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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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Ruth Henderson

Ruth Henderson

Dec 11, 2006

Boiling Springs, SC - Jo Fortune Williams Henderson, 80, of Dale Court, Boiling Springs, SC, formerly of Tryon, NC died Monday, December 11, 2006 in Spartanburg Regional Medical Center, Spartanburg, SC.Born in Tryon, NC, she was the daughter of the late John and Bertha Kuykendall Fortune. Jo retired from The Leader in Spartanburg, SC and was a member of Bethany...

Betty Carr

Betty Carr

Dec 11, 2006

Betty Jean Bishop CarrLake Placid, Florida - Betty Carr of Lake Placid, Fl. Passed away on Monday, December 11, 2006. She was the daughter of the late Clannie and Lila Hipp Bishop of Columbus, NC.Surviving, in addition to her husband Stanley Carr of Lake Placid, Fl.; two sons, Joseph and Mark Adair both of Milton, Fl.; a daughter, Judith Porrier...

John Clark

John Clark

Dec 9, 2006

Columbus, NC- John Wesley Clark, Sr., 93, of 475 Holly Hill Drive, Columbus, passed away peacefully Saturday, December 9, 2006 at his home.Born in Irwin, PA, he was the son of the late Elizabeth Short and Thomas Clark. Mr. Clark was a graduate of Dickinson College in Pennsylvania and received a master's degree from the University of Pittsburgh in education....

Betty Mcmanus

Betty Mcmanus

Dec 8, 2006

An obituary is not available at this time for Betty Dunn McManus (Dunn). We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Memory Wall.

Theodora Nielsen

Theodora Nielsen

Dec 6, 2006

COLUMBUS, NC - Theodora Nielsen, 83, of Tryon Estates, Columbus, NC died Wednesday, December 6, 2006 at Tryon Estates Medical Facility, Columbus, NC.Born in Paterson, NJ, she was the daughter of the late Paul and Marjorie Scheibel Maurer. She grew up in Michigan and attended the University of Michigan at Rochester, MI, where she majored in French.Surviving is her husband,...

Doris Edwards

Doris Edwards

Dec 6, 2006

Mill Spring, NC -- Doris Green Edwards, 86, of Mill Spring, NC died Wednesday morning, December 6, 2006 in Autumn Care Nursing Center, Saluda, NC. Born in Polk County, NC she was the daughter of the late William Thomas and Alice Arledge Green and wife of the late Foch B. Edwards who died in 1984. She attended Mill Spring First...

Ronald Owens

Ronald Owens

Dec 4, 2006

MILL SPRING, NC - Ronald Lee Owens, 62, of 282 Hwy 9, Mill Spring, NC died Monday December 4, 2006 in Upstate Carolina Medical Center, Gaffney, SC.Born in Polk County, NC, he was the son of Raymond Owens and the late Dorothy Lynch Owens. Mr. Owens was a graduate of Western Carolina University. He was a previous manager with K-Mart...

Joseph Wall

Joseph Wall

Nov 29, 2006

TRYON, NC -- Jospeh David Wall, 86, of 135 Wall Rd., Tryon, NC died, Wednesday, November 29, 2006 in White Oak Manor in Tryon, NC.He was the son of the late Walter Jackson and Martha Benson Wall. He was a veteran of the US Navy having proudly served aboard the USS San Juan during WWII, which received 13 battle stars...

Ann Miller

Ann Miller

Nov 29, 2006

TRYON, NC - Ann Rhodes Miller, 90, of Hunting Wood in Tryon, died Wednesday, November 29, 2006 after a period of declining health. A native of Huntingdon, PA, she was the daughter of the late James Otho and Edith Rittenour Rhodes. She was educated at Juniata College, Huntingdon, PA, class of l938. She moved from Chappaqua, NY to Tryon in...

Rubie Cudd

Rubie Cudd

Nov 28, 2006

SALUDA, NC - Rubie Hilda Cudd, 84, of Saluda, NC died Tuesday evening, November 28, 2006 in Autumn Care Nursing Center, Saluda, NC. Born in Los Angeles, CA, she was the daughter of the late John Lawrence and Hilda Matthews Giff. Surviving are two daughters, Debbie Devere of Green Creek, NC and Kathe Thompson of Tryon, NC. Also surviving are...

