Austin Chapman
Jan 5, 2022
Tryon, North Carolina lost a favorite son on Wednesday, January 5th, with the passing of Austin Eugene Chapman. Austin was born on January 20th, 1940 to Demus and Evelyn Chapman, and grew up on Howard Gap Road. At Tryon High School, Austin distinguished himself at fullback for the Tryon Tigers and was voted to the All-Conference Skyline "A" Team. During...
Bobby Stevenson
Jan 3, 2022
Bobby Wilson Stevenson, 79, of Columbus, North Carolina went to be with the Lord on Monday, January 3, 2022 at St. Luke's Hospital due to heart complications. He was born on December 28, 1942 in Wheeler County, Georgia. Bobby was a retired mechanic. He was a member of Midway Baptist Church, Columbus, NC. Bobby is survived by his wife of...
Christa Schroeder
Jan 3, 2022
Christa Caspary Schroeder departed this life in the company of her loving family on Monday, January 3, 2022, in her home in the mountains of Tryon, North Carolina, at the age of 69, after battling long-term illness. A private family service will be held at Holy Cross Episcopalian Church, where a portion of her cremains will be laid to rest...
Edgar Irving
Dec 30, 2021
Edgar Wellington Irving, Jr., of Tryon, passed away, Thursday morning, December 30, 2021 at his home.Surviving is his wife of 55 years, Judith Williams Irving; two sons, Christopher D. Irving (Danielle) of Wake Forest and Darren N. Irving (Jennifer) of Moran, WY; two grandsons, Christopher P. Irving and Patrick J. Irving.A private graveside service will be held.Memorials may be made...
Edward Britton
Dec 27, 2021
Edward Hoyt Britton, Jr., 86, of Tryon, passed away, Monday morning, December 27, 2021 at White Oak Manor of Tryon.Born in Ringoes, New Jersey, he was the son the late Edward Hoyt Britton and Grace Edith Thorn Britton. Ed married Nancy Ann Nixon October 5, 1957 in New Jersey. Mr. Britton joined Flemington Baptist Church in 1948. Ed and Nancy...
Cynthia Crow
Dec 26, 2021
An obituary is not available at this time for Cynthia Kawloua Crow (McClain). We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Memory Wall.
Margaret Wilson
Dec 25, 2021
Margaret Burns Wilson, 94, of Tryon, passed away, Saturday morning, December 25, 2021 at St. Luke's Hospital.A native and lifelong resident of Polk County, she was the daughter of the late Garson Heman Burns and Stella Burrell Burns and wife of the late Joseph Lewis Wilson who passed away in 2004. Mrs. Wilson worked many years and retired from St....
Larry Taylor
Dec 23, 2021
Reverend Larry Alden Taylor, 81, of Hillsborough, North Carolina, passed away peacefully in the early hours of Thursday, December 23, 2021 at Mebane Ridge Assisted Living.Born in Tryon, North Carolina, he was the son of the late Guy Taylor and Lucille Foster Taylor. Larry was drafted into the Army in 1963 and after marrying the love of his life, the...
Robert Beach
Dec 20, 2021
Robert Alan Beach, II, of Boiling Springs died Monday morning, December 20, 2021 at Spartanburg Medical Center.The full obituary is pending. To to the family, please
Richard Giles
Dec 15, 2021
Mill Spring, NC--Richard Boney "Rick" Giles, age 66, born April 15, 1955 of Mill Spring, NC, died Wednesday, December 15, 2021. A native of Polk County, NC, he was the son of JB Giles and Mary Lee Jackson. A dedicated employee, he worked for Delta Electrical for 30 plus years.He was preceded in death by his parents, sister Doris Hooper,...
Susan Meenaghan
Dec 15, 2021
An obituary is not available at this time for Susan Elizabeth Meenaghan. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Memory Wall.
Mary Johnson
Dec 13, 2021
Mary Jane Johnson, 101, a recent resident of White Oaks, Tryon, NC passed peacefully on December 13, 2021 in Landrum, SC. She was born in South Bend, Indiana on January 29, 1920. Her parents were Eugene Calvin and Anna Richards Bird. After receiving a bachelor's degree in Home Economics from Purdue University, Mary Jane Bird married Alan (Hap) Dillistin Johnson,...
Cynthia Barnett
Dec 13, 2021
Cynthia York Barnett, 89, passed away on Monday, December 13, 2021 at Hospice of the Carolina Foothills.Cynthia was the daughter of Col. And Mrs. Brower Vance York. She lived in Laurel, MD before moving to Athens, GA. She attended the University of Maryland and the University of Georgia. Cynthia was employed by the athletic department at the University of Georgia...
Garry Wood
Dec 12, 2021
Garry Maurice Wood, 67, of Columbus, lost a 14-year battle of declining health and passed away peacefully from complications of Alzheimer's Sunday morning, December 12, 2021 at Mountain View Assisted Living in Hendersonville.Born April 11, 1954 in Morganton, NC, he was the son of the late Mary Melveline Wood. Maurice was a graduate of Polk Central High School class of...
Sara Berman
Dec 12, 2021
Columbus, NC—Sara "Cooki" Berman, passed on from this life on earth to start her new journey in Heaven on Sunday, December 12, 2021.She will be watching over Angel, Skye, and Mikey and leaves behind her beautiful smile and warm loving memories she brought to her family and friends. Her family will forever miss her.A memorial service will be held at...
Gary Guinn
Dec 7, 2021
An obituary is not available at this time for Gary Don Guinn. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Memory Wall.
Zereta Lloyd
Dec 5, 2021
Zereta Pearl Lloyd, the 2nd child of Reverend Samuel J Lloyd and Cinderella Coaxum Lloyd, died at her home on December 5th, 2021.She was born September 24, 1941 in New York City and raised in Queens, NY where she attended public school. She graduated from New York University Stern business school and later received her Masters in Business from Fairleigh...
Florence Freeman
Dec 4, 2021
Florence Neal Gantt Freeman, a resident of White Oak Manor in Tryon, NC, passed away on December 4, 2021 after several years of declining health. Florence was born to Jessie Hughes Gantt and Clifford L. Gantt on March 30, 1925 in Liberty, SC. She was a graduate of Pickens High School (SC) and attended business school in Greenville, SC. She...
