetzel. Mr. Wetzel was a graduate of Franklin and Marshall University in Lancaster, PA and received his...
Patrick Ross
Nov 29, 2008
Lynn, NC - Patrick Brian Ross, 53, of Lodge Lane, Lynn, NC, died Saturday, November 29, 2008 in Spartanburg Regional Medical Center in Spartanburg, SC.Born in Detroit, MI, he was the son of Rose Marie Reuther Ross and the late Charles F. Ross Sr.. Mr. Ross was a veteran of the US Army having served during Desert Storm.Surviving in addition...
Paul Rooney
Nov 28, 2008
TRYON, NC - Paul Vincent Rooney, 90, of Warrior Dr., Tryon, NC died Friday, November 28, 2008 in Spartanburg Regional Medical Center in Spartanburg, SC.Born in New York City, NY, he was the son of the late Vincent and Helen Schmid Rooney. He was a veteran of WW II having served in the US Army. Mr. Rooney moved to Polk...
David Blackwell
Nov 27, 2008
Columbus, NC -- David Boyd Blackwell, 59, of 64 Thistle Rd., Columbus, NC died Thursday, November 27, 2008 at his home. Born in Polk County, NC, he was the son of the late R. C. and Mary Smith Blackwell. He was a graduate of Polk Central High School Class of 1968 and was an electrician. Surviving is his wife, Debbie...
Arpha Burrell
Nov 26, 2008
ARPHA BURRELLRUTHERFORDTON, NC -- Arpha Burrell, 90, Rutherfordton, NC died Wednesday, November 26, 2008 in Hospice of Rutherford County in Forest City, NC.A native of Tryon, NC she was born on November 28, 1917 to the late Mark William and Mabel Pace Burrell. She was preceded in death by four brothers, William Mark Burrell, Alvin "Bud" Burrell, Coit and wife,...
Alice Storie
Nov 26, 2008
Lynn, NC - Alice Melton Storie, 84, of Lynn, NC died Wednesday, November 26, 2008 in White Oak Manor Nursing Center, Tryon, NC Born in Polk County, NC, she was the daughter of the late James and Sarah McAbee Melton. She was the widow of Edward M. "Shorty" Storie who died July 6, 2006. Mrs. Storie was of the Baptist...
George Scofield
Nov 25, 2008
TRYON, NC - George Aquila Scofield, 85, of E. Howard Street, Tryon, NC, died Tuesday, November 25, 2008 in Mission Memorial Hospital in Asheville, NC.Born in Clifton, NJ, he was the son of the late George Aquila and Anna Marie Matthews Scofield. While this would make him a "junior' he never took to that label so never used it. He...
Thelma Phillips
Nov 24, 2008
LAKE LURE, NC - Thelma Estelle Phillips, 80, of Lake Lure, NC passed away Monday morning, November 24, 2008 in the Elizabeth House in Flat Rock, NC. Born in Rutherford County, NC, she was the daughter of the late Aden R. and Annie Melton Greene and was the widow of Lawrence Phillips who died in 1994. Mrs. Phillips was the...
Minnie Lanning
Nov 21, 2008
HENDERSONVILLE, NC -- Minnie Walker Lanning, 92, of Hendersonville, NC died Friday evening, November 21, 2008 in Mountain Home Rehabilitation in Hendersonville, NC.Born in Polk County, NC, she was the daughter of the late John W. and Mary Barnett Walker. Mrs. Lanning was a member of Faith Baptist Church in Mill Spring, NC.She is survived by one son, Donald W....
Carolyn Bachman
Nov 21, 2008
An obituary is not available at this time for Carolyn Lucille Bachman (Powell). We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Memory Wall.
Henry Mcintyre
Nov 20, 2008
Green Creek, N.C. - Henry Bryson McIntyre, 85, of 688 Chesnee Road, Columbus, NC, died Thursday, November 20, 2008 at Brian Center, Hendersonville, NC. He was a native of Polk County all of his life, the son of the late George and Lula Johnson McIntyre, and the husband of Virgie Mahaffey McIntyre. After graduating from Green Creek High School, he...
Larry Howard
Nov 19, 2008
SALUDA, NC -- Larry Elmer Howard, 62 of 10140 Green River Cove Rd., Saluda, NC, died Wednesday, November 19, 2008 after a long illness at his home.Born in Jeromesville, OH, he was the son of the late Landrum Thomas and Mary Ann Griswold Howard. He was an employee of Advantage Machinery Services in Yadkinville, NC. He was a member of...
Frederick Schwebel
Nov 19, 2008
Columbus, N.C. - Frederick Charles Schwebel, 87, of 1062 W. Mills Street, Columbus, NC, died Wednesday, November 19, 2008 in White Oak Manor Nursing Center, Tryon, NC. Born in Gibbstown, NJ, he was the son of the late Charles and Anna Price Schwebel. He was a Veteran of WWII having served in the Pacific Theatre as an Army Anti Aircraft...
Josephine Vetter
Nov 15, 2008
LANDRUM, SC -- Josephine Hyder Pace Vetter, 80, of Lexington Rd., Landrum, SC has gone to be in the loving arms of our savior, Jesus Christ on Nov. 15, 2008. Born in Spartanburg County, SC, she was the daughter of the late Toy A. and Lela Horton Hyder. She loved growing her flowers and cooking for her children and grandchildren....
John Flanagan
Nov 14, 2008
TRYON, NC -- John Patrick Flanagan, 82, of Hogback Mountain Rd., Tryon, NC, died Friday, November 14, 2008 at his home.Born in Chicago, IL, he was the son of the late John and Georgiania Baker Flanagan and was first married to the late Claire Kinderknicht who died in 1986. He was a veteran of the US Air Force and was...
Barbara Wilson
Nov 13, 2008
SUNNY VIEW, NC - Barbara Bradley Wilson, 64, of Sunny View, NC died Thursday, November 13, 2008 in Mission Hospital in Asheville, NC.Born in Polk County, NC, she was the daughter of the late Bill and Ruby Phillips Bradley. Mrs. Wilson was a member of Big Level Baptist Church.Surviving is her husband, David "Duck" Wilson of the home. One daughter,...
