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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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Melba Tucker

Melba Tucker

Sep 16, 2008

Melba Joslyn Tucker, 83 years old, of Autumn Care, Saluda, NC, died on Tuesday evening, September 16th, 2008. She was met in heaven by her high school sweetheart; the love of her life, Wayne K. Tucker, to whom she was married for 64 years, and who predeceased her in March of this year. Melba was born in Boise, Idaho to...

Robert Dalton

Robert Dalton

Sep 16, 2008

TRYON, NC - Robert Dixon Dalton, 77, of Tryon, NC died Tuesday, September 16, 2008 in Jackson Madison General Hospital in Jackson, TN. Born in Polk County, NC, he was the son the late Robert Jackson and Clestelle Moore Dalton and was the husband of the late Dorothy Dalton who died in February of 2008. Mr. Dalton retired from the...

Anna Cantrell

Anna Cantrell

Sep 15, 2008

HENDERSONVILLE, NC - Anna Mae Burns Cantrell, 59, of Hendersonville, NC died Monday, September 15, 2008 at her home.Born in Polk County, NC, she was the daughter of the late Willie and Ina Pace Burns. She was a devoted wife and mother. Mrs. Cantrell was a graduate of Landrum High School in Landrum, SC and was previous employed by Mother...

Carolyn Smith

Carolyn Smith

Sep 14, 2008

MILL SPRING, NC - Carolyn Jeanette Smith, 68, of Powell Rd., Mill Spring, NC died Sunday evening, September 14, 2008 in St. Luke's Hospital in Columbus, NC. Born in Transylvania County, NC, she was the daughter of the late Norman and Nellie Allison Sienseng. Mrs. Smith was a member of Lynn First Baptist Church in Lynn, NC. Surviving is her...

Judy Gosnell

Judy Gosnell

Sep 14, 2008

Green Creek, N.C. - Judy Whiteside Gosnell, 55, of John Watson Rd., Rutherfordton, NC died Sunday, September 14, 2008. Born in Spartanburg Co., SC, she was the daughter of the late Ralph and Julia Gosnell Whiteside. Surviving are: a daughter, Rhonda Sylvester of Landrum, SC; two sons, Larry Shipley of Polk Co., NC and Ronnie Gosnell of Boiling Springs, SC;...

George Worthington

George Worthington

Sep 12, 2008

Columbus, North Carolina- George Herbert Worthington III, 80, of 196 Possum Trot Lane, Columbus, NC, died Friday, September 12, 2008. Mr. Worthington was born in NYC, NY. He was the son of the late George Herbert Worthington, Jr. and Aida Adda Worthington. He graduated from the Choate School in Wallingford Connecticut and attended Brown University, before enlisting in the Navy....

Agnes Kelly

Agnes Kelly

Sep 9, 2008

Columbus, NC- Mrs. Agnes Allen Kelly, 94, of Laurel Lake Drive, Columbus passed away on September 9, 2008 at Tryon Estates. Agnes Kelly was born in Birmingham, Alabama on August 4, 1914 to Lillian Agnes and Lucius Chastain Allen. She graduated from Ensley High School in Birmingham, where she was the class valedictorian, and attended Birmingham Southern College. In November...

Kenneth Roswell

Kenneth Roswell

Sep 8, 2008

TRYON, NC - Kenneth Wayne Roswell, 66, of Carson St., Tryon, NC died Monday morning, September 8, 2008 in Mission Hospital in Asheville, NC. Born in Polk County, NC, he was the son of the late Thomas Woodrow and Mary Jeanette Bradley Roswell. Mr. Roswell lived in Cincinnati, OH for 26 years and in Southern California for 16 years before...

Mary Lane

Mary Lane

Sep 7, 2008

Tryon, NC -- Mary Desso Lane, 83, of Oak Hall Apartments, Tryon, NC died Sunday September 7, 2008 in Spartanburg Regional Medical Center, Spartanburg, SC. Born in Essex Junction, VT, she was the daughter of the late Robert and Esther Blakey Desso. She was the wife of forty-nine years of Robert Dustin Lane who predeceased her in 1996. They resided...

Cyril Egan

Cyril Egan

Sep 2, 2008

Tryon, NC- Cyril John Egan, 79, of Melrose Circle, Tryon, NC, died September 2, 2008 in St. Luke's Hospital, Columbus, NC. Born in the Bronx, NY, he was the son of the late Cyril and Lillian O'Donahue Egan and the loving husband of the late Jean Egan who died in 2004. Mr. Egan was a long time resident of Tryon,...

