Susan Covil
Jul 19, 2023
KANNAPOLIS -- Susan Covil, 75, of 1607 Barbara Ann Circle, Kannapolis, NC, died Wednesday, July 19, 2023 in Hospice of Rutherford County, NC after a short illness. She was born in Tryon, NC, the daughter of the late Clyde and Lillian Covil. Susan was a therapist in Rutherfordton and Lincolnton for 30 years. She loved to watch movies, dance, travel,...
Melissa Mccall
Jul 16, 2023
Melissa McCall, age 72, of Columbus, North Carolina passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, July 16, 2023. Melissa is survived by her loving sister, Alison G. McCall of Lyme, CT; a brother, Lash McCall of Pawleys Island, SC and Lake Wales, FL; a nephew, Blinn L. Cushman of Charlotte, NC, his wife, Anna, and their twins, Julien and Alexandra;...
Joyce Aultman
Jul 15, 2023
Joyce Watkins Aultman, 78, born and raised in Raleigh, NC currently residing in Landrum, SC passed away peacefully Saturday, July 15, 2023, at Spartanburg Medical Center with the love of her family surrounding her. Joyce was the daughter of the late Thomas Reeves Watkins, Sr. And Marion Louise Newton Watkins. On Easter Sunday 1965 she married the love of her...
Robert Metcalf
Jul 15, 2023
SALUDA – Robert Warren Metcalf, Jr., 79, of Saluda, went home to be with the Lord Saturday morning, July 15, 2023 at his home following a period of declining health. Born in Henderson County, he was the son of the late Robert Warren Metcalf, Sr. and Nell Alderman Metcalf. Known as "Bobby" by most, he was a graduate of Saluda...
June Williams
Jul 8, 2023
Martha June Williams passed away peacefully at the age of 94 on July 8, 2023 in Hendersonville, North Carolina. Martha June was lovingly known as "June", "Mama", "Memaw", "Aunt June" and "Grandma". She was born in Emhouse, Texas to Raymond and Bertha McFee on April 11, 1929. She was the oldest daughter of 10 children and had great responsibilities having...
Ray Leach
Jul 5, 2023
HENDERSONVILLE -- Ray Buford Leach, 66, of Hendersonville, passed away Wednesday morning, July 5, 2023 at Life Care in Hendersonville. No services are planned.
Vickie Searcy
Jun 30, 2023
MILL SPRING – Darlene Searcy, 73, of Mill Spring, passed away Friday morning, June 30, 2023. Born in Spartanburg County, she was the daughter of Frances McSwain and the late James Harold Johnson. Darlene loved working and caring for others at St. Luke's Hospital for 25 years. During her life, she was a devoted mother and enjoyed her time with...
Clarence Henson
Jun 30, 2023
COLUMBUS – Clarence Bratton Henson, 93, of Columbus, passed away Friday morning, June 30, 2023 at White Oak Manor of Tryon. Born and raised in Lynn, he was the son of the late John Riley Henson and Lula Fisher Henson. Clarence was a proud graduate of Stearns High School and was part of the last graduating class in 1947. Working...
Carl Smith
Jun 29, 2023
Carl Scherrod Smith passed away on Thursday, June 29, 2023 in Tryon, North Carolina. Carl was born January 16, 1941 in Newberry, SC to Eston K. and Margaret Smith. He went to Prosperity High School where he played various sports, upon consolidation of Prosperity, Little Mountain and Pomaria High School into Mid Carolina which he graduated from 1959 and received...
Rosy Schlueter
Jun 26, 2023
Tryon, NC--Rosy Schlueter, This last Monday afternoon, the 26th of June, a very special thing happened. In that place known as Heaven, a joyful, beautiful woman was welcomed as Rosy Monica Schlueter left this life to join her husband Joe, brother Chris Strachwitz, family and friends, and countless beloved horses, dogs and cats that passed before her. Rosy was born...
