Obituaries

Sep 3, 2025

SPARTANBURG -- Born in Lake Toxaway, North Carolina, he was the son of the late Julius Lester Thomas and Amy Dean Thomas. Bill grew up in Spartanburg County and retired from Milliken and Company after 35 years of service where he was a professional truck driver. He later went on to drive for Cross Country Travel and Atchison...

Aug 30, 2025

Lois Johnson Ross, 104, of Saluda, North Carolina, died Saturday, August 30, 2025. Born and raised in Saluda, she was the daughter of the late Joseph I. Johnson and Elzie Gosnell Johnson. She was a graduate of Saluda High School. Lois moved to Maryland during WWII to work in the shipyard. At the end of the war, she married Lee...

Aug 28, 2025

Alvin Dean Case, 70, passed away unexpectedly on August, 28, 2025. Alvin was the son of the late Evangelist J.C. and Rosie Jackson Case.  He attended Tryon High School.  In his free time, he enjoyed playing golf and spending time with his buddies. Alvin was always the life of the party.  He was the former owner and operator of Upstate...

Aug 22, 2025

Reuben Lee Parton, 83, of Tryon, North Carolina, passed away Friday morning, August 22, 2025, at Spartanburg Medical Center. Born in Rutherfordton, North Carolina, he was the son of the late Verno Parton and MaryJane Rainwater Parton. Reuben was a graduate of Clemson University and worked as an engineer for many years.  He then went on to work alongside his...

Aug 12, 2025

Mary Constance Gibbs, 92, of Tryon, NC passed away at her home on Tuesday, August 12, 2025. Mary was the daughter of the late Dock Henry and Ola Mae Davis Constance.  She was a previous employee of Carolina Yarn Processing and the Polk County Visitor's Center.  Mary was a member of Tryon First Baptist Church. Mary was preceded in death...

Aug 10, 2025

Mary Ann Medford Claud Sansbury, 87, died on August 10, 2025, in Tryon, North Carolina. Born on May 11, 1938, in Oxford, North Carolina, she lived a vibrant and purposeful life marked by her dedication to music, literature, the fine arts, and her deep, loving devotion to family and friends. Mary Ann was the daughter of John William and Amelia...

Jul 31, 2025

Scott Andrew Martin, 40, of New London, North Carolina, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, July 31, 2025. He was the son of Frank and Brenda Martin of Columbus. Scott was a 2003 graduate of Polk County High School, where he was a member of the band. He loved playing guitar and was in a few rock bands in his 20's....

Jul 29, 2025

Velma Conner Bradley, 91, of Mechanicsville, Virginia, formerly of Columbus, passed away, Tuesday morning, July 29, 2025. Born in Polk County, she was the daughter of the late James Franklin Conner and Nannie Nelson Conner. Mrs. Bradley retired from the Kemet Corporation in Greenville. She was a local poet and published a book "Sounds of the Night". Mrs. Bradley was...

Jul 22, 2025

Margaret "Pegge" Anne Craig Kell, 77, of Tryon, passed away on July 22, 2025. Margaret was born in Abbeville, South Carolina to the late S.J. "Jack" Craig and Margaret Thomas "Shine" Craig. Margaret was a graduate of the University of Georgia for her undergraduate degree in sociology (Go Dawgs!") and earned her master's degree in education at the University of...

Jul 21, 2025

SALUDA -- William "Bill" Frederick Rearick, 88, of Saluda, passed away, Sunday evening, July 20, 2025 at the Elizabeth House. He was the husband of, Kathlyn "Cappy" Rearick. Memorials may be made to The Espiscopal Church of the Transfiguration, Post Office Box 275, Saluda, North Carolina 28773.

Jul 20, 2025

Columbus, NC-William "Fred" Lindsey, 83, of Columbus, NC passed away at home on Sunday, July 20, 2025. Fred, also known as "Skowski" to many, was born in Polk County, to the late John Henry and Fannie Ross Lindsey.  Fred was a graduate of Tryon High School, class of 1960.  After high school, he attended Blanton's Business College.  He worked for...

Jul 14, 2025

Christine Kellish Horn, 66, of Greer, SC, passed away peacefully on July 14, 2025, surrounded by her husband and children. She was a devoted wife to Lawrence Horn, mother to three children: Bethany, Whitney, and Nathan, and grandmother to three grandchildren: Wade, Clara Anne, and Simon.

Born in Syracuse, NY, on May 19, 1959 to Richard and...

Jul 11, 2025

HENDERSONVILLE -- Butch Metcalf, 74, of Hendersonville, North Carolina, went home to be with the Lord, Friday afternoon, July 11, 2025, at his home surrounded by his family. Butch was born in Travelers Rest, South Carolina to the late Robert Warren Metcalf, Sr. and Nell Alderman Metcalf. He was a 1970 graduate of Saluda High School and went...

Jul 5, 2025

Margaret Louise Brown Davis, 90, was born in Illinois in 1935 and passed away at her home in Tryon on July 5, 2025. Margaret was the daughter of the late Hamlin and Dorothy Brown. She first started traveling to Tryon as a young child to visit her grandparents, John Sylvan and Rebecca Brown of Sourwood Ridge. The Browns spent their...

Jul 4, 2025

Tryon, NC-Betty Gosnell Pace, 87, of Tryon, NC went to be with her Lord and Savior on July 4, 2025. A native of Polk County, she was the daughter of the late Gene and Lucy Burrell Gosnell. She was the wife of the late Marvin Pace who passed away in 1999.  Betty was a loving wife, mother and grandmother.  She...

Jul 4, 2025

SALUDA -- Rev. Jimmy Metcalf, 86, of Metcalf Valley Lane, Saluda received his reward suddenly, Friday evening, July 4, 2025, in his sleep at the log cabin he grew up in, lying next to the love of his life, Elizabeth Hatch Metcalf, who was his loving wife of almost 59 years. He was the 13 th of 14...

Jun 26, 2025

RUTHERFORDTON – Kenneth Dane Lynch, born January 23, 1950, died at home on June 26, 2025, outside where he loved to be. He immediately began talking to Jesus. Kenny retired from Duke Energy with 35 years in Vehicle Maintenance. He was also proud that he helped build St. Luke's Hospital. Kenny was an avid Carolina Tarheel fan, racing, NASCAR, Harley...

Jun 14, 2025

With great love and deep sadness, we share the peaceful passing of Joan Margurite Dolfinger Schroeder, who entered eternal rest at her home in Tryon, North Carolina on June 14, 2025. Joan was born on May 21, 1932, in Manhasset, New York, the cherished daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Albert William Dolfinger. On June 4, 1952, Joan married the love...

Jun 13, 2025

Marilyn Dianne Homer, 85, went to be with the Lord on Friday, June, 13, 2025. Marilyn was born in Orlando, Florida and is survived by her husband, Dennis F. Homer; her daughter, Erin Aldrich and her grandson, Austin Aldrich. She was preceded in death by her son, Todd R. Rhon. Per her wishes, no services are planned at this time....

Jun 12, 2025

Marianne Smith Hubbard died peacefully at Willow Brooke Court in Tryon Estates on June 12, 2025. She is preceded in death by her husband Henry Hudson Hubbard III (Hank), her daughter Katharine Peirce Hubbard, her sisters Deanne Smith McMurren and Suzanne Smith Mueller and her parents Mary Benton Smith and Thor Merritt Smith. Marianne grew up in Burlingame, California, and...