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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 Plumley
May 9, 2022
William Dickie Plumley, 76, of Tryon, passed away, Monday morning, May 9, 2022 at Hospice of the Carolina Foothills.Born in Polk County, he was the son of the late William Taft Plumley and Mamie Jones Plumley. Dickie and his father were caretakers at Valley Courts Motel in the Valley for many years. His later years, he worked for Stott's Paving...
Joseph Marshburn
May 6, 2022
An obituary is not available at this time for Joseph Hancock Marshburn. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Memory Wall.
Clara Godfrey
May 5, 2022
An obituary is not available at this time for Clara Wilson Godfrey (Wilson). We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Memory Wall.
Ingeborg Ege
May 2, 2022
An obituary is not available at this time for Ingeborg Ege. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Memory Wall.
Cecil Pace
May 2, 2022
Cecil Dean Pace, 60, of Columbus, NC passed away peacefully at home on Monday, May 2, 2022.Dean was the son of the late Cecil Robert and Elma Shehan Pace. He was employed the Polk County School System maintenance department from 1985 to 2011, retiring as the director of maintenance. Dean loved fishing, motorcycles and traveling.In addition to his parents, he...
Mildred Metcalf
May 1, 2022
Mildred Pace Metcalf, 87, of the Fork Creek Community, went home to be with the Lord Sunday morning, May 1, 2022 at Spartanburg Medical Center surrounded by her family.A native and lifelong resident of Saluda, she was the daughter of the late Bob Lee Pace and Cora Metcalf Pace and wife of the late G.L. Metcalf who passed away in...
Daniel Greer
Apr 28, 2022
Mill Spring, NC--Daniel Joshua Greer (DJ) - Born April 22, 1994, 28 Years old, passed away on April 28th, 2022.He was a loving father to his three children, Ryleigh Elizabeth, Malachi Zoltan, and Iris Aurelia. He was married to Halie Lynn Greer. DJ graduated from Polk County High School. He is survived by his wife, three children, his mother, Rueleen...
Wilda Vitale
Apr 25, 2022
Wilda McDade Vitale passed away on April 25, 2022 at Hospice of the Carolina Foothills. She was mostly recently a resident of Laurelwoods Assisted Living in Columbus, NC. She was born on September 27, 1934 in Hillsborough, NC.Wilda was a fiercely independent woman who overcame many obstacles and was never shy about speaking her mind. She lived in Chapel Hill,...
Edward Mills
Apr 22, 2022
Edward Grant Mills, 87, of Mill Spring passed away, Thursday afternoon, April 22, 2022 at Hospice of the Carolina Foothills in Forest City.A native and lifelong resident of Polk County, he was the son of the late Grant Mills and Emma Shehan Mills and husband of the late Elizabeth Ruff Mills who passed away in 2016. Ed retired from Hatch...
Edward Mills
Apr 22, 2022
An obituary is not available at this time for Edward Grant Mills. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Memory Wall.
Howard Williams
Apr 21, 2022
Howard Marion Williams of Tryon passed away, Thursday morning, April 21, 2022 at White Oak Manor of Tryon.A native of Polk County, he was the son of the late Stewart Williams and Minnie Walker Williams and husband of the late Elea Lindsey Williams who passed away in 2017. Mr. Williams was a veteran of WWII having served in the U.S....
Beatrice Ravan
Apr 21, 2022
Beatrice Waters Ravan of Columbus passed away, Thursday evening, April 21, 2022 at Autumn Care of Saluda.Born in Polk County, she was the daughter of the late Vedas Waters and Louise Pace Waters and wife of the late Gerald "Shine" Ravan who passed away in 2014. Beatrice attended Saluda High School and worked as a homemaker and in the hospitality...
Polk Dss
Apr 14, 2022
An obituary is not available at this time for Polk County DSS. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Memory Wall.
Perry Jolley
Apr 14, 2022
Columbus, NC—Perry "Max" Jolley, 87, of Columbus, NC went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, April 14, 2022.Max was the son of the late Robert E. Lee and Reva Justice Jolley. Max was a loving husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather. He spent most of his career working as a welder. Max was known as a humble man who...
Charles Covil
Apr 11, 2022
Columbus, NC-- Charles Kenneth Covil Jr., 63, of Columbus, NC passed away on Monday, April 11, 2022 at St. Luke's Hospital in Columbus, NC.The family will hold a private service at a later date. To to the family, please
David Wagner
Apr 11, 2022
Doctor David Allen Wagner SeniorSaluda, North Carolina - David Allen Wagner Senior, 66, of Holbert Cove Road, Saluda, North Carolina unexpectedly passed away in his home April 11th 2022.He was born in Placerville, California March 15th 1956 to parents Raymond Albert Wagner and Robin Marie Freeman Wagner. David was raised in Loma Linda, California where he attended elementary, high school...
Irene Greene
Apr 8, 2022
Irene Foster Greene of Tryon passed away Friday afternoon, April 8, 2022 after ninety-two years and eleven months of a long and full life.Born May 5, 1929 to the late Weldon Greenberry and Ada Cochran Greene, joining 12 brothers and sisters (all of whom preceded her in death): Henry Joshua Greene, William Lloyal Greene, wife Anna Miller, Claude Borough Greene,...
Noah Silvers
Apr 5, 2022
Noah Lee Silvers, 2, of Old Fort, passed away Tuesday morning, April 5, 2022 at Mission Hospital.Born in Asheville, he was the son of Jeremy Ronald Silvers of Asheville and Samantha Nicole Fore of Old Fort. Noah was a very energetic boy and was known by his Papa and Nana as "Hot Rod". Noah had no fear of things and...
Walter Beaumont
Apr 3, 2022
An obituary is not available at this time for Walter Conrad Beaumont. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Memory Wall.
Patricia Barnett
Apr 2, 2022
An obituary is not available at this time for Patricia Barnett. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Memory Wall.
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