Donald Best
Jun 23, 2023
TRYON -- Donald Earl Best, Jr., 78, of Tryon, passed away Friday morning, June 23, 2023 at his home. No services will be held.
Doreen Long
Jun 14, 2023
Mill Spring, NC—Doreen Lynn (Cali) Long, 54, passed away at Spartanburg Medical Center on Wednesday, June 14, 2023. Doreen was the daughter of the late Geraldine Elizabeth Kavanagh Smith. Doreen and her husband, Eddie moved from Florida to Polk County, North Carolina 30 years ago to raise their family. Doreen was a devoted wife, mother, and grandma. Doreen was currently...
Carl Rosenblad
Jun 13, 2023
Carl Rosenblad, 90, of Tryon Estates in Columbus, NC passed away on Tuesday June 13, 2023. Born in Brooklyn, NY, he was the son of the late Oscar and Ann Hedin Rosenblad, who came to the US from Sweden in 1928. Carl earned a bachelor's degree from Pace University in NYC and a master's degree from The State University of...
Maxine Thomas
Jun 8, 2023
Maxine Capps Thomas, 98, of Spartanburg, went home to be with the Lord Thursday evening, June 8, 2023 at Regional Hospice House in Spartanburg.Born in Tryon, she was the daughter of the late Ruppy Capps and Pearl Metcalf Capps. Mrs. Thomas graduated from Spartanburg Memorial Hospital Nursing School and went on to work for Dr. George Dean Johnson, Sr. as...
Marie Barton
Jun 3, 2023
Marie Arledge Barton, 95, of Acworth, Ga., formerly of Rutherfordton, NC, passed away peacefully at home on June 3, 2023. Born Marie Pearl Arledge on August 20, 1927, in Tryon, NC, to Birch Edward Arledge and Janie Louise Arledge, Marie grew up in Tryon before settling in Rutherfordton with her husband Andrew Edward Barton, where she raised her family. Ree...
Judith Ruff
May 31, 2023
—Judith Ann Ruff, 84, of Mill Spring, NC passed away on Wednesday, May 31, 2023. Judy was a native and life-long resident of Polk County, NC and was the daughter of the late Jessie Jake and Mary Jane Walker Shehan. She graduated from Mill Spring High School. Judy worked as a cafeteria manager for the Polk County School system for...
Eva Moss
May 28, 2023
Eva Mae Walker Moss, 88, of Mill Spring, passed away Sunday morning, May 28, 2023 at Hospice of the Carolina Foothills in Forest City.Born in Polk County on May 30, 1934 to the late Joe Lynn Walker and Nora Splawn Walker. Eva was the loving wife of the late Franklin Junior Moss who passed away in 2012. Eva and Junior...
Rachel Mullins
May 27, 2023
Tryon, NC—Rachel Ann Mullins, 88, of Tryon, NC passed away on Saturday, May 27, 2023 at Upstate Community Hospice House in Landrum, SC.Rachel was born in Ohio to the late Friend Allen and Varra Cole Himes. Her and her husband James retired to the Tryon area in the 1980's after his retirement. Rachel was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and...
Grover Whitmire
May 25, 2023
Grover Cleveland Whitmire, 93, of Sunny View, NC, went home to be with his Lord and Savior Thursday, May 25, 2023.Grover was born in Tryon, NC, on June 24, 1929, to Crawford Truman Whitmire and Winnie Robinson Whitmire. He graduated from Tryon High School and Wofford College with a BS in Pre-Law, Business. Enlisting in the US Navy in 1949,...
Wendy Smith
May 23, 2023
Columbus, NC- Wendy Nicole Mitchem Smith, 41, of Columbus, NC passed away at home on Sunday, May 21, 2023.Wendy was born and raised in Rutherford County, NC and was the daughter of Larry and Pam Mitchem. She was a graduate of RS Central High School. She attended Wake Technical College and made the President's Honors List for culinary arts. Wendy...
