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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 Johnson
Jul 19, 2006
WILLIAM L. JOHNSONTRYON, NC - William L. Johnson, 67, of Tryon, NC died Wednesday, July 19, 2006 in Pardee Hospital, Hendersonville, NC. Born in Clinton, Iowa, he was the son of the late Burdette and Wilma Law Johnson. Mr. Johnson was a graduate of the University of Illinois and received his J.D. from the University of Florida. He was a...
Ruth Noyes
Jul 19, 2006
RUTH VIRGINIA NOYESCOLUMBUS, NC -- Ruth Virginia Fuhrman Noyes, 83, of Beechwood, Dr.,Columbus, NC, died Wednesday, July 19, 2006. Surviving is one sister, Laura Weigt of Columbus, NC. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, August 6, 2006 in the Columbus Presbyterian Church, Columbus, NC with Rev. Buren Blankenship officiating. An online guest register may be signed...
Karl Gimpel
Jul 13, 2006
Karl GimpelColumbus, N.C. - Karl Gimpel, 86, of Tryon Estates died peacefully on 7/l3/2006. Born August 2, 1919, he was the son of the late Adam and Margaret Gimpel. He retired as president of Gimpel Corporation in Pennsylvania and after retiring he and his wife moved to Columbus, NC. Karl was a volunteer at St. Luke's Hospital. Surviving are his...
Ginger Jones
Jul 13, 2006
Ginger JonesMill Spring, N.C. - Ginger Wilson Jones, 39, wife of Sam Jones of Sunrise Drive, Mill Spring, NC went to be with Our Heavenly Father and Savior early Thursday morning, July 13, 2006. Born September 13, 1966 in Polk County, NC, she was the daughter of Sadie Wilson of Mill Spring, NC and the late Roger Norman Wilson. Ginger...
Edward Storie
Jul 6, 2006
EDWARD M. "SHORTY" STORIELYNN, NC - Edward M. "Shorty" Storie, 92, of Lynn, NC died Thursday, July 6, 2006 in White Oak Manor Nursing Center, Tryon, NC. Born in Derby, Iowa, he was the son of the late Milton and Mary Throckmorton Storie. Mr. Storie was a member of Lynn First Baptist Church where he was a former deacon. Surviving...
Margaret Gotthardt
Jul 4, 2006
MARGARET MEYER GOTTHARDTTRYON, NC -- Margaret Meyer Gotthardt, 94, of Tryon, NC, died Tuesday, July 4, 2006 in White Oak Manor Nursing Center. Surviving is her husband, G. Howard Gotthardt of Tryon, NC. Memorial services will be held at 3:00 p.m.on Friday, July 14, 2006 in The Lounge of White Oak Village in Tryon, NC. Memorials may be made to...
Ruby Wilson
Jul 1, 2006
RUBY LEE LYNCH WILSONMill Spring, NC -- Ruby Lee Lynch Wilson, 89, of Mill Spring, NC died Saturday, July 1, 2006 in Autumn Care Nursing Center in Saluda, NC. Born in Polk County, NC, she was the daughter of the late Manning and Eva Whiteside Lynch. Mrs. Wilson was a graduate of East Carolina University, and had taught at Mill...
John Pearson
Jun 30, 2006
John E. Pearson, Jr.Saluda, NC -- John Ellis Pearson, 85, of Saluda, NC died Friday June 30, 2006 in Margaret Pardee Hospital in Hendersonville, NC. Born in Saluda, NC he was the son of the late John Ellis Sr. and Margaret Moore Pearson. Mr. Pearson was a Veteran of the United States Navy serving in World War II. He was...
Joe Foster
Jun 29, 2006
Norman FosterColumbus, NC - Joe Norman Foster, 83, of Blanton St., Columbus, NC died Thursday June 29, 2006 in St. Luke's Hospital Columbus, NC. Born in Polk County he was the son of the late Joe Henry and Pearl Hudson Foster. Mr. Foster served in the United States Army during World War II and was a prisoner of war in...
Patsy Ritter
Jun 28, 2006
Patsy C. RitterMill Spring, N.C. - Patsy Charlene Ritter, 71, wife of Kenneth Ritter of Buck Branch Road, Mill Spring, NC died Wednesday, June 28, 2006 at her home. Born in Witchita, KS, she was the daughter of the late Sheridan and Una Willis Clayborne. Mrs. Ritter moved to Polk County in 2001 from Sacramento, CA. She was of the...
