Vestal Kuykendall
Feb 26, 2008
Tryon, NC- Vestal Hoosack Kuykendall, 86, of Scriven Road, Tryon, NC died Tuesday, February 26, 2008 in his residence. Born in Polk County, NC, he was the son of the late Lorenzo and Celia Conner Kuykendall. He was a veteran of WWII, having served in the U. S. Navy. Mr. Kuykendall was a retired textile employee and was of the...
Elizabeth Eller
Feb 25, 2008
Tryon, N.C. - Elizabeth M. Eller, 63, of Tryon, NC died Monday, February 25, 2008 in St. Luke's Hospital, Columbus, NC. Born August 4, 1944, she had lived in Tryon Lanes for the past 10 years coming from Wilkes County, NC. Memorial services will be held 3:30 p.m. Wednesday in the Tryon Adult Care Home at Tryon Lanes with Rev....
Doris Burnette
Feb 25, 2008
Columbus, NC- Doris "Dot" Arledge Mills Burnette, 77, of Columbus, NC died Monday, February 25, 2008 in Rutherford County Hospital in Rutherfordton, NC.Born in Polk County, NC she was the daughter of the late Butler and Blanche Covil Arledge. She was a retired employee from CYP Textiles in Tryon, NC. She was first married to the late Ray Mills who...
Frances Pittman
Feb 24, 2008
TRYON, NC - Frances Pauline Jackson Pittman, 86, of Tryon, NC died Sunday, February 24, 2008 in White Oak Manor in Tryon, NC.Born in Whitney, SC she was the daughter of the late Bill W. and Annie Wilson Jackson. She was a graduate of Appalachian State University. Mrs. Pittman was a retired School Teacher from Mill Spring Elementary School where...
Dorothy Dalton
Feb 21, 2008
Tryon, NC- Dorothy Ann Dalton, 75, of Maple Street, Tryon, NC, died February 21, 2008 in Mission Memorial, Asheville, NC. Born in Havana, ND, she was the daughter of the late Clark and Belinda Moe Arneson. She was a veteran of the Korean Conflict serving in the Navy. She married Robert Dalton in 1954 and was of the Lutheran faith....
Walter Hayes
Feb 21, 2008
TRYON, NC -- Walter Alvin Hayes, 92, of Warrior Mtn, Rd., Tryon, NC died Thursday, February 21, 2008 in St. Luke's Hospital in Columbus, NC.Born in Inman, SC he was the son of the late Walter Dean and Ethel Neal Hayes. He was a veteran of WW II having served in the US Army. He was the owner of Hayes...
Harriet Kuster
Feb 19, 2008
COLUMBUS, NC -- Harriet Herbrandson Kuster, 88, of Laurel Hurst, Columbus, NC, died Tuesday, February 19, 2008 in Autumn Care Nursing Center in Saluda, NC.Born in Watertown, SD, she was the daughter of the late Harry Oscar and Alice Smith Herbrandson. She was a graduate of the University of Minnesota and received her Masters Degree from Cornell University. Mrs. Kuster...
Ronald Jantzen
Feb 18, 2008
It has pleased the Lord to call home to Himself on February 18th, the soul of Ronald John Jantzen, of Columbus, NC. in his 77th year of earthly life. Born May 2, 1930 in Brooklyn, N.Y., to William and Pauline Hehl Jantzen, he moved to Polk County in 1989, bringing along his New York accent which was so readily identified...
Pauline Gosnell
Feb 18, 2008
COLUMBUS, NC -- Pauline Smith Gosnell, 90, died Monday, February 18, 2008 in Spartanburg Regional Medical Center.A native of Polk County, NC, she was the daughter of the late James L. and Minnie C. Smith and the widow of Harvey C. Gosnell who died in 2001. Mrs. Gosnell was retired from the U. S. Postal Service, and had resided at...
William Green
Feb 16, 2008
Spartanburg, SC -- William Oscar Green, 77, of 250 H.L. Barksdale Building died Saturday, February 16, 2008 in Spartanburg Regional Medical Center in Spartanburg, SC. Born in Polk County, NC, he was the son of the late William Oscar and Martha L. Corn Green. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy having served in Korea. Surviving is his companion,...
