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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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William Seifert

William Seifert

Dec 26, 2006

CAMPOBELLO, SC - William Eugene Seifert, 71 of Campobello, SC died Tuesday evening, December 26, 2006, at his home.Born in Knoxville, TN, he was the son of the late W.E. "Bud" and Dorothy Lane Seifert. He was a graduate of Wofford College and later received his Master of Divinity Degree from Duke University and a Master of Education Degree from...

Mabel Bretherton

Mabel Bretherton

Dec 24, 2006

COLUMBUS, NC -- Mabel Apetz Bretherton, 89, of Laurel Lake Dr., Tryon Estates, Columbus, NC passed away Sunday, December 24, 2006 in Tryon Estates Medical Facility.Born in Jersey City, New Jersey, she was the daughter of the late Mabel Yates and Thomas Frederik Apetz. She was a graduate of Jamaica High School and took extension courses at Columbia University. Ms....

Edward Winkels

Edward Winkels

Dec 22, 2006

EDWARD F. WINKELSCOLUMBUS, NC -- Edward Francis Winkels, of Columbus, NC, died Friday, December 22, 2006 in Ridgerest in Columbus, NC.He is survived by his wife, Mary O. Winkels of the home. To to the family, please

Alyce Gilleo

Alyce Gilleo

Dec 15, 2006

BIRMINGHAM, MI -- Alyce Dale Gilleo of Birmingham, Michigan, died Friday, December 15, 2006 in St. Luke's Hospital in Columbus, NCA private memorial family service will be held in Michigan at a later date.Memorials may be made to Hospice of the Carolina Foothills, 130 Forest Glen Dr., Columbus, NC 28722 To to the family, please

Jean Loveday

Jean Loveday

Dec 14, 2006

CAMPOBELLO, SC - Mary Jean Loveday, beloved mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, passed away, December 14, 2006 at home in Campobello, SC at the age of 89. Born Mary Jean Stirling in Salinas, CA on May 19, 1918, Mrs. Loveday lived in the Monterey Bay area for most of her life, relocating to SC in 2004 to live with her daughter's...

Jimmy Conner

Jimmy Conner

Dec 13, 2006

Green Creek, N.C. - Jimmy Dean Conner, 50, of Hwy. 9, Tryon, NC, (Green Creek Community,) died Wednesday, December 13, 2006 in St. Luke's Hospital, Columbus, NC. Born in Rutherford County, NC, he was the son of the late Jimmy Dean, Sr. and Mary Sue Hutchins Conner. Mr. Conner was retired from the Polk & Rutherford County EMS after 23...

Armin Rauschenbach

Armin Rauschenbach

Dec 13, 2006

LANDRUM, SC - Armin Franz Rauschenbach, 69, of Forest Ave., Landrum, SC died Wednesday morning, December 13, 2006 at his home. Born in Germany, he was the son of the late Franz and Frieda Heyne Rauschenbach. He moved to the US in 1961 and moved to Landrum, SC in June of 2006 coming from Closter, NJ. Surviving include his wife,...

Muriel Pace

Muriel Pace

Dec 12, 2006

TRYON, NC - Muriel Pittman Pace, 80, of 625 New Market Rd., Tryon, NC, died Tuesday, December 12, 2006 at her home.Born in Polk County, NC, she was the daughter of the late Joshua and Lucia Pierce Pittman. Mrs. Pace and her husband had been married for 53 years.Surviving are her husband, Willard Pace of the home, one daughter Debbie...

Harriet Dingler

Harriet Dingler

Dec 12, 2006

Tryon N.C. - Harriet "Holly" Bacon Dingler, 94, of Laurel Drive, Tryon, NC, died Tuesday, December 12, 2006 at her home. Born in Brooklyn, NY, she was the daughter of the late Edward W. and Ida Fowler Bacon. Mrs. Dingler had lived in Tryon for the past 33 years, coming from Youngstown, NY. She was a member of the Tryon...

William Coleman

William Coleman

Dec 12, 2006

Tryon, NC - William Porter Coleman, 79, of Tryon, NC, passed away Tuesday, December 12, 2006 at White Oak Manor Nursing Home in Tryon, NC. Born in Mason Hall, TN, he was the son of the late Bessie Webb Coleman Waggoner and the late Porter Lee Coleman. Mr. Coleman served briefly in the US Navy prior to a medical discharge...

Robert Spreeman

Robert Spreeman

Dec 11, 2006

COLUMBUS, NC -- Robert Frank Spreeman, 78, of Matthew St., (Green Creek Community), Columbus, NC, died Monday, December 11, 2006 in Spartanburg Hospital for Restorative Care in Spartanburg, SC. Born in New Jersey, he was the son of the late Otto and Florence Spreeman. He was a veteran of the US Army Intelligence having served during the Korean Conflict. Mr....

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...

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