Clara Saputo

Clara Saputo

Nov 27, 2006

Tryon, NC - Clara Rose Saputo, 90, of Oak Street, Tryon, NC died, Monday evening, November 27, 2006 at White Oak Manor of Tryon. Born in Detroit, MI, she was the daughter of the late Parma Candela and Vincent Elie and wife of the late Peter Saputo, Sr. Ms. Saputo moved to Tryon in 2003. Surviving are one son, Peter...

Grace Spanjer

Grace Spanjer

Nov 26, 2006

Columbus, NC -- Dr. Grace Ross Spanjer, 92, 0f Laurel Lake Dr., Tryon Estates, Columbus, NC, died Sunday, November 26, 2006 at her home.. Dr. Ross was born in Jersey City, NJ, and was the daughter of the late Frank Bauman and Grace Mary Rochat Ross. She received her BA degree in 1936 from Mt. Holyoke College in South Hadley,...

Clara Aldred

Clara Aldred

Nov 25, 2006

TRYON, NC - Clara Hamilton Aldred died Saturday, November 25, 2006. Born in Thompsonville, CT on March 26, 1910. She and her late husband, Joseph L. Aldred moved to Tryon in 1958. Mrs. Aldred was a dedicated student of Early American Design and had been painting for almost 50 years. She had been a member of the Tryon Arts &...

Marilynn King

Marilynn King

Nov 24, 2006

Tryon, NC -- Marilynn Wasson Vosburgh King, 84, of Tryon, died on Saturday, Nov. 24, 2006, at White Oak Manor after a long illness. A native of Indianapolis, Ind., she was the daughter of the late Ruth Young Wasson and Stowell Crosby Wasson. She graduated from Duke University and worked in advertising design in Chicago before moving to Tryon in...

Mary Orr

Mary Orr

Nov 24, 2006

An obituary is not available at this time for Mary Boiter Poole Orr. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Memory Wall.

Robert Waters

Robert Waters

Nov 23, 2006

Landrum, SC - Robert Harvey Waters, 74, of Dug Hill Road,died Thursday, November 23, 2006 at his home. Born in Polk County, NC, he was the son of the late Zennithan V. and Melinda Pace Waters. A veteran of the U.S. Army he served in the Korean Conflict. He was employed by Landrum Mills for thirty-eight years prior to retirement....

Donald Fischer

Donald Fischer

Nov 19, 2006

-- Donald E. Fischer of Mill Spring, NC died Sunday morning, November 19, 2006 in St. Luke's Hospital, Columbus, NC. Born in Wessington, SD, he was the son of the late Will and Elsie Schoolcraft Fischer and husband of the late Jean M. Fischer who died in 1995. Mr. Fischer was a veteran of WWII having served in the U.S....

Harry Shinall

Harry Shinall

Nov 15, 2006

Harry J. Shinall, age 88, of Travelers Rest, SC, formerly of Little Rock and Harrison, AR, died on November 15, 2006 at White Oak Manor, Tryon, NC just a few days prior to his 89th birthday. Harry was born in East St. Louis, IL on December 16, 1917, the only child of the late Harry D. and Agnes Shinall. During...

Vicki Lanning

Vicki Lanning

Nov 14, 2006

Vicki L. LanningColumbus, NC - Vicki Lee Garvin Lanning, 57, of Lanning Drive, Columbus, NC died Tuesday, November 14, 2006 at her home. Born in Sanford, Maine, she was the daughter of the late Eugene E. and Monica Harris Garvin. A Girl Scout Leader for many years, she was a member of St. John's Catholic Church in Tryon, NC. Surviving...

Mikell Karsten

Mikell Karsten

Nov 13, 2006

TRYON, NC - Mikell Baynard Karsten, MD of Tryon, NC died November 13, 2006. Dr. Karsten was born May 1, 1933 in New Rochelle, New York, a son of Paul Karsten Sr. of New Haven, Connecticut and Elizabeth Pichard Karsten, both deceased. He was the paternal grandson of Gustav Karsten, educator and editor, and Eleanor Daggett Karsten, writer and direct...

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