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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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Clarence Mcguinn
Dec 21, 2007
MILL SPRING, NC - Clarence "Square" Edward McGuinn, 74, of Mill Spring, NC died Friday, December 21, 2007 at his home. Born in Polk County, NC, he was the son of the late Willie B. and Gartha Bradley McGuinn and husband of the late Patricia Shehan McGuinn who died in 2001. Mr. McGuinn was a veteran of the U.S. Army...
Robert Barber
Dec 20, 2007
COLUMBUS, NC - Robert Francis Barber, Sr., 71, of Tribranch Farm, Columbus, NC died Thursday, December 20, 2007 in Spartanburg Regional Medical Center in Spartanburg, SC. Born in Hendersonville, NC, he was the son of the late Leonard Banks Barber and Hilda Burgess Barber. He was a graduate of N.C. State and Gardner Webb Universities. He served as a Cooperative...
Irene Youngers
Dec 19, 2007
An obituary is not available at this time for Irene Matilda Youngers (Webster). We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Memory Wall.
Rachel Redding
Dec 19, 2007
An obituary is not available at this time for Rachel Mereness Redding (Mereness). We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Memory Wall.
Robert Hannon
Dec 19, 2007
Columbus, N.C. - Robert Charlie Hannon, 73, of Old Hwy. 19, Columbus, NC died Wednesday, December 19, 2007 at his home. Born in Polk County, NC, he was the son of the late Claude Samuel and Wearrie Whiteside Hannon. He was a veteran, having served in the U. S. Army. Mr. Hannon was a self-employed carpenter who had spent most...
Paula St. George Joyce
Dec 17, 2007
TRYON, NC - Paula St. George Joyce, 92, of Overlook Circle, Tryon, NC, died, Monday, December 17, 2007 in St. Luke's Hospital in Columbus, NC.Born in Atlanta, GA, she was the daughter of the late Arthur St. George and Hazel Constance Knight Joyce. Paula was a long-time and active member of Tryon Arts and Crafts where she learned early American...
George Cunningham
Dec 16, 2007
Columbus, NC- George Robert Cunningham, 78, of Lynn Road, died Sunday, December 16, 2007, in Mission Memorial Hospital, Asheville, NC. Born in Staten Island, NY, he was the son of the late Joseph and Nora Farraher Cunningham. Mr. Cunningham was a veteran of the United States Marine Corps, having served in WWII. George and Nan moved to Tryon in l986...
Helen Barton
Dec 16, 2007
Columbus, NC- Helen Hastings Barton, 98, of Laurel Lake Drive, Columbus, died Sunday, December 16, 2007 in St. Luke's Hospital, Columbus, NC. Born in Claremont, NH, she was the daughter of the late Emri and Edith Waters Hastings. She was the widow of Harold Barton who passed away in 2002. Mrs. Barton was a retired nurse and a member of...
Dennis Finnegan
Dec 14, 2007
Tryon, NC - Dennis Francis Finnegan, 89, of E. Howard Street, Tryon, NC, died Friday, December 14, 2007 in Spartanburg Regional Medical Center in Spartanburg, SC.Born in Brooklyn, NY, he was the son of the late Bartholomew and Anna Levinski Finnegan. He moved to Tryon in 1980 having come from Lynbrook, NY. Mr. Finnegan was a longstanding member of Tryon...
Robert Hale
Dec 13, 2007
LANDRUM, SC - Robert Louis Hale, 83, of Glassy Mtn. Rd., Landrum, SC died Thursday, December 13, 2007 in Greenville Memorial Hospital, Greenville, SC. Born in Commerce, TX, he was the son of the late William Henry and Lucile Byrd Hale. Mr. Hale was a veteran of WWII having served in the U.S. Army and was a graduate of Texas...
Dorothy Benson
Dec 13, 2007
Columbus, N.C. - Dorothy Ennette Benson, 90, of 1062 West Mills St., Columbus, NC died Thursday, December 13, 2007 in Autumn Care Nursing Center, Saluda, NC.Born August 10, 1917 in Red Wing, MN, she was the daughter of the late C. E. and Lillie Tostenson Sutherland. She was a graduate of St. Olaf College, Northfield, MN. She moved to Polk...
Howard Bradley
Dec 12, 2007
Tryon, N.C. - Howard Samuel "Brad" Bradley, 90, of Warrior Hills Lane, Tryon, NC died Wednesday, December 12, 2007 in St. Luke's Hospital, Columbus, NC. Born in Oscola Co, Iowa, he was the son of the late Oda Emory and Ida Ferber Bradley. Mr. Howard married Evelyn Richardson Stone on July 30, 1953. In the 1970's, while living full time...
Kate Mcbride
Dec 12, 2007
COLUMBUS, NC - Kate Elaine Dedmondt McBride, 70, of Highwood Apartments, Columbus, NC died Wednesday, December 12, 2007 in Spartanburg Regional Medical Center in Spartanburg, SC. Born in Polk County, NC, she was the daughter of the late Caton Dedmondt and Garnet Hutcherson Dye. Mrs. McBride was a retired Seamstress and an avid Atlanta Braves fan and Johnny Cash fan....
Susan Mccutcheon
Dec 10, 2007
An obituary is not available at this time for Susan Dart McCutcheon (Dart). We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Memory Wall.
William Barnette
Dec 7, 2007
Aiken, SC- William Earl Barnette, 93, formerly of Green Creek, NC, died December 7, 2007 at Regency Lutheran Home, Aiken, SC. Born in Polk County, NC, he was the son of the late William and Edna Prince Barnette. He was a Mason and a WWII veteran. Mr. Barnette was a member of The Sons of the American Revolution and a...
J. Shook
Dec 7, 2007
COLUMBUS, NC - J.C. Shook, 85, of 195 Hillcrest Drive, Columbus, NC died Friday, December 7, 2007 at his home. Born in Jackson County, NC, he worked for 23 years at Hatch Mill in Columbus, NC and retired from Bigelow-Sanford in Landrum, SC. Mr. Shook was a member of Faith Baptist Church, Mill Spring, NC. Surviving is his wife, Ila...
Aubrey Hancock
Dec 6, 2007
MILL SPRING, NC -- Aubrey Henry Thomas Hancock, of Mill Spring, NC, died Thursday, December 6, 2007 at his home.No Services are planned. To to the family, please
Mary Groendyke
Dec 3, 2007
COLUMBUS, NC -- Mary Helen Davis Groendyke, 85, of Tryon Estates, Columbus, died December 3, 2007.She was a native of Arkansas and a daughter of the late Thomas Lesille Davis and Blanche Byrom Davis. A resident of Tryon Estates 2 ½ years she lived in High Vista and Hendersonville 19 prior years. Following marriage in June 1944, and WW II,...
Barbara Wilson
Nov 29, 2007
An obituary is not available at this time for Barbara Cheney Wilson (Cheney). We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Memory Wall.
Myrtle Phillips
Nov 29, 2007
SALUDA, NC -- Myrtle Thompson Phillips, 95 of Greenville Street, Saluda, NC died Thursday, November 29, 2007 in Pardee Care Center in Flat Rock, NC.Born in Polk County, NC, she was the daughter of the late John C. and Mamie Davis Thompson. She was a member of Saluda First Baptist Church and was the widow of Edgar L. Phillips who...
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