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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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John Mcguinn
Nov 6, 2007
Columbus, NC- John W. McGuinn, 90, of Skyuka Road, Columbus, NC, died November 6, 2007 in his home.Born in Henderson County, NC, he was the son of the late John and Eula Vassey McGuinn. He was a WWII veteran having served in the Air Force and owner and operator of McGuinn Heating & Air for 60 years. Mr. McGuinn was...
Ina Kuykendall
Nov 6, 2007
TRYON, NC - Ina Mae Benson Kuykendall, 87, of Riverview Rd., Tryon, NC died Tuesday, November 06, 2007 in Autumn Care in Saluda, NC.Born in Greenville County, SC, she was the daughter of the late Georgia Benson and widow of Bill Kuykendall who died in 1978.Surviving are three sons, Carl Kuykendall (Clara Mae) of Green Creek, NC, Joe Allen Kuykendall...
Patricia Gaut
Nov 5, 2007
HENDERSONVILLE, NC - Patricia "Patsy Jane" Proffitt Gaut, 80, died Monday, November 5, 2007, at Pardee Hospital in Hendersonville, NC. She was born June 21, 1927, in Fountain City, TN, the daughter of Paul Beecher Proffitt and Margaret Elizabeth Nelson Proffitt. She graduated from Central High School in Knoxville and attended colleges in Alabama and Tennessee. She was an active...
Ila Edwards
Nov 5, 2007
MILL SPRING, NC - Ila Estelle Edwards, 88, of Will Edwards Rd., Mill Spring, NC died Monday, November 5, 2007 in St. Luke's Hospital, Columbus, NC. Born in Polk County, NC, she was the daughter of the late Rev. Melvin and Martha Cochran Hyder and widow of Hubert Henry Edwards who died in 1977. Mrs. Edwards was a member of...
Carolyn Henderson
Nov 3, 2007
TRYON, NC - Carolyn Eleanor Sektberg Henderson, 92, of 70 Oak Street, Tryon, NC died Saturday, November 3, 2007 in White Oak Manor Nursing Center, Tryon, NC. Born in Dover, NJ, she was the sixth of seven children of the late Otto and Hulda Olson Sektberg, which were born in Sweden, and widow of Russell Henderson who died in 1986....
Paul Bergman
Nov 3, 2007
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Virginia Garner
Nov 2, 2007
Virginia Walbert Garner, 82, of Tryon Estates, Columbus, NC, died November 2, 2007.Born in Wilmington, DE, she was the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Solomon S. Walbert, Chestertown, MD. She was preceded in death by daughter, Wendy Lee, and her husband John C. Garner, Jr., who died in 2004.A 1942 graduate of Chestertown High School, she attended and...
Lillian Rickman
Nov 1, 2007
COLUMBUS, NC - Lillian Kuykendall Rickman, 89, of Columbus, NC died Thursday, November 1, 2007 in the Brian Center, Brevard, NC. Born in Gaston County, NC, she was the daughter of the late Lorenzo and Celia Conner Kuykendall and widow of Carl Rickman who died in 1989. Mrs. Rickman was of the Baptist faith. Surviving are two sons, Allen Rickman...
Lorraine Zweig
Oct 30, 2007
COLUMBUS, NC -- Lorraine Helen Daggy Zweig, 91, of W. Mill St., LaurelHurst, Columbus, NC died Tuesday, October 30, 2007 in St. Luke's Hospital in Columbus, NC.Born in St. Paul, MN, she was the daughter of the late Richard and Ida Bartel Daggy. She was an active volunteer at St. Luke's Hospital and was a member of the Tryon Bird...
Calvin Gibbs
Oct 29, 2007
Columbus, NC - Calvin Gibbs, 88, of 486 Bill Collins Rd., died Monday, October 29, 2007 in Memorial Mission Hospital in Asheville, NC.Born in Polk County, NC, he was the son of the late Calloway Burgan and Florence Jackson Gibbs and widower of Nellie Weaver Gibbs who died in May of 2007 after 56 years of marriage. Mr. Gibbs retired...