Donald Davey

Donald Davey

Sep 2, 2008

COLUMBUS, NC - Donald E. Davey of Tryon Estates, Columbus, NC died Tuesday morning, September 2, 2008 in St. Luke's Hospital, Columbus, NC. Surviving is his wife, Constance S. Davey. Memorials may be made to Wake Forest University School of Medicine, in memory of Donald E. Davey, Dept. of Neurobiology and Anatomy, Attn: Linda Caudill, Medical Center Blvd., Winston-Salem, NC...

Kathryn Peck

Kathryn Peck

Aug 31, 2008

Kathryn Buis Peck, 96, of Laurel Lake Drive passed away on Sunday, August 31st at Tryon Estates. She was born to Vada Gee and Clyde Perry Buis on April 5, 1912, in Kansas City, Missouri. At the age of eight, she began classical ballet lessons under Dorothy Burrows, a highly respected teacher. After studying ballet for twelve years and completing...

Joseph Case

Joseph Case

Aug 30, 2008

Columbus, NC - Joseph Max Case, 70, of Hatley Dr., Columbus, NC died Saturday, August 30, 2008 in St. Luke's Hospital in Columbus, NC. Born in Polk Co., NC, he was the son of the late J. B. "Bee", and Nannie Howard Case. Mr. Case was a Baptist. Surviving include his wife Shirley Cox Case of the home; one son,...

Nettie Morton

Nettie Morton

Aug 28, 2008

TRYON, NC -- Nettie Louise Chapman Morton, 89, of Tryon, NC died Thursday, August 28, 2008 in White Oak Manor in Tryon, NC.Born in Pickens, SC, she was the daughter of the Martan and Darthula Whitmire Chapman. Mrs. Morton was a member of Columbus Methodist Church where she was in many Methodist Organizations and was also a member of Woodman...

Emil Szendrodi

Emil Szendrodi

Aug 27, 2008

MILL SPRING, NC - Emil Szendrodi, 71, of Mill Spring, passed away suddenly at home on Wednesday, August 27, 2008. He was born in Hungary in 1937 and immigrated to the United States in 1957. He resided in Yonkers, New York, and served in the U.S. Army from 1959-1961 and spent time in Korea. He married Ida Nemeth in 1969...

Scott Hipp

Scott Hipp

Aug 27, 2008

Saluda, NC - Scott Christian Hipp, 52, of Howard Gap Road, Saluda, NC, died Wednesday, August 27, 2008 in Elizabeth House in Flat Rock, NC. Born in Maryland, he was the son of Jimmy and Jeannie Hipp. Scott was a good friend. Those who knew him, knew him to be a very unique, courageous man. He was a Peace Corps...

Ruth Tufts

Ruth Tufts

Aug 19, 2008

COLUMBUS, NC -- Ruth Estelle Tufts, 91, a resident of Tryon Estates for the last 15 years, died on Tuesday, August 19, 2008. She was the wife of the late Orren Barton Tufts and daughter of the late Oscar and Sadie Herfurth. For years, as a hospital volunteer, she worked tirelessly for scholarship aid. She was an avid bridge player,...

Viola Bolt

Viola Bolt

Aug 17, 2008

Mill Spring, NC- Viola Ruth "Granny" Bolt, 72, of S. Wilson Hill Road, Mill Spring, NC, passed away Sunday, August 17, 2008 at her home. Born in Henderson County, NC, she was the daughter of the late Doc Henry and Ola Davis Constance. Mrs. Bolt was a member of Faith Temple Baptist Church, Mill Spring, NC and was a member...

Bobby Caudill

Bobby Caudill

Aug 13, 2008

MILL SPRING, NC - Bobby Gene Caudill, 56, of Mill Spring, NC died Wednesday, August 13, 2008 in St. Luke's Hospital, Columbus, NC. Born in Tampa, FL, he was the son of Delbert and Mary Patersky Caudill of Tampa, FL. Surviving in addition to his parents is his wife, Susan Diefenderfer; two stepsons, Allen O'Neil of Sunny View, NC and...

Irene Summey

Irene Summey

Aug 12, 2008

Tryon, N.C. - Irene Parenteau Summey, 82, of Glengarnock Road, Tryon, NC died Tuesday, August 12, 2008 in St. Luke's Hospital, Columbus, NC. Born in Coventry, RI, she was the daughter of the late Pete and Gertrude Warner Parenteau. She had lived in Tryon since 1947 and was the retired Secretary of the ABC Board for the Town of Tryon...

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