Ansel Day
Jun 24, 2006
Ansel DayColumbus, NC - Ansel Paul Day, 76, formerly of Columbus, NC died Saturday, June 24, 2006 in White Oak Manor Nursing Center, Tryon, NC. Born in Inman, SC, he was the son of the late Leslie L. and Josie Moore Day. He was the husband of the late Ruth Foster Day who died in 2005. A veteran of the...
Sean Johnson
Jun 20, 2006
SEAN LOWELL JOHNSONRaleigh, NC --Sean Lowell Johnson, 33, formerly of Tryon, NC, but now residing in Raleigh, NC died Tuesday, June 20, 2006 in Raleigh, NC. Born in San Francisco, CA, he was the son of W. C. and Rose "Jackie" Jackson Johnson of Tryon, NC. He was a graphic artist and was a member of Good Shepherd Episcopal Church...
Michael Wolfe
Jun 15, 2006
Michael L. WolfeColumbus, NC -- Michael L. Wolfe, 56, of Smith Waldrop Rd., Columbus, NC, died Thursday, June 15, 2006 at his home. Born in Polk County, NC, he was the son of the late Walter Wolfe and the late Ruth Foster Day. He was a brick mason and of the Baptist faith. Surviving are: 2 sons; Terry Wolfe (Kim)...
George Lentz
Jun 9, 2006
GEORGE EDWARD LENTZColumbus, NC -- George Edward Lentz, 81, of 1281 Blanton St., Columbus, NC, died Friday, June 09, 2006 in St. Lukes Hospital in Columbus, NC. Born in Sandusky, OH, he was a veteran of WW II having served in the US Army where he received a Purple Heart. Mr. Lentz was a member of the Oasis Shrine Club...
Roy Burrell
Jun 7, 2006
Roy Grady BurrellLynn, NC - Roy Grady Burrell, 75, of Thermal View Dr., Lynn, NC went home to be with His Lord Wednesday June 7, 2006 in Spartanburg Regional Heart Center, Spartanburg, SC. A native of Polk County, he was the son of the late Clingman " C.P." and Rosa Lindsey Burrell. He was a member of Pacolet Baptist Church,...
Bobby Foy
Jun 6, 2006
Bobby Harold FoyTryon, NC - Bobby Harold Foy, 68, of Highway 176, Tryon, NC died Tuesday June 6, 2006 at his home. Born in Polk County he was the son of the late John Harley and Nellie Dalton Foy. Mr. Foy retired in 2000 from Celanese - Mitsubishi Corp., Greer, SC and was very active in the Boy Scouts of...
Paul Greeley
Jun 1, 2006
Paul Julius GreeleyTryon, NC- Paul Julius Greeley, 74, husband of Virginia Ellis Greeley, of 271 Vintage Road died June 1st, 2006 in Carolina Medical Center, Charlotte, NC. Born in Winnetka, IL, he was the son of the late Paul and Eunice Goebel Greeley. A graduate of The University of the South in Sewanee, TN, he had served as a past...
Floyd Pack
May 30, 2006
Floyd "COONIE" PackLandrum, SC - Floyd "Coonie" Walden Pack, 62, husband of Beth Hall Pack of Dill Circle, Landrum, SC passed away Tuesday May 30th, 2006 in The Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC. Born in Polk County, NC he was the son of the late Floyd and Dorothy Moss Pack. Mr. Pack was a graduate of Polk Central...
Jefferson Scoggins
May 29, 2006
JEFF SCOGGINSSpotsylvania, VA -- Jefferson Earl Scoggins, 50, of Spotsylvania County and a native of Tryon, NC, died suddenly Monday, May 29, 2006 at Mary Washington Hospital. He was a graduate of Tryon High School Class of 1974 where he played football and attended Mars Hill College where he also played football. He was a graduate of Limestone College in...
Carroll Rogers
May 25, 2006
CARROLL P. ROGERS, IIINEWINGTON, CT-- Carroll P. Rogers, III, 67, of Newington, CT passed awayon May 25, 2006 at Hartford Hospital in Hartford CT. Born April 14, 1939 in Asheville, NC, Mr. Rogers attended The Asheville School and graduated from Lees McRae College, Banner Elk, NC and Western Carolina University in Cullowhee, NC. He was employed as an analytical chemist...
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