Obituaries

Sep 15, 2023

Sunny View, NC—Leonard Hiram Whitson, 74, passed away on Friday, September 15, 2023 at his home.

Leonard was the son of the late Woodrow and Bulow Wilson Whitson.  He was a veteran of the US Army and proudly served his country in Vietnam.  Leonard was an avid outdoors man that enjoyed hunting and fishing and...

Sep 11, 2023

Columbus, NC - Sidney Harold Covington, 87, husband of Margaret Hannah Covington of Tryon Estates, previously of Charlotte, NC passed away Sept. 11th, 2023.

A native of Rock Hill SC, son of the late Clyde and Dorothy Covington. He was a retired real estate appraiser for Mecklenburg County, and a member of Tryon Presbyterian Church.

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Sep 3, 2023

Columbus NC- Kathleen Herdman (Hughes), 82 died Saturday, September 3, 2023 at Spartanburg Medical Center.

Born in Los Angeles, CA, Kathleen was the daughter of the late Albert and Margret Sarrizan of CA. Kathleen moved from California to Polk County in 2001 with her late husband (2012) Roy Herdman. Kathleen was an avid college football watcher with...

Sep 2, 2023

Mill Spring, NC—Doris Harris Laughter, 72, of Mill Spring, NC passed away on Saturday, September 2, 2023 at Pardee Hospital in Hendersonville, NC.

Doris was the daughter of the late Curtis Marshall and Mary Zullie Hutchins Harris.  Doris spent her younger years as a homemaker devoting her time to her husband and raising her children. ...

Aug 30, 2023

CHARLOTTE -- Debra Louise Vehorn, a radiant soul who brought joy and laughter to all who knew her, went home to be with the Lord, August 30, 2023.

Born March 4, 1961, in Lexington Park, Maryland. Debbie was a gift to everyone who knew her. She had a love for life and the ability to light up...

Aug 29, 2023

EAST FLAT ROCK – Franklin "Frank" R. Crawford, 89, of East Flat Rock, went home to be with the Lord Tuesday Afternoon at the Elizabeth House.

Born in Jackson County, he was the son of the late John W. Crawford and Flora Hall Crawford. He was a veteran of the United States Army. Following his...

Aug 27, 2023

Saluda – Hilda Holland Pace, 79, of Saluda, passed away unexpectedly Sunday evening August 27, 2023.

She was a lifelong resident of Saluda, the town she loved dearly, she was the daughter of the late Glen Holland and Eunice Revis Holland Skinner.  She was a graduate of Saluda High School where she met and married...

Aug 25, 2023

FLAT ROCK – Shirley Irene Connor, 76, of Flat Rock passed away peacefully Friday evening, August 25, 2023.

Shirley was born on March 14, 1947, in Wilmington, North Carolina to the late Oscar and Pennie Rivenbark Gurganious. She was the youngest of eight kids. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and enjoyed spending time...

Aug 22, 2023

Julia Ruth Miller, 43, went home to meet her Savior on August 22, 2023. She rejoiced as she started hearing angels early in the morning. Several hours later, some of her family was standing around her hospital bed singing "Well Done, Well Done, You Good and Faithful One" when she quietly went to Glory. Early on, after being diagnosed with...

Aug 18, 2023

Martha Sue "Susie" Osteen left her earthly home August 18, 2023.  She was fondly known by her siblings as "Red," being the redhead of the family.

Susie began working right out of high school in 1964 at Taylor Instruments (later Welch Allyn) in Arden.  Later putting herself through college, she spent most of her career...

Aug 18, 2023

John R. Kinard, 82, of Saluda, NC passed away on Friday, August 18, 2023.

John was born in Texas and was a graduate of the University of Texas where he obtained his law degree.  John was a veteran, and proudly served his country during Vietnam. He was an active member of the Saluda Community and...

Aug 17, 2023

The Reverend S. Hayden Britton, age 90, died on August 17, 2023, surrounded by his daughters, Laurie McDanel, Lynne Shapiro, Lisa Stevenson (by phone) and Mary-Hayden Britton. Hayden is now with his beloved wife, Anne Wallace Britton who predeceased him in 2020. Born February 14, 1933, in Greeneville, TN he was the son of the late Virginia Mitchell Bell and...

Aug 11, 2023

TRYON – Wanda Gail Nagro, 69, of Tryon, went home to be with the Lord Friday afternoon, August 11, 2023, at St. Luke's Hospital. Born in Gastonia, she was the daughter of the late Furman and Nellie Mae Bishop Simpson. Wanda was a graduate of James F. Byrnes High School in Duncan. She worked with her husband at their business,...

Aug 10, 2023

GREEN CREEK – Giles Edwin "Ed" Robertson, 80, of Green Creek, went home to be with the Lord Thursday morning, August 10, 2023 at his home. Born in Hamlett, North Carolina, he was the son of the late Gilbert Duncan Robertson and Virginia Brantley Robertson and husband of the late Norma Levi Robertson who passed away in 2014. Ed was...

Aug 7, 2023

LANDRUM -- Rachael Kilbourne Gould, 91, of Landrum, SC, died peacefully, surrounded by her loving family, Monday, August 7, 2023, at Spartanburg Medical Center.

Born December 4, 1931, in Columbus, OH, Rachael was the daughter of Raymond Warren and Mary Jane Williard Kilbourne.

Rachael graduated from Connecticut College, Class of...

Aug 7, 2023

COLUMBUS – Sylvia Anne Creasy, 86, passed away on Monday, August 7, 2023 at Tryon Estates in Columbus. She was a native of Thomasville, North Carolina, daughter of the late Beatrice and Reubin Creasy. Miss Creasy served in the United States Navy as a psychiatric Registered Nurse for 40 years and then moved to Tryon Estates in 2005. Miss Creasy...

Jul 30, 2023

Susan (Lib) Jack Burnett, 86, died July 30, 2023, at Atrium Health - Carolinas Medical Center. She was born on July 15, 1937, in Rutherford County, NC, the daughter of Hugh L. and Nell (McBrayer) Jack.

Susan graduated from Mill Spring Hill School (NC) in 1955, where she was an acclaimed basketball...

Jul 22, 2023

COLUMBUS -- Antoinette J. (Falsetta) Montgomery went home to be with her Lord, surrounded by family, July 22, 2023 in North Carolina, formerly of Ionia, Michigan. She was born to Frank and Pearl (King) Falsetta May 22, 1936, in Ionia. She was a devoted Catholic member, graduating in 1955 from S.S. Peter and Paul Catholic School. She married Jack Montgomery,...

Jul 20, 2023

FLAT ROCK – Kay Foster Cox Burgess, 76, of Flat Rock, passed away Thursday morning, July 20, 2023 at Carolina Reserve. Kay was born in Polk County to parents Julian and Arbutus Skipper Foster. She graduated from Polk Central High School in 1965. She married Kenneth Cox and moved to Hendersonville. Kay retired after 30 years' service to the Henderson...

Jul 19, 2023

Jill Maguire Crean, 79, of Tryon, NC, resident of the White Oak Community, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, July 19, 2023 at Hospice of the Carolina Foothills, Landrum, NC. Born on November 17th, 1943 in Carlsbad, New Mexico, Jill Maguire Crean was the daughter of Fred and Beryl Sickles of Williston Park, NY. Jill raised her family in Port Washington,...