John Arledge
Feb 14, 2008
John Thomas (Tommy) Arledge, husband of Sarah Annie Arledge,went to be with the Lord on Thursday evening, February 14, 2008. Tommy spent thirty years in broadcasting and participated in magician performances for civic organizations and community service over the years. He was a member of the Academy of Magical Hearts and Sciences in Hollywood, California; The International Brotherhood of Magicians...
Carolyn Arledge
Feb 14, 2008
Mill Spring, NC - Carolyn Price Arledge, 66, of Mill Spring, NC died Thursday afternoon, February 14, 2008.Born in Polk County, NC, she was the daughter of the late Esley and Sallie Searcy Price and widow of Willie Arledge who died in 2000. She was a graduate of Mill Spring High School and was employed by Brady Insurance for many...
Carrie Garrett
Feb 12, 2008
MILL SPRING, NC - Carrie Lee Price Garrett, 84, of Hwy. 108 East, Mill Spring, NC died Tuesday evening, February 12, 2008 at St. Luke's Hospital in Columbus, NC. Born in Polk County, NC, she was the daughter of the late Colonel Blandon and Carrie Belle Thompson Price and widow of Glenn Garrett who died in 1999. Mrs. Garrett retired...
Charles Bennett
Feb 4, 2008
Charles McGee Bennett of Green Creek passed away at home on Brier Rose Farm February 4, 2008. He was the son of Bertha Merrill and Raymond Bennett of New Brunswick, N.J., and Miami, Fla. Bennett was born February 24, 1920 on Brickell Ave. in Miami, Fla. He was raised in Florida, Virginia, Georgia, and New Jersey. He graduated from Ponce...
Paul Beiler
Feb 4, 2008
Tryon, N.C. - Paul Beiler, 58, of Little Mountain Road, Tryon, NC died Monday, February 4, 2008 as the result of an automobile accident. Born in Norfolk, VA, he was the son of Elva Beiler of Virginia Beach, VA and the late Menno Beiler. He was a carpenter and had been the owner and operator of Beiler Bakery for several...
Mary Mason
Feb 1, 2008
TRYON, NC - Mary Jane Mason died at home Friday, February 1, 2008 after an eighteen-month struggle with cancer. She was 74 years old.She grew up in Roselle, NJ, the daughters, of John and Nell Hastings. After graduating from Douglass College of Rutgers in 1958, she worked as a schoolteacher and Girl Scout professional before she married Jack Mason in...
Benjamin Gibbs
Jan 31, 2008
Benjamin Edward "Bennie" Gibbs, 68, of Tryon, NC, died Thursday afternoon, January 31, 2008 at his home.Born in Spartanburg County, SC, he was the son of the late Benjamin Harrison and Lillie Parker Gibbs. Mr. Gibbs was the founder of Gibbs Welding and Crane Service in Landrum, SC since 1962.Surviving is his wife, Nancy; two brothers, Bert Gibbs (Anna) of...
Robert Tabb
Jan 27, 2008
Tryon, NC- Col. Robert Peyton Tabb, III (USA CE Ret.) passed from this life on Sunday, January, 27, 2008 of natural causes. He was born on Neatwood Farm near Dover and Lexington, Missouri on June 18, 1919. Col. Tabb was raised in Lexington, and attended Junior College at Wentworth Military Academy. He entered the U.S. Military Academy at West Point...
Lucia Maldonado
Jan 25, 2008
LANDRUM, SC -- Lucia Maldonado, 71, of 228 N. Laurel Ave., Landrum, SC, died Friday, January 25, 2008 in Mission Hospital in Asheville, NC.Born in Mexico, she was the daughter of the late Isidro and Ofelia Maldonado Cardenas.Surviving include four sons, Paulino Alviar of Florida, Urvano Alviar of Landrum, SC, Magdaleno Alviar of Landrum, SC and Isidro Alviar of Dalton,...
Camilla Esterling
Jan 18, 2008
CAMPOBELLO, SC -- Camilla Nilsen Ewaska Esterling, of 11595 New Cut Rd., Campobello, SC died Friday, January 18, 2008 at her home due to 50 years of smoking.Born in Geneva, OH, she was the daughter of the late Ragnvald and Emma Knott Nilsen.Surviving is her husband, George Esterling of the home. One son, Michael Joseph Ewaska of Sunnyvale, CA. One...
