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Recent Obituaries in Tryon, NC

Browse recent obituaries and death notices for the Tryon, NC area. Each tribute honors a life lived and reflects the diverse traditions, cultures, and stories that shape our community.

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Nancy Arledge

Nancy Arledge

Feb 10, 2009

Mill Spring, NC- Louise Arledge, 90, of Mill Spring, died February 10, 2009 in St. Luke's Hospital. Born in Spartanburg County, SC, she was the daughter of the late Burgan and Willie Mae Edwards Morris. She was the widow of William Martin Arledge who passed away in 1981. Mrs. Arledge was a member of Silver Creek Baptist Church. She is...

Minnie Edwards

Minnie Edwards

Feb 10, 2009

Asheville, NC- Minnie Juanita Edwards, 80, of Asheville, passed away at Asheville Health Care Center Tuesday, February 10, 2009. She was a native of Polk County, NC, and graduated from Stearns High School in 1944. Juanita was an expert seamstress and a member of the Southern Highland Craft Guild, making fabric children's toys she designed. She was also a Certified...

Herbert Spearman

Herbert Spearman

Feb 8, 2009

An obituary is not available at this time for Herbert Dean Spearman. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Memory Wall.

Robert Eidam

Robert Eidam

Feb 1, 2009

Spartanburg, SC -- Robert A. Eidam, 82, passed away February 1, 2009, at Spartanburg Hospital for Restorative Care in South Carolina. Robert was born November 26, 1926, to Rudolf and Elsie Eidam of Hammond, Indiana. After graduating from Hammond High School in 1945, he served in the Army before attending Purdue University where he earned a degree in Metallurgical Engineering....

Oliver Bronn

Oliver Bronn

Jan 25, 2009

COLUMBUS, NC - Oliver J. Bronn, 90, of Columbus, NC died Sunday, January 25, 2009 at his home. Born in Milwaukee, WI, he was the son of the late Howard P. and Lucy Kremmer Bronn. Mr. Bronn was a veteran of WWII having served in the U.S. Army in Central Burma. He was a graduate of the University of Wisconsin...

Mary Barry

Mary Barry

Jan 22, 2009

An obituary is not available at this time for Mary Jane Barry (Dunton). We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Memory Wall.

Arthur Morgan

Arthur Morgan

Jan 21, 2009

Tryon, NC - Arthur Eugene Morgan, 94, of Rippy Hill, Tryon, NC died Wednesday, January 21, 2009 in White Oak Manor, Tryon, NC. Born in Greenville, SC, he was the son of the late William Ruben and Julia Metcalf Morgan. Mr. Morgan was a veteran having served in the U.S. Army. He had been a Giddeon since 1968 and was...

Geneva Hall

Geneva Hall

Jan 21, 2009

Mill Spring, NC -- Geneva Ellen Baker Hall, 90, of Mill Spring, NC and formerly of Bronston, KY, died Wednesday, January 21, 2009 at her home.No services are planned. To to the family, please

Barbara Lindsey

Barbara Lindsey

Jan 21, 2009

LYNN, NC -- Barbara Flynn Lindsey, 64, of Lynn Rd., Lynn, NC, died Wednesday, January 21, 2009 at her home. Born in Polk County, NC, she was the daughter of Zeona Culbreth Flynn of Lynn, NC and the late Hoyt Flynn. She was a past employee of St. Luke's Hospital in Columbus, NC. Mrs. Lindsey was a member of Pacolet...

Evelyn Delano

Evelyn Delano

Jan 19, 2009

Columbus, N.C. - Evelyn Reade Delano, 89, died on January 19, 2009 at Tryon Estates where she had lived since 1995. She was the widow of Willard A. DeLano, USAF (ret.) who died in 2004. Born in Petersburg, VA in 1919, she graduated from Madison College (now James Madison University) and attended graduate school at George Washington University. She was...

Lena Pack

Lena Pack

Jan 16, 2009

Mill Spring, NC - Lena Pressley Pack, 71, of 107 Independence Drive, Mill Spring, NC died Friday, January 16, 2009 in Margaret Pardee Hospital in Hendersonville, NC. Born in Henderson County, NC, she was the daughter of the late Vernon and Zelvia Bishop Pressley. Surviving are her husband, Roy Lee Pack of the home, three daughters; Opal Stines of Rutherfordton,...

Doris Tallant

Doris Tallant

Jan 16, 2009

An obituary is not available at this time for Doris Tallant (Kell). We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Memory Wall.

William Fagan

William Fagan

Jan 16, 2009

Green Creek, NC - William Huey Fagan, 83, of Green Creek, NC died Friday, January 16, 2009 in White Oak Manor in Spartanburg, SC. Born in Polk County, NC, he was the son of the late Thomas W. and Ida Cole Fagan. Mr. Fagan was the husband of the late Nell Blackwell Fagan who died in 2000. He retired from...

Frank Raines

Frank Raines

Jan 13, 2009

Tryon, NC- Frank Coleman Raines, 83, of Capps Road, Tryon, NC, died January 13, 2009 in St. Luke's Hospital, Columbus, NC. Born in Polk County, NC he was the son of the late James and Celia Suttles Raines. He retired from Carolina Yarn after 8 years of service. He is survived by his wife, Ruby L. Raines of the home;...

Georganna Calhoun

Georganna Calhoun

Jan 2, 2009

An obituary is not available at this time for Georganna Lee Calhoun (Calhoun). We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Memory Wall.

Margaret Della Hayes

Margaret Della Hayes

Jan 2, 2009

TRYON, NC - Margaret Della Hayes, 78, of Tryon, NC went to be with the Lord Friday, January 2, 2009 in Regional Hospice Home in Spartanburg, SC. Born in Polk County, NC, she was the daughter of the late Grayson A. and Minnie Williams Turner. Mrs. Hayes was of the Baptist faith. In addition to her parents, she was preceded...

Leroy Moss

Leroy Moss

Jan 1, 2009

Columbus, NC- Leroy "T" Moss, 74, of Hooker Road, Columbus, NC, died January 1, 2009 in his home. Born in Polk County, NC, he was the son of the late William Lee and Ida Newman Moss. He worked for the Town of Tryon for 30 years, before retiring as Water Department Foreman. Mr. Moss was an avid hunter and fisherman....

William Cummings

William Cummings

Dec 25, 2008

Tryon, NC- William Barton Cummings, Jr., 82, of Club Road, Tryon, NC, died December 25, 2008, in St. Luke's Hospital, Columbus, NC. Mr. Cummings was born to W.B. and Alice Holmes Cummings in Brooklyn, NY, on January 19, 1926. He was raised in New Rochelle, NY, where he attended Isaac Young High School. In 1943, at the age of 17,...

Donald Bennett

Donald Bennett

Dec 21, 2008

Tryon, NC - Donald E. Bennett of Tryon, NC and Erieville, NY died Sunday, December 21, 2008 of leukemia at his home in NC. A native of West Liberty, Iowa, following service in World War II, Don spent most of his life in Wilkes Barre, PA, where he founded Don Bennett Advertising, Inc. He was active in the arts community...

Gilbert Stanley

Gilbert Stanley

Dec 20, 2008

Columbus, NC - Gilbert John Stanley, 73, of 5 Stirrup Downs Lane, Columbus, NC died Saturday, December 20, 2008 at his home. Born in Elizabeth, NJ, he was the son of the late Gilbert and Susan Chapman Stanley. He graduated from Somerville High School, Academy of Aeronautics in NJ, and the Army Security Agency School. Mr. Stanley received his doctorate...

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