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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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Lois Decker
Dec 15, 2020
– Lois Colleen Decker, 72, of Landrum passed away, Tuesday morning, December 15, 2020 at the Solace Center in Asheville.Born in Brown County, IN, she was the daughter of Stanley O. Sullivan of Montezuma, GA and the late Margorie Ackerman Sullivan. Ms. Decker moved to Landrum in 2000 and finished her working career at Autumn Care of Saluda as an...
Billy Mccall
Dec 15, 2020
Billy Phillip McCall, 89, longtime resident of Polk County died peacefully on Tuesday, December 15th at Marjorie McCune Memorial Center, Black Mountain, NC. He was born in Mecklenburg County, NC and the adopted son of the late William S. (dec.) and May Cochran (dec.) McCall of Lynn, NC. Billy was an Army Veteran of the Korean War, longtime employee of...
Clannie Bishop
Dec 14, 2020
Clannie Halford Bishop, Jr, 87, of Tryon, NC passed away December 14, 2020 at White Oak Manor in Tryon.Halford was born in Tryon on December 26, 1932. He spent his childhood in Saluda and later in Tryon and attended Tryon High School. He was the son of the late Clannie Halford Bishop, Sr and Lila Hipp Bishop both of Saluda,...
Barbara Hall
Dec 12, 2020
Spartanburg, SC—Mrs. Barbara Hall, 68, of Spartanburg, SC passed away on Saturday, December 12, 2020 at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center.Barbara was a native of Spartanburg County and the daughter of the late Evangelist Helen Glen Jackson and Marion Smith; and reared by the late Howard and Sue Bell McDowell.In addition to her parents, Barbara was preceded in death by a...
Anne Britton
Dec 11, 2020
When Anne H. Wallace was born in Knoxville, Tennessee, to Betty and Charles Wallace, she had no idea the surprises life held in store for her. One of the first was the arrival of a little sister, Josephine (Jody), a close friend and ally to this day. After an uneventful youth, and as a loyal Volunteer, Anne made her way...
Judith Patterson
Dec 10, 2020
Judith Ida Patterson, 64, of Landrum passed away, Thursday evening, December 10, 2020 at Spartanburg Medical Center.Arrangements will be announced. To to the family, please
Alvin Pack
Dec 10, 2020
An obituary is not available at this time for Alvin Harold Pack. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Memory Wall.
David Tittle
Dec 8, 2020
--David Ernest Fremont Tittle died on December 8, 2020 at his home in Columbus, NC at the age of 85. At his side was his beloved wife of 62 years, Delia.David was the son of Phyllis Fox and John Myers Tittle, and the grandson of the Dr. Ernest Fremont Tittle a prominent Methodist minister who notably preached the gospel of...
James Camp
Dec 5, 2020
James "Ed" Edward Camp of Landrum, passed away, Saturday morning, December 5, 2020 at Spartanburg Hospital for Restorative Care.Arrangements will be announced. To to the family, please
Callie Jackson
Dec 5, 2020
An obituary is not available at this time for Callie Holmes Jackson (Holmes). We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Memory Wall.
Karen Mathews
Dec 2, 2020
An obituary is not available at this time for Karen Kraus Mathews (Kraus). We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Memory Wall.
Arnold Clary
Dec 2, 2020
GAFFNEY, SC – Arnold Dean Clary, 71, of Gaffney, passed away Wednesday afternoon, December 2, 2020 at Spartanburg Medical Center.Born in Spartanburg, he was the son of the late Junie Leroy Clary and Verna Mae Humphries Clary. He was a retired electrician and loved his family, friends and golfing. Arnold was a simple, kind man who enjoyed being around others...
Eleanor Dietz
Dec 1, 2020
An obituary is not available at this time for Eleanor Bidwell Dietz. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Memory Wall.
Alyce Poe
Dec 1, 2020
Columbus, NC-- Alyce Sanders Poe, 92, of Columbus, NC passed away on Tuesday, December 1, 2020 at Upstate Community Hospice House in Landrum, SC.A full obituary is pending. To to the family, please
Rodney Thompson
Dec 1, 2020
Rodney Charles Thompson of Tryon passed away Tuesday, December 1, 2020 at his home.Arrangements will be announced. To to the family, please
Jeanette Smith
Nov 26, 2020
– Jeanette Williams Smith, 97, of Sunny View, passed away Thursday evening, November 26, 2020 at Smith Phayer Hospice House.A native and lifelong resident of Polk County, she was the daughter of the late Burton and Mamie Bishop Williams and wife of the late Clyde Smith who passed away April 13, 1985. Mrs. Smith retired from Sunny View Elementary School...
Margaret Ballew
Nov 23, 2020
Margaret Mears Ballew, 96, of Landrum, passed away, Monday evening, November 23, 2020.Born in Sittingbourne, England, she was the daughter of the late David Richard Mears and Marion Miles Mears and wife of the late Kenneth A. Ballew who passed away in 1999. At the young age six months, she and her family moved to Canada where she was raised...
John Gallagher
Nov 21, 2020
Dr. John Joseph Gallagher of Columbus, passed away, Saturday afternoon, November 21, 2020 at Spartanburg Medical Center.Dr. Gallagher was born in Brooklyn, NY to parents Margaret McHugh Gallagher and John Patrick Gallagher. John graduated from the college of the Holy Cross in 1964. He then went on to Georgetown University School of Medicine where he graduated in1968. He completed his...
John Archer
Nov 19, 2020
Archer, John Henry Jr., died on November 19, 2020, at the age of 91, just 37 days shy of his 92 birthday, at Tryon Estates, in Columbus, North Carolina.He was preceded in death by his parents, John Henry Archer Sr. and Mary Geneva Greggs Archer; his siblings: Charlene Pickford Laxton, Edward Arnold Pickard, Doris Marie Willis Stack, Mary Elizabeth; his...
Heinrich Christmann
Nov 13, 2020
Heinrich "Henry" Hans Christmann, 69, of Lynn, passed away, Friday morning, November 13, 2020 at Autumn Care of Saluda.Born in Germany, he was the son of the late Richard Christmann and Gisela Rudinger Christmann. Mr. Christmann came to America in 1981 and in 1986 began working with the Boy Scouts of America. During that time, he was an assistant scout...
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