Charles Talbot
Oct 29, 2007
LANDRUM, SC - Charles W. Talbot, of 202 Blockhouse Road, Landrum, SC, passed away on Monday, October 29, 2007 at the age of 78. He is deeply mourned by his wife, Christa; his son Lee and wife Shauna of Millersville, MD; and his grandchildren, Kathryn, Jennifer, Charles Spencer and Olivia. His is also survived by extended family in Dayton, OH....
Kathleen Miller
Oct 28, 2007
Kathleen McEntire Miller, 97, of Saluda, NC, died Sunday, October 28, 2007 in Autumn Care of Saluda.She is survived by a nephew; Norris Hawkins of Green Creek, NC.A Graveside Service will be held Tuesday, October 30, 2007 at 11:00 A.M. in Polk Memorial Gardens, Columbus, NC. To to the family, please
Martha Gibbs
Oct 25, 2007
Columbus, NC- Martha "Patsy" Gibbs, 70, of Blanton Street, Columbus, NC, died Thursday, October 25, 2007 in Regional Hospice Home, Spartanburg, SC. Born in Polk County, NC she was the daughter of the late Woodrow and Marjorie Loftis Jackson. She was a member of Columbus Baptist Church and retired from Alltel after 25 years of service. Surviving are; one brother,...
Chuck Edwards
Oct 24, 2007
Columbus, N.C. - Chuck Sellers Edwards, 52, of Park Street, Columbus, NC died Wednesday, October 24, 2007 in Spartanburg Regional Medical Center, Spartanburg, SC. Born in Polk County, NC, he was the son of Maggie Bridgeman Edwards of Columbus, NC and the late Doc Sellers Edwards. He was a graduate of Polk Central High School, Class of 1973 and was...
James Williams
Oct 21, 2007
Green Creek, NC - James Marshall "Buster" Williams, 81, of1265 Moore Road, Green Creek, NC, died Sunday, October 21, 2007 in Memorial Mission Hospital, Asheville, NC.Born in Polk Co, NC, he was the son of the late James Hamilton and Annie Octa Pack Williams. He was a Veteran of the U. S. Army having served in WWII and was a...
Ann Spinks
Oct 18, 2007
Landrum, S.C. - Ann Pugh Spinks, 94, of Lanier Drive, Landrum, SC, died Thursday, October 18, 2007 at her home.Born in Kingstree, SC, she was the daughter of the late Griffith T. and Lila Wayne Epps Pugh. She was a Winthrop College graduate and a public school teacher in Charlotte, NC before her retirement to Landrum in 1975. She was...
Robert Bielaski
Oct 13, 2007
Robert Cary Bielaski died Oct. 13, 2007.Born in Chevy Chase, Md., Bob grew up in Great Neck, Long Island, N.Y., and graduated from Amherst College in 1936.He was a pilot in the army, attaining the rank of captain. After the war, Bob and his wife Gentry lived in West Hartford, Conn., for many years while Bob rose up the corporate...
Ruby Hooper
Oct 12, 2007
SALUDA, N.C. - Ruby T. Hooper, who made history as the first woman to run for governor on a main party ticket and who served as North Carolina's Mother of the Year in 1993, died Friday, October 12, at Memorial Mission Hospital in Asheville after a brief illness. She was born Oct. 5, 1924, in Saluda, a daughter of the...
Elma Mills
Oct 9, 2007
COLUMBUS, NC - Elma Finch Mills, 89, of Laurel Lake Drive, Columbus, NC died Tuesday, October 9, 2007 in Tryon Estates Medical Facility, Columbus, NC. Born in Broadalbin, NY, she was the daughter of the late Cecil C. and Olga Lofgren Finch. She graduated valedictorian from Broadalbin High School and obtained a BA Degree in Physics from Vassar College. Mrs....
Genelle Pereira
Oct 8, 2007
TRYON, NC - Genelle Wagner Hooker Pereira, 75, of Hooker Rd., Tryon, NC died Monday, October 8, 2007 in Spartanburg Regional Medical Center, Spartanburg, SC. Born in Spartanburg, SC, she was the daughter of the late Delwin and Pauline Metcalf Wagner. Mrs. Pereira retired from St. Luke's Hospital after 28 years of service. Mrs. Pereira was currently employed with Dr....
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