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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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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...

Doc Edwards

Doc Edwards

Nov 13, 2006

COLUMBUS, NC - Doc Sellers "Sell" Edwards, 91, of Fox Mtn., Rd., Columbus, NC died Monday, November 13, 2006, at his home. Born in Polk County, NC, he was the son of the late Fonts and Carrie Shehan Edwards. Mr. Edwards was a veteran of WWII having served in the U.S. Navy. He managed the American Legion Post #250 for...

Homer Brock

Homer Brock

Nov 12, 2006

Boiling Springs, SC -- Homer L. Brock, 76, of Boiling Springs, SC, died Sunday, November 12, 2006 at his home. Born in Spartanburg County, SC, he was the son of the late Homer J. and Annie Arledge Brock. He was a retired veteran of the US Navy having served during the Korean Conflict and Vietnam. Mr. Brock also retired from...

Lawrence Hendra

Lawrence Hendra

Nov 9, 2006

An obituary is not available at this time for Lawrence William Hendra. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Memory Wall.

Jeannie Mach

Jeannie Mach

Nov 8, 2006

TRYON, NC --Jeannie Burrell Mach, 41, of E. Park Dr., Tryon, NC went home to be with her Lord Wednesday, November 8, 2006 in St. Luke's Hospital, Columbus, NC.Born in Polk County, NC she was the daughter of Nancy Nodine Burrell of Lynn, NC and the late Roy Grady Burrell. Jeannie was a l983 graduate of Tryon High School and...

Betty Jones

Betty Jones

Nov 8, 2006

Landrum, SC - Betty Thompson Jones, 71, of 555 East Brookwood Drive, Landrum, SC died Wednesday, November 8, 2006 in Spartanburg Regional Medical Center, Spartanburg, SC. Born in Polk County, NC, she was the daughter of Malley and Mammie Connor Thompson. She was a retired employee of Bommer Industries in Landrum, SC. Mrs. Jones was a member of Calvary Baptist...

Eileen Day

Eileen Day

Nov 7, 2006

Tryon, N.C. - Eileen Smith Day, 86, of Peniel Road, Tryon, NC died Tuesday, November 7, 2006 at her home. Born in Erlanger, KY she was the daughter of the late Jesse and Nellie Epperson Smith. She moved to North Carolina twenty-six years ago from Williamstown, KY and to Polk County, NC in 1999. She was a member of the...

Mary Farrer

Mary Farrer

Nov 5, 2006

Atlanta, GA- Mary Elise Page Farrer, 79, of 2125 Briarwillow Dr., Atlanta, GA, died November 5, 2006 in St. Joseph's Hospital, Atlanta, GA. Mrs. Farrer was born in Polk County, NC. She was the daughter of the late Charles B. and Annie Belle Adams Page. She was the widow of the Donald F. Farrer who died in l990. She was...

Josephine Milner

Josephine Milner

Nov 5, 2006

TRYON, NC -- Jo Childers Milner, of Tryon Estates, passed peacefully in her sleep Nov. 5, 2006, surrounded by friends, family and loved ones. She was 86 years young.She was born in Greenville, S.C. and was the daughter of Pauline and Lorenzo Childers. She was married to the late Gene Edward Scott of Greenville and they had one daughter, Shannon.In...

John Jackson

John Jackson

Nov 4, 2006

Mill Spring, NC - John Leonard Jackson, 77, of 35 Buzz Lane, Mill Spring, NC passed away Saturday, November 4, 2006 in St. Luke's Hospital, Columbus, NC. Born in Henderson County, NC, he was the son of the late Lucy Stepp Case and Harm Jackson. He worked in maintenance for Polk County Board of Education, Southern Mercerizing, and Highwood until...

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