Charles Johnson
Mar 7, 2008
TRYON, NC -- Charles Kline Johnson, 94, of Greenstoke Loop, Tryon, NC died Friday, March 7, 2008 at his home. A native of Pittsburgh, PA, he attended the University of Pittsburgh, PA receiving a BS degree in business and was a Sigma Chi. In 1938, he married Gertrude " Betty" Lewis Johnson who died in 1996. Mr. Johnson entered the...
Delsie Johnson
Mar 7, 2008
Greenville, S.C. - Delsie Giles Johnson, 81, formerly of Green Creek, NC, died Friday, March 7, 2008, in St. Francis Hospital, Greenville, SC. Born in Polk County, NC, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Della Giles. She was the widow of Walter M. "Donnie" Johnson who died in 1988. Mrs. Johnson retired from Southern Bell Corporation where...
Virginia Thornton
Mar 7, 2008
Rock Hill, SC - Virginia Mathis Thornton, 86, formerly of Columbus, NC died Friday, March 07, 2008 in Patrick Hospice House, Rock Hill, SC. Born in Polk County, NC, she was the daughter of the late Lum and Anna Roddy Mathis. She was a member of the Tryon First Baptist Church where she was in the WMU. Surviving are: her...
Robert Daniel
Mar 3, 2008
Startex, SC - Rev. Robert Alfred Daniel, 81, of Walnut St., Startex, SC formerly of South Boston, VA died Monday, March 3, 2008 in Regional Hospice House, Spartanburg, SC. Born in South Boston, VA, the sixth of eleven children he was the son of the late Alfred and Matilda Matthews Daniel. He was a Veteran of WWII and was a...
James Hudson
Feb 27, 2008
COLUMBUS, NC - James Taylor Hudson, 91, of Laurel Wood, Tryon Estates, Columbus, NC, died Wednesday, February 27, 2008 at his residence.Born in Wichita, KS, and formerly of Naples, FL, he was the son of the late James Taylor Hudson, Sr. and Hallie Helen Hubbell Hudson. Mr. Hudson served as Chief Warrant Officer on active duty in the US Navy...
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...
